Simmers Poems

Listen to the Wind

...The wind off the cold North Atlantic ocean
smells of piquant seawater on its breath,
agreeably pungent, brackish and moist.
The legendary Nor'easter off Newfoundland,
the bane of so, so many ship...

Unbirthday

...Noon simmers a chamomile lavender
Like the summer rain that resembles diamond tears
The tea pot serenades my senses with aroma rays of hope 
My favorite mug sports a Sunday best just waiting for s...

Volcano Mind

...My mind simmers—
a volcano,
waiting.
Maybe it erupts,
maybe it just holds,
a silent threat behind every blink.

It takes everything—
to stay still,
to not burst
when no one else feels the f...

That's Not Safe

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Promises not kept are like brutal blows, 
ruthless ripping words are the harsh slashes.
They strike unaware where latent hope grows,
cleave through the ruptured heart as it crashes.

The min...

THE PRISMATIC SELF

...Contest : The Prismatic Self
Sponsor : Daniel Henry Rodgers
Date submitted : 19/5/25

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“Contests around track, contests for followers,
for best tasting wine, most exquisite 
a...

Kitchen Spices - Aromatic Grief

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Written: March 22, 2025, for contest sponsored by Craig Cornish

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In the heart of my kitchen    spices exude their aromatic allure  
a harmonic blend of ...

Empathy's Eruption

...We stand on foothills, gazing at the peak,  
A world divided, a chasm vast and bleak.  
Our mountains of indifference, a jagged, stony chain,  
While empathy's volcano simmers, but struggles to co...

Too Cold for Comfort

...Long johns on with woolen socks and clothes layered on the body
fuzzy sweater and heavy blanket on lap with hot coco within reach.
Frisky dog wants to play as the cold makes them like puppies
toss...

One Only Goal

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                                              One Only Goal

                              Vain is life without the light of a goal
                              Like a ship sailing in midst o...

The Poet Speaks of Madness

...The poet speaks of madness--madness similar
to what?  What was spoken before this silly syllabus?

Each ant, lifting and carrying, adds bundles of dried
and curled rose petals to the soup simmeri...

Moment

...A child’s smile, a gleam of delight
Eyes wide clear and bright
New world full of firsts
Excitement simmers then bursts...

In the Realm of Silver Linings

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                                  In the Realm of Silver Linings

                                  In the realm of silver linings 
                           Dwells a battered and shattered s...

San Reality

...In yonder sights
tiptoe dainty desires
upon the svelte shimmers
of a sultry sunrise sway.
 
In yonder reach
a rousing rapture rages
against repressions,
the verve of an ardor
tapping against...

Frighten

...Water simmers
Light that glimmers
Heart in jitters....

Stages

...It cowers in the corner,
newly born.
I turn my spite-soaked back,
riddled with resentment
and pull the thin veil
to sink beneath its cover.
I will not watch it crawl,
but it breathes,
a shado...

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