HER WISH!
Making a
Wish
She blew
Out the
Candles
Cutting the
Birthday
Cake.
It was
A wish
Unlike
Any other
She'd ever
Made.
There was
Cheering
Along with
Clapping
As the birthday
Song
Got sung...
She smiled
Through
The camdles'
Smoke.
Soon
She'd be
A fun
Ghost!
Everyone
Had cake
And sipped
Wine...
A midnight
Party
With guests
Of all kinds!
Just before
Dawn
All bid
Farewell,
Good luck
Returning
To their
Beds.
Our birthday
Girl
Tòo
Slipped under
Covers
And soon
Fell asleep
Alongside
Mate
Dracula!
She was
Sleeping
When
The sun
Rode the
Day
And awake
When
The moon
Shone again!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE BREEZE AND ME
There I
Was
Dancing
Freely.
The music
Was
Birdsong
My companion
The breeze...
We danced
And sang
Together
With
The birds
Buzzing
Bees!
My Ladies
In waiting
Watched
And cheered
Me
On,
As they
Too
Danced
Alongside
The gentle
Wind
And me.
Loud,
They sang
In harmony
As I
Danced
In the
Garden
Late in
The eve!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DECEPTION
Asleep
He was
Dreaming
Ot
His girl.
So pretty
And sweet
With a
Smile
To die
For.
She made
The man
Never
Falter
In his
Heart's
Say.
Love
True
Love
Is all
The man
Felt for
The girl
He dreamed
Of
Their
Future,
So perfect
Just like
Her smile,
Yes, he
Knew
They'd be
Happy
For Long
Whiles!
She loved
The man
Too
And hoped
Fervently
That her
Smile
Was made
Of
False teeth!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
POETIC PRISM
Heard a
Whispered
Joke.
Laughed
So loud
The silence
Broke.
A Thousand
Shards
Of
Quiet
Scattered
At
My feet...
I watched
The pieces
Shimmer
In the
Candle light
Crystal diamonds,
What a
Sight.
I picked
A shard
Carefully
So as to
Look
Through
It...
Such a
Pretty
Prism
Of
A poem!
Closing
My eyes
I wished
Three times
To be
Therein
Within the
Prism
Inside the
Rhyme!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
FUN COMPANY
I stared
At a
Painting.
It was
Uniquely
Beautiful.
There was
A garden
And
Many blooms
Along
The sides
Of
Burbling
Brooks.
The birds
Sang
Cheery
Songs,
At times
They joked
And talked
I listened
Amused
To it
All...
The tress
Were tall
And on
Them
Lived
Squirrels...
They all
Made
Fun
Company
In the
Garden
For
Me.
I kept
Watching
Until
We all
Fell
Asleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
BOOFLIE AND I
Heard the
Shower
Come on
And a
Whistling
Tune.
In my
Sleepy
State
I wondered
Who
Was
Getting cleaned
Up.
I knew
My shower
Gel
Would
Most likely
Be
Used...
Sure enough
I caught
The whiff
Of it
Coming from
The bathroom.
I sat up
Rubbing
Sleep away...
I slipped
Out of
Bed
Tiptoeing
To the
Bathroom
Door.
Peeking in
I felt
Giggles
Bubble inside
Me.
There he
Was,
The one
And only
Booglie!
Bathed,
Fresh and
Clean.
I picked
Him
Up
Toweling
Him dry.
Then we
Both
Curled
Up
In bed
Falling
Asleep
Instantly...
My Boogle
And I!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE FAIRYTALE
Heard a
Story
That
Enchanted
Me.
It brought
A smile
To my
Lips,
A blush
To my
Cheeks,
A shiver
Down
My spine!
It was
A romance
Tale.
Set in
The heart
Of
Love,
On the
Island
Of
Passion.
What a
Story
It was...
I found
Myself
Living
Every line
Of
The fairytale.
Me the
Princess
Of the
Recharging
Tale!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
YOU, THE ARTIST
I was
Asked
Why
Of late
I don't
Paint.
I thought
About it
For
A moment
Or two...
You see
I do
Sketch
But in
Different
Styles...
My desire
Is
For you
To picture
The painting
In your
Mind's
Eye
Reading
The rhymes!
Are they
Beautiful
Or even
Stunning
Would
You say?
Do i
Paint
Good
With
Words?
It's the same
Fingertip
That sketches
Fairies
And birds..
So yes
I Paint
But for
Now
It's in
Rhyme..
I'm giving
You
The chance
To
Be the
Artist
With your
Mind's
Eye!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
OF HIDING WORDS
I stared
At the
Blank
Page...
Oh what
To write?
Thought
I.
When words
Play
Hide and seek
And
Lines stay
Scrambled,
How is one
To think?
Leaning
Back
I closed
My eyes
Focusing on
What to
Write...
Out
Came
This
Rhyme!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ROUNDABOUT
Lounging on
The chair
Was the
Cat
It sat
Lazily
Watching
Me.
Acutely
Aware
I scurried
On
With the
Chores...
An attack
Was
Emminent
The cat
Would
Strike
At any
Moment...
The best
Way
To sray
Safe,
Was ro
Have it
Chase
Its own
Tail!
Quickly
I found
A picture
Of
A mouse
And
Softly attached
It
Fo the
Cat's tail..
Success!
The cat
Jumped
Awake
And seeing
The mouse
On its tail
Started to
Chase
It
Round and
Round...
Happy me
I was
Free to
Do as I
Pleased!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WHISPERS
I stood
By the
Open
Window
Looking out
At the
Scene.
What
A sight
It was...
The hills
Bathed
In dawn
Light
While the
Sky
Held
The new
Day
At her
Breast.
