Submissions by geraldinetaylor
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
27th Jul 2017 4:21pm
27th Jul 2017 4:21pm
Plague Presence
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Planetary conjunction, behold catastrophe, o’ trembling earthquake
Afore thy outbreak, for terror has struck – omens of bad luck
Of rats aboard large ships of trade
Black Death, Black Sea, what becometh thee?
Rain of fire be seen, plague-ridden body on board
We have reached thy port, yet to attest, how plague affects
Swelling glands, pain of anguish, rats be driven away!
Your mere presence has brought such decay
As we whip, thy iron-tip, our atonement for sin
Carvened Danse Macabre ...
Planetary conjunction, behold catastrophe, o’ trembling earthquake
Afore thy outbreak, for terror has struck – omens of bad luck
Of rats aboard large ships of trade
Black Death, Black Sea, what becometh thee?
Rain of fire be seen, plague-ridden body on board
We have reached thy port, yet to attest, how plague affects
Swelling glands, pain of anguish, rats be driven away!
Your mere presence has brought such decay
As we whip, thy iron-tip, our atonement for sin
Carvened Danse Macabre ...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
27th Jul 2017 4:18pm
27th Jul 2017 4:18pm
Tooth Care
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Aligned in place, they changed and grew
A distinct frame to chomp and chew
To rip, to crush, to tear and bite
To process food, determined might
Forward canines made to tear
Bold incisors lessen wear
Solid molars help to crush
Day and night our teeth to brush
A solid set, with aim to grind
The sets of teeth we can but find
Milk teeth formed, of first event
The adult teeth grow permanent
Meat eaters are carnivores
Plant consumers’ herbivores
To...
Aligned in place, they changed and grew
A distinct frame to chomp and chew
To rip, to crush, to tear and bite
To process food, determined might
Forward canines made to tear
Bold incisors lessen wear
Solid molars help to crush
Day and night our teeth to brush
A solid set, with aim to grind
The sets of teeth we can but find
Milk teeth formed, of first event
The adult teeth grow permanent
Meat eaters are carnivores
Plant consumers’ herbivores
To...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
27th Jul 2017 7:49am
27th Jul 2017 7:49am
A Plot in Vain
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https://youtu.be/PHfGubu_Iw8
Many a flame, brightens the sky
Such events to re-enact
A plot in vain that would underlie
A pre-determined pact
Brought up as a Catholic child
Beliefs that would not wane
The distinct view of Protestants
Reflecting royal reign
The disapproving treatment then
Catholic Priests and all
Of secret church services
Hidden holes – no fall
A venture to the land of Spain
Discover and to fight
A brave and...
https://youtu.be/PHfGubu_Iw8
Many a flame, brightens the sky
Such events to re-enact
A plot in vain that would underlie
A pre-determined pact
Brought up as a Catholic child
Beliefs that would not wane
The distinct view of Protestants
Reflecting royal reign
The disapproving treatment then
Catholic Priests and all
Of secret church services
Hidden holes – no fall
A venture to the land of Spain
Discover and to fight
A brave and...
484 reads
1 Comment
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
27th Jul 2017 7:46am
27th Jul 2017 7:46am
Dearest Friend
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When light has ceased to shine
With answers yet to find
When others are unkind
With challenges of mind
To stumble or to fall
When progress starts to stall
When rivers cannot flow
With ebbs that lay shallow
When rendered left behind
No reason or a sign
Deserted unclear place
A yearning to embrace
A friendship to abound
Where fullness can be found
Where none can separate
My heart will elevate
Where I can so rely
Where joyful eagles fly
In...
