underneath
the rare
glimmer
of a
pink moon
a quietening
zephyr
caresses
silken skin
calming
the chaos
in my heart
the noise
of
modern
life feels
increasingly
distant
while
freshly
budding
leaves
sway
to the rhythm
of
nature’s
pirouette
a
lone
fawn
approaches
a
babbling
brook
whilst
I
lay
amongst
emerald-green moss
watching
the Milky Way
glide by
t i m e
seems
to slow
to
the flap
of a
woodcock's
wings
paradise
found
in my remote
verdant cul-de-sac
Categories:
glide by, beautiful, imagery, poetry, solitude,
Form: Free verse
The male weaver bird is inspired to make a beautiful nest
Female weavers choose their mate based on whose nest is the best
nests are intricate and fine, delicately and artistically made by this guy
excited male hangs it in the sun to dry, waiting for his lovely to glide by.
Categories:
glide by, bird,
Form: Rhyme
Irony of Life
In the quest for more, desires take flight,
A luxury car owner envies the jet's height.
The motorbike rider dreams of the car's gleam,
While the cyclist longs for the engine's scream.
The one on foot watches the bike glide by,
Yearning for wheels, a chance to fly.
And the one with legs, in silent plea,
Envies the walker, wishes to be free.
From planes to feet, desires interlace,
In the irony of life, we all chase but nothing.
Mcdarlington™
Categories:
glide by, africa, allegory, allusion, analogy,
Form: Rhyme
The walking tours are lovely
On the streets of cobblestone,
With monuments and little shops
And gardens we’ve been shown.
The people we have met are cool;
It’s fun to socialize
And learn how different we all are,
Which comes as no surprise.
The food, more than I’m used to,
Varies with each sit-down meal,
With many dishes offered,
All with some unique appeal.
But still, my favorite part must be
Just sitting on the chairs
Of the balcony outside our room,
As if I had no cares.
The river churns, the swans glide by,
The scenery rolls past,
More special since I’m well aware
How short this trip will last.
Categories:
glide by, boat, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Laid out on the beach in that warm tropical sun
Winter is on hold, while I am here to experience heaven and have some fun
The ocean waters with their bright colours call out to me to take a dip
First I must finish my mai tai with one last sip
My whole body I hope soon will turn a golden brown
Music fills the air with its soothing sounds
As I hit the water those rushing waves came in to welcome me
Never in my entire life have I felt so carefree
Out on the horizon, sailboats glide by with the help of a gentle breeze
I am going to savor every moment before I must return to the deep freeze
My camera is full of great pictures, giving me access to memories I will never forget
Leaving winter for summer is something you will never live to regret
Categories:
glide by, holiday, vacation,
Form: Rhyme
I am a cob swan and I grace the lake
With my pen, who is my lifelong soulmate
Soon the cutest young cygnets will emerge
A major attraction upon the earth.
Have a stride beside the tulips with me
A lovelier vision there'll never be
I nod to the beauties, passing 'em by
And blink them a wink from my roving eye.
A wink is as good as a kiss from me
My beak is much too large, obviously
Tulips, they shiver and shake in reply
How I love the tulips that I glide by.
Tulips all have their own unique splendour
I couldn't decide which one I would opt for
Borders of tulips arouse my delight
When gliding on the lake, morning to night.
This is my swan cantata, sung with glee
Come along hearties, sing aloud with me
It's healthy for lungs, you're sure to agree
When strolling beside tulips merrily.
Categories:
glide by, beauty, flower, song,
Form: Rhyme
Snapped like a stick, all has sprung away,
The bottled up visions just start to sway.
Each person enters through the exit door,
But they don't know what is in store.
The unsettling feeling as ghosts glide by,
Blood stains the wall where the bodies lie.
Scrunched up fists, fight versus flee,
Gloves stretched on with a smile of glee.
Clothes stained with a contained, red feeling,
Mad man eyes that will send you reeling.
Burnt out, with scribbles on paper and life,
Thinking it will eliminate the thought of knives.
Old mistakes remain, though future still waits,
Many stains, unable to rid of my old traits.
Explore a big world, and microscopic sights,
But now it's time to see the bright lights.
Open one last memory from long ago,
All the bad ones, but good ones in tow.
Together again, I hope, after the demolition,
The day I belonged in myself after the transition.
Categories:
glide by, deep, emotions, fate, hope,
Form: Rhyme
In our haste to pack, we left winter behind
Easy to forget with thoughts of paradise filling our minds
As we depart from the plane we are met with the warmth of the sun
Relaxation has surely taken over leading to a week of endless fun
Strolling on the beach hand and hand
Our feet are greeted by the sparkling sand
As day turns to night a romantic dinner at sea awaits
A perfect evening for love we need to create
Dolphins glide by across the pristine turquoise ocean
All in sync with their effortless motion
The silence in the air is broken as a mariachi band starts to play
What a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful day
Categories:
glide by, holiday, ocean, travel,
Form: Rhyme
lyrical times
forgotten
absences now
remembered
days pass
of
times past
days
glide by
so slow
this life in the
shadows
a bleak future
lies ahead
in
an empty
wasteland
of cold years
Categories:
glide by, absence, age, loneliness,
Form: Verse
Willow trees wave gently on the stream.
