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"2023 Gypsy's Free Verse "


Chapter 1
Amidst Burning Stars

By Gypsy Blue Rose

I got your email

I didn't want to read

but part of me knew 

we had reached the end.  

 

You said you met someone

that was ‘a better fit'.

Did you forget?

Once we kept our passion aflame 

in our tender hearts.

 

Don’t you remember all the times

we sailed through the night

amidst burning stars.

 

But I lost you 

and there is no way

of turning back

to when our love

was more than enough.

 

I tried begging,

taking pills to dull the pain,

praying to God,

but it felt like

no one was above.

 

After an ocean of tears,

I moved on

but the grief remains inside

and I know

the flame of my  love 

will never die.


 


Chapter 2
The Purple Rose

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

it wasn’t the tears

   that told me tales of her grief —

it was the last petal

of the opened rose

 

 

Author Notes Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy

top picture by Victoria Frances
bottom picture from pinterest


Chapter 3
~ Carried Away ~

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:poem in black font in my author notes

I’m carried away 

tangled in the southern wind—

waking next to you

covered with the last stardust

and warmed by the rising sun 

 

Author Notes Tanka is a Japanese unrhymed poem having about 12 to 31 syllables usually arranged in five lines and read in about two breaths in length when read aloud. The first poets who wrote tanka imitated the Japanese models of a 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure in five lines. This resulted in poems that were too long in comparison to Japanese tanka. The first tanka were padded or chopped to meet the fixed number of syllables. Additionally, the third line must transition from the descriptive and image-focused beginning lines into a reflective metaphor, simile, or personification for the closing lines. The subject matter varies, but most tanka are emotionally stirring or profound, and many are about love. click here if you want to read modern tanka examples === click here to read Tanka Society of America === click here if you want to read modern tanka rules

Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus

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Chapter 4
I'm Envious of the Rain

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

 

I’m envious of the rain

that touches your face

and paints 

your body’s silhouette

 

I’m envious of the night

that cuddles with you

from dusk till dawn

while you dream of us

 

I’m envious of the wind

that tosses your hair

in a playful way

with susurrous of love

 

I wish you and your girl 

the best in life

but part of me wishes

it wasn’t like that

 

it’s hard for me

to know you moved on

 

 

 
 

Author Notes Silhouette= the shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, the way the body is visible through wet clothes.

Susurrous = whispering or rustling sounds.

Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy

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Chapter 6
I Forgot

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

 

   I forgot … 

 

we are not together

anymore

and the roses you gave me

with smooth stems

turned to thorns

 

I forgot …

 

you left me 

with a bag of empty promises 

and a load of lies 

 

I forgot …

 

how cruel you are

not even in dreams,

you can commit

to love

 

I forgot …

 

after using my body

to pad your twisted ego 

you left me lying there

on the freezing floor

 

I forgot …

 

 

 

Author Notes Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 7
Moody Sea

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

moody sea wind

 

wrecks my heart

with tempest thrusts  

against jagged rocks

 

soft breeze

caressing my breasts

and mother hips

 

moody sea waves

 

tsunami 

drown our love 

sweeping away hope

 

tender tide

flows in and out

between my legs

 

 

 
 
 

Author Notes Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem

Gypsy


Chapter 8
Gray Sky

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
gray sky
and freezing wind
cut into my being
as a clogged river of tears
chokes at the dam
where putrid leaves
wait for a lotus to rise
 

Author Notes Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 9
We Still Have Tonight

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:For the broken people

one last night

of making love

   the way only you could —

in the morning

you’ll be gone

but we still have tonight

 

the summer eve breeze

makes itself at home

sneaking through

the open door

tossing your messy hair

but we still have tonight

 

a veil of jasmine scent

covers our bared skins

entwined with our smell 

of lemon and lavender

of amber and musk 

but we still have tonight

 

in the silver moonlight

your sienna eyes shine

with speckles of stars

and I get lost in your sky

miles away from home

but we still have tonight

 

your mouth tastes

   like chocolate-covered berries —

your kisses are so sweet 

I never want to stop

kissing you

but we still have tonight

 

only the Nigel bird

knows my loneliness

as I hear his melancholic song

my heart yearns for us

and I don't want to say goodbye

but we still have tonight

 

 

Author Notes Nigel is the only New Zealand gannet bird of its kind. He died this week surrounded by 80 concrete birds. The decoy figures were originally placed on the island to lure more gannets to the island but ended up as the lonely bird's only companions.

