Submissions by Gahddess_Worship
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction Writing poetry is the catalyst in my quest for authenticity and the conduit through which I express my deepest thoughts and emotions.
SELF POEM
Published
Today 3:49am
Today 3:49am
Tribute: Epilogue
Ocean waves pummel
sharp-edged glass shard
rounding, polishing
making matte, gloss sheen.
life, long and hard,
does, eventually,
make smooth our extremes
Thus it is with step-mother
who now assumes
a compassionate glow
whom to father, aged and ailing,
shows loving devotion unfailing
and I, the antecessors son
retired the step and call her mom
This transformation,
my dear deceased mother knew,
was bound to transpire eventually
for I hadn’t a clue, on the day that I wed
why I did copious tears...
sharp-edged glass shard
rounding, polishing
making matte, gloss sheen.
life, long and hard,
does, eventually,
make smooth our extremes
Thus it is with step-mother
who now assumes
a compassionate glow
whom to father, aged and ailing,
shows loving devotion unfailing
and I, the antecessors son
retired the step and call her mom
This transformation,
my dear deceased mother knew,
was bound to transpire eventually
for I hadn’t a clue, on the day that I wed
why I did copious tears...
#happiness
#love
#mother
#acceptance
#NaPoWriMo2021
14 reads
5 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
Yesterday 5:50am
Yesterday 5:50am
Tribute: Solution
Premature death denied
innate need to provide
maternal love, temporal direction
helping her children
love themselves
learn to express their affection
finally, teach them self sufficiency
although severed earthly connection
mother managed the tasks from heaven
placing good women along my path
with precise intuitive frequency
thus she still mothers by proxy
Jan and Cecilia
angelic nurturers sent first
mothers of good friends
while reaching adolescence worst
when living with family
came to forced end ...
innate need to provide
maternal love, temporal direction
helping her children
love themselves
learn to express their affection
finally, teach them self sufficiency
although severed earthly connection
mother managed the tasks from heaven
placing good women along my path
with precise intuitive frequency
thus she still mothers by proxy
Jan and Cecilia
angelic nurturers sent first
mothers of good friends
while reaching adolescence worst
when living with family
came to forced end ...
#love
#kindness
#mother
#women
#NaPoWriMo2021
14 reads
3 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
11th Apr 2021 5:57am
11th Apr 2021 5:57am
Tribute: Prologue
I lost my life's anchor at six
when mommy got sick and died
memories of her
were too quickly eclipsed
when by desperate need
my search began
for that love
only mothers provide.
Scant five months postmortem
pragmatic, engineer father
determined to solve
our motherless problem
married a pretty, blond divorcee
with five kids of her own
dearly she loved her progeny
with little affection shown
for my two sisters and me
when mommy got sick and died
memories of her
were too quickly eclipsed
when by desperate need
my search began
for that love
only mothers provide.
Scant five months postmortem
pragmatic, engineer father
determined to solve
our motherless problem
married a pretty, blond divorcee
with five kids of her own
dearly she loved her progeny
with little affection shown
for my two sisters and me
#sadness
#love
#mother
#death
#NaPoWriMo2021
22 reads
8 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Apr 2021 5:41am
10th Apr 2021 5:41am
Music Passion Four
#happiness
#music
#funny
#passion
#NaPoWriMo2021
30 reads
2 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
9th Apr 2021 7:13am
9th Apr 2021 7:13am
Personality Assessment
Creative, free spirited fellow
Amiable, mellow, deep thinking dude
Malleable mind imbued curiosity
People pleaser no scarcity of charm
Angers rarely, harms none with intent
Ill will often spent chastising himself
Great wealth is found in human connection
Never sated sensual predilection for intimate romance
Eschewing the expected dance instead steps in time to self composed beat
Recoils if micromanaged not due to conceit or pride
Stated simply, the master inside demands authenticity.
