Long Acrostic sonnet Poems

(Dedication: To the memory of a great woman 
and poet Maya Angelou whose life story was poetry 
in motion, and whose poetry spoke to our collective 
humanity. We will cherish your lovely words and your
inspirational...

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(Dedication: For Courtney Vinch, Keep faith in yourself.)

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Come find your true place as love seeks you too;
Open mind and heart to know that time heals;
Urge your radiant face to fond cheer that coos;
Rise as feelings...

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(Dedication: For Ann, my darling.)

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A blessing within that spreads a fond glow;
Now just as before the journey we walk;
New wonders unseen in feelings that show;
Appeal firms galore in kindness that talks.
Love is the reason for...

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(Dedication: To the designers who made
the bride and groom sparkle with their
amazing attire. Thank you, Michelle and
Colin.)
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Bride and groom voice moment of bliss;
Rich with wonder, ideas now spring;
Impress with choice, candour funds list;
Dare can wander...

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Life Saving Rain

Life saving rain, drops splattering about
Indians in drought sought it with a dance.
Falling on tin roof, water from a spout
Every dripping hymn, giving sleeping trance.

Saving crops, the farmers to it give prayers
And seeds...

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Sarah a name that means a princess in noble birth,
Along with biblical experiences of religious worth,
Reading her work one can tell of her tenderness.
A real poetess that has such natural cleverness,
Here and now I dedicate...

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(Dedication: For Zhou Junchen, Joseph
-- Our Chinese tour guide in Yunnan, who 
took us on an amazing journey, with 
kindness and great patience.)
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Yield to memories in pictures we take;
Urge strange new cultures to shape experience;
Note...

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(Dedication: For Monterey Sirak who is the first poet
on PoetrySoup who made me feel welcome here. With
my fond gratitude.)

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Movement feels mellow with spontaneous joy;
Orbit of sure spheres in changing charades;
Night stars to follow the impulse...

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Can you recall a time of great delight?
Have you thoughts of your sweetest memories?
Real life festivities on which to write,
I do- it was a day of misery; 
See mother leaving had turned my world gray,
To...

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Can you remember Christmas long ago,
How those December days were waited for?
Remember how, so happy, we would go
Into those stores aglow with bright decor; 
Such feelings of delight when Santa Claus,
Together with his bag of...

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I roning clothes – I love that job. Oh, my gosh!

L aundering them first is another one
O f numerous chores that let me wash
V arious things. Wash this or that. How fun!
E ven pots and...

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An Acrostic Sonnet inspired by United Colours Yellow Poetry Contest of Silent One:

Orange, which is not such a favored hue,
Rarely decorates hills, streams or plains.
Does orange matter? Well, in road work lanes,
It paints the bright...

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(Dedication: For my niece, Joan Chong)
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Pleasant feelings surge in pretty ideas;
Obscure panache seeps in artwork design;
Sensuous driven purge of mind forms fit here;
Touch of purpose deep as artifacts mime.
Choice of abstract art in fluid emotion;
Align...

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L- Life overflows with awesome mysteries;
I- I list a few of them that spellbind me.
F- For one, the hidden gift of Memories-
E- Etched deep within to find again and see.
S- So too, emotions that spring...

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YUM CHA**



Order the way charm comes to stay:
Yield happy choice here as you find;
Use what you sum in pulse that pays;
Mind steady poise, note sumptuous signs.
Claim a sweet spot ending with joy;
Heed what you need...

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Caught in the web, of maya illusions
Opaque veils of desire, dark delusion
Morbidity and joy, spinning around
Immersing attention, where fears abound
Nonchalant monk, as a silent witness 
Gyrates to music, of kind lovingness 
Blissful and quiet, as...

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(Dedication: For Michael and Clara
on your Wedding Day, today, 
Saturday, 19 July 2014)
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Cheer fills this day, charm looks profound;
Union of souls here on this earth;
See moments play in sacred grounds;
Trust makes one whole, now glimpse...

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Sweet summer comes in June and I will be 
Underneath the sun, for I’m awaiting
Midsummer dreams and my own chance to see
Magical small beings out creating
Enchantment at the setting of the sun!
Radiance can catch a...

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(Dedication: For the PoetrySoup community of writers.)


Decree a fine write with a profound thought;
Engage a clear tact with mindset easy;
Agree to recite ideas that firm plot;
Reach timely such fact in puzzle set free.
Words float on...

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To The Dreamer Within...
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Line after line flow as touch and feel surge;
Ink stains galore ply in emotive fire;
Voice whispers a show that caresses urge;
Evermore strains vie in sensuous conspire.
Linger in echoes that play thoughts floral;
Open...

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Lay down fear and lay down all gross desires
Infuse heart with the passion it deserves
Fuse head and heart setting body afire
Each moment alive with gusto and verve
Simplify life by resting lower mind

Mind not ebb and...

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GOD NEVER BLINKS


Grace comes to fill your soul with peace;
Offer to be one mind and heart;
Deed now distills finesse and ease.
Nurture and see as grandeur starts;
Explore the world just where you are;
Voice happy thoughts to...

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Author aligns art, allure aptly aims;
Union urges us, unleash urge upstream;
Timely tales taste tart, tension thrilling tame;
Happenings hurl hearse, hurts heaping hoarse hymns.
Exploit even ease, enter extra ears;
Note noisy nerves nest, notice nowness nudge;
Touching tender...

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(Note: This is an acrostic sonnet.)
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Ask love to grace this lunar year:
Live bounty wise with peace of mind,
Urge health to trace grand fond good cheer;
Now springs surprise with wealth that binds,
Apt blossoms bloom in touch...

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THEY ALL LAUGHED
An acrostic sonnet

They all laughed when I told them
How much I loved you.
Everyone said we were too young.
Yet, right from the start, I knew
At your age, they told me
Love is just in your...

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