Short Retained Poems
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All untreated flower
by herself dies ...
All leaf not retained
the wind drags her away.
All love not given
dead in life remains... !
Categories:
retained, allusion, flower, love, poetry,
Form:
Free verse
She understood herself relatively well
And shared her ideas with others rarely
Coveted her privacy, retained her shell.
A smart choice, that ensured she was treated fairly.
Categories:
retained, self,
Form:
Quatrain
the photographer gasped when he saw Mirra
Her makeup was exquisitely done
lace chiffon gown was a vision
elegant hair piece was perfect
best of all she retained girl-next-door quality
Categories:
retained, woman,
Form:
Free verse
Thoughts
Jump
Dance round
Jive, jumble
Inside my brain's ruts.
My cranium's cogs, and those gears
Move, organize, store, discard until condensed retained
Categories:
retained, imagination,
Form:
Fibonacci
But can this eye, into
The invisible
Not so nonsensical
Truth of things, outline.
Have they, of the churches
Retained, for vision
What of the child's, frowned on
Did mystic incline?
Categories:
retained, faith,
Form:
Rhyme
diminished doubting
in the shadows of her mind
conflicted but fully blown
softly kicking self
for holding ideas back
insecurities retained
Written: 5-11-2019
Poetry contest: Best Seduko 577-577
Sponsor: Lu Loo
Categories:
retained, introspection,
Form:
Sedoka
We gain knowledge
When we open our minds
Education is where it's at
Everything is there on the line
We learn as much as we can
In order to prosper
Information is then retained
So we have something valuable to offer
Categories:
retained, courage, encouraging, inspiration, inspirational,
Form:
Free verse
Although she was stone broke
She retained optimism and hope
People welcomed her into their homes
They gave her encouragement and jobs
She was helpful and delightful, full of integrity
Her life was richer than most of ours
Categories:
retained, appreciation,
Form:
Blank verse
Ultra-Viral
In Your Uncorporate Ether
A Waterfall
A Well
A Delta
A Shore,
Weaves Webular 'Pon
Retained
Shadowy
Time
Through Forests
And Echoing
Tympani Hearts
Now Muted.
-Gray Squirrel
06-01-2025
Categories:
retained, analogy, life,
Form:
Free verse
Tube ‘E’ or not tube ‘E’ - that is
The question or idea
In writing with a print so small,
Not possible to see ya.
One thing’s for certain; this I know:
I never want to be a
Newly retained installer for
Pipe organs from Ikea.
Categories:
retained, humorous,
Form:
Rhyme
I am grateful today… for how often I have smiled
that, even at my age,
I’ve retained the eyes I had as a child.
How wherever I am….
whether in nature
or within the pages of a book…
my eyes can still find magic
everywhere they may look.
Categories:
retained, magic,
Form:
Rhyme
Some adults have retained their childlike qualities
These humans can sense, smell, and see spirit.
The trick is in the way you approach life.
You have to skip toward it, loving the idea of something new
Expecting to capture joy and love each day.
Categories:
retained, spiritual,
Form:
Free verse
Wary of right causes
needing less courage
than the wrong ones
Fate shunning reason
when true glory
comes to light
Humans get killed
but humanity
sorely lingers
The measure of intention
what is written
— and retained
(To Lord Alfred: June, 2024)
Categories:
retained, war,
Form:
Free verse
`When took a dip in Ganga
that pink sari
imbibed a lot of Advaitha.
.....glued to her skin
and lost identity..
became a mound of her mounds
curve of her curves
and dip of her dips.
I knew how euphoric that pinky felt
When dried up and separated from her
......retained her shape.
Categories:
retained, allegory, philosophy, romance,
Form:
Free verse
Things went bad
but she retained her joy
she did not allow herself to grieve
Things intensified and people began to congregate
They were never this concerned before, she said.
Looking at the bright side.
They held her up and consoled her.
They helped her live enthusiastically.
Life was great.
