by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
life,
Line of inquiry:
“looking back, I’m ashamed of what I was
I’m different now, though not without flaws
Each crest becomes a trough, as we move on
God slowly steers soul towards a new dawn” - Unseeking Seeker
My future self is a river running.
Time with no end is the course I run.
Things I learned from youth have either
been tossed ashore or absorbed
within my deep waters.
Storms I have endured.
Somewhere in the
middle of
my long
life
I
began
to transform.
I grew deeper
and deeper from all
my experiences.
I am flowing closer now
to the ocean of my rebirth
where I will merge with all God’s rivers
in the bright dawn of his abiding love.
by Tom Quigley |
Categories:
age, life, time,
A t f i r s t, a l a z i l y f l o w i n g r i v e r
Timeless warm glow of a summer’s day
In love with the world’s vibrancy
Inaudible, clock ticking
Safe in seeming endlessness
Each day a lifetime
Some wished away
Years accrue
Time’s grains
Fall
Flow
Faster
Sweet life full
Moments precious
A n t i c i p a t e d
milestones fly past, too fast
Children’s years wax eternal
While ours accelerate quickly
Scenery outside the train’s window
Ever more beautiful, yet blurring, faster
7/13/16
© Thomas W. Quigley
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
thanks,
What Matters Most
What matters most is obvious to me.
It’s hearth and home, kin and family.
Life is an hourglass and the sands
of your time keep drifting down -
drifting, drifting, drifting
downward as you race
to get in all
the things you
want to
do!
But
take time
to breathe in
the things you love:
fresh baked bread, roses,
the petrichor of spring!
Simple are life’s joys. Give all
you love to all those you love, for
that will be your legacy when your
sands run out and the hourglass turns over.
April 1, 2020
for Chantelle Anne Cooke's "What Matters the Most to You" Poetry contest
by Ink Empress |
Categories:
emotions, love, muse, ocean,
As
I watch
the waves crash
and unfold gems
in neon blue dust
across ivory shores
silky reflections scatter
upon moon glazed tides in cadence
and flaming twin stars whirl in circles
sprinkling magic upon Poseidon’s realm
There's a turquoise song for the healing hearts
ruffling as lyrical melodies
along idyllic crests of hope
where memories float in a
bottle of souvenirs
ferrying sapphire
swells of daydreams
that ebb in
tune to
faith
by Charmaine Chircop |
Categories:
sorrow,
Sun
Be Gone
Let Her face
befriend darkness
so he may not seek
those lips of red that plead
that beg , needy for his kiss
nor feel the aching for his touch
So he may not look within her eyes
and find there the afterglow of his love.
Brief Memories -For Flo's Contest
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
life,
At the appointed time (you know not when)
your spirit will kiss this world goodbye.
Sands of your earthly time will then
have run their course. Folks will cry.
Your progeny will be
left behind, and words
hopefully kind
about you
will be
said.
The
hourglass
at this time
for you alone
will have flipped. Dear ones
will keep on their own path.
With spirit eyes, you’ll view them
from behind the veil where you will
slip, knowing that the hourglass of those
whom you so love will also soon be flipped.
Feb. 6, 2022
For Edward Ibeh's Pick-A-Title, Vol 28 Poetry Contest
Title 4: Flipped Hourglass in double etheree poetry form
by Jan Allison |
Categories:
food, october,
Mum’s
Baking
Pumpkin pie.
Light crisp pastry
Silky smooth topping
Adorned with pastry leaves
Topped with swirls of white whipped cream.
I start drooling; it’s so tempting
Our spoons are poised ready to tuck in
Oh how I adore autumn harvest time!
For love of October Contest
Sponsor – Andrea Dietrich
09~23~15
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
feelings,
I,
woman,
love life, so
I celebrate
every little joy
whether spent with my friends,
family, or just myself!
I follow the Golden Rule, for
kindness guides me; also I’ve learned that
smiling is the universal language!
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
peace,
When children are taught never to forget
conflicts’ lessons, to love all humans,
to honor those through history
who, selfless, wrought liberty. . .
Then will spangled dreams for
our peace be fulfilled
as God imparts
tomorrow’s
grace on
all.
For Brahm Bailey's (Your) Country 'Tis Of Thee Poetry Contest
Note: The Etheree form was created by Etheree Taylor Armstrong (Feb. 12, 1918-March 14, 1994). She was born in Arkansas, USA and is known for using this form a lot.
by James Inman |
Categories:
death, lost love,
I watch the sun's smile gleam on the petal
as it drifts beneath the Dogwood tree
moving from sunlight to shadow
we once burned bright like the sun
shining on everyone
until heaven spoke
now you are gone
and my light
shines no
more
04/29/16
by Teresita Cailo |
Categories:
love, nature, passionlonging,
Sun
kiss me
your sweet rays
let your warm breath
touched upon my face
bathe me with your radiance
and witness as a smile blooms
from my eyes that glow in surprise
to my full lips longing to be sealed
by an endearing and passionate kiss!
by Kim Merryman |
Categories:
age, health,
Our
days on
earth are as
fleeting as a
shadow. Try as we
might to hold onto them
They slip through our fingers like
hourglass sand and we grow old. Our
memories fade, sight grows dim, names and
faces escape our grasp. Every day we
struggle to maintain our dignity. Steps
grow slower, hearts grow weaker as time
takes its toll. Too soon death will come
calling and snatch us away.
But until that day we
live, we breathe, we love.
Every day is a
gift from God.
Embrace
it.
