~~~~~~~~Irene~ Panagiota’s Caiico Cat~~~~~~~~~
You’re so adorable!
Did I ever tell you why,
You’re so adorable?
How your gren eyes
sparkle, never shy.
You’re so adorable.
You’re adorable!
Times when it’s just been
you and me,
And I feel truly lost in the
magic of we.
Can any being turn off our
starlight!
Impossible, love makes the
world so bright!
3/25/2024
Poem 2
This tribute’s to dear Teppo Gren
He supported both women and men
His account’s now deleted
As his friends were mistreated
He will not post on PS again’
To newbies, kind words he was gifting
His comments sincere and uplifting
Now Teppo has left
I feel quite bereft
To pasture’s new he is now shifting
His sonnets were a joy to read
He’s removed them as his blog decreed
I will miss Teppo’s style
And there is no denial
It’s a great loss to PS indeed
Teppo is a man of great integrity and true to his word he removed his poems and deleted his account today. I know he will be greatly missed by many friends he has made on soup over the last 5 years
04/01/20
gren and orange in foreplay
fragrance of red
the second woman, atrocities
of the new war
yellow ascending on the mirror
garbage has to be disposed
disposition
empty bottles half dead leaves
chemicals in the factories
food is thy medicine
we are driving
NOW
autumn leaves flutter
music is healing, thoughts on my eyes and ears
faceless woman staring
incandescence myrrh frankincense
gonorrhoea in the deep forests
sandalwoods smoking under
the tree of wisdom
You’re my world
You’re everything to me
Motherhood
It’s been a joy you see
Ever since you were born
I’ve been so proud
I can’t help
telling the world out loud
When you left
it was hard to let go
It’s not easy being mum
you know
When you call
I hear your voice
I know you’re fine, so I rejoice
You’re my world
You’re everything to me
Precious son
You mean the world to me
Dedicated to my amazing son who is the light of my life
‘You’re my world’ is a Line used from the song
Lyrics sung to the tune of 'You're my world'
Gren’s Evergreens #4 Cilla Black
Sponsored by Teppo Gren
7/7/18
Grens Evergreens # 4 Cilla Black Contest
If anyone had a heart
Scotland Road
L5
Back in the 1964
Liverpool's hey day
Where the Beatles began
From hanging coats in the Cavern Club
Surprise , Surprise
Gave rise to Cilla White
If anyone had heart
Written by Burt BacBarack / Hal Davis
1st performed by Dion Warrick
Cilla Black took to another level
Take me in your arms again and love me, too
Until my heart stop's yearning for you
Anyone who had a heart
Wouldn't see us apart
Sat waiting for a lovers call in a Red Phone Box upon a hill
Cold and forlorn
Make all my dreams come true
Like a No 1 hit Record
A new bright star is born
From the banks of the Mersey Shores
Singing to me of Love and Loss
I first bought and played on my record player
And is just as relevant as today
For Teppo Gren
Cilla Black # 4 Poetry Contest
If anyone had a heart
I inhale your existence without resistance,
crave your eyes looking at me without fear.
With your hand in mine I can run the distance,
feel your breathe on my nape when you’re near.
Other eyes see the stars up in the night sky,
you see my soul when constellations appear.
For with you by my side, this love I shan’t deny.
I never knew how starvation felt until I craved you,
satisfying and nourishing my intense appetite.
I thirsted for a lifetime, you arrived right on queue,
for I have surrendered to love, given up the fight.
I fear not the future just pray you’ll stay mine,
blaze me with your passion; it’s time to ignite
our love as we lay watching the planets align.
For you are my world, my universal creation-
giving my life authentic hope and inspiration.
Prompt: "You're My World" by Cilla Black
Teppo Gren
June 30, 2018
I gaze upward at the rich blue sky
sun blazing brightly in the vastness.
Madness has loomed over doomed memories
playing all round watching replay over and over.
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah
We had a love, a love, a love you don't find every day
I never felt such love for another,
warm love all around we had none other.
I deserve happiness and the love
of a man who would cherish all of me.
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah
We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday
Sadness clog my throat, taking more than I'm willing to give.
My heart shattered, whatever love we had
between us is fading. The anguish to great, to raw
leaving a scar that will never heal but stripped away.
If you would only love me like you used to do, yeah
We had a love, a love, a love you don't find everyday
6/15/2018
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' by Cilla Black
Poetry Contest: Grens Evergreens # 4 Cilla Black
Sponsored By: Teppo Gren
THAT LOVING FEELING
I rue the day the feeling left you
It was not what I wanted to see
I have love solely for you
But you've lost your love for me
So I must somehow set you free
From a love you don't find every day
Since you lost your love for me
Somewhere along the way
Love is strange with many twists
But losing you is unreal
I'll let you go if you insist
If that is how you feel
I wish you joy beyond degree
I hope you find someone new
Though you lost your love for me
I will always love you
15 June 2018
For the contest sponsored by Teppo Gren
_______________________________________
With your hand resting in mine I was strong,
you were my true north, my anchor, my rock;
and I thought we had this life together,
that great love could survive all weather.
Within your embrace is where I belong,
but there is a book written and a clock;
our love was not to be forever,
my sweet love, I will not let go- NEVER.
Your were my world just like in the song,
'till on our door destiny came to knock;
and you had to leave me for Heaven's gate
it was long written and it was your fate.
I will not forget you my whole lifelong,
and the clock of time is loud tick-tock, tock;
I thought that without you my world would end,
but each day I feel your great love descend.
