2016 Poetry, The Beginning

And water is a representative symbol about our emotions whether it is a calm crystal lake or a violent Tsunami.

The Invitation To Sleep

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“The sleek cold turquoise forest of ice cycles simply welcomed the tired into it’s beauty. Crawl into the cradle, so cozy and warm, and the wind will sing lullabies to beckon sleep. The babies felt comforted by the hues and the limbs of branches that rocked the infants to the lands of the deepest slumbers. And there they schlafen until the fairy lights sent by the Sun awakened the babes and then another adventure soon promised to begin…”

Goodnight World, and sleep well.

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Cinderella and Karma

Soot on her nose and on her clothes

A princess under the gloom

Sweeping by day and sleeping with a broom

Occupied her, several years and a day

Then one eve after chores completed

Cindy’s thoughts were always fleeting

Except on Sunday when snow fell sleeting

She lingered looking in a mirror scrying

Amazing stood an image of her abiding

Dressed in clothing so fair

With hair done up with care

Her face trimmed with shimmering flair

Her broom became a handsome princess’ groom

And the hearth beheld foods that filled the room

And she danced until the moon’s lights diminished

And Karma knew Cindy was quite unfinished

And the shoes belonged to the princess in soot

And not another minute was spent feeling unloved and unkept

Because Cindy saw the crown Karma promised

Photograph from A Poet’s Haven stock

Poem submitted for poetry challenge at A Poet’s Haven on FB and is under the direction of Alan Boles

L’infant

The Invisible World of Wars

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Holding protectively L’infant
From the surrounding Angel of abducting darkness
In mercy and vengeance Gabriel secures the child
Whether from life or death with resurrection
From within the invisible world the battle is fought

Photograph from A Poet’s Haven stock

Poem submitted for poetry challenge at A Poet’s Haven on FB and is under the direction of Alan Boles