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 can't avoid ; is it love, am I?
But, my mind filled with his thought; I know, but
does he know; is it play what my mind does?
Sometimes I feel very angry; sometimes
think what he finds in me, what does he think?
I like his look, his talk; don't know, if I
love him or it's just lust or puppy love?
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 words; no love it seems
Nations can't see my hopes for the nations
Soul of the nations; where are the lost soul?
Fire, the great divide, walked thru the fire
Scrolls of my soul; why did you hide my scrolls?
Aspire ambitious love; plan to aspire
Why life is, what it is; did pride say why?
Dry your eyes, bona-fide floods are not dry.
© 2015 DiLinda A. Adams, All Rights Reserved.
Eighth Shadow Sonnet Challenge! – Please join me. Poems should rhyme, and have an 10 syllable count and 14 lines to meet the challenge. However, if you just want to be creative please do so.
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~~~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; hall of shame
Jersey City the same as New Jersey
None gave true love; and glory was for none
Time life wasted; and hope died one last time
Son of perdition spawn without a son
Crime the nations’ debt; and partners of crime
Soar, Oh my soul, chimes of life, let love soar
Poor wars’ and scriptures’ used against the poor
© DiLinda Adams 2014, All Rights Reserved
~~~ 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 soul, love did not pay what I owed
Gleam rainbows were hidden, I saw no gleam
Where did my love go; dare my heat asked where?
End of my love lost a world in the end
Bare these yokes of burdens, my love did bare
Mend my broken heart, my love could not mend
Flawed existence, my love was lost and flawed
God punished my sins; have mercy please, God!
© 2014 DiLinda Adams, All Rights Reserved
Second Shadow Sonnet Challenge – Please join me. It has to rhyme, 10 syllable count and 14 lines, meets the challenge. However, if you just want to be creative please do so. I cannot wait to see what you are going to write about!
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~~~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 hit my heart; arrows of fiery darts
Can this be love in my heart, say it can?
Doves of peace and life, fly high my white doves
Life faded away no one saved my life
Love lost its will, lost all I did to love
Strife took derelict of duty was strife
Due process lost the law, with life's pain due
You lost your heart and soul, and love lost you.
©2015 DiLinda Adams, All rights reserved
Fifth Shadow Sonnet Challenge! – Please join in if you like; it has to rhyme, 10 syllable count and 14 lines, meets the challenge. However, if you just want to be creative please do so. I cannot wait to see what you all are going to write about.
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~~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 warm affection, loving passions
Life is living right, do you live like life?
Pride's deadly sins; love was not ever pride
Strife disputes harmony; bitter is strife
Brides don't cry, you're a rare most lovely brides
Love your man it's his life; you are his love
Above all you loved, heaven is above.
© 2015 DiLinda A. Adams, All Rights Reserved.
Seventh Shadow Sonnet Challenge! – Please join me. Poems should rhyme, and have an 10 syllable count and 14 lines to meet the challenge. However, if you just want to be creative please do so.
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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 love's treasured find
kindly soul who touched my heart's kind
spurned by thoughts I can never spurn.
Senses are yearning as incense
burns; so intense the feelings burn
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