____________________________
June 15, 2018
Written for the contest, Grens Evergreens #4 Cilla Black
sponsor, Teppo Gren
Rhyme Pattern -
abcc abdd abee abdd abff
You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
You left me like Alice, lost in Wonderland,
running in circles with my heart in my hand.
I thought our love was so beautiful and strong.
Tell me, please tell me, where did I go wrong?
Have I lost my luster, and I’m no longer thrilling;
or have you simply lost that loving feeling?
Wretchedly, I’ve watched you slowly slipping away;
with no pride left, I’m down on my knees to pray.
I’m begging, baby, sweet baby, please come back;
even though you left my heart mummified in black.
Ignoring my pleas, you walked out the door,
slashing my heart to pieces, hurting me to the core.
Yet, I can’t fathom why it’s you I still adore.
It’s killing me ‘cause my heart can’t stand the pain…
the kind that pierces like silver bullets of rain.
But only God knows why I still want you so badly;
my love, give me another chance and I’ll do anything gladly.
Yeah, you may have found someone new,
but every beat of my heart beats only for you…
so please, please just love me like you used to do.
06-12-2018
Contest: Grens Evergreens #4 Cilla Black
Sponsor: Teppo Gren
Song: You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
Placement: 1st
My sincere thanks to Teppo Gren for bridging the gap and taking time out of his hectic schedule to visit me on his recent visit to Australia from Europe.
Teppo was one of the very first to welcome me on my debut poem on Poetry Soup, and from thereon in continued to support me with his excellent comments and feedback.
I really appreciated your encouragement and taking the trouble to get in touch and visit us in Sydney. I look forward to meeting up again on your next trip.
Miles of endless sands and seas
In today’s times can be travelled with ease
Bridging the gap between family and friends
In a life composed of so many odds and ends
Extend the hand of friendship to proceed
Beautiful friendships are what we need
Noern noern jibberbabble jibberbabble
As I pleaded over his spittal spattle
Of venimous ven engaged in verbal prattle.
Then we stood nye to nye
Straid in rockish gren.
Ner dillish kand we ertabe friend agrin
Our grint of thoughts too distant finds
Too distant calls each as our hearts recline.
My jibber flams his ire within
So to swigish flim cams from him.
Brikker nak brikker nak
Back and forth with frack
Noern to yield, yet attack.
Then I curled and cowt
To know his wisdom had won out
And embarked in gladden rim
That we cowt each other once agrin.
Transition From Deep Dark To Brightest Light
(Chained Sonnet--100 words)
Within dreams sent into this world of shades
shades full of heartaches and long slashing blades
blades severing sleeping rest on soft nights
nights of diminished hope and sharpest pains.
Pains of death at this sad door now knocking
knocking that promise evil in the flesh
flesh burnt hot, flayed back exposing raw nerves
nerves once made of black iron and hard steel.
Steel born of ancient warrior's deepest pride
pride in truth, honoring family name
name reminding one of future promise
promise of blessings and rewarded fame.
Fame's generosity and greater love
Love pure, in serving only God above
Robert J. Lindley
3-21-2017
Chained sonnet-- and in 100 words
Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Total # Syllables: 140
Total # Words: 100
Note- This sonnet was inspired by my reading this morn, a truly magnificent chained sonnet, written by my great friend Teppo Gren
Note- This is my first chained sonnet, theme is the transitioning from Dark to Light.
FOR MORE ON -- "CHAINED SONNET FORM"- CLICK LINK BELOW
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poems/chain
The Deepest Depths Of Epic Pain
The scars of life unveil the weight of lies,
lest it be the torment of moral sin,
wherein the guiltless suffer wounds and cries
of love’s deceit as heartless notions win.
The evil whims of wicked fancy shows
no mercy for those crossed by hands of fate
when magic dreams are cast by darkened clouds
which turns the morbid sorrow into hate.
In rage of fervor, passion's zeal is lost,
oft destroyed by life's dire tribulations,
as sunning rays vacates dawn's gleaming frost
human frailties blind truth's revelations.
Within hope destroyed and life's darkest stain
remains the deepest depths of epic pain.
3-14- 2017
T.J Grén & Robert Lindley
First 8 verses by Teppo Gren, final 6 verses by Robert J. Lindley
Note: Has been an honor and great pleasure for me to co-write this sonnet with my very talented friend, T.J Grén.
Thanks for the invitation my friend.. Your generosity and kindness match your poetic talents..
Lin Lane and Sandra Haight
Brilliant artists, both paint to bring sheer delight - be it words or pictures.
Vincent Flannery and Gordon McConnell
My brothers in Christ whose words are filled with God's might.
Eve Roper
Prayerful lady who spins lovely stories with poetic fantasies.
Connie Marcum Wong and Sunshine Smile
Dear friends who spread cheer all around with their pens.
Victor Buhagiar
His hope-filled free verse none can beat, his kind words fills me with joy replete.
Teppo Gren
Beautiful sonnets fill his page and he's always ready to encourage.
Silent One
His deep deducings speak aloud in the form of 'simple musings'.
Daniel Turner
A great friend, a humble poem-churner; his book would sure be a page-'turner'.
John Hamilton
His Awesome Mind-boggling Inspiring Lyrics Tell Of (his) Natural ability.
Walter T. Ashe
His rhythmic writes are some of the best, ''where is he now?'' - that's the quest.
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01.11.16
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