Poetry competition CLOSED 2nd September 2021 4:18pm
WINNER
Anonymous
Anonymous
RUNNER-UP:
OG-Poetry
Gratitude
TIG
Joined 28th Mar 2018
Forum Posts: 43
Fire of Insight
Forum Posts: 43
Poetry Contest Description
What are some things in your life you are grateful for?
No it is not Thanksgiving, nor Christmas, nor memorial day, nor any holiday, just mid-August and wondering, what is it that brings you joy and Gratitude? Of course it can be multiple things.
Rules:
1entry per human
No collabs, lets keep it personal to you.
No Erotica
New or old writes accepted
I do love rhymes( but not required)
Since: I will be judging it
please keep the word count reasonable
no more than a 5 min. read
Let me know if you have any questions, I have never done this before.
Rules:
1entry per human
No collabs, lets keep it personal to you.
No Erotica
New or old writes accepted
I do love rhymes( but not required)
Since: I will be judging it
please keep the word count reasonable
no more than a 5 min. read
Let me know if you have any questions, I have never done this before.
AspergerPoet56
Forum Posts: 1898
Tyrant of Words
33
Joined 4th Dec 2018Forum Posts: 1898
Thank you
You cared enough
To give me your time
When I needed it most
Time is precious
Once gone
Can never get back
Yet you let me
Take it
Like it was no big deal
Made me human again
That I wasn’t alone
Felt important
Yes you freely let me rant
Without judging
It lifted a great weight
No more feeling
Of being dragged down
Was able to stand
The wreckage inside
Will never be fixed
But you helped patch it
Just by giving time
The most valuable of things
You saved me
So simple
By listening
You gave strength
Much need strength
In a time when I was weak
Now I am still here
To say thank you
To give me your time
When I needed it most
Time is precious
Once gone
Can never get back
Yet you let me
Take it
Like it was no big deal
Made me human again
That I wasn’t alone
Felt important
Yes you freely let me rant
Without judging
It lifted a great weight
No more feeling
Of being dragged down
Was able to stand
The wreckage inside
Will never be fixed
But you helped patch it
Just by giving time
The most valuable of things
You saved me
So simple
By listening
You gave strength
Much need strength
In a time when I was weak
Now I am still here
To say thank you
Written by AspergerPoet56
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Princess Alaya
I saw paradise when I looked into your eyes
Filled with sunshine, rainbows & blue skies
Causing a rise in my happiness & pure joy
Like a kid at Christmas with a brand new toy
Immeasurable joy that only a child can bring
More precious than gold or a diamond ring
Inspiring me to sing you a lullaby
The first sight of you brought a tear to my eye
The sound of your little cry is like a falsetto
Echoing in my ears with a rhythm & flow
I'm going to show you unconditional love
You're a blessing bestowed from the Lord above
Filled with sunshine, rainbows & blue skies
Causing a rise in my happiness & pure joy
Like a kid at Christmas with a brand new toy
Immeasurable joy that only a child can bring
More precious than gold or a diamond ring
Inspiring me to sing you a lullaby
The first sight of you brought a tear to my eye
The sound of your little cry is like a falsetto
Echoing in my ears with a rhythm & flow
I'm going to show you unconditional love
You're a blessing bestowed from the Lord above
Written by da_poetic-edifier
(Damon)
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PittinixDesigns
Forum Posts: 85
Fire of Insight
3
Joined 8th Feb 2020 Forum Posts: 85
Thank You, Sweetheart
For Cali
I’m thankful that you gave me your heart
You were there for me when I needed a wife
Cali, I’m filled with gratitude for your love
You’ll always be the woman in my thoughts
And I want to say, thank you, sweetheart
I’m thankful that you loved me sincerely
Darling, you were never discontented or sad
You didn’t complain when things got bad
I’ve spent many hours thinking about the past
And I wish we could go back to the start
I’m thankful that you brought joy into my life
You took the time to listen to my problems
And you understood the sadness in my eyes
Cali, I’d repay you for your kindness if I could,
But I can only say, thank you, sweetheart
I’m thankful that you gave me your heart
You were there for me when I needed a wife
Cali, I’m filled with gratitude for your love
You’ll always be the woman in my thoughts
And I want to say, thank you, sweetheart
I’m thankful that you loved me sincerely
Darling, you were never discontented or sad
You didn’t complain when things got bad
I’ve spent many hours thinking about the past
And I wish we could go back to the start
I’m thankful that you brought joy into my life
You took the time to listen to my problems
And you understood the sadness in my eyes
Cali, I’d repay you for your kindness if I could,
But I can only say, thank you, sweetheart
Written by PittinixDesigns
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TIG
Joined 28th Mar 2018
Forum Posts: 43
Fire of Insight
Forum Posts: 43
I am thankful for you all kicking off the comp with this entry AP56, Da_poetic-edifier, and PittinixDesigns. All wonderful spills and heartfelt.
