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Premium Member A Zeal for Dawn

Written: January 29, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Brian Strand

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Wild is the dawn, clad in lace and slight sheen.

The deep rose taste sends a dash of sweet zeal.

The love grasp, soaked in the swell of space song.


"Tien forms a series of 3 sentences of ten words of one syllable, with a title inspired by Chidlock Tichborne and created by Poet Brian Strand"

Premium Member TIEN - the 10 word form

We all,may find the Son ,to light our way!

My Tien form is a sentence of ten words of one syllable, no title inspired by Chidiock Tichborne first line of his 'Prime of Youth'

DIFFERENT SHADES OF BLUE

Shine like a sky 
in this world where you were put on,
filled with different shades of blue. 

Sometimes, it's baby blue 
like the eyes of Maria,
staring directly at you,
like wanting to devour your soul 
or drown you into her fantasy. 

Sometimes its midnight blue,
like your soul is trapped
between night and day. 

Sometimes its blue gray 
when loneliness drowns your soul 
like a swimmer on an endless sea.

But at times, it's royal blue, 
that tells you, you're still the king 
of your own world
or Sapphire blue that makes you see, 
that your world is filled with different gems 
for you to treasure. 

*Title inspired by the song "Different Shades of Blue*

Joe Bonamasa Poetry Contest 
8th place


Premium Member First Love

December eighth is
Immaculate Conception's
Day of remembrance

Immaculata--
"Beauty is the thought of you"*
You're "the world's First Love"**

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Bitesize Poem No.55 Poetry Contest 
(Deadline: Thursday, December 8, 2022)

*Line Gauthier's poem title inspired this particular verse
**Bishop Sheen's book title inspired this one

Is Ra Ill Question Mark

Salome just loved gingerbread
But Herod misheard what she said
Who wants a dead head
To bounce in their bed?
So she dashed to the John instead


*Title inspired by Special Character, Ilene Bauer

Premium Member Calico Tequila Sunrise

How do cats know what we need? 
It's so chilly this morning, here in
oh so still, golden, wine country.
I'm lying here snug on the couch.
Santorini-blue quilt, iPad, coffee, 
writing poetry.

Here comes my warm, calico coverlet! 

Jumping up on me.
Ah, her gold eyes like a warm
fireplace glow...
Her master pieced painted body.
The magical ebb and flow of blessed 
warmth on my thighs, oh! 

I call her, a bit of heaven on earth.
An angel, if you will, in disguise.
My calico, Irene, feline majesty.
My sunrise wine country surprise.
Sun Spirit, painting all the houses
a bright gold.


* Title inspired by my beautiful
 daughter, Maria Elena.*

          10/2/2020


Yummy

(title inspired by the Justin Beiber song)

Baby, you're like pastry
Shimmering
In florescent light

I want to caress
Your creamy chocolate eyes
Grab you
Taste the sweet jelly filling
Inside folds of your skin

My hungry hand 
Pressed helplessly
On this window
Between you and me

Will you be my valentine?

Away From Me

Where are my memories 
Where have they gone 
New images come 
But do not last long 
Fear of loss fades with each passing day 
As my memories lie still in decay
My journey is unknown to me 
As my past is slowly set free
I say with love this one last time 
To all who have followed and follow still 
To names and faces and places lost
To all that has not yet been burdened by cost
To loyal and fearful friends and love's devotion 
I am neither brave nor empty of emotion
As I wave from a distant window
And smile a knowing gaze
This one last time before the smoldering haze. 

(Title inspired by the film Away from Her)

Premium Member We'Ve Got a Groovy Thing Goin'

Who needs a your highness or sire?
Hillary and Jeb should retire
Though them we can chuck   
The needle is still stuck  
As behind the curtain’s a liar!


Author's note:  Title inspired by Simon and Garfunkel's song.  For a dose of the 60's check it out--fun.

Premium Member She's Wet

When she gives a cough or a sneeze
Some wee trickles down past her knees
Her knickers are damp
She smells like a tramp
Dashing home so nobody sees

TITLE INSPIRED FROM A COMMENT BY ARTHUR VASO

28th March 2015

"...The Voice of the Turtle"

It must be springtime
for she lumbers by her nest
below the fig tree.

Hatchlings soon appear
to scamper into the sea.
She cries out to, "Watch

for eagles above!"
then turns away; her voice now
in praise of new life.


  
                     ... title inspired by The Song of Solomon 2:12

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