Long Sestet Poems

~With The Lord ~
( Atrina )

Make all your dreams for you just shine
Follow his guidance, you'll be fine
His guidance follow, you'll be fine
Make all your dreams for you just shine

Make all your dreams come true...

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this is an enclosed rhyme
these next two sentences
enclosed as in parenthesis
with the first and fourth line

The rhyming sequence must conform to A,B.B.A, any other format then it is not an enclosed rhyme in the true...

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You’re the reason why I write poetry.
Seeing beauty and promise in the mundane.
You are the music – reverberating gong.
When you smile, I have won the lottery.
I walk around grinning like the insane,
‘cause you put in...

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“next to of course progress my planet i
love you, the ocean and the environ-
ment every person whether gay or bi
or trans or black, hispanic or asian
muslim pagan atheist or hindu
social justice and ecowarriors
illegal immigrants and...

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With Nature My Life Stays In Tune
      ( "Sonnetina Rispetto" )

With Nature my life stays in tune
Be it day or clear night's bright moon
On this, my heart holds true and...

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SUMMER SUNSHINE - "Sonnetina Rispetto"

Thank you Lord for this golden day,
This sweet sunshine that smiles my way,
This warm wind wafting through the grass,
That makes my heart dance in delight;
Thank you Lord for this summer light,
That...

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(Glossa Rubaiyat written in Sestet) 



The day is done, and the darkness 
Falls from the wings of night, 
As a feather is wafted downward 
From an eagle in his flight. 
(From "The Day Is Done"...

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Some words sometimes may create problems for
us, mostly we use words without thinking,
what exactly those words mean, with less care.
What comes to mind we just speak unthinking.

Sometimes forget process of thinking and
words used determines our...

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Stepping out of the woods
Twigs snap breaking the silence underneath my feet
I see the darkness shrinks when the moon smiles
The light of a lover's beam, the warmth of your love illuminates
My thoughts are instantly wrapped...

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


In my mind you're here day and night 
For some time you brought in sunlight 
Now each day I just think of you 
Non-stop my heart for you will cry 
No matter what...

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


In my mind you're here day and night 
For some time you brought in sunlight 
Now each day I just think of you 
Non-stop my heart for you will cry 
No matter what...

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Myth may it be, or be it man's blind faith, 
A rehearsal or else, a dance of death, 
Life lives on edge, death at each passing breath. 

A cosmic law, death is preordained fate 
To...

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I'm told that I'm supposed to write a sonnet, 
It isn't something I could ever do; 
I know I'd rather shop to buy a bonnet; 
A size six foot won't fit a size five shoe....

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


Day by day with God make my way 
And to him I can always pray 
Doesn't matter wherever I go 
Life can be very hard at times 
But with God I can hear...

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Be frank; tell me if ye feel lost, alone, 
I shall be thy moving shadow for life, 
I'll bathe and groom thee and soothe thy tired bone, 
Let me pick lice from thy hair, hirsute...

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When to God I come near,
Distant things become clear,
No more have I to fear,
His Word is my power,
His Light is my tower,
His wings are my cover.
The Lord is the strength to the needy in distress,
The...

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What's purpose of life - thought provoking question.
Guidance stated by many is confusing.
Advice received doesn't give any direction.
Some say to find happiness or love people
or imbedded in culture, no confusion,
or follow God's will or to...

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Why to be so much attached to image?
It's what you believe, they should think of you;
Trying to mold to match up their liking;
Changing self as they like, but there's limit.
Develop conscious idea what you
like an...

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Poet’s Note: Beauty used to benumb beholders. Today’s beauty is simply numbered and indexed. One thousand (mille-Helens) make one Helen, the unit fashioned after Helen of Troy believed to be the most beauteous ever to...

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Life is simple no need to do show-off;
It's the greatest gift of HIS, one to note.
To stay happy always is in our hand
none can stop, if chosen, but needs to be planned;
it's our decision no...

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~So Much To Be Thankful For~ 
(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


Just when you think that things are right 
You get blinded and lose your sight 
Just when your world starts to crumble 
God gives you much to...

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Addicted to romance, I’ve tried in vain
to resurrect the unrestrained delight
I felt so long ago one summer night -
excitement of the type no one can feign.
I had it once, and I could not abstain
from tasting...

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Triple Scenes On Life, Love Powers And Faith

Come light come
Invade willing soul
O bless be
Life to thee
Knowing dark world takes its toll
Eat from love's sweet tree.

Come night come
See Heaven's bright moon
Hold that sight
True love's light
Understanding arrives...

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Knowing very well won't ask how are you;
Understand how much stressful to be lone;
Believe me, since you left all my joy flown;
Know you're sad, I'm also in hardship too.
Don't want to express what I'm...

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(Sonnetina Rispetto) 


You must return to the very start 
Just look into your mind and heart 
And so you can be born again 
Heed my words for I do not lie 

To be born again...

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