Come walk with me on the road of my life,
from the start to the distant horizon.
I'll keep it simple, apply Occam's knife,
hoping, with experience, to wisen.
Happiness is the state for me to seek.
I'll need a pretty wife, a good career.
This goal's chances seem vanishingly bleak.
On our journey, they seem to disappear.
Better to pursue the absolute truth -
Yet, the more I look for this holy grail,
what reveals itself to me as I sleuth
melts into nothing, as cold grows the trail.
I've learnt hope starts big as we strive and try,
Then grows small and dim as we age and die.
Categories:
wisen, death, happiness, life, truth,
Form: Sonnet
These days
I was thinking today
About yesterday
The days when we
Stood together
So young at that time
Laughter so fine
We gather now occasionally
Older and wisen
And still there is laughter
These twilight years
When I still know you
By your laughter.
© Paul Warren Poetry
Categories:
wisen, life,
Form: Dramatic Verse
Now I’m not a guy likes to dunk,
But this overseas backboard is junk.
For the costs I’ve incurred,
I should beat Larry Byrd,
Or hit a three-pointer, I’d thunk.
See, the front of the rim always droops,
And that makes it hard to play hoops.
Plus, the pole is too short;
it provides little sport
unless you’re a dwarf with the stoops.
But take heart and don’t ever fear!
Add hops to your hoops to bring cheer.
The more Hefeweizen,
The more you will wisen;
I’m a genius this time of year.
It’s not like you’re better; you’re not.
Just be happy that you forgot.
It’s bold and it’s yeasty,
so drink up your Wheaties.
Stop trying those darned three point shots!
—————
FIRST PLACE WINNER
For the Sad Backboards And German Hefeweizens Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Matt Caliri
Written on 04/17/2022
Categories:
wisen, basketball, drink,
Form: Free verse
As life happens, we wisen, soul glistens
Caveat being, there be no stupor
Poised in stillness, to our conscience listen
Bliss vapour with no anchor for rancour
In our each entrée, awareness the key
Moment to moment, peaking bliss quotient
Save love dropping all to the contrary
Heart radiant, our form luminescent
Unclenched fist, open heart, rapture persists
Ego urge weed, living by need, not greed
Ceasing to resist, ensconced in bliss mists
Love our sturdy steed, will to God concede
Imbibing each life breath with gratitude
Vibrant and joyous, is our solitude
07-August-2021
Categories:
wisen, joy, spiritual,
Form: Sonnet
Senses five externalised
Analytical mind, objects sized
Yet power of reason, now our prison
Life whizzes by, too late at death we wisen
Recognising that we are not mind-body
We are divine, on earth for study
Learning love alone as real
Gods pulse that heals
Alive and aglow in our heart
As bliss ignition therein does start
Current innate to which we are oblivious
With narrow ego wielding baton of awareness
Thus no sooner we rest fear and desire
Love, the fire for which we aspire
We be to become the answer
Requiring no translator
As Gods essence luminous
The magic we weave fortuitous
Transcending beliefs and limitations
Co-creating manifestation by resonation
Voids within form do fill as divine bliss overspills
Hollow mind body vessel, vassal of Gods will
Readying us thus for our true life purpose
Singing our verse, with love in chorus
All that that is, enigmatic beauty
Bliss renewal in continuity
14-May-2021
Categories:
wisen, god, spiritual,
Form: Rhyme
1/2/2021
Ever since day one
Even when I was way young
People so quick to say some
Different places we came from
Wisen up, don't play dumb
Hard days may come
Will or won't find out what your really made of
Remained sober or continued to take drugs
In the background, is a faint hum
On a daily basis it rains tons
Far too often I stayed numb
Resulting in the same buzz
A different chemical composition and make up
Whether or not times were strange and tough
Got to change it up, or you'll remain stuck
It takes a lot more than wit and discipline
On either side of the prime meridian
Close and far from amphibians
As well as pieces of snowflake obsidian
Never did good doing the bare minimum
Or always giving in
Among a world full of carcinogens
On course or an off kilter equilibrium
Until the point of oblivion
Categories:
wisen, dark, deep, poetry, rap,
Form: Rhyme
We,
as bliss
in fullness,
as it is choose
to dream deep descent,
followed then by ascent.
