Pink fringed lotus,
stunning leaf floater,
suffusing pond surface,
beneath sapphire sky,
in stoic city pond,
charming capture,
casual strollers peep,
as vim skims,
reflection of visages,
luscious liquid stream,
fluid canvas,
water in atmosphere.
or pool intensifies,
navy blue welkin,
august morning shift,
in shade or tint,
hue’d reservoir,
sapphire firmament,
a momentary pause,
for zestful urbanite,
bowl-shape flora,
or vapored vault,
coalescing influence,
bridging distance,
town dynamism,
lush environment,
bosom buddy treaty
Contest: EIGHT BY EIGHT
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
Date: 31st July 2026
When lost in the fog of the mind
And frustration intensifies,
Confused. Lost in its density,
Questioning one's own sanity -
Loss of memory, lost in tasks
Alone in search of ways to find
A way to lift this clouded vail
To free oneself from brain fogs jail!
The push and the pull
can be so graceful
and then again, it can be rough
where we dig in and get tough
back and forth
we balance work life
and input
who is getting heard now
who is getting pampered
who leads
who follows
and then it switches
at the drop of a hat
Never know
what is up for the day
so many hills to conquer
and things that get in the way
motor on
expend energy till it's gone
and recharge
and let the other take charge
handing the candle back and forth
the safety and sharing develops
the caring intensifies
the daring becomes bolder
topics shift
as we go within
hopes and dreams
past and future
now and how
in and out
it's quite the parade
deep focus not a charade
real caring
heart on sleeve wearing
taking note of each other's state
not staying up too late
Never know
what is up for the day
so many hills to conquer
and things that get in the way
motor on
expend energy till it's gone
and recharge
and let the other take charge
and life motors on
just like this song
over and over
but I sense happiness too
deep release
peace
till we wrestle next with a thought plan or objective
then it's on
SOPHISTICATED PRINCIPLES-:-
simple
available
means
sophistry
re-applies
in INTELLECTUAL LEAPS
serene
emotionalism
intensifies
harmonic
sensibility
in INTIMATE
atmospheric
dialectical
homage
typically
synaethesistic
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— the pull between us,
a magnetic force
defying all control —
. . . and i know . . .
within this deep gaze,
as silence holds your breath close to mine
— our connection intensifies
and love is one heartbeat,
mirrored in our eyes.
____________________
~ my forever is in your eyes,
the next beat of your heart ~
Saturday May 9th, 2026- Poem of the Day
Surging from our core, mirrored at each node,
bliss magnetism intensifies its thrust,
that even though we witness in monk mode,
we sense it may break through skin’s porous crust,
since kundalini will do as it must,
to embody light of Self in each cell,
for us to awake in mind-body shell.
The fragrance of spring inebriates my senses.
Thin snow has thawed into warm wetness.
A slight breeze rambles amongst new leaves.
Various colors spread across the vast plain.
They form a majestic rainbow all around.
A fresh, delicate perfume wafts from the earth.
Yellow and white daffodils are the first to bloom.
The fragrance of purple hyacinths intensifies.
Contrast the white or blue iris with delicate snowdrops.
While here and there, Barberry and Hellebore attract bees.
Exquisite flowers dance around the plain,
Each stem enchants in the breeze’s rhythm
Warping and winding as they search the sun.
Bees dart from bloom to bloom in search of nectar.
Oh, what a sight nature paints!
Memory is a noose around the neck.
Each tug, a reminder of what’s lost
The harder one struggles to break free,
The tighter it constricts, the greater the cost.
It clings, relentless, refusing release,
A weight too heavy to shed.
Even after you let go of the person,
Their presence lingers, memories spread.
How formidable is the grasp of the past
Its hold unyielding, a relentless foe,
Their memories,
With every recollection the pain intensifies
Like a tightened noose, a crashing wave.
The smothering grip that won’t let go.
The more you remember,
The stronger the pain.
A relentless ache of unending strain
In the end,
It’s not the noose that kill you.
But the memories, a relentless bane.
Your own mind becomes the battlefield.
Where the shadows of the past take flight
Haunted by the echoes of what once was
A relentless struggle against the night
Yet surrounded by the darkness
A glimpse of hope
For even in depths, light can be found
And with courage one can prevail
Rising above the memories which surrounds
OPEN FORM VERSE
in the
shadows
flesh
& feelings
a silent
prescence
intensifies
colours
contrast
dance
alive
in
tentative
abstractions
in
a
heady
interlude
of
daily
drama
in
an assertive
equilibrium
of
an undisclosed
integrity
AN OPEN FORM uses spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,& relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input &respond in a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood thus is inherently variable.
Ardor feels are divine
Bodies erotically entwine
Caresses eagerly connect
Desires meet to intersect
Emotions feed passion
Fondlings sassy fashion
Gasps praise movement
Hearts pump excitement
Intimate whispers tingle
Joining lips mingle
Kisses feed desire
Loins share ardor’s fire
Moving hips enthuse
Needy bodies fuse
Outcries express zeal
Pleasure pulses appeal
Quenched libidos slake
Ravenous wants take
Silk sensuality grooves
Tantalize rhythm moves
Unleashed hunger plunders
Velvet kisses thunder
Waves ebb and flow pleasure
Xanadu houses flesh treasure
Yearnings flame with lust
Zing intensifies thrust
magnetism intensifies
within body urn
no one else besides us feels
God’s benign bliss burn
our presence now void-centric
transforms as the flame
kundalini transmutes us
in our life’s end game
Here I am
As frustrated as can be
Diabetese sucks because it ruins my day
I can't wake up out of this misery
The emotions intensifies and the loss of patience grows
I need to control this, but I am unable to
chemical inbalance or not, diabetes sucks.
EMBRACES
In the soft glow of evening light,
We share warm embraces, holding tight.
Passionate kisses, fiery and true,
Bind our hearts, me to you.
Gentle hugs that speak volumes,
In tender and intimate moments, we find our tunes.
With every glance, our feeling intensifies,
Lost in the depth of your adoring eyes.
Alluring smiles that light up the night,
Together, everything feels just right.
In your arms, I find my place,
Forever lost in your warm embrace.
Silk word play crosses in two and subtle mind games,
both entangle me; whetting my appetite for war.
Served as a weaponized aphrodisiac;
sharp double edge sword hors d'oeuvre.
Lured toward a subtle intoxication;
true motives ceremoniously exposed.
You trace the contours of my every word;
the renegade now juxtaposed.
We traverse to foreign places unaware;
time itself intensifies, yet slows.
Demons spill from lips to fan the flame of desire;
our spirits overflow.
An ode to the gustatory ******
My mouth meanders through this dream
This memory of breakfast in bed
A lover seducing my every desire
Sweet maple, slight hint of flannel
A light crispness of waffle
Caressed by firm red breasted berries
A passing breath of hickory smoke
To mingle light sweetness
With the tingle of strawberries
Bathed in Vermont’s best maple
Eggs, uncaged, unfettered by shells
Sunrise yolks spreading across crisp waffles
To quell the insatiable beast of morning
Palate cleansed by the darkness
Of steaming hot black coffee
A tremble at the first taste of
Egg-stasy kissed by syrup
Teased by a sharp berry bite
Placed upon the edge
Of hickory salty ham
My taste buds shriek
As each bite intensifies
My gustatory ******
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