Vivacious veins of hope
Virus still spreading fear
Veering variably
Voices warbled ill-use
Vaccination striving
Vicarious breathing
Vanquished foe valiantly
3rd place winner
Written : May 5, 2021
Pleiades V Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Kim Merryman
Checked by : howmanysyllables.com
Vanquish all negativity
remove all sensitivity
from bosoms bouquet
yay
Winning strength needs only modest display
Our triumph drawn from hunger within us
Rival forces bear relentless foray
Battle needs bold face of festered brilliance
With dogged raw tooth fight, brandish valour
Weapons are extensions of fortitude
Victors despite opponents' callibre
Our status of formidable renewed
Serving King, to idea of self - strangers
Fortess protection our blood's excitement
Unrelented vengeance takes couragous
Formation untouched behind our pikemen
Bravely defend her status, safe harbour
Cease attack when field strewn with cadavers
6th September 2020
Warrior Sonnet
Sponsor : John Lawless
Darkness fancying
Unquiet
In deseribable
Anquish
Stub my toe
Vanquish
Lost my way, nowhere to go
Never forgetting
Unulterable accomplishments
I hold my breath
Nothing left
Intolerable ere
Aggravations Witness
Unquiet
Vanquished
Allotted guess I'm
Anquish...
5/17/20
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2020
Hear ye this last call for lonely hearts:
Vanquish melancholic darts
upon fortress of true love’s ramparts
securing compassion-propped stalwarts
braced by God, along His comfort-carts
fortifying and blessing blissful starts…
…as He ends gloom; and despair, He thwarts.
This summon reverberates hope’s cheer:
“Rejoice evermore;*” don't fear
since gladness smites sadness’ jeer
while loved-ones reach out with jubilant steer
smiting apathy of bitterness’ sneer
thus, joyous gratitude midst praise-gear…
…is gracious response, indeed clear!
*Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
1Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice evermore.
November 5, 2019
3rd place, "STRAND SELECT..." Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand; judged on 1/1/2020.
My God, may You find me always trusting Your promises*
Including every declaration of Yours that blesses
Since You’re the omnipotent Lord Who prevails over evil curses
With Your protection from sinfulness-distresses.
Please vanquish my doubts as You smite unbelief’s forces.
Dear Lord, please direct me constantly by Your leadership
And draw me nigh to Your heart in prayer-fellowship
For You’re the gracious Saviour I must sincerely worship
While feasting in Your blessings midst work’s partnership.
Please vanquish my doubts, and increase my faith against hardship.
*2Corinthians 7:1 Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
June 19, 2019
Please master all fears
Discover laughter
My soul is a star
In the heat of love
Burning through the day
Into the night
Subdue resistance
Quell ignorance
Defeat the enemy of love
Are you there?
Do you hear?
Humble the complexity
Rushing in to object
Make up for what I leave behind
Hustle my love into the future
With you
Vanquish irrational personalities
Extinguish the fires burning
Ashes and dust soon a pyramid
Decay and rust
The wind sweeps
Angels weep
Keeping a promise
Behold another day!
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