Submissions by Gahddess_Worship (Osomajestuoso)
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.
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Apr 2023 4:38am
17th Apr 2023 4:38am
Ra! Ra! Siss Boom Awe!
Yes, I know it's ra ra siss boom bah.
awe is more appropriate, I postulate
it better captures the emotions and thrill of fireworks exploding,
transforming the night sky into a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors.
The only phrase I know that contains a single "bah" is bah humbug
In no way does that Scroogian saying
Illustrate elation or even tepid excitement
It’s an anti-firework, a dud
Okay, done and dusted
I didn’t mean this to be
a dissection of an old fashioned
cheerleading spiel
I simply want you to know ...
awe is more appropriate, I postulate
it better captures the emotions and thrill of fireworks exploding,
transforming the night sky into a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors.
The only phrase I know that contains a single "bah" is bah humbug
In no way does that Scroogian saying
Illustrate elation or even tepid excitement
It’s an anti-firework, a dud
Okay, done and dusted
I didn’t mean this to be
a dissection of an old fashioned
cheerleading spiel
I simply want you to know ...
#happiness
#funny
#PowerOfWords #NaPoWriMo2023
#PowerOfWords #NaPoWriMo2023
182 reads
3 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
16th Apr 2023 2:03am
16th Apr 2023 2:03am
Tahoe Winter Break - Downhill Destroyer
We are going to Ski,
mom announces at the breakfast table.
In harmony
we cry yippee!
I've watched it on TV
How hard could it be?
I speculate naively.
After renting the equipment,
we attend a brief skiing tutorial.
Via rope tow,
we ascend a, so called, bunny hill
that is thankfully not arboreal.
Arriving at hilltop
releasing white-knuckle grasp
from thick towing cord
pointing downhill nervously,
Losing snowplow instantly
Descending way too rapidly,
In a beeline trajectory
Unable...
mom announces at the breakfast table.
In harmony
we cry yippee!
I've watched it on TV
How hard could it be?
I speculate naively.
After renting the equipment,
we attend a brief skiing tutorial.
Via rope tow,
we ascend a, so called, bunny hill
that is thankfully not arboreal.
Arriving at hilltop
releasing white-knuckle grasp
from thick towing cord
pointing downhill nervously,
Losing snowplow instantly
Descending way too rapidly,
In a beeline trajectory
Unable...
#happiness
#anxiety
#nature
#sports
#NaPoWriMo2023
232 reads
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
15th Apr 2023 6:21am
15th Apr 2023 6:21am
Tahoe Winter Break - Flying On Saucers
Boot prints of graduated sizes
mark the trail to the perfect saucering hill
not too plain not too steep
balancing the climb back up
with the gradient of slope
whereon acceleration maximizes
Like a turtle shell
hold saucer round your back
crunch! crunch! crunch!
get a running start
plop down on the snow
bottom-down in the wok-like pan
hold on tight, avoid the trees
sit back, enjoy chill wind on your face
the adrenalin rush of speed
and plan ahead your dismount.
mark the trail to the perfect saucering hill
not too plain not too steep
balancing the climb back up
with the gradient of slope
whereon acceleration maximizes
Like a turtle shell
hold saucer round your back
crunch! crunch! crunch!
get a running start
plop down on the snow
bottom-down in the wok-like pan
hold on tight, avoid the trees
sit back, enjoy chill wind on your face
the adrenalin rush of speed
and plan ahead your dismount.
#happiness
#nature
#snow
#ThrillSeeking
#NaPoWriMo2023
247 reads
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SELF POEM
Published
14th Apr 2023 6:11am
14th Apr 2023 6:11am
Tahoe Winter Break-The Stay
Pausing in Tahoe City
at Fanny Bridge to have a look
at gigantic brown trout
finding refuge from the hook
in crystal blue pool
water frigid in summertime
Pass the Kaiser lakeside mansion
used in filming “Godfather II”
where Fredo embarked for early morning angling
when contrary his wishes
was sent to sleep with fishes
Mere seconds after arriving
at our cabin’s doorstep
the hushed stillness of the scene
erupts into cacophonous din
as eight stir crazy children
from station wagon doors explode ...
at Fanny Bridge to have a look
at gigantic brown trout
finding refuge from the hook
in crystal blue pool
water frigid in summertime
Pass the Kaiser lakeside mansion
used in filming “Godfather II”
where Fredo embarked for early morning angling
when contrary his wishes
was sent to sleep with fishes
Mere seconds after arriving
at our cabin’s doorstep
the hushed stillness of the scene
erupts into cacophonous din
as eight stir crazy children
from station wagon doors explode ...