When light has ceased to shine
With answers yet to find
When others are unkind
With challenges of mind
To stumble or to fall
When progress starts to stall
When rivers cannot flow
With ebbs that lay shallow
When rendered left behind
No reason or a sign
Deserted unclear place
A yearning to embrace
A friendship to abound
Where fullness can be found
Where none can separate
My heart will elevate
Where I can so rely
Where joyful eagles fly
In...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
26th Jul 2017 12:54pm
26th Jul 2017 12:54pm
Sunny Seaside
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Splish splash splish, sunshine bliss
Crashing waves, glistening summer rays
Of days, at the seaside shore
Longing for more, we reminisce
As waves bellow, so we build
Sandcastles on high, quickening sand running over my hand
Slippery stepping stones across oceanic floors
As ‘She’ sets sail, seagulls soar, over the sandy shore
A pool of rock, bucket and spade
Toward the tide and so we wade
Ice-cream dream
Transparent view, starfish slither
We come to a s-t-a-n-d-s-t-i-l-l...
Splish splash splish, sunshine bliss
Crashing waves, glistening summer rays
Of days, at the seaside shore
Longing for more, we reminisce
As waves bellow, so we build
Sandcastles on high, quickening sand running over my hand
Slippery stepping stones across oceanic floors
As ‘She’ sets sail, seagulls soar, over the sandy shore
A pool of rock, bucket and spade
Toward the tide and so we wade
Ice-cream dream
Transparent view, starfish slither
We come to a s-t-a-n-d-s-t-i-l-l...
657 reads
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
26th Jul 2017 12:50pm
26th Jul 2017 12:50pm
Life’s Cycle
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Fertilisation, to life’s first cry
The organisms we classify
From offspring birth, to growing seed
Consuming nature of which to feed
The right conditions to survive
Escape of danger, aim to thrive
Animals will locate their mate
Offspring growth of varied rate
Reproductive group divide
From egg-laying to bearing live
Seeds and eggs adapted for
Protection and a nutrient store
The formation of the embryo
Increasing cells divide and grow
A vital...
Fertilisation, to life’s first cry
The organisms we classify
From offspring birth, to growing seed
Consuming nature of which to feed
The right conditions to survive
Escape of danger, aim to thrive
Animals will locate their mate
Offspring growth of varied rate
Reproductive group divide
From egg-laying to bearing live
Seeds and eggs adapted for
Protection and a nutrient store
The formation of the embryo
Increasing cells divide and grow
A vital...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Jul 2017 5:52pm
25th Jul 2017 5:52pm
Alicia Keys
A star awoken, of dreams freely spoken
All equipped – musicianship
Unbound to conventional forms, to so adorn
A woman’s worth
Au naturel
Transcendence of thought, unveiled soul
Of tears, of joy
F
A
L
L
I
N
Classical calling
A dazzling butterfly, hearts identify
Live on stage, delivered diary
A poetic page, with essence to free
A monumental flow of harmony
Unique individuality
A universal language, a mindful connective
Emotional growth, inner introspective
Live and unplugged ...
All equipped – musicianship
Unbound to conventional forms, to so adorn
A woman’s worth
Au naturel
Transcendence of thought, unveiled soul
Of tears, of joy
F
A
L
L
I
N
Classical calling
A dazzling butterfly, hearts identify
Live on stage, delivered diary
A poetic page, with essence to free
A monumental flow of harmony
Unique individuality
A universal language, a mindful connective
Emotional growth, inner introspective
Live and unplugged ...
674 reads
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Jul 2017 7:02am
25th Jul 2017 7:02am
Fruit A-peel
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Blueberries, bananas, apples that fall
Berries and pears, we love them all
Fresh rainwater, summer heat
The part of plants that we can eat
Inside the fruit, contains the seeds
Found on bushes, grown on trees
Tomato plants, of heights will rise
With soil and compost, fertilise
Seeds we scatter, seeds we sow
All around the world they grow
Celebrate at food events
Cities, countries, continents
Supermarkets, stalls be manned
Frozen, dried, fresh or...
