Submissions by Summerrain75
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Not your cup of tea kind of poet. I write what flows.
Another Day Is Over
Daylight is gone
The last ray of the sun fades
In the horizon
Another day is over
Night takes its turn
To cover the earth
And life puts on a different face
Dark, somber, mysterious as the night
Stars are coming out
To grace the night sky
Sprinkling their glittery sparks
In the absence of the moon
Emitting glows from the milky way
To light the darkness of night
Silhuoettes of trees loom in unlighted alleys
Unmoving like statues in the falling dusk
Without the wind blowing to make their leaves rustle and...
The last ray of the sun fades
In the horizon
Another day is over
Night takes its turn
To cover the earth
And life puts on a different face
Dark, somber, mysterious as the night
Stars are coming out
To grace the night sky
Sprinkling their glittery sparks
In the absence of the moon
Emitting glows from the milky way
To light the darkness of night
Silhuoettes of trees loom in unlighted alleys
Unmoving like statues in the falling dusk
Without the wind blowing to make their leaves rustle and...
#stars
#night
#shadows
389 reads
7 Comments
The Clouds
The clouds wander endlessly
Drifting lazily in space
Rolling in the azure sky
Cotton candies floating by
Like rolling hills they move away
In a slow processional way
Clouds of foamy white and gray
Paints the sky on a sunny day
Drifting lazily in space
Rolling in the azure sky
Cotton candies floating by
Like rolling hills they move away
In a slow processional way
Clouds of foamy white and gray
Paints the sky on a sunny day
#sky
#clouds
#nature
335 reads
2 Comments
Alone Time
It's the fifth of April
And the sun is bright and warm
A perfect summer day to spend outdoor
Yet I'm holed up in my room
Soaking in the comfort of my bed
That lays empty for weeks in my absence
When I'm not in the city
I enjoy this alone time with myself
When I can just lie down in bed for hours
With nothing to disrupt the flow of thoughts
Spinning in my head
This solitudinous moment
Rewards my mind with clarity
As I commune with my soul
As I listen to the rhythmic beating of my heart
I become...
And the sun is bright and warm
A perfect summer day to spend outdoor
Yet I'm holed up in my room
Soaking in the comfort of my bed
That lays empty for weeks in my absence
When I'm not in the city
I enjoy this alone time with myself
When I can just lie down in bed for hours
With nothing to disrupt the flow of thoughts
Spinning in my head
This solitudinous moment
Rewards my mind with clarity
As I commune with my soul
As I listen to the rhythmic beating of my heart
I become...
#meditation
#NaPoWriMo2019
424 reads
8 Comments
Warm Summer Evening
Sitting by the poolside on a warm summer evening
I tune in to everything around me
My senses heighten as darkness descend with nightfall
My ears are more sensitive to sounds at night time
Different sounds mingle in the night air
Sound of water splashing in the pool
Voices of children shouting while swimming under the evening sky
Music playing from the hotel lounge
Roar of engine from a passing airplane
And the sound of feet coming and going around me
My eyes strain to see the figure of my son in the pool
As heads bob in the...
I tune in to everything around me
My senses heighten as darkness descend with nightfall
My ears are more sensitive to sounds at night time
Different sounds mingle in the night air
Sound of water splashing in the pool
Voices of children shouting while swimming under the evening sky
Music playing from the hotel lounge
Roar of engine from a passing airplane
And the sound of feet coming and going around me
My eyes strain to see the figure of my son in the pool
As heads bob in the...
#summer
#night
#NaPoWriMo2019
384 reads
4 Comments
Words
Words fascinate me
I've always been amazed by their impact on my mind
And how they affect my thoughts and perception of things
They have the power
To move me
To touch my heart
To sooth my soul
To stir my mind into flight
Words let me soar
On wings of imagination
They inspire me to dream
They keep me spellbound by their magic
They come to life in my mind
As I interact with them
How they filled my world
With vicar experiences and adventure as a child is beyond compare
They transport me to different...
I've always been amazed by their impact on my mind
And how they affect my thoughts and perception of things
They have the power
To move me
To touch my heart
To sooth my soul
To stir my mind into flight
Words let me soar
On wings of imagination
They inspire me to dream
They keep me spellbound by their magic
They come to life in my mind
As I interact with them
How they filled my world
With vicar experiences and adventure as a child is beyond compare
They transport me to different...
#PowerOfWords
#learning
#NaPoWriMo2019 #reading
#NaPoWriMo2019 #reading
439 reads
8 Comments
God's Masterpiece
2/30
The world I live in is a work of art
The finest and the best masterpiece of all time
Crafted by the greatest artist
The greatest master Himself
I see His signature in everything He made around me
In the faces of nature on land and on sea
My eyes are lenses that capture the beauty of this Earth
I glimpse perfection in how He created this universe
The trees and mountains
The rivers and seas
The sky and the ocean
The ground that supports my feet
All these wonders hold my fascination endlessly
As...
The world I live in is a work of art
The finest and the best masterpiece of all time
Crafted by the greatest artist
The greatest master Himself
I see His signature in everything He made around me
In the faces of nature on land and on sea
My eyes are lenses that capture the beauty of this Earth
I glimpse perfection in how He created this universe
The trees and mountains
The rivers and seas
The sky and the ocean
The ground that supports my feet
All these wonders hold my fascination endlessly
As...
#earth
#nature
#God #NaPoWriMo2019
#God #NaPoWriMo2019
467 reads
1 Comment
The Splendor Of The Things Around Me
1/30
I marvel at the splendor of the things around me
I am in awe of everything that God has created
My eyes feast in all these wonders I see
As I watch the miracle of life unfold each day
I see magic in the coming of dawn
When the sky brightens after a dark night
To welcome a new day
In the rising of the sun
I see beauty in the falling darkness
When the stars twinkle in the milky way on a starry night
Or when the moon glows so bright
In a moonlit sky
How life flows with time in a perfect cadence
Is...
