Short Tone Of Voice Poems

rising from a trembling heart
sadness wells up in the vacant eyes
and the tone of voice
that never lies.

From Mismatch

Ninth Place : Gregory Barden- Liberum Divisa6 Contest-5/26/21...

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Listen to poem:

to be fair and frank, all judges wearing ear plugs and blindfolds,
must peek undercover to see what unfolds,
to read counsel lips to discern what is said,
lest the tone of voice in what is said aloud, biases them instead....

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Spice sparks noise
Tone of voice


Drop by drop
Words now pop


In brisk stream
Tact meets dream


Thought flings lot
Crisp words dot


Seize verse fate
As rhymes date


Style moves poise
Feel charm voice



Leon Enriquez
11 December 2017
Singapore...

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Don't smell me through ambushing ears
Don't listen to me with glaring eyes
Don't look at me in that tone of voice
Don't taste me with such rash fingers
Don't touch me with an insensitive mind
Don't perceive me through a shriveled nose

Because these sensations
Lead to effortless interpretations...

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If you don't mean it,
I'd rather you'd not say
Anything to me
If it's not said sincerely
Then let it be.

Your body language
Say's it all,
And your tone of voice is rough.
I do not need an apology.
Your expression is enough.

Please do not say you're sorry
In a dismissive haughty way
If you don't mean it
It is a useless word to say!...

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Ask for the light:
Prime a clear sense;
Seize a deep sight,
Aim simple tense;
Live love that sings,
Mark journey quest.
Heed what mind flings,
Yield poise and fest;
Move with the times,
Note tone of voice.
Sign symbols rhyme,
Orb of wise poise;
Niche feel that sums,
Grace greets outcome.




Leon Enriquez
05 October 2014
Singapore...

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Here on the verge
Swift hurl of words
Meaning and surge
Sound bites now heard


Words in a swirl
Twist and turn round
From formless world
Find shape in sound


The rise and fall
Of tone and voice
Now hint and call
In curious choice


Words tell a lot
Yet hide some more
In play and plot
That spring and spore




Leon Enriquez
12 December 2015
Singapore...

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As emotions unfold my color changes,
My palate  blends from day to day.
From Mellow Yellow to Fiery Red,
The mood of living gives it play.

Mondays may be vibrant orange,
As inspiration  sparks a thought.
By Friday blue in tone and voice.
Depending what the week has brought.

On rare occasions I am Grey,
With steely eyes the world I see.
Then Pink as hope again is born,
In a Rainbow world I'll always be....

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Opposite sides of the table with similar intentions 
A deep gaze is shared between the two parties 
The eyes are debating during this romantic episode 
Without a single word mumbled, she heard his tone of voice
He fed into her unstoppable fascination
Often a man of many words, today he owns no lexicon
Focused on each other's tantalizing essence
Time has been impeded by true love 
Inate language that needs no translation...

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Although you’re not here

I can feel you
I can feel you

Although you're not here 

I can see “you” in your  written words
I can see “you” in your  written words

Although you're not here

When I hear your voice it's like you're 
wrapping your arms around me

When I hear your voice it's like you’re
wrapping your arms around me

Although you're not here 

The tone of voice says I love
The tone of voice says I love


4-1-17
Alexis Y....

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Questioning thy core, I see
just a simple picture
squared
a photograph
of thee.

Shyness seems to shine
in tilt of head
and hair veiled eyes
a snap shot
of thee.

Yet, I can sense a humor too
a tone of voice in text
askew
the illusion
of thee.

How unkind it is you know,
to make me guess
I do not know,
show yourself
to me.

Or I will bring a brave retort
and make you guess
just for sport
what you’ve sensed 
of me.



Date: 10/17/13
Poet: Desiree DuCouer...

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Should have said
something different
    Acted differntly 
But I erred 
    Too late to take it back 
  Tooo late to change 
my tone of voice 
  But really - I did 
feel unease about what I said 
   Sorry that I said that to you
  You didn't deserve it 
Yet in time 
   The wounds shall heal 
Life will return to our 
  friendship 
If you didn't know that 
    Well, now you do 
A sweet harmony is about 
to wrap itself around us 
Giving hope 
   tying the bonds to ether...

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