We are the last in line
Letting others go before
Looking humble
While being ignored
Fasting for heaven's sake
Takes no thought or prayer
Always repenting
For taking up other's air
We decline invitation
When obligation is at heart
Sensing instant relief
When we choose to not take part
Alone and isolated
With snakes leading appetite
Poison in our veins
Just trying to get to the light
The one thing we suppress
Is the surfacing of desire
Because in its revelation
We have always been the liar
Written by Trudy Schrader on 05-29-2026
would see impostor
who had been with poor posture
paid for with a voucher
Does Inspiration write us.
Then in script might
do we act
upon the stages of
existance
to award those
who best
entertain
as us are we first
in efford
are we last
encoupled
yet we fear
that what is
existing
may strain and crumble
together than only to
seprate.
The moon shall
chase the sun
only to meet
in it's distance
that this event
makes
the night's
entertining
the skies of night
only to be bothered
by the renewing
of day.
Fear not might
moring renew your strenght
then to love again
speak then as one
speak then as lovers
might morning bring
such togetherness
quatrain or abab
might we
speak our love together
nomencladchore to
one man clad chore
then might we marry
stand before a world as one
in the peaceful togetherness
of coupling
My mother always told me
That my posture needed work.
Now, straighten up your shoulders!
A reminder I would shirk.
I’ve never stood up straight and tall
And sometimes I would see
On the street, a bent old woman,
Which I’d never want to be.
A neighbor had that happen –
Now she’s twisted like a crone,
A terrifying prospect
I’m determined to postpone.
So I checked it out on Google
How to keep my back erect
And I purchased their suggestion –
Posture straps that will correct.
Every day for 30 minutes
My contraption stays in place.
Though my stance may not improve
I will continue, just in case.
Her weep, has all pure the notion
when she laughs, smiles frankly
when she loves, it's with emotion
when offers her love so specially!
At the time of the final decision,
at the "H" time of the sentence,
be spontaneous...
It's positive to smile
inside...
important and cry
out !
Moves much thus,
and can even reduce
the sentence...!
SILHOUETTE (20/23) — POSTURE
Abstract art
Seize odd moment;
Style finesse
~~~~~
Here I greet
Each face I meet
On busy streets
Where touch tells each
A better reach
Here I chance
Upon new trance
Of poignant dance
As touch times meet
Beyond words sweet
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
08 January 2021
Singapore
SILHOUETTE (6/23) — POSTURE
Aqueous hints
Formidable dark clouds;
Proud city skyline
~~~~~
Here I gaze
At life’s strange maze
With eyes in daze
For thus I see
What comes to be
Here I find
Fond peace of mind
In spacious kind
Where joy moves wit
To precious fit
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
08 January 2021
Singapore
Great effects came about at the fall
There man fell a very great depth
far more than we like to really admit
no matter the times you rise, man hits a wall
The real need of the hour
humility, really just being humble
realise you're not what you think
learn well not to moan and grumble
The world's bigger than you think
far larger than your imagination at all
even God is bigger than in your view
which is tiny compared to God so true
Remind yourself again you're not God
God is God and only He's the Lord alone
all peoples are made in His image even you
sinners saved by grace describes all to atone
Be humble and learn to be wise
these two ingredients go hand in hand
God blesses them when the two meet
showing it's all sovereignly planned
Holding a posture of humility
so godly showing HIs true mark
filled by His holy spirit in His fullness
shining forth His light putting out the dark
("When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with the humble is wisdom." - Proverbs 11: 2 (ESV)
(' Be humble, the world is bigger than your view of the world and certainly, God is much bigger than your view of God' - Eugene Cho )
N-ature
I-s
C-ool
H-aving
A-nother
J-oy
A-nd
N-ew
E-xcellent
P-osture
A-s
D-awn
I-s
N-ice
Topic: Birthday of Nicha Jane Padin (September 14)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
On this journey quest
Seek the truth with zest
Let joy bring true light
Watch your dreams take flight
Start with fun and fest
Look to live your best
Zest for life works well
Spread love where you dwell
In your sacred space
Feel the touch of grace
Truth will come your way
Prize a lovely stay
Do the best you can
Seek to understand
A humble heart knows
What happy now shows
Brave each pain you meet
Watch wonder now greet
Leon Enriquez
30 August 2018
Singapore
See clear
Choice cheers
Set poise
Warm voice
Word wise
Sweet spice
Live right
Boom bright
Now niche
Face rich
Greet grand
True friend
Wise wit
Fond fit
Word well
Fond tell
Brisk boom
Rich room
Drink daze
Meet maze
Deep dose
Gift pose
Leon Enriquez
26 June 2018
Hamlet Place, ACT
The mind awakes
To be aware
Of heavy cares
That fumble tare
The heart knows best
The flight of fest
In happy jest
Where wit knows zest
The soul now shows
The way of flow
Where passion grows
What purpose knows
The body feels
Joy that can heal
The vital will
With charming thrill
The man can see
Sure poise that frees
What yet may be
Play in wise spree
Prize fantasy
In chemistry
As sanctity
Frames legacy
Posture in kind
Knows peace of mind
Where love now finds
Wise soul not blind
Leon Enriquez
15 October 2017
Singapore
“I need a perfect poise,”
he told her.
“I want to get a feel of goddess Aphrodite
in a photograph”.
Time was not on their side.
She had to use all she had around
her at that moment, to look
like Aphrodite.
She picked a chair, and stepped
on it like a tiger,
eyes looking ready to pounce
on any man she desired….
Fine Head, Great Posture!
By
Tom Wright
There once was a scientist from down under,
Who was predisposed to error and blunder?
In an attempt to clone,
He begat only bone,
And he became known as the Sidney wonder.
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