The teal peels as it submits to gloaming,
and a round lucidity exposed abroad.
As the alien brilliance shines far away,
the maneuvered view is being cast.
'Tis dormancy that exacts dark period of tenure,
countdown from the zero hour.
Distant silhouettes grow versus fawning growth,
dipped in Luna's balm.
The etching of profiled naturalness acquiesces,
constant figurines masquerading the expanse.
Subtle contours architecturally restructured,
split seconds surrender serene scenes.
The solid realm maintained lifeless postures,
as the teeming formations made idle trims.
Mimicry traces the bestilled in passing,
perfect copies render mockeries silence.
Heights claim their surroundings,
as the tight-lipped verdant statuesque frames.
Depths summon intimate intrigue,
whilst burgeoning burrowed bedrock bound.
Exchanging brightness extremely bold,
lilt ventures its routine as the subject of Sol.
More or less defining shadows...
there's no difference that a day would make.
Categories:
profiled, dark, extended metaphor, imagery,
Form: Personification
DIFFERENCES
collaboration
unveiled
in
contemporary
touchstones
creatively
beguiled
thinking
focused
on
imminent
eclectic
gestures
spontaneously
profiled
Categories:
profiled, poetry,
Form: Free verse
The indelible image etched on my memory canvas,
the tide of time couldn’t tow to the obscure ocean. ,
In its shimmering shore on the satin sands
I engraved the lattice of my love for you.
The romantic spectrum of the sunburst sky’s fire
profiled the radiant facsimile of desire.
Our harmonious hearts took the entwined shape,
joined by the charming thread of sublime sunray.
I couldn't release your luring hands,
and felt my exhilaration fervently flicker,
flashing on your face like the luster of twilight,
I was flushed with the flare of craving delight.
You are gone where destiny has taken you,
your shadow lingers in my longing threshold.
I sense the enduring aura of your yearning,
like the argentine glow of the amorous moon.
I will never forget that night howsoever try I might,
as with stardust tinsels I adorn your shadow bright.
_______________
April 5, 2023
Total word count : 145 (PS Counter)
Contest : Free Submission
Sponsored by : Sotto Poet
Categories:
profiled, analogy, desire, lost love,
Form: Free verse
Joan Didion was an accomplished American writer
Wrote “The Year of Magical Thinking”, portrays a true fighter
Her first book -“Run, River”, her last -“Let me tell you what I mean"
Fiction, non-fiction, plays, screenplays, awards ~ much loved writing queen.
02.03.2022
(She was born on December 5, 1934 and passed away on December 23, 2021. In 2005, she won the National Book Award for Nonfiction and was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize for "The Year of Magical Thinking". She later adapted the book into a play, which premiered on Broadway in 2007. In 2013, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Barack Obama. Didion was profiled in the Netflix documentary "The Center Will Not Hold", directed by her nephew Griffin Dunne, in 2017.)
For Michelle Faulkner's "A Celebrity Epitaph" contest
Categories:
profiled, celebrity, dedication,
Form: Epitaph
DISTINCTIVE QUIETUDE
the
pastoral
established &spread
in a
space of solace
a respite &
counterpoint
to
unrest
turmoil
in
reconfigured space
highlighted
outside of time
&
flourish
as a
tender retrospective
where sympathy
alludes to pose
a
sense of tranquillity
in a profiled
panorama
admired
in
a strict narrative
of
elements eliminated
within
the goal of harmony
with
upright
shapes
explicit
emotions realized
&
serenity set
in relief
THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived
Categories:
profiled, poetry,
Form: Other
A WAKE UP CALL
the sleep
of centuries
trancelike
induced
restlessness
delved the unconscience
ambivalence
a constant interplay
patterning
tranquil hours
inviolate
profiled
in revolutions
throes
THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived
Categories:
profiled, poetry,
Form: Other
INTO THE DISTANCE
a solitude
with
an abrupt
transition
depictions
in parallel
designed to
balance the
organic
profiled
losing oneself
to
the void
ever returning
simmering
on the surface
of the
featureless
sands
THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived
Categories:
profiled, poetry,
Form: Other
IRRESISTIBLE ATTRACTION
devotion
relived
deliberate
evocative &
reasoned
sensibilities
paralleled
in visual rhythms
so widespread
&subjective
a disciplined
vision profiled
in an
attentive pose
with
tempting motifs
on
distant horizons
such
fluid
gestures noble
&surprising
THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE without grammatical symbols the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and respond thus making the form a two way interplay and often a unique interpretation by the enigma so derived
Categories:
profiled, poetry,
Form: Other
activities of reality
pathos
in
reposed eternity
stranded
in silence
profiled
in silhouette
the verticals
horizontals
in shadowed
eruptions
linger
&
blend
nuances
in measured
intervals
of
soft
luminosity
Categories:
profiled, art, tribute,
Form: Ekphrasis
What is White Privilege, what exactly does it mean?
