I'm so incredibly proud and privileged ,
to be recognised by the #GBEA '25 team,
The fact that I've been shortlisted,
Is far beyond my wildest dream.
Single mum to three wild boys,
They're the apple of my eyes,
I'm the founder of Lotus Poetry,
A new and upcoming social enterprise.
I'm running on purpose and passion,
Lots of caffeine, kindness and care,
But I'm really struggling to find,
The funds to get me there.
Real life isn't like a fairytale,
This Cinderella is doing her best,
Working hard to find a way,
To attend with all the rest.
Where I get time for me,
It's not often that I do,
I hope I make it work,
So my dream can come true.
A night off from the boys,
So I can drink and dance,
An opportunity to meet you all,
Thanking you for this incredible chance.
The first Wednesday of the month
we sit around the table and share
poems written with care and revised.
We take in their shapes and forms
and read between the lines.
We gasp with wonder about creations
and search for other words
to make each verse stronger.
Each of us has written volumes by now
the lives we shared month-by-month.
A retired lawyer has returned
from his vacation in Spain
and I’m back from four years
of traveling through the Midwest for work.
The sights shape nuances of our pieces.
Each of us takes the time allowed to read
and get feedback but time slips from our fingers.
At eight PM, the library closes.
Our conversations continue in the hallways
and as we move toward the stairs.
I take in the sight of paintings and stop
when I see the shadow of the group’s founder
on the wall. She nods at me.
Big Ben chimes again
With Bazball zen
One of those men
From special stock
Shepherd of the flock
Hewn from strewn Volcanic rock
From New Zealand's Southern Isle
But only there for a wee while
Mighty flame haired flair laird
Without doubt more about Blighty's North East
They forged this bellicose beast
Ripsnorting sporting cavorting squire
Glutton & gourmand gorged feast
Test town crier
Puffed buffed chest
Inspire..burning
Proper copper topper
Churning fire..
Endless zest..desire
No dull lull
No bore draw
Simple...aspire
To score more!
It's not arcane
Stokes campaign & reign
Train like you're insane
Always entertain!
Remember us flounder
In the gutter
Trounced...17 on the bounce
Could we have found
Pound for pounder
Better all rounder
Nutter...go getter
Sounder founder
Run rate record setter
Of the evolution
And revolution
Of Test cricket
Toe to toe
Blow by blow
Heave ho
Give us a ticket
In the Baz ball or
Ben buzz grotto
Gung Ho motto
You will never know
Till you give it a go!
Who can truly answer this question?
God is eternal and always has been
He is a spirit without body or form
no person can say God they have seen
Jesus is God. He said so in His word
also, saying seeing me, you see the father
for in the trinity, one God in three persons
paints His picture of all He will gather
In our modern hi-tech PC world
we can't picture God nor even guess
even kids' bible picture books
show only human ideas of God's likeness
So there is no way we can know
with absolute certainty of God the Lord
we must trust in His authoritative word
which speaks of God's sharp-edged sword
God is our great founder and creator
this world didn't just come out of nothing
for God is full of love, care and mercy
He is one, maker of all which He brings
“With courage nothing is impossible” Sir William Hillary, a retired soldier and founder of the RLNI
A trawler's in distress at sea
It’s sinking, the crew cannot flee
A mayday message reads “Rescue me”
Their lives are at risk, as you can see
Brave lifeboat men will never tire
From aiding ships, some on fire
To save those at sea they do aspire
These volunteers I much admire
All lifeboat crew are very brave
Each year many lives they save
Like surfers caught by a freak wave
Preventing deaths in a watery grave
LAST NIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE 24 ROBBERS AT MY DOOR I GOT UP LET EM IN HIT EM IN THE HEAD WITH A ROLLING PIN OLLIE OLLIE UMPHREY CORRUPTION AND ORGANIZED CRIME IS LIKE PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK I'VE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS CONSTANT CONTACT WITH THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION SINCE 1985 NO FEAR OF BULLIES INVESTIGATION ABUSE OF POWER EXCESSIVE BULLYING MEANWHILE MY IDENTITY JAY TOWNSEND JOHNSON HENRY IDENTITY THIEF FAKES HER DEATH IN A HYUNDAI IMPERSONATING MY IDENTITY CLAIMING TO BE 24 REPRESNT DAVID BARKSDALE THE FOUNDER OF THE BLACK GANGSTER DISCIPLES NATION DEAD I 1974 TODAY A RAM TRUCK SLAMS ON BREAKS U24 I AM REMINDED OF FOLKS 24 LAST NIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE 24 ROBBERS AT MY DOORS WHEN CORRUPTION BECOME HITMEN FOR ORGANIZED CRIME I AM HAPPY AT THE THOUGHT JAY TOWNSEND JOHNSON HENRY FATAL CRASH IN A HYUNDAI WHILE IMPERSONATING ME IN SPRING HILL FLORIDA AND I NEVER DROVE GARGANO ORGANIZED CRIME CRIMINAL GROUP
Staunch is our Lord, friend anywhere,
True friend, like jewel, precious and rare,
Everlasting blessings guides,
Accept true love at our sides,
Devoted to leading to divine,
Founded great faith, yours and mine,
Acknowledge each human race,
Steady path, His immortal face,
Trust God's bridge to mortal grace.
