As I see the mirror in front of me…there appears a flame
I have come accustomed to this feeling when I see her face
But wait…she is not materializing in from of me for she has not me to blame
This form has quaked my heart in that I feel as if it has been giving me a chase
I do not see the face of who I believed to be my mate
It is a face of someone new…THAT I HAVE SEEN BEFORE
Is my heart feeling the warmth of the flame or a mere fish looking at the bait?
Has the flame in the mirror given my life a new detour?
I know of the eyes that are looking at me…but from a close distance with calm.
She has seen the truth and sees herself as my rib.
Here eyes I have seen without the mask and are now to my lips a sweet balm!
The angels are speaking to our hearts and are saying that the one flesh will create ones with a bib.
The thread in the tapestry is coming to the pattern of the grand design of their lives
The flame in the mirror is on both sides of the view, they see each other in each others’ lives
Peaceful as a frozen lake by a quiet winter's dawn
still as the silence that whispers to us, like a fawn
Drawn to the air in our lungs as we gently engage
side by side in a world of great love, rock of Age
Let us fly like birds through a world of pure joy
where beauty and grace are virtues we deploy
Let us live here as one and always keep pace
with a heart that is pure, set always in place
Composed as the Sun when it beams on the snow
with a linger of solitude and a trace of afterglow
Quiet as the stars of heaven that exude n' shine
late at night in the sky as it turns , red to wine
Let us embrace and exist as we breathe in the calm
clothing our thoughts with a drop of sweet balm
Let us arrive by the rivers of brave and swim free
just like the fish in the sea who know how to be,
peaceful as a frozen lake by a quiet winter pond,
still as the silence that whispers to us at dawn.
In hues of grace, wonders never fade beneath the starry skies who sing of in softest tones – precious, perfect psalms ~ quote by poet
Reflections of the heart glisten through the night
Quieting the darkness, all the fright
Gentling the ache, a soft calm
Wise like the sweet balm
Singing peace
Psalm
Never cease
Silent soul’s aplomb
Praying, hoping with no qualm
Assurance of love bringing delight
Reflections of the heart glisten through the night
Writing Challenge - Andaree Form - Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France
January 18, 2023
“Halos of a Thousand Lashes”
Sweet dreams
for runnaway children
looking for nursery rhymes
a sweet balm comes to mind
fairy songs sung
to close their eyes
fluttering a thousand lashes
like angels wings
hearts wear thorny crowns
for halos seeking home
opening arms
shooting cupids arrows
across the universe
for better tomorrows
(LadyLabyrinth / 2022)
gvlm
"Across the Universe"/Evanescence
https://youtu.be/l4nwKQrne0s
"Jai guru deva om..."
"Life is serene on a hammock with the ocean waves crashing behind you"
- by Poet
Beautiful beach beckons, its sand pristine,
Crashing wild waves, melody to the soul,
Cacophony of seabirds sounds divine,
Bathed by the sea, my bare feet take a stroll,
In constant motion, the sea billows roll;
The ocean has the upper hand, so calm,
I sit in the dappled shade of the palm,
Swinging in a hammock, resting my eyes,
The soothing swell in the background, sweet balm,
Perfect peace envelops me, no surprise!
02.04.2022
For Constance La France's "D forms - Dizain" contest
One finds themselves full of anxiousness
you don't know where it starts
and unsure when it will finish
its mark is left deep in your heart
In this battle, one wants to overcome
a spirit within to never ever retire
have a believing faith slowly move on
don't stop just keep lighting your fire
Don't allow your embers to go out
pour in your coal to constantly burn
attack this stressful fearful anxiety
believing in victory that it will turn
In the midst of an anxiety attack
dig deep into your resources of calm
bring them up to quell your stress
allowing to develop such a sweet balm
(Because of the pandemic, a lot of people are facing fear, a lot of people are facing anxiety. But the battle does not just stop there, because in addition to anxiety, is the stigma. So I have written this in response to encourage those fighting this stigma.)
nothing needs be said
to calm the turmoil within churning
your voice sweet balm soothes
quenches my thirst
appeases the throbbing
wild inside my chest
its savage emptiness
that tears away in silence
merciless wildfire within
consumes my every fiber
can’t seem to catch my breath
I wait I wait and still I wait
calling out loud your name
still there you are
calming the ache
if only for a moment
feverish auras locking
in their sensuous tango
AP: 1st place 2021
Now here
Nowhere near
This space
Full of grace
This time
Where chimes rhyme
This face
Now in place
This smile
In good style
This touch
Just as much
This core
Knows much more
This ease
Grounds for peace
This feel
Cheer now heals
This sway
On the way
This cheer
Without fear
This tease
In life lease
This calm
Spreads sweet balm
This niche
Makes each rich
This love
From above
This hope
That sculpts scope
This truth
That sparks proof
This glow
Know this flow
This find
Beyond kind
This zest
To know fest
This poise
To feel voice
This art
To sync heart
Leon Enriquez
04 April 2019
Singapore
Come around then
With choice that calls,
That moment when
Sweet confronts gall.
