Tag: stanza
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Poem
Time is Precious Time is preciousIt’s of the essenceIt’s here, then goneFrom adolescence The time you haveAnd the time you takeThe things you’ve doneAnd the plans you makeThe sights you’ve seenNow a memoryAnd what’s to comeYet a fantasy Time marches onThough nary a soundHands on the wallEach day spin around Time is fleetingTake note and […]
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Poem in Response
After seeing Draadklossen (Dutch language, meaning Bobbins), a creative composition by my dear friend, Inge David – she’s a wonderful photographer from Belgium who specializes in black and white, especially interesting automotive and macro captures – I was inspired to write this poem… Haiku Threading clear insightThrough her photographic eyeStitching life in stills © 2022 […]
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Poem in Response
After reading “Just Simple Pleasures for Today“, written by a dear friend & southern poetess, Kym Gordon Moore – wherein she shares her positivity with a morning cup of gratitude – I was inspired to write this short poem in response… From a fountain that flowsStreaming words which are wiseHer heartfelt reflectionsPenned with love, no […]
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Poem of Winter
Rolling hills of winter snowWith a forest donned in whiteMemories in monotoneLayered landscapes of delight © 2022 Phil Perkins This vintage photograph was taken at Nichols Arboretum, in the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan. You can visit my galleries to discover many fine prints and other items, as well: Pixels, ArtPal, Society 6 and Redbubble. […]
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Poem for a Friend
A lovely poetess and friend hailing from the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, Michele Lee Sefton has worked diligently over the past nineteen months authoring her first book – presently, being edited. I wrote this short poem in honor of her hard work, and I encourage you to visit her site to learn more! Waves riding […]
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Poem in Response
Having read “How a workation from Shillong looked like” by Mukti Masih, a very beautiful poetess, Christian, chai-totaler and successful Content Writer from Indore, India – wherein she recounts a visit to one of her favorite cities while working to complete a second book – I was inspired to write this short poem in response… […]
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Poem for Peace
Having read a wonderful poetic tribute of Ukrainian courage and leadership – “Hats Off to President Zelenskyy“, written by my friend Cindy Georgakas – which also rightfully condemns Russian President Putin as a war criminal, I thought that I’d share this short poem which I wrote recently… A sunflower for sharingOur hearts through words and […]
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Poem: Sands of Michigan
Growing up along the shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, in the city of Marquette, I have many fond recollections of summers at the beach, swimming in the water and exploring small islands… Jumping over dunesOn the hot sand under sunCool, deep blue watersBeckoning young summer fun Life in MichiganWith the […]
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Haiku
I think I’ve got something! What is it? A haiku. God bless you! No, it’s a poem. Have you had it long…is it contagious? Like the common coldIt is nothing to sneeze at– words may serve to heal © 2022 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. See lyrics here → On the Road […]
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Poem of Wishing
Wishing She Was Here I tossed a coinInto the drinkThen, saw it splashAnd watched it sink To make a wishI hope comes trueDeep in my heart– I dream of you Forgive me, pleaseI carry onIt happens all the time These thoughts of youWarming my dayMy love flows into rhyme I’ll blow a kissAcross the seaWrapped […]
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Poem in Response
After reading “Remember This…” by Carla Milho – a good friend and wonderful writer from Lisbon, Portugal – wherein she speaks to the strength of love, I was inspired to write this poem in response… Until the End The star I seeWithin your eyesGrows bright across the land Straight from my heartThrough spoken wordI’m asking […]
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Power of Water
This photograph features cascades on the Middle Prong Little River, located in the Tremont section of the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. Many prints are available for your home, office, or, as a gift to give to family and/or friends, when you visit my galleries at Pixels and Redbubble. There are other items to see, also. […]
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Poem for a Friend
Happy Birthday Carla Milho 🥳🎂🎁 A lovely lady from Lisbon, Portugal, Carla is a wonderful writer and a dear friend. Please visit her site to wish her a Happy Birthday 👋🏻 The time has come to celebrateShare gifts and cake and loveWishing all the best for CarlaWith blessings from above At forty-six and in your […]
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Poem for a Friend
By flowing handsOf humble heartHer mind createsDistinctive art She’s Karima Osterlund, an abstract artist who hails from Dublin, Ireland. I encourage you to visit her on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube, to enjoy her extraordinary artworks and inquire about purchases. Thank you! IntuitiveShe paints by feelAs lines and shapes transform A blank canvasIs brought to lifeHer […]
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Poem in Response
Having read Feeling the Squeeze, poetic prose by the talented and often inspirational Arizonian poet, Michele Lee Sefton – wherein she writes about regional economic history, homegrown citrus & making lemonade – I was inspired to write this poem in response… From gloves to weedAnd holes to seedTo roots with shootsAnd dirty boots The work […]
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Poem: Highway Song
Beyond seven cloudsThen, just up the roadConstraints cast asideTo lighten the load One hand on the wheelCool wind driving hairA new day aheadAah, fresh mountain air © 2022 Phil Perkins My collage artwork is available on many products in these shops: Redbubble Society 6 Pixels
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Poem: The Road Ahead
May the days aheadWithin this new yearFoster your will to achieve That you make great stridesAnd help those in needKeep the faith, always believe © 2022 Phil Perkins PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com. Read lyrics of music here.
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Poem: Inside a Dream
I started this poem early last evening, later finishing it in the dream of a beautiful woman I know… I stepped inside a dream, intenseNight dark, to slip awayTo hold her nearBeneath the starsAnd love her as she lay Asleep, then not, and back againWe tossed across the sandOn moonlit beachWet in the wavesTwo hearts, […]
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Poem: Daydreaming
We’ve all daydreamed at one time or another, drifting into a pleasant vision or wishful scenario of ones imagination. This poem speaks to such moments and compliments a lovely woman from India – Mukti Masih. She’s an accomplished writer and business Head of Content, a friend who is frequently the source of my inspiration, and […]
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Poem in Response
Having read “Living Green and Dancing with Love” by Arizonian poet, Michele Lee Sefton – in which she speaks about food, nurturing gardens and family – I was inspired to write this poem in response… Your stature as poet, inspirationalYour beauty in dance, divine Your thumb in the garden, greenA woman of talent, impressively fine. […]
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