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JOY Made Speakable
Be a joy, repeat joy, in thy heart's depth,
Thy love, replete love, floweth thy soul's breadth,
His love of God, he'll sacrifice his son,
The joyful knelt, Issac stretched and hugged one,
Forgiveness joyrides bonds a family,
Coat of many hues, Jacob hugs tangly,
Samson felt his judgment being doubted,
Strength returns joyance for heaven's clouted,
Court's glum as Solomon ordered the sword,
Righteous climax joyrode round, praise the Lord,
Little -- Big, Ezekiel hath neither,
Joyous wings of wheel causeth a breather,
Prayers oft said by Jonah the prophet,
Later, raised mouth ... his joyfulness saw fit,
Zaccheus's short stature gifts him sheer will,
Joyrides a sycamore, efforts instill,
Passing smiles of innocence doth proclaims,
Joyridden fruitful thrives, saith St. James,
Maintain thy joys, thy needs not deny,
A kingdom dwells as thy host saw the sky,
2022 July 29
*9th Place*
JOY
~~Regina McIntosh: Judged 2022 August 10
Categories:
speakable, joy,
Form: Couplet
in these days
of trying times
we may try
but cannot
understand
foolish
madness
so it came
to pass last
night that
my wife
did the un
speakable
deed
while we were
sleeping she
no longer
allowed
to teach
stayed
awake
so when
i awoke
i woke
to the
smell
of not
store
bought but
freshly made
bread from
our oven that
i spread butter
and honey
before
going
to work
Categories:
speakable, muse,
Form: I do not know?
To catch a critter and insect un like no other not your friendly ladybug or caterpillar no Charlotte webs with a message written in the middle the presentation of poverty hood gutter black nasty un speakable the shame of inviting somebody over to see one these nasty mother***ers playing ring around the rosey on the top of your cup holder the nastiest shade of brown color with five to ten legs underneath their tin see through shell even raid was like all hell! reach for a dish and all hail a whole family reunion who want a roomate them what that says about you your crazy lazy or nasty with no shame and no matter how you explains it you will forever hold this 'l' they run off friends 'f's up shoes corners lives behind stoves refrigerators and bread covers either move or you join them and take over.
Categories:
speakable, care, deep,
Form: Concrete
my THOUGHTS as OUR melting
these mouth-fears as heart
collapsing upon my lungs
ARE opened arms! under
sometimes OVER an un-
speakable tinyLIKE
spirulina floating
under eyes~~say,
if a sailboat were
sinking would you save
this boy? Like skin
so brown from a mighty
sun catching waves
and food for this day?
The 'special' at the
jetty is cognizance
with a slice of
perceptiv3n3ness
and perhaps one
person (living within
an expensive villa)
should catch me
drowning everywhere
like sunlight within
that keenness complete
silence!
:: 04-02-2016 ::
Categories:
speakable, poetry,
Form: Free verse