#happiness
#family
#nature
#travel
#NaPoWriMo2023
247 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
13th Apr 2023 5:25am
13th Apr 2023 5:25am
Food Memories: Spain
First meal
big bowl of chocolate flan
topped with Maria cookies
cooked by new Spanish friend
finest dish in his repertoire
best avoid his pancakes
made with a full cup of sugar
Creamy milk sold
In vacuum sealed bricks
with a shelf-life of
It never gets old
opened with scissors
Invariably splashing one’s face
In Barcelona grocery
spending more than
one thousand pesetas
winning free poultry
An entire plucked chicken
clueless how to part the bird
with only bread knife in the kitchen
...
big bowl of chocolate flan
topped with Maria cookies
cooked by new Spanish friend
finest dish in his repertoire
best avoid his pancakes
made with a full cup of sugar
Creamy milk sold
In vacuum sealed bricks
with a shelf-life of
It never gets old
opened with scissors
Invariably splashing one’s face
In Barcelona grocery
spending more than
one thousand pesetas
winning free poultry
An entire plucked chicken
clueless how to part the bird
with only bread knife in the kitchen
...
#happiness
#food
#memories #NaPoWriMo2023
#memories #NaPoWriMo2023
231 reads
3 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
12th Apr 2023 3:51am
12th Apr 2023 3:51am
Secret High
Pandora connects
familiar sound of pick marching on muted Gibson SG strings
followed by mind blowing
(depending how cranked up the volume)
buh ba da buh ba da buh badubadabadu!
I’m transported to 1980
sixty to seventeen in 1.5 seconds
a kind aunt hands me an obvious,
no-shaking-necessary Christmas gift
based on the large square, super thin shape
It’s an LP record
intrigued by her selection
last year she gave me “Commodores”
featuring “Brick House”
quickly tearing away the wrapping
revealing a “Batman” black cover ...
familiar sound of pick marching on muted Gibson SG strings
followed by mind blowing
(depending how cranked up the volume)
buh ba da buh ba da buh badubadabadu!
I’m transported to 1980
sixty to seventeen in 1.5 seconds
a kind aunt hands me an obvious,
no-shaking-necessary Christmas gift
based on the large square, super thin shape
It’s an LP record
intrigued by her selection
last year she gave me “Commodores”
featuring “Brick House”
quickly tearing away the wrapping
revealing a “Batman” black cover ...
#happiness
#childhood
#music
#rebellion
#NaPoWriMo2023
226 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
11th Apr 2023 4:28am
11th Apr 2023 4:28am
Fickle Fated Foodie
A fascinating,
culinary phenomena
the food one ate
during youthful,
penurious salad days
that, over time, over eaten
grew tedious nay repugnant
macaroni and cheese, chicken pot pies
ramen noodles, cheap burritos
become anew delicious
when ones income is fixed
cash flow is dammed
because the healthier repast
though not a thing of the past
diurnally is a pecuniary problem
culinary phenomena
the food one ate
during youthful,
penurious salad days
that, over time, over eaten
grew tedious nay repugnant
macaroni and cheese, chicken pot pies
ramen noodles, cheap burritos
become anew delicious
when ones income is fixed
cash flow is dammed
because the healthier repast
though not a thing of the past
diurnally is a pecuniary problem
#LifeStruggles
#money
#food
213 reads
6 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Apr 2023 4:06am
10th Apr 2023 4:06am
Going Up
Welcome Spring, it’s rising time
dormant nature begins to grow
naked trees dress with leaves
snaking vines commence their climb
tender plants burst from melting snow
what once thought dead is now reborn
like brown, dry grass now needs be shorn
If in miracles one believes
that Jesus arose from the dead
then a simple thing it should be
to rise from the couch, get out of bed
exhausting one’s time
In the service of others
lifting downtrodden sisters and brothers
dormant nature begins to grow
naked trees dress with leaves
snaking vines commence their climb
tender plants burst from melting snow
what once thought dead is now reborn
like brown, dry grass now needs be shorn
If in miracles one believes
that Jesus arose from the dead
then a simple thing it should be
to rise from the couch, get out of bed
exhausting one’s time
In the service of others
lifting downtrodden sisters and brothers
#inspirational
#spring
#nature #NaPoWriMo2023
#nature #NaPoWriMo2023
200 reads
2 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
8th Apr 2023 10:22pm
8th Apr 2023 10:22pm
Tahoe Winter Break - The Journey
Passing through Auburn
beginning the accent to Donner Pass
fringe of blanched blanket
glistens on forest floor
distant, majestic granite behemoths
wear only frosty, alabaster skull caps
gradually dressing till completely robed in white
roll down Mercury station wagon window
elated by first embrace of chilly hibernal air
accompanied by intoxicating scent of sugar pines
Squaw Valley in the rear-view-mirror
Impatient excitement intensifies
just thirty minutes to go
beginning the accent to Donner Pass
fringe of blanched blanket
glistens on forest floor
distant, majestic granite behemoths
wear only frosty, alabaster skull caps
gradually dressing till completely robed in white
roll down Mercury station wagon window
elated by first embrace of chilly hibernal air
accompanied by intoxicating scent of sugar pines
Squaw Valley in the rear-view-mirror
Impatient excitement intensifies
just thirty minutes to go
#happiness
#childhood
#nature
#memories
#NaPoWriMo2023
188 reads
5 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
8th Apr 2023 5:14am
8th Apr 2023 5:14am
What Thinkest Thou, Dr. Freud?
