the desert was begging for a bit of green
underneath the earth was a verdant queen
she represented oaks, elms, maples and willows
she appeared on a Saturday, her hair in billows
The rest of the desert recognized her as royalty
They were gob-smacked by her beauty and pleasantry
She brought to the desert an oasis of greenery.
This livened up this dry spot, it seemed to me.
Strawberry pie and school girl scribbles,
pleasantry lingers with that poised drawl.
Tea on the side of polite conversation,
baby that mask isn’t who she is at all.
It transforms based on your energy,
bit by bit the least visible lines change.
Admit that you too have hidden horns
two-bit words cannot hide the strange.
twoo twoo twoo
twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
bad news on t.v.
floods are carried away
Dear children swept like dust
twoo twoo twoo
twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
that once filled the camp
there was dancing and crafts
and a chain of hands
twoo twoo twoo
twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
of the waters, beautifully sunned
then in one catastrophic strophe
a beast arises, releases frenzy
twoo twoo twoo
twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
of campers, one minute
sleeping, tethered to their beds
then out of their heads with fear
twoo twoo twoo
twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
of birds in the calm of afternoon
a cup of overflowing caffeine
pleasantry and dreams
dreadful nightmares
hold our loved ones close
we must. we live. we cry.
twoo twoo twoo
twee twee twee
O the cheerful melody
O the cheerful melody
O the cheerful m
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From obscurity come the strangers
Fading away, like old dangers.
Walking the street of flowers
more people pass every hour
A few are pleasantry exchangers.
Near my porch, robin sings
Beautiful music for summer swing!
Red berries in a bowl
Kelly green butterfles, on patrol
Noontime's for swaying and musing.
Passersby, smiles of the moment
Starry eyes, upon distance fervent!
Jasmine fragrance in the air
Pink hummingbird is stopping there
Yellow balloon wafts by, silent.
Oh, my sweet September, I have loved you all my days.
Please allow me to count just a few of the ways.
Each time you arrive at the Crack of Autumn,
I am arrested and feel like I belong. And the
sound of your three syllable name echoes
like a romantic song.
I come alive to the pleasantry of your presence.
And your 30 day abode initiates the season
With your captivating and divine fragrance.
Bonjour mon amour
This is a peppermint persuasion
Occasion excellent ecstasy
Audacious illustrious elation
Spicy nicely give me more sweet
Freshly impress me please
Eroticlly stress me squeeze undress
Me by all means finesse me with
Your peppermint air with your
Blessed breath come into my
Atmosphere let me experience you
Peppermintly breathe release the
Best of you on me. If I touch you
Will you touch me too? Stroke me
With your tenderness delicately
Oohoo the escalation increases my
Need I beg you more, please!
Am I your peppermint pleasantry?
At least I am your exotic or neurotic
Eroticist peppermint dream. Your
Sweet fresh Salacious breath with
Your specialty in your flavorful
Feverishly fantasy peppermintly
Ecstasy extra peppermint permitted
Favorable fixation Flagrantly
Fanatical fantastic vision with this,
I say, Good night my heart. I will have
A peppermint patty dream of you
In my night ALWAYS AND FOREVER
IN MY SIGHT. Mon amour ma Belle.
Mon amour.
Written: September 09, 2023
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In the sphere of exuberance and delight.
Places where relationships provide insight.
There's a sweetness in the mellowness.
Emotion embellished without devilishness
Intoxication of perpetual bliss,
Unceasing happiness, a blessed kiss
Of goodness and joyfulness combined,
In connubial union, two souls entwined.
A love unending, forever blessed,
In the sacred vows, they have professed.
In this realm of unending delight,
Rapture and felicity bear flight.
Everlastingly, it shall be,
A nirvana of love for all to foresee.
Ageless and eternal, their love shall be,
A pleasantry of ecstasy and glee.
In the realm of geniality and cheer,
Their compatibility shines clear.
Exuberance and joy cram the air,
As their love blossoms beyond compare.
With evermore beatitude they reside,
In married bliss, they cannot hide.
Congeniality and blissfulness abound,
As they create their own paradise found.
In the realm of amenity and peace,
Their love shall never cease.
Eternal and heavenly, their bond will be,
Committed bliss for eternity.
