https://allpoetry.com/poem/16413084-Life–An-Amazing-GIFT-by-Seah-Ray Life–An Amazing GIFT Each exquisitely brilliant or cloudy sunriseencountered upon opening sleepy or excited eyes of youth and vigor or through hesitant daysdue to sickness or agingunfortunate and despised can still focus upon another day granted,realized, though glazed overby today’s anxieties global in scope… To inhale deeplyof air fresh and clean or filtered of … More Life–An Amazing GIFT

https://allpoetry.com/contest “‘For I well know the thoughts that I am thinking toward you,’ declares Jehovah, ‘thoughts of peace, and not of calamity, to give you a future and a hope.” Jer. 29:11. “The righteous will possess the earth,And they will live forever on it.” Ps. 37:29. “The meek will eat and be satisfied; Those seeking … More ‘THOUGHTS OF PEACE’

Cain Upon a river of bloodswiftly swelling, rushing rapidlydown centuries streaming with carcasses of babies,elderly, soldiers, civilians,neighbors, brothers and sisters,friends, and lovers as shored ones ragewhile intensely screaming,moaning,or silently rocking while weeping… Happinessfirst attacked in escalating viciousnessby ‘words’ or ‘actions’ stemmedin ‘meanness’ to another ‘demean’… Then slaughteredanother or others as presumpousness killed reasonableness after ‘pride’ … More CAIN

https://allpoetry.com/story/16399896-Rue-Begets-Rue-by-Seah-Ray Rue Begets Rue Upon an ancient land of flowing riverslike sparkling reflections on Jordan’s span,where woven mesh, fine, or dragnets castdefined a working fisherman who reeled each morning for a fishwith a hooked taut drawn single linein boat or standing near a shore,as weighted nets imprisoned, landedupon schools feeding dragged inshore in nets carefully … More Rue Begets Rue

https://allpoetry.com/story/16394289-Reminiscing.-.-.-Serious-Negotiation–Contest-Condor–by-Seah-Ray Reminiscing. . . Serious Negotiation (Contest-Condor) Once upon a time, while traveling through the steamy Arabian desert of my youth,I took a delightful pause upon seeing this Arabian red fox pupoutside its den in intensede-light i.e. daylight as in conversation with an intriguing desert woodrataka pack rat, trade rat, cute and quite active in being;probably stopped … More Reminiscing. . . Serious Negotiation

https://allpoetry.com/poem/16392205-FOREVER–Contest-New-Writes–100-Spots—-Si-On–by-Seah-Ray FOREVER (Contest New Writes (100 Spots) – Si-On) Many a winding mountain trailproves cramped and narrow though glorious its view. Focused must one beif continued life to prevail. No haphazard thoughtsat this time to tragically pursue: “Go in through the narrow gate,” admonished Christto his disciples who left many careersbehind to take up an urgent workassigned; … More FOREVER

https://allpoetry.com/poem/16390613-I-Forgave–Contest–Saudade—Hats–by-Seah-Ray I Forgave (Contest Saudade – Hats) Joy… Felt effervescent. Light.A butterfly’s wings sighted in soft flight not felt… Your presence.A delight of embraces, kisses,pirouette twirls. Tosses into air; squealsfrightened by near misses… Shoes tied in eye-to-eye kneelsnot recalled… Loving responses to a little girl’s appeals… No fabulous feelings for a pastmaybe best forgotten if potent … More I Forgave

https://allpoetry.com/poem/12446192-Loves-Stream–by-Seah-Ray Hearts crushedbroken or torn. Is this flow natural,for which all are born, a downhill streamof raging tearsfurther bruised byslick rockswashing awayamorous dreams? Mankind eventually doomed,to sad, hurt and confused;love spurned,tossed or abused? Will this ruptured muscleseamlessly mendafter viciousor sadly misdirectedlightningzaps apart, saps necessary energyat needlessemotional expense or frictionsseparating, leakingloving memoriesinto murky momentscrashed then trampled … More Love’s Stream

Powerless In Our Distress? “How long will I have anxious concern,With grief in my heart each day?” plea today,millions, billions of hearts pass our thunderous skiesthese cries are conveyed though, of promised solutionsinternational stars speak… While fuel, food, fundingscarce for sheltershatters set ceilings under reigning heavens… As eyes even virtually,In unity leak. For upon earth’s … More Powerless In Our Distress?

Into Eternity (contest – Where are you Going? – Picture Prompt – Patterson-Mooney) Creased in a corner of a golden soft chenille sofa seat taking on a wind increasing in speed; whipping in sheers with rain’s aroma long ago sprung. Maybe once gentle begun; almost sweet With wine bottle in hand, my memory steeped in … More Into Eternity (contest – Where are you Going? – Picture Prompt – Patterson-Mooney)