Ensconced Poems

Love conquers all

We fall not prey to ego’s ploy,
so we dwell in peace, full of joy.
Notice there’s no energy leak,
when dancing with love cheek to cheek.

The world external, we’ve let go,
having relinquished our ego,
yet we’re strong, not feeble and weak,
when dancing with love cheek to cheek.

Life is but a dream, played in jest,
wherein we’re ensconced in heart’s nest.
There’s no desire now left to seek,
when dancing with love cheek to cheek.

Love and light within heart abounds,
music of spheres in us resounds;
in streams of bliss we dip our beak,
when dancing with love cheek to cheek.

Terry Pratchett

I could murder a curry, Death mumbled under his voice
A Terry Pratchett icon in his fantastic discworld universe 
Imagination…the inspiration of many
This legend awe inspiring…
Every book, every tale
Breathing new life into each 
Even as his was failing
A small token of homage
For soo many hours spent
Ensconced in his world
All his characters my friends
Feeling familial traits even in luggage, the many legged suitcase
I explore tiffs world with her little blue men
And my heart broke with all, when granny Weatherwax saw her end
My favourite character to be sure, i cried and cried
I only lived that book once as it crushed me inside
So I re read the old tales where she’s living a new
All the while feeling that her character was you
I broke just as much, when I heard you were gone
The end of an era, new tales now anon
A tribute to my favourite author anew
We all drop our hats.. 
Terry Pratchett it’s you

In life’s eventide

During life’s sunset years, in slowdown mode,
sidestepping environs that provoke strife,
our tranquil soul dwells in God’s heart abode,
invoking love mists that make us bliss rife.

Kindly eye looks at all with compassion,
tolerant to fault even if we’re scorched,
because where we dwell, love is in fashion,
wayward ego having long since been torched.

As dawn turns to dusk and night shifts to day,
with thoughts at rest and no load on our chest,
to the light that lights all lights, as we pray,
our presence is ensconced in heart’s bliss nest.

Having renounced desire, soul free from stain,
has broken free from earth life’s karmic chain.

EARTH THE LAST HOPE

EARTH, THE LAST HOPE

As I look back on my life 
I look forward to today’s memories
ensconced in my yearning to return to that time
when my father and brother would lay on our rooftop
under the awning of the majestic firmament
ogling the countless myriad constellations
listening to father tell us tales of the constellation Orion
a place where our ancestors came from
looking for a friendly place that contained no enemies
was alive with tranquility flourishing abundantly
this earth seemed the right place
as I look back on the history of how we devastated this planet
I think maybe colonizing earth wasn’t the right thing to do
after all, we are human, known as the scourge of the universe,
but with good intentions.

Be to become

Ensconced in a continuum of peace,
love drenched presence, head to feet bliss replete,
transmuted by the flame, turns a new leaf,
surrendering all desires at God’s feet, 
divine magnetism keeping heart upbeat.
Softening attention, awake, aware,
gently side stepping each ego spawned snare,
void-centric soul fulfils its ordained role,
flowing like the breeze, with nary a care,
becoming living light, scriptures extol.

UNTOUCHED

I reside in those hazel eyes
which display emotional smile, 
let the words evade coz if you sigh
this purest talk will subside.
I request you, never speak the words
your eyes convey it better!

My cold palm stays ensconced into your sturdy one
to bestow a sense of completion,
let the two never unite coz if you hold it tight
this touch would not ignite.
I request you, let the flame stay entwined 
and every moment become worth rewind!

Your intense breath around me
entraps me, makes me gallop on the wildest horse.
move away from me, let me remain untouched
I request you, don’t allow the crave to wane
enable me to feel this distance!

Your sturdy stature
invites me with full strength.
let the blaze show the beauty of rage
I request you, allow this desire to grow
and make my hunger roar!

The blanket for your support around me
gives me the strength to grow
let me walk alone and conquer it all
I request you, watch me fair
I know you will always care!

Let the love be love, in it’s truest form
there’s no need to follow the norm.
I request you, just don’t say a word
May we stay entwined forever as a cord!

