Word Ladder from Smile to Frown
A SMILE began, a joyful start,
Then shadows crept and played a part.
The happy face, the light it stole,
As busy MOLES dug in their hole.
The ROLES reversed, the mood took flight,
A different scene in fading light.
No longer pleased, a change was born,
As someone SWORE upon the morn.
A solemn vow, now firmly SWORN,
A heavy truth that...
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Categories:
smile, word play, words,
Form: Rhyme
Look but don't touch
Dante Gabriel Rosetti immortalized his lovers:
the strong, graceful and voluptuous gentlewomen
who could have been countesses and baronesses.
Indeed, their beauty would stand the test of time.
He shared their innate glamour with the world
but kept for himself the spell of their smile.
One by one voluptuous enchantress with eyes like daggers
warned onlookers that beauty was hardly an open...
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Categories:
art, beauty, muse, smile,
Form: Free verse
Her SmileHer smile, the softly ringing bells of her laughter, the newly discovered talismans against encroaching death.
The delicate light, faint but growing, that first lit and warmed her own glowing freckled skin, danced in her eyes like the sea in the summer, bounced off the glints of auburn in her hair until she seemed lighted from...
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Categories:
smile, beauty, death, inspirational love,
Form: Free verse
better together
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. . . when days hold doubt, distracting with distance,
and feathering through darkness has become a challenge
~ remember me dear friend,
and these moments t r u e ~
...
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Categories:
dark, encouraging, friendship, smile,
Form: Alliteration
Catharsis of ClownSince I first put on the greasepaint, smooth as cream on morning toast, they said I had a gift for making people laugh. Natural as breathing. Effortless as falling. Born to perform like a bird in flight. So I've kept that image, polished it like brass until it gleamed.
beneath the painted...
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Categories:
inspiration, joy, pain, smile,
Form: Haibun
Don't Change YouNo regerts, yeah you read it right. No regerts has been my cretto for years. Live your life the way you want and never be ashamed of your tears.
Ignorance is bliss and says a lot about our society. When ignorance rules, the only thing worse is living in sobriety.
Wrong or right, apologies start to heal....
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Categories:
smile, change, inspiration, inspirational, mental
Form: Rhyme
Smile Though The World Is AchingMany times, I been wounded in life
But you have never seen me sad
I'll always cover it up with a smile
Many people ask me if I don't get hurt
I said it's hurt, but why stay sad
I can break my heart if I will
But in the world where values so strong
I take permission not to be persuaded
Let...
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Categories:
character, life, smile, strength,
Form: Free verse
Her Smile Brings Me JoyWhen I first spoke to you, you were quiet and answered first with a smile that was calm.
How come beauty comes in a simple act of random kindness?
It felt like my lips were being kissed by nature’s balm.
Is this the ARK mentioned in responses to life’s rudeness?
I saw that you were similar to me when...
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Categories:
smile, beauty, love,
Form: Sonnet
Child of the Street“Consequence”
Smile, Smile, Smile my little child, Smile.
I know you can
Oh, little child of the street.
Pope Francis says,
“You are a consequence,
A consequence of war.”
Your tattered clothes,
Your blackened face,
You’re all alone,
You have no home.
Smile, Smile, Smile my little child, Smile.
I see your tears,
I feel your pain,
You bear the cross
Of mankind’s wrath.
You...
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Categories:
smile, child, childhood, conflict, confusion,
Form: Free verse
Sunday SmileSunday smile is for everyone
Who knows friends and friendship.
Sunday smile is for someone
Whom you share hardship and love.
Sunday smile is for yourself
Whom you dedicate works all days.
Sunday smile for the one you adore
Whom you owe life, that is God....
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Categories:
dedication, life, relationship, smile,
Form: Couplet
Let Go!Let go
Let go of the pain
u have embraced
My girl, u deserve better
Those memories that linger
In your mind
Let them be consumed
By your darkness
Why hold it?
When it hurts
When your tremble
With just the thought
Why let the fear grow?
When u can be so much more
Hold your hands
Let your think
And don't let anyone tell u of your...
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Categories:
smile, 10th grade, dream, hope,
Form: Free verse
cherry lollypop smilecherry lollypop smile
the sunshine of your sensation is like a waterfront lemonade siesta
cherry lollypop smile
i could sit here with you for the rest of my life and just Thank God For Your Natural Blessed Beauty
cherry lollypop smile
i cherish being myself thanks to the sincerity of your genuine inspiration
cherry lollypop smile
the very moment that i met...
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Categories:
smile, appreciation, for her, love,
Form: Free verse
Hello“Hello”
Hello, Hello, Hello.
I say Hello to all who pass me by,
No matter the trail,
No matter how steep,
No matter the street,
It is my treat.
I say Hello,
For the smile it brings,
To the young,
To the aged,
To the lonely and the sad.
To all who pass me by.
I say Hello,
For the friend I wish to be
To...
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Categories:
smile, engagement, fun, good morning,
Form: Free verse
Your SmileThere’s magic in the way you smile,
Every glance you cast is light,
It melts the pain and makes life worthwhile,
Chasing the dark, burning it bright,
Like sunshine breaking through the trial,
Turning the cold to warmth and light....
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Categories:
smile,
Form: Rhyme
YOU CAUGHT ME SMILING IN A MOMENTYou caught me smiling in a moment
Because your love has made its way to my heart
Into my heart
You caught me smiling in a moment
Because you are the one I have been waiting for
Waiting for
You caught me smiling in a moment
As you pass me by
Passing by
You caught me smiling in a moment
Now I am face...
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Categories:
inspirational love, smile,
Form: Lyric
Specific Types of Smile Poems
Definition | What is Smile in Poetry?
Poems Related to Smile
smirk, laugh, grin, beam, simper, be gracious, express friendliness, express tenderness, look amused, look delighted, look happy, look pleased,