by Tom Woody |
Categories:
appreciation, friendship,
keep dwelling in the clouds, my mentor said
and shun those who would drag you through the mud
their heinous wish to keep you seeing red
is Satan's lure for drawing out first-blood
for in this world malevolence abounds
and evil lurks in every corner nook
to tit for tat in idle chat with clowns
is like a fish who can't resist the hook
but in the sky there's love and harmony
you'll find yourself immersed in dreams of peace
I'll help you in your quest to stay angst-free
together we'll find joy and sweet release
forever may this be my firm resolve
to rise above the fray and thus evolve
*inspired by a friend
by Ink Empress |
Categories:
destiny, devotion, love,
My ink keeps bleeding your sweet name tonight
Whilst this heart's pleading time to sprinkle light
Silent hummingbirds beneath starless skies
Weave misty metaphors through midnight eyes
Will roses ever be a kind mentor
When fate unfolds a sharp thorny traitor
Can love resketch hereafter through brushstrokes
Interpreting fields where twin flame evokes
An immortal enticing bonfire
as angels of romance ascend higher
I yearn to feel your poetic veins near
realizing there's no sign of you, here
Without us, this quill refuses to rhyme
distance between oceans remain a crime
by Catherine Labeau |
Categories:
graduation,
thank you thank you to my mentor
she seen in me in me no one could see
write your poetry but use virgule
and diligent I write tons of nonsense
with no virgules as I am a bad student
but you forever in my heart never to be forgotten my mentor.
by Anne-Lise Andresen |
Categories:
destiny, fantasy, lonely, love,
Listening to your voice whispering
The moon is my mentor
With the search of your aura and pounding heart
The answer to this makes all the difference
Because my longing sings about my dear angel
Such feelings reins all my energy
No one can live among broken walls
The wind blew out the candle, chilling
In search for every space, every need and even secret dreams
As a landscape into the timeless time
10.10.2015 A-L Andresen :)
Copyright © All Rights Reserved
by Tim Ryerson |
Categories:
for her, friendship,
she’s a faithful friend
a mentor, a confidant
a trusted teacher
of poetry forms
loyal, loving me for me
with no conditions...
on one occasion
she set aside precious time
to study ALL of my work
yes, from first to last
offering kind opinions
on what she thought were my best...
she loathes the lazy
practice of copy/pasting
bland, boring comments
or: ‘Nice work! Love it! Congrats!’
(short but not so very sweet)
enough already!
she’s funny and fun
honorable and honest
sometimes brutally...
(she knows I need it)
confidence sans cockiness
now THAT’S a lady...
8/14/2014
by David Shawn Dodson |
Categories:
appreciation, fathers day,
We have a laugh, and drink a beer,
Play some golf, and hunt for deer.
Your patience and wisdom, is without test,
Your confidence and clarity, is at its best.
Mentor and Dad, is what you are,
Saved and glad, your faith will go far.
I’m thankful and blessed, with a father like you,
Proud at its best, for the little things that you do.
Love and care, are words that I say,
Friendship to share, on Happy Father’s Day!
To: “Pop”
Love,
by Sharon Gulley |
Categories:
cancer, caregiving, deep, garden, mentor, psychological, recovery from,
In a summer of lastingness, long ago,
what you had in store for me my love,
I could've never known.
Through the depth and channels
of the heart, you have shown me
life begins, where the loving starts.
Like an unfolded rose growing in the
morning's misty dew, you feed me
and then sheltered me as I grew.
If I stood before you today my love
you would see a full rose in bloom,
not at all hindered by gloom.
A strong stem, no regrets, no sorrow.
Only togetherness with you, full of
brighter tomorrows.
Thank you for all you planted in the
garden of my hardened soil.
A summer of lastingness has forever
brought tenderness instead of toil.
by Lewis Nyaga |
Categories:
appreciation, friend, mentor, word play,
I listen calmly to him
Slowly nudging him on
As he expounds on philosophy
Hidden gems are revealed
Polished and inspected
This one owns a gold mine
This one has hidden gems
I love to see them exposed
That's why am silently probing
by Jan Allison |
Categories:
i love you, mother daughter, tribute,
My wonderful mother who I love and adore
From the day I was born you have been my mentor
You give me a huge smile when I walk through the door
I cherish time spent with you like never before
M Monorhyme Contest
Sponsored by Broken Wings
12 syllables per line
Checked with how many syllables
04~12~17
by Randall Smith |
Categories:
love
Again
Soldier...
Poet...
Writer...
Son...
Lover..
Never a father
But an Uncle
many times...
Clerk
Salesman
Driver
Plumbers Helper
Carpenter
Best friends
with you....
Manager
Traveler
Guide
Mentor
Rogue
Always on an adventure....
Executive
Marketing
Sales
Support Engineering
Computers...
The big house
on an acre
of lawn.
