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As twilight now comes, we view a fair maiden,
flushed by the fire, in the hush of the room
after spending her day, where the heather was strewn
The stroke of the brush, shows a blush on her cheeks
She's enthralled by the flame, while a red setting sun,
says a farewell to the day, while she sits in her chair
as the light dwindles down
As she sits by the fire, while she waits for her tea
There is smoke in the breeze, and a whippoorwill song
There is dusk on the meadow, and dew on the hill
as the moonlight enhances the old window sill
She sits and reflects, in the warm amber glow
As the evening is fading, and the fire burns low
With Tabby, her cat, her one faithful friend,
Who sits in her lap, and purrs soft and slow
She will muse for awhile, dream of a far distant lands
She will dream of true love, as the brush strokes will blend
She will imagine her mate in the red fire's flame
while the stroke of the artist, will take us along
Transported by art, transported in rhyme
We are swooned by the paint, and the thoughts that have bloomed
that capture this girl in the room.
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For Isaiah's Contest: Briton Riviere
Based on his painting :........"Fire-Fancies"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fire-Fancies-Briton-Riviere-Repro-oil-painting-/160376412482
The marmalade sky, aglow
with the setting sun, is fading
as the day slowly dwindles down
to night. The sun increasingly
losing its glimmer as it submerges
behind a bank of clouds.
Descending yonder; sinking further
and further, into the horizon.
Two lovers on a rendezvous
sit by the seaside admiring it in awe
while it lasts. They snuggle up
beneath the changing sky, waiting
to gaze at the stars tonight
CONTEST NO 465,ANY FORM OR NONE,ANY THEME,UPTO A MAX OF 20 lines
Winner(1st Place)
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Date written and posted: 06/21/2018
In the heart of worlds, a whisper sneaks,
"We fear love," a question that ripples the calm,
We desire closeness, a sweet plunge into the verdure of the soul,
Yet doubt surrounds us when our steps become hesitant, scared.
It's the mist of fear that sprouts, a shield against the fiery longing;
The closer we stand, the deeper the longing might burn us.
It's the terror of suffering that lurks in secret,
Of being swept away and drowned in a sea of pure love, wrapped in deceptive play.
We vow nostalgically, let no one scratch our arrow,
In this deaf endeavor, we've covered love like a relic, beneath an inert mask.
There is no pure love without the slightest pain, without hidden tears in the eyes,
The denser the embrace, the deeper the poison that could seep into memories.
Every soul that treads upon this clod of earth has felt a twinge ever so strong,
How shall we direct this pain, how to stand tall and unfooled?
If we hide our pain, like a transmitter with clashing signals,
We long openly, but raise walls around the heart, and thus we suffocate.
Loneliness embraces us, pure love cannot break through,
Love, that we keep in a sealed box, the desire for tenderness dwindles.
But look, I've opened up, vulnerable, with the gate of my heart wide unshielded,
I do not tremble before pain, for it probes my spirit, uplifts it into love.
Life teaches me time and again, what repairs the pain lets the heart grow,
If we bolt our feelings, we sink into misery, in the realm of petrified dreams.
True love, with an open heart, we must welcome into our being,
And only by traversing through love's enchantment, truly, our steps are led towards happiness.
I have no idle time to spare
to just sit, rest and stare
Leisure, a word I literally define
into my world I can trace no sign
a body in motion.. a brain absorbed
beauty blurred.. life confined
The Muse of poetry, the soul is the abode
do I need my ink to upload?
*****
My words I’d love to release
restore between the ribs peace.
*****
A past lingering sweet incense
feeding the inner self with sense
As for now, prevailing is the scent of evil
human nature slipping into upheaval
Souls roaming.. dry are their wells
unspirited shapes.. empty shells
There is fire that burns not kindles
the voice of heart fades and dwindles.
*****
My words I’d love to release
restore between the ribs peace.
*****
Hiding within words magic strain
bonding with stories penned out of pain
I learnt to understand and withstand
a living human not in human hand
I was once made quite aware
of one answer to Humanity welfare
Put aside your words and thoughts
restore your nature.. untie your knots
Nature immunes your body and spirit
bliss and peace, a reward on your merit.
*****
My words I’d love to release
restore between the ribs peace.
Slovenly winter's sojourn lingers, but dwindles away.
Petulant cold snaps, squalls and hail the exit price you pay.
Riddance wrung from season squeezed by hugs to relent reluctantly.
In dawn's budding yolk core, a sign of hope that Spring's door shunt
Nurtures renewal, renounces enfeebled winter gloom with enlightened lilt.
Get those shoes on, ready for a gamboling, frolicking dance in kilt.
Impatient expectation threatens to half-bake Spring's coming.
So easy to go off half-cocked, like cock miscalling a morning.
Conjure up your juggling balls, and warm your hands as well,
On stage you go, to keep your baoding balls chiming a spell.
Meditating on what Spring may bring when plated to please, and charm.
Inviting renewal, a fresh go, mindfully aware of warnings strung on yardarm
Nevermore to be ensnared by false hope and expectations
Growing too fast and withering on vine, denying your supplications.
So often your hope chest is wrecked when predictions are dashed
On rocky shores, hidden behind a rosy mirage of beach on shore bedecked.
Only expect half your quiver of Spring gambits darts to hit home true.
