Short Herrera Poems

Sailing the seven seas
On true love's eternal tide
Expressed on a wave


Thabang Jan Ngoma
22-07-2015

Sponsor: Frank Herrera
Contest Name: LOVE IN A FAR OFF PLACE...

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J-oyful
E-nvironment's
N-atural

H-armony
E-mploys
R-ed
R-oses
E-xpressing
R-apture
A-new

Topic: Birthday of Jen Herrera (January 25) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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F-abulous
A-crostic
Y-ou
E-arly

H-ave
E-xpected
R-eally
R-elieves
E-motional
R-age
A-new

Topic: Birthday of Faye Herrera (April 26) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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J-ust
E-xperience
N-atal

H-appy
E-xpression's
R-apture
R-eading
E-uphoric
R-egards
A-gain

Topic: Birthday of Jen Herrera (January 25) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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M-orn
A-nd
R-ays
L-et
Y-ou
N-egate

H-aze
E-ndorsing
R-adiant
R-efulgence
E-rasing
R-ain
A-new

Topic: Birthday of Marlyn Herrera (October 28) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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REGRET

Resentment
Exacting its toll
Gouging the senses
Reexamining the 
Endless agony of
Tomorrow’s yesterdays.


10/16/2016


Submitted to  – REGRET – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Frank Herrera...

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M-essage
A-bout
R-ighteousness
L-ets
Y-our
N-ame

H-ave
E-xpression's
R-emarkable
R-egard
E-mploying
R-apturous
A-crostic

Topic: Birthday of Marlyn Herrera (October 28) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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H-appiness 
E-ndorses 
A-ugust 
R-adiant 
T-wenty-second 

H-aving 
E-arly 
R-ays 
R-ightfully 
E-rasing 
R-ainy 
A-tmosphere 

Topic: Birthday of Heart Herrera (August 22) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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F-ragrant flowers in the forest
A-im to please the nose neath the skies; 
Y-ellow, lavender, red, and white
E-nd the lonely look in the eyes.

Topic: Birthday of Faye Herrera (April 26) 
Form: Acrostic Quatrain...

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Born out of wedlock
she gave up her baby girl
for quick adoption.

Twice married since, old and frail,
she laments her childless life.

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Contest: Regret
Sponsor: Frank Herrera

Chosen POTD-1st Oct 2016...

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J-ust
O-pen
S-omeone's
H-eart
U-sing
A-crostic

F-orm's
R-ighteousness
A-s
N-ice
C-omment
O-f

H-appy
E-xcited
R-eader
R-ightfully
E-mploys
R-emarkable
A-im

Topic: Birthday of Joshua Franco M. Herrera (April 29) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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The scent of Tresor travels 
hand and hand with your sweet
voice to the deep corners of 
my heart and soul. Where it
is a constant awakening for
all other feelings and desires
that hunger for your presence..



For "Sounds and Smell" contest
by Frank Herrera...

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J-eopardy
O-f
S-ilent
H-orror
U-ses
A-trocious

F-lu's
R-isk
A-s
N-ecessary
C-leanliness
O-f

H-umanity
E-liminates
R-abidity
R-ightfully
E-rasing
R-aging
A-ilment

Topic: Birthday of Joshua Franco M. Herrera (April 29) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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Waiting again
to be kissed by you once more....
every kiss a first kiss



© kashinath karmakar
======================

Placement:12th; (April 2011)

Contest:Your first kiss,first love or first broken heart

Sponsor:Frank Herrera

By:kashinath karmakar (8th April 2011)...

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I'm all alone in a dark alley.
I wish to be in a green valley
where people live within
instead of a cold dark alley.

But in real life,
I'm all alone in the night.
All cold and sad.
It's all bad and I'm mad.

It's all dark and scary.
I wish I had a bud named Larry
even though it would be worse
unless I don't have a curse....

