Poet of the week September 12th 2018
Good evening and Happy Wednesday guys/gals and amazing poets
These weeks go round so fast, and it never gets any easier picking the poet of the week, but still it must be done so this week I want us to come together and celebrate the poetry of Mr +brian francis Brian is an impressive writer, a wordsmith he is capable of crafting superb imagery and empathy through his language choices. I know many of you saw this poem yesterday but I choose to share it for the poet of the week post. The write was simply perfect.
A Tide of Sorrow
by Brian Francis
Shared memories still torment the mind
Moments re-lived of terror's day
Moments of horror that shocked the world
Moments where innocence was washed away
The cry of emergency the flow of tears
Sorrow and mourning, loss and despair
Insanity pledged in great Allah's name
To strike a blow to the wicked world
To avenge the tears and sorrow of Mecca
In the name of Islam the sacrifice made
The will of Allah through psychotic minds
Played out for the world; unbelieving to see
The height of Manhattan stood strong, proud
Rising high above the bustling city below
Like two great trees in the forest of buildings
A jewel in the crown of America's pride
Of commerce and business the goings within
Billowing smoke from its wounded facade
The world watched uneasy as a fire burned
As heroes responded their duty so clear
Assisting the needy with their strong arms
While cameras watched from all sides
A country sat on the edge of their seats
Wondering how this mistake could occur
just a small plane or an explosion within
the images carried the debate to the world
until out of the corner of our collective eye
a passenger plane flying over so low
pierced the sister disappearing inside
an eruption of flames witnessed by all
Tides of sorrow washed across the soul
Our nation had long not felt such a blow
As the skies fell silent the world stood still
Watching the fires burn and the people fall
heroes still went marching into their fate
the buildings still enduring their pain
black burning billows then turned to brown
as the sister lost her footing and fell
the rumbling cry as she fell to the ground
went unheard by the cameras watching it all
the wail of the wind and the tears of debris
raced along the streets engulfing the maze
our nation's tears fell with the crashing facade
then from Washington more horror and pain
A gaping whole in the guardian of hope
A burning pentagon marked the evil deed
And the country held its collective breath
Waiting for more from this unknown foe
A divot near a small keystone town
Marked the missing of a critical blow
As heroes decided to suffer their fate
Expressing their love on a cell phone
Deciding to suffer to fight and to die
Rather than allow some others to fall
Then as though that were not enough
The first sister stumbled under the weight
The tower that topped her tilted and dropped
the heroes within fell to death's embrace
and tears fell like rain across this land
as the tides of sorrow flowed across it
Ⓒ all copyrights maintained by the respective author 2018
Special mentions
I have a great round up this week of superb special mentions...but first let me remind everyone how to yourself noticed and considered for the Poet of the week post
1. Interact and engage with your fellow poets. We here at POETS pride ourselves on the interactive environment we offer our members but ultimately we are only as good as you are willing to engage.
2. Write great poetry!
Different ways to ensure your poem is great are...make it fresh and diverse, avoid cliches, use vivid imagery - including similes, metaphors, figurative language, use consistent language, broaden your genres, themes, topics, forms and structures and perhaps most important is edit your poem before posting
3. Comply with the communities regulations, ensure your work has a copyright, ensure you correctly give credit to any artwork/images that are not your own, ensure you type in the poem when using a blog link/image/youtube video.
Okay soooo...Special mentions. This week, I want to mention those poets who inspire us consistently, who bless our poetic minds time after time. So much talent, so much soul, so much spirit in their writing, in their support to their peers, in their encouragement of others...
+Ara Miha Ara crafts superb poetry with amazing imagery, skillfully pieced together and she is a wonderful source of encouraging and supportive interaction. Thank you Ara for being part of our community
+Miss Poet Miki Miki, I would special mention you weekly if I had half a chance. You are always such a delight and pleasure, offering beautiful encouragement and support to your peers and producing outstanding poetry. Thank you for being part of our community.
+Prasanna Kkumar Prasanna it is always a delight to read your skillfully crafted poetry as well to engage with you throughout the community, always so encouraging to your fellow poets, thank you for being part of our community.
+John Fugman John, it's great to have you back here so that I can once again read your poetry and fiction. You're a skillful writer, and a pleasure to interact with, thank you for being part of our community.
Shout outs to the old and the new!
Let me start this weeks shout outs by letting you guys know how you can get yourself mentioned in this section. It's easy, correctly use one of the following categories, whilst also complying with the POETS guidelines and I will happily give you a shout out :)
Shout out time! This is to allow us to pause and pay respect to those poets taking poetry outside of the box, driving creativity into new arenas, and equally, those poets that stand proud within the poetic roots that have created the very foundations we write from today...
Micro fiction 0-250 words
To start our shout outs I have two of my fave writers for this category +Dasis Leudagar and +John Fugman if you haven't checked the writing these guys produce then I highly recommend you grab a cuppa and do just that, you will not be disappointed.
