Sculpts Poems | Examples

On the Brink of Becoming

I stand on day's brink
beyond lullabies in dusk—
their echoes replaced
with budding flower questions 
thriving in uncertainty

I pound the ground hard
fury rages in my chest—
why must I still wait
my voice shatters quiet skies
demanding I get replies

walls are barriers
denying my restless pleas
rules drawn, then erased—
I force doors that creak ajar
then slam shut to cage me in

I hear laughter sting
in cruel misconceptions
warmth turns into burns—
love does not embrace my reach
as my cries go unheeded

I peel off more skin
stepping into searing light—
trembling but aware
that the world out there won't bend
as it cuts and shapes my growth

the seed stirs in me
fierce, urgent, blazing, alive,
pushing through the soil—
each surge sculpts my core and frame
so I become who I am

Sufficient

Before there’s an auction,
I visit the site
To check out the artwork
For my own delight.

I don’t plan on bidding,
With prices so high,
But look to see what,
In my dreams, I might buy.

Today, saw a sculpture
By someone whose art
Is familiar and always
Brings joy to my heart.

He’s Tom Otterness – please
Google him for a peek
At the various people
He sculpts – so unique!

For a mere $20,000
The bidding will start.
Well-worth it, for anyone
Savvy ‘bout art.

Yet I’ll be content with
The chance that I got
To get close enough so that
I got a great shot.

The photo’s sufficient,
Right there in my phone; it
Provides the same smile
As if I did own it.

BREAKING DAWN

Grotesque, in its unyielding grip of the vehement soul,
A parody, a caricature, of mercy's exalted role.

An avalanche of despair,  harrowing as the Holocaust;
As scars accrue—like bitter frost life has lost.

Unsettling perceptions, now relics of savage years;
Movement on the frontline, dispel ancient fears.

As light gently penetrates each cell,
Spirits elevate, casting off the heavy shell.

Today's lessons fade chiaroscuro's grip,
Nursing the unseeking seeker’s shattered bits.

The Midas touch, sculpts the mind's trend, 
Cotyledons blooming towards heliotrope's bend. 
 
Endless gratitude, to souls who converge with care, 
Hope of eradication quells mayhem with flair. 

"Work hard, party harder"—the rhythm of life,
A "Talent Eve" awaits, confetti in the air as we dine.

Coaxing fledgling bards, ammunition ready to depart,
A vibrant, joyous escape from a didactic start.

Shangri-La in essence, fueled by epiphany;
Creativity set to orchestrate a vivid symphony.

Reviving life in a parasite’s domain,
The more, the merrier, the event sustains.

Overwhelmed by the flowing camaraderie,
I raise a toast in jubilant rhapsody.

Whiling Away The Hours

Atop yellow sunflowers
a dragonfly and a fairy
were playing, whiling away the hours
romping and being merry.
It is generally believed
that fairies protect sunflowers;
plans to pick one would be ill-conceived,
fairies wield magic powers.

As scarlet inks, a spent sun,
and ebony sculpts silhouettes;
a brisk breeze brings an end to their fun;
gusting strong as the sun sets.
Dragonfly and fairy take wing,
vanishing along with the sun;
as crickets chirp, while nightingales sing,
and shadows merge into one.

Reflections in Passing

1. Whisper of Twilight

Soft light drapes the hills,
petals hold a fading glow,
night treads close behind.

2. Dusk's Embrace

Leaves catch the last light,
soft colors melt into dusk,
earth rests in warm calm.

3. Kindling Glow

A single flame lights
another, warmth unfolding—
night watches them grow.

4. Unseen Fall 

A single leaf drops,
lost in the crowded city,
who will notice it?

5. Holding Moments 

Time slips through my hands,
a quiet rain that won’t stay,
and yet, I hold on.

6. Earth's Secret 

Rain sculpts the hillside,
each drop a fleeting promise,
earth drinks and remains.

Thrills and Glitz

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Capture the change as time goes by,
Capture every moment the day sculpts, 
Archive moments that gladden the heart,
Let those that sadden the heart fly away.
Relish in nature’s embrace.

Open the windows of your chamber,
Disperse the gloom that pervades,
Exhale the turbulence that permeates,
Walk in the newness the day brings,
Bask in nature’s bloom.

Treasure glee moments,
The night comes to everyone,
Just as the sun has its sinking spell,
Take this meandering road,
It leads to redemption.

Listen to the symphony in the dancing wind,
See yourself with new eyes,
Speak to being the unseen that thrills,
Good times will wheel to us,
If we let our mind take its wheel.

Wounded Sigh

Bright jewel enshrined odyssey sparkles,
as haunted pneuma’s blinding sun quest,
sculpts sweet blissful dream escape plot,
from deep well nagging torrents,
wounded sigh raw throat rush,
magma spewing ire,
ashen inkling,
cerise dawn’s,
gleeful
prompt

Eyes
dilate,
at lavish,
surreal sights,
froth rim cascades dull,
imagined sudden ache,
or dark traumatic imprint,
spritely bird chirp’s amber wing dive,
honeysuckles gloomy vocal chord,
to pamper for a while  my strained quiver

Rabid mishap cluster in harsh pickle,
fuel soaked match hazard an idle spark,
to set wild utterance aglow,
yet gold wisps of heaven lurk,
they remould skewed instinct,
despite life’s burden,
sigh a tiny,
wound doused with,
simple
joy

I Seek You

I seek you till time ends,
as with moon rays you dance,
glow like a pearl of dew
in my silken meadow,
my love sparkles for you.