The bird lived on Mana Island for almost three years and spent every one of those years trying to win the affection of the inanimate fake birds placed there by conservationists in an effort to repopulate the island. Nigel hoped to win the friendship of all the fake birds on the island, but there was one particular fake bird that truly won his heart, his concrete sweetheart. Nigel spent years completing mating rituals in order to win over his lover. He even built a nest for her and tried his best to groom her. Nigel never did woo his stone lover and his dead body was found next to her.


Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy

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Chapter 10
Your Body Next to Mine

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:For Nigel

 

 

My hand tests the water

of the zigzagging river

that carries away

my melancholic mood

and summons me

to the deepest end

 

 

The wind sighs and whispers

your name

along with dried drifting leaves

carrying

my destined to fail

hope to find you

 

 

I taste bitter-sweet cranberries

and I'm tempted to try

the deadly brown recluse

all reminiscent of your love

 

 

The purple dusk is beautiful

and a last futile try to cheer me up

before the impending sunset

says goodbye

 

 

The mums smell like death

as I lie on the cold ground

yearning for the feeling

of your warm body

next to mine

 

 

Author Notes The brown recluse is a poisonous spider
Mums = chrysanthemum flowers
Chrysanthemums = are used at funerals in Spain, where I was born, I still can smell the mums at my mother's funeral

Thank you for taking the time to read my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 11
It's a Long Winter Night

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
it's a long winter night
and it feels longer without you—
all I can do is cry


my heart refuses to accept
you don't love me anymore —
it's a long winter night


I'm willing to live alone
and try to get you out of my mind—
but I'll miss you sometimes

I pretend it's okay
but I hate to order dinner for one —
I'm willing to live alone


my house is dark and cold
and I still have unopened boxes —
what is the point?


I know, I have to find a way
to forgive you and forgive myself —
but my home is dark and cold
 

Author Notes "The course of true love never did run smoothly." - William Shakespeare

Modified free verse with repeating lines.




Thank you for reading my poem

Gypsy


Chapter 12
While you Sleep

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
While you Sleep ...

the waning crescent moon
reigns the night sky
with unassuming  garb


the wind plays with chimes
on your front porch
and trees sway around your home


cheerful nightingales chirp
beautiful bird-songs
serenading your soul


creepy tree-shadows
sneak inside your room
through the open window
to touch you


I imagine what I would do

 
      if I was there with you
            
            and ...
                  the moon
                        the chimes
                              the birds
                                    the shadows
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Garb = dress

free verse with one close to rhyme word

Ekphrastic = a poem inspired by a picture or art piece

Thank you very much for reading my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 13
How Can you Stand there

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
How can you stand there
so cold and distant
like you don't care?

It wasn't long ago
when we were one
my soul started at your end
yours started at mine
me on top
you below
me below
you on top

Once we were one
now you are as cold as ice
not even a shadow
of who you once were

How can you stand there like that?
 


 

Author Notes Ekphrastic is a poem inspired by a picture or painting

thank you for reading my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 14
I Have Loved You All Of My Life

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:poem in black font in my author notes

 
 
 
 

Our  kindred spirits

      dance to the gentle sounds

      of the wind and sea
 

 
And   when we die

      the melody won't stop

      our souls are forever entwined
 
 

For   now

      till life's surrender 

      we will dance
 
 

TO  the rhythm of our hearts

as long as we are alive

      our tangled lives

      will transcend

      distance and time
 
 
 
 
 

 

Author Notes "I have crossed oceans of time to find you." - Bram Stoker's Dracula

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Our kindred spirits
dance to the gentle melody
of the ocean and sky

And when we die
the melody won't stop
our souls are entwined

For now
until our demise
we'll dance
we'll dance
we'll dance

To the rhythm of our hearts
as long as we are alive
our tangled lives
will transcend
distance and circumstance


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Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy

painting by Victoria Frances


Chapter 15
Wrinkles are a Map

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 


wrinkles are a map
 
of her hard life

and the simple dress

is too loose in all the places

where it used to be tight



once she was his muse

and his starving

hands touched her every part

outside and inside



it's not easy to realize

she can't turn back the clock

although the wild thing
 
she used to be is trapped
 
in the darkness of her mind



she lies sometimes

but she is kind
 
and tries to heal

other broken hearts



she is hard on herself

and hates every part

from the bottom to the top

though she is loving

to everyone else she finds



she suffers all the time,

happy pills

and happy hour

numbs the child inside
 
 






 

Author Notes "Wild Thing" is a 60s song written by American songwriter Chip Taylor and popularized by the English rock band the Troggs.

