Silt collects at the outreaches of an ancient, murky marsh.
Twisted tendrils of white oleander form archaic symbols.
Deviant rituals, cocooned and lost eons ago, lie awash—
Taken to the surface, unleashed by a cacophony of demonic cymbals.
Now, time suddenly stops by this grotesque swash.
War is waged, and humanity becomes a mere memento, just a collection of broken trinkets in otherworldly drawers, like lost thimbles.
Categories:
outreaches, dark, gothic, metaphor, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
One spring day,
An angel plays,
A magical play...
She made me sit
On the back of a butterfly...
Huuuh huuuh huuuh
Oye yea yea!!!
Hmm hmm hmm...
I hum...
Hsss hsss hss,
The breeze sings
Hearing our songs
The flowers dance
O, those lovely moves,
dancing angels they are, proved
Put us into a trance
at the very first glance;
Enchanting event,
The angels' dance
Red, blue, orange, purple and yellow
The vibrant colours paint the plain meadow
When my butterfly choses a purple one
The one which is my favourite, I silently grin
Wow!!! Never seen the flowers this close
Oh oh!!! Heavenly hues on their clothes
Couldn't narrate their cherubic colors
"Queens of the earth", certainly they are
Savouring the nectar of the flowers
The Butterfly has got more power
Now she is ready to reach the towers
Hurray!!! The sky is now ours
My soul outreaches the sky
Looks alike, the lows and highs
When I see the Earth and beyond
My wavering mind lands on the ground
When our soul discerns the almighty
Our mind becomes very light
Purpose of life, it perceives
Contentented life it achieves
July -09- 2023
Categories:
outreaches, analogy, angel, butterfly, celebration,
Form: Free verse
Falling from a lofty mountain,
the river outreaches the village,
where a mob awaits to nudge
and others build the hedge.
Little drops from the fluffy clouds
set foot on the treasured ground,
sometimes dampen the heat wounds
and sometimes make houses drown
Majestic tree gives shades to cows and pigs,
but kills the worms by hurling its twigs.
And the regal sun gives life to flowers,
but blazes the boneless worms that crawl
Even the nature, alike the god,
bestows blessings to some
and blows curses on others.
And when we question them
they both go dumb
incuplating the karma...
Categories:
outreaches, animal, anxiety, nature,
Form: Free verse
NIGHT-OWL
feathered winged bird
hooting flying down action
see's a mouse outreaches his claws
who's that he squawks and calls
-
6/12/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2020
PENSEE poetry type
Categories:
outreaches, adventure, analogy, bird, conflict,
Form: Free verse
delectable dolphins
dancing here
near harbor
Instead of gondolas
white swans float
like the boats
Animals,puff
healthily, gallivant
without tumult
A little bird's chirp
outreaches our ears
piercingly
A single word
has made crucial changes
across the world
And some creatures
are happy about it
and a few are not
We, the humans
are just like other creatures
before nature, the creator
Regrettably,
we pay a lot
to fathom the bitter fact
Categories:
outreaches, animal, nature, sad,
Form: Free verse
Church Today
The small church sanctuary was empty.
Well, not really, that is never exactly true.
There are always angels,
playing in the rafters,
tiptoeing across the piano keys,
or chasing each other,
back and forth among the flowers.
Sometimes they go home,
with the saints,
to help cheer,
and protect the weak ones,
guided by the ever,
and complete protection,
of Our Lord Himself.
Sundays everyone comes,
At least everyone tries.
but that is not the only time,
that church is full.
There is Sunday school, and bible study.
There are outreaches and causes.
There are also… needs.
The weak that plead for prayer,
The strong that share the burden.
The cheerful to spread more light,
and the serious to make sure…
the lights are paid,
when the balances are due.
God in His abundance,
ever growing His church.
Not the building or the steeple,
but the very walls,
He calls…
His people.
Categories:
outreaches, allah, angel, appreciation, atheist,
Form: Free verse
Bestowed am I with grace-extravagance
As God’s child, loved upon merciful might
Beautified by holiness’ elegance
Secured in His compassion day and night
To march forward along service-delight.
With bountiful wondrous blessings to share
I pray, “Lord, my heart, please faithfully grant
Joy in giving and willingness to care;
Vanquish selfishness, vainly arrogant
Please make me generously triumphant.”
Endowed greatly with heavenly riches*
I’m assured with eternal life’s bounty
Midst pursuits for stewardship-outreaches
Optimizing each opportunity
For diligent Gospel preaching’s duty.
Braced by sovereign power’s engagement
Grateful am I for divine fulfillment.
*Philippians 4:19 But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
April 16, 2019
"Urban Sonnet"
1st place, "YOUR CHOICE(4),any form,any theme" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 6/9/2019.
Categories:
outreaches, appreciation, blessing, christian, confidence,
Form: Sonnet
The insider,
of a windowless room
outreaches a gun.
A signature assault
nips at your heels
in revenge.
Mind in a rubber sac,
in search of-
a real country.
A balloon thought,
soars high, towards infinity,
to snoop at the god.
You should have
myriad tears, for the
fallen,*Black Beauty from unknown.
Satish Verma
Categories:
outreaches, art,
Form: ABC
im no secret its plan too see and the powers that be beg my help I might need too watch my step. the world is in paral I see so I guess I die helping the world I love whating every day for selah too show herself too me is pure agony. now I cant really speak about what I do but this slavery I live protects the u.s. and barrack Obama loves this country a lot ive trusted him from the very start and know they aren't going too take our people all of you love tim myrll that's one of my boss man for money im going too have too force his hand all the plots against the usa and intelligent is catching them ive caught billion my friend.dont leave mark harper out cause my stand for the poor,homeless and clinical outreaches we are going too start we love u all jesus is also for the cause
Categories:
outreaches, america, angel, christian,
Form: Ballad
Since time immemorial across the Universe—
Traces of my vapor, my dust trails, my footprints, my being
Light up the skies of innumerable planets etching themselves
Indelibly in the consciousness of the stars and making visible
Impressions in the cold continuum of deep dark space.
I’m mere particle matter—in reality, an iota of infinity that
Continues its travel through time and space and all dimensions
Visiting the vast frontiers of the Universe while leaving minute
Traces of my Cosmic DNA.
I’m part of the Universe’s great existential family—
My quest is to travel, to arrive, to be one with everything I touch,
And to savor a continuous divine purpose.
What unbounding possibilities there are as I traverse the far
Outreaches of dark space on Flight Paths of Eternity.
And sometimes I’m a part of rainbows that kiss the Face of God.
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved (March 24, 2014)
(Free Verse)
Categories:
outreaches, adventure, beautiful, creation, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Sighting the plankton,
it was the moondown
entry, of heron
in the lake.
*
Flawless, a big fish
eats the small fish.
It was not a
faux pas.
*
The animalism
outreaches. Would you
now go for a
favourite deity ?
Satish Verma
Categories:
outreaches, art,
Form: ABC