first sift fear forms
when these storms ebb
love warms our heart
First
things first,
we
align
head and heart
with love,
that
presence
be blissful,
in resonance
with God’s pulse
throbbing
thus
in the
vibrant void
within
our
body
now.
02-March-2023
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Waltz Wave Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Syllable count: 1/2/1/2/3/2/1/2/3/4/3/2/1/2/3/2/1/2/1
First things first, feel bliss bubbles burst
It’s a love burn benign
Embrace life fully, unrehearsed
With love and light, align
In staid meditation
One with all creation
Imbibe God’s vibration
End soul’s thirst
First things first
19-July-2022
Quietus
First things first, let us meld head with our heart
Inner conflict ends and we stand erect
This path seems simple but it’s a learnt art
First things first, let us meld head with our heart
With childlike trust and joy, add love to cart
Life becomes blissful, serene and perfect
First things first, let us meld head with our heart
Inner conflict ends and we stand erect
21-January-2022
first things first, we quieten heart
melding our mind therein
all souls be one, none stand apart
as bliss throbs on our skin
all we do, is be still
shaped upon the anvil
surrendered to Gods will
quenching thirst
first things first
20-August-2021
Quietus
First things first, as we age, bliss bubbles burst
With flow of life flirt, free of desires erst
Essence of presence, vibrant innocence
Carefree dance, waits not for a second chance
On our heart hangs a warning: joy alert
Ego urge reversed, no fears to avert
To divine love and light, our soul reverts
Cognisance of inner luminescence
First things first
Be it need or greed, we retain one thirst
May bliss magnetism continue to spurt
Nestled in silence, tuned to loves cadence
Divine entwined parlance, our indulgence
Agendaless joy, with each breath assert
First things first
08-July-2021
The Last Dance Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Craig Cornish
The gateway to good writing
—always tell your story first
(Villanova Pennsylvania: September, 2019)
self regard
brings
self respect,
pleasure
pride
simple bliss:
the touchstone
of contentment
laid bare...
...self..care
First I liked your voice
I really liked it though it isn't often on
Then I liked your smile from over the table
Soft and real and centered on me only
And I thought it cannot end like this so
Then I liked your hand
giving me tight space for no doubts
Then I liked your no doubts
about you who like what I am
Very nice change, I must say
A bit frightening that you assume too much
But still
First things first...
Hold on to all things with yr left hand. The possibilities for alternatives.
Hear all the white keys on the piano. The purest tones.
Have a drop of lemonade. The most intriguing sensation for yr tongue
Feel a kiss from yr parents. The greatest love of your life.
Eventually we struggle to escape
Web of crazy priorities,
Love is caught in struggle,
Unable to keep from laughing.
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