Thank you for reviewing my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 16
Take a Chance on Me

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:If You Would Like To Join the Finding Your Muse Club, please check my author notes

 

Take a chance on me
I am not that bad
just a girl a bit too young
that messes up
here and there

... and ...
I will love you
all the time

I'll add love notes
in your lunch bag
and cook 'almost good' dinners
and for dessert ...
I will be your sexy ... anything

... and ...
I will love you
... all the time

all I ask is simple love —
honesty, affection,
humor, and faith in us
even when I'm without makeup
or crazy, loony, nuts
(at that time of the month)

... and ...
I will love you
all the time
 



 

Author Notes A bit silly and stereotypical but I hope it made you smile.

FINDING YOUR MUSE CLUB, this week's prompt is FREE WRITING click here to check it out

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 17
The Boogeyman

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:Dedicated to Dean Kuch, may he rest in peace

At the break of dusk, 

I hear the demon below and behind.

It teases and plays with my head

to drive me insane.

 
frightful fiend from hell

that never stops to rest.

 

It lurks in the halls all night,

i'll torment me till I die.

 

My dad and sister think I lie, 

I feel like I’m going mad.

 

Who is going to believe a kid? 

Grown-ups look at me aghast.

 

I know soon it'll drag me to hell

where I'll stay.

 

 

 

Author Notes "If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Inspired by Boogeyman, a Stephen King Book

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 18
~ Children of the Night ~

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:For Dean Kuch

Come to spend the night

watching scary flicks,

you bring popcorn

I have sticky treats

and when you get spooked

I’ll let you hold my hand.

Don’t mind my fangs

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes "Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!" - Bram Stoke, Dracula

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 19
Looking for Venus

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:for a friend

 
 
Every night you look up at the sky

searching for Venus amidst stardust

around the brilliant burning sun

and, as you know, she waits for you.

Tell me, did she sweep you off your feet

and embrace you with shooting stars?

Tell me, did you see her gazing back at you

while you were looking for her?
 
 
 
 
 

 

Author Notes "There are so many stars shining in the sky, so many beautiful things winking at you, but when Venus comes out, all the others are waned, they are pushed to the background." - Mehmet Murat Ildan

thank you for reading my poem,

gypsy


Chapter 20
I Was Made For You

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 

I Was Made For You

 

with cyan blue eyes,  

soft-as-satin skin, 

and lips as sweet 

as passion fruit wine.

My body is set aflame

whenever we touch.

I was made for you,

you lying bastard scum.

 
 
 

 

Author Notes A bit of humor, but seriously, some husbands do not deserve their wives.

Urban dictionary = Scum is the epitome of a worthless, good-for-nothing human.

Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus


Chapter 21
Sizzling Sunrise's Color Bomb

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:Dedicated to My Muse

 
 
let me touch your skin
with a warm southern wind
you won't even know I'm here
till you see the river reed wave

but my fragrance gives me away ...
subtle lavender, lemon, and amber musk,
blended with dew-drenched grass

as the sizzling sunrise's color bomb
bursts with cobalt blue, red lust,
burnt sienna orange, and lemon meringue

painted snipe shakes the night off
with its hu-hu-hu and drumming
while the coffee maker drips drips drips 

 

When My Sun Rises To Meet Your Eyes
 
 
 
 

Author Notes free verse about Mother Earth

Painted Snipe is a bird, found in South America and Australia, that makes a hu-hu-hu and drumming sound for more info click here

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 22
I Wish ...

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
I wish
you could see yourself
through my eyes
then you would see
how beautiful you are.


I hate myself
my body and soul,



I love you
no matter what you say or do
I'll always be here
when you fall
and when it's too hard
and painful
to go on
I'll be here to pick you up

All I want to do is cry
I feel numb
and hollowed inside


My child,
there's no reason to change to be loved, 
embrace yourself
the way I do


I feel like a square
trying to fit in a star
there is no place
where I belong
I don't have a home


Face each day
with certainty
that you belong
and wherever
you go is home

I fall short
I am not good enough
I could be so much more
and better than I am


You are perfect
the way you are
just breathe
and hold on
for the wild ride
that is life
I'll be by your side
 
I wish ... 
 

Author Notes Tough day

Verse with one or two unintentional rhymes or close to rhyme

Thank you for being my constant friend and reviewer. I appreciate that you take the time to read my poems.