I seek you till time ends,
while you stroll in sea shore,
lured waves spread strings of pearl,
with my love they wreathe you,
your tawny feet they curl.

I seek you till time ends,
an angel of my dream, 
you take me on a flight.
My love flies forever,  
heart spreads wings of delight.
 
I seek you till time ends.
In waste land I walk lost,
take me to vale of hue,
where desire buds blossom, 
my love sculpts spring for you.

Crimson Whispers

Crimson pulse beneath the skin,
Whispers in moonlight, secrets within.
Brushfire crackles, fingers yearn,
Hungry canvas, shadows burn.

Ink bleeds, a siren's song,
Cracked clay whispers, where longing prolongs.
Chiseled stone, a lover's sigh,
In every curve, a tearful cry.

Moonlight sculpts, a lover's touch,
Clay whispers secrets, yearns for so much.
Every note, a heart laid bare,
Symphony on canvas, a silent prayer.

No words, just echoes in the night,
Burning brushstrokes, bathed in light.
Hidden yearning, a whispered plea,
In every form, an aching symphony.

Embody

Here with a smile as sad thoughts bleach,
I count my days in surge of pain;
Joy takes a while to seep and reach,
As pain sculpts clay now and again.

My quest for peace starts with void deep,
I hear a voice that calls to me;
Brief shaft of ease in dance of sleep,
Stream pique of poise that craft can be.

There is a way within that shows,
A touch unseen like in a dream;
A mellow play of words that flow,
A gap between where stillness streams.

A hidden fire burns warm and bright,
Deep soul marks heart with body-mind;
Spirit now sires a lovely light,
Glimpses now start to help me find.

Faith channels hope in glimpse that calls,
Love abides here in deep desire;
Joy sculpts and scopes as echoes fall,
Goodwill seeds clear true burning pyre.

New Ways She Brings

Spring heralds a new beginning 
She fosters a rebirth,
Gloom is replaced with mirth,
Newness is obvious as the morning.

Many await her entrance,
There’s a lavish display of colours,
Beauty pervades in its symmetry and contours,
Awakening is seen from a distance.

Withered boughs bloom,
Nature enlarges its room,
Spring chauffeurs a time of refreshing,
She aids a replenishing.

Butterflies take flight with colourful wings,
Basking in the joy that spring brings,        
She sculpts new ways,
She's a harbinger of happy days.



March 1, 2023.
In Bloom Poetry Contest,
Joseph May.

Nature's Artistry

                        Nature's artistry oft leaves me in awe;
            Her palette of colors is amazing.
Her art calls forth feelings, primal and raw;
and leaves me breathless, merely stargazing.
                        Her ocean's a menagerie of fish
of every shape and color one could wish,
including splendiferous jellyfish.
      Her flowers are a marvel to behold,
            especially when their petals unfold,
                        revealing a bloom that's strikingly bold.
She sculpts mountain ranges without a flaw;
            frosting both poles with an icy glazing.
      Volcanoes transform from a dormant dish,
            into an inferno; Earth's Hers to mold.

Lead Us From Darkness To Light

empowered by memory
narrative built by mind
seeks to connect the dots
that feeling of continuity
sculpts our uniqueness

affirmation of our identity
within a bubble of limitation 
creates body identification
plunging us in deep trance
held captive by attachment 

as felt in moments of silence 
we know there’s more to us
but now hemmed in by desire 
we are fearful of the unknown
that beckons us from beyond

trauma bonding with illusion
we’re accustomed to delusion
so we indulge to the fullest
but lasting joy remains elusive
it’s then that we turn inwards

slowing down flow of thought
by witnessing in nonchalance 
we negate ownership to waves
that rise and fall in awareness
in timeless time they ebb away

thoughts recede identity fades
awareness self aware remains
humming silently bliss enlivened 
three fold flame in heart glows
mind-body, soul, spirit entwined

there’s nothing here to be done 
beholding duality in singularity 
dance of polarities orbiting love
game of separation and union
one becoming two and two one

19-December-2022

A Serene Moon

Glimpse of a serene moon is a bliss,
And deep down, most of us have this wish..
To climb very high and reach the moon,
And to achieve it would be worthy & boon..!

White and shiny defines its appearance,
Oh, and some grey reflects its inherence..
Most of us love to spend a moment with the moon,
As its crescent shape spur us to murmur an amazing tune!!

The guider and energizer of the tides,
And the vibrant illumination in the dark skies,
Sculpts our planet lively even at the night,
And inspires us all to be starry and bright !!

Tapestry of Nature

The dainty day dawns on the sunburst flaming sky
The flotilla of golden wispy cloud glides slowly by
The spectrum of color on the azure sea they pour
Silver-lined swelling waves spill pearls on the shore.

Down the jade valley leaps the sparkling stream
Sculpts the rock ridge and serenades in daydream
Waltzing water ripples on polished pebbles rolling
Listens to the luring music of verdant plains calling.

The seasons revolve in kaleidoscopic sublime spell
Swathed with mesmeric charm of nature unparallel 
The ember of autumn falls rustling on the meadow
From the winter frost buds bloom with surreal glow. 

The sun in cyan sky shines on emerald forest canopy
Light and shade strips entwine the whispering trees
Night drizzles silently sprinkling stardust on thicket
Fireflies twinkle with the rhythmic chirp of cricket.

My spirit sails allured seeing nature’s spectacular show 
In the supernal stream of joy enthralled emotions flow 
The essence of the scenic gift of the creator I capture
Find it interlaced with the lattice of tapestry of nature.

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