Filter odd noise
With cautious calm,
Signal sure poise
That spreads sweet balm.
Here as time flings
Each day with breeze,
Face what life brings
With sanguine sneeze.
Know in your heart
How mind keeps score,
Feel your soul start
To conquer more.
Go beyond stuff
To purge dumb fear,
Love moves enough
To anchor cheer.
Leon Enriquez
20 February 2019
Singapore
Picture silence deep,
Stillness yet blooming;
Awake beyond sleep,
A sure becoming.
Retreat to a calm,
A certain knowing;
Numb blank spreads sweet balm,
A succinct feeling.
Breathe in and breathe out,
Relax in sweet surge;
Silence breaks a shout,
Watch radiance emerge.
Feel within the dream,
Touch of ecstasy;
Move the mindful stream,
Sip fond harmony.
Joy frames peace of mind,
Faith and hope sculpt well;
Love is ever kind,
Cheer makes happy dwell.
Leon Enriquez
26 September 2018
Singapore
The sugar sweet balm of salt water taffy
graced the breeze.
While savoring deep breaths of this seaside confection,
I held tightly, my grandmother’s hand.
I was five years old and we had come to the shore,
just the two of us, for a few days.
The boardwalk was hot. The sun’s intensity matched
only by the hypnotic rhythm of the whitecaps
rushing their sandy demise.
Strolling along, I spotted a beautiful window.
It boasted the most remarkable display of miniatures.
There were elaborate, colorful settings of Ferris wheels and rides
and it was full of Disney memorabilia.
Having just seen Pinocchio, I asked for the tiny Blue Fairy.
She was beautiful and sure to bestow her magic on me.
I took my prize and together we sat for hours and gazed,
the ocean, the gulls, beach babies, my sweet guardian and me.
Indeed, my diminutive new friend did accompany me for
the rest of my stay and long after.
That wonderful day, a blessed memory of my grandmother,
will be with me forever.
In draining sand I trace the line
the tide has made in bubbles, fine,
where scalloped wavelets sloped in foam,
halt the ocean’s wide roiling roam.
Pale seashells shimmer in bright sun
and tiny crabs sport sideways run;
whitecaps dancing, turquoise to green,
toss at my feet a glossed sea bean.
Solitude, loved quiet and calm,
give to my weary soul sweet balm.
The mornings that I stroll the beach
seem like heaven slips into reach;
I pause to rest on driftwood bench
drink in the sea, my soul thirst quench.
Copyright, August 21, 2016
Faye Lanham Gibson
(Dedication: This poem is for
my son, Michael Zachary)
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TINKERS #1:
Mind follows heart as feelings urge,
Intent floods start with poise and merge;
Charm has a way to ooze sweet balm,
Health primes each day as stillness calms;
Ask truth to tell in plain words bold,
Expect fine spell to now unfold;
Live in the light of ample surge.
Touch then clear sight with that blind purge,
Inspire fond feel in ancient psalm;
Now watch touch heal with magic palm,
Keep pulse right here with ideas sold;
Etch thus good cheer that warms the cold,
Reap as you sow such lovely things,
See happy grow grand buzz thought brings.
~~~~~~~~~
Leon Enriquez
15 May 2016
Singapore
Deep in these woods quest solitude,
Invite the heart and mind to stay;
See fare and food in attitude,
Choice learns to start a better way.
Engage spirit as body finds,
Reach to contact a deeper whole;
Niche zest and wit with peace of mind.
Thrill your own pact as truth makes whole,
Heed stillness here as silence treats,
Observe the feel of tensile calm;
Rise to now steer the path you meet,
Embrace wise will that spreads sweet balm.
Ample speaks more in affluent seed,
Use joy galore to feed scant need.
Leon Enriquez
03 May 2015
Singapore
End comes surely,
Now lost at sea;
Rest feels sleepy,
Opt peace that frees;
Unbraid old woes,
Toils of these shores,
Enter and go.
New light feeds core,
Obtain fond ease
Within a place;
Hidden in peace,
Exult fine grace;
Rest in sweet balm,
Explore soul calm.
Leon Enriquez
30 December 2014
Singapore
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