Gypsy


Chapter 23
Living in a Daze

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:FICTION POEM/STORY if you want to join the club check my author notes

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

My marriage 

was fourteen years of hell, 

most days I lived in a daze.

 ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

My life was a nightmare 

sometimes he had beaten me

so badly that I had to go to bed.

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

He did that three or four times a year.

In 1985, the year of my miscarriage,

it had happened almost a dozen times. 

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

In September of that year 

I had been coughing up blood. 

He held off sex for three days.

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

I was hoping it would stop, 

but it always got worse

and I ended up at the hospital. 

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

Where he told me what to say. 

It turned out I had a broken rib 

that was poking my lung. 

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

I told them I fell downstairs 

for the second time in three months

and not even the intern believed it.

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

But no one asked 

any uncomfortable questions

they just fixed me up and sent me home.

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

My husband, Norman, 

knew nobody would think

a police officer was a wife beater.

~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<> ~*~<>

 

Author Notes *** This poem is fictional. But the topic is very real.

Entry for "The Finding Your Muse Club" event. The club is for poets who are looking for ways to find and keep their muse. This week we are switching a story's Point Of View (POV). I changed the third-person POV to the first-person POV.

I chose a Stephen King book, "Rose Madder". It's a horror/fantasy novel published in 1995. It deals with the effects of domestic violence if you want to read more, click here

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many people blame the abused wife for staying. Most women are afraid for their lives and if they have children it's even worse.

The cycle of abuse often goes through four main stages: tension, incident, reconciliation, and calm. Abusive behaviors may escalate from cycle to cycle, although this isnâ??t always the case.
............................

Thank you very much for reading my poem/story

Gypsy

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Chapter 24
Beauty in Blue

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
beauty in blue

lost in thoughts about him

and the way he holds her face
 
gently but firmly

with hands ready to touch
 
her most intimate reverie
 
 

Author Notes Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 25
She Doesn't Know

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
she doesn't know

wherever she goes she stirs

women's envy

and the lustful fantasies of men

even the sun and moon sigh

as she passes by
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Free Verse doesn't follow any rules other than not rhyming.

Thank you very much for reading my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 26
Gypsies Tribe

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

~ you are my home ~

whenever you come

wherever you go

be aquamarine sea

or barley fields of gold

 

and as I travel 

across the world

you are my heart

you are my world

 

 

 

Author Notes free verse

Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 27
I'm Waiting for You

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

I love you night and day

between the sun and moon

they pull me forwards

like nothing else could 

I lie upon lush grass

waiting for you

 

 
 
 

Author Notes Free verse, no punctuation or capital letters

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 28
The Goddess of Autumn

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:For my friend, James, who loves nature as much as I do

 
 
cool crisp breeze
 
tangled in crystal morning dew

precedes her

as the season shifts

and Fall leaves turn

ruby, copper, and gold

when the Goddess of Autumn

heralds the waning Summer
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes "No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in Her Autumnal face."
- John Donne

Thank you for reading my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 29
~ The Sandman ~

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
Emerald light

through the Tiffany glass

bathes her soft skin

in the moonlight,

tangled in memories

of making love to Lord Sandman.

How cruel is he,

to stay away from her

on the other side of the ocean
 
in the Land of Dreams
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes "The Sandman" is a character in the comic book created by writer, Neil Gaiman.
The Sandman is also known as Morpheus, the personification of the concept of dreams, he is one of the Endless gods: Destiny, Death, Dream, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and Delirium.


Chapter 30
Sowing the Seeds of Love

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
Seeds of love planted

in my being

have grown each day

more and more

and though you are a grown man

you still fit from my lap to my heart

where I cuddle you

till everything is alright

you are my one and only son

and if I ask how you are

you always have a fast, "fine"

with a beautiful smile

 
 
 
 

Author Notes My son has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure. He is currently at the hospital and hopefully will go back home soon. Thank you to Helen, and the fanstorian friends who are praying for him. I really appreciate it.

