Mckeithan Poems | Examples

the southerly blows

for Tanka-Haiku Poetry Contest-Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan 
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the southerly blows
chilling the depths of the soul
icicles, hang low.

daytime turns to night
sun hidden away inside
heavy clouds of grey.
hibernating till the days
of warmth, will rise again.

Morning Light

Tanka-Haiku Poetry Contest //Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan 
( 3rd Place )

Written: July 30, 2025


Sunbeam warms my face,
drags me faintly from my dreams--
the hush of morning
covers me in tranquil vow,
a new chance to start again.

Sun peeps through curtains,
gets under my dozy skin-
day begins with hope.

Coral Tide Love

Written: July 30, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan
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palimpsest of love—
laurel dreams and libido
fiddle in the hum,
winding soul, smitten and raw—
coral heart churning through tides.


lovesick soul hums soft,
coral and laurel entwined—
fiddle of the heart.

PIROUETTES

PIROUETTES
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autumn, poised, dances,
a ballerina en pointe,
forges leaves to gold,
listens for rustling music,
performs graceful pirouettes~
cherishing her earth-bound gift

crisp leaves swirl and twirl
golden whispers touch the ground 
autumn's grace unfolds 

Poem written for “Tanka-Haiku Poetry Contest,” Oliver Mckeithan, sponsor, July 30, 2025

A Morning of Glory

As Flowers unfurl
imbibing the pearly dew
birds sing in chorus
butterflies and bees frolic
a beautiful day begins

my heart is ready
with a devotional faith
for morning glory





Placed first
Tanka-Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan

Whispers of Gold

Written: July 28, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan

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Heart of gold
stay so bold
soft but cold

Strong I stand
grasping sand
bound by strand

Like bent hair
utmost care
dared to flare

tri try

Never tried
this poem
type before,

but I will
give it all
my all to

this entry.
So with hope,
you enjoy.
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for-Tricube Challenge Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan

Blest Freedom

Freedom reigns
wrought by God
brings blest peace.

Freed* to love
heart serves well
midst care’s bliss.

Freely taught
bracing truth
faith triumphs.

*John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

July 25, 2025
1st place, "Tricube Challenge" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Oliver Mckeithan; judged on 7/29/2025

A Tricube poetic form is composed of:
3 syllables per line
3 lines per stanza
3 stanzas per poem
Total 27 syllables

Daisies : Tricube Poetic Form

Amber-gold
delicate
fresh daisies

dance and smile
whispering
to the sky

a loving
melody
of delight

Placed third
Tricube Challenge Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Oliver Mckeithan

MORNING INSPIRATION

MORNING INSPIRATION
Tricube Challenge Poetry Contest, Oliver McKeithan, sponsor, July 23, 2025 
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dawn whispers
sun spills gold
quiet hope

a breeze stirs
clouds drift by
empty page

spark ignites
soul finds voice
my ink spills

The Rolling Stones ain’t no clay !

Sponsor: Oliver Mckeithan  
Rolling Stones Song Titles : 16 lines 
submitted : 17/7/25
Placed 1st in Contest 
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ANGIE, my devoted dark Love

really and truly I don’t want you

UNDER MY THUMB 

it hurts us both as you

PAINT IT BLACK~  makes me wanna hack 

freedom’s our choice, our soul’s ardent desire

 YOU CAN’T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
 
we have to escape this mad matrix mire

 TUMBLIN DICE ~a dangerous dire vice  

let’s gallop to the Camargue without any masks 

like WILD HORSES white with gypsy flasks or

fly to Mars if we choose, to booze alongside 

HONKY TONK WOMEN, then snugly snooze 

each a beautiful hue, feeding our Heart’s muse 

on RUBY TUESDAY, we can gaily frolic in hay  

THE ROLLING STONES,WE AIN’T NO CLAY !

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A Family - The Stones

Sponsor	Oliver Mckeithan  Contest Name	Stones Poems.  6/7/25
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WILD HORSES would not tear me away from you sweet one.
ANGIE our family is complete now we have a son.
They say YOU CANT ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT, but that's not true.
You are my HONKY TONK WOMAN and I need you.
TUMBLIN DICE fall just the right way holdin them UNDER MY THUMB.
My old guitar has seen better days, its still OK to strum.
I think I'll PAINT IT BLACK  and play RUBY TUESDAY just wait n see.
No longer will they call us THE ROLLING STONES, cause we are a family.

Still wandering

For Dylon Song Tribute contest
Sponsor: Oliver Mckeithan
Written on: 05/22/2025

Inspired by Mr. Tambourine Man

The roads yawn in their speech, 
on this uncharted path tonight.
Clocks hang on walls like ghosts,
their hands spinning aimlessly.
Somewhere, 
beyond the velvet murmur of the lamp’s glow,
my feet shuffle like old leaves,
sashaying to an illusory jingle.
Its carefree melody swirling with the wind,
jangling the bones of my memory.
I follow not because need summons me,
but because idleness has become a deafening sound,
since I am a stranger to sleep, 
and the restless heartbeat keeps asking.
Guide me to the edge of oblivion,
where the horizon unstitches,
and the future pours into the present.
Transport me beyond reason,
where untethered thoughts can float,
mid the whispers of the tide.
I want to be in the in-between of music notes,
on the cusp before the sound,
at the pause before the waves break.
And then,
when the day begins to rust,
and the tide teases apart my shape
Let me wade behind you,
ankle deep in a strange joy
still wandering….

Blowing in the Wind of Times

Inspired by Bob Dylan's 'Blowing in the Wind'


Our journey takes on different roads
we make our choices and our beds
no rest for the weary till we're all dead

Time is not our faithful ally
its intentions waywardly dubious
yet fate lays here in our hands

Don't pretend you can't hear the many cries
they're right outside your door
blow the whisle sound the horn

You can't keep turning a blind eye


AP: Honorable Mention 2025

Submitted on May 20, 2025 to contest DYLAN SONG TRIBUTE sponsored by OLIVER MCKEITHAN  -  RANKED 2ND

SON

Saviour of my soul is God the Son*
Offering life eternal toward blest optimization
Nourishing me so others, too, I can nurture.

1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

May 1, 2025
1st place, "Acrostic Agility" Acrostic Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Oliver Mckeithan; judged on 5/3/2025

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