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moonlight~
pale and weightless,
it slips through cracks unasked
painting the floor in stolen glow.
astral
I couldn’t help myself, peeking through the trees
at the white, glowing moon. It seemed so close,
so far away, meant for a gothic grace - the swish
of an antique gown, nearly floating in the midst.
Two trees held the moon between them; squeezed it
exquisitely, beautifully, tenderly. I’m caught in the light
of the luminous lanterns seeking respite, surrendered
to waning twilight. A twinkle in my steadfast soul.
Must I lose; I might linger, with my iPhone to control
the soulful image - what I will make of it. My backyard,
the trees thrill me, move me into the presence of God.
A scintillation of Eden, dumbed-down for dust-to-dust.
What spectacle of glory will we one day see; our lens
in eternity? Will we soak up color choices that stretch
forth one after the other? We can only imagine;
we can’t even imagine! I turn the moon off; step inside.
Love and hate are emotions great,
Yet they are not so far apart.
To many people they seem eternal,
Perched like Janus at the ends of love’s circles.
And the circle of love rarely completes.
It’s a bracelet with a very narrow gap,
Which separates strong emotions,
Ensuring passions of diverse souls aren’t rapt.
But sometimes during strong emotional duress
A lightning-like scintillation occurs,
And across love’s tiny security gap
Emotions of opposing souls are transferred.
Passions unleashed take flight like birds,
And their feverish flock flashes frenetic,
As emotions great, such as love and hate,
Get discharged in a blinding effect electric.
Once hate is unleashed, love gets freed.
And the souls of lovebirds can meld magnetic.
The sparkling spirit of your love,
merges with mine,
dwelling in passages of time, as
my heart sings symphonies of
ethereal lanterns,
beaming upon golden poppies,
while drifting across haloes of
glittering stardust.
Our divine souls flutter full circle,
when light meets dark;
a sacred union amidst
cherry blossom petals,
swirling in a helix of
devoted scintillation,
towards the sanctuary of
our blooming dedication.
This faith in you
is my heavenly glow,
a paradise of hopes and dreams,
swaying to your deific verve—
the gilded moon my spotlight, as
celestial lullabies serenade
this blissful twilight,
sheltered in your cherubic love.
clutch them …
nourish them …
draw all to your being with
a lover’s hunger
the cosmos bears suns, innumerable
each a rarity of scintillation
unlike any other -
a macrocosm of nascency and
divine chaos
in a measure to rival every
pinch of dust that ever whirled
upon a whisper…
like the ache of fidelity,
each has its own bountiful awe
and who can know what
wonders lay in wait beyond the gleam?
they are not stars
they do not churn with fusion
nor do they bedazzle the heavens,
but they are just as precious -
despite the size or weave or breadth …
so treat them with
deference, regard and quiet consideration
for the big things are the little things
and the biggest of
all the small …
are moments.
Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden, February 2, 2024
Excels the stare the of sun
exceeds the moon scintillation
transcendent universal love
JUSTIFICATION
Oh, what a distressing frustrating situation,
I’ve suddenly lost all my poetic imagination,
Nothing tickles me pink, no stimulation,
I want to create a poem of deep inspiration,
Which will meet everyone’s expectation,
But my thoughts are edging towards nullification,
I want to scream out loud, a slow dilapidation,
I’m reaching an uncomfortable exasperation,
My muse, has succumbed to misinformation,
Intimidation, and deviant calculation,
Goodness gracious,
Heard word she wants my poetic elimination.
Someone is knocking at my door, to my jubilation,
There stands a muse, I welcome with elation,
She is well known for helping those
Experiencing mortification,
Such a refreshing sight, she must after
Careful deliberation,
Give one month’s notification,
Looking forward to her presence,
Such a welcome application,
She will help me with my recuperation.
Behold, a rhyme is forming, what scintillation,
Delivering both articulation and jollification,
My previous muse jumped from poet to poet,
Everyone realized, fickle her motivation,
But my new muse and I realized justification,
We Popped a bottle of champagne in celebration.
The breeze of silken dawn blew free,
scintillation of stars so many more to see.
Tide of time by flow in crystal serenity,
low blooming glistening deep alchemy.
Sparkling arches dispensing mirage,
eternal fountain flow of soul to soul courage.
Distinct dark blue sphere overhead,
vivid lights leaping in that grace of spread.
Realm of pleasance observing prime,
dazed vision unaware by the same.
The almightiest sensitive obscurities,
dewy dawn of timeless memories.
Gleaming wealth of open hearts confined,
longing richness in the garden of mind.
In sweet dreams and by soft gentle kiss,
eternal imprint of what we miss.
The light in that great presence and cope,
hands that feel like the glow in infants hope.
The silver lining soundly sewn
Look into the skies
too worlds unknown
**softly gaze**
This will amaze!