Have a day that's full of cheer
I'm sending love to show I care
Pass it on to someone else
Dont keep it all to yourself
Spread some happiness around
Through the lands and through the towns
Don't be stingy let's others see
By using some pleasantry
You can show how to release
Lots of kindness care and peace
I challenge you to take this dare
Sprinkling joyness everywhere
Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
Psalm 57:8 NIV
How marvelous to arise from the bedsheets
to sing, O my soul…to awaken the psaltery.
To awake the strings, those melodic strums
of pleasantry, O my heart…to lighten the dusk.
Wake up, O Dawn, I see you in your glory dress.
Sweet sunlight wipes the stars from your eyes.
Awake! Awake…my glee, I’m a child of the King.
Do not the robins, bluejays, and doves sing for me?
Awake, O my soul! Awake! I hit my beat
as my feet dance in the bedroom street.
10/18/2022
Like diverse partners in a romantic tango
Ebbing and flowing through intricate steps,
Daily we wrestle with desire and aversion
Working in tandem contradictory concepts.
Wanting that which often repels our senses
Hedonistic pleasures do assault our mind,
Making us lust for things that are forbidden
Ethical compromises are so difficult to find.
The dancers separate and come together
In a delicate pattern that pleases the eye,
Achieving the pleasantry highly esteemed
A balance of life’s tenors we instinctively try.
FIFTH PLACE WINNER
Written September 23, 2022
Submitted to: “Desire and Aversion” Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker
Miles racing underneath lively conversation
Whistling road noises and occasional bumps,
Time passing slowly to our expected destination
As concrete expansion joints create thumps.
Whistling road noises and occasional bumps
Punctuating rhythmic sounds from the stereo,
As concrete expansion joints create thumps
Sense of contentment and pleasantry is apropos.
Punctuating rhythmic sounds from the stereo,
Cool breezes flow from open dashboard vents
Sense of contentment and pleasantry is apropos,
We are enjoying filtered outdoor autumn scents.
Cool breezes flow from open dashboard vents
Moderating the humidity of September heat
We are enjoying filtered outdoor autumn scents
A highly-anticipated road trip is totally upbeat.
Moderating the humidity of September heat
Time passing slowly to our expected destination
A highly-anticipated road trip is totally upbeat
Miles racing underneath lively conversation.
Written September 19, 2022
Troubled by the colleagues’ dirty tricks,
Exhausted by the day’s hard labour,
Bored by the routine domestic work,
Once I wanted to visit an old friend of mine.
Seeing me at his threshold,
He welcomed me with a ‘Duchenne smile’.
As if he found a treasure in me,
Gave me a ‘bear hug’,
With a feeling not to lose me.
Many a pleasantry was exchanged.
His condition was the same as mine.
We both got strength and solace,
In each other’s company.
Oh! What a memory to cherish!!
A BRIAN STRAND 1090 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Date: 17-03-2022
Placed: 1st
Journey, viewing life scenery
Mind-body doomed to die
Mark each moment with pleasantry
As love does for bliss vie
Although desires yet hound
Love suffused, feet on ground
We then are never bound
Look-see
Journey
11-September-2021
Quietus
Metropolitan city, a fast-paced city
Tantalizing desires, dazzling fame stealthily bound to disintegrate
Swelling population, clustered houses, disparity among people, gazing with pity
High ambition, stiff competition, insensitive attitude sneakily tend to deflate
Flashback memories come to foresight together
Once, dense woods stand tall, creatures under one roof altogether
A mark of solidarity and in cohesion, help each other
Drooping trees bemoan, ‘How callous mankind axe us for pleasure’
‘How anyone tear us apart, lament in displeasure
Selfish and greedy, in equal measure.
Confronting setbacks, man with nature hasten to discuss nitty- gritty
Realized, hankering after mundane objects, inner self tend to degenerate
Thereafter, exchange pleasantry with one-another
Harmony and unity exist, a priceless, glorious treasure.
THIRD PLACE
DATED: 01.08.2021
CONTEST: WRITING PROMPT-FRAGMENTED SPACES POETRY CONTEST
SPONSORED BY: CONSTANCE LA FRANCE
It would be a pleasantry if I stayed a child since-
Growing up is something beautiful however.
Goodbye to the youngster within
I look forward to accommodate him now that he’s older.
~Hidayat
ig: hidayat_the_poet
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