Life is a one-time blessing
Every effort made,must be pleasing.
Death is uncertain, it's a mystery
No one can comprehend, not even, in History.
Quit the sorrows,tension and stress
Be composed, never be restless.
To ensure a life worthwhile and long
Enjoy the little moments, get along...
Keep the soul pure and mind free
Hang out with dears and go on a spree.
Be in peace,spread it around
A peaceful crowd is sure to surround.
To ensure a life with no ailment
Possess the features that are salient.
A positive thinking, a graceful lifestyle
Is a life lived worthwhile.
Feel nature's beauty,express gratitude
Be thankful too,for the Bliss of Solitude.
He who outlasts others,being healthy
Is truly, rich and wealthy...
Friends of fireflies and damselflies,
Ageless and graceful as ballerinas,
Ethereal and dainty as hummingbirds,
Raindrops and dew only make them glitter.
Infinitely more beautiful in their pristine element,
Exuberance is what faeries exude.
Daffodils guard where pixies sleep at night.
Utopia revealed once the sun rises ceremoniously
Seducing with generous sprinkling of faerie dust
Transient tableau… today tonight tomorrow.
AP: 2nd place 2026
elegant dancer
serene and ethereal
~ ceremonious
AP: 3rd place 2026
Ballet slippers on her feet.
She twirled so gracefully across the room.
As ethereal as an angel.
Words: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2026
A GRACEFUL WINTER DAY!
Looked out the window:
Birds and squirrels everywhere;
Fun, grass-partying:
Dropped brown leaves just lying there;
A confused dog stands watching:-
How entertaining
Nature can be in winter;
Overviewing life:
Canvassing, tribulations
Can, and will be, overcome:-
After having tea,
Peeped through the window again;
All animals gone:
Leaving behind a quiet,
Beautiful bright winter day:-
Joie de vivre living artfully.
Enjoying the colourful subtleties of each day.
The whole experience enhanced exponentially.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
standing proud and tall
our mini Audrey Hepburn
~ they grow so fast
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
butterfly dance
fanciful flutter of life
stirrings of summer
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
reflections of peace
coat petals in twilight’s tears
dewy eyed dreamer
dreaming of roses
gentle grace, lost in praises
comforting angels
wings of love, survive
snow on hills, enduring stars
blessings of starlight
wondering snowflakes
risk the fall, betraying hearts
who believe, thorns prick
lavender blushing
wind’s song rising in the hills
restoring lost souls
glistening flurries
reassure the worried heart
forever in song
roses trembling, soft
like the fresh snow, falling soft
clouds of grace and charm
winter roses call
quiet as the stars, dazzling
dreams still breathe, sweet peace
Seeds scattered to the winds.
Wild flowers randomly grow by the roadside.
Beauty manifests where least expected.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
(10 September 2025)
Sail on, graceful clipper, past the clouds and
Into undimmed skies of eternity.
Lift up on silvered sails, mounting higher
Until the sweet Face of thy Savior see.
No more battered and buffeted by storms
And let joy and glory your gilding be.
Sail on, graceful clipper, into unguessed
Realms of Eternity and find thy port
In the calm waters of thy heav’nly home
Where thou wilt find safe anchor, forever.
Gentle mist falls, breathless as the heaviest rain
Melting through my struggles, the darkness and pain
While I can never imagine what it is for the leaf
Who falls quietly to the earth in its trembling grief
Coloring the heart of autumn winds with spiritual notes
Blowing like the crisp, cool leaves who ride the winds coats
lithe marvel with wings
progeny of pegasus
~ proud magnificence
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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Contest: YOUR CHOICE j
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Contest Judged: May 20th, 2025 10:00:00 PM
Placement: First
Come, graceful brittlebush
And creamy globe mallow blooms.
The winds of spring call you
Again from the sandy tombs.
Come, you dashing lupine
And join the wingnuts on the hills.
Go and place your annual stake
With them near the trails.
There is room, woolly daisies
And Engelmann's cacti, on the plain.
Come dressed in your best trimmings.
You are favored by the sun.
I will swing by and count you
Among my treasured finds.
Fill my life with flowers
So I know that I'm alive.
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