Almost-a-Murderer Series: As the Cuckoo Flies Kindle Edition PROLOGUE Married 50 wondrous years, Marjorie and Henry’s family, co-workers, and friends toasted their longevity year after year amid growing hypocritical ‘congratulations’ and snickers because rumors flew like a cuckoo about frightening fights increasing since the onset of the pandemic that would culminate on the eve of … More Almost-a-Murderer Series: As the Cuckoo Flies Kindle Edition

https://allpoetry.com/poem/16279951-Patient-and-Kind-by-Seah-Ray Patient and Kind Love… separatesnot like a twister tornadodestructive its mind… Loveis taught to be inclined not to dividesocially, racially,and/or disperseones… though,maybe in pastignorance unfortunatelyinvaded our hearts and mindsthrough prejudice parental or environmentallyor just defined as sinfullyinherited… “So, then,as through one trespassthe result to menof all sorts was condemnation,” *** Yet, lovewill always finda way … More Patient and Kind

https://allpoetry.com/poem/13951355-Dawn-by-Seah-Ray Mild-tempered, all sheep, limping to skipping well,to this fine shepherd cameas he lovingly knew each dear one by individual given name watering them near riversor lifting bucketsin loving kindnessto thirsty ones give drink their hearts in gratitude did swellfrom waters purehe enablingthem to think. He understoodtheir dispositions diverse,backgrounds varied and in time,over temperments imperfecthe … More Dawn

[Untitled. ] (Contest / Spilling/Spill quotes Joanna Garrido) Some comprehend by observing.Others learn when verbally taught that a faucet opened full blastwastes more than it ought… Squandered as crashing waves upon sandor dashing out to seaare words aplenty conceivedand vehemently set free without net, harness, or thought… How can one’s verbiage be totally retrievedfrom interiors … More [Untitled. ] (Contest / Spilling/Spill quotes Joanna Garrido)

https://allpoetry.com/story/16271984-Wings-of-Prayers-Humanly-Shared-by-Seah-Ray Sweet potent as a honey combdripping its sorrow for indiscreets,innocent ignoranceand imperfect stubbornness too. Varied our sins of scarlet to black,crimson to gray,or any other variant hues. Our prayers as incense. Since, “O Hearer of prayer,to you people of all sorts will come.” To your grand mountain they will wisely streamin joy and happiness … More Wings of Prayers Humanly Shared

Journeys OftentimesI’ve learned to enjoy journeysto destinations I did not seek; for while climbing,walking, running, strolling,or sliding I found myself ascending verdant hillsdescending daisied valleys magnificentas hawks, eagles, wrens, and snakes I encountered growing to strongfrom weak… To eventually scalea small mountain peak. Yes, sun’s rays warmed my skinand fluctuating shadows frightened me. Through both … More Journeys

https://allpoetry.com/story/16266230-Poetry-on-the-Other-Side–contest-On-the-other-side-of-poetry—B-by-Seah-Ray Poetry on the Other Side (contest On the other side of poetry – Bill cantrell1) Blue stars hot; cooler ones redtheir immense cores; furnaces nucleargenerating energy in abundanceto us beauteously wondrously fed. Their lights intensely bright in galaxies vastilluminating our nights as words shooting across an expanding sky through channels of hearts and heads. … More Poetry-on-the-Other-Side

Oxpeckers and Egrets  contest Prompt – Friendship – Pradnyesh If I twirl in joyful spinmy friend too will enjoy brisk cool windwithout snickering in mock, pretend… No feet to trip meto laughter within stun by triflings begunin past sorrows their arrowsstill piercing where a heart usually appearsbut anger pries opens a doorto deep cavern of insecurities not explored for … More Oxpeckers and Egrets

As Henry ran hot water into his tub of passion fruit and grapefruit bubble bath with lavender Epsom salts, Marjorie watched, positioned before her lighted magnification mirror. Paused from plucking rapid returning stubborn hairs from her chin in an otherwise still youthful face of medium brown hued skin. Usually warm brown eyes squinted while Henry’s … More As the Cuckoo Flies

Hijacked Hijacked! A Supreme ruler’s righteous authoritywas under attackby arrogance, pride, haughtiness. By inappropriate improper thinking:“Yes! I am all that!… And I deserve morethan what’s been bestowed upon me!” Regardless of the King’s Sovereignty. A created being,like one’s belligerent child,tries to yank authority’s reigns… The family no longer to tirelessly smileas tyrants’ tirades go on … More Hijacked