Nowadays, big boys do propose with Ring,
But real men do same as pregnancy spring...
Capability trusted;
Not to be readjusted
After both wedded, waiting what twists bring...
Attended a garden party
full of fun
from dusk 'til dawn
filled with laughter
next door on the lawn
awoke the morning after
the night before
arose to wash
my hands and face
packed my bag
just in case
all was quiet
around the house
nothing heard
not even the spouse
what now where next
who really knows
always the eternal question
allow me now to propose
I'm open to suggestion
Let’s do the tango upon the dance floor
Wear the slinky dress that you wore before
Dance with me darling beneath the spotlight
Lost in rhythmical music of the night.
I love how your heart beats when close to mine
Surreal moments that happen in time
How your hips sway in a sensual way
Those slick leg flicks as we’re dancing away.
Dancing with you I am under your spell
Totally mesmerised, it’s hidden well
It feels as if we are floating on air
Among the stars with ethereal flair.
I wish to tango with you evermore
Tell me that it's what you are wishing for
You captured my heart and I am entranced
Have been that way since the time we first danced.
Light my smouldering embers of desire
Tango tonight and torch the world afire
A night to remember our whole lives through
For this is the night I propose to you.
I enjoy writing poetry, most of it in rhyme
I would like to write in-depth, intellectual and sublime
Poetry par excellence with deep feeling, wit and beauty
Some of it in fantasy others mellow and fruity
Sadly I don't have this gift that comes easily to others
It would give me such a lift to write prose and all it covers
Rhyme seems to be my forte this is where I belong
Writing prose is spoken natural language interesting and strong
Maybe if I persist and have the time
I could write poetry in prose not only simple rhyme
while saying prose would propose
we should be using proper pose
used by the Pro's
when we suppose nose knows
always looks great when it glows
wherever it goes
when those knows when she sews
quiet quilt party she again throws
while wind with each other comes to blows
when we have buttons and bows
with our huge head down to our toes
while our stupidity shows
when dear was with her does
she stepped on ice and feet froze
green grass hose and hows so it grows
To you my love I do propose
Cursory couplets to compose.
What sort of short verse would you hear
In short iambic rhyme my dear:
Coupled couplets in a couplet?
Coupled cutlets in a couplet?
Or perhaps a brace of bears bare?
Perhaps a pair of pears to pare?
Surely none, you have too much sense
As such poetry gives offense.
Date Written: 1/17/2022
Contest: C Form - Couplet Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
I solemnly propose thirty seconds,
As it isn’t at all a search for diamonds
And hasn’t been delivering stronger, bonds:
Only pleasure-soaked “Ohs” and excited diphthongs
Almost always depleting a womanizer’s funds,
Wherefore intercourse should be a little longer than a cock’s
Or the time it normally consumes to put on ones socks...
Perhaps the time it takes a grenadier
To dive for cover after a throw
Or for the grudging handshake between a lack lustre brigadier
And a junior officer of more decorations and glow!
Preferably, the time it takes a cock
To perform its roles of a professional time announcer
Or the uninvited, not hard like a rock,
To be forcibly shown the door by a bouncer.
A pair of butterflies in a tree nearby,
fluttered their pink and purple wings in joy
and danced around each other: a moment
so perfect, he assumed, to propose to her!
Liberum Divisa 2 Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Gregory R. Barden
Date: 10/28/2020
Original Poem: 'Love Proposed: Collaboration' dated 09/29/2020.
7th Place in Premier Contest
He sat beside her in the park bench,
On a beautiful balmy morning,
Breezy and pleasant after a drizzle;
Birds came out of their temporary shelters,
And chirped and chattered and whistled.
A pair of butterflies in a tree nearby,
Fluttered their pink and purple wings in joy,
And danced around each other: a moment
So perfect, he assumed, to propose to her!
She sat gazing at the distant gulmohar,
He took her hand mustering courage
To face her bold and beautiful face;
Then he muttered, stuttered, and finally uttered:
"Will you be with me forever?!"
09-29-2020
'MAX 14 lines Poem-Inspired Prompt' Contest
by Line Gauthier
Second Place
Propose than then Chose and Everyone Knows
presume will propose
then we would select and chose
who everyone knows
Jim Horn
Lend me a friendly hand to propose to my lovely Rosalyn!
Her dreamy eyes has got my heart, I yearn her to fill my life in,
She is more friends with you than me,it must be my crazy hairy skin,
So help me Silver, help me quick, lovely Rosalyn I can win!
Her dreamy eyes has got my heart, I yearn her to fill my life in,
the way she walks to clamber up that tree,as princely as can be,
So help me Silver, help me quick, lovely Rosalyn I can win!
Dash across and fill her in, my message of love for her to see!
the way she walks to clamber up that tree,as princely as can be,
She loves me too, I know it well, find it hard to directly tell,
Dash across and fill her in, my message of love for her to see!
If she agrees, let her God! just go to church house and ring the bell!
She loves me too, I know it well, find it hard to directly tell,
She is more friends with you than me,it must be my crazy hairy skin,
If she agrees, let her God! just go to church house and ring the bell!
Lend me a friendly hand to propose to my lovely Rosalyn!
Jaya ji let me tell you a story there was a gentleman he started loveing someone deeply she knows days off rain mud of water didn't took time to spread this news to everyone all of the human who knows for great minds hold him and takes near her and after some maked program anyhow girl comes and in anger she ask you who says i love you
I replied no one but my soul say that you are only whom I love....... Now the question is for you jaya ji if he has been accepting his love in millions of people then is he is capable to keep you happy in millions?
With love all
Jagdish Bajantri
this I should supposee
soon to her I will propose
and on did impose
Jim Horn
Propose to Those Who I Oppose
My perfect plan I will propose;
Was designed for all of those;
Never bitter;
All consider;
Either support me or oppose.
Jim Horn
Will Propose with a Rose
When to my wife I would propose;
Gave kiss and handed her a rose;
To put in vase;
On mantel place;
Love her forever now she knows.
Jim Horn
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