Contentment Poems
Contentment
by Mario Odekerken
A quiet sun warms the skin.
A breath held,then let go.
The world moves gently,
and nothing is missing.
In this moment,
everything is enough.
SONNET XI – The Prayer
by Khayelihle Bongiswa Gamedze
I've seen losers win the race,
I've seen weak ones keep the pace.
I've seen longer shots from way behind,
I've sought a voluble and a voluble was nowhere found.
I made promises, broke them all.
I made golden towers, and I watched them fall.
I made Caesar mine, I made tons of gold.
I sought my book and found my story was never told.
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I was lended
by Barry Howarth
I was lended to this world
amongst the smoke and things
that break.
nevertheless, I love the bloom of
what might bless me tomorrow.
though I try and stay out of the way
of these things,
they happen and come to me like a
smile attracted to a clown- or the
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Violet Sundance
by Kirsten Sanders
Amid the vestiges of indigo nocturne,
The sky reverberates with anticipation.
The gradual rhythm of light
Breathes order and motion
Under the receding cloak
Of the once reigning night.
A solar sliver slips:
Belly to the horizon,
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Zufriedenheit
by Mario Odekerken
Eine stille Sonne wärmt die Haut.
Ein Atemzug gehalten, dann losgelassen.
Die Welt bewegt sich sanft,
und nichts fehlt.
In diesem Moment
ist alles genug.
Contentment
by Mario Odekerken
A quiet sun warms the skin.
A breath held,then let go.
The world moves gently,
and nothing is missing.
In this moment,
everything is enough.
Tevredenheid
by Mario Odekerken
Een stille zon verwarmt de huid.
Een adem ingehouden, dan losgelaten.
De wereld beweegt zacht,
en niets ontbreekt.
In dit moment
is alles genoeg.
Zufriedenheit
by Mario Odekerken
Eine stille Sonne wärmt die Haut.
Ein Atemzug gehalten, dann losgelassen.
Die Welt bewegt sich sanft,
und nichts fehlt.
In diesem Moment
ist alles genug.
Sleeping Dogs
by Tony Grannell
While whiling away the evening
after whittling down the day.
Obliging satisfactions
that might happen by my way.
I tended not to urgency,
nor bid favour to complaints.
Accommodating pleasantness
without trespass or restraints.
The porch, where sought my easy chair
......
True beauty lies within
by Saleh Ben Saleh
Many a girl dreams of enchanting beauty,
But beauty is not a dream to fulfill.
If your heart and soul are but pure,
All envious eyes will fall ill.
Stand not bewildered my lady,
Your true beauty lies within.
Look around and accept your creation,
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