Has there been any relief to the heat where you live? - Speaks Volumes
W'en it is raining here
It brings so much joy
First raindrops vanish
Into the parched earth
Young bird wonders
At the gentle shower
This is her first rain ever.
Stag party of the Sun
Is over now, a young
Flower girl has thrown
A gentle shower down
I hear dearest bride, Rain,
Laughing with her friends
Somewhere in the ocean
I wait, we all wait
For her to arrive
With her longest train
It is worth the wait
To watch the now shy,
Well - behaved groom smile.
W'en, rain is joy here, we all smile.
Beneath a galloping wind
I am gathering fallen twigs and
other broken scrub.
Suddenly, head bent to this
thoughtless labor,
I am aware,
now upon my unheeding skin
fox ears prick up.
The pink shells
of seeking fingertips
trace my shoreline.
An ocean spills over
the walls of my heart.
Flocks of Robins shower down,
a gift from the racing sky?
Swift time is confounded,
I am transfixed.
This very windblown acre
instantly revealed,
as just one more feature
within a sky-wide heaven.
Completed forces take away mindless memories
forsaken by the lost who cherished them once!
No place to capture thoughts that wander spaciously in
glorified unblemished visions, spreading lighted realities
forward in the misty bleakness that must now turn away
the darkness of uncertainty.
Behold your spirit of knowledge-creating splendorous
sights beyond our expectations, marvelously moving
past familiar sights, atmosphere beyond our insight
of knowing, was never meant to be known till all
skies were purified.
Surrendering, we catch sights much to glories to gather
within the truth that created seeds made from our
magical love so profound to understand!
Lost in sparkling delight, the entrance appears plain in
image, luxurious swirling colors surround the mind
of untouched realities unknown, amazed at the sight
of every dream imaginable in one lifetime.
Succulent desire unfolds miraculously, releasing sweet
remembrance splurging from the depths that were never
meant to shower down love that destroyed evil!
Strength gathers power in time of immersed lacerated
attention.
Gather together what must be gathered fleeing to
the side you desire.
A couple shares scenes strolling arm-in-arm
Midst October trees in vivid colors.
A brisk breeze captures leaves that shower down,
Some alight softly on the couple's crowns.
Little sparrows perched high on birch branches
Apprehensively flit from limb to limb.
Tender kisses beneath fall's canopy,
As light rain begins to drift droplets,
Dappled sunlight seeks a way past shadows
Like a foggy floating specter of light.
The wind whispers, sharing secret passions
As kindred hearts meld into each other.
No cold is felt by the season's crisp air;
Romance warmed by a myriad of hues...
Love in soft shades of a scarlet sunset,
Embraced by nature's gifts, two become one.
9-20-2017 rev.
Choose A Topic - Poetry Contest
Sponsor Russell Sivey
A) Write a Poem on the subject of: LOVE AND ROMANCE!!
Autumn Romance Poetry Contest- Second Place
Sponsored by: Julie Rodeheaver
To You from Nighttime Skies
Soft and slow the evening breeze
Does filter out the day
Silently it sways the trees
In perfect night display
A clouded veil does wrap the sky
In grayish darkened hues
This curtain’s dreary night disguise
Does not disturb the views
As raindrops ride the atmosphere
To wet the ground below
Shadows form and disappear
Retreating as they go
Overcast a watchmen sent
His eyes to guard this eve
Still the dream shall come to pass
If only you believe
Dark of night and storms that brew
Will not deny this place
The grandness of its endless charm
Shall find your loving face
For in this vast expanse does grow
An everlasting love
To shower down on those who know
So softly from above
For if you look your eyes may meet
A joyful sweet surprise
You’ll see it is my love I send
To you from nighttime skies
Good Night Soupers
When the river runs dry
When the river runs dry, tears of sorrow fill this poets eyes
The words just won't flow, as the blank page clearly shows
All life dries up as ideas and thoughts they get torn in two
All around us can see it and sense it they feel the sorrow too
For what is life without freedom of thought and it's expression?
All poets like their words to be heard and read without exception
Our Maker well knows our needs, knows us better than ourselves
When the river runs dry, He gives us clean waters found in his well
When we go to him and drink deeply of his fresh waters of truth
Our soul and spirit are invigorated renewed like the days of our youth
Our prayers are answered as copious tears shower down from on high
We drink it all in till we're dripping wet, that's when we understand why
When we rely on ourselves our own thinking from our imperfect minds
That's when there's trouble, the page is blank and so the river runs dry.
John Derek Hamilton
April 17,2016
Before actions go around to come around,
all deeds ascend up, then truth lessons shower down.
Such is the universe’s tried, true recipe
that has been employed for all of history.
Whether conduct is good, bad or otherwise,
all human behavior meets heaven’s keen eyes.
