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I would often hear my parents somberly recall
That fateful December that changed it all
The morning was Sunday, ....a day of rest
They were getting ready for church, wearing their Sunday best
The radio was playing Glenn Miller's "In The Mood"
There was a sudden interruption of the peaceful interlude
Although war had been brewing on distant shores
This day was beginning, just as all the others before
The sea was calm and the sun was shining
The trees were waving, and the roses were climbing
Hawaii was awakening, and the morning was calm
Unaware that devastation would arrive with the dawn
From out of the clouds, like a flock of birds
Hunting the prey, not a word....not a word.....
From the sky they appeared, those hawks in the air
Planes diving low,....then bombing everywhere
The sign of a sun, creeping in on death's wing
Ships in the harbor...became graveyards so obscene
Men sleeping in their beds, woke up to a hell
The winds of war would last till the last survivor fell
War has blackened peace on earth, a shameful violent path
History keeps repeating with each twisted vengeful wrath
My parents listened carefully to Roosevelt's chosen words
And prayed for hope, that as I grew, that words of war would be unheard
F-ifty years in the West,
I-glesia Ni Cristo is full of cheer;
F-rom the Far East she has emerged
T-o grow year after
Y-ear.
Y-es, it's fifty years in the West,
E-very chosen one sees the light;
A-iming at what lies ahead,
R-eaching the goal is in
S-ight.
I-t's fifty years in the West, since July of nineteen sixty-eight;
N-othing stopped Hawaii and California from embracing the true faith.
T-he fifty years in the West
H-as shown the unparalleled success;
E-ven though there's persecution, the Father fulfills His promise.
W-orship and thank our God,
E-arnestly win over the life's test;
S-tay united and let's celebrate
T-he fifty years in the West!
Topic: INC 50th anniversary in the West
Morning brief
Not much to say;
Touching aftermath
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Passing clouds
Candy floss chit-chat;
Without a word
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Lovers in the park
Saturday evening trysts;
Cheery revival
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Free-and-Easy
Way to go;
Redundant tour guide
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Aloha Hawaii
Polynesian fare;
Smiles surfing free
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Fly away now
Missionary quest;
Overseas homework
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Complains surge
No much change;
Wishful thinking
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Here and there
Notice the debris;
Broken spirits loiter
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Lost souls loiter
Shackled by fate;
Seemingly hopeless
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And when he died
So much sorrow;
Now an urban legend
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Sweet sexy swirl
Curves curl cute;
Vital statistics flaunt
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Children at play
Power struggles start;
Parent referees
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Leon Enriquez
18 May 2015
Singapore
It was two hours and forty-three minutes before midnight.* Normally, one second beyond midnight and a whole new day begin. Wherever it's midnight, most working people are in bed and asleep. But long before midnight on this night, all living creatures are extinct. And I'm saying to myself, "No warning was given about everything stopping at 917PM. Yes, when clocks struck 917 PM, every sign of life vanished forever. At no time did I hear, "This is a test of The Emergency Broadcasting System. Had this been a real emergency you ......This concludes our test". No sounds, no seers nor doomsday prophets, no nukes, no blasts, no bombs. But no one told me, not even by text or the internet because no one knew. No one!!!! How could it be! This reminds me of the seven-day countdown to deluge given by God to Biblical Noah**. Long before the countdown, it was already decided that only 8 people would survive. This time, no one survived. But now it's 9 PM, and I am unaware that my time is just about up and only 17 minutes of life remain. I was thirty-something and had lived more than 15 million minutes. I and my wife had planned a great vacation to Hawaii, and our plane was to depart at 917 PM. But now, it's over. No chirping birds nor butterfly beauties; no summer rains nor rolling trains; no Dodge Rams in traffic jams nor sunset views and early morning news.....
06202018PoetrySoupContest, (A Poem NA'D in a July Contest, Broken Wings, Judged7/14/18) First contest-NineseventeenPM, John Lawless *Fiction, **Genesis 7:1,4
Connie loved the harvest of time
She loved her days in Hawaii
Of being happy and carefree
Her seasons, like life, filled with chime
Everyday was a Thanksgiving
The land by sea everliving
From winter to fall it's a rhyme
Paradise is the same year round
Her skip thru the beach always browned
She looked at her fall's being prime
She mused her path covered with leaf
And the trees undressed only brief
She has since passed but what a climb
Like the fall of leaves on a tree
To branch, bear fruit and then be free
Connie loved the harvest of time
Her seasons, like life, filled with chime
From winter to fall it's a rhyme
She looked at her fall's being prime
She has since passed but what a climb
9/19/22
In Remembrance of Connie -Autumn Theme Poetry Contest
Sponsor-Suzanne Delaney
First
The Lava Flows
The lava flows of Hawaii,
Fresh surrounds of a coral sea,
A fern forest midst rising mist,
Place where orchids and sweethearts tryst,
Tempestuous flames apogee.
Entertaining birds are carefree,
Verdant vales, mountain trails, sightsee,
Paradise echoes beauty's gist,
The lava flows.
People observe Queen's Jubilee,
As a Sun shines in Gemini,
Natural forces do persist,
Beauty endures as we exist,
Unmistakably we foresee,
The lava flows.
