O Thou All-Glorious Lord,
Thank You
for my intuition,
which helps me
to write odes to Your Glory.
O Beloved of my soul,
Thank You
for helping me
to create rhythms and rhymes,
stanzas and lines,
and metaphors and similes.
which compliment
a poem's subject and theme.
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Showing posts with label poem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poem. Show all posts
Monday, April 13, 2020
Friday, April 03, 2020
A Poem A Day
A poem a day
helps drive boredom away,
which keeps cabin fever at bay;
so Write or read a poem today.
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helps drive boredom away,
which keeps cabin fever at bay;
so Write or read a poem today.
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Wednesday, April 01, 2020
Happy NaPoWriMo
Happy National Poetry Writing Month 2020!
Writing a poem a day
will not make social distancing go away,
it will make it easier
to handle.
Reading a poem a day
will not make social distancing go away.
it will keep you sane
and help you overcome
cabin fever.
Write a poem
and call your friends
read it over the phone
to them.
Writing a poem a day
will not make social distancing go away,
it will make it easier
to handle.
Reading a poem a day
will not make social distancing go away.
it will keep you sane
and help you overcome
cabin fever.
Write a poem
and call your friends
read it over the phone
to them.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
A Poem
A poem exists
somewhere in space and time
until the poet pens the rhyme.
A poem is born
when the poet's soul writes it
in the poet's mind.
A poem lives
when the reader intones it.
somewhere in space and time
until the poet pens the rhyme.
A poem is born
when the poet's soul writes it
in the poet's mind.
A poem lives
when the reader intones it.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Winter
On cold winter nights
a chill penetrates my bones
arousing thoughts of spring.
In the sleepless cold
snuggling under warm blankets
I miss spring's pleasant embrace.
Winter is lonely
flowerless gardens, dead grass,
and leafless trees.
a chill penetrates my bones
arousing thoughts of spring.
In the sleepless cold
snuggling under warm blankets
I miss spring's pleasant embrace.
Winter is lonely
flowerless gardens, dead grass,
and leafless trees.
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
New Year's Poem From 2002
Ominous in its splendor,
Jupiter ascends
the firmaments charcoal dome.
Reflecting the sun's
bright radiance back to Earth,
Jupiter rivals the moon
]in its sharp accuracy;
in its crystalline beauty'
in its purity.
King of the planets;
reality's emperor;
Jupiter escorts out
the old year,
and ushers in the new:
foretelling and closing.
Jupiter rings in a New Year
and a new era hope;
an eighty-three year cycle
of transformation.
Jupiter ushers out
a two hundred and forty-nine year cycle
of preparation,
while pulling the planets
toward peace.
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Jupiter ascends
the firmaments charcoal dome.
Reflecting the sun's
bright radiance back to Earth,
Jupiter rivals the moon
]in its sharp accuracy;
in its crystalline beauty'
in its purity.
King of the planets;
reality's emperor;
Jupiter escorts out
the old year,
and ushers in the new:
foretelling and closing.
Jupiter rings in a New Year
and a new era hope;
an eighty-three year cycle
of transformation.
Jupiter ushers out
a two hundred and forty-nine year cycle
of preparation,
while pulling the planets
toward peace.
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Saturday, January 04, 2020
Red Shift
In this darkness
these words are photons
emanating from the poet's mind
reflecting off the reader's perceptions
and into the prism of their experience:
What does the poem tell the reader about the poet?
Wherever the reader is in space-time,
connotations lengthen a poem's wavelength
away from the poet:
What does the poem mean to the reader?
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these words are photons
emanating from the poet's mind
reflecting off the reader's perceptions
and into the prism of their experience:
What does the poem tell the reader about the poet?
Wherever the reader is in space-time,
connotations lengthen a poem's wavelength
away from the poet:
What does the poem mean to the reader?
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Monday, December 09, 2019
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
Coffeee Poem
Steam rises from the ebony surface
warming my hands and face.
Hot liquid descends my throat
Heating my cold body from within.
Soon the central air will come on
warming the ho use,
but for now only the hot Colombian blend
comes between me and glaciation.
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warming my hands and face.
Hot liquid descends my throat
Heating my cold body from within.
