Like an eye looking out through black and blue night.
Scintillating squint in Dead of Winter; looking through
Slat of the Midwinter blind. The Canadian waning of light.
I could have been listening to a sermon, sitting on a pew.
Caught the “deer in headlights,” before the eye closed.
It was like peeping through a hole of the universe; gold.
Tree branches spread out, as if fancy’s figment disclosed.
I’m open to chiaroscuro and the Creator’s diurnal hold.
Could have been an angel’s flashlight, looking for a fleck.
Perhaps where Heaven touches earth, that is so cold.
The wind twines with hymns and the flurries hit the deck.
A groom carries a splendiferous bride across the threshold.
God’s natural art emboldens impressions with constant sear.
The intensity both bold and minute embrace our existence.
Climatically they manifest, grab hold, redirect, and adhere.
Never ending dispersion of colors and seasonal coexistence.
L-ook
I-nto
L-ife's
I-nner
B-eauty,
E-specially
T-he
H-eart's
L-anguage,
A-llowing
S-oul
T-o
U-nderstand
A-ll
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Monocrostic (Birthday of Lilibeth B. Lastua)
Brandishing the lightning lance, the sun arrives,
The mighty, majestic monarch of the day.
Kissing the mouldy mountain rows, he comes
Banishing mist and frost from night’s blotched brow.
In what rich ruby ring of radiance, he appears
Smearing and splotching liquid gold, he gracefully moves
With sparkling splashes, the world becomes bright
The prompt and punctual rooster raises his raucous revelry.
Birds and beasts wake up from their slumberous sleep.
The feathered folks tweet and twitter in harmonious notes.
The verdant vales below send up a welcoming sign.
The leaves stay bright tipped with dainty droplets of dew.
Morn, the bashful, mousy maiden with modest grace,
Peeps and peeks through half drawn curtains in the East.
Removing all trace of a tarnished yesterday,
The day arrives making me smile in burgeoning bliss.
Scintillating Dreams
Searching for magic, in everyday places
it was always well hidden
until you lit the way.
Now I see love, in surprising places
the most marvelous, your face.
Take me to your dreamland
we can combine our fantasies
build ourselves a castle
spread 'cross seas.
Together we'll let our souls free
filled with our own eternal bliss
with our favorite past memories
a place for only you and I.
Thoughts of your lover fresh on the palette of your mind
you answered my thoughts reassuringly and smiled.
"And I will always remember..."
When I recreate you, carved out of necessity
my world, only memorable moments.
Like your last laughter,
somewhere beyond this distance.
The minutes scurry by when I close my eyes,
Us, as lovers, envision fate, tangible.
A goddess, you are, your soft lips parted,
whiteness of gleaming pearls unraveled.
The sweetness and light have never left your face,
As, I look a little closer, just to be sure.
She spoke of urbane gentlemen
and friendly squalls of rain
yet thanked Christ
for her baked scones
and well rotted manure
and gratitude for not being a Lioness,
a cause celebre never in the making
mopping the Freemasons floor
HAPPY CAMPER
Cultivation of thought with in the heart
That has been seeding in the soul
Journey of the bare mind state
Agitated, while the lifeline is Un whole.
Designing the stream of desires goal.
As time fly's for what is untold
Digging deepest heart of the intellect's gold.
Unwrapping mystery what has been fold.
Following the cycle, revival of the wounded existence.
Up in the hill taking your consciousness talking of its presence.
Persistence of scintillating essence.
Foundation of your livelihood under pressure and pain
Foolishness of awareness for the manhood
Maness and madness laconic repressor of the chain
Disdain oneness, openness of choice
Brain damaged, flawless lack to entertain
Humiliation abashed the self-concept
Simulation of nature without any intent.
Here and there Notion of right or wrong.
Congenial sound of the soul's freedom song.
Beating in muscle like twitch vibration.
Happy camper for the melody of revelation.
