Is It Just ----- the Shadow Sonnet
He's smiling today all along, does he
know what's going on in mind, Can he know
last night I couldn't sleep; thinking if it'll last
long; if our affair starts, then for how long?
Did he see I look out too quick, but did
he know I can't stop seeing him; why he
looks at me so passionately; his looks
I just
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, love,
Form: Sonnet
Dry Your Eyes, Bona-Fide Floods Are Not Dry-- Eighth Shadow Sonnet Challenge
Dry Your Eyes, Bona-Fide Floods Are Not Dry
Roots dig deep, the virtue of truth grows roots
Nights of wantonness; praying thru the night
Fruits of my labors, deeds inside my fruit
Light make it bright; my soul's abundant light
Dreams are my needs, where are my promised dreams?
Creation lost life; where is creation?
Seems like life has no
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, black african american, poems,
Form: Sonnet
No Glory, No Home, No More--First Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~~NO GLORY! NO HOME! NO MORE!~~~
Life echoes’ cried, precious loved ones lost life
Door of tears, my prayers knock on the closed door
Strife took up arms that war nailed cross to strife
War erred deeds, claims unjust, cold souls of war
Vain war the warrior’s hallo; warred in vain
Mercy, come again, please give me mercy?
Shame the wars' casualties;
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, black african american, poems,
Form: Sonnet
The Soul Unknown--Second Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~~ The Soul Unknown ~~~
Tell my sweet soul, spots on my soul do tell
My soul has no prayer, poor soul oh my
Well, these nightmares did not make me feel well
Try harder they say, I did want to try
So tears drenched my pillow; my heart cried so
Dreams faded and my heart sought a new dream
Owed my
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, black african american, education,
Form: Sonnet
My Times, My Times, How Art Thou O My Times--Third Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~~My Times! My Times! How Art Thou O’ My Times!~~~
You made those asinine oaths that bind you
Law made good ways; you broke all of man’s law
Drew first blood, soul of time that belly drew
Raw material, rare flesh cold and raw
Slaves’ labor fueled the Earth, with lost slaves’
Box of secrets, received Pandora’s Box
Pave are the eastern
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shadow sonnet, black african american, education,
Form: Sonnet
Songs My Soul Cried Ended the Psalms of Songs--Fourth Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~~ Songs My Soul Cried Ended the Psalms of Songs ~~~
Grace was inside my soul, I’d love his grace
Please my grace travel the world, find peace please
Face of darkness of the deep grace did face
Knees freeze and their prayers had no bowed knees
Risks ensnared the soul waiting for life’s risks
Perils times, beliefs lost liar’s perils
Frisk
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, black african american, community,
Form: Sonnet
You Lost Your Heart and Soul, and Love Lost You--Fifth Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~~You Lost Your Heart and Soul, and Love Lost You!~~~
Seas called me back home to the Red Sea
Souls without a spirit, were the lost souls
Be their promise my soul don't let me be
Cold and alone underneath the dead cold
Hearts cried out a love-songs deep in my heart
Sand in my shoes, thoughts buried in the sand
Darts
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shadow sonnet, black african american, education,
Form: Sonnet
Above Cherished Love, Bless Life From Above--Sixth Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~~Above Cherished Love, Bless Life From Above!~~~
Taste the bitterness, life has lost its taste
Blood spilled sweet innocence that dried my blood!
Wasted soul where is your life you wasted?
Floods of dead men tales; we drown in floods!
Forgive me, if my soul will not forgive!
Hate lost life and everyone it hates!
Live my soul; love gave one reason
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shadow sonnet, black african american, community,
Form: Sonnet
Above All You Loved, Heaven Is Above--Seventh Shadow Sonnet Challenge
~~Above All You Loved, Heaven is Above~~
Man made in the image of God, pray man
Woman, a rib of man your love woman
Can your love plan every thought, if you can?
Humans can pray for the lives of humans
Prime vigor, your heart felt life in your prime
Compassion understands, sweet compassion
Time ends days, life is wanting every time
Passions
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, black african american, deep,
Form: Sonnet
Streams of Thought (Shadow Sonnet)
Dreams come and go, and still we dream
Streams of thought churn in sleep's stream
going further than souls should go.
This if only with what if this
is impossible now that love is,
no my heart will forever know.
Will love now go where I have willed?
Fill my dreams; are your own fulfilled?
Turn back time to passion's return
finding peace in
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Categories:
shadow sonnet, lovelove,
Form: Sonnet