List: PENNIES ON THE MOON - POEMS | Curated by Jacob David

Feb 25, 2022

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PENNIES ON THE MOON - POEMSI love writing poems on various topics that interest me. Do write your comments to possibly encourage and motivate me. Thank you.
Jacob David
Inevitable — A PoemFrom morn to noon
And noon till eve,
The eagle circles the sky
Shrieks of wasted hunger
Time drawing nigh.
Feb 25, 2022
1
Feb 25, 2022
1
Jacob David
Way of the World — A PoemSunday’s a day of redemption for sinners,
Monday’s a day for making lots of money,
Tuesday’s a day for smoking fine tobacco,
Wednesday’s a…
Feb 16, 2022
1
Feb 16, 2022
1
Jacob David
Land of the Living Dead — A PoemThe living dead walk before my eyes,
Aimless, wandering, knowing not where,
Purposeless achievements, unfinished tasks,
The days passing…
Feb 1, 2022
Feb 1, 2022
Jacob David
Kerala — A PoemYou are God’s first creation.
Fertile land, yielding prosperity.
Everywhere I see
You are covered rich in green,
You are a beauty to…
Jan 31, 2022
Jan 31, 2022
Jacob David
Oh! for a Sight -A PoemOh! I long to see,
To stand in dark shadows of the cool evening,
Turning night.
I want to watch from amidst the shadows
Of the trees,
On a…
Jan 28, 2022
Jan 28, 2022
Jacob David
The Grass EaterWho is the grass eater?
Not the lamb, or the sheep,
But my dog,
Every time I take him out,
For a walk, He goes sniffing
For sweet grass.
I…
Dec 28, 2021
Dec 28, 2021
Jacob David
Dawn — A PoemMy eyelids fluttered open,
The chill breeze swirled in through the window,
The darkness of the night,
Dissolving, now turned light gray…
Dec 31, 2021
Dec 31, 2021
Jacob David
Shadows — A PoemThe Moon is bright, gleaming gold,
In its prime,
Yet casting great dark shadows,
The shadows of great banyans and oaks,
Their leaves…
Dec 31, 2021
1
Dec 31, 2021
1
Jacob David
Silver Sands — A PoemThe moon bathed in silver light,
The sands of the vast seashore,
Where I lay in peace…
Listening to the strange melody of the waves,
In a…
Dec 28, 2021
1
Dec 28, 2021
1
Jacob David
The Ants and the Orphan — A PoemIn tattered rags sat he,
On the cobblestones of the pavement,
And watched with gleam in his eyes,
The ants scurrying round the anthill.
Dec 25, 2021
Dec 25, 2021
Jacob David
Voice of the Rain — A PoemOutside it’s been raining
For a long, long time,
Inside it’s been raining knowledge,
We are drenched anyhow…
The teacher rambles wisdom…
Dec 24, 2021
1
Dec 24, 2021
1
Jacob David
Desert Sands — A PoemLife’s too hot to handle,
Shimmering heat like the desert sands.
The sun just blazing…
Fire on the desert sands.
Dec 24, 2021
Dec 24, 2021
Jacob David
Needed Ritual — A PoemI washed my brain in the sink,
To get it cleansed of the dirt of education.
Those brown muddy stains
Spots that had made my poor brain…
Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Jacob David
Bye, Bye, Blues — A PoemBye, Bye, Blues,
You have gone oh, gone,
Now the dark clouds gently move
Still the air is, this winter morn…
Dec 23, 2021
Dec 23, 2021
Jacob David
Endless Routine — A PoemFunny people, funny minds,
Born of puny earth, different kinds.
Born to live, eat, reproduce,
Live a life of little use.
Burden great to…
Dec 9, 2021
Dec 9, 2021
Jacob David
Capital City — A PoemPeople are just moving about
Not seeing each other
Lost in their own thoughts, just moving.
Fascinating, just fascinating,
They just keep…
Dec 22, 2021
Dec 22, 2021
Jacob David
Banquet — A PoemI was an invitee
To the party
To be held at Death’s house.
Dec 21, 2021
Dec 21, 2021
Jacob David
Strange ChantThe bell has rung,
The bus has gone,
The sun has set,
Evening grass dewy wet.
Stop! Stop what you are doing!
Dec 2, 2021
Dec 2, 2021
Jacob David
Revelation — A PoemPassing time reveals,
Lets us know what we are.
Discovering ourselves in stages,
Hear things we don’t like to
And see distorted images…
Nov 18, 2021
Nov 18, 2021
Jacob David
Pain of Cooking — A PoemI dreamt a strange dream,
Strange to you also, it may seem
I saw the kitten playing with the eggplants,
And the carrots whole, jumped and…
Nov 17, 2021
Nov 17, 2021

