A NEW BEGINNING

A NEW BEGINNING

Opening the book

To pastures green

Green and lush

With so much to write

And so much to see

And hear

Maybe

The beginning

The place

The time

The here and now

I feel like dancing

Pirouetting, twisting and turning

Like a ballerina

With wings to fly

Just like

The butterfly

Floating so high

In the sky

Then rest by the brook

That is

Weaving

Winding

Meandering

Through the pages

Of the new book

Refreshing

Regenerating

The old

Into new life

Springtime

New lifetime

The time

For new growth

And energy

Turning the bare

Branches into lush

New green leaves

Reaching high

Up to the sky

Now is the time

To write the new book

Whilst sitting here

By the brook

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th May 2012

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Taken from the anthology ‘Heartfelt Baring All’

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

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THE DANCE .......... Shortlisted in "The Wider View" poetry competition

THE DANCE

And oh what a dance!

The sensations so sensual

Your body so close, up close

Our bodies almost entwined, intertwined

Teasing, caressing, embracing

The gentle stroking

Up and down my spine

Divine!

Arched in passion, oh what passion!

You lips just a breath away

Taking my breath away

The fire, the heat, the sizzling heat

Burning, yearning, desiring

Oh this crazy, crazy longing

For more and more

Amour’

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

10^th July 2013

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My poem "The Dance" was shortlisted in the competition "The Wider View" and will be published along with other UK poets ............... copies will be kept in the British Library and other libraries across the UK and available to order from all good bookshops Worldwide

JUST A MERE HOPE

JUST A MERE HOPE

It’s plain and simple

Nothing out of the ordinary

It’s called love!

We sit with it

We feel it

We watch the oceans ebb and flow

The toing and froing

Like love can be at times

We hope and wish it could be ours

In the wee small hours

Where there is such darkness

Where at times love cannot be found

We hope that our love will be profound

Profoundly, overwhelmingly empowering

It’s the trinity

Love, Hope and Faith

That we all wish for!

A wish for evermore

I know in my heart of hearts

You are there in the distance

I watch

I wait

I’ll watch the waves ebb and flow

I’ll sit in the daybreaks

I’ll sit in the day’s dusks

I’ll watch the sun rise and fall

The glimmer of hope

That is there with the stars twinkling above

And here’s hoping that you’ll be my rock

A rock through the ages

A rock so strong, so sturdy

That you’ll never let me fall

A wish, a hope

That you’ll be

My lover, my best friend!

There isn’t a man that’ll make me feel so special

But I’ll be waiting patiently

There ain’t no man that’ll love me always

But I’ll be waiting patiently

There ain’t no man that is caring

But I’ll be waiting

There ain’t no man that’ll be so sensual, physical, sexual

Right here, right now!

But I’ll be waiting patiently

There ain’t no man ravishing me!

But I‘ll be waiting patiently

There ain’t no man kissing me passionately

But I’ll be waiting patiently

There ain’t no man capturing my soul

Making me feel whole

But I’ll be waiting patiently

Patiently

Patiently

There ain’t no man here to run to!

When I feel so sad and lonely

But I’ll be waiting patiently

With all my heart and soul

Just for you and you alone

Are you just a mere hope?

Oh I hope not

But I’ll be here waiting patiently

I cannot say much more

Yet give me the right

To love you with all my might

Tonight and every night

Day after day

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

21^st January 2016

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POET OF THE YEAR 2016 - CHILD'S EYES

A CHILD’S EYES

Can be seen for miles

Happy as can be

Busy like the bees

Side to side

Up and down

But a child cannot hide

The anguish

It feels!

The torment and pain

That lays deep, deep inside

It scuppers the day

Like the falling rain

The torrent

The torment

The garland of flowers

That is brought on with the showers

The tweeting bird

Oh to be heard!

Silent is the silence

Hushed is the voice

The whispers never heard

The terror the furor

The ruckus

The rumpus

Is there behind those eyes

A heart dismembered

A heart never to be remembered

It’s there in those eyes

That tells no lies

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

11^th March 2014

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LIFE ENFOLDS

 LIFE ENFOLDS

Let life enfold you

Curling and swirling

It’s magic

Like the potter’s wheel

Shaping

Molding

The clay

Into something so real

Surreal

The twines

The threads

The twist and turns

Weaving

Curling

Swirling

Like a

Crest of a wave

Sweeping over you

Colours

Of green

And blue

Of the sky

And the earth below

Of all things new

Loves enfoldment

Surprising

Enticing

Exciting

Thrilling

Commencement

Let it all enfold

Rejoicing

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

5^th May 2012

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Taken from the Anthology

© Heartfelt Baring All 

IN A WORLD THAT IS CONSTANTLY

IN A WORLD THAT IS CONSTANTLY

On a merry go round

Swings

And roundabouts

Slips

And slides

This way

And that way

Which way to go

The mask that we wear

Showing that we don’t care

Hiding feelings

Sorrows

Pains

Tears

And heartache

With nothing

To gain

Here and there

Dancing the worlds tune

The same old song

Dragging our feet along

Treading the boards

Fear of the wrong move

Tipping our toes

Is this the right move?

Pain and agony

Walking the walk

Elegant

Straight

Does the world know?

How it feels inside

Right now

This second

This minute

This hour

Do you feel like escaping the pipers tune?

 Then the time is Right now!

© Teresa Joseph Franklin

12^th May 2012

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