2026.04.10
It has crossed my mind,
Just once, we could share one night,
Lay on a soft green grass,
Under the starry light,
The sky be our blanket,
The lawn be our bed.
I turned away my back,
You gently stroke my side.
I rested with my eyes open wide,
As I wanted to see you whole night.
We would compete in writing,
As we did once in Philip Island,
After I swam freely in the ocean.
While you explored the tourist town.
It was 15 months ago,
Does it seem like yesteryear to you.
Faith made us cross path,
You broke our friendship apart.
That was all what left in my heart,
How you valued our relationship.
Life moves on regardless how one feels.
Time heals all wounds,
I pray it better be soon.
One final colourful goodbye
A tender loving kiss good night
Slowly the evening settles in
On a gentle whispered breeze
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
As in the void we wingless fly,
stardust sparkles in our third eye,
orifice in fontanel whirs,
causing tremulous heart to sigh.
Divine magnetism within purrs
as flow of soma nectar stirs
polarities within our form,
infusing bliss when heart concurs.
Ascent begins when we conform
to God’s grace, fearless in the storm,
witnessing death of our ego,
paving way for soul to transform.
In summer, I drag old bones to the beach.
High surf and bikini clad women teach
that, shining in the sun,
there are some kinds of fun
that are for me, not my eyes, out of reach.
Dear Milt,
I said I would...
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The eager young man was a loner
Too timid to ask out Ramona
That outrageous flirt
Hitched up her short skirt
He’s now got an enormous, er, um... AHA!.. Desire to phone her???
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What do you reckon? Poet Laureate? Knighthood? Fame? Fortune?
Hmmm... who organises those stars in the sidewalk?
Terry
Today I just wish to be silent
let my presence soothe all your pain
my fingers will touch your bottom
as my eyes watch over each grain
my virtue will be more than tested
as I breathe in the air you breathe
taking the moments to notice
you, instead of my needs
love it will not be wasted
as I drink in your every thought
time, sitting still, still is moving
and with feelings it can never be bought
listen as my heart fills the silence
don't let our feelings ever get lost
the smooth surface of this plateau,
one you ache to know- with risen tips
following these curves and the valley again-
increasing the echo- with whispered lips of me
repeating- for your eyes only
~ something playful ~
For your eyes only
I give to you
The words that I can't speak
Yet each one is true
From somewhere within
This timeframe of life
You came along
And fit in just right
You make all the mundane
Not seem so bad
You're an uplifting spirit
Whenever I'm sad
There's an attraction down deep
That I can't describe
Leaving my words all bundled
And my mouth tongue-tied
When we met in this life
It had to be fate
Cause we formed a bond
That never will break
My words lack the feeling
My heart knows you deserve
Most writings come easy
But I'm at a loss for all words
I'm sure it's not chance
That brought you to me
Each time that you're near
An Angel I see
Your like Christmas morning
When I was five
My excitement abounding
You make me feel so alive
You deserve so much more
Than my words can express
I fallen short
So now I digress
Happy Thanksgiving to all you Canucks
I'd send you a card and maybe some bucks
but I'm broke
that's no joke
Stay close to the fire and wear your mukluks
I look at life like a double rainbow. My sad times do not interfere.
I look at them as a mid-life break until my bright sun reappears.
Even if the sun doesn't shine, the skies are dark with dispair.
I look for that double rainbow, and I know there's love in the air.
My eyes take in the beauty, that this life has given to me.
I've quietly listened to birds sing, and I can brag that I've climbed a tree.
Through my eys only I can see my life, and every time that I've been blessed.
With all my friends who've held my hand the times I've been depressed.
So if your eyes can see the love that life has given you.
When you find that rainbow you'll know just what to do.
You will have your rainbow don't let sad time interfere.
Just look at them as mid life breaks until your bright sun reappears.
You are sweet, charming and delight,
For your eyes only,
For your entire you,
I stand firm and fight,
Your feminine look, body is slender,
Your firmness, your waist,
Your listeners are all wrong,
But you, you are always right,
What can I say?
Everything is good,
And beyond description in you,
About you,
You all,
Together as whole,
You are the creation of the might!
I brought her into this world,
But she is like a mother to me,
Darkness is the only colour for me,
Though I see the beautiful world,
Through her eyes only,
Every morning she holds my hand,
She walks with me in the garden,
Tells me the beauty of nature,
I see the magical creation of God,
Through her eyes only,
She sits next to me,
Tells me how water changes its colours,
When sun’s rays fall into the pond,
How swiftly the fishes change their directions,
There is only darkness all around,
Though I can see some light of hope,
Through her eyes only,
I can smell the roses,
I can feel the intense heat of the sun,
I can listen to the mystical sound of chimes,
But I can see none of them,
She clasps her little fingers around mine,
And makes me see beyond the darkness,
I remember to live every day,
Through her eyes only,
I cannot see my child,
But she is the apple of my eye,
I live because she is in my life,
I feel my existence in this world,
Through her eyes only,
I might give up on life,
But her indomitable will,
Helps me to survive,
I fall in love with the darkness,
Because it brings me closer to my child,
And I can see a beautiful life ahead,
Through her eyes only!
Come walk with me I have something to show,
Close your eyes and I can't tell you where we'll go,
Do not peek because it might just ruin,
All I can say it's a special something.
Before you open your eyes I have something to ask,
It's not a trick question or some kind of task,
And by the way you bite your lips I know you're curious,
You're probably wondering if it's quite serious.
So while I get down on my knee upon this sand,
I promise not to let go of your shivering hand,
Keep you eyes closed no cheating please,
Just bare with me I know I tease.
So I guess my question is,
Oh wait I think there's something I missed,
Let me just find it just breathe for now,
I'm sorry I'm doing something I never knew how.
My question is 'Do you think you can open your eyes?'
Because I have here something for you I hope you wont despise,
And if you can't bare to talk just nod your head,
Or maybe an approving kiss instead.
Let me wipe what I hope are happy tears,
Please forget all your fears,
I am here whether you don't like it or you don't,
Because to leave your side I won't.
You are my psychedelic serendipity,
My crazy curiosity,
But just simply,
The only one for me.
They are the eyes behind the glass..
No line of sight for them..
There's shadows playing in the dark....
and only certain darkness...
No light to show the way..
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
I can’t decide what I want to hide
But I don’t have anything to show
To conceal all one feels
The fog’s obscuring all that I know
Conditions find the light that blinds
Clarify these blurry lines
I beseech you
Cut the cursed tie that binds
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