here we are, alive and aglow
for which boon should we then aspire
peace pervades form, our thoughts are slow
we symbolise God’s sacred fire
[Poet’s Notes : Geckos are flexible, able to thrive in most situations. They symbolise transformation & resilience due to their ability to detach, then regrow their tails. Losing their tail is a metaphor for shedding old habits, fears, or burdens that no longer serve. As omen, they represent good luck, adaptability, a reminder to shed the past, rebuild, moving forward after setbacks. In many cultures, geckos are signs of positive protection.]
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“With renewal comes guardianship ~ an inner strength to both hold the past whilst not being defined by it.” ~ Poet
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Gecko appeared on white wall
tail shadow flickering fall
amber leaves crack autumn’s cue
shows transmutation is due ~
Regeneration is name
my chosen professed good game
power healings signal luck
old scales peel burning in muck
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Placed 5th : Standard Contest
March 26 : Sponsor: Charles Messina
Walking by the road in that nice evening, A fleet of birds is constantly reshaping.
Different shapes and shades fill the sky, Carrying energy that would never die.
Going along like restless rebellion, As if the entire sky is in their mercy and possession.
Little birdies wait within the nest,
So the fleet flies to make it at the earliest.
Never witnessed such an ethnic sincerity,
These flocks together symbolise Universal integrity.
Specific hue I am to show
on second arch of the rainbow.
Me smiling on the cloudless sky.
sometimes smile on beautiful eyes.
I’m dazzling on sapphire gemstone.
In ocean-hole also be shown.
I am praised in early dawn hour.
on the morning glory flower.
Me glowing soft on horizon,
but bright as twinkling stars to shine.
I symbolise serenity -
inspiration, stability.
So ! I have given enough clue
You can easily guess the hue.
If you're going to Honolulu
be sure to wear a flower behind your ear
if you're coming to Honolulu
you're going to meet some gentle people here
more than just a fashion statement
a plumeria represents birth love
spring and new beginnings
so it’s no surprise
a woman's romantic status
it can also symbolise
if you're married or unavailable
wear it behind your left
on the right if you're willing to mingle
want to meet a romantic partner
looking for love and you're still single
What they did to tamir rice Cold as ice I'll give some advice Think twice Think thrice An innocent paid the price Which led to his demise This is a matter of black lives Our final goodbyes We look to the sky As we wipe our eyes A burning rage on the inside So then we devise And collect our allies To symbolise To vocalise Our need for you to apologise And recognise Your many lies You televise And improvise A way to criminalise Black lives
Spring is back.
For hark!
The Eastern Bluebirds have returned,
Flying in droves from tree to tree,
Singing to their hearts’ delight.
No wonder they symbolise
The joy and happiness
Of gardens with fragrance love.
Yet I also admire The Swainson Thrush,
Aspiring grandeur with its fluting song.
A sure sign that Spring is back,
A choir of music mixed with skylarks,
Achieving a harmonious symphony,
A feeling that adds to the joy of bells.
The gentle cool raindrops
Bestowing the vibe of a caressing mother’s hand
The plump and shiny raindrops
Shimmering like pearls embraced the neck of the angelic lady
The drops falling on the roof
Hold the purity of tears that well out from a love’s eyes
When it downpours,
Resonates garrulous and reminds loquacious people
Dangling raindrops at the tips of blades
Have the richness of the prettiest millennium star diamonds
The drops that fall on the empty vessels
Echoes like spinning marbles that dropped from a child’s hand.
The adhesive rain drops on the window glass
Symbolise one’s deep attachment with bosom friend
When they roll on the lotus leaf
Show how the pure hearts never get affected by sin
When they go deep into a pup’s fur coat
It’s fun! The pretty pup makes tremors to dry up its body
The dried and cracked earth gets chilled
And the dews of elixir sprinkle love and joy everywhere.
Place : 2nd
It is to know without opening the eyes,
it is to feel without the sense of touch,
it is to understand tranquility of the soul,
and absorb the meaning of eternal presence!
a disturbed mind flutters in the wind of change,
the heart races past the galloping time,
the soul is forgotten in pursuit of pleasure,
mind flips from lost past to unseen future,
the truth is still. Very still. unaffected by time.