Thetravelingfairy
Forum Posts: 286
Fire of Insight
15
Joined 12th July 2017 Forum Posts: 286
The Teacher
Thank you for
Being you which is
All my heart and body needs
To be filled with love
Thank you for
The ups and downs
That made me celebrate
Our relationship even
When it seemed impossible
Thank you for
Teaching me
What commitment
And patience looks like
And that to
Me looks like love
Being you which is
All my heart and body needs
To be filled with love
Thank you for
The ups and downs
That made me celebrate
Our relationship even
When it seemed impossible
Thank you for
Teaching me
What commitment
And patience looks like
And that to
Me looks like love
Written by Thetravelingfairy
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Numer90
Numer0-un0
Forum Posts: 85
Numer0-un0
Thought Provoker
4
Joined 12th Dec 2020 Forum Posts: 85
Mum Sample!
On mummy day we just jubiliate..
On mummy day we don't barricade..
On mummy day we don't infiltrate..
On mummy day we post no bille..
On mummy day we don't replay..
I stand by the north 12 o'clock..
Behind my back south
6 o'clock..
From the right east
3 o'clock..
By the left west
9 o'clock..
With this tears how we pay..
Volunteer for replay..
Inside the mind we foreplay..
Outside the mind afterplay..
It's free world mummy play..
Don't mind the time use your delay..
There must be something you replace..
All prepaid plans that we pay..
All postpaid plans we downplay..
This only shows how we miscalculate..
I don't know why we barricade..
Only on alert we refrain..
At sunshine I make my hay..
I joke around everyday..
Go ask around low I lay..
Simple we keep it that is the way..
Don't boss around me am not at bay..
Rarely am denied from open play..
Don't bomb blast me coz I lay..
I strike aback I don't delay..
All that matters is what Mummy say..
Goal is wide open lay me play..
Lay me up I will make a play
Mummy play until holyday..
It's time to shine mum no delay..
For every claim I proclaim..
I wanna live to dominate..
Just don't smile coz I formulate..
I strike aback as I prepare..
I dominate since I figured my sample play.. Mammy relay free is the way..
Don't pull on your brakes mammy race..
In our bloods we coagulate..
So physically we sophisticate..
Race all along we post no bille..
With such a grace Ma display..
Mum you the color of my ray..
Mum this is your sample play..
Mummy play just for today..
Mum you claim coz you proclaim..
I don't know this your chamber flow.. Mum please play your sample flow..
Mum let's play before horn blow..
Mum keep me close before we close..
Mumy please sit on your throne..
In God's glory you keep ur throne..
Mum you will never get dethroned..
Mum you will never get destroyed..
I wanna bow before you dose..
I don't wanna ride before you close..
Mummy chill lay before horn blow..
With only mummy I clutch..
Mummy face is my wall clock..
Everything they asked me Ma o'clock..
Shuffle around me Mummy claw..
Topple aside me Mummy clutch..
Mammy you earned this hall mark blow.. Mammy you earned this title throne..
On mummy day we don't barricade..
On mummy day we don't infiltrate..
On mummy day we post no bille..
On mummy day we don't replay..
I stand by the north 12 o'clock..
Behind my back south
6 o'clock..
From the right east
3 o'clock..
By the left west
9 o'clock..
With this tears how we pay..
Volunteer for replay..
Inside the mind we foreplay..
