"Air; shocks for its whiny chill.
Winter welcoming's! While first
Ope this door out to".
Stay there. Again your lungs fill.
What's now to mock? In cleansing,
Making hale grinned through!
Hope is an intangleble desire ask for spiritural beyond a wish
Optimism a mental attitude shared hope, confidence
Positive reassured with expectant positive outcomes
Externally and internally in belief of a righteous outcome
3/24/26
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2026©Acrostic
Poetry Soup Premiere Contest winner
MOTHER'S DAY poetry contest sponsored by Benjamin Bartley, April 2025
Morning starts early, before it gets light
Opening cupboards, to see what’s in store
Teachable moments, with wrong versus right
Hope grabs the car keys, then heads through the door
Early bird children, are making their way
Ready to take on, another school week
So many hurdles, to climb day-by-day
Destiny journeys, down these terraced streets
Another story, of work’s imbalance
Young hungry children, get so tall, so fast
Confidence takes it's fences and chances
Armed with new shoes but, how long will they last?
Roses or chocolates, say life can be hard
Demanding much more, than words on a card.
A mask to conceal
a costume to hide behind
A dozen laughs kill the pain
a couple drinks anesthetize
Any way it’s sliced or diced
a band-aid halts the blood
Though memory lurks in darkling queue
to ope all wounds anew
Hope gleams in the darkest night,
Open hearts embrace its light,
Promises bloom where faith is strong,
Eternally rising, carrying us along.
How I yearned to ope the cage
let my opinions fly
But my parents wisely kept it locked
stowed away the key
Knowing what would happen
if I ever spoke my mind
WORD MORPH a wordplay form: the trick is to transform (morph)just one letter of opening word yet still remain poetic
WARM to me my love,do not cool
WARE am I,you made me your fool
FARE no further for I fear
FIRE extinguished by one tear-
FINE words might yet..ope your ear
Effortless waves of radiance cast on toward the abyss,
Tethered between worlds of light and dark, of despair and
Hope; An inherent need to become sentient in an age where
Everyone has become married to the digital. A beauty that is
Real and solid, yet weightless as a sparrow’s feather.
Entering a peaceful stillness born from nature, whose
Artistry is evident within the strength of thirsty roots; the
Letters and codes of the universe lay dormant in fallen rain.
Christians have a living
Hope, and they’ll always
Restore hearts,
Inviting
Sinners and saints,
Taking time to listen, to
Inspire, to share
Amazing love, His grace
Never giving up the faith
O wake my friend! Ope thou thy eyes
The lamps and stars and wind heave sighs
The leaves of trees all faint all fail
With autumn gale they fall and wail
Oh stand O perch on clouds so high
O smile and row thy boats in sky
O woodland soul, in grief thou roll
In heart of thine is sorrow's hole?
While Lord is painting in his room
Thy scented blooms , thy evening gloom
Some shine in mead, some shine in skies
Thy stars thy moon thy fireflies
Cuckoos sing and sing in Glee
Larks and fowls in heath sing free
The clouds with dusky hues they meet
And pour on world they foggy sleet
All scents and hues of world are thine
O Autumn look with eyes of mine
K hristeena starts a new job.
H ope her day is going well.
R eally enjoyed the fun we had
I n Derry on
S aturday.
T hey better treat her well or
E velyn will be a cross boss.
E very woman will
N ow be blessed to have
A caring angel in Colposcopy.
WARM to me my love,do not cool
WARE am I,you made me your fool
FARE no further for I fear
FIRE extinguished by one tear-
FINE words might yet..ope your ear
Escargot, brie, foie gras
Fondue, confit, caviar
Black tuxedo, evening dress
Handsome, gorgeous, do impress
Opera in the royal hall
Afterwards a regal ball
Doors held open, jacket spread
Elegance and chivalry not dead
Basis for Hope: Planed Aim Hope Dreams Of
Hope desire wished on expectation something desired;
Optimism longing yearning craving awaiting hankerings expected anticipate
Perspective confidence in the future aspiration ambitions
Expectation of trust, confidence wish for wishful desires
11/26/22/
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2022©
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