Categories:
retained, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th
Form:
Free verse
Hours pass, never regained
Surely as wind squall
Before summer's rain
Words unspoken, muteness maintain
Invisible walls rise
To hide inner pain
Apathy shown, hurting retained
Paths have now parted
Neither to blame
Escape barriers, peace is the aim
Embrace aloneness
And find there no shame
Categories:
retained, introspection
Form:
Rhyme
(form Yalto poetry)
Delightful
unexpected
beauty
an amazing
dream creates yearning
strong desire
can not
stop feeling
your love
though now you
are not here
within my heart you’re
love’s retained forever
so
rest in peace my love.
9/3/2018
EARLY SEPT 2018 STANDARD
sponsor Brian Strand.
Categories:
retained, dream, farewell, longing, memory,
Form:
Free verse
In this night hour
Dreadful fears looming
Around the corner of darkness
The thieves of sleep party
In the silent corridors of my mind
Those images ready to purge
The past is gone, but retained
- It can’t be stopped -
Just as time, can’t be either
- If only people knew -
Heidi Sands
6/15/18
Categories:
retained, angst, memory, night, pain,
Form:
Free verse
NOTE: This limerick posted 10/31/2020 in
Alexis Y.’s PEE YEW Collaboration
Take a look at the collaboration on her page! It's hilarious!
I once was peed on by a stinky skunk
Stinky not quite the word – he stunk!
I tried each known cure
Retained his allure
I am still surrounded by funk
Categories:
retained, animal, fun, funny, hilarious, humor, humorous, nature,
Form:
Limerick
Lies do not bring relief...
and fear is fear
inviting impending doom to torment me.
Tormented then my mind is bitter and old thoughts strike
to my cha-grin
again and again,
with an irritated shadow of shame and pain retained
And so no relief from the weeping brain, the thorns remain
it's refrain are its domain
I fear.
Categories:
retained, allusion, fear,
Form:
Free verse
Thoughts on Words
Written: by Tom Wright
January 2015
Words, once spoken, can’t be retained,
So be unhurried in opinions you express.
To acerbic words, you’re forever chained,
Until remorse for using, you’ll confess.
While all may seek forgiveness
Not all are enthused by the idea of payment in kind
Tom
Categories:
retained, forgiveness, words,
Form:
Lyric
Doing things by the book
Mom awaits a secret garden
Cleansed through application
Years of service completed
Thoroughly laid down, she dreams
Of lofty French cathedrals
Her maiden name retained
Dad reclaims his potency
Unwearied by the years
Gladly rides his motorcycle
Beyond the frontiers
With his sons by his side
His independence fulfilled
Categories:
retained, adventure, happiness, life,
Form:
Free verse
DARKNESS OF NIGHT
=============
DARKNESS
WOULD HAVE BEEN
RETAINED FOR NIGHT
SHE COULD HAVE
INVOLVED
WHERE , THERE IS
NO MOON LIGHT IS TO INTERFERE
WHERE , THERE IS
NO SPY WANDERING AROUND
BUT.....
SHE HAS BEEN MARKED
BY GLITTERING NEEDLES
IMMERSED IN THE FLESH
IT IS ONLY
DARKNESS
APT FOR NIGHT.
I.B.PADMAKUMAR
Categories:
retained, anxiety, confusion, dark, environment, girl, woman,
Form:
Imagism
R-apture retains its ecstasy
O-n this twelfth September;
N-ever will it let gladness go,
A-nd neither will it slumber.
L-aughter is kept by rapture,
D-enying the night sadness;
O-bscure clouds disappear, yielding to the brightness.
J-ubilation is just withheld,
O-bvious joy brings pleasure;
S-atisfaction is really reserved,
E-cstasy is retained by rapture.
Categories:
retained, birthday,
Form:
Acrostic
At music class, they sang the song
About the farmer's wife
But this time, just to be P.C.,
There was no carving knife.
The mice retained their tails, but still
There was a bigger crime;
They substituted "nice" for "knife,"
Which doesn't even rhyme!
The lyrics from our youth, I'm sure,
Caused not one drop of harm,
But for the future poets,
I am sounding the alarm.
Categories:
retained, nursery rhyme, words,
Form:
Rhyme