Long Adapts Poems

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Premium Member Omissions a M Moore Tribute 1 2 3 4

Pt 1 2 3 4

living spaces
     of elegance
     besides
among
placed in shadows
of fantasy
    with custom..
get understood

to illuminate
    the literal
blush with
     the fashionable
experiment
& discern
with
   the curious
surrender
 to emotion

a wilderness
  politeness
in pillars
of the peculiar
nomadic
remote
     detached
expressions
attitudes
   mde manifest
with
experimental ideals

a redeemed
    possession
imparts innocence
with meaning
polishing
knowledge
spins
spirals
     tumbles
     adapts..
dumbfounded
to reach
a conclusion
in
privacy
Form: Ekphrasis


Street Road City

The street
              teaches us,
               the road
               carries us,
               the city
               inhabits us. if we live in it...
                the street
                 surprises us,
                 the road
                  amazes us,
                 the city
                  adapts us, whether we wish it or not...
                  The street
                  tames us,
                  the road
                   actually ignores us,
                   the city
                   hides us and invent us...
                   But we just fight,
                   we only live for
                   understand this uncertain
                    philosophy... !

So Hated and Undesiderable

He came from humble folks,
an adoptive father
and a virgin mother;
many didn't believe He was the Christ,
and still the parables, written in the Gospels,
amaze us to this day with their might!

Preaching with a fearless voice,
and speaking to them of hope,
of fraternity and unselfish love...
the prodigal son and the tears
of an indecent woman
are the  perfect reminders
how forgiveness can change someone's life;
are we on the same path to destruction,
and do we ever look back:
to reflect and avoid falling into the Devil's trap?

So hated and undesiderable,
 in the sinner's thoughts,
is the One who gave up His life,
so that we could enter the forbidden Paradise;
and didn't His blood, spilled on Calvary's cross,
save everyone...living in sin and pride?

Pope Benedict condemns immorality,
and warns those violating celibacy...
while wicked priests molest innocent children;
what will it take to make this an obedient race?
If Jesus returned today, wouldn't he grab the whip
and start lashing them like a whirl-wind,
so that they would be punished for their sin
 and  their mocking faith?           

Religion has a deceptive look,
it changes and adapts itself 
to the ideology of modern times...
leading many down a dark road;
its light is a flickering candle:
making true faith so hated and undesiderable!
Form: Narrative

Premium Member Canada Jays

Canada Jays

Four seasons ‘round, Canada jays are found,
Perched in tree branches, safe and sound,
Resting after flying throughout the North,
In the Canadian boreal forests.
Heard and not seen unless it’s their intention
To disturb the silence, making known their presence
By confronting intruders in the area
With shrill barking, expressing displeasure.

Their shaded greys of feathery plumage bests
Darker on the back, with lighter puffed breasts.
On a round head adorns a snow-capped crown,
Endowed with dark eyes and a sharp, short, pointed bill.
They have feet equipped with talons to grip the limb tight,
While long, white-tipped tail feathers fan in flight,
Which serves the robin-sized creature well in this climate
And adapts the songbird to its environment.

Then, it’s off scavenging, preparing for winter
In territories established by mating pairs,
Who swish food in their mouths to coat it with saliva,
Ensuring successful seasonal survival
By hiding the sticky boluses in trees
And memorizing the local scenery,
As marauding eyes spy on the jays’ commotions
To steal morsels from the clandestine caches.

During cold weather, they fluff up their feathers
To stay warm and hide their feet from exposure
And twist their necks to tuck in their beaks
Under the wing flap joint to maintain body heat.
Sometimes, they snuggle for companionship
And share warmth during winter hardships.
The birds, confirming whispers to their mate for life,
Find comfort in their labours, making it worthwhile.

In early spring, when the air is cold and the snow deep,
The male selects the south side of the tree for a nest site for the sun’s heat,
Building the nest with dead twigs, bark strips, and lichens,
With caterpillar cocoons for reinforcement.
The cup is feather-lined for the female to lay,
Who does not leave the clutch until the eggs are hatched.
The male feeds her throughout the incubation period,
Then she joins him in the raising of their offspring.
Form: Rhyme

Champion Again

??CHAMPION AGAIN!!! 

Common oath with the Gold,
She's two decades old,
Browny hair, tough skin dark toned,
Tobi's horse-wheel pull a two wheeled cart,
Breaks another record and grease our heart.

Some placed a bet before it starts.
Good wager wins if played smart
Cos Tobi's stare told me of a driving force within,
An undiminished thrust to always win
And with an urge not just to take part,
She ran like Sonic right from the start.

Before this tournament no one gave her the nod.
Reasonable humans adapt themselves to the world: 
The unreasonable ones persists 
in trying to adapt the world to themselves.
Tobi Amusan adapts the world of Commonwealth to herself.
Fills with quids, laurels & accolades her account & shelf.
This Nigerian Speed Queen achieved the unreasonable
And boost our ranking on the medal table.

Champion again, as she keeps bursting our bubbles,
Won Gold again in the Women's 100m Hurdles 
With a record 12.30secs in the Birmingham 2022.
Now she has conquered the world & claim laurels too!
Congratulations ???? ???????????

