Gresham Poems | Examples

What Jack Observed

He wrote of his life when he was a boy
in a book he entitled, Surprised by Joy,
before he had met the Joy of his dreams.
Who was he?  A jack of all faiths, it might seem.
 
This Jack, also known as C. S. Lewis,
chanced upon meeting - Joy Gresham, a Jewess.
He had regained his early faith in God
and she had rallied from a Marxist fraud.

When they wed, she had the dreaded  “c” word;
for four years, a forest of pain flourished.
Jack’s mom had died of cancer when he was nine;
now fifty years hence, death’s new on his mind.

After Joy died, in his book, Grief Observed,
Jack wrote of what his wife Joy had preserved
namely, a deep search for God once again.
His faith was expanded by sharing her pain.

April 17, 2021

Sponsor	Emile Pinet
Contest Name	Imagism

What Joy Preserved

When (Clive Staples) C. S. Lewis
met Joy Gresham, a Jewess, 
he had questioned his faith in God.
She gently proved his doubt was flawed. 

Later in his book, …Grief Observed
Lewis writes of what Joy preserved.
Changed by what he had learned of pain,
from his wife who gave him free rein.


for Dr. Ram's contest  " Husbands are in
heaven whose wives scold not"
a quatrain with an air of clerihew


I recommend a study of their  brief marriage -
C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman Gresham.

Pill of Life

The word of God is my pill of life
It keeps me happy, joyful, out of strife
My strength is renewed like the eagle's
I'm free to soar, and live abundantly
My cup runneth over, so I give abundantly
My pill of life is medicine to my bones
It also reminds me, I'm never alone





My pill of Life
Adrienne L. Gresham
02/10/13

Big and Carrie Sex and the City

No matter who he would marry, his heart belonged to Carrie
Her romance with Aiden could'nt keep them apart
Big already had her heart
It was almost like a forbidden love
The kind one tries to rid themselves of
Their love stood through the test of time
Lingering on in the backs of their minds
The love was so strong, they couldn't ignore
They came together on the penhouse floor
One more hurdle they must get over
He only wanted her, his friend, his lover
He lost his nerve at the thought of the crowd
The girls took the honeymoon, as they enjoyed it out loud
Big knew for months what he must do
get to that courthouse and say I do.


Adrienne L. Gresham
Soul Mates
Big and Carrie  sex and the city

Impressive Lover

I make haste to run to you
After twenty years, I know it's true
Love so fierce, it makes me sweat
Daydreaming of you only makes me wet
Dimples so deep, they are still alarming
One gold tooth, so bright, it' charming


Adrienne L. Gresham
1-6 lines of Romance and Love
written 04/12/2012

I'M More Than What You Thought

My gifts, you wanted me to conceal
Only to you were they to be revealed
You thought I was a flirt and nothing more
You were intrigued and couldn't ignore
My personality you could not handle
After the split, you then realized
My gifts were from above and not to be internalized











I'm more than what you thought
Adrienne L. Gresham

Treasure Trove

We laughed so long and so loud
Our only witnesses were the clouds
You jumped up and shouted, Yes!
That was you, at your best

We thought you had snagged a bass
It could have been a whale
That brim was so tiny
In unison, we all fell

Thinking back on that time
Finding this beautiful treasure trove
Good thing we caught four brims today
We can now fire up the stove



Adrienne L. Gresham

A Moment In Time

Taken aback by a moment in time
His full lips pressed against mine
Over and over, drenched in ecstacy
My way was his way
and that made it easy
Say what you will, this trip is to tease me





Adrienne L. Gresham

Coming of Age

Wow! drinking, smoking and partying all night
Mini skirts, low cut blouses and pumps too
Look at what turning twenty-one can do
Coming home later and it's my choice
Waking up early to almost no voice
Time for work now, cause I'm grown
Can't wait til it's over so I can go home...













Coming of Age
Adrienne L. gresham

















A

Sexy

A man in the park, playing ball with his son
Unaware that he's being watched, they go on and on
In his sons' eyes there is just the two of them
In his own eyes, there is only love for him
The sun is setting now and neither wants to stop
There is only yawning now and the laughter has ceased
He holds his son close as he quietly sleeps
This is sexy to me as his love has flourished
It is evident the child is well nourished





Adrienne L. Gresham
What is sexy to me?

My Toyota Tercel

Terry, as I called him, was ten years old when I bought him
No power steering, that, I could handle
No air conditioning, now that was a shamble
I tried fixing his air, but he said no
He drank all of the freon and said let's go
With my head out the window, we drove along
One day the brakes went out, and when he finally stopped, I walked home
I reluctantly put him up for sale
because he was my first car, my toyota tercel


Driving Me Crazy
Adrienne L. Gresham

My First Date

My First Date


Adrienne
Strong, intelligent, witty and fun
Sister of Tina and Sandy
Lover of chocolate, writing and singing 
Who feels excitement, joy and prosperous
Who fears spiders, loss and heights?
Who would like to see my books published, Boston Mass and New York
Resident of Edgewater, Alabama
Gresham

Lovers

Lovers



Lovers come and lovers go

One on one, some keep score

Violence does not exist

Every night ended with a kiss

Reaping the benefits of a present love

Sends thrils and chills, one never tires of






Acrostic---Adrienne L. Gresham

A Table of Four

A Table of Four



The convention room was filled to capacity

There were four to each table

Not one, with just three

The atmosphere was charged with smiles and delight

Opportunities to put faces with names

What a beautiful sight

Cause we were laid back, no nervousness or fright

There was laughter and cheers

From the groupers

There were no strangers here

Just us soupers



My table consisted of 

Adrienne Gresham
Carol Brown
Dr. Ram Meta
Carolyn Devonshire

It's In the Jeans

It’s In the Jeans

Adrienne LaCont’e Gresham






Confidently knowing it’s in the jeans

The color was vibrant, in the seams

The faded look of them was dim

They seemed to have been painted on him

Women were starring as they walked by

He thought he heard someone sigh

“Those look good” someone exclaimed

“Let’s catch up, we might hear the name”

• Short Gresham Poems
• Famous Gresham Poems
• Best Gresham Poems
• Read Gresham Poems
• Long Gresham Poems
• Gresham Quotes