Rhythm of a River
Soothing
whispers in spring;
with rolling summer rains
revolves to robust roaring rush,
riding on crest of rough rocks on its bed,
chills down to soft rippling rhythm
with arrival of fall,
then silent and
soothing.
Categories:
rippling, appreciation, rain, river, seasons,
Form: Rictameter
Written: August 5, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud
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River,
rippling refrain,
rushing, rolling, revived,
ribbons of rain rearranging
rocks, roots, reflections — reckless, radiant.
Rivulets ripple, ringing rhythms
resound, reaching, reeling
rousing rare range —
River.
Categories:
rippling, river,
Form: Rictameter
A Pond's Melody
Purrs of swimming swans
Drumming of fish with bladders
Rustling of water lilies
Rippling of waters
Stir up a pond`s melody,
A dulcet boon to the ears.
Categories:
rippling, appreciation, nature, water,
Form: Choka
A tiny stream next to a tree,
Reflecting light while it is rippling.
Categories:
rippling, light, nature, tree, water,
Form: Crystalline
?*** Given Eyes to See and Truth to Feel ***
“Yes. Yes, sweet, dear soul,”
my promise speaks
Once again
Of agreements created, sent
Into the rippling, “Amen,” resonating
Prayer’s progression
After a mid-night’s congress:
the self poised ~ bowing down —
the stillness
in heartfelt
Journeying
Mirrors
revealing the left-to-learn ~
Visions
Needing capture.
My definitely determined resolutions
To think, to focus on motions
leading, braiding compassion
end to end;
Alongside each and every one living other;
instants to moments
Seeing the felt…
Aligned
Voyaging Truth beyond the mists
shrouding our lives. all
— side by side.
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(c) sally young eslinger 3/3/2023
Thanks be to God…
Categories:
rippling, god, heart, humanity, journey,
Form: Free verse
spring bursts colors in the garden ~ scent ripple rolls with rapture in me
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February 19, 2023
Total syllable count : 17 (HMS)
Contest : A Ripple To Me 2
Sponsored by : JCB Brul
Categories:
rippling, analogy, joy, spring,
Form: Monoku
mordant clouds swiftly ripple, moving across a stygian sky
February 18, 2023
A Ripple To Me 2 Contest
Sponsor: JCB Brul
15 syllables checked with howmanysyllables
Categories:
rippling, storm,
Form: Monoku
Undulation flows amid the aqua in silver, whitecap water spray.
2-14-2023
A Ripple To Me Poetry Contest
JCB Brul
Categories:
rippling, nature, ocean, poems, poetry,
Form: Monoku
Spring in air
Shine of sapphire sky
Blue-bells soak
Daisies dance
Butterflies drift in soft breeze
Joy ripples through me.
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February 20, 2022
Syllable count : 3 5 3 3 7 5
Checked on howmanysyllables.com
Contest : Give Me A Shadorma
Sponsored by : Sotto Poet
Categories:
rippling, joy, spring,
Form: Shadorma
When one falls in love
Love is ocean deep
Calm and beautiful
Despite some emotional waves
Despite some rippling anger
That comes and goes
Categories:
rippling, anger, beautiful, deep, emotions,
Form: Free verse
A
river
gurgles and glints
with grandeur and gumption,
water winds its way through wetlands,
OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN ITS PATH,
rapid, rolling, rippling, rubbing
p e b b l e s
smooth.
06.30.2021
Categories:
rippling, river,
Form: Free verse
Worship Poem Now
(For my brothers & sisters in Christ)
In this bursting hour,
I find that words refuse
Both to set or cling to the paper;
Instead, I must patiently
Capture them
As they ride the streaks —
Like light on rays...
But unseen, completely
Sensed...an energy in the joining
Of my soul with the Holy Spirit —
Streams of gifted Grace
Dance
The glorifying of our most
Holy King
In a radiating Love between us.
My worshipping soul
Climbs beyond feelings, to
Realizing
As these moments joyfully linger,
Rippling an inner music
In communion with Christ.
The Awe...expanding...
Reaping his present Peace
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(c) sally young Eslinger 5/22/2021
Thanks be to God
Categories:
rippling, christian, god, light, music,
Form: Free verse
What is in the waters?
What is this image,
this that I view...
Those collocating waters;
Mirror imaging
viewed vision rippling
Seems like it’s raining
And how is this be
A tree atop of tree
Is it the roots or reflection?
Of things that be
Rolling are the waters
Envision is the tree
In out of the waters
Motioning, rippling
And how is this be
viewed vision rippling
A top the beauty
A tree atop a tree
Is it the roots or reflections?
Of things that be
Rippling
2/25/20
For GIF With Your Best Anything Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: William Kekaula |
Categories:
rippling, analogy, appreciation, imagery, visionary,
Form: Free verse
Ticklish wispy whiskers
I hear your faint whispers
In the breeze of night
Longing to be held tight
At first an echo soft and gentle
Sweetly sentimental
Why do you tremble with fear
That it might all soon disappear
Like a sand castle on the beach
Wash it all away out of reach
Hush hush now treasure today
Keep your worries far at bay
AP: 3rd place 2020
Posted on January 13, 2020
Categories:
rippling, angst, fear, future, heart,
Form: Rhyme
Facing adversities
while resting on God's strength*
empowered faith reaches out
midst love-propelled pursuits
spreading triumphant peace
to ripple with exuberance.
*Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
April 20, 2019
Edited on September 22, 2022
Categories:
rippling, appreciation, blessing, devotion, faith,
Form: Verse
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