Roberta Poems | Examples

Roberta Wanted the Old Stew Back

Roberta had no place to turn
She felt she was boxed into a corner
Her spells would not work against him
He had too much power over her

Let him go! Richie her familiar said
He has never been anything but trouble
Her internal voice said the same thing
But her heart wanted him

She liked everything about Stew
The old Stew
The Stew that used to be gentle and kind
That Stew she wanted back

She lined up her drinks,
and began to slurp back memories
wishing the new Stew would leave her alone
but of course he wouldn’t.

Melody of Sadness and Joy

I hear the lovely dirge called Autumn Leaves.
It echoes back and forth in my obfuscated mind,
Part full of grief, part an ineffectual endeavour
To understand why, why bliss must follow heartache.
The trees around are so colourful, but I know,
Their leaves will fall to be trampled underfoot.
As much as you trampled underfoot our summer love.
Thus our winter of discontent is full of sad melodies.

But Spring is around the corner and flowers
Will cover everywhere like a colourful carpet.
Birds will sing full throttle their love songs
And a new love will be found in some perfumed lane.
Then my song will change, and I’ll embrace it with glee.
Maybe I’ll go for Roberta Flack - "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face",
Or better still “Just falling in Love”.
So, my heart will sing, and I’ll be happy as one can be,

The Silver Ship To Heaven- Loss of Family Member

Roberta lived on this earth for so many years!
Was a great mother, wife, and grandmother, too.
A long and fulfilling life with joy, completion and no fears.


I was a bridesmaid, when she married my first cousin.
A match truly designed in heaven!
Their life filled with fun,music boating and events by the dozens!


God called Roberta home, this cold wintry day!
She was gravely ill and had to go.
Roberta! So very lucky to see your God, without delay..
Farewell and hugs, your life was one loving awesome show!


To my Cousin Dennis~compassionate husband and so sweet a soul!


                            12/15/2020
                  

                         Condolences and Tribute
      
As her loving caregiver, Dennis,  I know you are shedding tears.
We were all raised to know that we all will be in heaven.
For that we do know, that is the prized, golden, final goal!

       
                     ~Peace and love, Cousin Dennis~
                                 Love, Cousin P.

My Dreams

We kiss, but it’s only in my dreams
and when we meet – deep is the night!
Then I’m in your embrace, and I’m more awake
than I am in the light of day, my dear.

We kiss, and we are as one, my love.
Oh, can it be just a dream?
For I feel your breath, and it feels so real.
Oh so soft - breath on my cheek - so sweet.

And we kiss; then I’m awash with bliss.
I want so much for you to stay.
But you disappear. Oh, why must it be . . .
love flees in the morning’s light, my dear?

We kiss, but it’s only in my dreams
my dreams  my dreams
my dreams

June 28, 2020
 for John Hamilton's the 'SONGWRITERS CHALLENGE' Poetry Contest

Note: When I listened again and again to Roberta Flack's "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," I heard her adding in a few little extra words here and there, so my lyrics are hopefully matched with her singing and not the exact syllable count as they are given in the online lyrics. This is a beautiful song that I can never hope to emulate with lyrics as fine as hers.

When You Came Floating On My Dream-Lyric

When you came floating on my dream,
I saw a butterfly flitter in my garden,
and with strands of sunrise splendor
you weaved the tapestry of desire
to design the lattice of love
in me
to design the lattice of love.

And when you came dancing in summer rains,
I saw a fairy descend from the clouds
of my sky drizzling molten yearning.
You collected all the colors of rainbow,
painted the picture of lust
in me,
painted the picture of lust.

And when I took you in my arms,
I sensed the rapture made in heaven,
and it rippled in my heart
with the rhythm of ardor,
and reached the edge of eternity
in me,
and it reached the edge of eternity
in me.

When you came floating on
my dream
my dream
my dream
my dream.

