Lust
in her eyes,
doubt in her mind,
soul full of fire
for what has to come.
The unexpectedness of those rare moments
fleeting as they are
make her knees tremble
and shiver her heart.
Outlandishness!
forsake me promptly
ink and exegesis
no reminiscence of yesteryear
unexpectedness
not all epistles
armchairs
philharmonic
autumn leaf looming
omnisiouly close
throughout drudgery
utterly dehydrated
me, my pencils
lack of inspiration
exsiccated
tears stream on face
For all anguish!
upheaval giving back voice
rivers dig deeper and deeper
mysterious redundancy
1ST Place Contest Winner
Written: February 20, 2022
A Brian Strand Vers Libre Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand
Curved and coiled
in a holy matrimony unexpectedness
cut out of a blue and reddish steam
esteem rises
plugged into the play
of our space begotten time
after time will pass us down
Curved by gravity
of your darting gaze
made are the clouds
where the sun comes up
and keeps us blind
So we talk the walk
in the heightened spirals
spirit’s tail’s game
Echoes in yet another pattern
bent unbroken, kept tight
like a daze in a haze flow
are the speechless crowds
within us
Beyond a single word’s reach
to cut the length between
and bleach the page
within
to teach us in
on how to redeem our esteem
out of this thickening cloud
solidifying tar
and the petty gravity of its sticky habits
shedded skins
Perturbed by you, my family and friends.
I’m losing. Propaganda is told and sold
So cheaply, wantonly squandered against my trust.
To never fight for life together or again.
Is immoral pleasure gained from your lies?
It’s unexpectedness swift, so cutting inside.
The outcome real to me if not to you,
I feel the hurt, the closing love we knew
One time from birth, no more is ours to share.
To drink from your well, shallow with love I found
Flavours too strong and harsh to drink for long.
I tried and failed will nevermore wonder why.
Whenever they can, your troubles persist
Your mind becomes stressed.
And your life's reduced to plot twists
Designed to make you depressed.
Life isn't fair
But Goddamnit!
Don't let despair
Force you to submit!
It's dark and evil and cold
And many more sinister adjectives
You can unfold
But why should we be so negative?
Life will spit in your face
It will kick you around
Make you live in disgrace
And beat you to the ground
But it is the mark
Of a very sick person
To accept these remarks
From depression
And fill their heart
With chagrin
So please impart
That depression is a sin
Even with no reason to live it
Life is worth the unexpectedness
And to hell with hell and heaven
What will you lose from enjoying it?
If you think for one moment
That you don't deserve to live,
Then at that exact moment
You would have gained
Immortality
The unexpectedness of know that the one who love you is about to ask you one of the
biggest question in your life, if you would be his wife and he bends down on one knee eith
the wedding ring that make him complete and one \with you. Accepting and know that you
two will be spending the rest of your life with him; spending a lifetime with the one who
olove her and she loves him just as much and are inseparable, and unbreakable...
Looking for the formal definition, structure, and history of this poetry form? Visit the Poetry Dictionary entry below. Then return to explore how PoetrySoup members bring the form to life through their own poems.