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Prix a Formidable Stallion

a formidable stallion Prix came into the yard and we gasped
His turquoise mane was shaped like peacock feathers
with their kind of spherical designs at the fringes
his coloring rivaled a male peacock’s feathers

Prix glistened in the sun, showing off his purples,
His blue greens, his gold’s with his flashing blue eyes
As he got closer he began high-stepping it
Showing off his Nancy Sinatra’s white boots.

This stallion changed the entire ambiance of the barnyard.
The fillies and mares were neighing in appreciation.
Our other stallion had turned his back, and began chewing violently.
This is going to be good, we thought, and of course it was.

Formidable Ants

Incredible trails
   tireless worker ants carry
       life shades and colors

A Formidable Predator

She was a formidable predator; loved the taste of blood.
Did not need anyone cooked or braised; liked meat raw.
There was only one she-monster in the woods, which was fine.
The rest of us stayed out of her way, unsure whether she had eaten.

Formidable Feast-

formidable favor freshly fashioned  fractual facts first flavored feast




8/3/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021

A Formidable force

The Wind howls in solitude,
unstoppable, in Her might.
And brushing the scenery,
She dusts off the stars at night.

Her sensual, tactile touch;
offering pleasure and death.
She whistles through the treetops;
fluttering leaves with Her breath.

Invisible: She ferries
dandelion tufts aloft.
And reacts to Nature's whim;
with a storm, or gentle waft.

She is the weaver of clouds
yet scatters them all astray.
She's a formidable force;
with considerable sway.

A salty sailor's mistress
and the godmother of kites.
She is like a playful friend:
who tickles, and sometimes, bites.

A Formidable Knight

He was a formidable knight, young Crusader Jim.
The ladies of the kingdom were afraid of him
When summoned to his lair, they were slow to go.
Afraid they would not return for he was a show.

The other knights of the castle had tried to befriend him
But he was a lone wolf, this fierce being dubbed Jim.
He sat in the corner ‘til was the army’s turn to fight
Running to danger with every ounce of his might.

He was scary and dangerous, this champion of the queen.
Stories of his exploits were well known; he was brutally mean.
He did not mind slashing you to ribbons or cutting off your head.
He was vicious and ruthless, everywhere including the bed.

So if he summons you to come hither, my girl, make an escape.
Put on a cloak and run swiftly into the forest, saving your nape.
Young Crusader Jim is brutal, a killer, a murderer, a lout.
Keep your eyes down not making eye contact if you want to get out.

If you are a knight from another kingdom not far away,
Matched up in battle, stay away from this silver and gray.
He will slash you and stab you and lop off your head.
You will be brutally slain and rather promptly be dead.

The Formidable Sea

On this vessel for far too long.          
But as captain, I can't jump ship.      
The land taunts, to me you belong.  
Why did you agree to this trip.           

On board for just over a year.             
Mentally trying to stay strong.           
Losing my marbles I do fear.              
My career choice was very wrong.    

Crashing waves sing a mocking song.   
So you thought you could handle me.   
Vastness of my waves are headstrong.  
From me you will never be free.              

I will invade your dreams at night.       
Haunting nightmares I can prolong.
Decision you make should be right 
Accept, then can we can get along


Jan 25, 2020

They Are Formidable

Their eyes are sparkling eager bright.
Their brains sharp and poignant. 
They know more than I have forgotten.
Their imaginations are surpassed only by their idealism.
They are ready to fix the world. Inspire world peace. 
Take garbage out of the oceans. They are formidable.
An army of purity, and spiritual grace and goodness.
They are the children.
If we were wise we would listen.
They are the closest to God.
Still hearing what we need to do to save humanity and our planet.
Sh!
Listen….


Written 11-3-2019
Contest: I sense tomorrow is the future poetry contest
Sponsor: Sheri Fresonke Harper

Formidable Floundering Frisky Fish

Formidable floundering frisky fish followed furiously, 
Flogging fourteen flustered freshman froggies
Furious followers filed fine-tuning finesse
Frostily furthering fruitless froggy fortitude.

Formidable To the Last

formidable to the last

is funny when you think 
you are strong 
yet life temptation 
proves you are weak 

only the willing
move when they decide

cos actions
determine the value
of spoken words

so my tribute to 
the late brave 
will always be a
gratitude forever

they are the God 
of every suffering
generation

their strength 
is a formidable force

their message is 
worth more than 
a fortune

Cos despite they 
are always short 
lifted from life 

their legacy
remains an everlasting
gift to humanity

their lesson 
is our guide 
against oppression 

we are protected 
by their formidable
energy

no wonder despite
our long suffering 
era's after era's
generation after generation
we still remain
formidable to the last

A Formidable Task

Often, I fall to the ground in anguish and burst into tears,
not for lack of strength, but to ask for forgiveness;
seldom, I venture down a narrow and unlit road,
fearing the assailant is waiting for my innocent blood! 

I call upon the Lord of infinite kindness and mercy
to keep those bad-willed men off my treacherous trail;
how I want to scrutinize the awesome universe
and name a few planets with careful observance!
And although I am unable to spot and discovered any,
with the naked eye: I seek them more than the Holy Grail!

Often, I question with disbelief how fate makes me broach,
affecting my emotions and destabilizing them to incur
dread when the heavy tread of footsteps approach;
are they those of a ghost or is someone at the door?  

Not all men are evil and can boast of a massive wealth,
being rich is the privilege of the few, others only dream of it;
I've been assigned a formidable task which requires no stealth:
to make most of this existence, not indulging in excessive guilt!

Formidable Thoughts

So brittle is our finite life's short stretch.
   Demurely, we spend out our early years.
Immutable at first, we're glad to sketch
   each interlude of life without deep fears.
Our time seems limitless to spend away;
   end of each night presents a brand new day.

As years fly by, so quickly turns each page.
   Though tenuous, we come to alter views
that soon become formidable with age.
   Bereft, we read friends' passings in our news.
Tho, thankful, that for now, we're freely spared,
   we live in death's dark shadow, stay prepared.


Sandra M. Haight

~3rd Place~
Contest: Strand Choice 4
Sponsor: Brian Strand
Judged: 01/27/2020

~2nd Place~
Contest: Eight Word Challenge-5
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 11/03/2017

Required words used in order of appearance:
brittle  demurely  immutable  sketch
interlude  tenuous  formidable  bereft

A Formidable Triumvirate

There once was a fellow named Jack
Always tried to be a leader of the pack
Then one day it dawned
Three clones I spawned
Now we're all a formidable triumvirate

Formidable Odds

A most wondrous view lies before me,
And to my back; a perilous endeavor 
Nevertheless, let my journey commence and my mind be free 
From this very moment, will arise cunning most clever

Lo, I have but no other choice,
To take a most literal leap of faith o’er this cliff’s edge 
Lest, this fearsome fire may halt at the sound of my voice 
And swiftly retreat from my presence on this rocky ledge

Nay, despite my efforts, the fire draws near
Thus I act on my newly-conceived notion
And I fall for an eternity, met with a reality becoming clear; 
That perhaps my peradventure has been without merit

For on this day, God saved me from the fire’s taunting gleam
 Hence, the Lord patiently waits to fulfill His glorious scheme

Monuku-Formidable

Being compellingly formidable..
requires a character more invicible!


Entered in Brian Strand's Motto ( Monoku ) contest


Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci

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