9/11
All of it gone
Or given away
Honduras
A lost five years
Wandering...
Then I re-found you
and became a
Poet
Writer
Lover
and Best friend.......Again.
by Carolyn Devonshire |
Categories:
husband, lost love, sea,
Such tender whispers waft on salty air
On foggy mornings waves are brushed in gray
I hear you then as winds caress my hair
Your murmur’s soft, but I know what you say
The day will soon come when we live as one
You know I miss the sea scent in your clothes
Our earthly union – life had just begun
You asked for “waders;” I said, “What are those?”
On morns like this I put your waders on
Reach out and search in misty sea for you
The realms that separate us will be gone
To vows we made so long ago, I'm true
My lover, teacher, mentor and best friend
The bond between our souls will never end
*Entry for Brian's contest, December 2018
by Hgarvey Daniel Esquire |
Categories:
family, friendship, lovelove, poetry, time,
Her Thoughts Declared In Beautiful Rhyme
Love Dreams Feelings Time Forever Time
For Life In Poets Reading Poetry
Poetry Is Poetry Will Poetry Shine
Subdues The Penned Write Poetry Shrine
The Answer With Love Living Sign
Mind Eternal Love Poems "Psalms" Poetry
DEDICATED To My BELOVED MENTOR " CAROL BROWN "
Author's note I call this Dedication My Rhyming Double Free
VERSE READ it left to right or top to bottom left to right
by Constance La France |
Categories:
mother,
Your beauty your kindness your laughter
So honest so friendly so serene
My anchor my rock my haven
My tranquility my mentor my mother
Within me in my heart in my soul
I pray with tears at your grave
Of love unspoken of words
_________________________
October 31, 2019
Written for FTI Blog Series - Kin
Brian Strand
"This form (which I have labelled crosswise) was popular in the 17th century.
It can be read in almost any direction." Brian Strand
by Poet Destroyer A |
Categories:
abuse, anti bullying, best friend, clothes, fashion, mentor, slam,
"Enemy Suit"
If you are my online styling enemy,
Then I love you more than poop and snakes combine
I'd pray to God, every night,
'Ask him to fill your room with termites
Once in a while, I'd ask him to give you grace
In hopes today, you don't expose the green monster face
Enough said for the time to be.
To:
My dearest enemy, my mentor
I want you to know, you taught me well
Tonight I Will Put On My Enemy's Clothes
And I'll be the fake friend that hugs you
Hugs, Hugs, Love, Love Linda
by Perry Campanella |
Categories:
children, community, culture, dad, daughter, devotion, education, family, father daughter, feelings, friendship, grandfather, grandmother, grandparents, husband, i love you, inspiration, inspirational, international, joy, marriage, men, mentor, mother daughter, niece, parents, poems, relationship, spiritual, teacher, teen, teenage, thank you, today, truth, voice, wisdom, world, youth,
We have been together
treasured joy now for many years
we trust each other with our
emotions, with affection, tears,
Any day when you are sick or hurting
I feel your pain - significant other,
when either-one needs attention
we help one another...
These mutual friendly feelings
for assistance, approval, support
form our tight bonds,
usually never broken
Sharing visions, time together
we respect each other,
regardless of shortcomings
I know you, "I love you anyway"
by Amy Green |
Categories:
dad, love,
This day - a marvelous devotion to my Dad,
who is emissary to the bonds of familial love.
Man who bestowed life upon me, you stand above
any man God created, hero role- you always had.
Gallant and fair, even when you were mad.
When life got too hard you gave me a shove-
Now I am a fortuitous woman, ti's you- because of.
Immortally your daughter, for this I am glad.
Protector, mentor - a few ways to define you
What really counts, though, is from the heart,
Copiously you bestow this gift so true-
The whole of your being, faithful you impart
Family matters, and no other- is your world view
Beings intertwined together... Never shall we part.
by Dillon Ollivierre |
Categories:
inspirational, god, god, me,
BLESSED BE THE MAN THAT SERVES GOD
FOR WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
LET US SERVE OUR CREATOR
AND GIVE HIM THE POSITION OF OUR MENTOR
GOD IS THE ONLY MAN PERFECT
BECAUSE THROUGH HIM WAS EVERYTHING CREATED
ONLY HIM CAN SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS
BECAUSE NO MAN KNOWS WHAT WE GO THROUGH
OH GOD ALLOW ME TO SUFFER NO MORE
PLEASE PROVIDE ME A BACK DOOR
SO TEMPTATION I CAN ESCAPE
AND YOUR LOVE I'LL REALISE
by Ngoc Nguyen |
Categories:
beauty, character, child, depression, emotions, faith, feelings, friend, friendship, girl, god, grief, growing up, growth, happiness, heart, hope, identity, inspiration, introspection, jesus, life, loneliness, lonely, longing, love, mentor, metaphor, pain, people, philosophy, psychological, relationship, sad, sorrow, spiritual, strength, student, sympathy, teen, teenage, truth, uplifting, wisdom, women, youth,
Food, ale, smoke, sleep, and solitude—
these are the things which I live for;
provide for me lamb barbecued,
and I'll demand of you no more!
