Untitled (Tyler Knott Gregson poem inspired) Lightening bugs jarred slight holes judiciously? poked brilliant in the moment yearning to fly outside caged rage together dying vying to escape seeing: fields freedom when uncapped! lid brightest extracted whose light’s examined manipulated plucked to experimentations fascinations selfish delight. Who’s hand will really us free to magnificent knightly … More Untitled

Faith* as I inhale shallow or deeply now I need not faith for every breath taken my lungs expand a little or greatly just where I am but believe I do tomorrow we’ll share this same glorious air which will also be there I do believe barring no bombings to threaten our space tainted with … More Faith

A Lot At Stake Then Jehovah answered Job out of the windstorm: “Who is this who is obscuring my counsel And speaking without knowledge? Brace yourself, please, like a man; I will question you, and you inform me. Where were you when I founded the earth? Tell me, if you think you understand. Who set … More A Lot At Stake

Love & Marriage Greek philia’s love is to be generously seeded to become a binding climbing flourishing vine on a sturdy wall mellowed in time surrounding a garden budding various colored blossoms in love entwined during springtime showers or summer’s thundering rain humanly inclined though still producing: sunflowers, daisies, tulips, and roses with thorns which … More Love & Marriage

Volcanic Eruption (contest: I Love Tankas) flashes blazing red blackness plus sparks spread anger consumed head fed insults seething heeded where hatred’s bred; blood’s soon shed. {sample feeling: https://allpoetry.com/story/13472768-21st-Century-Love-.-.-.-Andy—Arias-Act-III-Scene-V–by-Lucretia-Mccloud) Contest: Write a poem for contest I Love Tankas – Stonecreek Based upon: Fear of God’s Anger is Wisdom https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1971441?q=anger&p=par © 6 hours ago, Lucretia Mccloud … More Volcanic Eruption

Leah’s Eyes I. Unloved as heat on a desert plain Upon my breast no favor claimed As in a tent cuddled she cooed Her beauty my position shooed As chaff on a swirling twirling wind. My lot as second commences. Ends. II. In the twilight of our lives Forgotten deceitful lies that hid Lack of … More Leahs’s Eyes

Kindness . . . Undeserved? (2nd draft) Kindnesses grand: extended a hand, with or without pleading or a silent or constant weeping in humbling demand from a stranger, be it financial, physical or mental lent; but, most expectedly from a loving mate, or loyal friend. Kindnesses small: a smile big, even a tiny grin, thank-you’s, … More Kindness … Undeserved?

Happiness Is Knowing (1st draft contest: Inspire) Into this world we arrive bawling, grasping for precious life-sustaining air; anger instilled by of a sharp slap showing a firm hand and soft heart, enough for you, someone genuinely cared. Taking up this occupation in birthing and motherhood, not solely interested in a lucrative livelihood, hopefully, to … More Happiness Is Knowing

Nobody An inquisitive child always asks ‘how’, always asks ‘why’. Who made the sky? “Nobody,” is a current or modern-day reply. “It just is. It just appeared.” A response he doesn’t understand. But won’t or can’t begin to deny. “Who made the stars, the birds, and the bees?” “Nobody,” again. The answer with ease. In … More Nobody

Presumptousness vs Modesty ( contest: final draft) Presumptuousness often wears a clown suit performing impulsively as do children needing to be contained/trained in class not crass to allow modesty in us to exist maturely to persist securely sound in manner pleasing and pleasant around our globe individual endeavors to wear soothing airs shared creates a … More PresumptuousNess vs. Modesty