¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ dream, ¦¦¦ all through life,
¦¦¦¦¦¦ up ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ through toil and strife.
Afloat ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ before ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ colored ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ skies:
The storm-cloud dark
Above ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
The calm ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ blue
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ hopeful hue,
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ passing beam—
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ labored ¦¦¦¦ and failed at last,
¦¦¦ sails too weak to bear ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ raging tempests ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ sent ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ astray.
But ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦
For wind or sea!
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ "The tempest will ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ come to port."
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ through every cloud a ¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ dream.
(Blackout of He Had His Dream by Paul Laurence Dunbar)
It's getting dark
Still I can see,
As I embark
On this journey
Take me where you will, I say
Take me where you will,
It's best I do not stay
Behind this lowly hill
The moon resides there
On the other side,
Beaming light so fair
Away from where I hide
The stars, they drop
As I look their way,
About the hilltop
And still... I stay
On this journey
As I embark,
Still I can see
It's getting dark.
To
Stay true to your muse
Needs no outside view
As words from within
Are the ones to choose.
THE TRUE MEASURE OF PURITY CAPTURED BY THE BIRTH OF HIM I AM TOTALLY REMINDED OF FRAUENKIRCHE OUR LADY COVERED WITH ONLY FAITH THE PURITY OF MOTHER AWAITING THIS GLOURIOUS ENDEAVOR EXPERIENCED ONLY ONCE BY ONE HUMAN BEING SENDING OUT THE SHEER NOTION THAT ONE COULD ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT FAITH IS THE ONLY GARMENTS TO WEAR CLUTCHING THE EARTH AS IT RUMBLES WATCHING THE SKY CRY OVER THE MOUNTAINS OF FROZEN TEARS GLISTENING THROUGHOUT THE HEAVENS MY PEACE ZONE WHERE MY SPIRIT SITS WITH MY BACK TO THE TEUSFELSTRIT THE FOOT IMPRINT OF SATAN LEFT BEHIND WHEN HE STOMPED HIS FOOT ENRAGED AT THE ARCHITECT HE TRIED TO TRICK HIM TO LEAVE THE CHURCH WINDOWS OPEN FOR HIM TO DEVOUR SOULS INSIDE THE CHURCH FAITH SUFFICED THE ARCHITECT BUILT COLUMNS AND ACTUALLY BLOCKED SATANS TRICKERY IN MOTHER MARYS LOVING ARMS THE SACRED HEART OF MARY
They begin sipping then supping the Best on cask
Charlie the legend of the barley does a guest ask
What are you up to for the rest of the weekend?
Well regulars would often become a good friend
With a big grin..they swig & say…not a lot mate
Won’t go far…in the offing a spot of bar mat flipping
Will be here till late relishing & cherishing your beer
Gags & chinwags spin laughing gear quaffing just staying in…
Make the plans
How it will go
No frills, no fuss
Just straight boho
The only thing
I want to do
Is kiss the bride
We both know who
Of course I know,
It's standard song
But see I want
To kiss her long
And taste her smile
With both my lips
While grazing skin
With fingertips
How’s your finger?
How’s your rib?
These are words I don’t ad lib
How’s your backache?
How’s your knee?
Would you read this, I can’t see
Pass the sugar, no, best not
Off my meds now, I forgot!
Where’s the salt, oh, yes I know
Hid it, so it wouldn’t show
I can make it, park the car
Twenty feet, that’s not too far!
Vitamins?, I just took two!
Love to eat but I can’t chew
Perils of a ripe old age
Spiced by memories and sage
None-the-less, I’m here to stay
Hope at least for one more day!
May we be blessed as we age
before this world it’s our time to depart…
that the wrinkles which inevitably find their way upon our skin
never find their way into our heart.
My emotions spinning around
My world's turned upside down.
I'm out of control
Confusion rules my soul.
Agony is reaching it's highest peak
My voice cracks, when I try to speak
As the storm makes the wind spin around and around
Inside my mind, I feel like I'm going to drown.
The torture that's filling my brain
Make my eyes flow like a river drain.
Concede to the past and stop wasting time
Engulfing my heart with a piece of mind.
Thanking God for the passion of love
Celebrating my life, like a flying dove.
Oh America, America, how much you have changed.
From Washington to Trump, we've all been estranged,
Wars over freedom, then rights, whatever it may be,
Just remember "We the people" are a forever family.
Times of terror and shock, had us all scared,
But because of support and love, you showed that we care.
The countries that despise you, and try to make you fall,
We, together, remember the line "And justice for all"
Cool
grandson
is unmoved
by convention.
Place has no value
except as it connects
to young imagination.
My elf ladders are not missing;
Spiderman and Robin need a bridge
to cross the creek that runs under 'Cool's' bed.
There are no buildings there to climb upon.
One busy mind fixated on need
ingenuity moves forward.
He is now outside; I see
my garden hose inside
arched thru a window.
One speedy shove
stays 'Cool's' creek
from its
course.
I can' keep moving
Not because I have no strength
But doing it for my health
I can just keep on begging
I feel like to stop
To sink into silence
But I have to get you to the top
For you to advance
So I am staying
Though it is not easy,but forgiving
Moving is not my priority
I do not go for majority
@sindipoetry
Oh ,my dearest and love some sibling shadow, listen, Are you still staying and living in my beloved soul ?, You are dancing gracefully in my dress of glisten, And you are looking like the darkest glittering coal ,
Wherever I go , you are willingly following me , You are my permanent companion in solitude, Are you a wonderful mirror of my soul of flee ?, Dancing cheerfully with you alone is always chewed, You are purposely speaking louder than words sometimes, That words are more reliable and content of true, You have many impressive stories to tell in nights, Alas , you are vanishing suddenly like a dew , And you hold the brightest and vivid secrets as rights.
"A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit." Proverbs 29:23 of the King James Bible
Aspiring for achievement glow
That vanquishes painful defeat’s shadow
Arrogance stands at loftiness gate for a show
While selfishness glitters midst jewel of hypocrite’s woe…
Oh, proud human nature, needs heaven blow
To mutter need for divine blessing flow
And be triumphant, staying low.
March 21, 2025
2nd place, "Write Seven Beautiful Lines With A Twist" Poetry Writing Contest Sponsored by Constance La France; judged on 3/23/2025
I have no plans to go away
As long as you don't, here I'll stay
But if you do then I will too
The reason why I'm here is you
I hate to think a day's in store
When I won't see you anymore
So I'll just take it day by day
And make no plans to go away
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