If we say it, pray it, think it or do it,
it goes up, then down once karma reviews it.
Can you imagine, the forest of blues
Fascinating, trees all carry darkness
Even the smallest tree has a dark hue
No matter how you look, there’s a greatness
Proud paths wind around rocks, brush, dirt, and trees
Fascinating, trees all carry darkness
The area is covered by some leaves
Awesome colorful display of loneliness
Proud paths wind around rocks, brush, dirt, and trees
Beauty astounds, even brings holiness
Openness shows us the given darkness
Awesome rich blue display of loneliness
Powerfully you would see the sky, thus
No light to shower down onto the ground
Openness shows us the given darkness
This night has to be the best night around
Can you imagine, the forest of blues
No light to shower down onto the ground
Even the smallest tree has a dark hue
Russell Sivey
thunderous torrents
shower down upon clear pools
sun sparkled waters
bright blooming meadows
lush greens sprinkled with flowers
nature's pied canvas
flocks and herds gather
sacred space teeming with life
creatures paradise
© 07-04-2012
A Scenery Of Your Choice As An Artist Contest
--------------------------------------------------------This is a poem dedicated to my anxiety (I'd blame it on school XD) and the depression I had for a while and it still hits me till this day--------------------------------------------------------
Give me a chance (give me a reason)
To start anew... I can see how time tries to
Haunt me... to traumatize me...
Ohhh, just give me a chance
To open up...to overcome this difficult life
I don't want to lose control...I don't want to expose
The shame that embraces me...the instant it strikes my soul
Ohh, give me a sign of relief!
Ohhh, shower down the waves of emotion, bringing me back to grief
It still hangs on to me...
It still seems to corrupt me...
I can't give in to the hopelessness
That brought me in a huge mess
Give me a reason (show me a way)
To disappear... do you hear the clock ticking--it tries to
Taunt me...to terrify me...
Ohhh, just give me a chance
To open up...to overcome
The waves of emotion
I'm always here for you
and always will be
Death will not stop
my angel and me
Don't cry my children
as I watch you now
Take kindly to others
as I'v showed you how
As the sky opens up
and drops shower down
Know that my angel is rain
and I am your ground
I'll help you stand firm
and please always try
To my children we guard
My angel and I
Crawl out of bed
in the early morning
squint towards the window
Brilliant colors
shower down
orange
pink
red
Piercing to dark sky
changing it
to the dawn
of a new day.
As mom is driving home
later that evening
I look out of the car window
and see the sun
sinking below the tops of the trees
and this time
the colors are different
deeper reds
stronger oranges
and a faint, subtle hint
of a purplish indigo
I watch the trees
swallow the sun
and wonder
if tomorrow
will bring something new
~Marie Viloria~
7th place in Sunrise -- Verses -- Sunset
I’ll drag you if I have to, but let me try.
To place you upon my back, please don’t cry.
We’ll find our way just as soon as our eyes adjust.
Not sure where we are, but to get somewhere a must.
No matter what happens we are together as one.
Our bonded love a winner, darkness we shall shun.
Dark surrounds our bodies, spirits wrapped in love.
Eyes now attracted to the heavens and stars above.
Lights of the heavens shower down ever so slight.
But allows us to travel slowly, in shadowy dim light,
We find a path, we know not where or how far it goes.
With no other choice we follow as moonlight glows.
Darkness is on all sides, but twinkles guide our way.
Until upon end of the path, we see a small chalet.
No sign of life except for ourselves as we get close.
Then a flash of light bounces over, ever so grandiose.
Suddenly, we find each other back in our warm abode.
Realizing we had traveled and survived nightmare road.
Written for
Sponsor Matt Caliri
Contest Name Finish The Dream
MY GIRL
Lazy summer days
Pigtails, French braids
Long silky hair blowing
In the wind
Days forever gone
Tears well up in my eyes
And I long once again
To hold her close
To see her smile
To hear her laughter
Tinkle like rain
Lord, shower down from heaven
Encouraging words of
Together we will be
In that glorious place
A world without pain
Hearts completely healed
Memories of yesterday
Live on today
Hope of a tomorrow
Full of promise
mja
Tell me if you know
Who He is that has established
All the ends of the earth and designed each flake of snow
That falls and blankets hills
Like His holy Child at birth. Tell me if you know
Who has gathered up the wind
In the hollow of His hands and calmed torrents that rage and blow
As He walked on the high seas
And gave them His commands. Tell me if you know
Who has wrapped up those waters
In the bosom of His cloak wringing it so that they will flow
And shower down from above
Like the Word He has spoken. Tell me if you know
Who from Heaven has gone back up
And seen God face to face, who first descended below
But was resurrected by His Father
And gave the Way to the heavenly place. Tell me if you know...
What's His Name and His Son.
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