Amiable, mellow, deep thinking dude
Malleable mind imbued curiosity
People pleaser no scarcity of charm
Angers rarely, harms none with intent
Ill will often spent chastising himself
Great wealth is found in human connection
Never sated sensual predilection for intimate romance
Eschewing the expected dance instead steps in time to self composed beat
Recoils if micromanaged not due to conceit or pride
Stated simply, the master inside demands authenticity.
#identity
#myself
#freedom
#art
#NaPoWriMo2021
25 reads
12 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Apr 2021 11:22pm
7th Apr 2021 11:22pm
Music Passion Three
Classical
Noble and lofty aspirations
flourish exponentially
and flee all less-than consternation's
when immersed in symphony
scores of instruments harmonize
proving peace and beauty thrive
when passion’s purpose unifies
Both heart and soul
are cleansed and comforted
By sonata, nocturne
or barcarole
I can hear dearly missed
grandfather talk
when on solacing cello
Yo Yo Ma plays Bach
Tingles, my body permeate
mind soars
In sweet romantic fantasy
sensual desires satiate ...
Noble and lofty aspirations
flourish exponentially
and flee all less-than consternation's
when immersed in symphony
scores of instruments harmonize
proving peace and beauty thrive
when passion’s purpose unifies
Both heart and soul
are cleansed and comforted
By sonata, nocturne
or barcarole
I can hear dearly missed
grandfather talk
when on solacing cello
Yo Yo Ma plays Bach
Tingles, my body permeate
mind soars
In sweet romantic fantasy
sensual desires satiate ...
#love
#inspirational
#music #NaPoWriMo2021
#music #NaPoWriMo2021
29 reads
9 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Apr 2021 00:37am
7th Apr 2021 00:37am
Old Saw, New Perspective
Lips were custom made
to the mouthpiece of one's horn
None other labra will fit.
To make unique noise,
for this you were born.
Your song can’t be played
with the same pitch or poise.
Unless you stand up, shoulders back,
and in confident fortissimo toot it.
We all are tuned for excellence.
Designed to harmonize together.
Universe suffers dissonance.
If one hides their music forever.
The climb to consonance begins
when one mounts that first stair
Take your seat, learn from the Master.
And one day you’ll...
to the mouthpiece of one's horn
None other labra will fit.
To make unique noise,
for this you were born.
Your song can’t be played
with the same pitch or poise.
Unless you stand up, shoulders back,
and in confident fortissimo toot it.
We all are tuned for excellence.
Designed to harmonize together.
Universe suffers dissonance.
If one hides their music forever.
The climb to consonance begins
when one mounts that first stair
Take your seat, learn from the Master.
And one day you’ll...
#hope
#music
#SelfDiscovery
#SelfWorth
#NaPoWriMo2021
28 reads
9 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Apr 2021 3:49pm
6th Apr 2021 3:49pm
Music Passion Two
R&B
childhood joy
appreciably grew
when I found
The Motown sound
middle aged boy
many years flew
still I tug that whistle cord
singing “TOOT TOOT” with the Pips
In the living room dancing
with my fun-loving big sis
arms water wheel, synchronous hips
swaying to Spinner’s, O’Jays
and Temptation’s hits
Jazz
Temple of free expression
infuses me with avant garde cool
in unified jamming session
unique instrument voices pool
Dixieland, that happy contagion,
the first memory of...
childhood joy
appreciably grew
when I found
The Motown sound
middle aged boy
many years flew
still I tug that whistle cord
singing “TOOT TOOT” with the Pips
In the living room dancing
with my fun-loving big sis
arms water wheel, synchronous hips
swaying to Spinner’s, O’Jays
and Temptation’s hits
Jazz
Temple of free expression
infuses me with avant garde cool
in unified jamming session
unique instrument voices pool
Dixieland, that happy contagion,
the first memory of...
