DEBBIE
BROOKS
LANGFORD
WE SURVIVE
We are not skinny
we are getting older.
We have a few
pounds and more age
But we are alive
and trying to survive~
We cry and work
and just want to love
We are poets.
We are authors we are mothers and lovers~
Yes BUT We
survive~
People come
against us.
We cry.
But Oh Wow oh
wow!!
We shake it off
and we survive~
We have our best
friends.
But some come and
go
But dam we always
survive~
We love our
Awesome God
We believe in
faith and love
And we have evil
forces come against us
But guess what? WE
survive~
It doesn't matter
what we look like
We love. We hope ~
we adore. . But
Dam we survive~
And shame on the
men that turn their noses up at us~
We STILL SURVIVE~
Debbie Brooks @ 2016
IMMORTALIZED POETESS
An Immortalized
poetess against the echoing
solid walls of
time.
In bare feet she
dances her muse in verdant green meadows
of soft carpet in
a bottomless valley;
tracing her fingertips along the gnarled lines
of
a dying oak and bid it farewell~
Bathing in babbling
brooks that giggled at
her tiredness
dried oneself in the wispy autumn winds.
Upon mountaintops,
she has squeezed sunsets between
her forefinger and
thumb and slowly opened them again to
the shimmering
glow of a new red moon~
She has slept
beneath a canopy of universes and composed
dreams against
shimmering stars;
Built wet
sandcastles fit for Queens on foreign shores
and fed them to
the ravenous world~
Cascading
waterfalls were written tumbling
muse, while
angelfish nibbled at dropped metaphors.
In the Eastern
Islands, she flew stars built from
forest of marsh
and fiber palms until they were lost
by drifting lonely
clouds~
The return to a
new day awaits, and a thousand more
miles beneath her
feet before this life is drawn complete.
Awakening a memory,
she closes her eyes
and the colors of
life’s possibilities explode beneath crying lies~
Debbie Brooks@ Oct. 28, 2016
"CHURCH BELLS
RANG"
Church Bells Rang
from Heaven
on this sunny day,
as she stood one
last time with
feelings that had become timeless
as
she wanted to fly away ~
As death became
the beauty of life
just one more
line, like precious pearls
soft and pink,
fall one by one
as the church
bells began to ring ~
Immortality
revealed
death had become a
moment
as she flew away
with wings that
flew around her
on that magic day~
Standing in awe as
the church bells rang
the warm breeze
and not a cloud
as the music
played, no more pain
not a tear was
shed,
as she flew to a
new life
she was an Angel
today~
DEBBIE BROOKS 2014
AUTHOR
DEBORAH BROOKS LANGFORD lives in Tennessee USA.. author of 43 books. You
can find her on LULU.COM AND AMAZON
Thank you all..
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of this beautiful Poet and Author. You have so many poetry books and novels, that I am amazed at how you've accomplished so much. Wonderful prose my beautiful friend. Much love.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carolee you are a star and you make me feel like one thank you..
DeleteMagnificent poetry.. each line a gem.. I especially like Church Bells Rang..brava Deborah.
Deleteso wonderful to read...
ReplyDeletesi nice perfect..
ReplyDeletedeep beautiful and wonderful
ReplyDeleteYou are a pleasure and an Inspiration to know. Your Poetry has grown by leaps and bounds to the point where now you are a Universe of Poetic-ness within yourself revolving around everyone whose lives you come in contact with, touching them with your infinite grace. Your body of works speak for themselves, whether they scream or command silence; we listen, we learn, we admire. We are better people, more competent writers ourselves, because of the love you have bestowed upon every one of your readers, regardless of whether they know you personally or not. Each verse will bring them closer to the great Heart you wear on your generous sleeve.
ReplyDeletethank you Susan.. what a wonderful compliment coming from the talented and wonderful poetess you are.. you are known everywhere.. You make me smile thank you again..