MariVal (gypsy)


Chapter 31
Satan and Desire

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:for my horror fan fellow, Gretchen (poem in black font in author notes

 
 
Desire has a thing

for bad boys

so she sold her soul

to the Prince of Darkness

~ Satan ~
 
 


in exchange

she got exotic thrills,

power, diamonds, gold,

and to be

the most popular girl
 
 


at the end of a long life,

her spirit spiraled down

to Hades, The Eternal Abyss,

with Lucifer, the Big Honcho,

~ the Hotshot ~
 

 
 
 

Author Notes The devil = satan, prince of darkness, lucifer
Hell = hades, the eternal abyss
===========================
Poem in Black Font:

Desire has a thing
for bad boys
so she sold her soul
to the Prince of Darkness
~ Satan�?� ~
in exchange
she got exotic thrills,
power, diamonds, gold,
and to be
the most popular girl
at the end of a long life,
her spirit spiraled down
to Hades, The Eternal Abyss,
with Lucifer, the Big Honcho,
~ the Hotshot�?� ~
==========
Gogyohka is a five-line free-style Japanese poetic form with no strict rules on syllable count but as brief as possible. Any theme. Lines are grammatically connected. Alliteration, personification, and metaphor are okay but never rhyme. Japanese poets have written gogyohka since the 1910s. However, they did not name the form until 1983 by poet Enta Kusakabe. === source = writers digest ===source=wikipedia

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 32
Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:A Little Halloween Dark Humor

 
 

Marie, the Voodoo Queen

glided across the Piney Woods

foraging for herbs, spices, and roots

as she was a gifted cook.
 
 

She was well-known in town

for her culinary gift.

Kids knew she had the best treats:

home-baked cookies,

chocolate fudge,
 
and juicy red apples
 
 
 

Marie loved Halloween

and enjoyed sharing

her tasty food,

especially with runaway youth.
 


Once a year

she invited the town folk

for a feast fit for Kings and Queens

everyone loved her Louisiana Beef Stew

   her secret ingrediant—

young tender flesh
 


 
 
 
 

Author Notes A little Halloween dark humor.

The most famous voodoo queen was Marie Laveau (1794-1881). Louisiana Voodoo is an African religion that originated in Louisiana. It arose through a process of combining traditional religions of West Africa, the Roman Catholic form of Christianity, and Haitian Vodou. No central authority is in control of Louisiana Voodoo, which is organized through autonomous groups. wikipedia

Piney Woods is a real place in Louisiana.

Thank you for taking the time to read my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 33
Zombie Apocalypse

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:for Dean Kuch

 
 
 
 
nuclear winter
 
    in a dark and gloomy world—
 
zombies survived
 

 


 

 
zombies

e a t

brains

 


 
 
undead

h u n t
 
survivors
 
 
 

 
 
people

a r e

fast-food
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Author Notes Horror Haiku is written by Japanese poets too. They call it "Hora Haiku" which has the same rules as haiku but the topic is horror. Dean Kuch and I wrote a published horror haiku book.

Zombie apocalypse is a genre of fiction in which society collapses due to overwhelming swarms of zombies.

Shelley has inspired me to write a brevette (*=*)

The Brevette, created by Emily Romano consists of a subject (noun), verb, and object (noun), in this exact order. The verb should show an ongoing action. This is done by spacing out the letters in the verb. There are only 3 words in the poem, giving it the title Brevette.

Each of the three words may have any number of syllables, but it is desirable that the poem has balance in the choice of these words. Unlike haiku, there are no other rules to follow.


rules from poets collective


rules from shadowpoetry


examples

Thank you for reading my poem.

Gypsy

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Chapter 34
Herald of Peace

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
She is the Best Writer and Friend
 
 
 
~€~
 
quick to forget unkind words
she's a herald of peace
among angered friends
 
~€~

her interviews are
dusted with humor and wit
 
~€~

she lives by her faith
shares Christ's peace and love
talks the talk, walks the walk
 
~€~
 
 
 
She is my Best Friend
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Today is Helen's Birthday and I wrote this poem for her. She is the kindest friend I have. I love her very much. She always prays for me and my family whenever I need it, with the most beautiful prayers. But she doesn't need an introduction, you all know her and know how wonderful she is.

SIJO poem is a traditional Korean poetic form related to haiku and tanka. Sijo is comprised of 44-46 syllables. Themes can be romantic, metaphysical, reflection, or spiritual. Originally it was written in four lines but it�???�??�?�¢??s okay to write it in more. FIRST STANZA IS THEME: 3,4,4,4; SECOND STANZA IS ELABORATION: 3,4,4,4; THIRD STANZA IS COUNTER THEME: 3,5.; FOURTH STANZA IS COMPLETION: 4,3

Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus

painting is Korean folk art from pinterest


Chapter 35
What Would I do For you?