In the breeze, casting cover for hiding fish.
Thin trees float readily as if lost in a dream.
If only a breeze would bestow my wish.
The water played the lush leaves tenderly.
making waves that sweep across a calm lake.
Blue and green created a color so slenderly
Let us not spoil this calm scene, for God sake
Water larvae are difficult to spot.
Lovely birds with their wings held dots.
They quietly glide by on waterways.
Disrupted mirror images of the skies.
Sunlight filtering through cotton clouds.
Everybody has different faces and sounds.
Dappled shade from the summer's sunlight.
Umbrella to shelter together, in delight.
Storms have arrived and set the mood.
Natural disasters have led to limb shrewd.
The willow remains unbowed and erect.
Head held high as it stoops to connect.
Written: May 26, 2023
Categories:
glide by, analogy, appreciation, river, tree,
Form: Rhyme
Your inner colors, make your life more active, passionate, and zestful. By Poet
Zenith of zeal and zonary of zealousness
It left me feeling as if I'd been enchanted.
In a man's aloof psyche lies preciousness.
Swiftly glide, by wide sea or sky, undaunted.
Hinder your hope zealous even if dreams die.
A bird with its pennons clipped can't fly.
Life is a bleak, frozen plain in the sway.
If you stayed awake with a zing and a zap
Put glory aside and pound it off with a rap.
Frost might have seen no spring in this gap.
Adopt each day with zeal and dreadlessness.
Feel sway all the way up till skies are slanted.
At its core, any demise should be given away.
Consider heeding this and reaching the cap.
Written: May 12, 2023
Writing Challenge - 'Z' Words Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
Fragmented Rhyme: Form created by Poetess Constance La France
Categories:
glide by, analogy, appreciation, character, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
here they come again
windblown fugitives of gold
dancing with flowers
sun's shadow dancers
green fluttering leaves darkly
silhouette party
purple birds glide by
dusky beats upon the ground
trembling, shade fruit vines
in a dance to night
movement in grassy marshes'
dynasty of days
Categories:
glide by, beauty, color, dance, dark,
Form: Haiku
Each bon mot melts with
Nuanced, age-old symbolic flavors --
Growing, changing, challenging me.
Language arts baffle me.
Institutional norms perplex me.
Slowly, I listen for that precise sound.
History’s echoes bounce off my walls,
Heaving meanings like so many dock workers.
Overhead, cargoes glide by glistening in the sun.
Movers eye the carts going forward.
Only I stand still.
Purposefully, I dream of…
Houses filled with treasures – elegant libraries!
Open-hearted, I find and survey my grotto.
Nothing seems impossible as I
Enter into a new dwelling and
Seek to be transformed.
Categories:
glide by, appreciation, change, education, motivation,
Form: Acrostic
Frisky frog forgot to bathe
So off he went, to the creek
Alone in the water, he decided
He’d be so clean, he’d squeak
Silly squirrel, scattered his nuts
Along the bank where Frog swam
Sinking into the clearest water
Frog told the squirrel he should scram
Friendly fish whirled in the waves
Swaying with the chug of the water
Reminding Frog he was surely clean
So he could visit the king’s daughter
Bristly bear came across the ridge
Rattling the leaves with his great paws
The others saw him and left the creek
Recalling the fierceness of his wide jaws
Frisky frog went to visit the king
While silly squirrel packed his lunch
And, friendly fish worked up the nerve
To glide by bristly bear – and on a hunch…
They all thanked God for this water
Where they finally met Mr. Otter!
Be Creative Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Eve Roper
November 6, 2022
Categories:
glide by, animal, funny, nature, nursery
Form: Rhyme
Devotion Poem **This Waltz**
I believe this waltz is yours, my darling,
As you commanded the band to “Play!”
And the opals to hang from this ballroom’s ceiling
Like stars spellbinding shinning to display
Again our coupled dance of circles around
Heaven in such joy-dreamed lives as we’ve found.
Take my hand and embrace my waist that waits for you
To begin this evening’s waltz — as history’s true lovers knew
Will dissolve the floor and renew
Our magic to send all the others off enroute
To Otherwise…As here we two
Glide by this waltz into a wild as few others ever do.
The waltz keeps her notes
Cosmic high — astride gossamer lines that reach along
On throughout space — to weave the destinies
Of its found dancers, like us, with our hearts drawn
Yearning eternally to partner in love’s composed melodies —
One waltz to follow another on and on…
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(c)sally young eslinger 6/15/22
Thanks be to God ————-
Love you, Jim
Categories:
glide by, dance, feelings, husband, joy,
Form: Rhyme
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