There is a persistent embrace,
a longing and a kissing,
a childlike giggling,
a free and predictable smile.
Life foresees every dawning,
foretastes every light ray,
foretells every essence,
forecasts every ambience.
Life proclaims every mountain top,
every sultry, tangled jungle,
every scorched and waterless desert,
every fathomless ocean floor.
Dreams are uncharted roadmaps,
virtual animated realities,
virtual luminous mysteries,
virtual unconscious answers.
When we are manhandled,
our humanity maligned,
our freedoms denied,
Hope must never leave us.
Hope is a relentless tomorrow.
When we flee the crackdown,
the masked, menacing Gestapo,
our imprisonment in foreign Gulags,
Hope must never leave us.
Hope is a relentless tomorrow.
For there is always a daybreak,
ever another awakening,
ever a perennial blossoming,
a season of conception.
Hope must never leave us.
Hope is a relentless tomorrow.
Categories:
look to, anxiety, bullying, fear, freedom,
Form: Free verse
Ever wonder why,
We look to the sky,
Honoring those who die?
What if clouds you see,
Was their energy,
In Eternity,
Here eternally,
Watching you and me,
Limitless and free.
Patiently waiting,
Anticipating,
Participating.
A Heaven sent,
Sentiment,
It's their intent.
Sharing a moment,
A loving event,
Your spirits connect,
Feeling the effects,
You look up to reflect.
Eyes wandering,
Mind pondering,
The Heart honoring.
Escape,
Images taking shape,
In A Fluffy cloudscape,
Leaving memories to trace.
Take the time to embrace,
Look to see their face,
In their full grace,
Hiding some place.
The Particles in space,
Taking form,
Changing shape.
An Energy swarm,
That always transforms.
Pulling you through the storms.
Categories:
look to, 7th grade, 8th grade,
Form: Rhyme
as long as I see the sky I know I'm alive ~ hoping to survive
Categories:
look to, life, sky,
Form: Monoku
lost on a path that doesn’t exist
the life taken out of the living.
the blood is still warm
but her life runs cold.
no where to go
no where to be
but a dweller in the attic
above the sea,
of stars on the wall
and the symmetrical window panes.
they are all fake
an illusion to what is really hidden,
outside along the horizon
is where her future lies
but if no steps are taken
then tomorrow will be the last sunrise for her to partake in.
Categories:
look to, age, anxiety, career, deep,
Form: Free verse
If you only shout,
And are full of doubt,
On how to carry on,
When you turn the radio on,
Or no longer turn the tv on,
As fake is the new norm,
Interspersed with news of a new storm.
It may be time to take a walk by the river,
Even if the morning frost makes you shiver.
Find a quiet spot,
To observe the river's lot,
And you will be left in no doubt,
That peace of mind can be found,
In the comfort of a river that in life abounds,
With the warmth of the rising sun,
Giving it a sparkle that is fun,
And leaving you in no doubt,
Of what life is all about,
As you find energy enough to carry on,
And meet your own series of rapids head on.
Categories:
look to, age, baptism, beauty, celebration,
Form: Carpe Diem
I look at where Ireland is now,
Compared to the dark times,
They seem to have put behind them
Through courageous decisions made for the sake of peace,
On both sides of the conflict.
I see that as a path for leaders involved in middle east conflict to take,
And I am sure if they asked for mediation from Ireland,
As they have been in a dark place and found a way
To let the light in, giving peace a chance to work its magic on hearts,
That had seemed broken beyond repair,
I am sure they would respond well.
I don't see hope coming from any other quarter at present,
But am happy to be proved wrong.
Categories:
look to, age, baptism, bible, community,
Form: Political Verse
Young and naive, she fell for an Aquarius,
over time he grew nasty and quite nefarious..
A little later came her next heart pang.
He was a fiery Aries man.
With time his habits she just couldn't stand.
A long-term lover and definitely the nicest
was a very sensitive and nurturing Pisces.
Our hearts collide in this universe,
sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.
Look at their planets, and study their stars.
Were they influenced by Jupiter or perhaps Mars?
Consult an astrologer, develop a plan, and look
at the stars whenever you can.
