Blood,
a stew filled with body parts;
Head on a platter;
Subtly
mixed.
Categories:
subtly, dark, horror,
Form: Other
lost traveling quite rapidly downstream
he has released all but one final dream
hope has been overshadowed by despair
rejuvenation is beyond repair?
empathetic earth angel extends bridge
leans over and pulls him up to the ridge
depression is not easily sated
his emotions terribly inflated
he is surely sad and fully adrift
of course God is working to subtly lift
sweet angel with her extremely wise tools
breaks down his barriers, rewrites his rules
she nurtures him back to a healthy way
imagination remembers to play
Written 5-15-2020
Contest: Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Checked syllables with www.howmanysyllables.com
Categories:
subtly, angel, angst, depression, god,
Form: Sonnet
Water is unfaithful
It breaks without itself be broken
That's why my tears
My weeping never dissolved me
Categories:
subtly, betrayal, deep, life,
Form: Free verse
There once was a trucking company
Held together with duck tape funny
Repairs a lick and promise
Polished with cloth and Comet
Mechanics work done very subtly
Categories:
subtly, jobs, life,
Form: Limerick
Subtle, heart breathes in
Catch a glimpse of heaven's face
Spiritual wanting
Warming light beckons
Signal the rider, scoop'em up
While Cimmerians bleed
Bless the ones who ride
Angels at their side give speed
God fulfills the need
In that lofty lot
An importunate wish be
Call next upon me
Inchoate sins speak
Ice mars the surface of men
God perfects it then
Raise of the hand comes
The signal, the nod, for me?
Yes son, please, just ride.
Categories:
subtly, death, faith, philosophy,
Form: Haiku