Elusive Poems - Poems about Elusive

“If we sit down and gently gaze at a butterfly With a tranquil mind and calm spirit free from stress Like happiness, it may come and rest on our palm Heedless for a while, and then part away like the breeze.” -By author ************************************************************** ...

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Elopement through the dry heart One nightfall Or the flower I seize In the pungent processions Of the winter dew The lamppost cries for The enlightenment In the field of epoch-making poetry The whispers shout For a loving verse With the dawn awakening The eyes loitering for A peaceful sleeping Freedom becomes Yellow envelope of Never reaching ©Mahtab Bangalee 9th January, 2025...

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Another day goes by I sit rather impatiently awaiting its bright light Was it circumstance or plainly my tenacious misfortune? Hundred of times for them, I tried And each time, I felt my sobs dry My chest starts to ache as my heart silently breaks A melodious voice whispers my name The warmth of the harmony that resonates with me Steadily...

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My Elusive Christmas Spirit I can’t find my Christmas Spirit I don’t know where it went I hoped that I could get it back through the Christmas cards I sent. Although they made me smile as I signed my name to each, my elusive Christmas Spirit seemed just a little out of reach. I thought a trip to...

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In my mind, God was but an elusive dream Unperceived, invisible yet omnipresent A favourite tale with a feel-good theme Spread by religion through fear and prayer I gave little credence to the thought of his existence Till I found faith after years of denial In human beings do I seek him For serving man is serving God ...

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We dream of silence, pure and still, A space where noise suspends its trill. Yet in the void, a whisper still, hums, For silence never ever truly comes. In quietude, a heartbeat strums, The pulse of life forever thrums. Into such stillness, wily wind whistles will creep, And drips of drops through cracks will seep. The breaths we take, the sighs we weave, The...

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Yours truly embarks on wild goose chase after elusive pot of gold alternately titled: incorrigible lottery dreamer big plans to relocate self and spouse to some tropical island paradise by the dashboard light (the above line credited to musician named Meatloaf) upon arrival of Stanley steamer. When my ship comes in loaded and laden with precious cargo from busy ports far and wide captains trumpeting...

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God gave me a poem this morning. Sleepily dozing words were forming, A dreamscape composition With imagery, rhyme and repetition Penned on the half-asleep journal of my mind. I like this idea I thought with delight. God sent me this, and I feel it might Make a fine poem, a worthy reflection And in my inner conversation, I told myself that it was...

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I thought I had it nailed. The poem glittered bright. I quickly grabbed a pen and set myself to write. But that poem ran away just as I turned my back. It stayed just out of reach, A’laughing at my lack. I stamped my foot and cried. I sulked and turned away, pretended that I didn’t need to write at all that day. I thought I would...

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Disarmed Bullets fall silent against words well chosen Their caliber muted — the target on fire (Villanova University: March, 2024) Stuck In Gear Motion not an absolute The world is never still Inertia tries to write the law Where stop and start are nil History at the speed of light Consensus in the math But standing here While stuck in gear — the notion leaves me flat (Villanova University: March, 2024) Before The After Don’t bog down in research Spontaneity the thing Truth is most...

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Accidentally I stumbled on the hidden pool, I saw her there among the sedge, so lovely and cool, "Come swim with me," she smiled in an angelic way. Euphorically my heart beat fast with radiant sway. How fast I swam towards that heavenly vision, ...

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The Moon became quietly jealous One night when I surveyed Venus. The usual glory reserved for her Went to the dancer with Perseus. At first, she passed for a star Sparkling high above a church roof But as she moved down further - Her ample speed gave proof. Outgoing clouds didn't...

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Elusive pursuit endeavoring to craft a great poem I (analogous to a rolling stone) confess, no deliberate intent, yet often wonder what spurs me to nudge, goad, coax, et cetera semblance of reasonable poetic rhyme despite modesty regarding ably linkedin words for others to ponder more often than not experiencing nonresponder, nevertheless share mine writing with folks cyberspace out yonder or aliens occupying beyond the...

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