Soon the central air will come on
warming the ho use,
but for now only the hot Colombian blend
comes between me and glaciation.
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Monday, November 18, 2019
Venetian Blinds
The slats
in the Venetian Blinds
segment the scene,
of wind blow trees
and speeding cars,
crossing the eyes
that focus on a single car
or bough.
Revealing
the boundary,
which separates
the illusion of reality
from reality itself.
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in the Venetian Blinds
segment the scene,
of wind blow trees
and speeding cars,
crossing the eyes
that focus on a single car
or bough.
Revealing
the boundary,
which separates
the illusion of reality
from reality itself.
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Friday, November 08, 2019
Autumn Afternoon
The chill in the air
foretells the coming winter,
with its promises of snow
on Mount Charleston.
Will there be snow this year?
Will the changing climate
cause the weather to warm,
and any snow that does fall to melt?
The chill in the air
suggests a normal winter
for the Las Vegas area.
Will it last?
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foretells the coming winter,
with its promises of snow
on Mount Charleston.
Will there be snow this year?
Will the changing climate
cause the weather to warm,
and any snow that does fall to melt?
The chill in the air
suggests a normal winter
for the Las Vegas area.
Will it last?
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Wednesday, November 06, 2019
Morning Poem
November morning
A pigeon walks past my door:
What's it looking for?
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A pigeon walks past my door:
What's it looking for?
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Saturday, October 05, 2019
Autumn Poem
The days grow shorter
the nights longer,
the temperatures cooler,
people emerge from their homes,
and begin thinking about
the winter holidays.
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the nights longer,
the temperatures cooler,
people emerge from their homes,
and begin thinking about
the winter holidays.
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Sunday, September 15, 2019
Sunday Afternoon Poem
Beautiful Sunday
a partly cloudy sky,
with a slight wind.
Pigeons have returned
to their nests,
no sparrows are singing,
the afternoon sun
cast shadows
across the sidewalk.
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a partly cloudy sky,
with a slight wind.
Pigeons have returned
to their nests,
no sparrows are singing,
the afternoon sun
cast shadows
across the sidewalk.
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Friday, September 13, 2019
Friday Poem
Friday at last
time to rest--
or at least pause--
from workweek stress.
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time to rest--
or at least pause--
from workweek stress.
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Coffee
Coffee--
Strong
Hot
Black--
awakens mind and body
with its taste
and aroma:
A good start to the day.
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Strong
Hot
Black--
awakens mind and body
with its taste
and aroma:
A good start to the day.
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Monday, September 09, 2019
Monday's Poem
Monday's poem is motivation,
writing line and stanza,
metaphor and simile,
rhymed or not--
while attempting
to remain awake.
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writing line and stanza,
metaphor and simile,
rhymed or not--
while attempting
to remain awake.
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Friday, August 30, 2019
Friday Morning
Beautiful bright morning
A good day to write poems
Listen to music
A good day to write poems
Listen to music
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Monday, August 19, 2019
Summer Gratitude
I intone a prayer of gratitude
for the beautiful summer morning and afternoon,
for the gently breeze,
the bright sunshine,
the blue sky,
and deep shadows
on this wonderful summer day.
I also posted this in the journal, Writing in Snow, under the folder Awardicon Items, in my writing.com portfolio. Visit My Portfolio @ Writing.Com
for the beautiful summer morning and afternoon,
for the gently breeze,
the bright sunshine,
the blue sky,
and deep shadows
on this wonderful summer day.
I also posted this in the journal, Writing in Snow, under the folder Awardicon Items, in my writing.com portfolio. Visit My Portfolio @ Writing.Com
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Another Summer Poem
A pleasant morning,
triple digit afternoon
another Las Vegas summer.
Turn on the cool air,
remain in door
until it after sunset.
I also posted this in the journal, Writing in Snow, under the folder Awardicon Items, located in my writing.com portfolio. Visit My Portfolio @ Writing.Com
triple digit afternoon
another Las Vegas summer.
Turn on the cool air,
remain in door
until it after sunset.
I also posted this in the journal, Writing in Snow, under the folder Awardicon Items, located in my writing.com portfolio. Visit My Portfolio @ Writing.Com
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