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Prayer
Subtle Lord I ask for me,
That I should be reborn for eternity,
resurrection, suits me fine, any color any clime,
on me death bed set me free,
jerk my spirit out of me,
agree I do, to come again,
poor old memory gone and then,
baby mullet swimming see,
baby Johnson is it he,
then there I be.


Sponsor	frank herrera
Contest Name	Compose a Prayer...

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The day was November twenty second,
of the year nineteen sixty three.
I saw every family member,
with their eyes glued to the T.V.

It is a day I'll remember,
not just because Kennedy had just died.
It was the first time, for me,
that I saw my momma cry.


Paula Swanson 9/26/2011


For the contest; One Stand Out Day
Sponsored by Frank Herrera
Placement: 6th...

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frank herrera
Contest Name	
IF I WERE A BOY__Gals~~IF I WERE A GIRL
__Guys

to light the fire within, a joy,
the other side of the veil,
androgynous, part girl, part boy,
as are indeed the angels,
as Adam was, before sweet Eve departed,
searching for, longing for the broken hearted, 
born decision to employ, as male or female,
partener of the balance sheet,
can come to you by email...

thanks Vienna......

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Because of you my life is full,
I've grown in many ways.
You've helped me climb life's every hill,
And brightened up my days.

It seemed to me before you came,
I'd lived my whole life through,
In search of something yet unknown,
To fill me like you do;

And though I know it seldom seems,
I have the nerve to say it,
I love you, Dear, I always have,
Together we can make it.





For My Valentine For You Contest by Frank Herrera...

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Dancing in the rain
Shinning with every pain
Winning with all the stains
A man of the people remain

     The American soils vibrate
     With soldiers long gone but great
     With tones that liberate 
     With steps known to migrate 

The air thick with moisture and dust
The sun blazing hot, it cuts
The treaties and broken trusts
The tribal ties, warriors in silent gusts


Sponsor Name Frank Herrera
Contest Name NATIVE AMERICAN COLLAGE...

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A constant thought that enchants,
Is you.
An intense ache in my heart,
Is you.
Deep red that flows in my veins,
Is you.
An impulse that traverses down my nerves,
Is you.
A touch percieved as with closed eyes,
Is you.

I can hear your footsteps approach close to me,
But as I open my eyes, I find ,
It's only me and my loneliness !!


Written January 23rd, 2014 for contest by 
First place win


Now Entered for contest 'Faces of Loneliness' by Frank Herrera...

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This crazed boss pushes his ole luck
Mind's frenzy ticking like a clock;
As gut's livewire wants to explode
Rush of cusses now I shall load.

My pay is a low miser’s bag
While hard job has a large tag--
Stingy, lazy boss, he’ll remain
And there's nothing left to gain.

He jeers as overtime strays late
Keeping me on my desk, ingrate!
My turn for revenge, I will leave
All projects crushed, now DIE and GRIEVE!


Frenzy Contest   30 Nov 2016
Sponsor: Frank Herrera...

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The only thing
More frustrating than
Ignorant people,

And their rush to prove
Themselves as
Such by their own words

And actions, is
The fact that, despite your
Attempts to help

Clarify it for them, they will
Never, ever see
ThemSELVES that way ...

It makes you strain
To imagine just what kind
Of people THEY

Consider as ignorant, and
On and on and on ....
Ad infinitum.

** 3rd Place in the "What Annoys You Poetry Contest", Frank Herrera, Sponsor. **...

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Above the trees a million diamonds shine
The stars in black, flames, dancing with the moon.
Embracing dreams two silhouettes align.
Oh, lovers hear the “woo—ooh” of the loon.
That haunting sound that echoes through loves twine.
Anticipation yields as young hearts swoon.
A summer trance while memories are born.
Bequeathed by night loves natural adorn.

© February 10, 2012
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Entered into Poetry Soup Member Contest: COMING OF AGE 	 
Sponsored by: Frank Herrera...

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