It is the anchor of eternity, beyond all known,
for movement is a delusion of lost minds,
in that truth is the vision of a gentle glow,
the glow of absolute knowledge,
that is felt and experienced by the mind,
with eyes closed in deep meditation.
heart is in rhythm with vibrations of creation,
it beats to show it is a function of the body,
it is gentle to symbolise the conquest of life,
Life that had been turbulent with a rowing eye,
but now with eyes closed the mind watches,
and gentleness of heart is breath of existence,
existence of the absolute reality, within which,
is the golden glow of eternal truth.
That rambling castle across the landscape bewitched my heart
As though divinity has signed, gorgeous is its art.
Are the cherubims relaxing, spreading out their legs and hands?
Are these archaic, ornate boulders on mountainous strands?
Cave-like, carved curvy corridors crookedly coil around
Vertical and horizontal length, width, and depth rebound
Celestially thrill-filled, airy arrays in sunlit style
Are Hephaestus and Athena spreading a sapphire smile?
Points, lines, planes, volumes, and magnitude speak tonnes of volumes.
Are these flawless frills and folds parts of angelic costumes?
Gloriously intricate, cosy carvings, and wide wings
Brim-fill with cosmically grace-filled mimetic mouldings
These sprawling, spreading, sturdy structures seem to symbolise
Incomprehensibly divine marvels that synthesise
Short, long, sharp, and blunt; straight and twisted mortal existence
That draws, from the spiritual source, its soul sustenance.
Three Legged Table
I chose three legged table
and it stands perfect stable
to hold my favourite vase
containing a rare cactus.
Table top is circular
Polished smooth of brown colour.
Green cactus , rough and thorny
yielding yellow blooms , tiny.
Me bought table not to tilt.
Vase - Cactus recieved as gift
from my daughter and grand kid.
Table-vase-cactus entwined.
Me the three legged table
standing strong and capable
to love, care and look after
my daughter and Granddaughter.
The three legs to symbolise
three generations ! Precise.
So, family tradition
to hold and to carry on.
GLISTERS
A brooch when well-made, can speak
Reflecting skills and passions of the maker
In a modern style, or maybe antique
It also says something of the wearer
Choosing that special item to display
As a bespoke item, it’s all the rarer
The design may symbolise a feeling
Whether a memory, love or pride
Needing no jewels to be appealing
Wrought into a beguiling shape
With gold or silver precious metal
A sense of inner beauty can escape
Fastened and held by a trusty pin
Resplendent, hanging on a revere
Reflected light shows more within
It has been crafted as a unique piece
With a sort of magic captured there
Tell me, do such wonders ever cease
Think I need a flag…
To reflect my being
Think I need a flag
For everyone sightseeing
To admire all my qualities
And individuality
A flag to tag not to brag
Though representing…
Me.
Think I need a flag…
To hold up very high
And higher it will go
Way up UP into the sky
Enormous it will be
Once it is erected
When it’s set you can bet
Will only be projected
With a colourful supersized
Pole to hold it fast
Bound to be forevermore
Quality to last
Think I need a flag…
To decorate the earth
A flag to symbolise myself
And all my riches worth
Once I have my flag
Will feel quite liberated
For ownership of my flag
Will be celebrated
From everyone around the world
Who’ll see my flag as fine
And a zillion duplicates to make
For the flag of mine
Think I need a flag…
To identify
All of me they will see
Me, Myself and I
Never will there be a flag
Better than my own
To blow around in the wind
To make myself well known
People they will love it
With corroboree
The greatest flag we ever had
Representing…
Me.
Well heeled prove worth accumulating items
Excess possessions symbolise hierarchy
Available funds allow aristocrat to buy them
Unwittingly sitting in prison of patriarchy
Drawn lustily to slope of have it all quagmire
Lay claim on the latest, insatiable aspire
Managing menagerie of restless investment
Inhibits by dictating subsequent strategy
On hold, breath held in waiting for a best yet
Comparitively impressive, an odd flattery
Asset gain brings accolades, remote admire
Burgeon of wealth paled by pull of desire
11th December
- elevated? -
Rainbow spring, blooms having a balL
Oh, can we sing and dance a duet toO!
Seems nature is luring us with a luv reV
Earth too wears a silky fresh green robE!
Stars in clear nights sketch a luv graffitI
Allow me an entry in your heart recesS!
Roses symbolise our luv, so do gladulaI
Earnestly, I await for your reciprocatioN
Regard our luv sequence like an operA
Eh, love is in air, let's go for grand safarI
Dream of life together, I cherish deaR.
31.5.2020
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