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Seyda Mint Sheikh, A Mother Plus

In the garden of memories, a bloom so divine. 
A mother's love, an eternal lifeline.
Reading the holy book, a melody that dawdles on. 
She was holy and a saint like persona. 

Through her Guiding hands and a comforting embrace,
So many greats emerge.
Her absence, a longing I can’t negate. 
Because it’s painful, but pain is all I got.

Through tear-stained skies and whispered prayer,
Her spirit lingers, a presence rare.
She was Loved, she was cherished and adored by all.

A minute spent + her, a lifetime reverberations. 
The mother, the friend and the legendary Seyda Mint Sheikh (SMS). 
A President, A billionaire, A beggar, she don’t tell apart. 

She came, she lived, she thrived, all in a short story line. 
A love so pure, now in moments, she's gone.
She was an inspiration to all, 
she was remarkably unique, 
she was a phenomenal woman. 

She raised me up like a father, loved me as mother and respected me like a leader. 
She was the greatest ever friend and
a mother +, 
more importantly she was Seyda Mint Sheikh (SMS).


My Muse

An exuberant falcon she is, isn’t she? 
Being the aviator of my flight of thoughts.  
Cares less she to heed, whenever in adoration, I 
Do call her for a chat - she is a mischievous trickster.
Every time she dawdles, I give her a gentle prod;
For then, she arrives in ripples of reasoning,
Gleaming in reflections of my own contemplations. 
Hues of insights kindle my mind’s spectrum as
I follow her to the unexplored layers of landscape - a 
Journey for the moment - as we drift across the
Kaleidoscope of nature, when through seamless
Loops of thoughts, I crochet and disperse my ink 
Meandering over dreamy mangroves of my mind.
Now she’s disappeared, but where’s she gone?
Oh, she can vanish in a flash like a lightning! - a
Playful penguin - it’s hard to grab her attention; the
Quick-witted queen of my boundless imagi-Nation, who
Refills my thought pot and sows fresh seeds of fancy.
Sometimes with her capricious flaps, she glides away
To coax her to stay back more is beyond my ability.
Upon the labyrinth of life, we travel together.
Voices of many a mind, whispering and rumbling,
We hear as we ponder on the vast sea of life. My
Xanadu of inspiration, when she appears out of nowhere.
Yes, she feeds my brief reveries with pearls of perception - a
Zealous advocate, she is, of my passionate ink.

Premium Member Will This Agony Ever End?

Most folks have experienced torturous problems along life's bourne.
Some brooked it with blissful grace, others with venomous scorn!
'Tis easy to be trapped in a seemingly hopeless situation,
Musing, "Will this agony ever end?" with sinking desperation!

Have you found yourself squirming as the preacher expounds on sin,
And it seems he always points to you, much to your chagrin?
The pew becomes mighty uncomfortable as the reverend dawdles on.
"Will this agony every end?" as you try to conceal a yawn!

Flying tourist class is frightful, knees drawn up nigh your chin.
Your neighbor overflows his seat - you feel like a cojoined twin!
It's five interminable hours until reaching your destination.
"Will this agony ever end?" you sigh, imploring for salvation!

A weary soldier on the march, bearing his eighty-pound pack,
Yearns for the end of the trek to flop upon his sack.
Sarge yells, "Pick it up boys, only ten more miles to go!"
"Will this agony ever end? It's a helluva way to earn my dough!"

Consider the plight of Lindbergh as he soloed across the sea,
Or the quandary of Lincoln as he strove to set the nation free.
I wonder what Custer thought as he faced his final stand?
Did they muse, "Why me Lord! Will this agony ever end?"

Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired
(© All Rights Reserved)
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Restorative Splendor

Written: September 11, 2023
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Don't fret, dear; let's wend off the strife,
Candor your winsome grace—embrace life.
With a smile—arouse your inner fire,
Ignite the magic; cater glamour to inspire.

Revamp your vibes—yield them to radiate,
With the incitement of compassion, illuminate.
Empower the night to be a canvas for our dance,
Culminate in a symphony of romance.

Desultory whispers—replenish the air,
As diaphanous souls entwine in a rhythm so rare.
The night comes alive with a dulcet melody,
As love's symphony apes, lights shine merrily.

Our souls are in a dalliance—a longing dance,
Bodies squirming, hearts fluttering, stance.
With every toast, zeal will appear,
Early dawdles are the dulcet music we hear.

As a beacon, your smile paves the way,
Honing my grasp, velvety as tunes, light as spray.
The sky is our gossamer, and the stars our harbinger,
As we swirl and spin to the beat of a cosmic arbiter.

Hearts mellifluously carol a saccharine song,
as the opulent moon dances and bears us along.
Every tread, every nudge, every glance,
Speaks volumes of passion in a pastiche dance.

