Has the Milkyway been altered, does it
now need saved? Never mind, I’ll draw
mermaids anyway.
I wanted steady onward. Seems I’m never
heard. I need a mockingbird. Could familiars
best somewhere, somehow, still linger?
To get the sky back on track the galaxy must
be regained or has it expired, its hope past
tired? I’m stuck on the outer rim where no
answer has ever been. Join me, bring your
confusion, you will both fit right in.
Not engaged or vacant, not present or absent,
his eyes hold no malice. My eyes are filled
with need to know how we should proceed.
Pokemon have been gathered, some soft
cushy and large, and some hard little figures.
I believe what matters is the comfort he gets
from just a squeeze.
Rough challenges bounce, smacking hours
around. Tough ordeals stack fears like circles
in squares that cast their shadows unfair.
Has the Milkyway been altered? My child’s
health has faltered. Long shadowy goosebumps
are everywhere, even goosebumps mermaids
believe in and wear.
Dark fog of uncertainty
Breeds a grimy shade called rage
Where tempest of deceit mark
A stain peppered with sharp lies--
Now I design my revenge
To face all odds and embark
On self, light flooding within.
What Happened After
created by nette onclaud
July 18, 2025
Ending days ordeal
Tomorrow will be better
With healing power.
Salmon fight their way
Upstream, work the last strength
Spawn and die there.
Oh my goodness, unbelievable fun,
Ordeal for my nemesis has begun !
Dreaming a favourite dream?
Must be my wishful thinking!
Am I his sole saviour, or he has none!
Ordeal of Demise
Roaming in the lane
Lane of demise
Path full of Spine
Looking in the eyes
I found demise
Dead inside
Falling apart
Piece by piece
Ordeals of my life
Were unpleasant at least
I was all alone
Glancing at the trees
Trees which sight
A Glimpse of joy
It looked like heaven
Wind on my face
But as I realized
I was stuck in the maze
Maze of sorrow
Maze of distress
I was all alone
Looking at a mess
Darkness conquered me
Who I was ?
Ordeal of Demise
Was unpleasant after all
As it come closer
My days were over
I fell apart
Wanting to be sober
Drunk in melancholy
Glancing at the moon
Death took over me
The curtains fell
My life was not special
I was alone over and over again.
- Sheridan_novels
I'm just off into Marks and Sparks
My own dear lady had said
In sheer panic I went and nodded
Instead of shaking my head.
She picked up a blouse
Asked did I think it looked nice
And there I was on the spot
Just in a little trice.
I never quite know
What to say for the best
Does she really want to know
Or is it just a test,
Is my opinion really needed
Or is it just her intention
Just to make sure
I'm fully paying attention.
Confused and struck dumb
And not sure of her intents
I made my excuse and headed
For the safety of the Gents.
I'm just a simple bloke who doesn't
Understand fashion coloir and shades
And a wrong or hasty word could have
Sent me to my own personal Hades.
It's a terrible ordeal
Which keeps a bloke on the hop
When he mistakenly accompanies
His other half to a ladies dress shop.
I can cook and I can clean
Do my share I must confess
But for love of God don't ask me
Help you choose a dress
M-y
A-nnual
R-emembrance
I-n
C-reative
R-egards
I-solates
S-orrow
L-etting
L-ovely
A-crostic's
G-reeting
U-niquely
N-egate
O-rdeal
Topic: Birthday of Maricris C. Llaguno (January 04)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
L-ethal ordeal in outbreak
I-nflicts damage to humanity;
B-acteria of morbid menace
A-pplies grime so
Y-ucky.
A-bate the horrible hazard,
M-itigate the pandemic peril;
A-lleviate the terrible threat,
R-epel the lethal
O-rdeal.
Topic: Birthday of Libay J. Amaro (June 21)
G-lobal ordeal implements
L-ethal link of illness;
E-erie epidemic employs
N-uisance of
N-astiness.
G-lobal ordeal traps mankind,
A-pplying the terrible threat;
R-isk of rabid infection includes
G-erms and bacteria from droplet.
A-n atrocity of alarming ailment
N-otoriously makes risk real;
T-he mystery and silent spread
A-re truly a global ordeal.
Topic: Birthday of Bro. Glenn Garganta (June 06)
L-et doctors fight the ordeal,
I-n doing their tasks at hospital;
E-ndure the contaminated
Z-one of danger so
L-ethal.
F-rontliners fight the ordeal,
R-epulsing the furious flu;
A-trocious ailment of lungs
N-astily turns red into blue.
C-ontagion of vicious virus
I-s either mysterious or real;
S-cientists search for the solution,
C-ommunities fight the
O-rdeal.
Topic: Birthday of Liezl Francisco (May 29)
When tongues arise to condemn racism
None speaks the ordeal of the African albino being
Defined by different views of ethnical beliefs
Discriminated by his brothers for lacking melanin
He is but subjected to verbal condemnation
With chants of mockery upon his head
Discriminated by hypocrites who speak against discrimination
Begging love and acceptance from his fellow man
Have not many mocked his blurred eyesight?
And taunted his nystagmus as he squints in the sun?
Have not many tongues wagged in ignorance?
Spitting forth myths about his existence
Where now is the ignorant Yoruba cook?
That says "Afin ojeyo" with all boldness
Where is that man that showcases emptiness?
To say the sun beclouds an albino's reasoning.
Many myths are said and put to practice
Cursed is the man that sacrifices an albino child
For the zeal of greed has made men fools
To think the albino's blood a charm
Many a person living with albinism
Are daily deprived of the right to noble labour
So if ever tongues shall wag about racism
Fail not to speak of these black beings in white skin.
By: Adams Elizabeth Oyarese
Lizdiamond Poetry World
R-espiratory
O-rdeal's
S-ymptoms
E-ndanger
L-ungs
L-etting
E-pidemic
I-nfection
L-ethally
I-nflict
G-ruesome
A-ttack's
N-astiness
Topic: Birthday of Roselle Iligan (April 10)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Appointed by GOD for doing evil
Satan is launched all over as devil
God is almighty
Satan on duty
Hell not for him; human in ordeal!
-December 23, 2018 Chattogram
Incubus
His icy fingers perform a slow staccato on my tense limbs
Enveloped by a deathly chill
Still I lye on the table in this lair
Strapped down
Locked in
Putrid and stale, breath deep
Inhaling my fear with desire
Hearing his feet dragging beside me
Can’t fight him
Won’t win
Of the capture I have no recollection
No fight left in me for how to escape
The monster has hunted victoriously
He has his prey
He will sin
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