Short Saunders Poems

breakfast table~
smell of pancakes with syrup
on sticky faces

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders...

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spring rain at dawn
breaks loose from amber lit sky ~
morning rainbows

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders...

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family pictures
scattered haphazardly --
time stands still


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders...

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clouds drift through halos
burnishing sienna cliffs --
shady dale cups rain

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, August 1, 2012...

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Veiled smile...hope blushes on the face of a young bride's heart. 


Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 11/15/13
for Yasmin Khan's Hope Contest...

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Icy stars falling
Crystalline H2O drops
Building Earths blanket.


Contest: Hidden Beauty
Sponsor: Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Entered: 1-19-15...

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branches reach skyward like arms to Heaven  
alone between sand and sun
waiting for an answer


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Sixth place in One Tree in a Distant Field contest...

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God's hand reached through time
dropping brilliance in the night
love's eternal gift
one star named for "my best friend"
our anniversary light


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders...

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autumn winds echo
through bare trees in darkness --
Grandpa whistles


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
fifth place in Charles Henderson's Strictly a Stickler for Strictness
Haiku contest...

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a voice full of soul
with a gift to share
joy fills the church pews
and hands lift in praise


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, February 23, 2012
for 20/20 poetry contest (David Williams)
First place...

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Flames dance 
in burnt cinders 
flickering like fireflies  
smothering the mundane to stir 
passion  
 

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, January 24, 2012
Third Place in any form/ any theme, 2 -12 contest...

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Searching
higher than low
for languishing love songs
ears listen for the heart's desire
to smile


By Rhonda Johnson Saunders
Third Place in No Name/Ten Line Max Contest (Brian Strand)...

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Tulips blaring trumpet the coming springtime.
Throne of season gifts us a floral birth day.
Golden staff of solar rays warms the spring breeze, 
shining through raindrops.

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders...

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Love note
He wrote

First date 
Can't wait

Red rose 
she glows

Wet palms
Smile calms

First kiss
Sweet bliss


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, February 7, 2012
Ninth place in Valentine Footles contest...

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Joy
sharing
feelings of
love honestly
pleasing each other
partners in life
until death
brings one
Grief 

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, March 20, 2012
For Ninette contest (Joann Grisetti)
Second place...

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Marionette, 
wooden smile
desires life,
precious breath,

as father’s
wish floats 
to heaven’s ear.

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, September 22, 2012
for Nette Onclaud's SEPTOLET THE PUPPET Contest...

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For you, I will brush                    
the dark canvas with stardust 
in poetic verse
to charm the moon from the sky 
and scent the breeze with jasmine 

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
Second place in Tanka My Valentine Gift...

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Bathed
in surf.
Oceans rouse
a midnight swim,
lovers drenched in waves of salted kisses.    

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 12/8/15
for Nette's Language of Water Contest
*Type of Water - Ocean...

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rose bud
hot blood

spring fling
bee's sting

warm heart
fresh start

blue skies
young sighs

rainbows
love grows

eyes wide
June bride


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, February 19. 2012
for Spring Contest (PD)...

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Summer butterfly
vibrant wings brighten long days
heat from your passion
cocooned 'til our love flies free
as we dream of sweet nectar


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
for Let's Pass a Tanka Love Note contest (Rick Parise) ...

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Placid water,
smooth surface untouched

reflects the moonlight
in silver bows.

Breezy love songs
weave glazed ribbon.
Luna serenades.

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, June 22, 2012
For Shanzi Poetry Contest (Joann Grisetti)...

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Brushed timeless in youth's inner light, dreams flow
like ruffles on dress stitched blue - 
no fence long legs can't climb. 


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 2/15/15
For Nette's In Praise of A Kimo Contest
Visual #2...

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Stepped from ashes
healed are gashes
from sin's lashes
with God's glory.

Blessed in rivers
drunk by givers
love delivers
Gifted story.

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
for Nettle's Desiderata Contest, 12/5/14
Theme #3...

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Tears fall for each petal's descent,
descent of blooms in stone-lined graves.
Graves in silence hide their beauty,
beauty of heavenly bouquets. 

By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, 6/7/15
For Nette's Four Lines Only Contest
Visual #3....

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I slip on sapphire's sundress
flowing like cool cotton sky.
Golden stole sheathes bare shoulders
as I glide on hammock clouds.


By Rhonda Johnson-Saunders, August 29, 2012
for Hammock of Sky in Tanaga Contest (Nette Onclaud)...

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