THE SURVIVAL OF HOPE

November PAD Challenge day 30!  Prompt “write a against all odds poem”

THE SURVIVAL OF HOPE 

All hope is dwindling

in steep glissade

downward

fading

spiraling

to the

point

of no

return

yet the

survival of

hope can descend

into any valley and scale to any height

triumphs in every moment while its still kept in sight

THE TIDE OF NIGHT

November PAD Challenge:  Day 29  Prompt " write a night poem, write a day poem"

THE TIDE OF NIGHT

Sunset ripples

and the tide of night beckons 

from deep

crawling shadows loom

persistent darkness

surely seeps

a rude encroachment 

encompassing every hue

wishful thinking

calm creatures

embrace the morning dew

MINDLESS ABERRATIONS

November PAD Challenge  Day 25  Write a Consumption poem 

MINDLESS ABERRATIONS           (consumed by anger)

Serried thoughts

of the offense at hand

sputtering hate, frenzy

detesting each demand

mindless aberrations

have set me aflame

embroiled 

embittered

state of mind

definitely not the same

STORY OF THE AGES

November PAD Challenge  Day 28  Prompt  write a "blank" story poem

STORY OF THE AGES

Twas the story of the ages
of the ages untold
of ancient times, present seasons
from the scrolls unrolled
of many names, persons, places
of many kingdoms, peoples, faces
of many jots, scribbles and tittles
of many parables, rhymes and riddles
from those ancient scrolls
a story to be told
to the faint and to the bold
to the young and to the old
of archaic words sealed
of certain mysteries concealed
the truth that is to be unfolded
and the secret
to be revealed

MY LORD THE KING

November PAD Challenge Day 27 Prompt “write a tribute poem”

MY LORD THE KING

A Tribute to my Lord and King

issues from the heart as I laud and sing

of your majesty, splendor and throne set on high

of your countenance, beam, presence drawn nigh

You are the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings

yet ornately arrayed in meekness, unassuming

to your beauty we’re drawn as the fairest of the fair

the one of peerless worth, with none e’er to compare

An ineffable diamond with multifarious twists

contemplating varied facets lest some beauty is missed

allured by a dash of refracted light, magnificent gleam

appreciating the value of my Lord and King

PLEASE TAKE ME TO THE BANK

November PAD Challenge Day 23  "Write a travel poem"



PLEASE TAKE ME TO THE BANK




Deposit.
Ten dollars.

Rise for work
Subtract a dollar.

Work.
Subtract five.

Home.
Subtract a dollar
 
Kids.
Subtract two fifty

Church.
Subtract seven dollars

Wife.
Insufficient funds.
Please make a deposit.

VACANCY AT THE FEAST

Poetic Bloomings Prompt #30  ”write a family poem”

VACANCY AT THE FEAST

on account of idle words

there’s a vacancy at the feast

between you and your father

the bickerings never ceased

regardless the instigator

we’re robbed of our niece

and short one loved one

at this lovely feast

We’ll miss your sassy smile

and sweet dilly dimples

hope you put aside the quibbles

and treat life real simple

moved back with your mother

in divorce’s deep divide

with your pain and distemper

in which side to abide?

still suffering the blow of the double-edged sword

that severed love’s union and family’s one accord

now dealing with the daunting demon of division

may the Lord heal your heart, soul, stitch the incision

Yes, you’ll be sorely missed

at this lovely feast

Yes, you’ll always be missed

You, my lovely niece

Hoping to see you soon,

Uncle Benjamin