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Phantom fantasies
Behold images of you, take me away
A shield of protection's where I long to stay
Swept up in tides of warm waters
Cosmic hugs, grew my love ever broader
Thoughts of you carry me
to calm feelings of peace; serenity
You are the antidote to my rage
You are the words, that flood my page
Harmony, Balance, Peace and Bliss
My angel, you are all of this
Kissing your mouth, fills my mind
Tasting your tongue, purely sublime
Feeling your breath on my face
The warmth of your skin
Our hips rocking, dancing
But wed, is no sin
Vows spake declaring love and devotion
Vulnerability, to release toxic emotions
Freed from the traps and traumas, past
Being safe with you, is all that I ask
I wish to grow old with you
shall I die, not far from your side
I'd give anything in this world
To be my angel's bride
© July 8, 2020, L. Karriem
A shield of protection's where I long to stay
Swept up in tides of warm waters
Cosmic hugs, grew my love ever broader
Thoughts of you carry me
to calm feelings of peace; serenity
You are the antidote to my rage
You are the words, that flood my page
Harmony, Balance, Peace and Bliss
My angel, you are all of this
Kissing your mouth, fills my mind
Tasting your tongue, purely sublime
Feeling your breath on my face
The warmth of your skin
Our hips rocking, dancing
But wed, is no sin
Vows spake declaring love and devotion
Vulnerability, to release toxic emotions
Freed from the traps and traumas, past
Being safe with you, is all that I ask
I wish to grow old with you
shall I die, not far from your side
I'd give anything in this world
To be my angel's bride
© July 8, 2020, L. Karriem
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
Same dude that ghosted me.Don't care to say much more than that at this time -_-
Tarot - Ask the Cards
Will he come to me?
Shall I be his bride?
Speak unbroken promise
Stay right by my side
Is he on his way?
Dare I crack the door
How shall it be, with he?
A cosmos to explore
Remorsefully encumbered
Such a burden, my dear
Shall I awaken to him, sleeping
Upon my breasts, right here?
When will he arrive?
For I can hardly sleep
This moment I've been praying
Our love forever, keep
Hurry near, beloved
My patience runs too thin
Kiss my eyes before
The tears they fall again
© August 23, 2020, L. Karriem
Shall I be his bride?
Speak unbroken promise
Stay right by my side
Is he on his way?
Dare I crack the door
How shall it be, with he?
A cosmos to explore
Remorsefully encumbered
Such a burden, my dear
Shall I awaken to him, sleeping
Upon my breasts, right here?
When will he arrive?
For I can hardly sleep
This moment I've been praying
Our love forever, keep
Hurry near, beloved
My patience runs too thin
Kiss my eyes before
The tears they fall again
© August 23, 2020, L. Karriem
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
I wrote this whilst listening to the music score of Season 8 (Game of Thrones); daydreaming of meeting the next incarnation of Carl Gustav Jung
online today!Haiku Challenge attempt(?)
Pearls from the Ocean
Butterflies are from Heaven
Diamonds come to light
Spring flower colors
Winter snow with freezing winds
Summer warm breezes
Family and home
Getting together again
Darkness has lifted
Butterflies are from Heaven
Diamonds come to light
Spring flower colors
Winter snow with freezing winds
Summer warm breezes
Family and home
Getting together again
Darkness has lifted
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Posted: Jun 2021
About this poem:
Correction: Didn't realize that only 3 lines in each stanza - duh!! Attempt at Haiku but afraid not a very good one. Not really my kind of poem. Happy Father's Day tomorrow to all the Father's out there.Kathy
Succulent salsa
Dicing juicy tomatoes
swollen, ripe and red
Perfect for anyone
aching to be fed
Aromatic bright limes
rinsed well and wiped clean
Chopping cilantro, jalapenos,
onions, and peppers green
Juicing half the lime
provides a little tang
Mincing in fresh garlic
tantalizing the palates of my gang
Just a teaspoon of cumin
augmenting fragrance and taste
Lastly salt and pepper
Insures no salsa goes to waste
© July 7, 2014, L. Karriem
swollen, ripe and red
Perfect for anyone
aching to be fed
Aromatic bright limes
rinsed well and wiped clean
Chopping cilantro, jalapenos,
onions, and peppers green
Juicing half the lime
provides a little tang
Mincing in fresh garlic
tantalizing the palates of my gang
Just a teaspoon of cumin
augmenting fragrance and taste
Lastly salt and pepper
Insures no salsa goes to waste
© July 7, 2014, L. Karriem
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
This poem was for the following poetry contest (which I won a silver medal for). Yay!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Contest / Cook Me A Meal. Chef!
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Rules.
