the little engine that could, as they say. he's the tortoise that won the race, despite not coming in first, second, or third. he won hearts because he completed the long, grueling race. many naysayers thought he couldn't do it. they scoffed at his advanced age and bad knee. they thought he'd give in mid-race, but he defied insurmountable odds, shushing all doubters. they counted him out before the race even began, yet, here he is, at the other side of the ribbon! it's his first-ever marathon. hobbling at the finish line, yet he's in seventh heaven! take a bow, grandpa. well-earned!
against-all-odds win
never underestimate ~
quite the underdog
Happy is you
who facilitate
to be felicitated
In the future
because
you manufacture
Better things which
will push
some folks
to sing
meaningful
songs
which
they did not think.
??
O thou whitish heaven's deity
Rowing on the waterways
Hellen of the birds in heaven
Heaven of the world of fays
In the foggy eves of winter
In the moonlit lake you row?
Larks and cuckoos, moon and weathers
Gaze at Thee in awe and go
Pearl of Love, thou Silent thinker
Midst of oceans midst of river
Gazing at the Reed as hermit?
Then on thine own thoughts thou shiver
Often see I rowing, boating!
In the eves of scented summer
Holy mornings, foggy winter
Thou in silent worship hour
On the sands of ocean shimmer
O thou angel, O thou mystic!
Thinkst thou of earth or heaven?
Thinkst thou of Love that Vanished?
Thinkst thou in seventh heaven?
Thinkst thou that life is sorrow?
Sorrow with the beats that mingles?
Thinkst thou of mirthful hour?
Not on face of earth that lingers!
Write on waves of ocean angel
With the quills in heart of water
Ways of earth are ways of sorrow
Ways of God are ways to laughter
Silky soft,
baby's skin.
That child~
who so sinless is.
She makes your
heart all aflutter.
Especially, on the day,
she calls you, "Mother!"
Your think, you just landed
in seventh heaven!
And fully, wishing on that day,
you'd love to have seven!
But with her angelic presence,
You have been magically and
greatly blessed.
In your heart, now and forever,
a welcomed, loved and most
permanent guest!
8/15/2021
~2~
Dedicated to My Daughter
He walked with her miles apart
Step by step fallin for her heart,
They were stucked in a mysterious allure
As if one is the disease another one is cure,
Where they put their feets
Roses used to blossom,
When their eyes met
The wind danced with the drops of rain,
She saw herself in his eyes
Like a picture he painted
Oh their love so enchanted !!
The way they shared their emotions
Affected everything from aether till the ocean
Seems like weather has drank any love potion,
And the sea was in seventh heaven
After merging with the fellow river,
While Holding hands they looked up to the sky
The wind made them fly
Without wings so high,
The moment she fell in his arms
The time get paused
Seems like something has calm the storm,
He lighten up the sky whenever she was frightened
Oh their love so enchanted !!
Both the souls full of trust
Promised to live as one,
He was the pearl of her necklace
Which she always kept near her heart,
He walked with her miles apart
Step by step fallin for her heart,
He bought the stars she counted
Oh their love so enchanted !!
May I taste the unbreakable bond to the perfect union of
Uni and quail eggs.Two true dancers
Stir vigorously
Agitate rice while it absorbs fish stock
May I never acknowledge obstacles to the perfect union of
Uni and sake.Two adventurers
Interlock freely
Fine-tuning Español while rice grains formulating starches
Inevitable extrovert – against all odds
Be Still:
Clouds cuddling while interexchange liveliness
Simply being still ~
Sounds of silence penetrates through skin into core existence.
Fusing breathes onto
Singularity – infinite dense core – falling and falling in, falling high,
Floating and floating deep, floating beyond general theory of relativity
Insanely radiant in seventh heaven melting into ashes,
Carbon.
Grilling in underpants under the moonlight, starlight, flashlight.
Choose this Mentally Sensitive trail by act of will.
Touch the natural color of faith
Or fear
Trust unknown territory of inner compass to Fill a void
Yes, you may ride the accelerator to the perfect union of
Professor and entrepreneur.
What’s more:
Maybe quail eggs lead to turkey sandwiches and squash blossom.
A breakaway
To share with friends
Have been indoors
For weeks on end
Cautiously
emerging
From total isolation
Wiping sleep
from tired eyes
look forward
to a joyous celebration
~
When Corvid struck
most every Nation
No more outings
No more friends
Life for me was home alone
a tortoise fast asleep
in hibernation
~
Now with my mask
And handy gel
I’m so excited
Can’t you tell
For today
I’m off to Devon
And I’m in seventh heaven
I am sharing a break
With my bestie ~ my mate
Both her and I
are soaring high
No hugs just yet
Two metres must be kept
Sending out our virtual hugs
that come straight from our heart
Laughing ~ talking ~ catching up
like two wee kids
just wishing it would start…
Written 14th July 2020
Contest STRAND COMPLETELY NEW (10)
Sponsor Brian Strand
HONORABLE MENTION
Hello dopamine, my natural high.