Blueberries, bananas, apples that fall
Berries and pears, we love them all
Fresh rainwater, summer heat
The part of plants that we can eat
Inside the fruit, contains the seeds
Found on bushes, grown on trees
Tomato plants, of heights will rise
With soil and compost, fertilise
Seeds we scatter, seeds we sow
All around the world they grow
Celebrate at food events
Cities, countries, continents
Supermarkets, stalls be manned
Frozen, dried, fresh or...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Jul 2017 6:58am
25th Jul 2017 6:58am
Natural Wonders
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The emergence thereof, a cycle begins
Of different forms – developing
Exceeding growth of varied rate
Conditions there to germinate
To reproduce they fertilise
New plants to materialise
Protection of the embryo
Seeds produced, equipped to grow
Soil with moisture and daylight
A season with conditions right
Outer case of seed to split
Cells divide at the root tip
Food produced with sunlight caught
A stronger stem for base support
Grass...
The emergence thereof, a cycle begins
Of different forms – developing
Exceeding growth of varied rate
Conditions there to germinate
To reproduce they fertilise
New plants to materialise
Protection of the embryo
Seeds produced, equipped to grow
Soil with moisture and daylight
A season with conditions right
Outer case of seed to split
Cells divide at the root tip
Food produced with sunlight caught
A stronger stem for base support
Grass...
425 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Jul 2017 7:00am
24th Jul 2017 7:00am
Invertebrates of the Kingdom
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Varied species of the kingdom
Across our earthly home
From sponges to the octopus
Without a backbone
Laying small eggs
Or a centimetre long
Astounding invertebrates
There outer skin is strong
Upon an organism
There they choose to lay
Eggs for a food source
Paralyse their prey
As the insect grows
So rapidly within
A time of which to moult
Remove their outer skin
The expanding colony
Survival of the team ...
Varied species of the kingdom
Across our earthly home
From sponges to the octopus
Without a backbone
Laying small eggs
Or a centimetre long
Astounding invertebrates
There outer skin is strong
Upon an organism
There they choose to lay
Eggs for a food source
Paralyse their prey
As the insect grows
So rapidly within
A time of which to moult
Remove their outer skin
The expanding colony
Survival of the team ...
462 reads
1 Comment
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Jul 2017 6:57am
24th Jul 2017 6:57am
Aboard the Express
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Hop aboard the Express
Coast to coast, city to city, passengers in line
Electric locomotive, powering at speed
Turn about the corner, tilting train along the track
Compartments of the carriage
Synchronized flow, signal – stop sign
Yet a glance behind, dancing of the trees
Horses on the moor
A scenic tour, destination ever-near
Of varied kinds, capacities great and small
Lest we fall, yet with closed eyes we crawl
Make way to the mountain, sloping steep hill
Railway...
Hop aboard the Express
Coast to coast, city to city, passengers in line
Electric locomotive, powering at speed
Turn about the corner, tilting train along the track
Compartments of the carriage
Synchronized flow, signal – stop sign
Yet a glance behind, dancing of the trees
Horses on the moor
A scenic tour, destination ever-near
Of varied kinds, capacities great and small
Lest we fall, yet with closed eyes we crawl
Make way to the mountain, sloping steep hill
Railway...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Jul 2017 6:19am
23rd Jul 2017 6:19am
Maxi Hayles
With campaigns established
Accolades accomplished
An honourable life, taken to the max
Championed feats, of no small measure
A nation can treasure
Matters addressed with proficiency
The shaping of an era – equality
Realization of rights, project legacy
Impacting a wider community
Raise the bar, unsettled below
Challenging the status quo
Battles fought
With justice sought
Of leadership, seeking to serve
When forces merge
Mark the campaign
The present cannot remain the same ...
Accolades accomplished
An honourable life, taken to the max
Championed feats, of no small measure
A nation can treasure
Matters addressed with proficiency
The shaping of an era – equality
Realization of rights, project legacy
Impacting a wider community
Raise the bar, unsettled below
Challenging the status quo
Battles fought
With justice sought
Of leadership, seeking to serve
When forces merge
Mark the campaign
The present cannot remain the same ...
489 reads
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