She sits there perfectly serene.
Her heart is at peace.
Her soul basks in harmony.
She soaks up the sun divinely blissful.
calling
are ocean waves
gathering from Spring thaw
each a crown on indigo seas
serene
moving, washing clean
weeping course of broken dreams
river’s song quiets
A SERENE SUMMER DAY
The sun hueing me,
Frothing waves entertaining:
Beach sand, my warm bed:-
A SERENE THOUGHT
Heaven here on earth,
Has its possibilities:
It’s called serenity:-
Snow -a sleep
descending on the twilight streets
Snow, in silent fields you lie pristine
beneath moon’s glow, a blanket shimmering -
oblivion serene
Sleep descends in moon’s oblivion
Inspired by “Snow – A Sleep” (posted 7/11/2015)
S oothing harmonious emerald waves lapping on the shore turn
E ntire universe seem magnanimous and serene.
R etiring from chaos surrounds me with a calmness which
E very shell in the amber sand brings to the troubled mind,
N oiseless stillness hush enveloping existence...inner peace
I want to achieve, echo from a hollow conch deliver
T ranquility of mind and soul,
Y earning for Nirvana !
A scene
serene
clear stream
day’s dream
a tree
I see
I sit
by it
sun shines
on vines
birds fly
sky high
I hear
sounds near
bird’s tweet
so sweet
thicket’s
crickets
they trill
goodwill
all this
brings bliss
Miss Chic and her cat Serene
tried to pretend they were in no ways mean
I knew they were evil, but this I could not prove
I merely stayed away from their parlor and groove
There was a feeling that prisoners they do not take
They quite possibly eat their enemies with their steak
I tiptoed past them, terrified by these two
I rarely have feelings this distinct or blue.
*this is by primary school me, AKA 9-11 yr old me?
The serene crystal clear water,
Watching, waiting,
Calm placid waves lap up against sandy shores,
Playful dolphins leaped up from tranquil water posing for the sun,
As light pierced through peaceful water,
Like a diamond worth millions,
The graceful mysterious stingray,
So beautiful but so deadly,
Camouflaged below the shallow water,
Moving so elegantly through the sea,
Like a butterfly,
Shading into the sand beneath the ocean,
The venomous tail of the stingray,
Raging fiercely onto its prey,
Poisoning its target,
Oblivious of what happens on the sea bed,
Lapis blue water turns blood red.
The beautiful stingray,
Hovered over the coral like a UFO gliding across a moonless night,
Filling its prey to the brim of fright,
As it swiftly drifted across the water.
what a serene sight!
I love so much April rain!!
spring blooms beside sea!!!
Look around It's fairly green
Like a bubble with everything clean
Lying in the middle are a few gallons of water
We call it a lake, or it can be a pond
It is a place that every fish finds fond
As it reflects the sky and everything all over
The sun bestows its rays on the restful world below
Amidst, you see the sparkling on the surface
resembling gold and innocence behind a purpose
The magic of the minutes you can witness
When you watch it keen, no one to accept or impress
As I see it with my soul and feel it whole
I name it 'Yoon-seul' with my heart full
The sun tickles playfully surfaces.
Dancing in highlights on everything it touches.
Serene while giddy with joy.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 3rd place 2026
Precious serene bliss does prevail
as soul to God draws nigh*
yielded against suffering wail
grateful for prayer-fly…
Triumphant heart now glows
vibrant face with smile shows
radiant gladness flows…
From blest love’s abyss
precious serene bliss.
*James 4:8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you...
February 24, 2026
2nd place, "Quietus 2026" Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Unseeking Seeker; judged on 3/27/2026
Serene
Babe in mom’s womb
Fruit of love, blest with grace
Nourished midst prayer for life that’s
Peaceful
*2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
January 19, 2026
10th place, "MY no 1440" Cinquain Poetry Writing Premiere Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 1/27/2026
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