Sands Of Time Poems

In the mirrors of life, I see
Reflections shining back at me;
I am like a nomad drifting,
The sands of time they keep shifting,
Always moving on,
Fading, fading, gone.

I am losing to the past
I realise that nothing lasts
Forever.
I am choosing to wear masks,
Disguise...Read More

Thy Wondrous Life Was As A Butterfly's Brief Stay,
Poets Tribute Series, third poet,  John Keats 

Poet, where flows tears for thy premature demise
tragic death of thy soft heart, body, gifted soul
majestic verses from a poet truly wise
poems of deep...Read More

The blueish gray haze swirled thru out the mind
dizzying confusion, lapse of reason, lost and blind
body paralyzed, frozen like McKinley's heights  
heart beats heavy soul stricken with benights

trails of tears red with pain follow decisions
choices made causing irreparable divisions
falling off destiny's...Read More

the wind blows golden pellets of heat carving out a figure
spotted gaurdians pace as the sculpted body transforms
once dry granuals of earth morphed into soft mirages of beauty
a trick perhaps to the untrained eye look deeper still ..magic

she stretches her...Read More

He sits upon the edge of tomorrow,
lost in his little world full of sorrow.
Sands of time have no patience for his pain,
bemused and confused he can't feel the rain.

You ask, but his excuses feel so lame,
so it's no surprise he's...Read More

The days of wine and roses are 
memories time emptied of hope.
And shards of broken promises
gather to lacerate your heart.

Tears flow to an inner plateau
of conscience and self-awareness.
And you entertain multitudes
of bewildering emotions.

Taking a moment, you reflect
upon the innocence of...Read More

Sands of time runneth out
stout whistleblowers must apply clout
to affect the commander in chief forced...
send him back his favorite mantra,
that churlish, childish and cheapish tricky lout
arrogant, defiant, haughty... without doubt

exceeded probation apprenticed, I shout
out, his poor performance absolute zero
as presidential...Read More

though i have
a cold my
body is hot
water burns
my parched
throat and the
sands of time
make my
eyes dry

i've been in this
desert far too long
longing for
the shade of
that which is up
ahead as my
hand blocks
the
sun

the heat caused
mirage gives me
though false
hope because
what i
saw was
you wearing
a yellow
bikini...Read More

Isn't it funny how indentions work, 

the slight indentation of the skin, 

a simple red mark fading away after a few still, tranquil moments. 

But how bittersweetly the indention on bone leaves a everlasting impact upon the structure. Will I one day dig deep...Read More

I meander down a path sublime
Running fingers through sands of time
I come to seek the universal truth
While reminiscing upon my youth



Submitted on September 16, 2019, for contest ARBITRIUM DIVISA 4  sponsored by GREGORY R BARDEN  -  EXCERPT...Read More

Continuation..........

Chapter..........1..........Part..........1..........2.

My Lords and Ladies, hearken close, 
the ancient tale of Alahsar  now begins,
handed down to words of glory handed down,
we go to the mighty city of Alahsar.
Let the sands of time dissipate,
in your mind's eye, Alahsar shining,
charge the horns...Read More

I come to clear my mind
And see what I can find
I meander down a path sublime
Running fingers through sands of time
I come to seek the universal truth
While reminiscing upon my youth
I leave my troubles far behind
In this shelter come unwind
I...Read More

               The moon is the compass to more than lunatics 

 the world shines forth on course to break the habits of Heretics

   ...Read More

He's dead and gone 
In vain I look for comfort 
Despondent, walking along the beach 
The waves sweeping onto the pebbled shore 
The drifting shale 
The sands of time 
The mortal affliction of life and death 
Cruel fate has struck...Read More

beneath the effulgence
of obscured moonlight
emanate shadows stalk
as i draw close
within the weakened sighs
of misted breaths
on bended knee
as pleas abate
within the confines
of dark nights

cockcrow may come
without rise
of my eyes
sanguine skies
blushed against
pale skin
as folded hands rest

fear not
for i will join those
bereft of...Read More

From the green canopy of the sprawling park
dawn’s sun streamed through aperture of foliage.
Birds’ early twitter trickled through my window,
time to be up, to be with the ambiance of nature.

I used to go out to the park perennially pepped up...Read More

Fascination with sand --

Sandboxes, Sand castles

Sandpipers, Sands of Time

Sand dunes, Sand dials, Sandman......Read More

Let the flags all stop their waving,
Let the traffic lights turn red.
I was informed this morning,
That my best friend was dead. 

Let all the world be still,
Stop the sands of time.
Stop the presses, stop the show,
This man was a friend...Read More

Multi-channel stream meanders in the carved valley,
concert of murmur cascades melody on sculpted rock.
I place my ears on the flow of the whistling air,
but the sound of music flies past me unheard.
Summer rains fall in torrent on parched tree,
the rhythm...Read More

Across sands of time,
Blood after blood; ages drink,
Silently … life treads –
Across realms of sunk flesh,
To end in earth, wind, and fire.

Morals of Eras, 
Froth forth from thrones of rapture,
Blind rage becomes it –
Sweet hypocrisy, chosen!
Prostrate, heaven-bound, hell-bent.

Sword scum, cosmic...Read More

Wandering on winding path in wasteland
faint footprints disappear in sands of time.
Forgot from where this journey had begun,
where it will end for the forlorn wayfarer.

Under the scorching blaze of the summer sun
desiccated life languished forsaken parched.
Searching a wayside tree, branches...Read More

I wake 
each morning
with a craving
born of fear
as I watch
youth wither
and vanish
sands of time

So much
remains unsaid
and I ache
to let it free 
knowing time
will wait
for no one



Submitted on July 21, 2019, for contest HUNGER sponsored by SILENT ONE  - ...Read More

Ashes, warm and crumbling
Of my memories and doings,
A hot gust of wind
Will soon blow them away
To be lost forever
Beneath the Sands of Time.
O August Fire!
Do not delay;
My mind is blank,
My voice, it is choked, 
Burn away my senses 
And my...Read More

Not over you

Another sunset falls on me,
and I'm still here without you
Another shooting star I wish upon
has failed again to come true

Bridge 1
I hear the crashing of the waves,
and , I can still see you dancing,
tracing circles in the sands...Read More

Walking down the memory lane
frozen feelings are warm again
on sands of time, waves ebb and flow     
many, many long years ago.

red spring flower did not live long
yet we pretended, to look strong.
two willows wept, in ache...Read More