~Do You Like Word Challenges? ~

I for one love word challenges

and would love to start having

challenges here- if anyone would

be interested and see this please

email or comment and let me know,

it is fun and I love reading the poems

from the (4) words that is assigned to us ...

Please consider think about it and let me know. Below are a couple of poems I wrote with challenge words at Poetices. It is fun!

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Reminiscing …

(ivy - old gazebo - souls - walking)

The old gazebo is worn and tattered
With rustic looks of the past
Vines of ivy of the deepest green
Smothering and oh so contrast
Tears in her eyes, her sorrow is deep
Walking towards her destination
Wiping her tears; a look of horror
At the place with such destruction
She walks along the worn down path
At this place while she reminisces
Thinking of the warm summer nights
Their souls embracing with kisses
For now he has gone; death made its mark
She is the one who is left behind
Now this place where they loved so

Once was a place so divined?

©Sylvia Allison
4/13/07

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Remembering ...

(attached - velvet - satin - breath)

Seemed like only yesterday
Remembering the past
Her little girl stood beside her
Yet wasn’t meant to last
Attached like glue,
An inseparable pair
This little girl and she
With the velvet touch of her hand
She slipped away, you see.
Reaching out for the pretty bow
Flowers circled on a boutonnière
With an angel pin of gold
Ribbons of satin she did adhere.
Streaming across her shaky hand
High school colors red and black
Her eyes swelling from the tears
She starts thinking back –
This is prom night, a year ago
Her daughter dressed beautifully
Photos in a scrapbook
Reminders to her you see
Blinding headlights –
Rain slowly falling
A curve in sight ahead
Her boyfriend remembered nothing
Just screaming in his head.
Her only child swept away
By the brutal hands of death
There on that summer night
Slowly taking her last breath.

©Sylvia Allison

4/21/07

Bits of This 'n That:

People Talk, People See

Sitting here thinking all alone
There’s no call on the telephone
Silently I pray everything is all right
You’re out again late tonight
You say you’re working late - I can’t believe
All the while what’s up your sleeve
Who was that girl in the bar last night?
Holding onto your arm so cozy and tight
A friend of ours came and told me
Don’t you think people talk, people see?
She is a blond, young and alive
And I’m sitting here feeling so deprived
Of all the happiness you promised me
Don’t you know people talk, people see?
Right now I’m feeling sad, feeling blue
Getting the strength to walk out on you
You’ll be shocked at the things you will hear
While I’m out there partying in a new atmosphere
I’ll show you all that I can be
Don’t you know people talk, people see?

Sylvia Allison
11/7/06

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Without A Word

She walked away without a word
Her heart is broken in two
Silently her tears fall
What else could she do?

Without a word, his look was hard
As he packed his things awhile
Not able to see the pain she felt
He already missed her smile.

Two people who gave it all they had
Never worried about their past
Oh how they loved
While others gossiped,
Saying it would never last.

Years together with tale-tale signs
Of a love so bright and true
Yet talk was cheap
While others whispered
They knew not what to do.

Without a word she walks away
Trying hard to fight the fears
Of being alone – so all alone
No one to wipe her tears.

Sylvia Allison

8/21/08

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Honesty and being sincere are two of the main ingredients for

a realationship - well at least that is what I was taught. If anyone

knew about dishonesty, it was my mother. She learned first hand

after my daddy had deceived and cheated on her for so many years.

Be honest with yourself first - then all should blend right in ...

Good Luck!