Famous poets/poems
This category allows us to share our own experience of poetry, it is a great way to expand our knowledge base and to branch out and learn new authors. This week a shout out goes to the wonderful Mr +dilip vyas +Kiean Iradat and +devanshu bagga thank you kindly guys and gal :)
Collections and publications
Thank you +dalesahlberg for sharing with us some superb superior writing this week, it is always a pleasure to pause and read your work, always insight fully written with great depth and penmanship.
Collaborations
This week we had some fun missing things up with line prompts and collaborations and so a shout out goes too.. +Sister Frances +berniboux +John Duffy +devanshu bagga +Mohammad Shahnawaz +Lady Jubilee / Gypsy Girl aka C.A.A +Ara Miha +Phil R. +Sotir Georgievski +Allan Ball and +Kathir I really loved this!!
Original art/music and photography
Shout outs this week to the very talented +Edward Means thank you kindly :)
Spoken word
It is always an absolute pleasure to poetry as it always gives it that sense of energy behind the words, thanks Michael +M. S. Harvey +Jennifer Salinas always a pleasure to hear Mr Ulf +Ulf Wolf and our very wonderful and talented Mr +Arthur Turfa as well as the talented Mr +Charlie Ricketts-Johnson thanks guys and gals
sonnet
I love seeing this category used, absolutely love it, a shout out this week oe to the very talented +John Lars Zwerenz thank you for sharing that amazing piece of poetic structure :)
haiku/tanka
Thank you guys for blessing us with this amazing poetic form +Eva Limbach +Bukusai Ashagawa +Shreya B +Jasmine +Blazing Kugelblitz +Sotir Georgievski +Lothar M. Kirsch +Harold Clapsaddle +Maria Elvira Fernandes Correia you guys always give us such truly amazing pieces o imagery to ponder and reflect upon
Thank you guys for a fabulous week of poetry
Also want to say thank you to my moderator team!
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has written a great and original poem.
2. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
3. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
Happy writing all
Karen, Bubbly, Jennifer Kathir and the POETS team.
#poetoftheweek #poets
Good evening and Happy Wednesday guys/gals and amazing poets
These weeks go round so fast, and it never gets any easier picking the poet of the week, but still it must be done so this week I want us to come together and celebrate the poetry of Mr +brian francis Brian is an impressive writer, a wordsmith he is capable of crafting superb imagery and empathy through his language choices. I know many of you saw this poem yesterday but I choose to share it for the poet of the week post. The write was simply perfect.
A Tide of Sorrow
by Brian Francis
Shared memories still torment the mind
Moments re-lived of terror's day
Moments of horror that shocked the world
Moments where innocence was washed away
The cry of emergency the flow of tears
Sorrow and mourning, loss and despair
Insanity pledged in great Allah's name
To strike a blow to the wicked world
To avenge the tears and sorrow of Mecca
In the name of Islam the sacrifice made
The will of Allah through psychotic minds
Played out for the world; unbelieving to see
The height of Manhattan stood strong, proud
Rising high above the bustling city below
Like two great trees in the forest of buildings
A jewel in the crown of America's pride
Of commerce and business the goings within
Billowing smoke from its wounded facade
The world watched uneasy as a fire burned
As heroes responded their duty so clear
Assisting the needy with their strong arms
While cameras watched from all sides
A country sat on the edge of their seats
Wondering how this mistake could occur
just a small plane or an explosion within
the images carried the debate to the world
until out of the corner of our collective eye
a passenger plane flying over so low
pierced the sister disappearing inside
an eruption of flames witnessed by all
Tides of sorrow washed across the soul
Our nation had long not felt such a blow
As the skies fell silent the world stood still
Watching the fires burn and the people fall
heroes still went marching into their fate
the buildings still enduring their pain
black burning billows then turned to brown
as the sister lost her footing and fell
the rumbling cry as she fell to the ground
went unheard by the cameras watching it all
the wail of the wind and the tears of debris
raced along the streets engulfing the maze
our nation's tears fell with the crashing facade
then from Washington more horror and pain
A gaping whole in the guardian of hope
A burning pentagon marked the evil deed
And the country held its collective breath
Waiting for more from this unknown foe
A divot near a small keystone town
Marked the missing of a critical blow
As heroes decided to suffer their fate
Expressing their love on a cell phone
Deciding to suffer to fight and to die
Rather than allow some others to fall
Then as though that were not enough
The first sister stumbled under the weight
The tower that topped her tilted and dropped
the heroes within fell to death's embrace
and tears fell like rain across this land
as the tides of sorrow flowed across it
Ⓒ all copyrights maintained by the respective author 2018
Special mentions
I have a great round up this week of superb special mentions...but first let me remind everyone how to yourself noticed and considered for the Poet of the week post
1. Interact and engage with your fellow poets. We here at POETS pride ourselves on the interactive environment we offer our members but ultimately we are only as good as you are willing to engage.