Outside the mind afterplay..
It's free world mummy play..
Don't mind the time use your delay..
There must be something you replace..
All prepaid plans that we pay..
All postpaid plans we downplay..
This only shows how we miscalculate..
I don't know why we barricade..
Only on alert we refrain..
At sunshine I make my hay..
I joke around everyday..
Go ask around low I lay..
Simple we keep it that is the way..
Don't boss around me am not at bay..
Rarely am denied from open play..
Don't bomb blast me coz I lay..
I strike aback I don't delay..
All that matters is what Mummy say..
Goal is wide open lay me play..
Lay me up I will make a play
Mummy play until holyday..
It's time to shine mum no delay..
For every claim I proclaim..
I wanna live to dominate..
Just don't smile coz I formulate..
I strike aback as I prepare..
I dominate since I figured my sample play.. Mammy relay free is the way..
Don't pull on your brakes mammy race..
In our bloods we coagulate..
So physically we sophisticate..
Race all along we post no bille..
With such a grace Ma display..
Mum you the color of my ray..
Mum this is your sample play..
Mummy play just for today..
Mum you claim coz you proclaim..
I don't know this your chamber flow.. Mum please play your sample flow..
Mum let's play before horn blow..
Mum keep me close before we close..
Mumy please sit on your throne..
In God's glory you keep ur throne..
Mum you will never get dethroned..
Mum you will never get destroyed..
I wanna bow before you dose..
I don't wanna ride before you close..
Mummy chill lay before horn blow..
With only mummy I clutch..
Mummy face is my wall clock..
Everything they asked me Ma o'clock..
Shuffle around me Mummy claw..
Topple aside me Mummy clutch..
Mammy you earned this hall mark blow.. Mammy you earned this title throne..
Written by Numer90
(Numer0-un0)
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personanongrata
Astral Gift
Forum Posts: 276
Astral Gift
Thought Provoker
5
Joined 8th June 2015Forum Posts: 276
chocolata
Your chocolate skin
has made me addictive
my endorphin
levels are raised.
There is no ache
expect the one missing
your constant flow
of touching thrill.
What is this thing
I can't explain it!
Divinely linked
and merged inside;
the flesh plays games
immensely kissing
I ruminate
I'm mystified.
has made me addictive
my endorphin
levels are raised.
There is no ache
expect the one missing
your constant flow
of touching thrill.
What is this thing
I can't explain it!
Divinely linked
and merged inside;
the flesh plays games
immensely kissing
I ruminate
I'm mystified.
Written by personanongrata
(Astral Gift)
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TIG
Joined 28th Mar 2018
Forum Posts: 43
Fire of Insight
Forum Posts: 43
Thanks all for keeping it going, TTF great message within the spill.
Razzerleaf
Forum Posts: 525
Fire of Insight
27
Joined 15th Sep 2019 Forum Posts: 525
Potpourri and paint
Yes it’s true that materials play their part,
bricks and mortar, wood and glass,
a colour you found for the front door
that makes the Maple burn its brightest,
but they are all just pieces of a collective,
It’s formed in layers not
specific things or places.
It’s the wet nose of a dog that
that nudges onto tears,
a strip of morning sunlight that makes
the dust dance and finds the cat curled,
a coffee mug and its coaster rings
that briefly fog the glass.
It sits beside us all for family TV,
stretches out when someone leaves the settee,
kisses in the kitchen waiting for the kettle
and echoes round a Sunday table leaving
laughter on dried up peas and gravy drips.
You can see it breathe as curtains lift,
Its heart is found on the mantel piece,
tracking life in time-checked glances.
It’s in that box with all the bits
the drawer with batteries and paper clips
the photographs with aging styles
the turning pages that make us smile
the garage cobwebs and fluorescent light
the tins of screws and moths at night
it’s under the sink at the back of a cupboard,
a vessel of life to be discovered.
bricks and mortar, wood and glass,
a colour you found for the front door
that makes the Maple burn its brightest,
but they are all just pieces of a collective,
It’s formed in layers not
specific things or places.
