Hope began as a whisper,
curling across dark sea,
guiding my arrival,
to come see, and be.
Yet the gist was hollow,
empty to the core,
the rind of promise,
peeled off, fell down, to the floor.
The weight of empty words,
burned deep into my heart.
Cutting deeper than silence ever had,
because the promises were stone dead.
So my hope sits on edge,
waiting for a second coming.
An express fast delivery
right to my door, I'm pleading!
Gist 'twas Hollow,
right to the Core.
Gist 'twas Hollow,
right to the Core.
So my hope sits on edge,
waiting for a second coming.
An express fast delivery
right to my door, I'm pleading!
In halls of learning, we gather round,
Peers united, common ground is found.
Shared laughter echoes, memories made,
Together we grow, our bonds are displayed.
With every step, we learn and share,
Supporting each other, without a care.
In times of need, they lend a hand,
A friendly nudge, to help us stand.
Through trials and tribulations, we face,
Peers by our side, a steady pace.
Their smiles and cheers, a guiding light,
Illuminate our path, through darkest night.
In peer groups, we find our place,
A sense of belonging, a warm, safe space.
Where we can be ourselves, wild and free,
And grow into the best version of me.
Sing songs muses muse blueberry pies
Sung blues one day the muse all died
Hail the stars that distance hath grace
Earth star hath turned anew took place
Traverse the constantly cached stars
Beast unburdened braves of past scars
Trident had Kraken divide her in half
Great made small sat back and laughed
Harp corraled midst meshed verged
Luna slumbers sourced piece emerged
Hearken the heralds the angelic sing
Universal timing presence peace bring
Such folly be told of that kind of talk
Can a massive own a minute tick-tock
What meaning exists for the colossal
Infinite stretch from the number zero
I get the GIST OF this EXPERIENCE
Make it known! From my FINGER to
My THONE! Yes! I get it! Life?
I get it. Many times it IS merciless
And unforgiving. And I get it. Keep your
Priorities in check. Do not ever
NEGLECT the introflect. I GET THE GIST
OF THIS EXPERIENCE CALLED LIFE.
That IS the GIST OF THIS!! WAIL UP
WILD OUT!! RAISE UP! MOVE ON!
THAT IS the WAY.
He whose life for the time being
Is horrendously unyielding
Shall be found tilting at every windmill ..
Chokri Omri
(Regueb, August the 7th, 2021)
The dimwitted Jonathan Twist
Had much trouble getting the gist
He faltered in bed,
Confused in his head
She gave him a slap on the wrist.
written July 13, 2021
Lurking in the murky mist
a glimmer lies peripheral.
Invisible to the blaze
of stare-eyed gaze,
uncertainty is determinant.
The gist is missed
until you look away,
disengage, and let
the quagmire ooze
belch its quintessence.
Germ of an idea
Adrenaline rush
Set your own agenda
breaching convention
Step back from fatalism
airlifting invention
Curb mind meekness
a silent ring of pretension
Words of flourish
no contamination
To unlock a brain
locked on compaction
Red hair intense
thought-thread ascension
New standards of beauty
but with complication
Discovery evolving
with fertilized alteration.
Revised poem: Spring 2020
~ What IS a fool ...
But the best of a woman,
And the worst of a man? ~
Cast spell
Joy tells
Change seeds
New needs
Now see
What frees
Craft choice
Word voice
Seek truth
Seize proof
Dare act
Bold tact
Brief list
Clear gist
Brief stay
Fun plays
Leon Enriquez
24 June 2019
Singapore
Quatrain #918:
GIST
Glimpse in the light the touch of peace,
Ink words of sight that mellows ease;
Sense the calm flight of lovely grace,
Touch love most bright in happy lease.
~~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
29 May 2019
Singapore
Quatrain #866:
GIST
Grand lot marks clear the touch of light,
Ink words of cheer to bloom warm sight;
See beauty here with touch of grace,
Truth makes poise dear in all things bright.
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
11 September 2018
Singapore
Not much to say
No need to play
Pray on the way
To flood this day
Words have a way
To string fine say
All in good time
Touch circles rhymes
Leon Enriquez
21 May 2018
Hamlet Place, ACT
Quatrain #765:
GIST
Glimpses of grace come to bring light,
Insight greets space in touch most bright;
Sense succinct trace of love that breathes,
Touch holds the ace that feels so right.
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
05 May 2018
Hamlet Place, ACT
Quatrain #837:
GIST
Glimpse that fine light in precious glow,
Insight brings sight in poignant know;
Sublime soul flight brings wholesome feel,
Thrill fond delight with gist that shows.
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
06 March 2018
Singapore
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