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Premium Member Elvania Queen of Warrior Elves

Elvania queen of the warrior elves entered the jungle
As a cat, with glowing eyes, hypervigilant and aware.
Her keen senses smelled Barley Root, a sure sign of the Slothers.
They had been here, and recently. Her nose picked up their scent.

With every pore, she listened, hearing another’s breath.
There was something close by; animal or Slother, she knew not.
Her bow and arrows were ready. She felt them twitching for a battle.
A tiny Hemancer came out to get a drink from the pond.

She did not release her hold on her knife, listening.
The elves were about to crucify the Slothers, and they were aware.
A scared Slother was a dangerous Slother. Her senses intensified.
So many sights and sounds in the jungle, but she was ready.

The Hemancer gave her a snort and paraded back into the tall grass.
No idea how capable she was of slitting his throat in seconds.
Her comrades joined her. Any sign of the Slothers?
Take a whiff, she said. The battle was about to commence.


Premium Member A Poetry Piece

imagist fragments
              rhythmical effects of
                 virtuous wordplay
                  of    singular soundplay
phenomena
       in   linguistic tracts
        occurrences in the vernacular
        disfunctions,interpolations
        from the poetic heart
repetitions
          stereotypical
          transcribed in a whirlwing of verse
          virtuosity intensified
           heightened &focussed
           sensitively sounded
            envisioned
authentic perceptions
                           made manifest
           initiated in discourse
           conceived in patterns of dialogue

inherent dynamics
          extraordinary in breadth
     lengthened beyond 
       lexical limits
fashioned to facilitate
enrich&endow

the unfamiliar      introduced, then
           interpreted becoming conjectural
           unexpected metaphors of
           the observed natural
                                     panorama
the spectacular articulated
                  with inventiveness
                     surpassing the everyday
rhythmic interplay
                between avenues
                     of
                       poetic
                          light
Form: Verse

Journal Entry

Fireball rise red lazer ray has spear horizontal
Sending a shedding of angel wing span blessing
Busied birds converse beneath apricot mottle
From dawn huddle, welcome warmth suggesting

Splendour awaiting, drive Wednesday to Pacific
Three beach night stays after so long, a year's wait 
Travel to shore infinite, lapped sand map terrific 
Coinciding coastal followed day, I'll turn thirty eight

Egg fried ocean, toastily popped tomorrow's coast 
Simmering indigo pot turns turquoise shimmer 
Crash marvel intensified if today I'm able to boast
Comp entered in June has judged mine a winner 

Whilst very unlikely my little poem will number
Against names recognised, English professors
Threw my lines in the mix so regret slid asunder
In the year of realising poetry's divine pleasures




22nd September
Form: Rhyme

Sonnetina-Rekindling That Maternal Memory

The affectionate mother, whom I loved has long left
her earthly dwelling to flee
to a Paradise extrasensory peaceful;
and surrounded by angels,
she tenderly flashes an effulgent smile and looks upon  
me and whispers many prayers
for a son whose face is her total resemblance!
And in me her noble soul lives with a sweetness,
which has made me forgotten that there's death...
by rekindling that maternal memory! 

 

Before I go to sleep, I reflect on my day that has passed without dire...  
by staring at a portrait, which makes her facial expressions
seem so real like when she eloquently spoke, glimpsing into tomorrow;
I'm wishing for tears to fall, but none do...too numerous tears
have her child's eyes shed to empty themselves of their sorrow!
Why cry and induce more mourning...when glory has awarded her a halo?
She endured much, and said little, to strengthen me with her example,
and will harsh winters lash me with their furious winds, no fright...
no discouragement can overwhelm me and make me shiver and tremble;
violent storms extirpate trees, fears won't uproot what I extol!
 


Extraordinary was her motherly love: intense and insuperable, 
to build me up when my confidence was down and I refused to have fun; 
and if I felt miserable, she mollified my misery, grief and sadness,
to never let me lose my momentum, to miss out on a great, indelible moment!
Showing my mistrust intensified the tone of her vocal chords...
low esteem wasn't another kind of modesty, just a lost milestone!   
Secular and firm...and yet divine, was her faith emboldening me;
emerging in the form of a lovely rainbow to brigthen my obscurity!
I longed for affection, hoping it would have been long lived...as that love so tangible,
which still guides my footsteps to rekindle that maternal memory!
Form: Narrative

Premium Member Extraordinary Moments

Extraordinary moments such as these 
engrave themselves in our memories. 
Swimming in the depth of fantasies 
I surrender to softly whispered ecstasies. 

Hands reaching, searching, ardent yearning, 
retracing, touching, intensified relearning. 
We delve, explore, as we heighten burning, 
renewed expression, a sea of innate churning. 

