Encircled Poems | Examples

Raindrops on Roses

in the square, light encircled
choristers of yule
who incanted charmingly
as the dew sank cool
on their rouge berets,
cardinal cloaks with green socks—
a cordant bouquet

The Illuminati

At 03:33AM beneath a weeping sky,
In a haunted graveyard spirits cry.
Thirteen figures in robes of night,
Encircled me by candlelight.

We faced the moon and chanted low,
Thirteen times, the AUM did flow.
A silver beam struck through my head,
I saw strange colors, blue and red.

“You see now what the blind deny,
You walk unseen, you’ll never die.
Your soul is fire, your will is steel—
You touch what others never feel.”

A black box held a gem so rare,
A gift of power, dark yet fair.
They placed it gently on my chest,
And whispered, “Now begin your quest.”

Then vanished like a breath of mist,
While fate and fear and stars all kissed.
I woke alone in sweat and light—
Forever changed… reborn that night.

KUNDALINI RISES

Looking steadily into my shyly cloaked eyes,
His arms encircled but barely embraced me, pulling me closer.
Then slowly sank his soft and gentle hands to gracefully poise above
The life-giving Chakra at the base of my naked spine.
Heating, throbbing, at once igniting the all-creative center
Now expanded in a glorious rise from momentous peak to peak.
He made no touch to interfere with the glorious rhapsody of pure Energy.
No words were needed to break the trance or describe what only ecstasy can convey.
Oneness swirls in shades of red about our conjoined bodies,
Two atoms made sacred exploding into One as our Kundalini rises.

From darkness to light

Lost
in clouds
of dark fears,
mirrored by lust,
we were encircled
by demons we conjured,
which in mists of forgetting,
became the cross we now carry,
the heavy baggage of attachments,
weighing heavily on our bleeding heart.

Help was close at hand inked in hues of love,
prompting consciousness to learn by touch,
melding head with heart in silence,
that thus dissolving ego,
we recognise our Self,
as God’s living light,
in cave of heart,
reflecting
all His
love.

SOUL MEMORY

 SOUL MEMORY  

Aligning core below to above
Sirius clapped in glee
urging group into Time out of Space
Pyramid, triangle of my refuge 
and direction

Mercury watched soul circling Squinx 
Dogons ancient guiding mission 
bronze arms encircled axis
Africa cracked from Asia
Amma rejoicing 

I knew not then
that in a Southern land I
were to disembark to
stand firm with fearlessness
time-split generational embeds
with carbon and consciousness 
oxygen the catalyst 

myrrh rained down
to cleanse 
Last Supper was still to come

A Mother - Both Sides Now

mother  child
nestled  encircled
sings a lullaby  shouts rebuke
forever giving  endless forgiving
cuddles with soft hands  scolds with look of eyes
a candle that gently guides  a flint that fires up the child
kisses heals with tender grace  hugs forgives all falls from grace
silence teaches more than words  songs unsung are yet always heard
soft hands set child free  yielding never losing touch
endless is the sacrifice  small are the rewards
beholds the dawn  relishes the dusk
laughs out loud  weeps in silence
never ever  forgotten
beget  begotten
one  all

Hire a Key

The queen has all the power
while foot soldiers goad the king
though he maybe important
the church ahead of hymn

as too crusading bishops
diagonally move to sing
the knights gallant in battle
before a fall within

the castle's rabble- rousers 
encircled squares are ringed
battles meant to topple towers
to where the fight was hinged

the territory taken
with patience wearing thin
when black on white is shaken
who turns the tide to win?

Long Story Short

No empathy, but scorn, cause I am not
The one that meets the eligible entry
Your government won’t like the fact I’ve got
A lifetime story short which seems eccentric
It takes me to the underground train
That goes encircled in perpetual motion 
One stop invites to make a change one day
I travel fast to see the roaring ocean
And when I’m there, it splashes in my face
The foam dissolves, the waves get high like never 
I’m stepping back, and running water licks my trace
In a split second it will be wiped out forever.