(Followed the structure and cadence of the song " The first time ever 
I saw your face" by Roberta Flack)

June 27, 2020
Contest : Songwriters Challenge
Sponsor : John Hamilton

Jukebox

The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Bread
Billy Joel and The Grateful Dead

Suzi Quatro, Wham! Kate Bush
Elton John, Yes, Kiss and Rush

Aerosmith, The Brothers Four
Dolly Parton, Sandie Shaw

The Jackson Five and Bruce Springsteen
Elvis Presley, Slade and Queen

David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Sweet
Rose Royce, Madness and The Beat

Dusty Springfield, Fox, Nick Drake
Soft Cell, Toto, Sting, Greg Lake

Three Dog Night and The Ramones
Pink Floyd and The Undertones

Duran Duran, Nirvana and
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Mott The Hoople, E.L.O
Dr. Hook and Status Quo

Skeeter Davis, Iggy Pop
Alice Cooper, ZZ Top

The Rev. Al Green and Steeley Dan
The Who, The Jam and Steeleye Span

The Monkees, Abba, Cream and Free
Lynyrd Skynrd, 10CC

The Faces, Love and Wishbone Ash
The Four Tops, Blondie and The Clash

The Moody Blues, Deep Purple, Mud
Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Bob Dylan and The Shangri Las
The Kinks. The Birds. The Doors. The Cars

The Seekers and Roberta Flack
The Drifters, T. Rex, Fleetwood Mac

Tina Turner, Prince, James Brown
..And all the music from Motown.

Evening Time

Evening time

Evening time.
Softness.
Laughter of child sound.
Creak of backyard swing through the open windows.
Bird song heard
Through the softening caressing light
Slanted through dust motes
Gathering shadows.

Pandora keeping company;
House of the rising sun to
Diva Amazing Grace to Roberta “Like a river flowing”
A collage of listening from a life time.

Table had been set for two,
Now goblets of red diminished,
Bits of couscous framing, 
Puddles of meat juice congealing on the china.

Withdrawing from sound,
He retreats into the wine,
Collapsing into some space within his soul.
Some room that is always there, 
But now door ajar.
Waves lap over his mind being.  

What would the last look like?
Taste like, feel and sound like?
What was it like in that upper room?
Do we ever know, until,
We don’t know and then the light slips away.

What would you do differently?
Balanced between not
Being able to live in the past
And knowing there will not be a tomorrow,
Rather only now that brief glimpse of the present.

Roberta's Song

I can only tell you part 
of my Aunt Roberta’s story.
I heard my cousin Cathy say
She’s an angel gone to glory.
She was a friend to all,
a Mother to many 
Of enemies in her life
I don’t think she had any.

She took care of people,
it was in her nature,
it was her way,
It’s the reason why 
I’m standing here today.

Along with her cooking
you got her opinion
and some good advice.
And if you didn’t get it,
then you got it twice.

They say that
Don’t nobody do ya like family.
Well my Aunt Roberta
treated everybody like family.
A friend,
A Mother,
And to those lucky few...
She was a lover.
Now an angel gone to glory
and this only part of 
my Aunt Roberta’s story.

In Collaboration With the Stars At the Oakland Airport Hilton Inn

The Isley Brothers, The Chi-Lites, Four Tops
The Emotions (Flowers)
Roberta Flack (The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face)
Jane Fonda
Elvis
Stars...
Lulu (To Sir With Love)
Paul Le Mat (American Grafitti)
Suzanne Sommers
Mackenzie Phillips, Aretha Franklin
Manuel Padilla Jr. as Jai (Kid in Tarzan series)
Harrison Ford
Ron Howard
U2
Cher
Heat Wave
Commodores
The Jackson Five
The Pointer Sisters, The Righteous Brothers
Sidney Portier, Lionel Ritchie
Justin Trudeau (8 years old)
Marvin Gaye
Lou Rawls
More...
Pam Grier
Barry White
The Three Degrees (When Will I See You Again)
Al Green, Rose Royce, The Main Ingredients

***Hotel where I worked with Tom Hanks and countless celebrity interactions...

Date: 08/27/2019

Jazz Kit Mix

Blow your gills out
with Miles Davis, mellow n kind of blue
relax in black 'n white ways 'n days

all; all the jazz kit

Go on a blues Holiday Billie
away with the Jones’s Nora
get some Rays with Charles

Lenard needs his raincoat
he’s Cohen, hallelujah
hey that’s no way to say goodbye