2. Write great poetry!
Different ways to ensure your poem is great are...make it fresh and diverse, avoid cliches, use vivid imagery - including similes, metaphors, figurative language, use consistent language, broaden your genres, themes, topics, forms and structures and perhaps most important is edit your poem before posting
3. Comply with the communities regulations, ensure your work has a copyright, ensure you correctly give credit to any artwork/images that are not your own, ensure you type in the poem when using a blog link/image/youtube video.
Okay soooo...Special mentions. This week, I want to mention those poets who inspire us consistently, who bless our poetic minds time after time. So much talent, so much soul, so much spirit in their writing, in their support to their peers, in their encouragement of others...
+Ara Miha Ara crafts superb poetry with amazing imagery, skillfully pieced together and she is a wonderful source of encouraging and supportive interaction. Thank you Ara for being part of our community
+Miss Poet Miki Miki, I would special mention you weekly if I had half a chance. You are always such a delight and pleasure, offering beautiful encouragement and support to your peers and producing outstanding poetry. Thank you for being part of our community.
+Prasanna Kkumar Prasanna it is always a delight to read your skillfully crafted poetry as well to engage with you throughout the community, always so encouraging to your fellow poets, thank you for being part of our community.
+John Fugman John, it's great to have you back here so that I can once again read your poetry and fiction. You're a skillful writer, and a pleasure to interact with, thank you for being part of our community.
Shout outs to the old and the new!
Let me start this weeks shout outs by letting you guys know how you can get yourself mentioned in this section. It's easy, correctly use one of the following categories, whilst also complying with the POETS guidelines and I will happily give you a shout out :)
Shout out time! This is to allow us to pause and pay respect to those poets taking poetry outside of the box, driving creativity into new arenas, and equally, those poets that stand proud within the poetic roots that have created the very foundations we write from today...
Micro fiction 0-250 words
To start our shout outs I have two of my fave writers for this category +Dasis Leudagar and +John Fugman if you haven't checked the writing these guys produce then I highly recommend you grab a cuppa and do just that, you will not be disappointed.
Famous poets/poems
This category allows us to share our own experience of poetry, it is a great way to expand our knowledge base and to branch out and learn new authors. This week a shout out goes to the wonderful Mr +dilip vyas +Kiean Iradat and +devanshu bagga thank you kindly guys and gal :)
Collections and publications
Thank you +dalesahlberg for sharing with us some superb superior writing this week, it is always a pleasure to pause and read your work, always insight fully written with great depth and penmanship.
Collaborations
This week we had some fun missing things up with line prompts and collaborations and so a shout out goes too.. +Sister Frances +berniboux +John Duffy +devanshu bagga +Mohammad Shahnawaz +Lady Jubilee / Gypsy Girl aka C.A.A +Ara Miha +Phil R. +Sotir Georgievski +Allan Ball and +Kathir I really loved this!!
Original art/music and photography
Shout outs this week to the very talented +Edward Means thank you kindly :)
Spoken word
It is always an absolute pleasure to poetry as it always gives it that sense of energy behind the words, thanks Michael +M. S. Harvey +Jennifer Salinas always a pleasure to hear Mr Ulf +Ulf Wolf and our very wonderful and talented Mr +Arthur Turfa as well as the talented Mr +Charlie Ricketts-Johnson thanks guys and gals
sonnet
I love seeing this category used, absolutely love it, a shout out this week oe to the very talented +John Lars Zwerenz thank you for sharing that amazing piece of poetic structure :)
haiku/tanka
Thank you guys for blessing us with this amazing poetic form +Eva Limbach +Bukusai Ashagawa +Shreya B +Jasmine +Blazing Kugelblitz +Sotir Georgievski +Lothar M. Kirsch +Harold Clapsaddle +Maria Elvira Fernandes Correia you guys always give us such truly amazing pieces o imagery to ponder and reflect upon
Thank you guys for a fabulous week of poetry
Also want to say thank you to my moderator team!
From the POETS team, well done everyone, another amazing week of creativity spilling across keyboards, through screens and out into the big wide wilderness of life
Criteria for Poet of the Week Selection:
1. The poet has written a great and original poem.
2. The poet spends some time reading and commenting to encourage and support other members.
3. Mastery of the the language in which the poet writes is also important, although we should make some allowances in terms of spelling/grammar for people using English as a second language.
A huge welcome to all our new members this week, from the POETS team
Prompts
Monday - #poetsphotoprompts
Wednesday - #poetslineprompts
Saturday and Sunday - #POETSFLASHBACKWEEKEND
These are not contests, they are simply a way to expand your inspiration, interaction and to have some poetic fun.
Happy writing all
Karen, Bubbly, Jennifer Kathir and the POETS team.
#poetoftheweek #poets
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