I have seven children
Wanting my attention
Whom do I love the most?
They would love to know
A difficult choice for me
I love myself, the most
Then, each part of me
In seven other souls
Each, my just reward
Gratifying my spirit
Raising my mind
I love each differently
Don't I have favorites?
My lot, to love diversely
Those who respect me
Ditto, those who mistreat
Everyone wants an adventure, and a place to return to
An offer they simply cannot refuse
A worthwhile experience to be told for ages
And how can that be given?
Its simple really
Camaradrie
Unhinged letters to one another
Making the other laugh
A journey meant for those who can take
Acceptance of flaws
Protecting each others peace
The only way to turn cracks into art pieces
A promise to our future selves
A bond to be passed down to generations
Promises under the moon
Cherishing of achievements
Guardians to each others soul
Giving in is inevitable
A golden reward
Waiting for those who are willing to choose it
Something I still lack
Yet it could be yours-
If you are willing
Remember don’t do the crime...
Unless you're willing to do the time.
Be good, you’ll get treats.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
It's late; the evening chill dictates.
Body shivered, skin hairs dampened
As the drowning silence resonates,
Isolation crept as the hour deepened.
Faint glows from the candles lit.
Replaced the moonlight, eerily absent.
Veiled by curtains, fogged by mist,
The alleyway is a precarious tread.
Arrived — those massive gates surround
The place I long expected to abound,
Where rest is rewardingly found
Completed the journey, one full round.
Let the door close; the past be forgotten
Escape from worries, untie the burden.
An existence resembling life in the Garden,
For all conclusions are personal heaven.
The weight of the day begins to fade,
As shadows stretch where light has played.
Unlace the boots, let stillness grow,
And feel the clock begin to slow.
Now close your eyes imagine a golden gleam,
A heavy coin within a dream.
Reach out your hand and take the prize.
You’ve earned the peace behind your eyes.
Dandelions;
Flower blooms;
Perfect bliss;
Happiness enriches;
Care less, worry not;
Love more, Do you;
Be great- like Christ
The perfect example;
Salvation brings;
Joy, then rejoice;
Then comes your reward.
Winners collect
on Spellin' Bees.
But studyin'...is
Tedious, such a Chore.
Trophies, ribbons,
cake, ice-cream.
Applause for pupils
who place fourth.
Winners collect
on Spellin' Bees.
But crammin'...is
Ho-Hum, such a Bore.
Knowledge, gift cards,
free-day sprees.
Treats for students
who can score.
With little in fame's reward
Each birth offsets.
Creative act's, pleasured in.
Parent's, poet's.
Quiet time just for me.
A break from the hustle and bustle.
Quality few minutes with Kitty.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2025
I woke in the night
out for a pee
How tedious.
It was half-past two.
Then I remembered.
On with slippers
and dressing gown.
Outside
adjusting my vision
away from the moon –
orange pink smudges
to west and north,
a wavy whitish line
and above the horizon
a glow of light.
The aurora.
A reward.
A ticket
from my ageing bladder!
For years I travelled by buses for one,
But some days it was never really fun.
I spent a fortune on commuting to him,
Only for us to end after our light went dim.
But nowadays I finally have someone true,
Someone who sincerely wants me too.
He comes by bus or train to be with me.
His love has set my own frozen heart free.
For years, I thought I'd never have in return
Poetry and intimacy I was left with to burn.
I thought I'd never find someone like myself.
I met him after I took myself off the shelf.
Then suddenly the day after our first time,
He wrote a love poem with perfect rhyme.
This man is my gift from Gods I long known,
Our love has been reaped from what I sown.
Be gentle with your self
you’ve been strong and courageous through drama
your troubled heart’s deserving harmony
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 2nd place 2025, Honorable Mention 2026
“Day dreams lay dead in dreams, but when life is breathed into them, they soar beyond the boundaries of success.”
— Poet
My dream is to be great in life,
That all I touch shall turn to gold,
And melt like butter on hot knife.
Thus my reward shall be tenfold,
Full of thriving, less of strife,
Grow finer, like a wine brewed old~
That buds find its rhythm in fife,
A belief I hold in heart bold.
So surprising it becomes,
When I dreamt this dream in dreams,
And dance to its beats on drums,
Then its true essence truly gleams,
And its true purpose it sums.
Its starkness guided by beams,
As if life's dreams are like ripe plums,
That come as easy as they seem,
Such that to no loss it succumbs.
True dreams are fulfilled in sleeps,
And not drowned in dwams' dams,
Where doubt constantly creeps,
To make dreams appear as shams,
Yet my life-dream still peeps
Through this life's tangled jams,
To a place no one weeps,
And free from dreams' logjams.
Generosity is a beautiful trait
karmic law will gladly reward it multifold
~ start by offering your smile
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
You made me Dauntless
Part of me is half full and empty
Like a right-handed person trying to be lefty
Trying to scribble down the chaotic memory
Of the hurt I got from ignoring me totally
I try to break my own rules and standards
‘Cause I thought you’re the ace in a card
I dive too deep into the false hope reward
I just realized that you are a real coward
Late-night talks and calls are useless.
You changed instantly and left me clueless.
I threw away the feelings too effortlessly
It made me confident, braver, and dauntless
I’m fed up with trying to make things keep going
It’s you who stops holding and believing
I’ll never let myself fall again for nothing
‘Cause often looks and words are deceiving
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