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
For you to look into my eyes —
      I would give you the world

For your contagious laughter —
      I would give you the sky

For your kiss —
      I would give you the sun

For your touch —
      I would give you the moon

For your sighs —
      I would give you the stars

For your love?
      I would give you my love
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Thank you for reading my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 36
At the Precipice of Your Lips

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
At the Precipice of Your Lips
 


when you ignite my passion

in the deepest depth of my heart

I surrender my being
 


and my thoughts are full to the rim

with loving memories of us

strolling at the shore
 
 

with our feet covered in sand
 
all I want

is to taste the salt on your lips
 


and I can't be far from your touch

like an abandoned child

I dream to be cuddled in your arms, 
 
 
jealous of the wind

that kisses your gold-sprinkled skin

and gets tangled in your hair
 


as the sun rises and sets in your eyes

where my happiness starts and ends

at the open windows of your soul
 


and all I need is to kiss your lips

until we get lost in our deepest

awe and reverie 
 



Author Notes Precipice = cliff

Free Verse

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 37
Crossing the Oceans of Time

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
the cruel ocean between us

can't drown my passion and desire,

even tsunamis can't deter my love

with the depth of aching emotions

tangled with flirtatious waves

that no one can restrain
 
 
 
~€~
 

 
"I would travel through seas of time to find you"
 
 
 
~€~
 
 

the ruthless land

can't tame my wild nature

and I crave to gently bite

your lips, your neck, and your ears,

because without your body next to mine

I'll starve from lack of sustenance

when you come for me, all you will find 

is a bag of bones strewn about
 
 
 
~€~
 
 
 
"I would travel through seas of time to find you"
 
 
 
~€~
 
 
 
the merciless sky

taunts my lying eyes

when each night we see the same

moon and stars

as Venus guides our souls

across the universe

and each day we lie on the sand

beneath the same sun
 
 
 
~€~
 
 
 
"I would travel through seas of time to find you"
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes A fantasy love poem.

The repeating phrase is a line from - Dracula, Bran Stoker
"I have crossed oceans of time to find you."
It's my favorite quote from movies.


Chapter 38
Gaia

By Gypsy Blue Rose

~€~

come rest your weary bones                  

on the mossy-covered throne

of smooth polished rock

~€~

by the rushing clear river 

where you can fish

delicious rainbow trout            

~€~

as sunbeams glide between willows'

hugging boughs and shading leaves

amidst fragrant sweet passion flowers     

~€~  

feast on wild raspberries and nuts

then quench your thirst

with clear fresh water

~€~

sit back and listen

to the forest’s symphony

of birds, foxes, and crickets

~€~

forget all your troubles

let me take care of you 

you are my sons and daughters

~€~

Author Notes free verse that covers the five senses: sight, smell, touch, hearing, taste

In Greek mythology, Gaia is Mother Earth, the ancestral mother. Mother Nature is a personification of nature that focuses on the life-giving and nurturing aspects of nature in the form of the mother.

rainbow trout, is native in streams from Baja California to Alaska, used as a food and game fish.

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy hugs
"when you love what you have, you have everything you need"

pictures from pinterest


Chapter 39
My Eyes Say

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
My Eyes Say,

your light is brighter

than the stars, moon, and sun.

I would happily die tonight

if I could see the sunset in your eyes.
 


My Lips Say,

they were created to kiss you

and get lost in your mouth.

The day and night will go on

but I will not be able to part.
 


My Hands Say,

we were created to touch
 
and explore each other's

valleys and peaks,

you are my new world to conquer.
 


People Say,

our love should never be

but how could I say no to you?

You are the air in my lungs,

without you, I cannot breathe. 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes "Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs
being purged from the sparkling in lovers' eyes.
Being a sea nourished by lovers' tears
my bounty is as boundless as the sea,
my love as deep." - Romeo and Juliet, Willian Shakespeare

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,




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Chapter 40
As Long As You Are Alive

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
as long as you're alive,

I'll feel you in my heart

and know it in my mind
 


I'll search the ocean

from the sizzling shore

to the deep abyss
 


I'll search the land

through colorless valleys
 
and pointless mountains
 
 

I'm barely living

tangled in the penumbra

of your absence
 


I'm utterly alone

in the never-ending night

of my unloved soul
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Penumbras = darkness, shadows

Thank you very much for reading my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 41
Loving You From Afar

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of sexual content.

 
Today is a beautiful autumn day

      but I can't get out of bed.



Yesterday, I saw him again.

      He was strolling with her

      across the elm trees promenade.



They looked so happy and content,

      the way we once were

      a thousand years ago.



