Long Volta Poems

(continued from A Year Of Months (January-June)
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/heroic_crown_of_sonnets_-_part_one_772928


A Year Of Months (July-December)

8. July

July now follows summer's song of June;
with sun ablaze, her days are humid, warm.
Great time to languish in the afternoon,
and later, watch an evening...

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8. Transformation

Yielding to those who have mastered the art
Of grasping one's place in existence's grand scheme
Life’s constant challenges never depart
But humble diligence will grow the dream

In passing from childhood to adulthood
Innocence to responsibility
Firm new role...

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When our cries travel not again through the sky
And the sun shines directly on our barren heads
Communal labour to clear filth render to apologies
The wise who hear and cautions spoke of no truth
And the land...

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HANDMAIDEN OF MOON DANCING



fly me to stars in the thrill of one swan night
over a crescent arc to feel a flame of sighs,
teasing dreams so silent yet ever wild
and like a neon light, speak through...

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In awe, I welcome Thor with utmost glee.
The powerful celestial force set free
amongst the hills and over the coarse scree. 
The winds that whip and slink —  the hailstones loudly clink.
Flashes segue to link...

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Between grains of ancient fine sand
desert roses hidden from sight—
Colourful, exquisitely fanned.
They formed in darkness; pressure shaped.
Each perfect corolla agape
in floral whorl of sharp crescents;
fluorescent and phosphorescent.   
 
Against injustices they railed—
within shed...

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Right now, are you feeling unsatisfied
with whatever you have in possessions?
Always feel stressed, some sort of depression
for not having what's desired, to be pride.

Feel of insufficiency kills inside
pushes hard jealousy, raze, obsession
makes one tired hankering...

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Reclining within spring's bouquet
she thought,” Please stay, don't rush away,
I so enjoy, these blooms of May."

This maiden who boldly proclaimed
wished only for sweet azure sky
upon which white clouds could be framed
without knowing the reasons why.

Yet,...

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In Our Blindness, Chalked Up To Just Be Fate

Life, its complexity truly astounds
astounds this old soul so sadly earthbound
earthbound but not without imagined flight
flight into blue heavens's glimmering night.
Night of ill winds that beggars disbelief
disbelief...

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Conquista

Ocupação, Empregar-se, Carreira, Vocação ou  Empreender

Ocupação é o que a gente faz apenas por dinheiro. 

Ocupação é o que você faz porque precisa levar comida pra casa. 

Ocupação é qualquer atividade que você desenvolve...

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A baby is able of expressing
her needs, not by talking but through her cry
to state her needs to fulfil, expression
made by her, Mom understands baby's cry.

Difference in baby's different cries
only Mom can feel; knows high...

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Famed gold crepuscular rays angling down
Knifing in between, through volcanic haze 
Hualalai and Mauna Loa’s crowns
Fire Goddess Pele greets fresh island day

Fuchsia blooms explode, steal attention
Pollens mingle on zephyr coastal breeze
Hallowed entry, this tropic dimension
Surf...

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As young children, we were happy
but as adults, most of us not.
why so? Cause ideas what's thought
as right, differs -none takes gladly.

Adult unhappiness derives
from rigidity as stuck in
own ways though always wish to win
often leads...

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We paid the price for hasty choices made 
and cried our tears for dreams put to the blade. 
The lessons learned a hefty price we paid. 
Against our woes, we rail — the urgency to...

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Chorus:

Hold this shining diamond,
it's your star and moonlight
on those long and dark nights
when I'm far and you show fright; 
a brighter one you surely wouldn't have found:
see no distance between these lips and arms!

Verse I

Aren't...

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In memoriam:  Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022. May she Rest in Peace.

Gracious and a constant all my life,
not bending to public opinion o’ strife,
your sharp wit could cut like a Bowie...

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Yes, that was best time for me; can't forget.
Spending a couple of hours with Mom. Her
age related issues she never talked.
Shifted to stay with her; She's so happy.

Daily evening, I used to sit with her
simple...

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Note:  All lines in this heap are from failed sonnets that I tried to stack without having any two consecutive lines come from the same poem.  I had to break the rule twice....

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Apure seu Super Ranking

Anote os sintomas a seguir, marque os que você identificar em si e some quantos marcou. 

Para cada sim da resposta marque um ponto!

1.	Você crê que as pessoas podem e devem resolver...

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Tell them i was here
I carried them in my sack for nine months.
Tell them the ugly pains I encroached.
The fire that was in my chest.
The belly aches, the back pain, heartburn and headaches.
Tell them i...

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On the coast of gold(Ghana) where ethnic cultures intertwines like glittering and colourful 'bonwire' kente
A vibrant tapestry of diversity divine. 
Starting from the South where the powerful Ashanti real heritage
Tracing to the Fante coastal tales...

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On the coast of gold(Ghana) where ethnic cultures intertwines like glittering and colourful 'bonwire' kente
A vibrant tapestry of diversity divine. 
Starting from the South where the powerful Ashanti real heritage
Tracing to the Fante coastal tales...

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Warrior and Gladiator fought fiercely till the end.
A furious fight between them was brutal though both fend.
Regularly death was a fairly common occurrence.
Risk of death in their minds never created disturbance.
It didn't mean death of...

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Rejection of worldly goods has been seen
as means for spiritual growth, to lead
a life in balance with HIS will, to wean
every material thing with no greed.

It's said, the poverty of spirit freed
one to empty of...

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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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