1. If you use this picture as the cover
place the url in your author notes.
http://www.artbouillon.com/2013/12/flemish-food-art-appreciation.html
2. Cook us a meal with your words. Make us hungry.
3. You are the chef. Cook us some grub! Not cookbook style but use words so we can see like sear... words we can taste like tart .. etc
4. Write what you feel using the picture...
I once got disqualified for writing a concerto
in a contest because they wanted x number of lines...
I write what I feel... I want you to do the same...
5. verse or free rhyme - no profanity, vulgarity, or adult stuff
6. Write from your heart... We learn from one another
the only wrong you can really do as a writer is not write.
7. No negativity here. If there is a negative comment
you are out... and that has never been me-
Be professional and comment with encouragement.
8. Type in your author notes "I read the rules!"
9. Comment on at least two poems in the contest
and post their poem url in your author notes.
10. Have fun! The picture is the prompt. Write.
Strawberry Moon Born In June
I will burn down to the edge of the highway
A fire barely contains the rituals of late spring
Leaving everything behind in my blackened path
Waiting for at last the light and seeds to grow
Hardest part of life is leaving everything aside
Sometimes you have to lose something
Have to realize what you had to leave behind
Never burning anything outside your own boundaries
You always remember being left with the same taste
On the tip of your very own tongue and in your eyes
On your clothes as well as ……on your face
The sun becomes a tangerine smear against the horizon
And then there is a strawberry moon born in June
A fire barely contains the rituals of late spring
Leaving everything behind in my blackened path
Waiting for at last the light and seeds to grow
Hardest part of life is leaving everything aside
Sometimes you have to lose something
Have to realize what you had to leave behind
Never burning anything outside your own boundaries
You always remember being left with the same taste
On the tip of your very own tongue and in your eyes
On your clothes as well as ……on your face
The sun becomes a tangerine smear against the horizon
And then there is a strawberry moon born in June
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
A sunset followed by a full moon in June.Zoopons
Alligator floats, stalking the pond
Bears ignore spectators, they don't even respond
Cougar rubs its face and body, on the side of its cage
Dolphins bring in the crowds, see they're all the rage
Eagles sit proudly, up high in their nest
Foxes yard play, attention arrests
Gibbons swing in tree's, with their whooping sounds
Howler monkeys are chased, from the trees to the ground
Indian Elephants admired, by fans of Ganapati
Jellyfish haunt their tanks, some plain others spotty
Koala's bring "awe", to kids that look on
Lion male wakes from sleep, with a stretch and a yawn
Macaw's of bright colors - red, blue, and green
Newts hide in foliage, trying not to be seen
Otter is acrobatic, playing in the water
Penguins won't come out, summer heat's gotten hotter
Quail peck through their yard, looking for food
Rhino turns his butt to the crowds - oh my goodness, how rude!
Snakes have turned milky, as they shed their skin
Tapir's start to mate - "uh, let's view the next pen"
Uguisu was pretty, 'til it pooped on my back
Vampire bats scare the kids, let's just skip that
Wolves howling inspires some onlookers to howl along
Xantus are so beautiful, I loved hearing their song
Yabby looks delicious - "imagine that on my plate"
Zoo visits are fun, when coupons give discounted rate
© March 12, 2014, L. Karriem
Bears ignore spectators, they don't even respond
Cougar rubs its face and body, on the side of its cage
Dolphins bring in the crowds, see they're all the rage
Eagles sit proudly, up high in their nest
Foxes yard play, attention arrests
Gibbons swing in tree's, with their whooping sounds
Howler monkeys are chased, from the trees to the ground
Indian Elephants admired, by fans of Ganapati
Jellyfish haunt their tanks, some plain others spotty
Koala's bring "awe", to kids that look on
Lion male wakes from sleep, with a stretch and a yawn
Macaw's of bright colors - red, blue, and green
Newts hide in foliage, trying not to be seen
Otter is acrobatic, playing in the water
Penguins won't come out, summer heat's gotten hotter
Quail peck through their yard, looking for food
Rhino turns his butt to the crowds - oh my goodness, how rude!