The last thing he said to me,

      "don't worry my dear,

        we can still be friends."

 

Can men and women be friends?
 
 
 
I smiled and walked away

      swallowing my tears and pain.



Last night I dreamed of us,

      a cruel copy of our past.

      Your body straddled on mine,

       my legs wrapped around you

       and our eyes locked

       wandering into the abyss

       of our souls and lives.
 
 
 
 
Can men and women be friends?
 
 
 
 

I thought you were the one.

      We shared so much ...

            passion

                  laughter 

                     adventures 

                              near and far.

 

Can men and women be friends?


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Men and women can be friends but not if they used to be a couple, or if one of the two are in love with the other.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem,

Gypsy

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Chapter 42
Where Wild Flowers Grow

By Gypsy Blue Rose

Author Note:poem in black and white in author notes

 
 
there's a secret place

in the forest

where nobody goes

to see wildflowers grow —

a carpet of pine needles

cover the ground

and winter scent imbues

the air about
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes "And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul." - John Muir

ekphrastic is a poem inspired by a picture or painting

there's a secret place
in the forest
where nobody goes
to see wildflowers grow -
a carpet of pine needles
cover the ground
and winter scent imbues
the air about


Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy

pictures from pinteres


Chapter 43
I Love You Even Then

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

 

 

your nose is a bit long

and your smile tilts to the right

you have a rather dense 

hairy chest

but I love you just like that

 

 

 

you still have tie-dye shirts
 

that you say are worth a lot

though they're as thin

as your favorite underpants

but I love you in any clothes you want

 

 

 

you snore at night

while I lie awake

counting the ways 

I can kill you in your sleep

but I love you even then

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Hehe... a little humor...

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy


Chapter 44
The Power you Have Over Me

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 

you have no idea
      the power you have over me
      and how much I need you

 

I'll cross continents
      land, ocean, and sky
      to be with you



tsunamis
          may wash me off to shore

tempest wind, rain, and snow
         may thrust me around

earthquakes
        may shake my ground

volcanos
        may burn my skin
 
 
 
but neither
               sea,
                  earth,
                        wind,
                              or fire
       can keep me away from you
 
 
 

Author Notes free verse without punctuation

I probably sound like a stalker LoL but it's just poetic love and drama

Thank you for taking the time to read my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 45
I Love You

By Gypsy Blue Rose

I love you,

      while never-ending creeks flow

      guiding stars to the sea

I love you,

      since the first moment I met you

      rowing in the river of time

I love you,

      your sweet nothing whispers

      echo in my body and soul 

 

I love you,

      my desire runs wild through the forest

      breaking shadows of doubt

I love you

 

Author Notes Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 46
~ Touch Me ~

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
 
touch me in the spring
when crepe cherry blossoms'
veil our flourishing souls

touch me in the summer
on a sultry sun-kissed day
dancing around fallen fruit

touch me in autumn
when gold and crimson leaves
fall in disarray

touch me in winter
when snow falls outside
and inside ... our bodies are aflame
 


Touch Me
 


 

Author Notes Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.




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Chapter 47
Blustery Wind

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 

the blustery wind
 
cuts through

the snow buntings' feathers

and its wintery song



the howling wind

whistles an eerie tune

with the window panes

of the vacant home 
 
and its memories
 
of Christmas past
 





 

Author Notes Snow Bunting is a rare bird that has adapted to live in very cold environments. It is found in the Arctic regions of North America, Eurasia, northern Canada, Alaska, and Scandinavia. Their habitat ranges from treeless tundra near sea level up to treeless alpine meadows at about 14,800 feet.

thank you for reading my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 48
Christmas at the Park

By Gypsy Blue Rose

poor

c   h   i   l   d 

hangs his handmade 

Christmas         ornaments

on      the      park’s      pine      tree

topped     by     the     North     Star

and illuminated 

by the Light of the world

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author Notes And Jesus said, "I am the Light of the world." ( John 8:12 )

Free verse for the contest,

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 49
At the End of the World

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
one day ...

      the sea may dry

      the earth may crumble

      the sky may turn black

at the end of the world



one night ...

      I may pass away

      and I will be covered

     with celestial stars

     my ashes scattered in the ocean



but I will never stop

      needing your touch

      and the flame of our love

      will never die

 
 
 
 
 

 

Author Notes Thank you very much for taking the time to read and review my poem.

Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." Atticus


Chapter 50
Slipping Over the Edge of Sleep

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
slipping over the edge of sleep,

I hold on to memories

of our last day together



as the sunset is loitering

dying shadows of gold and red

on empty streets


 
floods of yearning engulf me
 
and your uncommitted presence 

can't quench my passion



because your lying eyes

tell me all I need to know

about your selfish soul



and my eyes full of longing

drown in memories of our love

knowing you will never return



as your touch 

echoes on my skin 
 
tangled with dying embers


 



Author Notes Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 51
Tonight

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
tonight,

a million moonflower trumpets

will herald the arrival

of the Lunar bride

with her wedding gown train

of astral wishing stars

      and you will not be here

      to see them shine
 
 


tonight,

a million firework  bouquets 
 
will explode in the summer sky
 
 

with trembling and flickering

blue lights

      and you will not be here

      to see them shine



tomorrow,

the Sun bridegroom will rise

as the stars say goodbye

he will gently embrace

his fading bride

with the warmest touch

      and you will not be here

      to see them shine
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes thank you for reading my poem, I appreciate your time and kindness

moonflowers are flowers that open at night and resemble a trumpet

Gypsy


Chapter 52
For My Beloved

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
My beloved,

  
Let your gaze penetrate

all the corners of my being

and take whatever you need.

I offer you all of me

with my songs of joy and grief.
 


My beloved,
 

Make the dusk fade to black.

Drink from my bosom's 
vase when you are thirsty

and your throat is dry.
 

 

My beloved,


With every twilight

surrender to me
 
feed my desires 

and I'll surrender too.
 


For my beloved
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Inspired by the Song of Solomon and Pablo Neruda poems.

Thank you very much for reading my poem,

Gypsy


Chapter 53
For Adelynn

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 

I would do anything for you,

my Adelynn,

but you pretend not to see

my naked being

whenever you feel me

drowning in unrequited love
 


And it breaks my heart

when I see you so lost

staring aimlessly afar

beyond all of his lies
 


My Adelynn,

who cares if anyone knows

about your displaced love
 
for him
 
you deserve so much more
 
 
 
I offer you all I have —
 
my loyal soul,
 
my wounded heart,

my hidden desire,

and my broken dreams 

... besides ...    
 
a  n  y  t h i n g 

you need and want
 

- except the memory of that hazy dusk-
 

strolling at the beach

when you needed

a shoulder to cry on

ignoring my wounded heart

full of unrequited love
 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Romantic free verse poem about a man in love with his best friend's girl

Thank you for reading and reviewing,

Gypsy


Chapter 54
Forget to Forget you

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 
 
I wish I didn't love you

and desire you the way I do

I wish to forget you
 


but if I stop loving you

the pain would be unbearable

so I forget to forget you
 


and if I demand payment

for services rendered

I would ask not to desire you
 


but if we parted

the pain would be too much to bear

for my poor broken heart
 


and if I can't see you again

I wouldn't need my eyes

to cry a sea of tears
 


I can't undo

the way I love and need you

and my rebel adoration
 


and even if I stop

seeing you

desiring you
 


and even if I stop

thinking of you

my grief would be so much
 


I would forget to forget you
 
 
 
 

Author Notes inspired by Pablo Neruda poems

Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem, I treasure your feedback.

Gypsy


Chapter 56
A Myriad Stars

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

 

life of my life

I feel you deep inside

and wait for words 

that may never come

 

I lose you 

again and again

but I must try anyway

in our elusive game

 

my immortal desire

travels across the universe

through galaxies of time

and a myriad luminous stars

 

 

 

Author Notes Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem,

Gypsy
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Chapter 57
Woman

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 
 

woman

made of white clouds and camellias

you give yourself freely

as jasmine gives its essence

 

I’m a simple man

with rough hands and countenance

a peasant planting seeds of love

praying for a son to help work the land

 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Inspired by Pablo Neruda's poems. He was a Chilean poet, diplomat, and politician who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy
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Chapter 58
Funeral Service

By Gypsy Blue Rose

 

  at the funeral service,    

grief-stricken mother  

 prays for her daughter’s soul 

who rises on angel wings 
 
 
 
 

Author Notes Naani is one of India's most popular Telugu poems. Naani means an expression of one and all. It consists of 4 lines and the total lines consist of 20 to 25 syllables. The poem is not bound to a particular subject. Generally, it depends upon human relations and current statements. This poetry was introduced by one of the renowned Telugu poets Dr. N.Gopi, presently working as vice-chancellor to Telugu University, Andhra Pradesh.

Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem.

Gypsy

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