Contest: Haven
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
Written: 091226
Very often,
There was this place by the sea.
Although unhidden,
It was a perfect spot for me.
My great getaway,
A quiet place at the end of the day.
My hiding place.
It Sheilded me from the speedy race.
My sanctuary.
Secluded, causing a cease from hurry.
My haven.
There, the heart rests and preps for heaven.
My steal away.
It birthed a memory.
It declared war against worry.
My haven by the sea; My forever story.
Write a Beautiful Rubaiyat Rhyme 1-31-26 Constance LaFrance Rhymes checked with Rhyme Zone
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Serendipity's Rhapsody of Snow
A twilight rhapsody of snow
When Serendipity's magic flows
Upon each branch a gown of white
Snowflakes sparkle in the afterglow.
I love to walk in her dusky twilight
Through magic spells, heavenly delights,
When boughs glitter with gleaming gemstones
Winter's ornaments of delight.
Evening murmurs as flurries moan
In shades of amber, coral and roan
In the alpenglow I feel such bliss
As snowflakes fall like winter birthstones.
This her wonderland of sparkle and glitz
Each tree glows with her crystal kiss
Enchanted child, the dancing queen,
Fills starlit dreams when I reminisce.
The Arizona Monsoons strike once again
Violent light crashing up towards the sky
Purple cloud chemistry flashes so colorful
Bolts of spider webs splash through the night
A tumultuous sky flares with charged energy
That can strike down with certain death
Watching safely indoors but still hold my breath
Written for contest I Form "Imagism" 09/19/2024
Hosted By: Constance LaFrance
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need.”
Quote_Mother Teresa
The eternal present moment is oft riddled with doubt.
5/23/2023
Writing Challenge – B Quotes – Poetry Contest
Constance LaFrance - sponsor
Yonder, not so “wild Blue” anymore, more a greyish, misty, warning.
©5/5/2023
Writing Contest - "Y" words Poetry Contest
Constance LaFrance - Sponsor
Weave
Sweet slumber's singing loom
Weave
A cloth of wishes gathered from the stars
From the garden hues of the Daystar
Weave
A midnight mantle
In translucent silken patterns
Thread gathered from the heart's silent desires
In a mystic scheme,
A portrait of the emerging soul
From nascent memories
Weave
A lullaby
to protect the vulnerable soul
Exposed in dreams
A mystic metaphor of the spirit,
Shedding deep scars of wrinkled cobwebs,
In white hot strands of conviction's passion
Chords of braided joy in shimmery
Dawn's strong resolve
Rosy compassion to comfort silent tears
New hope in borning greens
Light as cloud ships
Carrying midnight's pilgrim into dawning
Of the Eternal Weaver
4-25-23
Contest: "W" Word Challenge
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
Vagrant thoughts
Hang about the corners
Of my mind
Idly tormenting each other
Daring
At least one
To take hold
Take shape
Cast a shadow
On the unknown.
©4/19/2023
Writing Contest - 'V' Words Poetry Contest
Constance LaFrance - sponsor
Rapture
Alleluia approaches
Emerging from Eternity’s gauzy scrim
Rehearsing its lines
Through trampled palm branches
Iron nails
Thorns
And cross beams
Raised between pure Heaven
And haunted earth
To shatter rocks of primeval time
Into stony dust
That bows before
The Prince of Heaven
Wrapped in life’s breath again
Victory’s rapture
Exuberant and ecstatic entwined
Passion’s passionate transformation
Anointed joy walks once more
Among the lepers and the lame
On nail-scarred feet
In the forever season
Shouting
ALLELUIA!!!
4-4-23
Contest: Writing Challenge “R” Words
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
3rd Place
4-4-23
Contest: Free Submission
Sponsor: Sotto Poet
I hid in plain sight
Mocked the censors
Defied the preachers
Chuckled
At their ineptitude
Took refuge
In the blank page
Hiding myself
In swirling lines
Dancing
Along the borders
Of truth
Cursed them
In muted metaphor
Defied them
In metered verse
Challenged them
In rebellious rhyme
Laughed as they counted
Syllables and iambs
Punctuated
My verses freedom
For they were frozen
And I a seething cauldron
Of love and hate
Struggling youth
Battling
The lunacy of life’s
Illusions
Thus I wrote
And hid
In plain sight
On a blank page
4/3/2023
Writing Challenge – ‘R’ Words Poetry Contest
Constance LaFrance - sponsor
interrupted
by catastrophic silence
quiet…do you hear it
solitude-bells ring, index
on a bibliothec’s lips
a gesture with no point
butterfly-sand shut up
in the hourglass
3/31/2023
Contest: Writing Challenge - 'Q' Words
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
Theme: quiet
Syllables: 4/7/6/7/7/6/6/4
(B)right sunshine paints the snow
(E)nlightening visions come alive
(A) winter day brings striking beauty
(U)nveiling the light in my soul
(T)rees bring delicate shadows
(I)nviting me to walk with stillness
(F)orging through trouble, calmly
(U)nderstanding winter’s message
(L)ight of love in a cold beautiful day
Heidi Sands
1/29/23
Placed 2nd in the the Writing Challenge B Contest. Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
Theme word Chosen: Beautiful
February Valentine, let’s celebrate
Olive Garden we both rank first-rate.
Past fifty years we review
old love birds, brand-new.
Head to head,
true
vows re-said.
Two lovers break through
the next fifty we’ll pursue
toasting a wedding on the same date.
February Valentine, let’s celebrate.
January 24, 2023
Constance LaFrance
Writing Challenge, the Andaree
Andaree is a form created by Andrea Dietrich.
“The earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
A hummingbird feeds upon bright Spring blooms,
wings fluttering away.
As zinnia colors illume,
this warm Spring Day.
A butterfly appears in the garden,
With wispy wings in blue.
Hoping the hummer will pardon,
blessing it through.
Zinnia flowers gushing with color,
blooms dancing in the breeze.
Petals shaped in round half dollars.
Blossoms appease!
1/8/23 -
Writing challenge- zip, zig, zag, zing poetry contest, sponsored by Constance LaFrance.
(rhyme zone & howmanysyllables used to check poem)
1st place
Laughter, will be found, in our happily ever after.
— by poet
sweet spot
saint’s laughter -
glory giggles.
spirit
hits the sweet spot -
uncontrollable
uproar of
passion.
no letdown
in sight.
the tears flow -
they’re holy.
a relationship
with Jesus - not boring.
joy
in the smile of Christ.
12/9/2022
Writing Challenge - Yalto Form
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
Used HMS
Yalto is a form created by Edward Ibeh, a PoetrySoup member
3, 4, 2, 4, 5, 3, 2, 3 ,2, 3, 3, 5, 6, 1, 5 syllables
The mouse awoke to organ music.
“strange” he thought “it’s not Sunday.”
He stirred listlessly
Reawakened by the sound
Of scurrying…whispering
A baby crying…???
On opening his eyes
He gasped….
Two large, brown eyes
Stared over an open mouth.
He froze….not fear
But wonder…
A huge commotion followed.
Nothing to do with him.
Just the preacher
Whispering in his deep voice
And….singing….
He loved the singing
Mostly the hallelujah’s
And the one with the loooong Gloria’s.
He listened for the shuffling
The drone of the people leaving
Peaking out….
He saw those eyes again
The mouth whispered:
“Merry Christmas”.
A small hand left a broken cookie.
The mouse leaned back
Into the arms of the baby
The lights dimmed in the church
The small hand waved goodbye
The boy and the mouse smiled.
©11/25/2022
Writing Challenge - Write A Christmas Poem
Sponsor - Constance LaFrance
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