Short Cushioned Poems

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dusk arrives with its promise of starlight
brilliant pearls of nighttime sit
cushioned on black velvet
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1.  Leaves play hide and seek
     With the wind in jaunty piles
     Of crisp rustling glee


2.  Leaves playing tag with
      The wind hide in playfull soft
       Cushioned joyfullness...

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Hands twirled
The magical wand
Feet skimmed
Over the golden sands
A celestial sojourn
My butterfly was born
Draped in colours
She cushioned my feet
So long
I'm homeward bound-




(c)copyright-vijay nair...

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Morning light seeping in
Like a wisp of a breath
In winters frigid air

Spectrum of silver light
Like sunlit cushioned clouds 
Against paper-like walls

And shadows disappear
Quick, like snakes tunneling...

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rose petals on breeze
a dress up gown for downtown
mouthwatering cake

a moonlit sunset
cushioned beauty and comfort 
voluminous drapes

noon butterfly's wings
garden of my bleeding hearts
flame trees and parrots...

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Every day my first cup of coffee is most enjoyed
sitting alone in a cushioned chair on my lanai
when all the thoughts and ideas with which I toyed
seemed like logical solutions to world crises, then I
wondered why no one really gave a fig....

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French
             Beret'd
           Director's
          Natty perch
     Leather-back tripod
       Cushioned seat--
         Classic hue--
           Armrests...  
           Settled in
     The Envelope Please
~ Best supporting cast ever!...

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Sand sprinkled crest of dust daubs
but there cushioned azures
lives magic swirled in cotton soft
Where lines and dots
imagination caught
reflection in imprfection
Where spurts of red drags you from
your course
paint touched with eyes
that always saw
more...

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All my shadows fall
into the summer
My berry kissed lips
call you

We fall so hard
when winter returns
My red eyes cry
for you

A cushioned blow came
on autumn ground
My mind tried to
forget you

Last rites bluntly read
upon spring's bed
I will not live
without you...

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I beheld amidst the baleful sky,
a single snowflake falling gently
startling white against the slaty gray.

The crystal alit with cushioned sigh
upon your lips and sat contently;
you, too cold for it to melt away.

Rested long upon that ruby scar
did that winter's magic falling star....

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Creeping up stealthily,
cushioned claws
cautiously gain ground.
Claws retract, amber eyes
covet the prey,
concentration heightens and the
chase begins.

28.03.2022

In Search Of Prey Poetry Contest
Sponsor:Joseph May

A Brian Strand Premiere Choice Poetry Contest
Sponsor : Brian Strand...

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Breath taken I gaze, no words for this

Those eyes of auburn, like rare stones

I could be lost in such eyes, forever

As I sink inwards, falling inwards

Enveloped by a grace, a feeling

Of completeness, oneness

I am left surrounded by love

Cushioned in passion

Free at last



2021...

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Here I am
a pin-cushioned thumbtack
stuck in my ways
like a stick in the mud
or a telephone pole
obstructing the gorgeous view 
of a T-Mobile tower
flapping my wires
            &
watching the crows
pass me over on by.


5/10/2019
Submitted for: Dial It Back Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Maureen McGreavy...

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Sleep and imagine
Precision
Cushioned sleep
A soul to keep
Journey into the hidden mystery
Perhaps a theory
Open door
A dream to explore
Possibilities angle
A could into would
Hope in should
Magical behind the subconscious mind
Expectation
Observation
The dream’s presentation
Expect the unexpected
Just believe...

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palm tree fronds barely moved
it was balmy, but not humid
the surf gentled herself with delicate lapping sounds
warm sand delighted my bare feet

I slid down into the cushioned lawn lounger
my eyes closed, the Oahu air kissed my cheeks
I was taken instantly to lah lah land
where there is no suffering or pain, preview of heaven...

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The thick plush carpet piled high
     It cushioned our backs
We fell to the floor, embraced in a kiss

It seemed an eternal kiss
      And there was nothing else in the world
Just our lips, our eyes, our love

As the hours transpired
     Oblivious to time
We greeted the dawn and forged a memory
     To live in our hearts, forever...

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Secrets sail
 drifting, flying
 hitching a ride
 cushioned and cossetted
 safely tucked 
 among clouds of innocence
 longings float
 hidden 
 and
 unblessed
 as lonely wind
 The salve of time
 gratefully pushes 
 his silent Hobos
 tumbling bittersweet
 toward the ecstacy of
 nothingness.
 Listen.
 Do you hear a fading heartbeat on the breeze -...

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Destroy moral bounds
Distill the damnation
Produce temporary soothes
Attention deficit deathtrap
Empires made of scrap
Mass media’s contagious
Meant to enslave us
Distracting virus
Never silence
Radio waves
Devils communicate
Observe and contemplate
Wire made noose
Have eyes only for you
Gently rest your neck
Pine sided bed
Cushioned from toe to head...

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Tasting a cup of hot chocolate and vanilla brew
Slumber in a cushioned and quilted mattress
Pleasures that rebound in a titillating sensation
Compared with receiving a lovable caress

Seeing the unexpected presence of a dear one
Smiling with your friends anecdote tales
Lend a helping hand without any interest
Memories that stay in your mind for decades










1-19-2016...

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Though they thought it didn't matter,
fate would soon decry its loss,
those who stroked the raven's wing,
cushioned by the verdant moss.

They who spun the silken fibers,
iridescent shades of blue,
molten silver coursing downward,
hissing through the morning dew.

He whose gray eyes knew their essence,
he who flew on velvet wings,
when the final toll was taken,
wrote the lyrics rivers sing....

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Rain drops as they flow down the wet locks
Clinging to the softness of her skin
Remain mesmerized blushing deeply;
Crushed tormented within the grasping arms.

Lips in faint quivers explore moments
Spreading warmth to our cushioned embrace
Melting each heart to the others touch
Oblivious of the cold surroundings.

Hold me clasped swaying in your joys of love;
I seek comfort in your craving warmth....

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fall and Its flurry of colors
delight me in so many ways,
watching the leaves drift
to the ground is a reminder
that the season will soon 
be over and to enjoy the
daily event before my eyes
in awe of the miraculous 
wonder under as I walk upon 
a wooded path covered by
the softness of its blanket
of leaves making my steps 
cushioned against their layers,
a way for them to say goodbye
until next year...

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morning light seeps in   
like a wisp of a breath  
in winters frigid air  
    
spectrum of silver light   
like sunlit cushioned clouds 
against paper thin walls  
    
as shadows quickly   
appear: rush to these paper walls  
like tunneling snakes  
    
light brims golden,  
spattering dewdrop fields-   
glittering jewels  
    
their moistening of  
blades bending to the winds  
echoing a hollow morn'...

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To me, the Sunflower is king

among all floral works of art.

Their golden petals form a ring

around the velvet, cushioned part-

large center core to which they cling.

They sway and dance as rays impart
 
their faces, to full sun, must swing-

as bright, bold beauty fills my heart.


August 26, 2022

Contest: Eight Lines Of Rhyme - Your Favorite Flower
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
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I'm only supposed to eat carrots
and carry large loads for no pay,
so winching me up the Cathedral
was not in my plans for the day.
The crowd below seemed quite excited
as over their heads I shot past,
till the zip wire could bear me no longer
then it was my turn to kick Ass.
To say I was grateful to those folk
who cushioned my fall, there's no doubt.
So I left them a gift for their rose beds- I hope that it all washes out....

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