HAUNTED WOODS

Walking through the woods one night
I came across a gruesome scene.
A sight that made me flee in fright.
I had forgotten Halloween.

A ghost appeared in flowing shroud,
Then Dracula demanding blood.
A zombie army moaning loud,
Shreds of clothing caked in mud.

A werewolf stood in front of me,
His howling echoed far and wide.
I was encircled, no way free.
Surrounded, I was terrified.

And then I reckoned I’d been caught.
It’s only trick or treat I thought.
But I was wrong, it all was true.
And now I am a zombie too.

Out of This World

I’m out of this world.
I’ve been out for a long time.
I want out of this world.
I’ve left it all behind.

I’m in a whole new world divine.
It's far above the skies.
It has its lows and highs,
But I can’t wait, for this new world of mine.

It’s a spiritual world I'm in,
A dimension living here and now.
I am immersed in it,
And spreading it all around.

I find others along the way,
And I can help them there.
They are searching for this place,
And I tell them, “It’s everywhere.”

But beware, for if you leave it,
It won’t exist inside your soul,
And if not, you cannot find true happiness,
Nor play your godly role.

This place will teach you who you are,
And bring you to where Christ is,
So that this place will never be far,
And you can be fully nourished by Him.

Have you found this place?
It’s out of this world.
Can you see it in my face?
I am safely encircled.

Moonlight’s Message

The waitz of the moon, encircled  by
dancing stars, this crisp autumn night.

An orchestra of angels, sings a song.
That all, in God’s sweet world, is right.


                           9/19/2024

                   @ Panagiota Romios

Constance in the Woodlands

Constance seizes the forest blissfully
Optimistically merging with skies
Such a spirited sprite spins gleefully 
Tenaciously trying to mesmerize
Astute sages within the high green trees; thus, 
Nymphs seek to sustain a bejeweled prize  
Zestful branches dance with the maiden of
Ardent constancy, delightfully wise.
Lest she be a bird that soars eternally
Escaping the hiding place amongst butterflies
Embraced by Cosmos, care-free and earthy
Encircled by spry stellar mysteries
Fine fairies fare well, fearlessly flying 
In fanciful fortified flower fields

The person I want to be

Is one’s destiny written on the winds?
When a seed is buried; is it set free?
Do ciphers resonate within the bends
of limbs; or are they rooted with the tree? 

I’m reaching for the stars I am seeing.
Encircled by circumstance; a wildfire.
Faith in the heavens keeps me from fleeing.
Growing through every storm; reaching higher.

As I climb, new strengths come with prospective;
a seedling seeing canopies clearer.
Discord in life; a living elective.
Always studying the cosmic mirror.

I still see the person I use to be;
searching for the person I want to be…

Just a Breathy Sigh

A breathy sigh that moved the air
encircled us with lusty flair.
Its sweet and tender brush of love
Left unsaid our intention there. 
Some deep and thoughtful bold assertion
Drew us closer into its glare
And staved away intrusion of all others
Lest they disturb the passion bared,
And sweet the savory music flowed
Around, about, above, below
Until we floated on the brink 
Of true love's kiss and knowing wink.
Love speaks to us on deeper levels
Where mere words cannot communicate. 
How strong the pull of your embrace 
And sweetly tinted kiss upon your face.
Each breathy sigh wafts through space
No matter where you go from me. 
My heart knows each step you take,
And when you think of me
Every breath is shared with you 
Every moment of love in tune, 
Each sacred dream we share together,
And hope for futures yet unplanned, 
Caress the air with sweet perfume 
To pull us closer back together. 
Because our love remains strong and true, 
I dare not take a breath without you.

Copyright © Chula Fleming 3/16/1982

Forest Sketch

soft-eyed doe
encircled in mist
mesmerized
I stop-stare
you leap away-disappear
my soul diminished

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