Bodies entwined, long satiated and satisfied, 
we speak words of love, astonishing, mystified, 
overwhelmed in bliss our hearts beat unified, 
mutual adoration, and tenderly our union is fortified. 

The intricacies of our lives develop and cultivate 
seeds of mutual respect, as we ameliorate. 
Within our realm, conflict we eliminate, 
with extraordinary moments, riding the tide of fate.
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member A Naive Heart

A naïve heart succumbs to words of Hope,
susceptible to the promise of love.
But when left teetering on a tightrope;
all it takes is an emotional shove.

Trust steadied your every step, at the start:
yet your anxieties intensified.
And like a festering wound in your heart,
doubts and lies set trust's safety net aside.

You'll never be that gullible again;
having felt the sting of love lost to time.
And yet, knowing that love can inflict pain,
does not make it feel any less sublime.

And fledgling hearts are the first to agree;
you can't cage love; it'll die if it's not free.
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member Inherited Tribal Skirt

Wearing our tribal skirt
I’m reminded of my grandmother
who has bequeathed me rich distinct cultural heritage.

Adorned with our traditional costume
my heart is pleased, imagining my Lola*, my Mom’s mother
smiling delightfully, beholding her granddaughter proud of her roots.

Midst the nostalgia brought by such clothing
I see myself beside Lola’s bedside, listening to her
as she would vividly narrate heroic acts of fellowmen during the war.

Having in my possession a so-called “heirloom”
my gratitude to Lola is intensified through virtues instilled 
by Mama, reverberating with, “I learned those from Nanang**.”

Praising God for His blessings
I’ll value the piece of treasure I inherited
my Lola has passed on, along legacy of a good name.***

*Lola-the word we use to address our “Grandmother”  
**Nanang-My mother’s term of endearment for “Mother.”
***Proverbs 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.  

March 15, 2021
1st place, "I Remember" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Malabika Ray Choudhury; judged on 3/17/2021.
Form: Tristich

Premium Member Night Wars

Isolated and surrounded by her worst enemies
 The lioness fought hard, but  her fate was  sealed
"You're gonna die tonight kitty kat" one hyena said
Then he bit her viciously
The others joined the attack....
When the dust had settled The  lioness lay lifeless.....

  "Hey did you hear the commotion last night"
 one lion  asked to the other
 "It was the hyenas and lionesses fighting"
replied another
 "Were there any casualties"
asked the lion with the black mane
 " Yes,   they  killed  a lioness last night"
 answered another."But tonight they'll feel the pain" he added

Later that night they heard the hyenas laughing
A laughter that curdled their blood
The lions began walking towards the hyenas
The smell of blood was everywhere

The lions were focused on the battle ahead
"There'll be some dead hyenas tonight"
The golden maned lion said
They increased their pace  as the stench of hyena intensified

The hyenas stopped laughing 
When the lions came into view
The lions attacked immediately, the payback was swift and deadly
And many of the hyenas fled
When it was over 3 hyenas lay dead
And the faces of the big cats were stained in blood
Roars of victory echoed through the night
© Joseph May  Create an image from this poem.

Premium Member Loving Hugs

Been signing off lately with 'loving hugs'

Though miles and miles apart

My love is sincere and every bit as meaningful

As if your were standing in my doorway about to leave

I have so much love to give

It is overflowing

Some people may think it's not sincere

Trust me, if I sign off with, love and hugs from Jack

It is sincere, believe me

If you ask me how I got this way

I don't have a good answer

All I know is I've been overflowing with love

All my life

But since retiring, it's even intensified

Perhaps it's the thought I can no longer look ahead

Twenty or thirty years and make plans

So I sit and reflect on what has gone before

Giving thanks for the dear friendships I've had

And in particular for those I have now

I also give thanks for the extraordinary life

I have been so fortunate to have had

We all should remember the good things

And sign off with 'loving hugs'

For tomorrow may never come


© Jack Ellison 2014
Form: Narrative

Premium Member Africa

Take a journey through the East African Plains soaring temperatures of 120 degrees and that is in the shade. Intensified sounds of insects humming and buzzing. Going
about their daily life cleaning things up and pollinating plants. Set up camp the
old fashioned way under canvas, only then will you truly experience the spirit of this
dark continent. 
 
flicking ear by bush
gives lion away to his prey
switches tail in disgust

Go on foot with your guide you will see and learn far more this way. When dressing in the morning be sure to shake out your boots in case a scorpion found in it a haven. Admire the wind swept trees their tops completely flat, and smell the deep red earth so pungent and rich in scent. Feel the ground shake as elephants file past on their way to drink. Marvel at the sights of lakes painted pink by  the wading flamingo's, the vast rift valley and magical waterfalls. All this and far more entices the senses and the wonder of the utter freedom offered.

vast herds on you roam 
african land you bewitch
your scent lingers on
Form: Haibun

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