PRAY
Poem
Lionel Derbyshire
MY LORD
MY LORD ..
GOD loves you non stop
By day .. By night
In sleep or wake
By walk or carriage
In defence or peace
By stay or wander
In broad daylight
Or in vast night
HE holds you tight
On courage or fright
Hated and disliked
Remember this brace
GOD loves you non stop
Day and night
On trial
Pray away dismay
When trodden down
To fail and founder
In trouble or
In tranquil
When pain is great
Say Psalm 23
Pray
The Lord is my shepherd
GOD loves you non stop.
Pray ..
I in either
Derelict or despair
Pray for me.
O GOD
How wonderful to pray
And say your name
My LORD
My LORD.
What crossed the line with you
Was it something said or a thing to do
Did you suffer it in silence made
And wonder at the next escapade
Is it a memory held deep down
That surfaces like a buoy in ocean bound
To bob and ring its bell
Knowing it is part of your private hell
So what will you do about such a thing
Do you let it intrude once you hear its ring
Or sink it down to founder and drown
Not letting it breath or bob around.
© Paul Warren Poetry
I: Provisio in scriptura (provided in scripture)
The Lord made us from the Earth's crust,
He creates that vessel blood's line,
each of us from ashes, --from dust,
blood flows, soul, mind our life design,
our spirit floats o'er the minus,
all IDs acquiesce assign,
our presence moves us to the plus,
our breath gives life a chance to deed,
sonnet stakes; >"...time>be, to>>not be...,"
roots, limbs, leaves all parts of our traits,
founder, foundlings -- family tree,
sprout from the ground that permeates,
hither and thither all earthy,
on top, in light, alive--then fates,
once us back to dust--returnee.
II: Provisio hoc exemplum (provided for example)
How much sow can sin to be,
when love is blind and naught foresee,
mistaken life a possibilty,
a baby ~ poor me,
forfeit--regret it,
the sin, has-been,
have it and forget it,
past is passed,
your life will change and so will the baby change,
start with the diapers ...,
then move on with your lives.
Nihilist Tristan Tzara
founder of he genre Dada
Deconstructed outrageous poetry
chaotic wordage to you&me
I’m a bringer of smiles to a face
I bide some of my time in your space
And I have no limits
Got you all caught up in it
So try and keep up with my pace
I’m a master of words if you will
I embellish the lines that I fill
I’m a one man band
With a pen in my hand
So sit back relax and just chill
I’m the teller of tales with a twist
The founder of rhymes that are missed
I’ll find a rhyme scheme
Dress it up keep it clean
All with the flick of my wrist
I’m a force to be reckoned with
I can turn all of the facts into myths
I don’t know if you know it
I’m the Pathetic Poet
And I go by the name Billy Hitz
~Billy Hitz~
Some ships founder on the rocks.
Such sad things come to pass.
Relationships! They founder too,
if not upon a rocky shore,
then in a whiskey glass.
Doctor Octopus
Doctor Octopus or Doc. Ock
brought violent shock
to super human
Spiderman
as prominent
opponent
forming supervillain team
with strength supreme,
being founder
and leader
of Sinister Six,-
taking risk
of conflicts to fix.
A mad scientist
Yet on top list.
Intelligent myopic
appearing in American comic.
Sporty character showing miracles,
overcoming obstacles,
holding strong durable appendages,-
his gifted advantages:
Octopus's tentacles.
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Supervillains
Contest by Robert James Ligouri.
Robes of flowing milk
Mixed with light flowing honey
Nimbus of sunlight
Lotus of red, pink and gold
With buddhas in the petals
And black hair flowing downwards
Bussokusekika Poem about a medieval Chinese painting of the Prophet Mani (founder of Manichaeism) titled in English "Icon of Mani" (Moni is Mani in the Chinese language)
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