a storm, brewing...
in the moonless sky,
a lingering blanket of saturnine clouds
yet, gift-wrapping a song
of sunny optimism...
a joyful wren.
Categories:
opportune, bird, hope, symbolism,
Form: Verse
L-et opportune option
A-pply life's new normal;
N-eatness of proper hygiene
I-s necessarily
E-ssential.
M-outh, throat, nose, and eyes
A-void the contamination;
G-overnment authorities
N-icely make opportune
O-ption.
Topic: Birthday of Sister Lanie P. Magno (June 12)
Categories:
opportune, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
As I walk to the coffee wifi place, I dreaming away,
first there was this cloud of dust giving reasons to sway.
The white light underneath the cloud, or in it,
ragging a furious battle by men yelling quite a bit.
The clouds are gone, and memories reveal a battlefield,
observing the pain from blood at swords and shield.
Being the knower of a keener steel,
timeless observation, inherit keen.
The dance of swords has its prophesying catch,
for foes to be hemmed to the battles edge.
The tension changed on the field,
many creep away, making this victory sealed.
The king son wounded but in good spirit,
step’s forward to take the lead.
The kingdom is saved, and my favorite table is free,
the lady brings a coffee with a heart foaming, just for me.
Categories:
opportune, 9th grade, appreciation, encouraging,
Form: Ballad
Oh, I must find you ... in the moon,
Tender beams, the heart to swoon -
Wave-tops dancing with doubloon,
The warming gems of middle-June ...
Soft, dewy, sapphire tears festoon
The vines of eventide, thus strewn
In midnight magic, gone too soon,
These lullabies, I'll weep and croon ...
So I must find you there, and soon,
As years, like ripened grasses hewn,
Dictate to broken hearts, my rune ...
This aged, romantic-eyed ... buffoon.
Written and submitted on January 25, 2019
For the "Late January 2019" Poetry Contest
Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.
Categories:
opportune, analogy, appreciation, life, lonely,
Form: Monorhyme
L-ife
I-tself
L-ets
Y-ou
M-ake
A-nother
N-ew
O-pportune
T-ime
O-penly
Topic: Birthday of Lily Manoto (June 25)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Categories:
opportune, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
M-onocrostic
I-s
C-learly
H-eard
A-nd
E-very
L-istener
H-as
O-pportune
P-leasure
K-eeping
I-ts
N-iceness
S-ublime
Topic: Poet (Michael Hopkins)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Categories:
opportune, poets,
Form: Acrostic