9/8/16
by Wilma Neels |
Categories:
introspection, love
Love
tiptoe
and appear
out of the blue,
mystery to some
but others embrace it
happiness not guaranteed
instead of enjoying the voyage,
we focus more on the conclusion
before it has a chance to bloom, it dies…
by Carolyn Devonshire |
Categories:
devotion, faith
warmth
fading
at sunset
cooler breezes
evoke slight goose bumps
or perhaps they are caused
by the spectral reflection
of sky colors kissing the sea
overwhelmed by many sensations
dusk evolves slowly in the April sky
I shiver, knowing Holy Saturday
pulls curtains of anguish to a close
remaining awake to see dawn
tapping Resurrection’s hope
wrapping my weary heart
sensing salvation
as Christ rises
Easter morn
love brings
joy
*For Nette's first contest theme “Dusk” and “Touch”
4/25/2011
by Carolyn Devonshire
by Kelly Deschler |
Categories:
autumn, change, heart, love, october, romantic, words,
Change
had brought
October
and you to me.
With words from a heart
so far from my own, but
still so close when I read them,
feel them, see them, bringing changes.
I, like the leaves, am falling fast,
hoping that you, like the earth, will catch me.
September 23rd, 2015
"For Love Of October" contest
by Charmaine Chircop |
Categories:
absence, for him, love, moving on,
.erased for personal use.
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
feelings,
Tantalizing love, how long I’ve known you.
How often I’ve succumbed to you, but
how often I’ve resisted too -
while wanting you so badly.
I’ll never tire of you,
nor do I want to,
for you’ve been a
part of my
greatest
times.
I
have had
to learn to
control myself
when you are around.
I’m not the only one
who loves you more than I should.
You are so good when you are bad!
Oh, to breathe your scent and hold you to
my lips! Delicious food, I adore you.
WRitten 9/19/14 for the Double reverse Etheree contest
of Shadow Hamilton
by Richard Lamoureux |
Categories:
addiction, celebration, firework, sensual, sexy,
She
Taught me
To love her
So completely
Inch by precious inch
Me a willing student
Not once was I discouraged
She helped me practice night and day
With her there were no l i m i t a t i o n s
I was given the f r e e d o m to express
In time she became a w i l l i ng student
She could no longer resist my touch
Her an~~~instrument~~~of pleasure
Sweet notes escaped as she moaned
Time no longer mattered
R e s i s t a n c e futile
Symphonic--------Joy
Floating. ~~~~ up
F r o m her
Thighs
For Silent One's contest
"You don't learn anything about life in school"
Sometime "HARD" lessons are the best.
by Kim Hilliker |
Categories:
loveme,
You
touch my
heart often
by being you
and by loving me
with all your heart and soul
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Your unconditional love
fosters stength within my being
that creates character at my core
and empowers me to be who I am
by Constance La France |
Categories:
flower, garden, october,
Oh
Garden
Beautiful
In October,
Full of dahlias,
And huge chrysanthemums,
And bright delightful asters.
Sweet, wonderful rainbow garden ~
I really love them in the rain,
Entangled with yesterdays faded gems.
_______________________
September 20, 2015
Poetry/Etheree/October Flowers
Copyright Protected, ID 15-710-864-0
All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym.
For the contest, For The Love Of October,
sponsor, Andrea Dietrich
Seventh Place
by Arturo Michael |
Categories:
farewell, love, missing you,
Sad
Goodbyes
Makes me cry
Without you here
I miss you so much
An empty house of stone
A lonely bed of silence
My life will never be the same
Only memories of you remain
Blessed be the day we are in Heaven
by Poet Destroyer A |
Categories:
body, dark, devotion, husband, marriage, wife,
QUEEN
Queen
Wealthy
Knights delight
Off with the head
Public appearance
Ruler of her domain
Kingdom all in love with her
Joker enjoyment of her day
Crown comes with hope, more than expected
King is nothing with out her by his side
KING
King
Foolish
Crown from birth
Battle with in
Gravel at his feet
Castle guarded armor
Feast prepared just for a king
Lovely mistress among peasant
Medieval time war brought down the peace
Queen rules kingdom, when horse returns alone
by Andrea Dietrich |
Categories:
family,
In the garden of my youth, I sprouted
first among four others. each a bud
that bloomed with me, distinctive, yet
nourished with our mother's blood.
No longer side by side,
we stay friends because
my sisters grew
into my
endless
love.
For Linda's Friendship Contest
by Afolabi Muideen |
Categories:
angel, love,
Through your eyes as a manifest grey-blue
sky my pic depicts each time I gaze
For I'm ugly but through your eyes
I'm a bright-blue morning sky
I'm bondage by your love
as I can not leave
a wee without
think of you
my love
as
we
entwined
our fingers
hearts doors opened
with glee. Through your eyes
that shine as soft sunshine
I fell into a trance.................................I
saw my zion..........................oh my love, my
divine love,................................. only you I adore,
you are my angel.....................................my eternity.
www.thefreedictionary.com/Zion
by Leileah Kasperyan |
Categories:
celebration, crush, england, firework, kiss, love, night,
On
a cold
autumn eve,
playful fingers
tangled, soft and shy.
The smell of hot chestnuts
wafted through the milling crowd,
a promise of comfort and warmth.
We watched, you and I, the skies explode
as rockets declared their secret desires.
Catherine wheels danced a dizzying response
while the bang of crackerjacks echoed,
spilling smoke quick into the night.
"Penny for the guy?", they cried.
Sparklers lit, searching lips,
the most tender touch.
We kissed, my heart
reflected
in your
eyes.
Date: 25.11.2016
*There is no category for a double etheree that I could see.