Your call resonates like a lost echo among the shadows of dusk,
Deep within me, like spring water flowing towards distant lands.
My heart, boundless and mysterious, responds silently, naive and gentle,
As the sleepless twilight creeps again through the misted windows.
The lilac and currant bow their heads gracefully in the evening wind,
And my silent homeland whispers the call for me to return home.
Your call, my bittersweet sorrow, resonates in the echo of distance,
And I, wandering among shadows, seek my way on unseen paths.
I know our meeting will be fulfilled under the blue sky of night,
Our prolonged separation will find solace in the light of the hidden moon.
Distant bells remind me of the road I have traveled,
Raising the dust of dreams, searching for you among eternal memories and longings.
Your call at sunset, my melancholy will find its way to you,
And the promise of reunion will be sealed by the quiet of the night that envelops us.
In the flow of time, under the starry sky, I will keep my promise,
For my heart, once called, cannot remain far from you.
Categories:
resonates, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Four years before George Floyd met death
Tony Timpa drew his last breath
A cop pressed a knee into his back too
Tony cried warnings, the warnings were true.
Tony was white, George was black
A knee in Tony's back wasn't a racist attack
In neither case, was killing sought
It was a bad police tactic, that cops were taught.
If we talk of George Floyd also recall David Dorn
When protests erupted, then riots were born
You can cry "no justice, no peace'
But a looter shot David, made his life cease.
David, a black man, was trying to protect a store
That too is a story we should not ignore
To some, black lives matter only if the story resonates
So many other stories buried in these United States.
Don't just care when the outrage aligns,
Think of the lives falling between the lines.
Categories:
resonates, america, bereavement, death, evil,
Form: Lyric
.I wish it need not have happened in my
time said Frodo.'
So do I Gandalf answered' And so do all who live to see such times, but that
Is not for them to decide.' All we have to do is decide what to do with the time that is given us.'
I am in agreement with both characters lines..And reflect
On the 'falseness of the (con-vid years) the lives torn and
The peoples trust and bodies abused.' I am thankfull I stood against it 'once I realised things were suspicious'
If anyone knows this story, there are so many paralells
To our current and last five years.' For my part I look for
Reconciliation for all people.' There must be unity.' Or we
Shall be giving ourselves over for much worse.'
Categories:
resonates, 1st grade, analogy, conflict,
Form: Narrative
Her voice resonates
Strongly in my delighted ear;
My soul smiles -
As if she'd not died years ago
And been shut away in a wall ...
Categories:
resonates, death, in memoriam, voice,
Form: Tanka
You touched my heart with a song
A song of inspiration
A song that excites my soul
A song that delights me as no other
Your love is that beautiful song
That stirs my soul night and day
I sing it from the rooftops
I sing it wherever I go
I sing it cause it gives me joy
I sing it while I sleep
I sing it in my heart
And it resonates in yours
For we are two hearts that beat as one
Categories:
resonates, best friend, blessing, celebration,
Form: Free verse
Only my mind fields detonates and resonates
Decipher’s a threads of tangled words
Angry angels in the aftermath
The glow of wraths fate radiate
Sealed in the tombs of my compromise
All here written on my epitaph
As my mind fields detonates and resonates
Categories:
resonates, allegory, allusion, analogy, art,
Form: Free verse
Following the trail of stardust I float to Jupiter
Looking for answers
But alas they are elusive and unkind
I do not understand
or fathom rudeness
Upon my return my eyes flutter in relief
REM sleep takes me deeper and deeper
Poetry can be written another time
Tonight there is nothing
No inspiration
Don’t give up an ancestral voice whispers
She has answers
And questions I had never thought to ask
We create together, this cosmic visitor and I
There is a rhythm and a jazziness that resonates familiar
Upon awakening all is lost
Categories:
resonates, dream, writing,
Form: Free verse
"If I asked, “what resonates in you”,
What would you chose
Is it a time and place that made its mark,
Pulling you up when all seemed dark
Is it faith that provides,
That feeling inside
Or is it the compassionate view,
Of those misfortunate that imbue you
Is it a symbol or a sign,
Or it’s meaning behind
The power they represent,
Earthy or heaven sent
Is it family or friends,
That resonates within
What gives you strength,
To go the length
Each day,
Everyday
Is it love of self,
Beyond all else
That lies within,
From each moment we begin
Like a reservoir inside,
Gifted to whom we decide
Reciprocal feelings to be matched,
Beyond family we attach
Energized by the spark,
That lights our vulnerable heart
So I ask you,
What resonates in you....."
Categories:
resonates, confidence, dream, friend, love,
Form: Rhyme
Youth doesn't stop to question if love is true,
they're eager to ignite passion's flame.
For; the need to belong outweighs their fears,
a desire so strong it's hard to ignore.
Sweethearts blinded by the aura of love
shun all reason as darkness zeros in.
For; the dazzling prospects of make-believe
tickles libidos; and mutes silent screams.
Doubt dissects happiness, exposing truths,
as reality tears your hopes apart.
And your heart bears the scars of betrayal
inflicted by promises, stripped of lies.
The hurt that love offers is troublesome,
debatably, more to shun than embrace.
And yet, under the surface of mistrust,
hope resonates with the beat of your heart.
Categories:
resonates, emotions, feelings, hope, immigration,
Form: Blank verse
Things are not perfect.
I am not perfect…
Every day I discover facets that make me; me...
Don't allow anyone to dictate your worth...
They don't see your thoughts late at night,
They don’t hear the questions you deal with when you are all alone...
Be comfortable with you –
The value you add to other’s lives will sometimes resonate in your silence
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Categories:
resonates, introspection, life,
Form: Free verse