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Belen – Simbolo ng Pasko
Sa bansang ito
Makahulugan ang Pasko
Kayrami nitong simbolo…
Makikita, mapapakinggan
Matitikman, mararamdaman
Oh anong karanasan?
Gaya ng “Belen” na matutunghayan mo
Saanmang bansa na mayroong Pasko
Isa sa mga “Simbolo ng Pasko”
Kasama ng mga anghel at mga pastol ng karnero
At ng 3 Haring Mago
Sagisag ng pagsilang ni Hesukristo –
Isa lamang ito
Sa mga simbolo
Ng makahulugan naming Pasko!
-12/15/2019
(Dumarao)
*Mga Simbolo ng Pasko
Lovely weather for Dunners' ducks (tongue in cheek peek at Dunedin's historic deluge)
"Stares upstairs..
Angels’ weeing above..
Be a good chap..
Show some love bruv..
Turn off the tap..
*****
No refuge from the subterfuge of the deluge..
Parched sandbag phalanxes..
Ranks marching in flanks..
Arching across busted banks..
Quaffing..scoffing..downpour spanks..
**********
Disbelief at the leisurely river Leith..
Despairing at it baring...glaring..teeth
Hurling....haring to unsheaf grief..
Mischief rashly unfurling…
Brashly whirling beneath.
Bawdry..tawdry thief...
******
Baffled..can't they see...squiffy South D in a jiffy downed..
Snaffled..drowned and raffled to the sea..
Don't they care...iffy white caps slaps..won't perhaps spare even sniffy..
Snooty..spiffy St Clair..
****
This rain ruckus.. pluvial palaver...
Whichever not whatever...
It totally sucks..
Planet forever in..
Fluvial flummoxed flux..
Tis rather lovely weather..
Though for Dunedin's ducks.."
Indeed blest to do well with zest
Nourished beyond existence-best
Delighting in pursuing sublime quest
Endeavoring for joyous victorious crest
Exercising faith, vanquishing doubt’s pest
Dear heart of mine dwells serenely in God’s nest.
Blooming despite barrenness’ test
Lovely while looking graciously dressed
Exuberant every day, gratitude is expressed
Sharing gifts of mercy and peace toward the rest
Triumphant* life keeps on reaching-out, indeed blest.
*2Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
April 15, 2025
3rd place, "Write Eleven Beautiful Lines" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 4/16/2025
Yet now only a memory it’s true,
Ever will I treasure the memory of you.
Sharing so much laughter.
To remember ever after.
Every day I recall something new.
Reminiscing makes me feel blue.
Days go by, you’re no longer holding my hand,
As we used to walk along the sand.
Yesterday came suddenly, and is no longer to be.
S-owing seeds of positivity in every heart
P-aving way for a brighter tomorrow, a fresh start
R-adiating smiles and warmth, spreading cheer
E-ngaging in acts of kindness, year after year
A-iming to make the world a happier place
D-ancing with joy, wearing a happy face
I-gniting hope, where there is despair
N-urturing relationships, showing that we care
G-ifting the gift of happiness, spreading it wide
H-eralding a feeling that uplifts the soul
A- heartwarming emotion that makes us whole
P-ermeating through every inch of our being
P-ositivity and joy, it endows, freeing
I-nfectious and exuberant, it spreads like fire
N-urturing relationships, it brings us closer
E-uphoric and exhilarating, it fuels our desire
S-avoring life's moments, making memories fonder
S-haring it with others, increasing its worth
S-oaking in the happiness, that life brings forth.
C elebrating
H oly
R edeemer
I nlaying
S piritual
T oddler
M anger
A rt
S hines!
I ncredibly
S pecial
T hanksgiving
H earty
E ffervescence!
H andful
A ctivities -
P arties
P rograms
I tineraries
E ucharists
S ocializations
T reats!
S haring
E mpathy
A ffection
S ervices
O verloading
N urture!
O ne
F amily
T rue
H appiness
E xtravaganza!
Y ahweh
E nwraps
A ll
R eunite!
Dec 10, 2022 9.35am
Christmas
Contest Judged: 12/15/2022 11:52:00 AM
Sponsored by: Bobby May
Place 3 (up to 3 and HM multi-w)
A little gal from India I hope you all have met.
Nonetheless, please meet her soon if you haven’t yet!
A mother, poetess, and wife - she came to Soup one day.
Now it’s been a bit more than a year.
Growing her talent, she is here to stay,
Earning the respect of every poet peer.
Lovingly she labors to create her art.
Anitha is the name of this poetess.
Many are her attributes. She gives her heart,
Offering kind remarks – our souls to bless.
Naturally friendly and wise is she -
Gifted, gracious, generous and good.
Unending may my bond with “Ani” be,
Sharing in the fruits of a sweet sisterhood.
December 12, 2021
For ''A'' Forms, New Poems, 10 Or More Lines Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
My love, my heart, my soul is my gift to you
Your smile, your love is the only reward I would want
Precious, like a gem made by angels to shine forever
Releasing the passion inside me that burns for you
Intertwining our destinies, so that we two soul mates
Now and forever, can live out our hopes and dreams
Creating our own bond of life, to overcome the challenges
Explore the mysteries, and to enjoy life as it should be
Sharing the peace and love, that everyone looks for
So in the end I want nothing, because I have everything I need
B-ring
A-nother
N-atal
J-oy
O-f
P-oetic
A-spect
T-o
E-very
R-eader
S-haring
O-pus
N-icely
Topic: Birthday of poet Banjo Paterson (February 17)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
N-oble
E-xcellent
R-eader
I-s
S-imply
S-haring
A-wesome
A-crostic
L-ine's
B-eautiful
A-mazing
O-bjective
Topic: Birthday ofNerissa Albao (October 10)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
"Poetry is a life-cherishing force. For poems are not words, after all, but fires for the cold, ropes let down to the lost, something as necessary as bread in the pockets of the hungry."
— Mary Oliver
double acrostic
Poetry shakes me, wakes me up.
Other poets open my mind to
Endless layers of reality and enable
Me to thrive in this special realm.
Sharing through poetry helps
Me know myself and others better. When I’m
Yearning to describe honestly my
Mindsets, whether stormy or calm,
I find that reading poetry provides stimuli,
Readies me for each expressive endeavor,
Reminding me that poetry is like a mirror,
Offering the reflection of one who
Realizes words possess inestimable power
Such potential for enhancing our lives!
This singularity, pandemic at Easter, global difference
How singular that every nation is "shutting down,"
Each country reduces travel and trade. Unthinkable before Corona!
CHRIST Jesus, how could I ever honor YOU even now!
Rose up early, 2am, said a prayer, now this poem to my God
O LORD forgive my unworthy ways to share Thy WORD
Sharing testimony of WHO you are, is said to be one way
Sad to say, I can't tell my family, "Idols and idle words are dead"
M-essage
A-bout
R-eader's
Y-early
J-oy
A-pplies
N-ice
E-xpression's
F-abulous
R-apture
A-s
N-atal
C-elebrant
I-s
S-haring
C-heerful
O-ccasion
Topic: Birthday of Mary Jane Q. Francisco (December 15)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
N-ight star in the sky
I-s also a light of day;
C-utting the root of lies,
K-eeping the dark away.
T-he star in the sky
I-s also the true minister;
O-pening the eye of mind,
S-haring the truth of the Father.
E-arly tenth of January, his energy is high;
N-ations of the world see the star in the sky.
H-eavenly
A-crostic
N-ote
S-imply
R-elieves
A-nguish
J-ust
S-haring
H-appiness
A-s
R-eader
M-irthfully
A-ppreciates
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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