Short Safeguards Poems

The discolored leaf
safeguards a raindrop left by
the inclement storm

Entered in Raul Moreno's contest, 
" Mourning Calm "...

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Justice: The universal force that safeguards the physical and moral laws of cosmic order!







(c) Demetrios Trifiatis
       04 October 2016...

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sliding down
the cerulean spiral
grasping for
plasticine safeguards
to soften the
soul-crushing impact
of hitting bottom
again
feet scrambling
fingers digging
inching the way upward
only to slip
again...

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Nestling in God's care*...

Safeguards my heart against doubts' darts midst deceits' caress.

*1Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he (God) careth for you.

June 2, 2018

3rd Place, When One Line is Not Enough

Sponsored by Silent One; judged on 6/4/2018....

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Marriage is a knot
Between a boy and a girl
To enable them to
Satisfy their sexual appetite
Ensure reproduction
And to bring up their children

Marriage makes people 
More kind and generous
Furthermore
It prevents people
From sexually transmitted diseases

In Allah’s words
Marriage is a fort
That safeguards people
From committing sexual sins

That’s why
From Islamic point of view
Marriage is a must for those
Who are able to marry....

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You are the hurricane that has taken so much from my life.
I got caught in the eye of your storm
Watching defenselessly as you
Uprooted my dream,
		Washed away my foundation,
					Forced down the walls of progress I built,
										And flooded my soul.
										Once I recovered,
					Building new safeguards and a secure surrounding,
		Pouring a new foundation, 
Planting new dreams,
You tear back through my life
Again
Leaving more destruction and desolation in your wake....

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