lofty pines
encircle
the opal pool
surreal shades
of blue
shimmer through
shining
swimmers’ inspiration
skies elevation
The things I'd resort to
when I thought to please her
I've since been taught not to be
a top of the toothpaste tube squeezer
no longer dog-earing pages
of books I'm reading
and only go slow when driving
no more speeding
but it's all in vain
as nothing gets by
no matter what I do
or how hard I try
as whatever the option
it's always her choice
it's almost as though
I have no voice
yet truly do my very best
but in the end I'm really sunk
so much for best intentions
may as well be a monk
No other choices left to go
Words and advice have been to slow
Doing their job would of prevented this
Every communication into the abyss
No cruelty no care
Treated not nice of fair
Just the vast expanse of nothingness
From those who promote healthiness
Being paid large salaries
Preaching to those with abnormalities
One appointment every year
The rest of the time living in fear
I cry and beg for your help
Yet they leave me crying ready to yelp
They like to kick you when your down
Beg for help and they frown
Her silence has left me more devastated
Mood so low and deflated
With no choice just a last resort
A drug for the mind it may support
The outcome may have been different
If they weren’t so rude and ignorant
But for right now I have the last resort
Can’t fly, no wings
no voice, can’t sing
Can’t act, no passion
wardrobe's out of fashion
For music, no ear
quit school, no career
Always fall, can’t play ball
so ~ I chronicle it all
Sitting by the sunny sea
by a sweet posh vacation dream hut
suddenly heaven is within reach
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
ski resort mascot
service dog all business
my life in your hands
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
This is me hidden in the shadow
Standing in this cold corner of this resort
I listen to the people who are laughing
Passing by this greenery lot.
They pretend to be happy
But are they? Or not?
This resort is luxurious and expensive
But how much can you pay for a clean room
When having a dirty soul'
How much can you pay for a beautiful view
When it's dark and ugliness inside of you'
How much can you pay for luxurious buffet dinner and food
When your inner hunger is screaming at you'
This is me hidden in the shadow
Sitting in front of my signature cocktail drink
How could anything ever be grander than the Eternal Feast?
How could you pay to buy something with a humans stamp
And not be eager to get God's signature on your thoughts and acts.
This is me hidden in the shadow
Falling down and kneeling hungry and worned.
Lord, don't forget me, at your Heavenly Triumph.
I am…
The last resort for all your problems
Come to me even when all doors have closed
I shall be waiting to give you succour
Because you’ll be needing it the most
I am the force that lifts you
Give you confidence that you need
To mingle again after a heart-break
Unmindful of mine, your ego I shall feed
You only come to me when your heart’s broken
Never of your own free will, to be with me
I do my best to mend your broken heart
As I’ve learned to be patient to a great degree
Your affection towards me is for a reason
Love, I know is not what brings you here
You pray hard I’m not aware of your designs
But I’ve known all along that which you fear
You never did know why I pursued you
Even when I know you are still playing with me
It’s because in love you’ve learned to take
And in love, I’ve learned to give you my soul with glee
I went into town for usual errands yesterday
A nice day with everything seeming fine
I came home to news of the Red Jacket Resort on fire
It is the largest historic resort in town, nearby
The fire was huge, 20 departments from out of town responded
People jumped from balconies to get out for their lives
3 people were injured, but thankfully not life threatening
It was built from the start in the 1800’s, having new owners recently
A luxurious place to visit with many things in the size of it
It is on a hill where coverage showed smoke bellowing out
The main road was shut down as 75 rooms were destroyed
Today, I saw it with half of it gone, a bulldozer and media there
For now, there is no cause determined, as people wait for answers
Heidi Sands
5/1/22
I love this resort I write to my family who sent me here.
Cuetzalan is a marvelous town, I have no worries, sipping a beer.
Actually, I am lonely because loving couples are in the air.
My family sent me on vacation because they care.
Cuetzalan is as magical a town as Mexico ever had.
I truly am grateful for the vacation, paid for by my dad.
But everywhere I look couples are hand in hand and glad.
I want to be a two-some, so this makes me rather sad.
A butterfly with an eye lands on an exotic passiflora next to me.
I am here, she seems to be saying; next arrives a weird bee.
The butterfly continues to follow me daily from here to the sea.
I am not lonely any more, I feel cherished, and am filled with glee.
When it gets like this
It always comes to that
All I've done is serve my obsessions
left with only one option
The question to be considered
Did I make a reservation?
Again I gambled with what
I couldn't afford to lose
Double downed against destiny
Showing a ten card up
It's a risky game to play
But such a painful pleasure
one more screw up
and I'll own the whole collection.
I'll sacrifice my pawn
nothing more to lose
The remedy for self loathing
is a lethal cure.
There's always a vacancy at the Last Resort
Home to irresistible misfortune all the comforts of self destruction are inclusive.
Miserable place to watch
my ego die.
the paint peeling off the walls
I can feel them closing in
My room has no windows
So I closed the curtains
I didn't want to see
what wasn't outside
Her accusations had taken their toll
The fights were hostile and neverending
He endured the abuse everyday
Sadly, it became the norm
He was breaking
He was becoming a shell of a man
Beaten down by the woman he thought he loved
Soon, he would be almost unrecognizable
One night, the fight was off the charts
She grabbed him by the collar
He couldn't take it anymore
She demanded an answer
He didn't have one that was satisfactory
The moment she laid her hands on him
He knew
The only way out was to leave
So he did
February 13, 2021
Read today about a resort forced to close
A tale of rotten luck and heartfelt woe
31 years of entertaining repeat guests
With old-fashioned service, the very best
The owner and her guests all broke out crying
When she announced her life's dream was dying
The Governor's restrictions on reopening the place
Left her little choice but bankruptcy to embrace
55 loyal employees now out of a job
The wealthy governor deaf to each of their sobs
Life's not always fair, but the little guy has no chance
When a billionaire governor's never worn his pants
Edenic garden* landscaped as nature’s paradise…
Thus is how I perceive my vacation haven-resort:
Nestled within flower orchard where I can view beauteous sunrise
Adjacent to fruits trees grove --- offering environmental comfort
Near vegetable and rice terraces boasting of the Creator’s gracious support.
*Isaiah 51:3 For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody...
December 30, 2019
4th place, "Writing Prompt- English Quintain Imagery" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart; judged on 1/10/2020.
Come enjoy our whole bean bliss;
where bean-sky-lifts
flavored dreams, sky high
or pick your own beans
on your way up;
yes, we grow it all
on one mega-bush.
Saucer dining jettison’s
flavors into stellar space-brews,
captivating to the senses,
tantalizing the taste buds,
teasing the palate into
sheer mocha-toffee delight.
Cinnamon-ginger-spiced-cherry,
will ring karmic bells;
go ahead, hum-happy.
Luxuriate in our eleven-bean wrap
take a seaside meditation lesson
with, Yogi-Bean-nanda.
We’ve got the world’s only
pin-wheel-driven bean grinders;
drink it,
wear it,
swim in it,
we’ve also got the world’s only
tea-cup boats.
Now, how’s that for a
unique adventure?
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