Jason’s going 93 million Mras
to see if he can Bossa Nova
Amy’s gone the Winehouse with Mr Jones

Ronnie’s off up Scott
not Holland seeking Jools
or Lincoln looking for Abbey

with all; all the jazz kit

Immersed in Ethel Waters
Roberta took some Flack
and Charlie had to Parker

Ellington was no Duke
to some, 50 years ensemble king
he said; it don’t mean a thing

Courtney doesn’t Pine or sing
Benny, who stomped at the Savoy
was a Goodman, not a bad boy

Eartha wanted to be evil
but was so good
for Christmas she got nothing
she got nothing for Christmas 

but had it all; all the jazz Kitt.

Loved You the First Time

Loved you the first time

Loved you the first time our eyes had met
I felt a tremor in my heart
And I heard the strong sound of beating drums
Pulsing in the tranquil night
Loved you the first time our lips had kissed
A zephyr breeze had passed with love
The trembling of my hands circled your waist
And touched the golden tress of your hair
Loved you the first time we lay as one
As a tendril twining us
Symbiotically into our troth
Loved you the first time you called my name
my name my name my name myyyy nammme

*Sung to the tune of  
The first time ever I saw your face by Roberta Flack
Write a love song Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton July 9,2017

Imaginary Canary

There is a stolen railroad car named "Schmow".
The big question of the day is: "Where did it go?"
The Penciltucky Railroad would really like to know,
so they sent one of their detectives named Moe.

Inside the car is a spinster named Roberta
With her is her younger sister named Nora.
The two men with them are Shemp and Larry.
Nora hopes Roberta and Shemp will marry.
Shemp is someone with a lot of money.
Nora would like Shemp to make Roberta his honey.
However, Larry thinks Shemp is a loser.
That is because Shemp is too much of a boozer.

Shemp is really in love with Carrie.
This Carrie happens to be a giant canary.
The trouble is, Carrie is imaginary.
Shemp wants to give Carrie a kiss and a hug
whenever he takes a sip from his jug.

Along comes Roberta's previous lover named Moe.
Do you wonder where this situation will go?
All you have to do is watch the video.

Based on the 1952 Columbia Pictures short "Cuckoo on a Choo Choo" starring the Three Stooges.

Within Your Face

The first time ever I saw your face,
a world observed and unobserved
inside my dreams unfurled…
there were so many lakes surrounding
a rare July mist in your quivering fragrance,
while behind glints from your eyes
my own irises touched the same flame.

Limbs of a trunk engraved the paths
of eventide to illumine our moon’s glide
discovering the notes of canticles
still to be sang; breaths on ladders
waiting for midnight to be climbed.

Somewhere before and after
the first time ever I saw your face,
an ambrosia of surrender melted…
until we became half-cloaked 
in the vastness of silence, 
as cloud’s hammock drenched the woods 

that ached to be explored by all that is you.



Silent One's Contest: Music To My Ears
~ inspired by Roberta Flack's song,
'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face'
by nette onclaud    7/31/2015

You

My mind travels as rain  slowly falls.

It washes memories of you to where they wait.

Presents gather wishing them well with hope and joy.

But peace on earth also meet guiding me home.

I loved you even during the frost of winter.

And under that tree of my youth I see all of you.

You wished GOD to gather me like kindling waiting to be lit.

I had my own plan and it was prayed for too.



For Roberta



I'm weary from the journey

Learned my lessons well

It's complete now and we have both moved

Love no longer swims upstream for us

No rain in the forecast

The sky is clear and the Sun

You live inside me with the lessons

I mail them to all I meet


Metamorph Debbie Guzzi Contest

Spiritual Jouney Condensed

He can't even run his own life, I'll be damned if he'll run mine.

It's a mother-(CENSORED)er, being here without you.

I really wanna know ya lord, but it takes so long my lord.

Killin' me softly with his song, tellin' my whole life with his words.

May the Good lord shine a Light on you.


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Jonathan Edwards – Sunshine
Eels - It's a Mother-(CENSORED)er
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord
Roberta Flack – Killing Me Softly
Rolling Stones – Shine A Light

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Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world...... Grateful Dead

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