Saturday, May 18, 2024

Long-suffering

 A Poem about Long-suffering


By Dennis Dames


Tolerantly patient
...through the delays and dissapointments
Firm enchantment of the good life
...in a realm of desired peacefulness

When fair-weather soldiers cry...
...we meekly sigh
Right was momma
...not easy it is

Through it all
...love is everywhere
...so are the good,bad and ugly

Rise forgivingly above chaff and empty talk
...delightful experiences speak truthfully for themselves

Resolute heart of peace
...easy-going spirit
...tolerant against all odds
Joyfully pledged life amid endless wars
...resigned about the things beyond my control

No time for toxic diversions
...faithful tolerance staunchly withstands
Everyday soul of unshaken fondness
...despite unforeseen hurt and pain

No life without death
No healthiness without sickness
No concord without discord
No happiness without sadness
No certainty without confusion
No sweet without bitter
No love without hate
...long-suffering's truly honorable

© 2024 Dennis A. Dames
Nassau, The Bahamas

Friday, April 19, 2024

Restless Souls

A Poem about Restless Souls




Agitated spirits restlessly uneasy
...in and out, up and down;
...their drill in its unpredictable swing

Over and under, above and below
...their souls on the usual erratic beat go
Between and betwixt don't stop their show
...halt and move like an omnibus

Annoyingly unsettled
...they couldn't care less about what the outside world thinks
They reside contentedly within themselves
...and are driven by an unbalanced state of mind

They do not reason reasonably
...with their always ready-to-go legs
They hop uninvited in your way
...and without sound - the same old same old move along in to the path of another

Moved by unmanagable urges
...a haunted being proceeds busily about
Stillness in short bouts
...a fidgety conscience resists
Something must move;
...head, eyes, ears, tongue, hands, legs, Et al.

Loyally ready
...in a split second of a random command


© 2024 Dennis Arthur Dames

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Writer’s Block

Poem Writer’s Block

 

I have a thought…

But I’m unable to write it out

Expressing it’s so difficult…

And words are so scarce right now

 

I’m thinking about something…

I know that it’s worth sharing

Writer’s block must be my condition…

 

I feel so helpless… and lost

I’m surrounded by motivation…

I feel the energy of excitement

But the words I seek are holding me hostage

 

I’m restless…

I should forget my agony for now

And focus on a meaningful task in the interim

 

Take a walk perhaps…

Or simply a short drive

Disregard the ink and paper for a while…

And remember life as it’s before me

 

Temporary conditions are facts of existence…

A dead-end in writing’s no exception

Be prepared for when the fountain flows again…

And record those thoughts in words preponderant

 

 

 

©Dennis A. Dames 2003, 2004-2023,2024... 

The Winds of Change

Poem: The Winds of Change

 

 

The winds of change are eternal
Sustaining life internal
As the sun burns brisk in the sky
The winds of eternity comes alive
With the fresh wind comes new life
And the old and faded, are relieved accordingly 

 

 

Copyright ©2002, 2003, 2004-2023,2024... Dennis Arthur Dames 

Whispers transformed

Poem: Whispers transformed

 

 

Whispers resonate in the night...
Homage paid to the old trite
Giggles occasionally, and stamping feet
Exaggeration in full competition...

Acting out the notorious repetition

Chatter and gossip- the night stood still...
Not even a break for a unified thrill
Blab, whine and scandal...

No end in sight, except daybreak perhaps...
Yeah, oh yes...
Wow, someone said- 'goodnight'!

An engine started, and suddenly there was one less

Then, the goodbyes became contagious
A deafening silence followed
The night was free!

 

The sounds and songs became alive...
The natural creatures subscribed
Whispers transformed...
The night's welcomely reformed

 

 

 

Copyright ©2002, 2003, 2004-2023,2024... Dennis Arthur Dames

 

I Feel Like Writing a Poem

Poem: I feel like writing a poem

 

 

 

I feel like writing a poem...

Something about the way I feel

Something about the things I see...

Something about the thankfulness for good health...

And good feelings

 

I feel like writing a poem...

Because I am alive

A thought about love...

Happiness and more

 

I feel like writing a poem...

Everyone’s around enjoying the moments

Wonders of life...

Experiences to treasure

 

I feel like writing a poem...

Zephyr is so comforting

The breeze of heaven and the faithful sun...

The ocean's so enticing

 

Time's being transformed...

Into words of appreciation

The future... only a heart beat away

Every moment in time...

Is poetic and real

 

I feel like writing a poem...

About something to treasure...

The joy that brings humbleness and prayer

To a soul in need of sustenance

 

 

 

©2002, 2003, 2004-2023,2024... Dennis A. Dames 

Why?

Poem Why?

 

 

The word of curiosity…

The symbol of insights

We want to know…

That’s why we ask

 

Full of knowledge…

The answers wait

Not always welcoming…

It’s the response still

 

Seeking the truth…

Being nosey

Inquisitive to a specific end…

In search to ease a vexing dilemma

 

Why?

The heart of the spirit

The soul’s working…

And compiling comprehension

 

The more we identify…

The further we don’t

 We’re consumed…

 By issues infinite

 

 

 

©2003,2004-2023,2024... Dennis A. Dames