c-benitez
Filipino
Writing poetry has always been my passion as a child.At age 20, however, I let go of my passion for poetry to become a mother.I decided to faithfully devote my life rearing four beautiful children and life 's a bliss . However,after 21 years, when I thought I had everything figured, I found myself in the most difficult time . My long lost passion found me and I cling for life. / / I hope my poem inspires you, if not , distract you, when life throws you a curve ball. Best wishes and please feel free to add me to your long list of friends :)
shimmering mirage
disappearing into oblivion
bubbles
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 8:14 PM UTC
Haiku 1
tears a woman shed
in her lifetime,immortal
strand of pearls
Haiku 2
strands of christmas lights
blanket and warm the city
on cold winter nights
Haiku 3
hope~
a glimpse of light
at the end of a tunnel
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 7:13 PM UTC
Haiku 1
bamboo~
a fragile woman
a lifetime of inner strength
Haiku 2
a ballet dancer
mesmerized with the wind’s tune
the seasons succumbed
Haiku 3
bamboo shoots stand tall
among dry leaves and mushrooms
a succulent wood
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 7:07 PM UTC
Haiku 1
waves and mountains
disappearing like ghost
fog
Haiku 2
plagued by fog of war
economy lulled to sleep
recession
Haiku 3
fog~
my soul cries for light
the pine trees empathize
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 7:01 PM UTC
Haiku 1
firmly stand its ground
to the waves relentless pound
rocks covered in moss
Haiku 2
spewing lava and rocks
the volcano awakens
sublime fury
Haiku 3
a solid rock
the foundation of our home
my husband
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 2:49 PM UTC
You walked into my life
At a perfect entrance
When I needed someone
To guide me along
You showed me the way
Hand in hand we stayed
Your smile gave me hope
You made my world glitters
You gave me so much happiness
My heart was then for you
Your heart was then for me
You’ve given me total reality
But the future wasn’t ours
It’s not our mistake after all
Our fate never meant to be
And I was the one who quit
Now you’re the one
Who needed someone this time
May someone come along
To heal your broken heart
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 2:45 PM UTC
Fly me to the moon, my love
And all you’ll ever see
Is beauty in me
Fly me to the moon, my love
And I’ll never be wrapped
In pretense and vanity
Fly me to the moon, my love
And your calm heart
Will never speak of jealousy
Fly me to the moon, my love
And we’ll forever dance and feast
In moonlit nights
Fly me to the moon, my love
And my heart and soul will not yearn
For afterlife’s tranquility
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 2:39 PM UTC
Like a lighted candle
You illuminated and radiated
Melted, light extinguished
My soul perished
Like an ill fated crow
My dress is black as the night
My eyes are filled with grief
My soul mourns in sorrow
You left a gibberish heart
A lot of unspoken words
Too many undone deeds
My mourning soul regrets
As you lay awake in heaven each night
I know you also bereave
Your melancholy resonates as you weep
Your tears, the morning dew.
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 2:33 PM UTC
Haiku 1
retirement~
reaping and enjoying
the fruit of my labor
Haiku 2
wisdom~
not bitter nor sour
a fruit ripened from the tree
Haiku 3
fruitless tree~
its melancholy looms
the autumn festivity
or...
fruitless tree~
it’s melancholy looms
and echoes in autumn
Sep 28, 2010
Sep 28, 2010 at 2:28 PM UTC
Sand castles of childhood
Swept away by the swift tide
In a wink of an eye
The memories fade
I still love the sand
But the tide keeps coming by
Should I build me a sand castle?
A fortress , a sham
Never mind the tide
It’ll always come
Sep 14, 2010
Sep 14, 2010 at 8:41 PM UTC