2020 February 15
*Honorable Mention*
STRAND no 680,any form,any theme
~~Brian Strand
Howmanysyllables;
13 lines x 8 syllables per + 2 lines x 4 syllables per = 112 syllables total
Dee and Me
The years have so quickly gotten by.
They have stepped in-between you and I
The years have slipped quietly away.
You, it seems, have drifted further than they.
There is nothing left of what once was,
and I wonder why ?, and this is because
there are our two Girls, who are in need
and deserve not, because of our creed.
Because of our wrongs and bad deeds,
these may have planted the wrong seeds
in the minds of our innocent Daughters,
who, - upon this plane- stumble, falters
upon the paths they have chosen to walk.
With me, it seems, they seldom / never talk
about what it is they are truly feeling
so that they may let it go – know the healing
that comes upon the heals of totally expressing
the secrets, all that they have been repressing.
I have, for years now, wondered ?, what is your deal,
what is with you ?, what is this fate ?, in which you seal
my destiny – forever it seems – to live,
no matter what – to you, I did give
my all – from you, you have chosen to ignore
and behind us – me – you have closed the door.
From you, – it seems – nothing, this forevermore.
I wonder ?, what of our past do you remember.
On my Black Bird’s wings, on a Lincoln’s front fender,
above the mighty Grand, on top of mount Tamalpais.
Some of, all that was good my dear, but alas,
I fear, it is all gone to dust, lost forever.
Remembered ?, relished ?, I believe – never –
for animosity, harbouring to much ill will
drives what reason the reasons that kill
any memories of Hawaii, Florida, California,
Ontario, Ohio, Arizona, British Columbia,
all the good, that once was representative
of a life style I brought you into - to live.
Live beyond what once was, this I did give.
B .J. “A” 2
December 14th 2004
Okay guys, here's a tricky little riddle
Name the states with only four letters?
Careful now, it's a tricky one
Don't want to ruffle any feathers!
The real obvious ones are as follows...
There's Ohio, Iowa, and Utah
Believe me, there's actually seven more
I'll bet you think it's a flaw!
Trust me there's actually seven others
Don't you look at the bottom notes
Till you've given it your very best shot
No one's going to call you a dope!
© Jack Ellison 2013
(Scroll down)
Here's the other seven
Alabama – a,l,b,m
Mississippi – m,i,s,p
Kansas – k,a,n,s
Hawaii – h,a,w,i
Indiana – i,n,d,a
Tennessee – t,e,n,s
Alaska – a,l,s,k
I told you it was tricky!!!
Twas the day after Christmas
Throughout the North Pole,
Not a creature was working
Not one Ho! Ho! Ho!
The elves were at home
They had the day off
Santa was gone
To Hawaii, to play golf
A little R and R
With his island wahine
Displaying her snow globes
In her Christmas bikini
Mrs Claus was visiting
Family back east
And the reindeer were grazing
On their tropical feast
When all of a sudden
Out on the back nine
His cart left the path
Cause he'd gone snow blind
All of the golfers
Caddies and guests
Came running with cell phones
Photographing the mess
There in the sand pit
Was Santa red faced
His wahine on his lap
It was such a disgrace
But Santa took names
For next year's big list
If you weren't in Hawaii
"I'm sorry, you missed"
December 25
Wahine: pronounced /wa he' ne
Daniel Turner
I love to travel anywhere, the more foreign the better for me,
Strange lands and how other people live is very interesting to see.
This travel bug I caught got started when I was only eighteen years old,
A college friend and I went to the Bahamas, we were fearless and so bold.
Then I started my career and I knew to take advantage of this time,
Each year I’d set off somewhere new, after saving my every dime.
I traveled to beautiful Hawaii followed by South America the next year,
One of my favourites was Bermuda, I was young, memories so dear.
I flew over to England and stayed for a fortnight to visit a new friend,
We toured all around Scotland traveling as far north as Land’s end.
After that I spent a lot of time in the Caribbean, the trips become a blur,
Many islands look the same, palm trees and beaches, others will concur.
Mexico was interesting studying the Mayans from Chichen Itza to Tulum,
Manzanillo to Puerto Vallarta, high cliffs where the waves crash and loom,
Got engaged in Myrtle Beach, so it holds a special place in my heart,
Then honeymooned in Jamaica where we spent not a moment apart.
Once the children came along, the travel plans required a major adjust,
We would go away on 5 year anniversaries, this was an absolute must.
A Caribbean five island cruise then the next trip two weeks in New Zealand,
But my favourite place remains the Greek islands, windmills, sun and sand.
Liechtenstein, Austria and Switzerland was a mother-daughter trip,
I showed her the ropes of travel and how much to leave for a tip.
Seems this travel bug of mine has proved to be a little bit contagious
My daughter now loves travel but her destinations are more outrageous.
While traveling is usually an educational journey, one that I just adore,
I’ve had moments in Egypt and the Holy land, that chilled me to the core.
But even during these very scary times, one thing that stands forever true,
The people there were kind and caring, someone always willing to help you.
I think that I still have a few more trips left in me, if my pocket book holds out,
Need to see eastern Europe, China and Africa, there’s more to learn, no doubt.
For the meeting of new people and learning their culture, gives my life new lease,
It provides the burden of proof that all should know, we need to work for peace.
Written by Lee Ramage
For Contest "Close your eyes and click your heels"