As both subject and object,
we enact the play as chosen,
hoping in timeless time to wisen,
as to our innate self, we awaken.
Hypnotic stupor a double edged sword,
upon turning attention outwards.
Having chosen separateness,
are plunged into darkness.
Amnesia nemesis.
The way to awake:
melting ego
in the void.
The dream
ends!
26-October-2020
Categories:
wisen, dream, spiritual,
Form: Etheree
Love,
divine.
All else false.
This is the truth.
World of illusions,
self conjured vibrations.
The moment we recognise,
we are released from delusion.
Ego borne thoughts fall away in time,
no sooner we choose to gently align.
Alignment is with the voice of conscience
seated at the spacial heart centre.
Resonation with the love throb,
paves way for bliss to enter.
Thus no doing is done,
save surrendering.
As we listen,
we wisen.
The lamp,
lit!
22-October-2020
Categories:
wisen, love, spiritual,
Form: Etheree
Spectacular- acrostic
Stunning sky had a thrilling effect,
Prominently painted by dramatic sunset.
Elegant aura of dusk seen at horizon,
Could see fiery flames of passion wisen.
To a poet's pen and to a mind's vision,
Anticipating reader's thoughtful precision,
Creator with man was at His best array,
Unfolding intellect and imaginative display,
Last vows kept were like a subtle miracle,
Adding mettle to heart and face all debacle,
Remarkable viewing with nature's spectacle.
Written Jan 19th, 2016
For contest by John Hamilton
Awarded 3rd place win
Entered for "contest 206 any form" by Brian Strand
Categories:
wisen, beautiful,
Form: Acrostic
The waves of hatred and defeat
Go crashing into the rocky shore
With the sands of love and peace
Before you leave you must teach
The world what you have learned
For when you rise angels by your sides
You will take the worlds concerns
What you teach whether it wisdom or beseech
The knowledge you have earned
Let it wisen you further
Complete you with the gift
You have given unto the world
And when you fly
Saying your last goodbyes
Much the world has learned
So take this poem to
Consider or concern
For soon you rise
You have the choiceof just how far you get
The angels cry
With weepy eyes
forever in your debt
Choose wisely young one
Before your light is out
It flits and flickers some
Unsure, much in doubt
Take hold, control
Your future is bright
Leave your past behind
Leave it out of sight
Don't lie forgotten
Forever unaware
Of the time and its passing
Please, your thoughts you must share
Your light turned out
Your time is up
Your choice must be made
In white you rise
Your flight to the skies
As the stars in the night fade
The waves of hatred and defeat
Go crashing into the rockey shores
With the sands of love and peace
As the stars in the night soar
Categories:
wisen, angel, courage, death, emotions,
Form: I do not know?
You broke it
You broke it
You tore it right apart
You made me
Finally believe
That we'd never be apart
I cant stand
How you can just
Look at me th way you do
I cant stand
How you can just
Make me feel the way you do
Then turn away
Let me feel that I am to blame
You broke it
You broke it
You tore it right apart
You made me
Finally believe
That we'd never be apart
I cant stand
How weak I feel
When you waltz right in
I cant stand
How weak I feel
When you play me like a field
Then you say "Goodbye"
No matter how many times, I still wonder "Why"
You broke it
You broke it
You tore it right apart
You made me
Finally believe
That we'd never be apart
One of these days
I'll wisen up
I wont forget about you
You wont forget about me
But I'll never forget
The pain that Loving you
Is causing me
You broke me
You broke me
You tore me right apart
You made me
Finally believe
That you'd never break my heart
Categories:
wisen, angst, lost love, love,
Form: Lyric