#happiness
#music
#dance
#passion
#NaPoWriMo2021
20 reads
9 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Apr 2021 6:19am
6th Apr 2021 6:19am
Rise Up
Wearing masks,
social distancing,
blessed vaccination,
divine petitioning
like lamb’s blood
smeared upon the door
the scourge from us
may now pass o’er
Entombed too long in our houses
anxious to live once again
need for renewal arouses
desire to move freely ahead
escape the bonds of what’s been
Independent of one’s religion
or unattached theologically
the prospect of resurrection
escaping the grave permanently
Is good reason for celebration
To have a chance to stick around
never...
social distancing,
blessed vaccination,
divine petitioning
like lamb’s blood
smeared upon the door
the scourge from us
may now pass o’er
Entombed too long in our houses
anxious to live once again
need for renewal arouses
desire to move freely ahead
escape the bonds of what’s been
Independent of one’s religion
or unattached theologically
the prospect of resurrection
escaping the grave permanently
Is good reason for celebration
To have a chance to stick around
never...
#hope
#death
#religion
#LifeCycle
#pandemic
35 reads
6 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
4th Apr 2021 3:02am
4th Apr 2021 3:02am
Music Passion One
Folk Rock is my comfort zone
when lost and alone
It’s there I find home
if beset by depression
feelings of failure
I rush to my core
and sing some James Taylor
Rock’n Roll
soft or hard
emoting free rebellion
transports me
on bright sweaty stage
where my loyal fans
scream with rabid glee
as I shred
my air black SG
with utter abandon
to AC/DC
Blues
Deep soulful evidence
That many more
than just Jesus and me
know the troubles I see
smarting, hurt from life’s stings ...
when lost and alone
It’s there I find home
if beset by depression
feelings of failure
I rush to my core
and sing some James Taylor
Rock’n Roll
soft or hard
emoting free rebellion
transports me
on bright sweaty stage
where my loyal fans
scream with rabid glee
as I shred
my air black SG
with utter abandon
to AC/DC
Blues
Deep soulful evidence
That many more
than just Jesus and me
know the troubles I see
smarting, hurt from life’s stings ...
#happiness
#inspirational
#music #SelfReflection
#music #SelfReflection
32 reads
9 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd Apr 2021 10:53pm
2nd Apr 2021 10:53pm
Location Location Location
The recruiter said
come on down
economy’s cheaper
abundance of work
plenty good living
In this Texas town
Made the move
found the hype
mostly true
good paying job
large home bought
for a California song
near everything sought
‘cept a few thing are wrong
It’s hotter than hell
half of the year
humidity thick
as an elephant’s rear
If vegetable gardening
best be growing potatoes
else the Sun will cook you
some fried green tomatoes
Hurricanes t’was said
rarely...
come on down
economy’s cheaper
abundance of work
plenty good living
In this Texas town
Made the move
found the hype
mostly true
good paying job
large home bought
for a California song
near everything sought
‘cept a few thing are wrong
It’s hotter than hell
half of the year
humidity thick
as an elephant’s rear
If vegetable gardening
best be growing potatoes
else the Sun will cook you
some fried green tomatoes
Hurricanes t’was said
rarely...
#LifeStruggles
#home
#environment
#storm
#nature
39 reads
14 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
1st Apr 2021 9:05pm
1st Apr 2021 9:05pm
Best of Times
Sublime spectacular season
Periodically punctuated by pollen sneezing
Reveling renewer of all living things
Infusing the soul with elation that sings
Nectar inebriated frenzied bees fly
Giving matchmaking service to flowering plants
Tenacious protagonists in fertilizing dance
Idyllic temperatures lure humans outdoors
Making love with the sunshine that Winter abhors
Enthralling time with joy impregnated
Spring, harbinger of new life created
Periodically punctuated by pollen sneezing
Reveling renewer of all living things
Infusing the soul with elation that sings
Nectar inebriated frenzied bees fly
Giving matchmaking service to flowering plants
Tenacious protagonists in fertilizing dance
Idyllic temperatures lure humans outdoors
Making love with the sunshine that Winter abhors
Enthralling time with joy impregnated
Spring, harbinger of new life created
#happiness
#hope
#spring
#nature
#uplifting
40 reads
8 Comments
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