If I have to poetry see and define
My words would shrink and stop to ink
My thoughts would be unable to align
And in confusion I would rather sink..
Visions in words would learn how to speak
Words marvellously moulded by a wordsmith
Far reaching charm a poet would constantly seek
Unique gems adeptly crafted by a goldsmith..
It’s the power to paint and portray
Compose a tune.. an ambient so rare
An art gallery, a rich tapestry to display
Masters of words of sublime flair..
Much more.. the magic of poetry
The soul of verse can one acquire?
Abc’s and rules.. suffice to pen poesy!
Who grants the gift of Muse and the grace to inspire?
On the mystery of poetry I still ponder
Poets and their feeding Muse hearts impress
Their path of no sand or end would wander
What is predictable willing to transgress..
Fill your glossaries beyond lands and seas
Empty the wealth of your mine into sieves
Precious pearls of rare beauty you receive
Stir souls while telling stories before you leave..
Categories:
marvellously, inspiration, literature, magic, poems,
Form: Rhyme
..
…pick one
Triden or Bump
The or wins every time
All the new politicians
wore new suits
but everyone ones starving
Tell you what it is a good strategy
Less to rule
My queen was Freddie
No kings in Scotland
and your creepy brother
needs locked up
And mate seriously you need to go to speck( was gonna do a bit about tunnel vision then I remembered)
savour how sublimely this line turns into rhy
Me a name you call yourself
Breaking rules
Every law was flawed
Thor was sawing a puss ycat kin half
I think I might write a false history book
where a.I. Primary purpose is to begin the creation of
humanity so that they create a.I.
They know the difference between a duck
One of its legs is the same as the other one
Why not Robyn Hood
I wanna be the first woman to play Batman
We got here marvellously
Bye
Categories:
marvellously, poems,
Form: Free verse
When the wheels of time move and the birth-death cycle ceases
Piercing through perishables Atman gains permanency.
Dharma (righteousness), Artha (values), and Kama (eases)
Lead to mirthful Moksha (liberation) marvellously.
The thought of attaining this Moksha in me is endless.
Its thirst is like the thirst of a nomad in the desert.
Goes on for days and months; physique and psyche grow restless.
The feeling my soul undergoes pleasantly does hurt.
Like the owl of Athens, the phoenix, and the Sankofa
The wisely existence of the present and the future
The heavenly world, the surface world, and the underworld
Each spider-web-like realm is spun as though by a suture.
Fountains, streams, and rivers flow on till they reach the oceans.
Oceans, beyond all notions, withstand cosmic commotions.
Categories:
marvellously, death, life,
Form: Sonnet
POWERFUL CONCEPTS
daring
to return
in
enthralling
&
radiant
grandeur
bright emblems
in freefall
of
nostalgiaa
resembling
a
galaxy of
frozen
spectacular
fragments
forever passing
as
drifting shadows
in an
astral accidentn
explosions
of all kinds
painstakingly
&
marvellously
spread
out greeting
the arrival
of the deeply
ambiguous
perhaps
an allusion
of transformation
something from
nothing
melted down
&
refined
evocative of
minimalist
tracery
in the
abstract
of
tangles
of
vibrating
clouds
through
the
lens
of
beautiful
innocent
ignorance
potent
with
significance
trying to speak
through
a heap of
discarded matter
subtle
& capacious
&
drifting
a sense of a mind
unfolding
stretching
adding
words
NOTE:THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.
Copyright © Brian Strand
Categories:
marvellously, poetry,
Form: Other
Marvellously oozing with grandeur
The diva in ethnic wear splendour
Serenely giving glance at nature
Full of wisdom and huge stature
Managerial vigour being asset
She can soar high in any state
Going green in her drape divine
Majestically magnetic and fine
Blessed with kids two galactic
Smart and sweet like her prolific
Floral attire suits on the Goddess
Born to win the world I assess
Proud of her to have been born
In the State with sublime bourne..!!
Categories:
marvellously, angel, appreciation, art,
Form: Couplet
Exuberance of faith’s glow
cheers the heart
upheld by truth and mercy
to testify with earnestness
God's compassionate wonders
midst His righteous demands...
Midst faith's revival
humbling me
toward thanksgiving worship
expressing exultant praise
my blissful spirit
is marvellously enabled
to share His joy with love.
*1Thessalonians 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
January 30, 2020
Edited on March 12, 2020
1st place, "STRAND choice W, any theme any form" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 4/1/2020.
Categories:
marvellously, appreciation, blessing, christian, feelings,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Vembadi, my Alma Mater
On day one, I stepped into school tearfully,
In school uniform, clutching my bag nervously.
Miss Barker appeared! I gazed at her fearfully,
Her foreign face scared the native lass tremendously!
Miss Barker, the disciplinarian, and her walk daily
From Lower to Upper School, we’ll never forget.
The great lady, with her methodical ways,
Our last foreign head, guided our school skilfully!
We learnt to read, write and count effortlessly,
But faced tests and exams anxiously.
We took part in sports and games snappily;
At break times I ran out with friends happily!
Miss Mabel Thambiah, our first national Principal,
Succeeded Miss Barker calmly and unflappably.
She steered the school at all times marvellously,
Specially in the turbulent takeover years!
Our teachers worked so painstakingly!
With improved knowledge and manners, we prayed daily.
