People promise things all the time,
just like they are promising to fly.
They promise the impossible,
then throw those promises away.
You promised to be my friend,
but you broke that promise too.
Someone asked me something-
smiling at the tears in my eyes.
They thought I was happy,
but I was about to cry.
I wasn't crying from happiness.
I was trying not to fall apart.
They looked at me with sadness,
but I had seen it all before.
Their reaction felt familiar-
but I got déjà vu.
Afternoon sun about to set
Got your love and a lucky clover
Heading back home to you
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
Witches' words come to pass with two senses:
One brings you light, dark can't dare its fences,
While the other can't resist-
Its seeker off light's assist,
Chasing endless feats to bar's pretenses.
In heavenly realms, an angelic light
With angel whispers, in clouds takes flight
Praying for strength to guide the way
As President Trump leads forth, a new dawn’s ray
With hope and dreams, let futures unfold
Together America rise, with courage bold
© daniel miltz
On his raft, the lone traveler was now at a couple of cable lengths from the two islands. He could distinctively see the trees.
He smiled. At last, he would have some fresh fruits to eat instead of conserves and salty ham.
To reach to forest, one had a cliff to climb. The other had a welcoming beach.
He chose the warm sand glistening in the sun.
The paradise of hope was clear.
Above all, for the inhabitants of the island, hungry cannibals, happy to see fresh meat.
Tomorrow is promising, why to yesterday succumb?
The future is brighter if not reflecting on the past
We cannot alter yesterday, lingering on its outcome.
Thinking we can change what happened is dumb
As events unfolded in our history, they will last,
Tomorrow is promising, why to yesterday succumb?
We are always moving forward in time, then some
Nothing remains the same and the future is vast,
We cannot alter yesterday, lingering on its outcome.
Forward thinkers focus on better days to come
Even when setbacks leave us somewhat aghast
Tomorrow is promising, why to yesterday succumb?
Living in the distant past can be, frankly, ho-hum
Like resting on one’s laurels can get old quite fast
We cannot alter yesterday, lingering on its outcome.
Proud of past achievements, some beat their drum
I prefer to think about what tomorrow may bring,
Tomorrow is promising, why to yesterday succumb?
We cannot alter yesterday, lingering on its outcome.
Written December 7, 2022
Focusing on what might’ve been is a tedious affair
Worrisome, too, and, shall I say, quite problematic,
For what might’ve been is obviously a tricky lair
I am convinced it’s the farthest thing from pragmatic.
Worrisome, too, and, shall I say, quite problematic
Not having a clear vision of where we are going,
I am convinced it’s the farthest thing from pragmatic
Paying little attention to the seeds we are sowing.
Not having a clear vision of where we are going,
Hurtling through our days thinking about yesterday
Paying little attention to the seeds we are sowing
Keep in mind we move steadily toward a new day.
Hurtling through our days thinking about yesterday
Instead of making more of today, and days to come
Keep in mind we move steadily toward a new day
Tomorrow is promising, why to the past succumb?
Hurtling through our days thinking about yesterday
For what might’ve been is obviously a tricky lair
Keep in mind we move steadily toward a new day
Focusing on what might’ve been is a tedious affair.
Written November 26, 2022
I once knew a fellow from Pensacola
Who drank liters of fizzy Coca-Cola
He peed in the street
And on his bare feet
Now I think he is enrolled at Loyola.
written June 27, 2021
Nature - A promising divine gift !
From the foggy clouds, amidst which sun rays find a way..
To the dew drops that are seated on the leaf beds,
To the trees that stand still and Frozen,,
Here I dive deep into my heart and soul and drive them to miles away....
Of all the living things on this Enormous Earth,
Nature, is something that has never failed to prove its worth !
With the splash of water on my sulky face, there
onsets the bliss of divine grace !
With the breath of enriched air up above the mountains,
The stress inside my soul,,dives out from the top like a fountain!
With the greeny fields, that conceals the void spaces,
Amidst them, I lie in the nature's blanket forgetting races ,,,
As i make my eyelids meet,
I agree to the fact, amidst God's creations,
Nature is a scenic magical feast !
With the mystical sound of splashing water,
Here, I dive from my thoughtful platter !
J-ust
O-btain
V-ictorious
E-ffect
N-icely
E-xpecting
S-o
P-romising
L- ife
A-nd
N-otable
A-ftermath
Topic: Birthday of Joven Esplana (March 06)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
D-awn
I-n
A-spect
N-icely
A-ppears
P-romising
A-nother
D-ay
I-n
N-ewness
Topic: Birthday of Diana P. Padin (November 03)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
so, I rose...
early morn' today
and drew open the bedroom curtain
how glorious, the little bit I saw of dawn!
how wondrous to see the face of the sun....
smiling!
In a split-second, my joyous spirit
pirouetted and flung up to heaven
just a tease...a glimpse
of a promising day.
G-low
E-rases
N-ight
E-agerly
L-etting
Y-ou
N-icely
L-ook
O-utside
P-romising
E-ffulgent
Z-enith
Topic: Birthday of Genelyn D. Lopez (October 24)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
J-ust
H-ave
A-nother
N-ew
I-llumination
N-egating
E-vening
C-hill
A-s
N-atural
L-ight
A-ppears
P-romising
A-pparent
N-iceness
Topic: Birthday of Jhanine M. Canlapan (October 07)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
L-ight
O-bliterates
R-ainy
N-ight
A-s
S-unrise
U-ses
L-ovely
A-tmosphere
P-romising
A-nother
S-hine
Topic: Birthday of Lorna F. Sulapas (September 13)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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