Fateful Poems | Examples

His Life Purpose

He was led to that fateful cross
God's mind was made up
He would suffer Jesus as a loss
No now I shall have him rise
He shall touch, teach, and to heal
His life's purpose became so real

Fateful shadows

We wear the wind without knowing
who it belonged to before.
A coat of yesterday’s anger,
today’s kindness sewn in the lining.

Faces blur at the edges—
the barista is your brother,
the stranger at the bus stop
holds your childhood in their eyes
for just a second.

We revolve through doorways
where names change
but the silence between words
feels familiar.

One day you are the voice,
another day, the echo.
Interwoven shadows—we circle each other
Actors before a shattered mirror,
forgetting who plays whom
and whose cue it is.

There is something behind it all—
not watching,
not judging,
but weaving.

The thread runs through all of us,
and tightens
when we pull away.

--- Christopher Johnston

Fateful Flight

 Moth
 seeks light
 as night falls
 Finds glowing bulb
 Flying in circles round its new found orb
 Then going into a fateful spiral
 A gleaming lure
 invites it
 to its
 doom

 2-23-2024

Fateful Reign

Black poison mist overrides
mystery moonbeams in misery,
the howling of beast and worms
swallow the remnants of your hollow
sphere. Do the parts of our end
qualify the price of your beginnings?
Are you a worthless apostle, sinner
sadist or saint? Which side of a human 
canvas reveals your paint? We'd like to
be Dorian, impervious to faint before
that torrid portrait, its touch never to taint.
Immortality is a trance, a worthless dance
that treads a death like an impermanent 
romance, deeds doth done. A lost path to
that paradise of exalted traitors, evildoers,
users and takers, all and none.

Lost In the Spirit the Soulmate My Fateful Voice I No Longer Hear It-

My love was created by the Father
So remorseful and miss giving
Live my life on devoted to God's daughter
How can I be in sorrow while living

Harness my thoughts
Around my heart of hearts
I'm allergic to the miss feelings
Hurtful heartless misgivings

Tattered and worn is my soul
My spirit is in uprising
For what I have lost is a love at all cost 
For my soulmate is forever lost

3/1/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022

Our Destiny When Met

Our paths walked alone
And won’t have crossed on their own—
Till that fateful dawn!
___________________________________
Senryu |22.05.2021|

Fateful Writer

A young man in search of fortune and fame
Wrote something so scathing he used a pen name
It was so much like ****
His family was torn
Their thoughts of him were never the same

This young man was a perpetual student
His writings should have been more prudent
Everyone knew it was him
The sales were quite grim
Proving again he was so impudent.

Beware the Dreaded Lurgwurt

Beware the dreaded Lurgwurt
that prowls around at night.
With luck you'll never meet it,
but then again you might.

Beware the dreaded Lurgwurt.
It may catch you unawares.
If not in the parlour,
then at the bottom of the stairs.

Avoid the dreaded Lurgwurt,
if you would save your life,
and while you are about it,
every cause of strife..

Fateful Footsteps

From out of the past, they pursue me-
I, his heart's nominee!
I hear footsteps in the hall-
I fear that I'm about to fall.

The face of love is in my mind;
His footsteps are not far behind.
Irrepressible one, come, come.
What corner of dreams are you from?

I hear footsteps on the stair,
And yes, my heart is aware.
I hear the love songs in the night...
I feel that I am in his sight.

I hear footsteps closer still...
Inside myself I feel the thrill!
Softly does destiny arrive.
Tenderly dreams come alive.

I hear the knock upon the door-
A shadow falls upon the floor!
And slowly I lift my eyes-
And my being intensifies!

Fateful Dreams

Although we struggle helplessly
Inside of fateful dreams
When you believe in fate like me
How wonderful it seems

Something surely meant to be
Yet far beyond our reach
Cannot resist the driving force
Of fate within us each

An age of virtuality
Might seem a bit far fetched
Somewhere in our hearts and minds
Reality is etched

Barriers and walls collapse
And crumble to the ground
Distance has become extinct
What treasure we have found

Fate can manifest herself
In many ways today
But never take for granted
The love she brings your way

Cherish love with all your might
And reap it in return
Take it to your heart and soul
And let your passion burn

One Fateful Chance

Lingering, we watch the quays
Rambling by the old seaside,
On brisk yet fluid August days
While gazes caught waves on a ride;
To mirror our bewitched displays
Like sighs, whispered low the tide.

Held by the light of moon’s flare
Compelled to cite, expose a trance;
You pinned a rose along my hair
O destined sign for lush romance;
And right then, you wished to declare
One love’s debut, one fateful chance!


7/14/2015
Isaiah Zerbt's Contest  Quartets

Fateful Climb

Oh how I try to understand
The chaos clinging to my hand
Past mistakes made
Slowly the memories fade
Wondering where now will I land

Will it be smacked flat on my face
Or strong, proud and full of Grace
Only the higher power knows
What in life comes and goes
Yet, I continue to pray for my peaceful place

Continuing to keep my chin up
Counting the blessings that fill my cup
That allows me to smile
Take time, lay back, relax for awhile
Before my mind begins to become corrupt

All the drama, tears, and high stakes
Holding close to stop feeling the shakes
Of the demons inside trying to escape
Lock up the cell; apply the duct tape
Losing control, quickly stomping the breaks

Praying for the sliding to stop
In the devils valley, looking up the mountain top
The journey seems so long and hard
With my heart and soul already scarred
I keep climbing through the muck and slop

Knowing the hard work pays off in time
Quit thinking, and finish the climb
Stumbling and tripping
Yet, determined and fiercely gripping
Anxious to see my realities with such sublime

That Fateful Day, Lost

That Fateful Day, Lost




That fateful day all was shattered and lost
Lost! Pride saved but at what eternal cost!
Soon a wandering mist , sailing all alone
born of lies cutting so deeply into the bone

Months and years crashed forward within a rage
walking dead, eyes blinded upon a hated stage
Mercy an elusive goal, flees with silent steps
as beaten , battered soul sinks to darkest depths

Suddenly light streaked across that angry path
destroying betrayal , pain and such great wrath
How could this be, a Love grabbing hold of me
had not I cast aside such errant foolish plea?

Pride fled but never, not ever that precious Hope
mercy gifted to a spirit that simply could not cope!

Robert Lindley. 06-09-2014

Fateful Love

How did i find you, i cannot believe on my fate
you descended upon life's placid lake, like the moon descends sometimes, 
slowly and quietly
like the gleaming sunshine in a warm melody, 
you have passed away by touching me as such
you are my peace, you are my passion
why didn't you come before?

how did i find you, i cannot believe on my fate
i was thinking, that the creator these days.
has no time, however, he created you
he has got a higher place in my eyes,
the roads, spring and rivers are changed,
life is playing some new tune, 
the shower of rain has changed
the seasons will change their stylee, 
but i will remain the same 
the same way by casting my arms in your arms, every moment
life has become an instrument. 
i cannot believe on my fate that how did i get you

Fateful Morn

Doris called, "Caleb has another earache
all night he has cried in terrible pain."
Doris asked me to assist for her sake.
Sat down to rest, watch TV once again.
Now in permanent memory~places...

Contest: "Remembering 911"
Sponsor: Carolyn Devonshire

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