In the airs sparkles play
Scintillation, effervescence
Within you is that essence
Concrescence cool flame
Into living gain
The silver lining simply woven.
Descending Waters,
Dynamize, fructify
Energize your
Inner sky
A large oak amid resplendent waves,
many a raging tempest it has braved.
Now beneath palette of chromatic sky
magic waves of light go lilting by.
Refulgent incandescence in abstraction;
alluring scintillation, gifts satisfaction.
Nimbus’s heartbeats in hues of elation;
billow of watercolors, a picturesque sensation.
Harmonic is this heavenly concert,
rendering viewers spellbound, inert.
upon its scintillation spring has sprung
with divine meadows dancing
and florals frolicking
Line 1 - 10 syllables
Line 2 - 7 syllables
Line 3 - 6 syllables
March.21.2019
Writing Challenge 4, Kimo
Sponsored by: Dear Heart
PLaced 5'th...Thank You
A gypsy of a rivers edge
in summer sun unclothed in skin
she lay within natures naked message
As if the timeless waters run
and to pools the hours and minutes come
to hold her for the fascination of a spell
And heady in memories photograph
she steps there barefoot upon the rocks
a liquid music played within her bodies form
It was the mountains and their mystery
an instinctual embrace of sensual unity
she held in the gentle secrets of her eyes
This flow by light of love it danced
weaving its scintillation into my heart
upon her loom these threads of me entranced
This all of passion, this all of her in obsession
such is a cravings delight for all her curves
she bids me to the wanting only kisses serve
By the waters edge this gypsy treads
a ripples shimmer and sultry message
in this memory still transfixed am I to speechless
Moments etched so perfectly onto my soul
as if in timeless to pools the hours and minutes come
to hold me in the fascinations of her spell
DIAMONDS ON THE GRASS
This morning there were diamonds on the grass
Spreading ‘cross the field their scintillation
Look away and in an instant they would pass
These jewels were priceless yet without duration
Unlike those other gems so-called 'for ever'
Forged deep inside the earth's igneous core
This morning's transient treasures: source more measured
Both follow sequence: create - survive - nevermore
Those carbon crystals outlive human span
Yet in the greater scheme won't be eternal
Look away; some day they'll pass no matter the plan
In the wheel of creation, cosmic or diurnal
But fear-not the darker side of goddess Kali
As she monitors both aspects of life's cycle
Towering mountains come and go even great Dinali
To re-create in patterns archetypal
So may we be copartners in creation
Impel time forward through our shared endeavour
Might we spirits in higher elevation
In truth be deemed eternal and forever
Could we, accepting power that we wield
Confess our part, then it may come to pass
When dawn breaks and the sun lights up the field
We shall again see diamonds on the grass
Dawn To Moonlit Night
My day begins with dawn when
naughty dew drops glisten in the garden
the sun shines bright like a diamond
cool breeze astounds with its freshness
wind spellbinds with its chime
nature seems to be at its best
flowers bloom in the garden
sparrow chirps and parrot tweets
cuckoo fascinates me with its melody
peacock enchants my soul with its dance
candid sun rays tickle my cheeks
dazzling snow peaks steal my heart
tinkle of leaves bewitch my feelings
all around me are familiar faces
as if were my well wishers for a long tine
My mind is restless and sad
when the sun goes down
twilight shines in the horizon
birds return to their nests
tinkling sound of cows' bell enchant the dusk
rustle of calm air touches the heart
and darkness captures evening in its lap
My day ends with moonlit night when
I get lost in colourful dreams where
silent darkness reigns the earth
stars smile with scintillation
pretty moon grin in moonlit welkin
nature sleeps in the arms of heaven
flora-fauna get lost in pensive thoughts
and a nature loving poet falls in love with
beautiful words to describe beauty of universe
(By Kishan Negi)
4 ablution 4 acclimatization 4 adulation
4 benediction 4 biotransformation 4 blastulation
4 concatenation 4 conception 4 configuration
4 declaration 4 dictation 4 differentiation
4 ejaculation 4 emancipation 4 ********
4 fascination 4 flagellation 4 flocculation
4 gastrulation 4 glamorization 4 glorification
4 habituation 4 harmonization 4 homogenization
4 implantation 4 impregnation 4 incubation
4 jubilation 4 junction 4 juxtaposition 4 kation
4 keratinization 4 k-ration
4 labialization 4 libation 4 liquidation
4 manifestation 4 menstruation 4 micro-encapsulation
4 negotiation 4 notification 4 notion
4 ovation 4 oviposition 4 ovulation
4 parturition 4 penetration 4 perpetuation
4 quadruplication 4 qualification 4 question
4 reaction 4 repopulation4 reproduction
4 sanctification 4 schematization 4 scintillation
4 thermojunction 4 titillation
4 underestimation 4 unification 4 union
4 validation 4 valuation 4 vasocongestion
4 weatherization 4 workstation
4 zombification 4 zonation
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