Beard or bard? queried chief counsel, The Spit.
Bared wit: "alike drunkn greif".
Berkspeller loose in the fief!
Beware, none sings from his lIEf...
Categories:
lief, humorous, language, perspective, poets,
Form: Englyn
belief held too dear
another facet to fear ~
let go of matrix
BE
LIEF helD
2
Dear Another Face
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2
Fear
Let _______________GO >>>>>>>oooooo
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RIX
Categories:
lief, allusion, change, courage, feelings,
Form: Haiku
It could be just one word,
but it works like therapy,
smile if someone is sad,
could make his full day great,
and take him from spill mad.
It could be just one word,
for a poor man in need,
In need of calm from grief,
grins might be a big seed,
to relieve someone's lief.
It could be just one word,
If there is much to give,
my friend, use reconcile?
If a guest comes, we'll leave,
we can greet with a smile.
It could be just one word,
all such things said above,
is there who gets to know?
the skill to heal the love,
with our great smiles, we glow.
Written: August 19, 2022
Categories:
lief, analogy, appreciation, community, smile,
Form: Monchielle Stanza
The room was calm 'n dark inside,
Out in the woods was the fratricide,
But lying on the floor was the bride,
Covered by blood from side to side.
They were to get married in private,
But were attacked by a hired pirate,
Who sailed from Rome to Hakodate,
To "finish off" an enemy of the state.
A Major who had betrayed her nation,
By trading very important information,
To terrorist planning an assassination,
Which was to cause fear 'n aggression.
The bridegroom gazed at her in disbelief,
Wiped off his tears using a handkerchief,
Walked out of the dark room full of grief,
And headed to his home without his lief.
Categories:
lief, betrayal, death, death of
Form: Monorhyme
None can share in full the loss You have known;
from innocence to experience, You,
fair child, were never meant to be alone;
to be betrayed by saints who were untrue;
to know the sting of isolation's power,
or feel the bitterness of love denied:
how heaven could have known (that on the hour
of your birth) Fortune lost her happy stride?
But be not dismayed! For Pieria
is your commiseration, and relief,
your solace, and your true Arcadia;
in it let your heart become glad as lief.
Tho' fortune, fame, love, friends, and bliss decline,
Parnassus is your finer eglantine.
Categories:
lief, destiny, fate, heart, introspection,
Form: Sonnet
Es lief ein Regentropfen
über deine Wangen.
Ich wünschte sehr,
ich hätte ihn gefangen.
Kam er durch Schmerzen hervor
oder doch durch
einen gebrochenen Schwur?
Ist es ein Licht,
das sich in Flammen setzte?
Ist es dein Selbst,
das dir entfuhr?
Oder ist es doch ein Zeichen,
welches uns von Himmeln zeugt?
Categories:
lief, cry,
Form: Ode
SOUNDS
Most needed sound -
His longship’s prow grinding
Up the stony beach ground
In Vinland.
His gladdest sound -
Waves breaking on shore
Saying weeks of ocean-bound
Rowing was no more.
Most welcome sound -
A newborn cry
Amid the all-around
Accents of home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
*Based on the Lief Erikson saga about his journey to America a thousand years ago.
17 March 2020
Categories:
lief, history,
Form: Verse
Gee my jou hand
Iets om vas te hou
Gee my jou hart
Iets om lief te he
Gee my jou lippe
Iets om myne besig te hou
Gee my jou wange
Iets om te maak bloos
Gee my jou voorkop
Iets om te soen
Gee my jou hare
Iets on my hande besig te hou
Gee my jou oë
Iets om in te verdwaal
Gee my jou alles
Want dis wat jy vir my is
Hier is my arms
Iets om om jou te vou
Hier is my skouer
Iets om op te lê
Hier is my lewe
Iets om beter te maak
Hier is my liefde
Iets om meer te maak
Hier is my wêreld
Iets om lig te gee
Hier is my ore
Iets wat sal luister
Hier is my gedagtes
Iets om in rond te hardloop
Hier is my hart
Iets wat jy klaar gesteel het
Categories:
lief, 11th grade, allusion, dedication,
Form: Verse
In my mind the salt air is strong again
and I row the boat with others toward those
distant shores where we take up sword and axe
against those living there, people Lief chose.
We have done it before and such prizes
reward us greatly. Lief leads us all and
follow him in adventure, Our dragon
breaks the waves as we go to a far land.
My shield rests to my left on edge of the
side's rim It's secured between double boards
and shows its face to wind and sea. The sail
flaps itself in the wind held by strong cords.
Sail’s flame breathing monster now talks to us.
I have double horn helmet and carry
sword at my side. I follow Lief to where
Odin leads him in land raid most scary.