Once again, dear, let's ravel in the heavenly night,
Bosom compassion; wend our spirits; bear flight.
A sumptuous moment, no quest to pretend,
Our hearts will carol—until the seraglio trend.
© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member The Troubadour

The Troubadour

The scent of musk permeates the air,
And I, like a troubadour, leap for it there.
To dizzyingly heights and then alight
In a euphoric high filled with pride.

To greet my sweet’s fluttering peeps
That prick my pupils and blush my cheeks.
Then I breathe deep to exercise my vocals
While she dawdles away, charmed by the minstrel.

Like a peacock in bloom, I fan my feathers
And flap my wings in a dazzling repertoire.
And she, a princess of beauty and grace,
Acknowledges my advances without haste.

Boldly encouraged and flagrantly absurd,
I make promises I’ll regret afterwards,
But she is worth every ounce of expenditure
I put forth and more if she so desires.
                              ***
Form: Verse


Premium Member The Kiss

It’s such a simple gesture that we show
to family and friends whene’er we meet;
a simple way to always let them know
we truly care to make this bond complete.

A kiss can come in oh so many forms;
as simple peck upon a baby’s cheek;
at times a kiss on forehead is the norm,
or dance across the lips for love to seek.

But still the one that dawdles in my dreams,
the kiss of passion that all lovers know;
with parted lips pressed tightly to extremes,
expressed desires for one another show.

And on those lonely nights while we’re apart;
it’s YOUR kiss that will linger in my heart.


September 11, 2018
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member Valentine From Valley Forge

Schuylkill Valley Encampment, February, 1778

Dearest Beloved,

This letter, penned with nature still enwrapped in winter’s shawl,
Might reach your hands by April, should it reach your hands at all.
Your parcel came this morning, now I take the time tonight,
Before I sleep, to correspond with you by candlelight.

Our troops look less an army than a ragged band of thieves;
We’ve gone without supplies now since the falling of the leaves.
My old shirt hung in tatters, yet I wore it as it was.
I thank you for the new one; kindness is as kindness does.

The season dawdles cruelly on the icy road to spring,
So please excuse my penmanship, like strands of knotted string,
My script becomes a scribble as the temperature goes down.
I haven’t yet replaced the gloves I lost at Germantown.

Some days it makes me wonder if we’re merely grasping straws.
At times, I must admit, I have my doubts about our Cause.
I’m staying till it’s finished though; I want that understood.
It may not make a difference, but it does my conscience good.

I’m not the one who named these hills; it’s no romantic ploy
To say I stand between the heights of Misery and Joy.
But don’t you get to thinking I’m all misty-eyed and such.
I only want to tell you that I miss you very much.

I pray this letter finds you well, at peace and safe from harm.
New Hampshire nights can be as cold as any witch’s charm.
It’s cold in Pennsylvania, too. For warmth I must depend
On this new shirt and thoughts of you, my dearest, sweetest friend.

Your most affectionate,
M. 
First Troop, 
Philadelphia Light Horse
Form: Lyric

Premium Member Bells

BELLS

I.

Bells has a tingling ring to it,
a jingledy-jangle silver tone.
The tympanic waltz, close knit —
angelic chorus of Christ’s throne.

And Winter parades its magic —
the pure white snow purling gold.
Morgans’ shiver and shake chromatic.
Enchantment’s carol — behold!

O Christmas day — the pearly gates
stretched wide open in senssuround,
handbells harmonious, worldwide translate
singing, sweeping, melody crowned.

~

II.

*Poesome bells! They’re morose.
Tentacles dingle-dangle forth.
Curious onlooker of its strokes,
midnight binds its ears, looks North.

The lonesome brass calls for lad
and lass with clean cuts and braids.
The aww-no sound is clad
in a nonsenseless grade.

*Edgar Allen dawdles with death clang,
its clanger brain, hellish.
The beauty, from tower hangs —
the dauber of knells doth relish.

12/20/2020

*Some thoughts from Poe’s poem “The Bells”
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member My Morning Routine

The sun rose again today
Morning birds sang their song
The newspaper I still get
Was waiting on my lawn

The early morning dog walkers
Were giving Fido his exercise
My son yawned and stretched in bed
Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes

The smell of my wife’s coffee
Tickled the inside of my nose
She swept all the bread crumbs 
Off her newly ironed clothes

She gave a faux kiss, Goodbye
As she rushed on out the door
Our lips hardly ever touch
Like once they did before

My son dawdles upstairs
Time for me to begin the morning fuss
That continues from this moment
Until he runs to catch the bus

Still in my gym shorts and tee shirt
I sit at my office desk at home
Before I start my real job
Think I’ll write a little poem
© Joe Flach  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

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