Once Upon A Time
In a time long ago
I was young like you
Believed in fairy tales
Imaginary
Tall ships with bright silver sails
And carpets that flew
But then I grew, and realized
I no longer had child’s eyes
Choka
#OctPoWriMo Day 18
Tag: original poetry
Release and Run
Hanging on to fear
Living in the past
Chasing dreams away
Life goes too fast
Release that fear
Live in the present
Chase dreams to catch
Life goes too fast
Syllabic Verse
God is Like My Umbrella But Better
God is my umbrella (Psalm 28:7)
His banner over me is love (Song 2:4)
He’ll never leave me (Hebrews 13:5)
He’s my protector always (Psalm 121:3)
He’s my shield from harm (Psalm 5:12)
He covers me with His wings (Psalm 91:4)
His love doesn’t fail ( Jeremiah 31:3)
He’s my shelter from the storm (Psalm 61:3)
He’s my rainbow of promise (Genesis 9:16)
Choka
#OctPoWriMo Day-15
WORD PROMPTS:
umbrella, shield, shelter, cover, protection
Color Beyond Better
Broken crayons still color
Broken hearts still love
Color your world bright
Color is beautiful
Love everyone
Love never fails
Bright spots attract growth
Bright days attract smiles
Beautiful smiles
Beautiful thoughts
Everyone needs a smile
Everyone matters
Fails are bound to happen
Fails are opportunities to try again
Growth comes from fails
Growth often happens slowly
Smiles are free
Smiles are needed
Smiles are upside down frowns
Smiles lighten up the world
Thoughts spoken can cause regret
Thoughts unspoken can cause regret
Smile at life, you only get one chance
Smile at life and things will go better
Matters of the heart
Matters of the mind
Happen to all of us
Happen unexpectedly
Again and again and
Again and again
Fails are just one time errs not failures
Fails are a chance to try something new
Slowly time goes for those who wait
Slowly time goes for the lonely
Free yourself from doubts trust God
Free yourself from worry trust God
Needed people who are friendly
Needed people who care
Frowns compliment garments of gloom
Frowns are smiles upside down
World needs your love
World needs your smile
Regret steals happiness
Regret steals time
Chance offers new opportunities
Chance offers new life
Better life can be yours today
Better take a chance before it’s too late
Better
Better
Blitz
#OctPoWriMo 2018
Whew! This is my first try at writing a Blitz poem! It was a challenge, somewhat confusing at times, and took me awhile but I enjoyed it and I will be trying this form out again! Info is below if you would like to try writing one.
The Blitz Poem, a poetry form created by Robert Keim.
This form of poetry is a stream of short phrases and images with repetition and rapid flow.
Begin with one short phrase, it can be a cliché. Begin the next line with another phrase that begins with the same first word as line 1. The first 48 lines should be short, but at least two words.
The third and fourth lines are phrases that begin with the last word of the 2nd phrase, the 5th and 6th lines begin with the last word of the 4th line, and so on, continuing, with each subsequent pair beginning with the last word of the line above them, which establishes a pattern of repetition.
Continue for 48 total lines with this pattern, And then the last two lines repeat the last word of line 48, then the last word of line 47.
The title must be only three words, with some sort of preposition or conjunction joining the first word from the third line to the first word from the 47th line, in that order.
There should be no punctuation. When reading a BLITZ, it is read very quickly, pausing only to breathe.
(Blitz poem info was taken from Poetry Soup website )
Of Plans and Paths
An unexpected crack in my plans
Puts me on a path of imperfection
I must keep myself from slipping
And with new eyes, begin again
I can’t let my plans slip away
I must now patch the imperfection
That arose and caused me to have
An unexpected crack in my plans
With new eyes I search for an answer
That will help me smooth out my plans
To keep me from a happening that
Puts me on a path of imperfection
As I avidly search to find the answer
I come upon one who offers help
He extends His strong hand, I grasp it
I must keep myself from slipping
My kind strong Helper leads me to new places
Places where I can find perfect plans
Good sound plans created just for me
And with new eyes begin again
Cascade
If I Were You
I really don’t know what I’d do
If I were you and you were me
I might celebrate my debut
I really don’t know what I’d do
I might enjoy me being you
But us being reversed is a mystery
I really don’t know what I’d do
If I were you and you were me
Triolet
#OctPoWriMo Day 12
Word Prompts:
should, might, consider, absolute, discover
Hold On Tight
Dont let your dreams slip away
And fall through the cracks of life
Expect the unexpected and hold tight
Look at each day with new eyes
Keep your future plans alive
Dont let your dreams slip away
There’ll always be imperfections
Trying to crush dreams until they crumble
And fall through the cracks of life
So if you stumble and fall, rise up
Begin again, grasp your dreams
Expect the unexpected and hold tight
Cascade
#OctPoWriMo Day 11
Falling Through The Cracks
Suggested poetry form: Cascade
Cascade, a form created by Udit Bhatia, is all about receptiveness, but in a smooth cascading way like a waterfall. The poem does not have any rhyme scheme; therefore, the layout is simple. Say the first verse has three lines. Line one of verse one becomes the last line of verse two. To follow in suit, the second line of verse one becomes the last line of verse three. The third line of verse one now becomes the last line of verse four, the last stanza of the poem. See the structure example below:
a/b/c, d/e/A, f/g/B, h/i/C
To make the Cascade an even longer poem, use more lines in verse one. For example, if verse one has 6 lines, the poem must have seven stanzas so that each line of verse one is reused as a refrain in each following stanza (a cascading effect).
Word Prompts:
unexpected, imperfection, slipping,
with new eyes, begin again
Thoughts On Love
Love never ends.
It’s easy to love someone
Who also loves you
Someone who’s true
Who’s patient and kind
And of the same mind
It’s easy to love that someone
It’s not easy to love someone
Who doesn’t love you
Someone who’s untrue
Who’s impatient and unkind
And of a different mind
It’s not easy to love that someone
But Jesus said to love everyone
Even that someone
Who doesn’t love you
Who’s impatient and untrue
Of a different mind or unkind
Who’s arrogant and rude everyday
Who selfishly insists on their own way
Loving everyone is not easy, tis true
But it’s something Jesus told us to do
Rhyme
Jesus said: “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you,…” John 13:34
What 1 Corinthians 13 says about Love:
Love is patient and kind;
love does not envy or boast;
it is not arrogant or rude
It does not insist on its own way;
it is not irritable or resentful;
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing,
but rejoices with the truth.
Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Love never ends.
OctPoWriMo Day 9
Theme: Love
Lives Of Leaves
Once prominent
A vibrant crown of glory
Rustling and bustling
Sheltering new life on high
And offering shade
Now a colorful blanket
Looked down upon
Trampled without thought, deemed useless
Until wind carries them away
Choka
More Than A Conqueror
Come follow me, I’ll never leave you
I’ll show you all the things you must do
To win life’s battles against your foe
And gain victory no matter where you go
You’ll be more than a conqueror, it tis true
Your enemies will always pursue
But them you’ll always mightily subdue
Together them we’ll overthrow
Come follow me
You’ll never be alone, for it’ll be us two
I’ll lead and guide and bring you through
In every challenge you’ll conquer and grow
Power and victory you’ll always bestow
Everyday I’ll give you victories anew!
Come follow me
Rondeau
Based on Romans 8:37-38 and John 12:26
#OctPoWriMo Day 6
Theme: Conquered
Word Prompts: worth the fight
victory, battle, forever, together
Suggested poetry type: Rondeau
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 