DeleteAwe Deb... oh so sweet the second poem...I love the church bells... And the first poem ~ I relate being up in the, I should be retired by now, age. Congrats friend
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Author/Publisher/Editor Debbie Brooks Langford; first for pulling this all together with such short notice. How you gathered 51 poets across the globe with such proficiency is beyond measure. Next, for all of your hard work, commitment and dedication to "Our Poetry Archive". You are definitely one of the hardest working persons in this business! Then, to have your very own poem be included in the top 10 for the week's best poems was just phenomenal. I'm still scratching my head in awe at where you found the time to pen that magnificent piece; with all of this going on??? Finally, I thank you for pouring yourself into poets like me and because of you "Still I Write, I Write; I'll Write". Pittsburgh Author Renee' Drummond-Brown (Renee's Poems with Wings are Words in Flight).
ReplyDeletethank you Renee.. you are such a joy.. ..I only help out with OUR POETRY ARCHIVES.. I think I found 28 poets .. THE REST was found by othe people that work on this website.. It is a joy finding wonderful poets like yourself..
DeleteMakes my work complete.. God bless you and your writing..
Deborah Brooks-Langford is one of the best poetess out there in the literary world. She writes with love and passion, she writes novels and poetry books along with children's books. She is one of the most published authors out there and i think she is a awesome wonderful, sweet caring loving lady. I am honored to be apart of her life, i am honored to be able to read her awesome work. I think that God has given her a natural ability for the written word.
ReplyDeletewow Cindy thank you . you are so wonderful// You make me feel like a star..
DeleteI think your a star in my opinion for sure
Deleteyour poetry is simply, smooth and easy to read and very lovely
ReplyDeleteI admire your poetry.. you make words shine like magic
ReplyDeleteAfter reading this wonderful poetry it makes me want to write more.. I hope I can write as good as you
ReplyDeleteYou're awesome! You're a woman of love with exceptional talent. I gaze you up like an angel smiling so generous with her heart spreading love every moment and we are the lucky recipient of such love and shine of yours!
ReplyDeleteahhh thank you so much Helen you are the angel and a star.. love you dearly...
DeleteYou are such a passionate poetess who've touched the hearts of many through your wonderful romantic poetry! You go all the way to help others without asking something in return!You have a golden heart,a true compassionate writer!Love you dear Deb!
ReplyDeletethank you so much dear eden...
DeleteYour very Talented.
ReplyDeleteI love romance.
I live them all.
Thankyou Linda,,,
DeleteYou are amazing! Love your poetry and I love you too! Bravo, Deb! 😘
ReplyDeletethank you Debbie
DeleteDeborah is an amazing talented Author and Poetess with a heart of gold. Deborah never stops giving of herself and she is always ready to encourage other writers to aim for the stars. Distance is never a problem, she inspires everyone even across the ocean. I will be forever grateful to have met lovely Deborah. With all my love, Livia
ReplyDeleteWow Thank you so much Livia.. you are a shining star.. so glad I have met you..
DeleteDeborah is a kind gentle soul. This joyful spirituality shows up in her poetry. She has a playful side, as God loves laughter! Always encouraging others. Not smiling, you can still see "joy" in her eyes, and in her INK !!! Her poetry goes around the world and then back to her as a reminder that she is loved by many! This gentle Poetess and author! I am glad to know her!
ReplyDeleteThank You so much.. what a great comment
Deletethank you all for reading and commenting.. You are all wonderful..
ReplyDeleteExceptionally wonderful poetry. I have been following you and it is a wonderful journey..
ReplyDeleteyour poetry tells truth and beauty swept into one soul.
ReplyDeleteI love your poetry every day
ReplyDeleteThank you all... you are wonderful
ReplyDeleteI am loving your poetry..
ReplyDeleteindeed beautiful
ReplyDeletethank you all
ReplyDeletePoetry at its best lovely Deborah Greatxxxxxxx
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