Short Urning Poems

J-inx
O-bviously
E-vades
Y-our

F-un
L-etting
O-bscure
R-ain
E-xit
N-icely
T-urning
I-nto
N-ew
O-pportunity

Topic: Birthday of Joey Florentino (May 14) 
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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C-louds
H-ide
A-nd
R-ain
I-s
T-urning
O-ff

T-o
O-pen
L-ight's
E-ffulgent
N-ew
T-winkle
I-n
N-atural
O-bviousness

Topic: Birthday of Charito Tolentino (October 15)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic...

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A-s you call on God in earnest, 
L-et Him give you the light; 
L-et the morn thirtieth of April 
A-im to leave the 
N-ight. 

B-urning beacon Sunday 
A-llows you to do the best; 
L-et the Lord hear your prayer, 
C-all on God in 
E-arnest....

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(I)nsults fly

(H)arsh hurtful words 
(E)motions run high
(A)lways turning me away 
(R)estricting my opinion 

(Y)urning to be heard 
(O)ut spoken I may be 
(U)nderstand that in America we have 
                           Free speech 


  My conservative and moderate 
brothers and sisters...

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O nce felt
N ot only on the surface
L ong and enduring pain
Y earning a love untouched

E ven though time passes
M emories adhere
O n tainted lips
T urning back time
I n valleys of the heart
O blivious to shadows of passion
N ever binding 
S till and vast

Copyright © 2008 By Caryl S. Muzzey...

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 Waves moving following the beat of the sea.
 Anxious to conquer the shores
 to claim for calm.
 Languid they touch our feet making us dancing~
 Turning in and out, the waves 
 follow the rhythm of our feet.
 Zest sea blown by our mind 
 on the life's dance...

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Autumn flew in on a jet plane
Unusually prompt and precise
Turning back the heat of summer
Under September's sky
My reminder winter is nigh
November brings snow and ice.

written September 2, 2021
entered "Autumn Acrostic" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Caren Krutsinger...

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J-ust let eighteenth of March
A-im to meet the Saturday; 
Y-our birthday has come, after the night fades away.

B-urning beacon rises
A-bove the new horizon; 
Y-awning and sleep both end
O-n the break of dawn.
M-orn has just broken, bringing warmth and light; 
O-bliterating the dark to make the skyline bright....

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J-ust let first of April
O-pen the day with light; 
Y-our birthday has come, after the dark cold night.

E-arly Saturday morning, 
S-un has begun to rise; 
C-oal clouds don't gather, 
L-ight amazes your eyes.
E-vening shadows disappear, 
T-urning into a new dawn; 
O-nce the twilight ends, sky shows the beacon....

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R-ise of the early light
E-nds the night dark shadow;
X-factor is the sun, shining in the meadow.

B-urning beacon comes up,
R-aindrops disappear;
I-t's a sunny warm weather,
O-ffering no doubt and fear.
N-ew dawn has broken,
E-ach cloud has turned white;
S-econd of May Tuesday sees the rise of the early light....

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J-oy inside your mind
I-s felt Friday fifth of May; 
N-either thrill nor mirth
G-ets out of your way.

B-urning beacon's rays
A-re up above the horizon; 
D-ark shadow of the night
I-s brought to oblivion.
O-pen your life to glee, 
L-eaving the sadness behind; 
A-llow your soul to feel the joy inside your mind....

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A-n early break of dawn 
P-leases the beholder; 
R-aindrop early Thursday 
I-s not falling any 
L-onger. 

B-urning beacon rises, 
A-scending sixth of April; 
N-ew morn meets the sun, 
G-iving you a thousand thrill. 
H-aze, mist, and fog 
A-re fading one by one; 
L-et the fresh day bring an early break of dawn....

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A-n early rise of the sun
P-leases you after the night;
R-ay from up above
I-s sharing the warmth and
L-ight.

B-urning beacon rises
A-bove the new horizon;
L-et the dusk disappear,
T-wilight is already gone.
A-pril twenty-third Sunday,
Z-enith welcomes the dawn;
A-llow your eyes to see,
R-ise of the burning beacon....

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M-orn shows up anew, 
I-t leaves the twilight; 
C-old chill of the wind 
H-as faded into the night. 
E-arly Thursday twenty-seventh April, 
L-ight comes up once again; 
L-onely dusk disappears, 
E-vening shadows end. 

B-urning beacon shines 
U-nder the sky so blue; 
E-ach ray causes warmth, 
N-ew morn shows up 
A-new....