Categories:
look to, fate, love, relationship,
Form: Rhyme
Pray Look to the East in the morn.
Likewise to the West in the eve.
In the morn the day is born
And in the eve the sun doth leave.
In the morn there's a bash of color
Exploding where the sun is to break.
There arises a color splendor -
Shades of color to bid us "Awake!"
In the eve, at the opposite end,
Is where to turn for a splendor array!
It is where the colors contend
To say the sun is going on its way.
The morning colors are there to tell of
Possible fortunes of the starting day
Whilst the eve ones are a send off
For the sun departing on its way.
Categories:
look to, beauty, birth, color, creation,
Form: Rhyme
Why do the skies of autumn appear so?
So bright?
So blue?
So true to God’s own plan?
Or so achingly exquisite,
A gift to mortal man.
My poor eyes cannot
Comprehend
The sheer beauty
He chooses to extend
On such a wondrous day
As this, when I can almost
Hear Him say
This is how I show
My love to you:
Through your hooded eyes
As you look to the skies
Categories:
look to, autumn, beauty, blue, god,
Form: Rhyme
At times when life seems upside down
and all the world is spinning round,
just lift your head and gaze your eyes
upon the azure autumn skies.
For in the skies, a pure delight,
are puffy clouds of snowy white
just floating softly over head
who’s simple beauty’s left unsaid.
So leave behind the clamant crowds,
and float in cotton candy clouds
that drift the tender skies above
and rest your thoughts in peace thereof.
For in these tender clouds you’ll find
a comfort that will ease your mind
when all the world is spinning round
and all of life seems upside down.
November 16, 2022
Poem of the Day - November 17, 2022
Categories:
look to, sky, uplifting,
Form: Rhyme
among the turmoil
among the chaos
between the sheets of time
look up to heavens for a sign
Categories:
look to, analogy, heaven,
Form: Free verse
To God the ever-living God
I lift my eyes to you alone
for to look on your is my delight
seeing your splendor on your throne
Behold the wonder of it all
like a servant looks on their master
so I look to my merciful Lord
sends His love like a loving Pastor
Crying aloud have mercy on us
grant your mercy abundantly forth
for our enemies pour out contempt
save us, Lord, you our power source
Our souls are burdened down
we feel we've had more than enough
the proud love to show their scorn
show mercy Lord and call their bluff!
(To you I lift up my eyes,
O you who are enthroned in the heavens!
Behold, as the eyes of servants
look to the hand of their master,
as the eyes of a maidservant
to the hand of her mistress,
so our eyes look to the Lord our God,
till he has mercy upon us.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt.
Our soul has had more than enough
of the scorn of those who are at ease,
of the contempt of the proud.)
Psalm 123: 1-4 (ESV)
Categories:
look to, bible, god, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
I tell you suffering servant, weary of your days,
Do not look to the sun for hope,
Look inside your heart dear friend and find a light that helps you fight the fight
of faith until the end.
I know you cannot see a future that seems to be without,
The torment you feel inside you and your will oppressed by doubt,
But I tell you God's within you and if you fight to see her clear,
You will soar above the darkness and vanquish all your fear,
So dear brother haunted mercilessly by a desire to hang from a rope,
Do not look to the dky for hope,
Look within your heart and fly with stars above,
Sings songs of love,
And let your soul feel the sublime,
Of knowing it;s divine.
Categories:
look to, hope,
Form: Rhyme
We will only look past each other,
If we tend to look to the past.
But if we look to each other,
No alternative will be passed.
If we listen to each other,
We will enjoy a great repast.
If we run past each other,
We will drop the ball that is being passed.
If we no longer call on each other,
We will taste only a sour repast.
If we only look past each other,
Opportunities for a better way of living will be lost to the past.
Categories:
look to, absence, baptism, basketball, boat,
Form: Didactic
I adore observing a stunning sunset,
when summer is drifting towards fall.
Ruby red tinged clouds I can’t forget -
they are the most glorious sight of all!
Twilight’s arrived, to another day I must bid adieu
as scarlet skies transform to an inky velvety blue.
46 words
Any Poem You Want to Write 50 Words or Less Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Caren Krutsinger
9/27/19
Categories:
look to, seasons, sunset,
Form: Rhyme
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