The years flew by, our schooling ended quietly,
And I stepped out, at seventeen, gallantly!
Categories:
marvellously, education,
Form: Free verse
He leaves his silent signature on every piece of art
Not seeking worldly profit or acclaim,
Yet touches of perfection often set his work apart
And witness to his honourable name.
He moves his painter’s palette from the east unto the west
From north to south he coats the sweeping land.
His artistry is limitless and stunningly expressed
With every brushstroke marvellously planned.
Assorted textures bring to life the panoramic scenes
Resplendent in their richly varied hues,
From pastel pink to persimmon and dazzling emerald greens
Warm russet browns and iridescent blues.
A masterpiece can sometimes be neglected it is true
And counterfeits delude us at first sight,
So let us keep this perfect canvas in our field of view
And in the artist's workmanship delight.
06/10/18
(British spellings)
N/A :‘The paint mover poetry contest’ : Sponsored by: Anthony Slausen
Categories:
marvellously, appreciation, art, beauty, color,
Form: Rhyme
Each trace of life is clothed in mystery,
But sense of wonder’s often numbed by pride
In man’s achievements throughout history
And daily blessings are soon left aside.
The age of wonderment surrounds us still;
Celestial contemplation will reveal
Such mysteries which cannot help but thrill
And cause the humbled soul,in awe, to kneel.
A tiny mass of cells picks up its pace;
Eyes, ears, nose heart are marvellously styled
Distinctive fingerprints are soon in place ;
Two lives united form a new-born child.
With open eyes and hearts we’ll understand
That miracles and life walk hand in hand.
26/09/18
'beautiful mystery contest' : sponsored by John Hamilton
Categories:
marvellously, appreciation, baby, beauty, blessing,
Form: Sonnet
The feeling to write about her I couldn't escape.
The atmosphere she posses I take as cape.
Her stern voice coached me to cry for some reasons.
I'm always in miss, for I'm mostly away for some seasons
Her touch grew me marvellously.
Her Love flourishes me vigorously.
Yes...
She was and still a woman tight to my blood.
Her patience for me is much powerful could stop a flood.
She is a Grandma I'll never sacrifice for thirty pieces.
She is always here to model me to be one amongst Aces.
Yes...
she's the woman always next to my heart
Date : Friday, 04 May 2018
Categories:
marvellously, grandmother, love,
Form: Free verse
Of all the colors across the wheel
And all the hues from which to deal
There is one that stands more bright
Makes me wish I were to break in flight
I do miss most the color yellow
Does make me feel so very mellow
Reminds me of warm sunny days
In so many marvellously peculiar ways
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
Submitted on February 16, 2018
Categories:
marvellously, blue, color, sunshine, winter,
Form: Rhyme
Marvellously musical,
dazzlingly creative,
meditative sage.
We found explanation,
imagination,
revelation,
collaboration.
Within weeks work expanded
exponentially, rationally, irrationally,
wonderfully, crazily wild.
never out of inspiration.
Space Cadet!
The Tao is our way
You taught me Tate
never too late
to appreciate
new poetry,
to love friends.
***
Meme by Mel
February 17, 2017
Categories:
marvellously, friendship, poetry,
Form: Free verse
There's nothing quite so graceful as a flying pig. Swooping over lands and seas. Saying hello to birds on the way. No pecking though. Just oinking. Occasionally octagonal birds can speak the dialect of oink. As avocados sleep quite peacefully below with the buffalo on the plains. From high up above it can be ascertained that the tents can be seen. Magnified by an inner eye. And located by snout smelling capabilities. Little furry bundles of mice and shrews wave pink flags as the trotters pass. Oh how marvellously enchanting it all is. Say hi to big bird for me you squirrel there in that tree. Languages linguistically leaning learning. And landing not prohibited in a cart or an abattoir. So apples must rise to be consumed. Hahahaha oink multiplication table hahahaha divisions of a quagmire of troublesome clouds. Xxxx sus scrofula domestica suide z
Categories:
marvellously, animal,
Form: I do not know?
A mangled turnip is akin to a fortune fish balancing on rods. Skimming the hedgerows in ecstatic glee. Marvellously pronounced. Not exact though the portrayal. Printing publicly public purposes plain. And a fat duck in a small boat. Parasitical party of an story about a family and a judge waves a stick at a flower bed. Beading bedding then. Great. Wow. Such a different cue such a dividend and a differential highway or a tube laughs as the bail shouts goodbye and goodnight. Hahahaha swords swimming. Hahahaha monetisation z z z
Categories:
marvellously, america, arabic,
Form: I do not know?
As Jesus came to this earth
then a babe for the first time
will come again as the risen king
to judge all whatever their crime
So now is our preparation time
to get ready for the kings coming
living a life that pleases God
a thought most marvellously stunning
To do this we must trust Jesus
believing on His work of redemption
dying on the cross for us He did
so we can receive His salvation
When we truly believe on this saviour
bowing under His sovereign lordship
walking with him day by day
knowing His presence kept by His grip
Then we are ready to meet Him
when He comes one glorious day
to perfect our glorious sanctification
then well done He shall say
So are you ready for the great event?
are you living for this world or for Christ?
if not for Christ then it'll be too late
for then you'll pay an eternal price!
Categories:
marvellously, future, god, jesus, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
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