PENNIES ON THE MOON - POEMS

I love writing poems on various topics that interest me. Do write your comments to possibly encourage and motivate me. Thank you.

Inevitable — A Poem

From morn to noon And noon till eve, The eagle circles the sky Shrieks of wasted hunger Time drawing nigh.

Way of the World — A Poem

Sunday’s a day of redemption for sinners, Monday’s a day for making lots of money, Tuesday’s a day for smoking fine tobacco, Wednesday’s a…

Land of the Living Dead — A Poem

The living dead walk before my eyes, Aimless, wandering, knowing not where, Purposeless achievements, unfinished tasks, The days passing…

Kerala — A Poem

You are God’s first creation. Fertile land, yielding prosperity. Everywhere I see You are covered rich in green, You are a beauty to…

Oh! for a Sight -A Poem

Oh! I long to see, To stand in dark shadows of the cool evening, Turning night. I want to watch from amidst the shadows Of the trees, On a…

The Grass Eater

Who is the grass eater? Not the lamb, or the sheep, But my dog, Every time I take him out, For a walk, He goes sniffing For sweet grass. I…

Dawn — A Poem

My eyelids fluttered open, The chill breeze swirled in through the window, The darkness of the night, Dissolving, now turned light gray…

Shadows — A Poem

The Moon is bright, gleaming gold, In its prime, Yet casting great dark shadows, The shadows of great banyans and oaks, Their leaves…

Silver Sands — A Poem

The moon bathed in silver light, The sands of the vast seashore, Where I lay in peace… Listening to the strange melody of the waves, In a…

The Ants and the Orphan — A Poem

In tattered rags sat he, On the cobblestones of the pavement, And watched with gleam in his eyes, The ants scurrying round the anthill.

Voice of the Rain — A Poem

Outside it’s been raining For a long, long time, Inside it’s been raining knowledge, We are drenched anyhow… The teacher rambles wisdom…

Desert Sands — A Poem

Life’s too hot to handle, Shimmering heat like the desert sands. The sun just blazing… Fire on the desert sands.

Needed Ritual — A Poem

I washed my brain in the sink, To get it cleansed of the dirt of education. Those brown muddy stains Spots that had made my poor brain…

Bye, Bye, Blues — A Poem

Bye, Bye, Blues, You have gone oh, gone, Now the dark clouds gently move Still the air is, this winter morn…

Endless Routine — A Poem

Funny people, funny minds, Born of puny earth, different kinds. Born to live, eat, reproduce, Live a life of little use. Burden great to…

Capital City — A Poem

People are just moving about Not seeing each other Lost in their own thoughts, just moving. Fascinating, just fascinating, They just keep…

Banquet — A Poem

I was an invitee To the party To be held at Death’s house.

Strange Chant

The bell has rung, The bus has gone, The sun has set, Evening grass dewy wet. Stop! Stop what you are doing!

Revelation — A Poem

Passing time reveals, Lets us know what we are. Discovering ourselves in stages, Hear things we don’t like to And see distorted images…

Pain of Cooking — A Poem

I dreamt a strange dream, Strange to you also, it may seem I saw the kitten playing with the eggplants, And the carrots whole, jumped and…

Jacob David