You are the artist, you're the poet.
AP: 2nd place 2026
Astronomical starlit night
Beaming , sparkling much delight
Candescent sunlight brightly shining
Divinity, a cloud with silver lining
Essence of respect for creation we must demand
Forever peace we must take a stand
Graciously accept God is the source
Heartfelt zest within life force
Inspiration lead with much flair
Joyously exhibit to others how much we care
Knowing that life is eternal
Love for self it is internal
Manifest all that truth delivers
Notably for all we are caregivers
Outwardly we all must shine
Protect all that remains divine
Quality of life is what we speak
Restitution of souls for all we seek
Salvaging Mother Earth a dream
Testimony of God's universal scheme
Utopia a figment of emotion?
Verify divine devotion
Wholesomely we share what thrills
Xenophobia our hearts it chills
Youngsters we pray will accept old wisdom
Zappiness within God's kingdom
For men I have heard it said
now let's get real
You are only as young
as the woman you feel
Chronologically I am almost seventy eight
biologically I am only thirty four
Am aiming to live way past
this so called "old' age of four score
Pretend I am Methuselah who reputedly reached
the age of nine hundred and sixty nine
Disputation, were they solar years or lunar months
a pristine environment no doubt reduced the ageing rate of decline
No matter how long I'm here
it's quality of life I'll always seek
Live in the moment there is no future or no past
quantity we have some choice I'll always strive to reach my peak
Woman should never be destroyed because of a breakup, someone that wants her to suffer after a breakup or divorce.
Woman have gotten destroyed, they have suffered loss, loss of quality of life, loss of children and money, all because they wanted to make them suffer.
Women throughout history, have suffered, continue to suffer, losses and memories, because of a love that went bad.
Women should always be treated with love, given the respect and love that they deserve, setting a precedence for all to follow, making life have a clear pattern.
Women are the ones that bring life and spice, making things nice, so love and lift and care for women, and never hurt or make them suffer.
Lifting prayers to God, today and always.
Missing the mark,
Sparks the fire in me,
I desire to see,
A reality full of equality,
A quality of life worth living,
Giving all that I can,
I don't plan a thing,
Singing of a higher power,
Devouring all doubt,
Bringing about great change,
A strange feeling,
Knowing you're healing,
Revealing more,
Sealing the door,
A mistake no more,
It makes for a better story,
The glory in learning lessons,
Questioning everything,
Beginning again and again,
Every moment is a win,
If you can see progression,
Leaving an impression,
Another session awaits,
Altered mental states,
Create a target to acquire,
A desire to go higher,
A fire setting a blaze,
Gaze into your heart,
Take part,
Make a mark,
And start,
Missing only makes you smart.
MY BOYS ARE MY LIFE.
BEING WITH THEM MOST OF THEIR LIVES TILL NOW, WITH THIS UNFORESEEN CHANGE HAS AFFECTED US AND CHANGED OUR LIVES.
OUR QUALITY OF LIFE HAS DIMINISHED.
I AM NOT AS HAPPY. FOOD DOESN'T TASTE THE SAME. THE SUN DOESN'T SHINE WITHOUT MY BOYS. WHEN I SPEAK WITH THEM, I CAN HEAR IT IN THEIR VOICE AND SEE IT IN THEIR FACIAL EXPRESSIONS.
A LOOK SPEAKS VOLUMES AND A TEAR CAN SAY A THOUSAND WORDS.
MY BOYS ARE ON MY MIND AND IN MY HEART, AND I WILL NOT REST UNTIL I AM REUNITED WITH THEM AGAIN.
Quality of life
has deteriorated.
Rust years, not Golden.
The possibilities are endless
With every new scientific discovery.
There is inspiration to invent devices
That improve quality of life
And save lives in the process.
Spin with the wave and slow it down
With drones and electromagnetism.
Entropy and vacuums.
Spin with the wave, then slow it down
With science and ingenuity.
Catch the wind and spin, hook in
The eye of the storm is calm
Harness the power of the gods
Right there in our palms
Think of the all the lives you'll save
All the kids that won't meet Oz
If only we could stop
Take time to ponder the devastating
Disastrous whirlwinds of the gods
Drop a probe down the eye
Let it spin, let it fly
Revolutionize the times
With the greatest challenge of all
Saving lives, having fun with everything resolved.
Can one learn how to live?
Life is not without difficulties and obstacles
Clear and bright, of one's own reason
or spiritual men and women
The power of faith for emotional health,
can improve your overall emotional well-being
A profound sense of spirituality
gives you a higher quality of life, with healing
How to deal with fear,
and the trigger thoughts that start worries
Knowledge gives another opportunities
to overcome stress in everyday life
The healing will happen,
when we allow ourselves to let go
Mosaic must be glued together from broken pieces,
as tissue, and thoughts flow out
(Turkish DOBAG rug)
Degrees of Soul
Awhile ago I got a Turkish rug that opened my eyes
To what real joy looks like
Transferred to one’s work.