Decade after decade
one persistent theme
does my dreams pervade
ever a restless vagabond
like gypsy, traveler,
or romantic hobo
driving, walking, running,
climbing, hiking
on endless, circuitous highways,
forested mountain trails
exploring vast castles, skyscrapers,
other familiar edifices
never stopping for gas, food, or lodging
never setting up camp
never dropping anchor
never pausing in a given room
bivouacking for nothing
being no species of psychotherapist
merely based on...
one persistent theme
does my dreams pervade
ever a restless vagabond
like gypsy, traveler,
or romantic hobo
driving, walking, running,
climbing, hiking
on endless, circuitous highways,
forested mountain trails
exploring vast castles, skyscrapers,
other familiar edifices
never stopping for gas, food, or lodging
never setting up camp
never dropping anchor
never pausing in a given room
bivouacking for nothing
being no species of psychotherapist
merely based on...
#childhood
#dreams
#books
177 reads
1 Comment
SELF POEM
Published
7th Apr 2023 00:42am
7th Apr 2023 00:42am
Thrilling, Terrifying Change
Why, again, do I have to choose
When for most, my age,
the time for choosing is over?
Decisions once thought concrete
prove to be thin ice thawing.
A life planned, practically, womb to tomb
until fickle fate bursts into the room.
Exhausted, trying to convince others of my worth
once imagined self-evident.
Selling myself when I thought
all sales were final.
My edge, getting duller,
begrudgingly cuts through
a new morass of tedious red-tape.
And if love comes knocking,
again, on my door
perhaps I’ll slice into ...
When for most, my age,
the time for choosing is over?
Decisions once thought concrete
prove to be thin ice thawing.
A life planned, practically, womb to tomb
until fickle fate bursts into the room.
Exhausted, trying to convince others of my worth
once imagined self-evident.
Selling myself when I thought
all sales were final.
My edge, getting duller,
begrudgingly cuts through
a new morass of tedious red-tape.
And if love comes knocking,
again, on my door
perhaps I’ll slice into ...
#identity
#fate
#LifeChangingMoment #LifeCycle
#LifeChangingMoment #LifeCycle
271 reads
10 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
6th Apr 2023 5:34am
6th Apr 2023 5:34am
Aging Gracefully
Dearest Omnipotence
how can I genuflect
on arthritic knees?
I pray for pain relief
that I may be properly reverential
Oh Divine, Universal Architect
how can I bow
with an aching lower back
I plead for succor for my spasmodic spine
so I can better bend to Thy will
My loving, Impeccable Seer
How can I read thy words, sing hymns unto Thee, discern the needs of my neighbor
with out-of-focus eyes
bless me with 20/20 hindsight, virtual sight, and foresight
so that I may see Thy way clearly
Dear Lord ...
how can I genuflect
on arthritic knees?
I pray for pain relief
that I may be properly reverential
Oh Divine, Universal Architect
how can I bow
with an aching lower back
I plead for succor for my spasmodic spine
so I can better bend to Thy will
My loving, Impeccable Seer
How can I read thy words, sing hymns unto Thee, discern the needs of my neighbor
with out-of-focus eyes
bless me with 20/20 hindsight, virtual sight, and foresight
so that I may see Thy way clearly
Dear Lord ...
#LifeStruggles
#TruthOfLife
#aging
#hurt
#prayer
266 reads
4 Comments
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