As dusk gives way, a great delight
The forest comes alive
At first, it's slow
Now off they go
They flourish, nay, they thrive!
The motivating force, the drive
Behind the wondrous glow
To find a mate
A longing sate
But little do they know
She, flightless, hungry, blinks below
Does not have long to wait
Her throbbing light
His lucky night
His first and final date
Not all seems right, but it's too late
A blinding flash; she bites
He won't survive
That's number five
The hunt is good tonight
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For the 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 16 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Mark Toney
Written on 10/1/22
the Roundabout: https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/new-poetic-form-the-roundabout
Carnivorous females of the genus Photuris are known to entomologists as “femmes fatales.” These fireflies mimic the flashes of females of other firefly genera; the unsuspecting courting male flies in (expecting romance) and is promptly eaten.
Categories:
genera, betrayal, nature, romance,
Form: Other
Suddenly Swans
I was at a lake, so beautiful lake and just before sunset;
There arose in the timid cooling waters a royal bird;
Genera Cygnus so lovely long neck with webbed feet;
Grace and beauty associated with love, music, and poetry-word;
Sacred to Venus, the goddess of love;
Related to Anserinae in the family Anatidae;
This bird is often pictured singing to a lyre;
As I walk on in the waters there’re …Suddenly Swans;
In the morning dawns, along the water’s edge, on the lawn;
Suddenly, suddenly dawns;
As the lakes edge suddenly, suddenly swans;
Such a vivid pretty picture;
Royal Bird Cygnini all of the geese, ducks and fawns…
Play amidst those …Suddenly Swans
In the morning dawns, along the water’s edge on the lawn;
As I walk on in the waters there’re Suddenly Swans;
Wonderful water bird, just beyond the lawn;
Floats in the lake suddenly swan;
4/12/19
Suddenly Swans Poetry Contest
Free verse poetry form only.
Sponsored by: Maureen McGreavy
Categories:
genera, analogy, art, beautiful, bird,
Form: Free verse
A day wherein to wake warm sun to drench,
while it hangs temptingly reaching nature's
ravenous hunger only sun doth quench.
As warm in wild or tame heart leal creatures.
Benign spring upon buds slowly open,
sweeping gold hay-field and purple loosestrife,
songs among branches, cool wind unspoken
sounds descend on restoration of life.
A wee girl in white chiffon Easter dress,
flower hat with embroidery and lace.
Dulcet music ring throughout the church, bless
celebration of life and loving grace.
Spring and Easter bring forth new life from death.
Jesus resurrection, in heaven's breath.
3/13/2019
Poetry Contest: Spring sonnet
Sponsored by: John Hamilton
Loosestrife is a common name for plants within two different genera:
Lythrum- Lysimachia
leal- loyal and honest.
Categories:
genera, blessing, celebration, death, easter,
Form: Sonnet
But lo! What creature to my clutches wings
Attracted by fallacious promises
And curious to taste my sweet delights?
My scarlet beauty fashioned to bewilder
Shall tantalize this unsuspecting prey
And cause the wretch to plunge into my depths.
I’ll suck him to a vortex of despair
And suffocate by my tenacious grasp,
Then ruthlessly eviscerate;
For by such means survival is procured.
( In case anyone is worried about my state of mind : 'Drosera', commonly known as the sundews, is one of the largest genera of carnivorous plants!)
1. written in response to the 8 word contest
Categories:
genera, poetry,
Form: Personification
Little
bright, yellow heads
despised not for beauty.
That are here, there and everywhere
I tread.
Gently,
tentatively
in your meadowy home
amidst copious genera
alone.
Myself
but not really
alone. Strolling along
accompanied by my friends at
my feet.
Brushing
jagged edged leaves-
like baby lions teeth.
So aptly named dent de lion
Lead on!
Yellow
companions. The
time is nearly late. Your
feathered, cottony heads show a
little.
Categories:
genera, nature
Form: Cinquain
Peace at stake,
it worked.
Withdrawal of rubber dolls
playing with fire.
Empty bowls in lunar month.
Concords were flying very high
noiselessly crossing the peaks
of great grudges.
Pure golden hair –
of grief.
It really was miracle.
Bald eagle was waiting.
Enough time to steer a murder.
The irresistable desire
to rub with a paranoid.
Extracting a genius from mediocre genera.
Life had become too genteel.
SATISH VERMA
Categories:
genera, adventure, allegory, angst, animals,
Form: ABC
See the symphony of light o’er the sea.
Softly the agony resends softly.
Free rising orb setting harmony free.
Brightly absorb with a song so brightly.
Aurora light from morning aurora.
Song of the night is now operas' song.
Flora delight; like blossoms of flora.
Long is the sight with emotions so long.
Rising crescendo with morning rising.
Serene innuendo leaves mind serene.
Surprising opera; light surprising.
Pristine genera of human pristine.
So open your heart let the light sing so.
Know symphony light, and your mind will know.
Author Notes:
Shadow Sonnet with internal rhyme.
Shadow Sonnet created by Amera M. Andersen may be written in any sonnet
style. The Shadow takes place at the beginning and ending of each line as the
words are identical or homophonic.
14 lines
9 or 10 syllables per line
Should have a volta or pivit
Iambic pentameter is not necessary
Categories:
genera, nature, light, light, morning,
Form: Sonnet