DAILY GRATITUDE THE BEATLES AND THE DOVE
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I am finding my gratitude in the Beatles
and the pure white dove…
who stand for peace,
for pacifism
and who understand and symbolize
to make the world a better place
all we need is love.
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Categories:
symbolize, love,
Form: Rhyme
Southern Cross
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The Saint Lucia flag reflects the tropical sky,
with the colour blue representing fidelity
and the emerald waters
of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.
Gold represents the prevailing...
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Categories:
symbolize, international, nature, night, sea,
Form: Rhyme
ODE TO MY GARDENING GLOVES
...*ODE TO MY GARDENING GLOVES
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Alas, beautiful gardening gloves, I knew you well. I remember that early March morn; I opened your package and slipped you...
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Categories:
symbolize, 12th grade, august, autumn,
Form: Haibun
Our Effervescence
...In the darkest of shadows
where deaths distress throes
where haboob cold winds blow
sandstorms one only knows
and where the heart’s a swindler,
a flame needs its kindler
The for...
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Categories:
symbolize, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
I am Blue
...I fill the expanse of the sky in the daylight,
I am the colour of royalty,
I represent loyalty,
And I don’t put up a fight.
I am the colour of the ocean,
I symbolize wisdom,
I her...
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Categories:
symbolize, color, inspirational,
Form: Rhyme
The Rose's Worship
...The rose, beholding thy bright face, entranced hath grown,
All eye and cheek and ear in worship lost and shown.
Thou stole my heart, O heedless one—I still recall,
Though thou hast forgotten me,...
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Categories:
symbolize, cute love,
Form: Ghazal
Seven
...Behold…
it came to pass God created the Earth
and on the seventh day did rest ~ Genesis
Two thousand years from Adam to the flood
in the time of Noah…
and two thousand more to the...
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Categories:
symbolize, bible, god, judgement,
Form: Free verse
Christmas In July
...I'm sorry I didn't bring
roses to your funeral.
I brought a Christmas
wreath instead.
I didn't want to symbolize
your withering,
I wanted to represent your
eternity,
and the j...
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Categories:
symbolize, christian, christmas, death, death
Form: Free verse
Blood Diamonds
...Blood diamonds, or conflict diamonds, are gems mined in war-torn regions, where their trade fuels violence and human suffering.
These precious stones come at a steep price, as countless individuals...
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Categories:
symbolize, addiction, america,
Form: Blank verse
God Painted The Sky
...God Paints The Sky
Have you ever wondered what it would be like on the other side?
Take time out to give thanks, and not to be blind.
I believe that in the morning God paints a sunrise.
In the ev...
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Categories:
symbolize, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
Notre Dame Bells
...It tolls eighty eight, times to symbolize that someone has died .It wasn’t the ordinary man in the street or the man that frequently disrupt the people’s heart beat; it wasn’t the fellow down the roa...
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Categories:
symbolize, bird, character, community, death,
Form: Narrative
Red winged black bird
...Red-wing blackbirds symbolize protection, good luck, and even prosperity. They’re a reminder that something else is out there watching over us and guiding us when necessary - Quote by Vanessa K. Eccl...
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Categories:
symbolize, bird,
Form: Free verse
Horizons Of Heart
..."Horizons of Heart"
The sunlit waves called out our names,
As barefoot dreams ignited flames.
With every step, the moment grew,
A world of gold, a sky so blue.
The ocean hummed, th...
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Categories:
symbolize, beach, blessing, cute love,
Form: Free verse
Reconnection
...Reconnection
I want to be part of nature.
I want my flesh to turn into a tree.
I want the fresh oxygen to flow into my lungs.
I want to grow out of my fingers and toes.
I want my only scars to ...
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Categories:
symbolize, conflict, earth, growth, mental
Form: Free verse
The Blue Glass Vase
...Two plastic plants, a blue glass vase of dead flowers, and a cactus. The cactus is the only living thing left of the four, and lucky it is, for it gives me hope that I can at least keep that alive. I...
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Categories:
symbolize, art, imagery,
Form: Free verse
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