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V-ile weather has turned 
I-nto a pleasant Wednesday; 
N-ew dawn has broken, 
E-vening shadows fade away. 

C-old chill and raindrops 
A-re nowhere to be found. 
S-un has begun to rise, 
T-urning the clime around. 
R-ugged wind disappears, 
E-very March twenty-second; 
N-o mist, haze, and fog, 
C-rying coal clouds 
E-nd....

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B-urning beacon comes up, 
E-liminating the blue; 
T-he future lies ahead, 
T-he past is far from 
Y-ou. 

L-et the new dawn break, 
A-pril seventeenth Monday; 
N-ight cold chill is over, 
D-eparting from your way. 
E-arly morn warms your heart, 
R-ugged weather is gone; 
O-pen your eyes to light brought by the burning beacon....

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M-orning mirth is felt, 
E-arly April twenty-second; 
L-ight will come your way, 
B-urning beacon will 
A-scend. 

Q-uest for the sunny day, 
U-ntil you find the blue sky; 
I-nclement clime fades away, 
A-s the raindrop passes by. 
M-any blessings by dawn 
B-ring joy to your birth; 
A-llow your heart to enjoy, 
O-ne Saturday morning mirth....

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Silence rushing through the veins
Alive with reflections of the dance
Turning the heart into a gentle space
Urging hope and faith to replace grief
Reassuring the soul that there is love
Nurturing with prayers and praise of God






Planet Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Matt Caliri
May 8, 2021...

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Eligibility established
Longing for public service
Electioneering
Closing arguments
Turning out the vote
Initiating change
Opening the polls
Never acting tired and worn-out

Drive to the polling place
Awaiting in line to vote
Yes! Civic duty discharged

Written November 8, 2022...

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(M)oving with faith
(A)uthentic living
(G)iving all that we can
(N)orthern lights in the sky
(I)ntuition from our soul
(F)ighting with truth while winning with respect
(I)nviting love into our lives
(C)reating all we can to share with others
(E)levating from bad times with positive actions
(N)ightfall with snowflakes under lights
(T)urning pain into beauty...

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Urnestly, I search for words
buried beneath the veneer.
The rite way to ashes and grief.
Contained in a purple jar,
her only tear— a hoarder's memory.

Death makes no sense, the
bed relied upon— a cramped space
in the dark, not at all
what I was expecting.

No marker with flowers.
Her jar’s become a place of “cheers.”
Dad’s tears plink into his afterglow martini.

10/15/2021...

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You loose your heart,
Memories erased,
Where you stand or awake,
Not sure anymore.

This disease,
Makes me forget,
It makes me not remember.
I'm sad, it's br\urning my brain like embers.

It's all so vauge,
All so gone,
I can't even remember my granddaughter.
I can't remember yesterday, much less my childhood.

It must be a dream,
Because it's so unreal.
I can't believe the hurt it's causing,
I'm loosing myself....

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B-ecause of the new dawn, 
A-nother dusk disappears; 
B-urning beacon dries
Y-our eyes full of tears. 

V-ile weather has turned
I-nto a beautiful blue sky; 
L-et the rain fade away, 
L-et the chill pass you by.
A-pril thirtieth early Sunday, 
N-ight dark doesn't remain; 
U-se the warmth of light, 
E-asing the hurt and pain.
V-iew ahead is pleasant, as the twilight is gone; 
A-ll the shadows vanish, because of the new dawn....

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A-s you wake Thursday morn, 
R-ising sun starts to shine; 
N-ew day begins to break, 
O-pening your heart and mind. 
L-ight twentieth October brings warmth and glow; 
D-ark shadows disappear, along with the sorrow. 

G-ray clouds in the sky 
A-re brightened by the beacon; 
B-urning flame fuels the fire 
A-bove the long horizon. 
T-wilight Wednesday turns 
I-nto a wonderful dawn; 
N-ight chill has vanished, after the dusk is gone....

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K-iss the storm farewell, 
R-ain Thursday fades away; 
I-nclement clime has turned 
S-erene for your birthday. 

M-orning March thirtieth 
A-ims to warm the weather; 
N-ew dawn has broken, 
G-ray clouds don't gather. 
R-ugged wind has weakened, 
U-nderneath the blue sky; 
B-urning beacon has come, 
A-s the chill passes by. 
N-either flood nor damage hinders a thousand thrill; 
G-et up and feel the breeze, kiss the storm farewell....

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