Never be disappointed that Spring's coming only delivers an IOU in lieu.
My man
Does she love me ?
Does she love me not ?
Does she respect me ?
Does she respect me not ?
When such doubts arise in your mind,
light your inside, pretence of blind,
Faith dwindles on sharp razor's edge,
confidence how can you pledge?
Mirror that constantly reflects your smile,
will testify your trust in me with pride,
Walk down the memory lane for once,
to recall taste of recent intimacy thence,
That blazing embrace how could you forget,
tender emotions, passion do you regret ?
Twilight of evenings and our dream home,
Can imagine be pyramid or memory dome ?
Be sure my love for you is still young,
there is no magical moment unsung,
Recall our little one cry the whole night,
every morning awake in gleaming delight,
See my eyes brim with need of you,
blush of touch can you misconstrue?
Think what would I be without you,
Soulless, cold or red aglow?
Day we first met engraved in heart,
that gave my life an illustrious start,
Treasure your love in my every beat,
O man ! You make me absolutely complete !
Do I love you ?
Do I love you not ?
Any doubts ?
Written Sept 13th, 2015
Contest- when a woman loves a man
Sponsor- Silent one
Dedicated to my dear husband
It's a sad sad day when a mother's attention sways from her
Little daughter swimming
To a social media prison
I kid not these are indeed the last days
I look left and right I can't say I'm amazed
Women giving no attention to the lives they bore
Heads stuck in a mobile phone it's neglect to the core
Can't you spare a moment for your little light
There's something wrong with the picture
It's just not right
As your sons and daughters push out the strokes
Heads bobbing up look at me mummy
No you can't give them your time
Your head lost in a phone
It's social media time
They were once in your tummy
Their little hearts sinking as hope dwindles
In this lost society
What's more important than the child you bore.
Eradicated, exquisite, hypocritical, and divine
Given your own heart --- but not given your own mind
Slaving through this lifetime to just rush to the next
Disqualified, degraded, and generation-hexed
Unintelligent, psycho, and deranged
When you open your eyes --- your life has already changed
The flashes of your past speed by under the midnight sky
Stagnant, secluded, and your life on a constant "standby"
Running from the thoughts that erupt out of your brain
Until before you know it, you're dead and your body lies crumbled in vain
The life you were meant to lead has definitely gotten away from you
Rushing through your life --- set off without a clue
Shocked and sinister your body's in pieces
Your spirit dwindles off --- and your life simply ceases
Born with a name, a face, and a voice
Just someone else's solution --- isn't another's method of choice
Always fighting, always frontin', always running from your life
Tearing and shredding through your DNA --- life's composite knife
We all just co-exist under the heightens of this moon
Raging and bubbling and on the verge of starting a monsoon
The emotions you display, will manifest itself as a storm
After the destruction of the storms --- your life it's about to transform
Gathering a team --- preparing for the worse
Losing everything together --- nobody gets to reimburse
Learning the stuff in school, they want your kids to learn
To silence and quiet all of the bottled-up unconcern
The greed of the people of this country within
Forcing you to remember and relive the first, original sin
I'll tell you what I want, if you tell me what you need
For the negativity inside your veins has done nothing to you but mislead
The mission you surround yourself --- the "so-called" box from within
Like everything from the beginning was fake possessions --- fake heart & fake skin
You're a barbie in a world, transformed by boxes of rocks
Millions of stopped galaxies --- millions of broken clocks
Lost in the winding paths and roads,
wandering aimlessly,
pain building
struggling with no clear route to follow.
Each turn takes you further astray,
a new unexpected destination.
As confidence dwindles day by day,
the dreams begin to shake.
Lost in the web of life,
unsure of where to go,
walking along the edge of a knife
uncertain of what could follow.
Each step takes you away,
into a dark unknown space
another hidden corner of this world,
far from being great.
But within the darkness
a beacon of light begins to show,
a flicker of light,
the faintest of hopes.
That's when you dig deep
and strength plus determination
will being to show.
Getting lost in life is tough
but it helps us learn and grow.
It guides us on our way,
helps us navigate the maze,
through all its twists and turns
until we reach the final place;
who knows where that will be.
If you ever feel adrift
in this expanse of a world,
just follow your heart
and trust that your own path will show.
In Gaza's streets, where silence screams
A humanitarian crisis, a people's dreams
Unheard voices, lost in the pain
As bombs fall hard, and hope wanes
The world stands by, a distant hum
As lives are lost, and freedom's undone
Children weep, their future unsure
Their cries echo, but who's listening for?
Protesters rise, with voices bold
Demanding justice, for a story untold
But they're met with force, with chains and pain
Their courage crushed, their voices vain
Gaza's land, a story old
Palestinian hearts, with a history told
Displacement, occupation, and strife
A people's struggle, a long, hard life
The international community, a distant shore
Their words are hollow, as Gaza's people roar
No justice comes, no peace is found
As the world watches, Gaza's life dwindles down
But still we rise, with voices loud
For justice, freedom, and a future proud
We'll stand with Gaza, through every test
For humanity's sake, we won't find rest
Let's break the silence, let's shatter the chains
For Gaza's people, we'll rise above the pain
We'll stand as one, with hearts united strong
For justice, peace, and a future where all belong