The cold north wind blows hard against my face
spirits are high, singing our voices soar
The salt air is strong in my mind just now.
Would to god I could follow Lief once more
Categories:
lief, adventure,
Form: Quatrain
In my mind the salt air is strong again and I row the boat with others
toward that land where we take up sword and axe against those living there.
We have done it before and such prizes reward us greatly. Lief leads us all
and we follow him in adventure. Our dragon breaks the waves before us.
My shield rests to my left on edge of the side's rim. It's secured between
double boards and shows its face to wind and sea. The sail flaps itself in
the wind with its flame breathing monster talking to us.I have double horn
helmet and carry sword at my side. I follow Lief to where Odin leads him.
The salt air is strong in my mind just now.. Would to god I could follow
Lief again.
Categories:
lief, ocean,
Form: Free verse
Randy likes all the girls
Curly Sue has lots of curls
Les just could not be much more
Mary's had husbands galore
Lief lives up in a tree
Rick has stacks of wood to see
Rock always lays on a hill
Woody loves a blue pill
Bob's up and down the street
Neil can't stand up on his feet
Taylor sews clothes all day
Doug makes holes for pay
Chance would bet his last quarter
Eileen has one leg shorter
What do they all have the same?
They all live up to their name!
Categories:
lief, humorous, word play,
Form: Couplet
Do you want me to leave you without tears?
Can I part, my beloved, without grief?
But separation drives shaft deep that sears
Thus my heart wounded dying most too brief.
Remembrance steals its way in like a thief.
Your sweet embrace is memory, yet there’s fears.
Adieu forever line is my belief;
Do you want me to leave you without tears?
For she does play the harlot sweet one hears,
And I do suffer having no relief,
Though sneering rogues give me now mocking jeers
Can I part, my beloved, without grief?
Such maledictions’ a fast turning leaf,
In life’s book warning me of sharpened spears
That try to pierce this hooded cloak all lief
But separation drives shaft deep that sears.
Her indiscretions cry to my sad ears,
A life of disharmonic notes motif.
Salacious living style that nay endears;
Thus my heart wounded dying most too brief.
Can I but take a something stellar chief
Her garter mayhaps mine to keep through years
Much better yea than countess’ lace kerchief
With wise wish my hurt brain now surely cheers
Do you want me.
Categories:
lief, grief,
Form: Rondeau Redouble
So, I'm slouching before my noisy heated up laptop, randomly dropping in on waves made by others surfing the 4G.
Then in my head, from out of nowhere, I ask my-selves;
Why is it that the word ‘Life’ starts with the same sound as 'Lie'?
And, how do we actually know that we’re telling ourselves the truth when we really ‘Like' something?
And, our ‘Lair’ could quite honestly yet simply be changed to ‘Liar’ by speech or by typo.
Just saying.
Categories:
lief, humor,
Form: I do not know?
Ek het jou lief
Ek het jou lief , nie net vir wat jy is nie ,
maar vir wat ek word waneer ek by jou is .
ek het jou lief nie net vir die hoogtes wat jy bereik nie
maar vir die hoogtes waarheen jy my lei.
Ek het jou lief , vir die goeie dinge wat jy in my na vore bring.
Ek het jou lief, omdat jy al my swakhede oorsien wat ek niekan mis kyk nie,
en omdat jy die lig en verborge skoonheid in my raak sien
wat ander nie die moeite doen om te vind nie.
Ek het jou lief, omdat jy die moontlikheid van swakheid in my igroneer
en omdat jy slegs agslaan op die moontlikheid van goeie in my.
Ek het jou lief omdat jy jou ore sluit vir die wan klanke in my
, en eeder vir my musiek vir die lewe bring.
Ek het jou lief omdat jy my help met die balke in my lewe
sodat ek eendag 'n tempel daarmee kan bou.
Ek het jou lief omdat jy daarin geslaag het om my gelukkig te maak
waneer ek nie eers wou smile nie.
jy het dit gedoen . . . Nie deur aanraking nie .... Sonder 'n teken ... Net deur jou self te wees.
ek het jou onvoorwaardelik lief?
Categories:
lief, beauty, blessing, cute love,
Form: ABC
Loving you the way that I do, makes it impossible not miss you,
My heart, my soul, and my mind are connected to you,
Missing you is so intense, that only mediation gives me strength,
As I quiet my mind, I can remember how our flesh was intertwined, and how sexy is your mind,
I held on so tight, because your words gave me life,
As we shared DNA your wisdom blew me away,
As I beheld your melanin, I could feel my strength increase from within,
My heart beats for you like the sacred Bougarabou,
Ek het jou life
Ek is lief vir jou
Ndzakurhandza
Ke a go rata
My King, I will always love you.
Categories:
lief, africa, boyfriend, devotion, i
Form: Ballad
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