The wild weathervane keeps moving in different
directions and I do not really want to keep up;
So for my own sake I am choosing more peaceful
stillness so that I can finally refill my cup.
The runners run, New Yorkers cheer
And all are happy to be here.
Enthusiasm’s in the air;
We all pitch in to do our share.
We shout, we clap, we ring our bells
And output from the sidewalk swells
Each time a runner lifts his arms
To seek support from watching swarms.
Today, to ratchet up the vibe,
The sun beams down and I’d describe
This autumn weather as ideal
For all who cheer or run to feel.
I love this annual event
And from the crowds, it’s evident
That all who gather for this race
Will bask in this, New York’s embrace.
the fresh air wafts in
meandering exploring
curious and capricious
gingerly bobbing
candidly playful
announcing with much enthusiasm
summer's arrival
AP: 1st place 2025
Rise and shine
cravin' a Latte,
of mint-cream
whisked--
Robusta strong.
A dozen donuts
glazed--or so to go,
biddin' 'em
Monday Blues,
so long.
enthusiasm grabs me by the right foot
shakes me here
tosses me there
I land over the fence
I am laughing
because I landed on wet pumpkins
enthusiasm is giggling
she adores shaking me out of my age self
I feel five-years-young and it is fabulous!
she tosses me up into the top of the sycamore
Now what? I ask.
We are both laughing like Missouri mules.
that loud, ugly, hee-haw laughing between friends.
Jump down! She encourages me.
We are howling now.
the neighbors run over to see what is happening.
They act like I am looney tunes.
I am.
Thanks to enthusiasm!
and I love it.
If everything weren't roses
gliding on a lonely lagoon
and eyes stared at skies ever blue:
you wouldn't show your enthusiasm too soon;
if nobody played strange games
to hurt the other, you wouldn't hang on a clue!
Let the waves carry you to the ocean,
turn back if only you heed some danger;
I've saved from storms, got no appreciation,
not even a hug for my sacrifice in high water!
No, you wouldn't show your enthusiasm too soon,
it'll make all the sand castles fall on white dunes;
nothing can be saved, they are fragile balloons
that drift past bright clouds on a high noon!
Why rush into something, run fast and fall?
Wait for a sign that, make sure it won't harm;
I've taken chances, broke rules and lost all:
even passion is fading, so is your charm!
No, you wouldn't show your enthusiasm too soon
and not wait for my answer should I disagree;
slow down a bit, consider feelings to a degree:
to make mistake is a normal thing for a buffoon!
What we wish for is clear skies and stillness,
our glances follow the flight of a thousand eagles;
they go far to disappear into the vast universe:
will we follow them or chase something else?
energetic enthusiasm everyday
expedites Elle’s expertise
enchanting eccentric elderly
eliminating extraordinary efforts
elevated evenly
ending everyone’s eagerness
ENTHUSIASM
Ensuing enabling efficiency, energy in exulted endeavor
Noted noble nice notion in ambition
Total devotion to try targeting goal in tenacity tackling tension
Happy venture with high vitality, hopeful vigor, zeal, hasty potency.
Unbridled unchecked unending zest an liveliness for work.
Strong sparkling sprightly shiny stamina on dynamism.
Inherent inquisitiveness initiating vitality.
Affirmative assertive active approach to achieve aim.
Sustaining spirited sharpness searching success.
Marvelous motivation on mission in merry mood.
06/20/20
Third Place
'Enthusiasm' Contest by Caren Krutsinger
'Completely Your Choice (23) Contest by Brian Strand
For Sotto Poet's E Words Contest
17 June 24
POTD. First Prize
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"Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action" -- Henry Chester
I cling to reveries of youth, the tender sentiment of plucking words from summer roots,
That in my journal hours when the red
of skies are agleam...phrases extend long long as straw.
I burn language the way one does in
a flamed trance--amused, enthused,
seduced-- reeling into a daze beneath
a new moon, a blur of penciled happenstance flapping like a winged feather on river of late afternoons.
I would still scribble in hay where syllables grow into racy tunes , my faith abiding in passion deep...
And I could not help myself but drown
my hands in raw and humid lines;
Bury my eyes deep in verses' jammed.
I'm loathed to leave my untamed story
when twilight fades. Still and all, letters
drip and tradewinds see blown paper
curling like blotted fingertips!
“Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action” – Henry Chester
Oh, glitter dreams, I had to let you go
though in my youth, you’re all that I longed for.
Faith fled when my sweet passions lost their glow.
Some plans I made fate forced me to forego.
They vanished like when tides recede from shore.
Oh, glitter dreams, I had to let you go.
One’s destiny can be a bitter foe.
It took from me my fervor to explore.
Faith fled when my sweet passions lost their glow.
When young, I never thought with age came woe.
Life taught me this when hope walked out my door.
Oh, glitter dreams, I had to let you go.
I’m older, and though wiser, dying slow.
Fate tore my wings so that I could not soar.
Faith fled when my sweet passions lost their glow.
I thank my Lord for gifts He does bestow
on me, but pray my good health He’ll restore.
Oh, glitter dreams, I had to let you go.
Faith fled when my sweet passions lost their glow.
“ Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action.”
- Henry Chester.
Enthusiasm is nothing
more or less than faith in action .
Dynamism and zeal to bring
on every implementation.
Enthusiasm guides in each step.
Confidence in activity
will always lead , not to escape.
Devotion is priority.
Enthusiasm won't allow to
put you on dark despondency
Disappointment won't engross you.
Stay strong , firm not under mercy.
Enthusiasm is the pivot
of your attempt and performance,
keeping competent on each spot
and under any circumstance.
Enthusiasm is prime asset.
not to decrease at any rate
rather giving boost at its best,
Always prompt to act, never late.
The joy of writing poetry- second to being a mother
Title 4/ Enthusiasm
Quote: Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action. - Henry Chester
Prayers and praise, still as the night,
Sense of joy in the soft moonlight,
A song that time cannot replace.
Eager souls are blessed by His grace.
Hope blushes as the gospel sighs,
Gentling spirits with psalms so wise,
Wonders remain in faith’s embrace.
Eager souls are blessed by His grace.
Praising the One who made us whole,
We rejoice as He heals our soul.
One day, I hope to see His face.
Eager souls are blessed by His grace.
Enthusiastic, since He lives,
My heart believes in love He gives.
Worshiping is sure to take place!
Eager souls are blessed by His grace.
Enthusiasm, a fickle friend,
Illumining the soul, or chasing an end.
A trumpet call to start the race,
Run with heart, or without a face.
Honoring the master’s call alarming,
Or setting the ego dog to barking.
A sailor’s wishing for the wind’s gifting,
Or a soul’s salve in the stars twinkling.
Enthusiasm entices in all its guises,
A forest of virtues as well as vices.
When Apollo's prowess gleamed,
Cupid's arrow deceived
A hero's budding heart,
Fate's victim,
Among the leaves.
Aspire to enthusiasm's enduring aims,
Our Halcyon spirit to exceed the waves.
I am your enthusiasm
That helps you learn a new thing.
I am your hand mirror
Beholding you on a bright morning.
I am your sandals
That caress your soft soles.
I am a whispered prayer
Hanging while you doze.
I am your blanket
Keeping you warm at night.
I am your luck that flies by day
To make things go right.
I am the one in your life
Who stays near and keeps you -
If only you knew.
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