Many rose petals floating downstream on a gleaming river
They move so slowly, almost getting lost in the sun's white glare
The monks on the riverbank seem lost in idle reverie
Jules
Buoyant
Inspired
Sylph in his eyes
Lost in the fog where restive hearts reside
Will she surrender her passionate flame?
It's all he wants
To be named
Whispered
Craved.
Waves
and spume
tickles toes
as I paddle
on the shore ... reliving my childhood days
Sweet memories come flooding back to me
a tiny tot
having fun
in the
sea
Tetractys This Poetry Contest
Charles Messina
4/28/19
Swift
Little
Beauties dart
About seeking
Nectar from nature's colorful flowers
Catch
A glimpse
Of them when
They perch, then off
They go, hovering in iridescent glow
4-28-19
Tetractys This Contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina
VietNam War – TET
war
60’s
Viet Nam
youth quickly lost
Greyscale TV’s final shock and awe
Written April 28, 2019
Contest: Tetractys This Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina
SMILE OF SUNFLOWER TET
Shy
soft sweet
silent smile
of sunflower
seeing so dazzling shiny Sun glistening.
Flowers loved and bathed by sunbeam showers
in opulence
turns smart head
to face
Sun.
04/27/19
Second Place
' Tectractys This' Contest by charles messina
Jays
wheel by
in tandem ,
a sky parade
roller coasting above verdant grassland.
As harbingers of enchanted autumn
birdnotes usher
crisp morning--
red plumes
flung!
Tetractys This Poetry Contest
For charles messina 4/28/2019
Love
Will come
Love will go
And hearts will break
But hearts will mend and love will come again
Years will pass and hair will turn to silver
And hearts will smile
Having loved -
Loving
Still
4-26-19
Contest:Tetractys
Sponsor:Charles Messina
I
dance with
the ocean
jumping blue waves -
soaking in its stretch of sun-drenched beauty
When the sun sinks low, I dine with the sky
as I devour
dusk's hues and
imbibe
peace.
April 26, 2019 for the Tetractys This Poetry Contest of charles messina
Dark
Dismal
Bitter cold
Winter season
A time to hibernate, relax and rest
A time for rejuvenation, rebirth
Springtime season
Warmth returns
Joyful
Bright
4/26/19
Contest: Tetractys This Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina
Smile
On your
Crystal face
Moonbeam ripples
Set dulcet rhythm of dance in my heart beat.
I travelled a long way drenched in moon dust
With lost gem’s glint
I now walk
The last
Mile.
April 26, 2019
Syllable count checked on howmanysyllables.com
Joy
Has turned
To sorrow
When you left me
Love no longer lives in my heart, it died
Grief, loneliness and sadness comforts me
Why did you leave?
I miss you
Darling
Bye
4-26-19
Contest: Tetractys This
Sponsor: Charles Messina
Snow
Falling
Creating
A white carpet
That dazzles us with its sheer brilliance
Spring arrives and the carpet is no more
Buds now appear
Birds singing
Flowers
Bloom.
Written 25th April 2019
For Tetractys This Poetry Contest.
Sponsored by Charles Messina .
Gourmand - TET
Sight
Smells Good
Tastes good too
Let me touch it
My four senses all like the beef jerky
My fifth sense hears the complaints of my choice
What do I care
it's sole food
old shoes
choose
Tetractys This Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Charles Messina
April 25, 2019
shine
on, my
brightest star-
my gold stardust...
for you’re the wonder that holds the sky up
your kindness outweighs all the world’s riches
crave my tame touch
quench my thirst-
you're my...
home.
Tetractys This Poetry Contest
April 25, 2018
Charles Messina
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