Short Chastened Poems

anointed by indifference,
chastened by chance,
punished by shame -
rewarded by peace,
knighted by love -...

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Chastened by hope'
And,
Bound in the ways' 
Of Salvation,
Let His judgment be
Swift,
And my redemption merciful
Because,
In the pruest of light,
May the Holy Lamb
Trident and then pass
Against me
For condemnation

GF...

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when the river fails

credit the stone
that shapes your name



when the mountains flee

stagger the gold
that drowns the sea



at close

disembark as the dust
into dark


O' chastened earth
may your counterstrike rage...

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Desperation to breed contempt
the moment shattered
time illy spent

Choices bartered and freedom gone
the reaper chanting
old righteous wrongs

Panic stricken the nights repeat
the days long orphaned
abandoned sheep

One promise lingers in chastened air
the font of Angels
— baptism’s prayer

(Dreamsleep: January, 2023)
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Chastened 

by expectations.

Seasoned 

by trial.

All journeys 

begin

 the same.

Roads diverge,

 yet all

end

at 

the same

 destination.

Experiences vary,

stories differ.

But

 the results 

the same.

Progress

 occurs 

by the nectar 

left behind.

In this way,

 the hive 

is built....

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Listen to poem:

The slow drip, drip
Of connection
Until we feel known

Intensive flavours
Splash and dance
Off the tongue

The heady rush
Of acceptance
Undiluted

The desire
For more
Conversation

No chaser
Just chastened
Breathless

When the kick
Hits
All the feels

I need
A moment
Re-center my senses

Delicious
Dangerous
Anonymity...

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Wandering through the plains
Lost in plain sight 
Famed for loneness 
Borne into misery
The abandoned zeta 
Chastened by pain and sorrow.
The bane of the lonewolf ;his curse
Cursed to be alone
Wandering in his thoughts 
Screaming out in his mind
Cursed to walk alone
All love lost. 
Will the lonewolf escape his fate?
Will he bud and sprout?
 ...

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A wandering waif walks seeking
God in the wind and tide
A wondering soul seeks waking
a love of God inside.

The wind that kisses chastened cheeks
an infant thought inside,
the sea that cleanses misery
the gifts that are outside.

Each kindness shows the God within
to whom we can confide
and universal starlight brings
dual values to collide.

Exploding now within the hide
in which we all abide....

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I think old lovers wish
Einstein correct
and Time not a thief
called Time;

A jester perhaps
that toys with our hearts
leaves Spring not a leaf
all youthful players aged
parts...

But nearer the end
when time less a friend
when the hours grow ragged
when all seems sorely jagged

when the sun is too hot
and the winter cold twice

Time chastened by God

responds with a paradise...

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Giving each situation due consideration 
those who are gracious comply to best timing
Family and friends retain highest dedication 
Giving each situation due consideration 

Offering helpful service, selfishness chastened
peaceful demeanour with intentions aligning
Giving each situation due consideration 
those who are gracious comply to best timing 




11th November 

Written for Contest : Gracious 
Sponsor : Mohan Chutani...

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SUMMER FALLS

April heralds Summers March
as she  leaves behind her warm glow
in blazing trail of red and orange hues

pursued by winds she trips and Falls
chastened to submit to colder paths
stormy clouds-- thunderous showers

shedding garments of leaves and color
exposes herself baring dark squall bruises
behind fragmented damp misty wisp

SUMMER FALLS AS WINTER CALLS


© Kim van Breda—April 2014

(The start of another winter here in Cape Town)...

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Perhaps love is a crimson fire
And burns the soul ever deep
In glorious waves of its desire
Never chastened by its sleep
To be in love and brave the flame
With earthly want and quiet need
In softer sighs the hearts proclaim
The gentle hands when love is freed
How long the pause as time conveys
Forever caught by waves that last
In memories flame, a kiss replays
Remains a picture in the past
Ever fading from flames that stay


contest ..Choose your acrostic
7/6/14...

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