Through The Echoes Of All Time

Travel with me and enter 
into the flower carpeted mountain meadows
of my youth;   
Lose yourself  in the wild beauty which resides within  
God's tinted skies of yellow and vermouth.
Vested memories held captive by eidetic moments,   
"Oh blessed beating heart, " 
enter the flowered thoughts of a poet's nest, delve into the  
sanctuary of God's Grace, 
for it is here that you belong.  
Seen through the eyes, felt with the heart 
ensconced with a soul your free to roam, 
inside roads less traveled, where timeless voices
are heard, through the echoes of all time.
 
You belong to the One who has given you,
both shape and creed.

Home

Far out on the bay,
cloud and water mix
in a weighted sadness
way past the reach 
of where my words can go
and yet finds reflection
in your eyes the same
as that which often carries
a sorrow to tint the light
of a setting sun.

It is the look that comes upon
a soul ensconced 
within the walls
of its familiar abode, forever
compelled towards a window 
to cast a longing gaze
into a distant nowhere
as if there
was its home.

Her Voice

I could listen to your voice for hours.
Hours could pass by and I'd be ensconced.
Ensconced, enamored and hopelessly lost.
Lost on dulcet waves of sounds of you.
You are my pied piper....


©SamHarty

Zen mode

now that we know our true Self is living light
present in the now continuum we gently flow
as moment to moment renews bliss delight
essence of pristine presence remains aglow

such are secrets divine hidden in plain sight
it matters not if others notice not our inner joy
for we remain ensconced in bliss day and night
yet we share because we care; love is never coy

Charms

"Charms"

Just when you think 
you’ve worked it all out
the light splits it all apart

a million leagues 
into her 
you dive, want or not

into her ocean
there the ensconced 
bedded siren shell calls

like some holy font
pearls all opening
you dive, want or not 

into her 
cool and fathomless 
treasures contained and hidden 

waiting in her 
mysterious 
Pandora’s box

the deeper sea
in her 
calls you into her charms

transfixed 
want, or not
mesmerised

Just when you think 
you’ve worked it all out
the light splits it all apart

a million leagues 
into her 
you dive, want or not

Just when you think 
you’ve worked it all out
the light splits it all apart


(LadyLabyrinth/2023)
at Christmas, 2023

Winters Sun

Winters Sun.

 Crystal shapes on the windowpane, glistening in the morning sun. Fields all ploughed now show the signs of Jacks skates from the night, birds all flown just the winter animals left to roam.

  Summer garbs now replaced thick woolly jumpers hats and scarves are now all the craze. Children moan at the long cold nights, while others enjoy cups of hot chocolate tea, ensconced in warm and happy homes, while outside the snow lightly falls.

  St Nick his turn soon to come, readies his list and the reindeer team, till that day fingers and toes both  young and old, feel the cold from doing  chores in winters sun.

By
Patrick D

All Souls Day

All ye humble sojourners rest in peace
From this tired troubled earth you’ve been set free
Your souls ensconced in the heavenly home 
Be thou our guide as we pray with thee

Before the Holy One ye stretch in full obeisance
In contemplation , worship and prayer offering
Separate from us , yet united in Christ’s body 
Church - triumphant,  militant and suffering

As we await the glory that is to come
To God’s chosen, predestined ones 
Let us shield our eyes from the destruction unfolding
While we sing our psalms  with our daughters and sons

When evil has run its course in time
And a great many nations  fall and rise
The people of God will be gathered together
Christ will rule with peace and end our cries

How great will be that glorious day
When the Sons of God will be revealed
A thousand splendid suns will shine
When the Book of Life will be unsealed.

The Last Organ Grinder

In poverty's desperation
She finds the old organ
Where it's stored under the stair.

It belongs to the man who is gone
Leaving her and his children alone,
This cold winter turned into despair.

Frozen air surrounds her,
As she grinds out the tunes
Almost alone on the street.

The warmth of windows watch her,
Their families safely ensconced
As she trudges home.

She knows
Her children will eat only turnips 
again.

Un-Feathered Nests

The geese have migrated
taking many songbirds with them.

Some Canada Geese
have chosen to stay in the parking lots
by the busy shops, ensconced
within their un-feathered nests.

All day they direct the traffic,
attack cars if they come too near.

Night and day we Ohioans
try to ignore them,
but the geese
have fluffed up their goosy egos,
and will bar the way
of weary travelers
until they choose to waddle
disdainfully away.
Honk at them
and they honk back.

In Florida the songbirds
party-on
giving not a thought
to the still migrating,
still honking.

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