VickManuelPoetry {VMP}
Copyright©7thAugust2022.
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member Fact Or Fool Who Be You

Fact Or Fool Who be You

I have seen
fools ranting 
what's up Pink Floyd
No thinkers, no education 
only poets with muse and frustration

The deniers of science
are committing massive crimes
jail should be their only pudding
sadly Covid takes many of them away
I have no sympathy for their ignorant play

the only ones bouncing in their beds
are the scientists
angry that such ignorance spreads
it's always the morons who resist

why do people carry such hate?
to tell lie upon lie upon loathing lie
letting thousands more in pain die
the penitentiary should be their fate

American prejudice has failed us
funding is ever lacking
Teachers who know not what's cracking
No wonder fools get away with the fuss

Science does not cover up
it only learns, adapts and that's a must
over six billion vaccines
thousands of doctors have over seen

The outbreaks now you see
are the unvaxxed injected with stupidity
they blame all the immigrants
hatred always blames the outsider

All in all, stupidity is never very tall

Premium Member Salute To Memorial Day

I have never been in a war…PEACE…I’ve lived it…breathed it…taught it…
but as much as I have hated war…I respect all those who fought it.

I’ve lived long enough to know …we all see the world through different eyes…
I know I don’t have all the answers…no one is that wise.

I know most people in the world hate the thought of war as much as me
and I understand sometimes we must fight to keep our country free.

I know the men and women who die in war are black, white, gay or straight
I know that war…and bullets…and bombs do not discriminate.

I also know on Memorial Day we put our differences aside
and we come together to commemorate every soldier who has died.

How we commemorate is different for everyone…as everyone adapts…
We visit graves, we pause a moment…a lone bugler plays Taps.

I cannot play the bugle…so when it comes to playing Taps
I found a different way to commemorate…as I say…everyone adapts.

And though I’ve never fought or died in war…yesterday (with very little pizzaz)
I played Taps on my harmonica…for everyone who has…

I played to commemorate those who have died in wars…
while still praying wars will cease…
to commemorate those who gave their lives in wars 
so I can play my harmonica in peace.
© Jim Yerman  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Verse

Battle Born

The Centerfold On Frost Field.

As I lay on my back dying I heard the cry for help.

With the last of my endurance I stand on my feet.

Valiantly I break ground!

As I grasp my axes within twain of my hands.

Though exasperated, I release my mournful cry!

With my last aggression, I let loose my inner berserker!

To bastion, for glory, for thy honor, for thy blood, for thy bonds!

Feet thunderous as I break earth upon each step!

As I run my breath hits the frozen air, like lava melting even frozen fear!

Valiantly my body adapts, with the fortitude of the gods.

Volatile is my mind as I rush into fighting the fowl fiends!

Alone I stand against the devastating foes!

With the tenacity of the witcher I fight against their enemies!

With blood, sweat, grit, and tears, I shred them to bits!

One by one they befall my feet,  in thy raven's eyes they feed.

Only by Valkyrie's hand on frostfield, may I be saved! 

With my battle born cry I continue to slay!


~ Benjamin Luke Aguas.
Form: Bio

Premium Member Soul Slipper

Twilight downs the sun as dreams appear on the screen of sleep

Slips into the subconscious realm and trips a few fuses in slumber

Adapts and clears clutter and narrates and alters the story in kind

Strips and clips a mind full of sentience like an ad-blocking app

When dreams slip into a magical edition it proofreads my soul


In magic Morpheus tenders to soft renditions and rehearses

A new dawn for sanity’s sake and rearranges bedlam in silence

Ties new meaning to fake news and spins alignments afresh

Compounds and rearranges while the curtain slowly descends

A dress rehearsal in night gown patiently waits for the curtain


A sacred orange globe dances with ripples dissected by clouds

Ultramarine parades on the fading horizon of tangerine canvas

As the gatekeeper confers with clairvoyants and hobbling goblins

The mermaids charter the voyage with sea gulls and dolphin as they

Tie holy knots onto the tapestry of fabrication and spirited truths


Sometimes my aspirations and recollections call for clean slates

When charcoal rules anthracite waves draped in sombre veils

Or polychrome splashes beg to hold on to the palette forever

Sleep brushes over karma and vagaries and tames with a stroke

Of restful fortune in infinite renditions of what the future might hold


A life line appears on the horizon anchoring a courageous flare

Regardless of whether my journey explores a secret underworld

Or ships critique onto the blatantly obvious faults in the vessel

Poseidon pumps up the raft as tears and regrets rock the boat

Blows caution to the wind and advises to hold on for dear life


Neptune challenges his counterpart and weighs for good measure

Yet Atlantis refuses to sink and Nirvana sweeps the ocean’s floor

Phoenix gathers soaked ashes while jetsam jumps into the current

When the night parades its blessing the sun resets a new dawn

The moon watches over assorted memories baggage and hope


19th April 2020

Premium Member My Journey

 
My journey is one of balance and harmony,
I am a water metaphor that adapts its shape;
always flowing, yielding, softly and quietly,
but strong enough to cut into rock and reshape.

I chose a way to nature and contemplation,
to create my inner sanctuary;
an open gate, a secret garden creation,
a place where all turmoil I can bury.

I am on my own unique beautiful journey,
where I can let go of time and slow down;
with moderation in all things and no need to hurry;
and be independent as a star shining alone.

____________________
September 23, 2022


Poetry/Quatrain/My Journey
Copyright Protected, ID 09-1489-966-23
All Rights Reserved, 2022, Constance La France


Written for the Premiere contest, Brian Strand Premiere Choice
sponsor, Brian Strand, Judged 09/25/2022

Sixth Place
Form: Quatrain

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