the endless ocean
with rippling and foaming waves
simply glides and sways
The deep sands,the rippling waves
The cool breeze,the sailing shells
The vast treasure, underneath it saves
Memories evoke,with the ringing of bells...
Contest name: What's your memory of nature?
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.
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.
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.
A tiny stream next to a tree,
Reflecting light while it is rippling.
?*** 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…
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
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
Undulation flows amid the aqua in silver, whitecap water spray.
2-14-2023
A Ripple To Me Poetry Contest
JCB Brul
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
When one falls in love
Love is ocean deep
Calm and beautiful
Despite some emotional waves
Despite some rippling anger
That comes and goes
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
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
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 |
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