I marvel at the splendor of the things around me
I am in awe of everything that God has created
My eyes feast in all these wonders I see
As I watch the miracle of life unfold each day
I see magic in the coming of dawn
When the sky brightens after a dark night
To welcome a new day
In the rising of the sun
I see beauty in the falling darkness
When the stars twinkle in the milky way on a starry night
Or when the moon glows so bright
In a moonlit sky
How life flows with time in a perfect cadence
Is...
#moon
#stars
#sky
#night
#NaPoWriMo2019
531 reads
12 Comments
Flowers By The Sea
I remember our old home by the sea
It was surrounded by flowers
That mama and papa had patiently planted
Despite the lack of soil
I was still a child then
I can't recall the names of all the flowers
That were part of my childhood years
Only a few of them where retained
In my earliest memory
There were yellowbells and wild orchids hanging in the front yard of our simple home
And sampaguita whose sweet scent wafted in the night air when their tiny white buds openned
Bougainvillea of different shades took the most space ...
It was surrounded by flowers
That mama and papa had patiently planted
Despite the lack of soil
I was still a child then
I can't recall the names of all the flowers
That were part of my childhood years
Only a few of them where retained
In my earliest memory
There were yellowbells and wild orchids hanging in the front yard of our simple home
And sampaguita whose sweet scent wafted in the night air when their tiny white buds openned
Bougainvillea of different shades took the most space ...
#childhood
#flowers
#nature #NaPoWriMo2019
#nature #NaPoWriMo2019
520 reads
18 Comments
A Million Stars (string of Tanka)
The milky way glowed
With lights of a million stars
That shone from afar
I gazed with wonder awestrucked
At the magnificent sight
The twinkling stars smiled
Soothed my weary lonely heart
As I sat waiting
The night was lonesome and dark
And I was melancholic
Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky
Silhouettes of the trees loomed
Under the light of the stars
I thought of Van Gogh's
Painting of the starry night
And sang an old song
The "Vincent" by Don Mclean ...
With lights of a million stars
That shone from afar
I gazed with wonder awestrucked
At the magnificent sight
The twinkling stars smiled
Soothed my weary lonely heart
As I sat waiting
The night was lonesome and dark
And I was melancholic
Tears rolled down my face
Touched by loveliness
Of the starlit sky
Silhouettes of the trees loomed
Under the light of the stars
I thought of Van Gogh's
Painting of the starry night
And sang an old song
The "Vincent" by Don Mclean ...
#stars
#sky
#tanka
500 reads
14 Comments
An Unfinished Note
You were a shooting star
Who briefly passed through this life
To share your light with us
Not meant to linger here
With the rest of us you left behind
Like a meteor you fell to unknown region of this earth
Swept and cast away in the tides of time
Gone to the netherworld
Without leaving a trace to find you
Your life was an unfinished note in a song that will never be sung
A masterpiece of art that will never be exhibited in the hallways of time
A face that will not be remembered by your youngest child in his earliest memory ...
Who briefly passed through this life
To share your light with us
Not meant to linger here
With the rest of us you left behind
Like a meteor you fell to unknown region of this earth
Swept and cast away in the tides of time
Gone to the netherworld
Without leaving a trace to find you
Your life was an unfinished note in a song that will never be sung
A masterpiece of art that will never be exhibited in the hallways of time
A face that will not be remembered by your youngest child in his earliest memory ...
#brother
#tragedy
#separation
412 reads
7 Comments
Wishing For The Rain
The sky was ashen
Densed with gray clouds hovering
Ready to spill rain
I had hoped for a downpour
To feel the raindrops falling
But it never came
It was only a shower
Too little to soak
The flowers and leaves of trees
Too scanty to drench me wet
I felt like a child
Wishing for a heavy rain
To feel that magic
That sense of childlike delight
That only a rain can bring
I miss those moments
When rain was a source of joy
To my young spirit
When drops of rain felt so soft
On my skin...
Densed with gray clouds hovering
Ready to spill rain
I had hoped for a downpour
To feel the raindrops falling
But it never came
It was only a shower
Too little to soak
The flowers and leaves of trees
Too scanty to drench me wet
I felt like a child
Wishing for a heavy rain
To feel that magic
That sense of childlike delight
That only a rain can bring
I miss those moments
When rain was a source of joy
To my young spirit
When drops of rain felt so soft
On my skin...
#childhood
#sky
#clouds
#rain
#nostalgia
474 reads
3 Comments
Childhood Memories
The sound of the waves
Were like music to my ears
When the tide was high
The sea lapped at the footbridge
Spraying water on my feet
When the moon was full
And the tide would rose above
Our house would be wet
Flooded by the sea water
On some mornings on high tides
The sea was my ground
Where I swam and dived and jumped
As a growing child
Who lived in a home by the sea
In a place so far away
Sea was everything to me
The joy of my childhood years
That kept me spellbound
Its wonders and...
Were like music to my ears
When the tide was high
The sea lapped at the footbridge
Spraying water on my feet
When the moon was full
And the tide would rose above
Our house would be wet
Flooded by the sea water
On some mornings on high tides
The sea was my ground
Where I swam and dived and jumped
As a growing child
Who lived in a home by the sea
In a place so far away
Sea was everything to me
The joy of my childhood years
That kept me spellbound
Its wonders and...
#home
#sea
#nature
401 reads
12 Comments
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