Partake How could I partake In this special wake Intended to honour The man of the hour When it hurt so badly I would pay gladly Any price to have you back Giving you the odd thwack Your smile, your touch so light You brought joy, the highlight Present in your words […]
Category: Poetry
Poetry one of perhaps the best ways in which we can communicate and portray our feelings and ideas to one another. Here some Phyllis L. Holt originals.
Authentic
Authentic Be your authentic self she said I did not understand, I saw red What are you talking about, I yelled As an anguished sigh, I slowly expelled Your hiding behind a lovely mask This, therefore, is your new task Unleash your emotion let it shine This is your chance and your lifeline […]
Parallel
Parallel This love he felt for her Impossible to defer Nothing comparable Absolutely insatiable Knowing her an entire lifetime Everything about her sublime The way she’d laugh and dance Always filled with joy romance There was no parallel No other, none equal That could possibly replace Her warm heart charm and grace […]
Crank
Crank Had to do this because my grand daughter wanted to play a prank. She was adorable and laughed so hard when she accomplished it. She still adds “ded” onto words occasionally. So here is a little sweetness from yesterday! It sure made me smile, but then I was the recipient of the idea […]
People are good inside
People are really good inside You can see it play out worldwide Care and comfort they bring Listen, it’s in the songs they sing So much negativity displayed for us You’d think all mankind were thus Still one act of kindness shown Lifts the heart with an undertone Greet each day with […]
Song
Song This was her wedding day Looking down at her bouquet She sighed with pure pleasure Delighted beyond all measure He’d asked her, she’d accepted Making sure, each invested Effort required, give and take She chose the music, he the cake They’d known each other for years They hadn’t rushed it was clear […]
Deplete
Deplete We’d been through the wars together Life’s ups and downs, much too clever To allow anything, our love to diminish Or the spark first lit, to extinguish Mindfully, rekindling our love Never once were we neglectful of How special it was to find someone Sharing our hearts desire as one
Glimmer
Glimmer The rain forest, lush and green With a vista, pristine and clean Vibrant foliage, massive trees Amid a fresh delightful breeze A glimmer, a shimmer of light Peeping through, with delight Verdant growth glistening bright Responding with joy, what a sight Walking along a sandy beach Salty sea air me did besiege […]
Disrupt
Disrupt The question at hand Go on as I’d planned Or disrupt my life greatly Stepping forward bravely No longer platonic but Enticed by the chestnut Hair so exotic and exciting Green eyes inviting intoxicating Their sparkle held such appeal I wanted to do a cartwheel Stand on my head to get noticed As if […]
Froth
Froth Quite by accident I found This piece of sacred ground Not to others, just to us A favored place to discuss Everything anything we chose Even if we came just to doze Gentle froth played games here Not once, throughout the year Memories collected in this spot Forever and ever ne’er forgot
Luminescent
Luminescent The luminescent smile So did me beguile I stood and stared awhile No longer an exile I placed a hand across my heart Lest it beat thrum and rip apart Her smile an illumination of light Pierced my soul, like candlelight So adorable and gentle was she I was an absolute devotee […]
Rush
Rush Sadly caught up in the rush Of daily commute, no hush Could be found until I saw her Looking calm relaxed secure The world suddenly haulted around me A bright flower amid a sea of humanity Fresh brilliant lovely delectably free Of surrounding turmoil I’d gladly flee Listening to music on headphones […]
Thwart
Thwart He wasn’t about to let anything thwart His efforts at wooing her therefore court The woman of his dreams he held dear His efforts at winning her heart sincere Old-fashioned though it may seem His efforts over the top, extreme She was so special, she needed to know She meant worlds, she wasn’t […]
Inchoate
Inchoate Their relationship in an inchoate imperfect state Allowed for growth fun and trials to await The impending changes that were sure to come Growing from infancy from a beautiful blossom Budding changing maturing fitting like a glove Some pinching maneuvering in pursuit of A day when a comfortable state of relaxation Had ultimately followed […]
Frigid
Frigid Formal performances left me cold My feet stuck in a cement mold Stuttering nervous unpleasant they Had me ready to take flight, run away The one saving grace in this mess My darling in her bright silver dress Nonconformist to the enth degree One look, filled with mirth I was free To give […]
Churn
Churn Enough to make her stomach churn Excitement at the impending return Of her loved one, long parted from Their song in her mind did hum As she eagerly waited on the dock Hands rolling slowly round the clock His safe return all she cared about As the rest of their life played out Filled […]
Explore
Explore The riches of life we explore To find our own answers for The daily struggles life presents Filling chapters out of elements That come together, take shape Often profound, no ticker tape Lifting our spirit to new heights Bringing with it new delights Neither expected nor sought Simple elegant a new thought A […]
Radiant
Radiant Her English garden glowed Joy and happiness bestowed Colours lush and bright Cascaded left and right Vibrant, lustrous, radiant Welcoming, it was so brilliant Secret paths to meander through Daisies peonies hollyhock bamboo Evocative aromas filled the air Relaxing in an Adirondack chair Coffee in hand amid a light breeze An abundance […]
Warning
Warning She should have heeded the warning Forecasting impending doom alarming She went the other way instead Undaunted unafraid she stayed The course that led her to such beauty Unparalleled unequaled a bounty Of rich never before scenes witnessed Captured on camera joy undiminished To hang on her walls for all to see Bold vibrant […]
Betrayed
Betrayed He’d played the game forever Thinking he was so clever Clawing his way to the top Every friendship a whistle stop Used as a ladder to success Good at playing his game of chess Then he made the mistake of his life He stepped hard on the boss’s wife He’d failed to research […]
Frantic
Frantic An incredibly expensive necklace Was handled with such a reckless Disregard for its beauty and worth And could have cost him the earth Someone’s life suddenly upside down Frantic having a full-blown meltdown He’d right the mistakes made Though he’s often portrayed As a money man and high roller He was indeed […]