In this rug I could see the soul of a weaver
Proud to be part of a tradition
She added to with each delicate knot.
And with my eyes so opened
I could clearly see by extension
The degree of soul of each work of art in my home.
And the range was startling
From nonexistent to brilliant glimpses
Into the creative Mind of the universe.
After a few days my vision grew foggy again
And the soul of all these pieces
Became once more hidden beneath the surface.
The window onto the essence of the Mind
Had closed taking with it the lucid vision
And sense of connection.
I was left apart but never separate
From the knowledge that soul truly exists
It’s mark on everything we do.
The degrees of soul are everywhere like this
Subtle and informing
Flavoring what it is we call quality of Life.
And so we live and breathe
Taking and giving an essence beyond words
Even when unconscious clearly manifest.
(11/14/24)
The Quality Of Life Is Gone
The water is not clear
The food tastes terrible
The air stings the eyes
The fires are many
The arid lands are multiplying
The days and nights are getting hotter
The diseases are many
The cures are a few
The faithful are without a prayer
The parents are no longer able to protect
The children have nowhere to turn
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For the love of Earth
What did we do to deserve this
For the love of Earth
It is what we didn't do
***
Yes, it's about time someone sets this Worldly 'RECORD' straight...
you have risen to our 'Bad Boy List' done things to control others,
we're watching you on TV - Bad Boy 'Russia' a day will come I can't wait
Bad Boy 'China' yes, we made you a superpower, thinking you can get away
with anything, not to realize someday you have to answer to God & USA...
you're proud to make a 'Monkey' of us all, then you can go into space today...
bad boy 'Korea' "Rocket Man" are you for real; Your like a fly in this ointment
of life, trying to bully other countries, for what no-good reasons anyway...
with rockets you spend assets, instead of providing a quality of life not torment
do you bad boys think this world will continue to turn a cheek are weak, or sick
on our record we have space, have 'WON' that race for this entire human race...
our satellite's,'L' Gattlin G technology with 'LAZERS' can shoot down yours quick
Man, then Woman
Our Father, which art in heaven,
is male we perceive,
He first created Adam,
then He created Eve.
Several thousand years later,
science proved Genesis is justified,
by showing Adam is of 'X' and of 'Y',
but for Eve, the 'Y' chromosome is denied.
"Do the math", we hear the godless say,
But when we do, we find each and every way,
X+X is not equal to X+Y each and every day.
Is it not time to change our focus away from the confused?
They are so filled with lies, and promote an angry ruse.
Over the years, the quality of life they did not improve.
But of family, of life, of God... they most certainly did abuse.
by, Martin Braun
July 11, 2023
Too much talk about quality of death,
And NOT ENOUGH talk about quality of Life,
Too much talk about death,
And NOT ENOUGH about Life.
Too much talk about helping kids,
And NOT ENOUGH about helping Parents,
Too much talk about parents not upsetting kids,
And NOT ENOUGH about kids upsetting Parents.
Too much talk about pleasing everyone,
And NOT ENOUGH about pleasing Someone.
Too much talk about everyone,
And NOT ENOUGH about Someone.
Too much talk about what is average,
And NOT ENOUGH about the majority who are Not,
Too much talk about who is average,
And NOT ENOUGH about the majority who are Not.
Too much talk with those who won't listen,
And NOT ENOUGH with those who Will,
Too much talk about those who don't listen,
And NOT ENOUGH about those who Will.
Too much talk in general,
And NOT ENOUGH in Fact,
Too much talk that is general,
And NOT ENOUGH about the Fact,
That we need MORE LISTENING to find out the Fact,
That there is TOO MUCH talking,
And that is a FACT,
We WILL FAIL TO FIND with TOO MUCH TALKING.
SAMMY
Love and joy felt enter my life
day saw Sammy arrive.
Suddenly emptiness vanished,
once again … felt alive.
Sammy gets extra comfortable
especially on my lap.
And I welcome his warm body,
when time for bed … or nap.
Under chin against my chest, that’s
the way we go to sleep.
Soon cuddle in curve of my back,
positions all night … keep.
Sammy’s lessened my loneliness,
love loudness of his purr.
Blood pressure Doc’s seen get lower
when sit … and stroke Sam’s fur.
Sam’s Improved quality of life,
my mental health, to boot.
Those don’t believe this possible,
guess what? … Don’t give a hoot?
March 17, 2023
Contest: BELOVED PETS
Sponser:B.J.Legros Kelley
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