It simply refers to situations that the white man has not seen.
This term is not meant to provoke anger in those that are white.
It wasn’t intended to spread hate and start a racial fight.
It doesn’t mean that white people are lazy or even bad.
Nor does it mean that we have been given everything that we’ve ever had.
Not all are racially profiled because of the color of their skin.
Try asking someone who is black, that’s a good place to begin.
There are white people who sue their employers contradicting what you say.
Just because you are white, would you liked to be grouped in with the KKK?
All men are equal in this land of which we trod.
If you still don’t get it, try praying for guidance from God.
Categories:
profiled, anti bullying, hate, racism,
Form: Rhyme
Freeze! Freeze! Cops here, put your hands in the air!
Get on your knees! Put your hands behind your head!
We had a report of a crime and came and found you here.
You’re under arrest; if you move; we will shoot you dead.
Officer, what is the charge for which I am under arrest?
Was I identified as the suspect in your alleged report?
I’m on my knees; hands behind my head; I will not protest.
Why an intruder and a criminal, did the caller purport?
I am an employee and the owner of this business officer.
It is my legal right and prerogative to be situated here.
How can you infringe on my rights; but, take benefits I offer?
You disrespect my liberty and dignity the anthem holds dear;
You profiled, labelled, tried and convicted; without knowing me;
I am guilty, until my innocence is proven to be wholly true.
In a country whose constitution don’t benefit me, who’s free;
Then what relevance is the ‘virtue of the flag,’ if not ‘equal value’.
End
By: Dion Penville
Categories:
profiled, color,
Form: Narrative
The sandy beach awaited the celebration,
We were with relatives and friends.
We had a lovely dinner together,
After dinner we went out on the porch facing the beach.
I had collected shells which I had displayed on the bench
Shells of varying shapes and sizes.
They had fireworks profiled with excellence,
The sky was the background for the display.
We were with our favorite companions,
Enjoying the warmth of the Sarasota weather.
A midnight swim in the swimming pool guested,
We all liked swimming, our parents had taught us.
i wore a royal purple swim suit especially for the Christmas holidays,
My relatives liked swimming in the swimming pool.
A glass of champagne guested where we celebrated the New Year,
With relatives, friends and good neighbors.
We retired in the evening to our very comfortable and somewhat posh
condominium,
These are good memories that God and our parents have given us.
Author: Gwen von Erlach Schutz
Categories:
profiled, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, friendship,
Form: Free verse
If only everyone were treated equally. If we all saw the same color, no one would b profiled racially. No one would die for looking differently. If only everyone were treated equally, men and women with the same degree would b making the same financially. More men and women would get promotions and have a better salary so they can be able to support their family.If we were treated equally the ghetto wouldn't be deadly and there would b more friends than enemies, More celebrations than deaths in the community. If we were treated equally there wouldn't be so many fatalities or broken families. We would help each other, instead of judge and belittle one another.If we were treated equally the innocent wouldn't b guilty, and the rich wouldn't be greedy. Everyone would have a heart and help the needy. The world is not perfect but if we were treated equally it would be a place where every color is beautiful on a face no matter the race. A place where only love exist and hate is erased.
Categories:
profiled, anti bullying, change, freedom,
Form: Rhyme
Up Everyone Trump Riled
Up as usual everyone Trump had riled,
After reading things that he compiled,
To us occurred,
Completely absurd;
Each profiled person was always defiled.
Jim Horn
Categories:
profiled, allegory, analogy,
Form: Limerick
A is for activities that are excellent
B is for brave and bold days
C is for courage and understanding
D is for days with friends
E is foe excellence in education
F is for fictitious romance novels
G is for good rapport with friends
H is for a beautiful house and home to generations
I is for interesting lifestyles
Jay is for the beautiful blue jays
K is for kindness that a performer sends
L is for the love of a handsome gentleman
M is for the magic between a man and a woman
N is for nice days and scenic walks
O is for the olympics profiled as excellent
P is for beautiful pictures and memories
Q is for the queen and her kingdom
R is for the real friendship between man and woman
S is for socially appropriate day
T is for teaching and educating friends
u is for university education with the arts and education
v is for valor and exceptional strength
W is for a world without end
X is extra energy to walk and hike
Y is for yesterday when we were young
Z is for zealous days of excellence
Author: Gwen von Erlach Schutz
Categories:
profiled, appreciation, god,
Form: ABC
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