Snakes have turned milky, as they shed their skin
Tapir's start to mate - "uh, let's view the next pen"
Uguisu was pretty, 'til it pooped on my back
Vampire bats scare the kids, let's just skip that
Wolves howling inspires some onlookers to howl along
Xantus are so beautiful, I loved hearing their song
Yabby looks delicious - "imagine that on my plate"
Zoo visits are fun, when coupons give discounted rate
© March 12, 2014, L. Karriem
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
I wrote this for a poetry contest back in 2014. I got an honorable mention.This was written in A,B,C style. Each line had to start with the next letter of the alphabet until you have A all the way through Z
Forgotten Realms
Sighed the forest in the sun
It used to be such fun
When for hours with me you’d play
Cried adulting little girl
I’m in another world
There’re times I wish I’d stayed
Said the forest to she
You used to be free
Alas innocence is lost
At long last, she replied
I’d give anything to hide
In your embrace at any cost
For adulting you see
Brings insanity
To all wounded, as their traumas grow
Said the forest to her
Blessed child, I concur
Concrete jungle stagnates, all flow
To remain in it’s clutch
Would be far too much
It’s energy rips at the soul
Of course said she
I miss running free
Hidden, secure beyond the knoll
Forest opened a path, it made clear
To beckon her near
I offer safe healing, from view
She disrobed as she ran, swift in the breeze
Police gave chase, but all fell to their knees
For she vanished they knew not, what to do
Twas weeks in their hunt
“How’d she pull such a stunt?”
Had them all query their minds
And as for the lass
She lay warm in the grass
In a dimension, that they’ll never find
© February 14, 2020, L. Karriem
It used to be such fun
When for hours with me you’d play
Cried adulting little girl
I’m in another world
There’re times I wish I’d stayed
Said the forest to she
You used to be free
Alas innocence is lost
At long last, she replied
I’d give anything to hide
In your embrace at any cost
For adulting you see
Brings insanity
To all wounded, as their traumas grow
Said the forest to her
Blessed child, I concur
Concrete jungle stagnates, all flow
To remain in it’s clutch
Would be far too much
It’s energy rips at the soul
Of course said she
I miss running free
Hidden, secure beyond the knoll
Forest opened a path, it made clear
To beckon her near
I offer safe healing, from view
She disrobed as she ran, swift in the breeze
Police gave chase, but all fell to their knees
For she vanished they knew not, what to do
Twas weeks in their hunt
“How’d she pull such a stunt?”
Had them all query their minds
And as for the lass
She lay warm in the grass
In a dimension, that they’ll never find
© February 14, 2020, L. Karriem
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
The stresses of being an adult in colonial societyEncouragement
Take my hand and follow me
Lets get together down this steep path
There is so much comfort knowing you
Following in your foot steps
Life is more than just finding a direction
Calculating numbers or doing the math
It is exploring the unknown where
Your presence is everywhere
Enveloping me with encouragement
Understanding yourself in my shoes
Not some harsh criticism ever cast
But a tender and generous word or two
And always a helping hand
Lets get together down this steep path
There is so much comfort knowing you
Following in your foot steps
Life is more than just finding a direction
Calculating numbers or doing the math
It is exploring the unknown where
Your presence is everywhere
Enveloping me with encouragement
Understanding yourself in my shoes
Not some harsh criticism ever cast
But a tender and generous word or two
And always a helping hand
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
Experiences in life always demonstrate the right answers found with a helping hand. Grace!!
One Week on my Cell Phone
Lots of Youtube videos
Gilligan's Island cast on Family Feud
Interview with Bob Denver(Gilligan)
Fast and Furious cars rated
Mr. Bean as the Devil
Michael Jackson's Billie Jean
Customers being disresecptful
What it's like to be a truck driver
Green bay teacher resigns
Discussion on the existence of hell
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the universe
Interview with Debbie Harry(Blondie)
70's commercial gingles
Facebook
Gilligan's Island cast on Family Feud
Interview with Bob Denver(Gilligan)
Fast and Furious cars rated
Mr. Bean as the Devil
Michael Jackson's Billie Jean
Customers being disresecptful
What it's like to be a truck driver
Green bay teacher resigns
Discussion on the existence of hell
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on the universe
Interview with Debbie Harry(Blondie)
70's commercial gingles
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
I know I have seen more, but I can't remember them all. It has been fun though.
Blue Panda
Downtown there's a panda
passing bad cheques
thumping the bar room table
with bambooed joy
as Liverpool go down 2-1
to Everton
in the penalty shoot-out
swilling with Roberto
his wily ring-tail companion
whose rafter antics
move mothers to hide
the children from the horror
of a belching blue panda roaring
"I've never felt more like singin' the Blues
When Everton win and Liverpool lose
Oh, Everton, you've got me singin' the Blue"
"Here we go, Here we go, Here we go"
passing bad cheques
thumping the bar room table
with bambooed joy
as Liverpool go down 2-1
to Everton
in the penalty shoot-out
swilling with Roberto
his wily ring-tail companion
whose rafter antics
move mothers to hide
the children from the horror
of a belching blue panda roaring
"I've never felt more like singin' the Blues
When Everton win and Liverpool lose
Oh, Everton, you've got me singin' the Blue"
"Here we go, Here we go, Here we go"
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Posted: Jul 2021
About this poem:
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