[9/17/2022 7:48 PM]
By Lori Steindorf/Copyright June 18, 2022
When I see your face
When you stroll into view
I see you mostly every day
Without knowing it,
You brighten my drab day
Your casual wave and mega-watt smile
Are scintillating
Would you like to talk awhile
Or we can remain silent and unspoiled
You helped me out that time
When I was in a bind
How could I not be aware of you
You offered to help me with the trash
You slipped me a few bucks
When I was broke and outta luck
I stuttered when I asked your name
So I could properly address you to sing your praise
Your smile, wave and kindness are contagious - the impetus I desperately need to propel me through these dreary days.
silver night drapes woods
stardust lattice shines on leaves…
scintillating show
____________
August 3, 2021
Contest : Haiku Challenge
Sponsor : Regina McIntosh
I write upon my soul, imprinting my desire,
birthing thereby, karmic cause and effect;
this truth veiled, during earth visit,
due ego delusion,
manifest as belief of my separateness,
leading to cyclic joy and suffering.
In silence and stillness, consciousness discerning
underlying cause of stuporousness,
as my thought borne agitation,
of habits that persist.
No sooner my flaw within, I did so detect,
consigned ego to the funeral pyre.
Thought rested, ego faded, heart was yet afire,
love enabled, divine aligned, stance erect,
transcending lower mind limit,
in void of cessation,
myself abiding in self-aware awareness,
ensconced by throb of bliss scintillating.
28-January-2021
My Invented Form - I Write Upon Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
Syllables 12/10/8/6/12/10 format: abcdef fedcba abcdef
Poem beginning with ‘I write upon ...’
Syllable, grammar check - PS
(word ‘stuporousness’ verified https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/stuporousness)
Water gushing in a serene background,
Sunlight glitters,
Mountains guard
Standing
Tall,
Pine
Trees look
Lofty 'neath
A blue-white sky,
Cottony clouds waft through this divine scene.
09.28.2020
Photo #1
Syllables checked with www.howmanysyllables.com
For Eve Roper's "Double Teractys 3" poetry contest
C-omposer's
H-appy
R-egards
I-n
S-cintillating
E-motion
L-et
E-xpression
U-se
S-pecial
E-vent
B-y
I-mplementing
O-ptimism
Topic: Birthday of Chrisel A. Eusebio (March 04)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
M-essage
I-s
C-omposed
H-aving
E-xpressed
L-iterary
L-ine's
E-xcellent
M-use
A-bout
S-cintillating
C-onnotation
A-s
R-eader
I-s
N-icely
A-mazed
Topic: Birthday of Michelle Mascariña (December 09)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Foliage glows midst color-festival
Nature’s marvelous artistry displayed
Green leaves turning orange marks revival
Masterpiece of God wondrously replayed.
Brilliant canopies of golden fortress
Exude great creation’s iridescence
Cheerfully relieving mountain-trek stress
Along rejuvenating crisp’s incense.
Offering respite, sometimes nostalgic
With festive environmental dazzle
Exposing season-enigma’s logic
Welcoming chills of delightful drizzle.
Autumn radiance keeps scintillating
Vivid scenes make perpetual painting.
*Psalm 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
November 12, 2019
Honorable Mention, "STRAND SPECIAL 2..." Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 12/14/2019.
Scintillating Sunflowers
Selfishly
Savoring
Sweet
Syrupy
Sunlit
Sky,
Seventy
Simply
Stunning
Superbly
Sexy
Sassy
Sultry
Scintillating
Sunflowers;
Summer
Sirens
Smile,
Slowly
Seductively
Sashaying
Swaying
Showcasing...
Slinky
Silky
Stems
10-26-2019
Contest: Tautogram Poems Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Eve Roper
At times I may come across as a lecherous old man
But trust me, that's a totally false description of who I am
Harmless, gentle and kind
Absolutely loves nice behinds
I mean really, some phillies have scintillating floor plans
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