O, darling, send me an artificial flower
dangling from a plastic bower
accompanied by words of elegance
culled from artificial intelligence
I just roll my eyes.
Easier to go along with my human.
It keeps the blessed peace.
AP: Honorable Mention 2026, Honorable Mention 2026
By its very briefness
And in passing
Leaves nothing endless, otherwise
To grow wise in
Does this question invite
With impudence:
"Life, is that all there is?" Whilst left
With no offence!
A secret, smiled out
Death's gate behind:
"Here, by everlastingness
Am I defined".
as
we
drift
into
the
dazzling
night
with
star
everywhere
in
sight
that
we
shall
walk
along
the
quiet shores
so
bright
because
the
moon
haveth
memory
and
i
still
am sure
if
you
grant
me
the
moon
once more
I fell out of alignment and was looking back again. Illusion spoke with pain and said: "The good old days are dead. The spark has surely faded now, and all you have is dread." So I opened the Holy Bible and read - Ecclesiestes 7:10...
There should be nothing nowhere, but the opposite is true; Instead I see the universe, and in it - me and you. It shocks me to the core with awe, to see this Cosmic Stew. Exited to be part of it, but scared of whats in view.
Storms are troubles that are a part of your life.
They pass through from nowhere, in their wake is strife..
Pain and suffering may result and sometimes loss.
There is coverage left for you, at the foot of the Cross.
Nothing to put down, Someone already paid your cost.
We'll find peace & comfort where suffering took place.
A plan from God for the whole human race.
In your vehicle of thought, make it the first place to go.
The Underwriter name is God, in case you didn't know.
It is where where Jesus signed the contract for me.
Written in His Blood. The address Calgary.
From there God's angel messengers reach out to you.
Where sin-dead spirits arrive and leave renewed.
Coverage is given to all, no soul turned away.
Through Christ God guarantees coverage everyday!
To sign sign on the line, lay down your pride.
Admit you are wrong so Christ in you may abide.
It's a policy for life, nothing else needed to do.
Because Jesus, our agent has done all for you.
God activates it "IMMEDIATELY" to cover all strife.
He's like "Our Good Neighbor!" for all storms of our lives.
God grant me the strength, to fight the good fight of faith,
God grant me the courage, to stand up to all the troubles that shall come along the way,
God grant me the wisdom, to know that you have it all under control even when I can't see my path,
God grant me the perseverance, to keep going even when I've given it all I have,
God grant me the humility, to humble myself under your mighty hand,
And God grant me the understanding, so that when I hear you, I will always understand,
I've fallen in love with Hugh Grant
So many times now that I can't
Recall why or when
I went off him, and then
Got back on him. I could but I shan't
© Gail Foster 30th December 2023
A child you granted favor
You’ve given a new labor
To often your sight savor,
Talk about you with savor:
“Equal to men of valor!”
In your presence no pallor:
You have fridge in your parlor
And your TV best color…
Yet, it depends on favor.
Some could add or trim labor.
If it was a big favor
In the streets your First Waver
To “it’s enough.” their “Never!”
Then, should we hold back favors?
Won’t we child’s malice harbor?
stoic or mourning
in a time of depression
or keepers of secrets
with a hostile divide?
why daylit drawn curtains
made from fabric she's wearing
and 'mother-in-law's tongue'
on the porch to the side?
is the pitchfork that's upright
a symbol of darkness
that's repeated in lines
on the clothes, arch and face?
a tribute to values
in eldon, iowa
or a satire in oil
of its people and place?
Not the best option at the battlefield!
One need not guess what it might at last yield.
For The Lucky bullets that missed targets,
For the less so Take-Away for maggots...
You dream not of daring a real war front,
Save you can humans and animals hunt:
For those who can trains with long coaches shunt:
The severest swipes or blames take their brunt.
A different picture:The Front of Halls!
The Caroline there center of cat calls;
Honest shows of one being pushed to the wall,
Until one has succumbed to an asked ball...
Prelude to lucky dates for the singles:
In the front one first gets the shared pringles,
Wherefore clubbing friend Kathleen would grunt,
Upon being asked to vacate her prized front;
Every front taking for Lord God's Grant
And eased out, from her lips squeeze out a rant
We exploit her gifts, polluting, robbing.
Mother earth has a soul and we've
all heard her sobbing..
Too many species are now extinct.
We need to slow down, reassess, think..
Exxon, Shell, Chevron need new tools,
stop their reliance on our fossil fuels.
These companies must end their
greedy ambitions. They are responsible
for 71% of our global emissions..
We've known that it's coming.
Don't act perplexed.
We could be the next Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Man has been so blessed with this beautiful planet,
for goodness sakes, lets top taking her for grant it.
The child was wiser than Mother Goose they say
She understood kissing frogs was not the only way
She gave him a pat and a tiny hug, a compliment too
And he granted her a wish as only a frog can do.
The key was to listen to the voices in her brilliant head.
Be sure to woo him, and sweet talk him, they all said.
Give him some compliments, and he will grant you a wish.
He did just that before he left with a squeamish swish.
We like to ask God
To grant our wishes
In our prayers
We yearn for more and more
Abundant wishes
Endless desires
Like a life long beggar
Greeds of man
Always make him a beggar
Overbearing of man
Makes him a devil
Only give and take
Will make him a gentleman
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