In seventh heaven, truly, I sigh.
Elated, joyful, happy I’m me.
I am bursting with happiness you see.
Hello dopamine, my go-to-brain-guy.
Living in Shangri-la life, not a lie.
Delightful, gleeful, life weaves about me
I am joyfully amazed, loving my own she.
Hello dopamine, wherever my mind goes,
Over the moon, past this dimension and cosmos.
Ecstatic, blissful, enraptured, purity I see.
I am inventing new colors within me.
Loving euphoria, you have captured my heart.
Allowed my truths to wrap my soul up as an art.
Euphoria, my earth angel, nurturing me to a tee,
Prancing, whirling twirling, imagination inspiring me.
Don’t let the pain creep
Don’t let it defeat your innocent leap
Pain is mortal, it can't your soul beat
You will never be the same
It is not a question of pain
It is a question of flame
In the pleasures of eternity,
In seventh heaven security
Indulge your senses
Don’t let the moment encapsulate you,
The present bond you
Strength is in god and faith
Follow your light
Your future is bright
REFLECTION IMPERFECTION
Harvest moon’s reflection
Exposing earth’s imperfection
NEWBORN INNOCENCE
Innocent newborn arrives
Pray innocence survives
LONELINESS
People all around
My loneliness abounds
OUCH
Loving my bulldogs
Unlike prickly hedgehogs
NIRVANA
Harry and Meghan
In seventh heaven
FLOWERS
Cutting blooming flowers
Only lasting hours
Contest Brian's Choice 5
Sponsor Brian Strand
3rd Place
Cloud in the wide sky above
Clearly shows a silver lining;
Difficult times and bleak days
Turn into grace or blessing.
A person who turns a deaf ear
Doesn't listen yet talks so loud;
He just insists his own thoughts,
For his head is in the cloud.
Something that blemishes
Has a cloud of ambiguity;
Obscure or murky bottom
Of the lake gives no clarity.
A heart in seventh heaven
Always feels the love so fine;
The mind and soul in euphoria
Lead the life to cloud nine.
Soar toward the bright star,
Learn to rise above the crowd;
Earnestly spread both your wings,
Fly high above the cloud.
B-egin to gain entry,
E-vening third of June;
N-o one will hinder you,
G-et in the love neath the moon.
A-llow your heart to feel
M-irth in seventh heaven;
A-nger turns into mercy,
D-oor of love is
O-pen.
F-ill your heart with joy,
E-cstasy and pure pleasure;
L-et great gladness lessen
Y-our anxiety and pressure.
C-ram your mind with mirth,
R-apture and excitement;
I-nteresting celebration
S-eems to be so nice event.
O-nce you're charged with joy,
L-ife of you becomes better;
O-pen your eyes to behold
G-ray clouds shall be
O-ver.
A-ugust eleventh early morn,
B-eautiful day has broken;
A-fter the night is gone,
S-ky's bright in seventh heaven.
T-housand thrill is placed
I-nside you, deep within;
L-et the priceless delight
L-ive in your heart so often.
A-side from the frown, loneliness cannot annoy;
S-imply because of euphoria, filling your heart with joy.
M-orn in birth occasion
A-lleviates your distress;
R-ising sun has mitigated
Y-our pain and sadness.
F-ifth day of September
L-essens the degree of chill;
O-pen your heart to the warmth
R-elayed by a thousand thrill.
I-n your birth occasion
N-ew morn has broken;
O-pen your life and soul
T-o the joy in seventh heaven.
T-o the beautiful dawn
O-pen both your eyes;
L-ook at the early light,
E-ver bright, not in disguise.
N-atural wonder of dew
T-ruly tickles your emotion;
I-t's a fresh moment to feel,
N-ew morn in birth
O-ccasion.
A-dd a hundred happiness,
N-ot only one nor ten;
S-o much delight you feel,
L-iving in seventh heaven.
E-cstacy and rapture really fill your heart;
Y-our ache and agony shall fade and depart.
L-et me add a hundred happiness,
E-nding the blue and gray;
G-iving you so much joy,
A-ugust sixth sunny day.
S-um total of birth makes
P-riceless pleasure and gladness;
I-'ll include pure euphoria to add a hundred happiness.
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