O lovely lass, whatsoever's the matter—
why so downtrodden and alone?
Be not vexed, if you feel so much fatter
than most, dear, for we love our own.
Sweet lass, let me tell you a secret:
if I were a young lad again,
I'd chase you for your gorgeous assets;
but as I am three-score and ten
years old with wife not dead, then never
could I be your white knight with steed.
So have hope, lass! For time, however,
in its fullness will meet your need.
by David Bucknell |
Categories:
humanity, hyperbole, mentor, mirror, moon, mother son, mothers day,
For all the things that you do for me,
For being my rock and crutch,
For always caring and believing,
For loving me so much,
Through all the mistakes and ups and downs,
You've always been by my side,
For showing me how to live and love,
For being my council and guide,
My conscience, values and principles,
All the goodness that I possess,
These gifts that you've taught and shown,
I'm able to honour and express,
On this day and every day,
I'll always be your loving son,
Thank you for each and everything,
Thank you for being my mum,...
by Karissa Kelley |
Categories:
family, happiness, love, meaningful, mentor, music, niece,
To the beautiful Ella, Aunt Karen is teaching
Displaying how to play, the ukulele.. Ella is eager, she is reaching
And with every strum - a youthful new talent is breaching
Intriguing her with melodious sounds, to her, the tone is preaching
She resonates to the harmonized beats, that her soul is not impeaching
03/21/16
Picture #2
by Dean Masciarelli |
Categories:
lost love
Letting go and moving on
Written By Dean Masciarelli
January 23, 2010 (10:14am)
Letting go and moving on
Is probably the
hardest thing
That I had ever done
Because I never felt so
connected to anyone
And in my mind
I honestly thought
that you were the one
Because you weren’t
just my companion
You were also
my mentor
And my best friend
And ever since
you’ve been gone
I’ve tried to pick up
the pieces on my own
So that I could get
back to being
somewhat normal again
But that just
hasn’t happened
So I am going to leave
it in God hands
Because I just can’t recover
from everything on my own
by Rizwana Bhurani |
Categories:
appreciation, beauty, meaningful, mentor, mom,
Mom,you inspire me.
You are never tired
you have a heart of pure gold
Mom you inspire me.
Smart as a radar
faces thunderstorms with guts
Mom you inspire me.
Steady at hard times
grateful for any moment
Mom you inspire me.
You smile when in pain
pushes me forward in life
Mom you inspire me.
Never gives up hope
you shower love,guidance,care
Mom you inspire me.
You instill morals
Self respect has value.
Mom you inspire me.
P S-A haiku is a three line Japanese poem with 5,7,5 syllables each.
Contest:Who has inspired you.
Sponsor:Brenda Chiri Carroll.
27/12/2016
by Ngoc Nguyen |
Categories:
appreciation, friend, friendship, poetess, sister, thanks, tribute,
Does strife constrain me from thoughts of your mind?
Does it impede my mind's-eye image of you?
Even with my circumscribed point of view
I know this,—that you're of most gracious kind.
A poet and a mentor, you remind
me of a lost faith in what's pure and true,
ideals once held by me and by the few
that all the innocents have left behind.
So, Anja, I laud you as a brother
with these well-chosen lines from this sonnet;
please esteem them (as you would your mother)
as if your very joy depends on it.
A lodestar and guide, you have earned my love
like the Bard whose muse came down from above.
by Lei Strauss |
Categories:
joy, mentor, my children, , sweet love,
A teacher’s life has never been easy.
8 hours a day is as cruel as an agony.
To teach is not just enough!
We touch hearts with sweet hands of huff.
Imparting the best lessons in life,
Try not to put them in the strife.
We always want the better for them.
Transform lives and make it a sharp hem.
Teaching is not just a profession.
It’s a soulful work of sweet love and devotion
Others may not see its worth.
But we make no worst on this earth.
I am proud to be a teacher!
An agent of change and a leader.
Joy and dedication are fiery alive.
Face challenges for the rest of our lives
by Jimmi Canada |
Categories:
angel, anxiety, fashion, fate, feelings, for her, mentor, mirror,
These crimes are committed by disarrangement,
the follow of the clue lies on the piece of her-
hallowing entertainment,
she is egalitarian,
she is fly,
but the needle goes high,
blind like pie,
imploding like lines...
The loaded sounds disrupt-
permeating throughout the club-
swinging at love,
it gets floated enough,
I shoot it in stuff,
but buff for buff-
I'm beatin' it,
lucky dove.