It’s the wet nose of a dog that
that nudges onto tears,
a strip of morning sunlight that makes
the dust dance and finds the cat curled,
a coffee mug and its coaster rings
that briefly fog the glass.
It sits beside us all for family TV,
stretches out when someone leaves the settee,
kisses in the kitchen waiting for the kettle
and echoes round a Sunday table leaving
laughter on dried up peas and gravy drips.
You can see it breathe as curtains lift,
Its heart is found on the mantel piece,
tracking life in time-checked glances.
It’s in that box with all the bits
the drawer with batteries and paper clips
the photographs with aging styles
the turning pages that make us smile
the garage cobwebs and fluorescent light
the tins of screws and moths at night
it’s under the sink at the back of a cupboard,
a vessel of life to be discovered.
Written by Razzerleaf
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Anonymous
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TIG
Joined 28th Mar 2018
Forum Posts: 43
Fire of Insight
Forum Posts: 43
Thanks Razorleaf and Northern soul solid ink.
Anonymous
TIG
Joined 28th Mar 2018
Forum Posts: 43
Fire of Insight
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Thank you flower for contributing your always purple hue of gratitude
Zaynab_kamoonpury
Forum Posts: 69
Fire of Insight
3
Joined 4th Dec 2017 Forum Posts: 69
The value of life & oxygen
Dear God I thank you
for every single precious breath
And when you'll place us in paradise
We shall thank you then for death.
People round the world gasping for breath, breathless,
short of breath, some unable to catch their breath,
some breathing their last,
some on artificial costly breathalysers .
How many times do we thank God
for the countless free breaths we breathe our entire life??
Oxygen o2 more valuable and scarce than diamonds nowadays.
Respiration, the main need of all life
Those who eventually recover from covid and find their breath again
can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Yet heavenly sights in paradise will be sure
to take our breath away anyway.
Life or afterlife
Here and hereafter
Life's a gift from God
Now and thereafter
Why end it here and now
Why not extend fun and laughter?
When my DNA and RNA expires with me
May God Resurrect and revive it in me
I live and die for an extension of life in afterlife
God grant me that part eternity
To search for the meaning and purpose of life
is to search and find the Creator of all life
i know there's out there somewhere
in Allah's universe, a heavenly portal
that will lead me to eternal bliss
designed by Allah the immortal.
Imagine a perfect heavenly life with no fear , death or problems
That's a life to die for, when Allah transports us to those realms.
An abode with no sickness or illness
Only peace and total eternal happiness
No viruses but rather real flying horses like real Pegasuses
We could get to ride and fly the universe
with angelic wings without planes or buses
But you have to work to earn and deserve that heavenly paradise
Just follow God's latest holy book, so perfect and so wise.[/b][/b][/font][/font]
for every single precious breath
And when you'll place us in paradise
We shall thank you then for death.
People round the world gasping for breath, breathless,
short of breath, some unable to catch their breath,
some breathing their last,
some on artificial costly breathalysers .
How many times do we thank God
for the countless free breaths we breathe our entire life??
Oxygen o2 more valuable and scarce than diamonds nowadays.
Respiration, the main need of all life
Those who eventually recover from covid and find their breath again
can finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Yet heavenly sights in paradise will be sure
to take our breath away anyway.
Life or afterlife
Here and hereafter
Life's a gift from God
Now and thereafter
Why end it here and now
Why not extend fun and laughter?
When my DNA and RNA expires with me
May God Resurrect and revive it in me
I live and die for an extension of life in afterlife
God grant me that part eternity
To search for the meaning and purpose of life
is to search and find the Creator of all life
i know there's out there somewhere
in Allah's universe, a heavenly portal
that will lead me to eternal bliss
designed by Allah the immortal.
Imagine a perfect heavenly life with no fear , death or problems
That's a life to die for, when Allah transports us to those realms.
An abode with no sickness or illness
Only peace and total eternal happiness
No viruses but rather real flying horses like real Pegasuses
We could get to ride and fly the universe
with angelic wings without planes or buses
But you have to work to earn and deserve that heavenly paradise
Just follow God's latest holy book, so perfect and so wise.[/b][/b][/font][/font]
Written by Zaynab_kamoonpury
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