A good day there would be little blood
A bad day, she could paint the room
Though, that was a definite mistake
But then again, she was just a beginner
Not a virgin as such
She was never a virgin
The stomach was the best place to cut
It was hidden
Like the guilt
Eating away everyday
Birthdays were the worst
His special occasion
You didn’t bleed so much from the stomach
The pain was also stronger
But it was a nice sort of pain
It belonged to her
The years have passed
Seemed strange
One more special occasion
The grandkids had never met him
They watched as the curtain closed on him forever
She turned away
Unconsciously touching her stomach.
Categories:
occasions, abuse, death, hate,
Form: Free verse
those notable occasions
away from home overnight
must be remembered
exceptional times
musical concert with friends
celebrating your freedom
in a strange city alone
your first broadway show
memorable opening
Written December 6, 2022
[adaptation suggested in contest
7-7-5/ 5-7-7/ 7/5/7 syllables]
Categories:
occasions, memory, perspective,
Form: Senryu
A forenoon mist increased toward absence,
whilst every part of listless shadows clears,
vibrant October stage thousands of cheers,
as columns of trees in theme bring balance.
Advents of crimson hints and orange glaze,
dew exhaled whispers, upon ousted leaves,
the caress of a late summer breeze heaves,
pumpkin skies carve a sun unending praise.
Harvested fields expose some ready earth,
since reticence that lingers stretch midday,
a blessed number of eyes vision lord's day,
gifted gaze of Heaven's garden liked mirth.
Fall echo's as the sketched season of four,
captured forest brighten in darken glades,
as fell leaves still draw, lucid color shades,
an Indian drummed a chant delayed score.
Decorative bordered, flawless wrapped all,
enhancing picturesque arts fine postcards,
messenger doves fluffy tone girth regards,
redemption threshold benign hearts a Fall.
2020 September 30
*1st Place*
COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE (27)any form any theme
~~Brian Strand: Judged 2020 October 16
*4th Place*
October Poetry
~~Regina McIntosh: Judged 2020 October 08
Categories:
occasions, autumn, blessing, october,
Form: Enclosed Rhyme
November Occasions
Yon
citrus
ejecting
shifts blue eyes green
sovereign swallowtails feast midst chartreuse range
~0~ ~0~ ~0~ ~0~ ~0~
whilst background pumpkin skies carve redemption
bulbed heels unearth
redolent
spicy
pie
2020 September 22
*1st Place*
Double Tetractys 3
~~Eve Roper
Picture #2
1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1
Categories:
occasions, blessing, november, perspective, thanksgiving,
Form: Tetractys
Music we love it
But with memories of a
Far time in our mind !
Categories:
occasions, hope, lost, magic, memory,
Form: Haiku
At every festive, grand occasion
Not all can join in celebration
Their minds beclouded by their sorrow
Leave them be, until tomorrow
Categories:
occasions, celebration, sorrow,
Form: Epigram
A party is to celebrate
one of life's happy occasions
A get-together reaches out
to folks of diverse persuasion
Going out on the town
gets us up from our couches
Though going out to eat
may turn our stomachs to slouches
The main thing's we keep busy
as we move through life's stages
Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries
all use up work's wages
Just make sure before you die to leave over a tip
So you can spend eternity comfortably, R.I.P.
Categories:
occasions, anniversary, birthday, happy, wedding,
Form: Light Verse
I was nothing but a wall flower
in my early teens
Went to house parties and stood against the wall;
watching everybody dance, grooving on the floor,
wasn't no fun at all
Until my oldest sister taught me how to dance one day
She taught me how to do the hustle,
she showed me how to do the flashlight
Taught me how to ballroom dance,
showed me how to hold a girl close and tight
She taught me how to dance fast,
she showed me how to dance slow
Taught me how to move my hips,
showed me how to make my backbone slip
Then when I went to the parties,
it felt good knowing how to jitterbug
It felt good knowing how to cut the rug
But when I got older, I stopped partying and such
I found that plopping down
in a Laz-e-boy didn't require much
Now I only rise up to dance on those special occasions:
weddings and family reunions,
holiday gatherings and graduations
Those times are often few and in between;
but when the music is being played then,
it does a body good to get up and start dancing
Categories:
occasions, dance, fun, sister, teenage,
Form: Bio
Walked in my topsiders
Another path of lies and outsiders
Sashayed dauntlessly in a setting of acquaintance
Laugh, drink, and dance… Forget the stance
For every hour’s worth of deceit
This lie is my fuel to withstand my emotional defeat
A night pumped with intoxication
Denial is worth the suffocation.
Forced by circumstances
I’m living this life with little chances
I am expected to feed my responsibility
However, fazed by youth, dopamine and rationality
Occasions are not a lie
I lie for the occasion.
The heavy feeling is my hangover
Not from intoxication but from my treacherous nature
This fiction is more than YOLO and FOMO
It’s to cast brilliance from an incandescent shadow
My faith will bring me to places I’ve never been
Set up the engine, let the lies begin.
Categories:
occasions, life, trust, youth,
Form: Free verse
White potato, Sweet potato, Hot potato, Irish.
White, sweet, hot, and Irish..
Spuds for all occasions.
We fry'em.We slice'em.We dice'em.We bake'em.
We mash'em.We hash'em.We whip'em, then dip'em.
I like'em next to my hamburger.French fried.
If you're hungry girl? Just give me a call.
Bring the knife, the fork, the plate, and you all.
We're ready for spuds, and we drink lots of suds.
The party is movin', and we're really groovin'..
So come on down, to our Irish Pub.
There's plenty of food, and loads of fun.
White potato, Sweet potato, Hot potato, Irish..
White, sweet, hot, and Irish.
Spuds for all occasions.
We fry'em.We slice'em.We dice'em.We bake'em.
We mash'em.We hash'em.We whip'em, then dip'em.
I like'em next to my hamburger.French fried.
Spuds for all occasions..
Potato-Food-Poetry By Kim Robin Edwards
Copyright 2000,2015..ALL rights reserved..
Categories:
occasions, food, humor, march,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Today, as I languish in intense intellection,
Recalling the former assigned to my course.
Questioning why this versified collection,
But knowing they arrived by a vital force.
Each imparted entities to my well being,
perhaps, on occasion, an unbiased voice.
Embedding ideas when not clearly seeing,
Then leaving me to contemplate my choice.
Some tracks were left profoundly inscribed,
That the fourth dimension stole not away.
This retention came as a tonic prescribed,
Propelling me toward a more opportune day;
Categories:
occasions, people,
Form: Lyric
An immigrant was walking, walking towards me
I said " stop right there!, and observe and see"
Where is your taxes and wages you earned?
Then again Uncle Sam will never learn
Keep em' out this holy country land
But who will build this border at hand?
Maybe it be Pepe or Maria
Or the west indians practicing Santeria
And that was very racist of me
But then again this is the land of liberty
For freedom of all that is your right
To make a paycheck cuz meeting ends is tight
So love an immigrant you'll be surprised
And if they say they don't speak english, well that's just a lie
Categories:
occasions, funny
Form: Couplet