She fed
It
With
Love,
Hope
And
Dreams...
She whispered
Through the
Fluff
Of a
Cloud
Goodness,
Kindness
Joy
To all
Who
Awaken.
I knew
It was
To be
A great
Day
For all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MOMENT
It was
A moment
In
Time.
A moment
So
Unique
I fell
In love
With
It.
It brief
Noteworthy
Pause
In time
Where
All I
Wanted
Was
Mine
Joy filled
Me
And for that
Single
Moment,
Troubles
Vanished!
I pocketed
That
Second
In my
Mind
So I would
Not
Forget
The givingness
Of
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MOMENT
It was
A moment
In
Time.
A moment
So
Unique
I fell
In love
With
It.
It brief
Noteworthy
Pause
In time
Where
All I
Wanted
Was
Mine
Joy filled
Me
And for that
Single
Moment,
Troubles
Vanished!
I pocketed
That
Second
In my
Mind
So I would
Not
Forget
The givingness
Of
Time!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE WISH
Looking
At rhe
Setting sun,
I made
A wish
The sleepy
Day star
Winked
Knowingly.
It heard
My wish
And said
Okay
I'll grant
It!
I smiled
Feeling happy
For my
Wish
Was
To be
Granted...
Happily
I went
Away
Waiting
For my
Desire
To
Come true.
Little did
I know
The sun
Would
Take its
Time
In granting
What
I asked for..
I waited
Days and
Years
Until one
Day
It happened.
The sun
Finally
Came through...
And that
Is why
I'm writing
This verse
To you!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE SIGHT
It was
A vision
That
I beheld.
A sight
So glad.
Wandering
In the
Garden,
Was my.
Best friend.
Running
To her
We greeted
Each other...
A hello
Of two
Difficult kinds
Passed
Between
Us.
Mine, a
Happy one
Her's a
Reservered.
I felt my
Face
Fall.
I wanted
My best
Friend
To be glad
To see
Me,
She was not.
Shaking my
Head
I turned
Away
Pushing
The vision
Out of
My mind
I blinked
My eyes
To rid
Me of
The sight.
No one
Needs
A best friend
That is
Is not
Happy to
See them!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
DRINKING TRICK
Woke up
To a
Cackle,
A very
Scary
Sound.
The hairs
On
My neck
Stood
On end
As I trembled.
I stepped
Out
Of the
Room
And peered
About...
Two ghosts
Stood
Around
Drinking
Wine
And talking.
I froze
For a
Beat
But then
Sprang into
Action!
Saying
Hello,
I joined
Them.
They poured
Me
A glass
And I drank
Deep.
What better
Way
To fall
Back
Asleep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ANNOYANCE!
Annoyed,
She got up
And walked
Off.
A(long
The way,
She met
A football.
Kick me
It screamed
Strike
A goal.
She did!
Then she
Went oh.
On the way,
She met
A basketball.
Pick me
Up
And duck
Me in
It bounced.
This
She did
With precision!
On She
Went
Fuming still.
A tennis
Ball
Caught up
With her.
Hit me
Quick
And win
The game
It
Coaxed.
And though
No
Racket,
She hit
It
Scoring
The winning
Point!
Then she stopped .
Feeling
Calm.
Annoyance
Gone,
She returned
To where
She had
Left from!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
TO HAVE A BESTIE
It's a
Funny feeling
When
I see my
Bestie.
It brings
Forth
Giggles
And laughs.
Secrets
Are shared
Under
The best
Friend
Oath
To keep
Them secrets
Safe.
The fun
Continues
Throughout
Our meet..
It's
A pleasure
To have
A bestie
Who knows
How
To make
One's day.
A beatie
In life
Is
A pleasure
Indeed
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY DREAM
Woke up
From
A dream
Where
Everything was
Green
And clean.
No trash
Piling
About,
No unclean
Air
Being breathed
In or
Out.
Loads or
Trees
Giving a
Welcoming
Shade
As the sun
Shines
Overhead.
Clean waves
Rolling
In on
Dazzling sands..
And lush
Hills
Untouched
By man...
Oh what
A dream
I had!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE THOUGHT
A thought
Crawled
Into my
Mind.
It was
A thought
So fine.
One that
Rivals
All others..
.
I mulled
It over
And
I had
To smile
For the
Thought
Wad one of
A kind.
I decided
To
Act on
It.
That is
What
I've been
Doing
By writing
This Poem!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE CHAKLENGE
A challenge
I set
Myself.
To write
A rhyme.
In the
Shortest
Possible
Time.
Setting
My quill
To parchment,
I began
The task.
Time ticked
By
As I wrote..
Tick, tick
I heard
Time's
Clicking
Heels.
It had
Reached
Near
The designated
End time
As I
Scribbled
The poetic
Lines.
At last
I was
Done...
The race
I won!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
A LOVELY DAY
Lovely day
Began
With a
Smile.
A soft
Spoken
Word,
Between
Mother
And child.
The lovely
Day
Saw many
Plans
So, a fun
Day
Was set!
Singing songs
Telling
Stories.
Going on
Strolls.
Licking
Raspberry
Lollies.
Having fun
Food
And juice.
Walking along
The
Watera
Building dreams
In the
Sand...
Making wishes
At sunset
Then getting
Tucked
Into bed.
Lovely day
Draws to
A close
With a
Happy sigh
Between
Mother and
Child!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
IN DREAMLAND
In dreamland
I am
A princess
And
I wander
With
My
Ladies in
Waiting.
Looking
For adventure
Seeking
Fun.
Meeting
Princes
Along the
Way
And breaking
Their
Hearts.
I am
A free
Spirit
With nothing
To bind
Me.
Oh to be
A princess
Is fine
Indeed!
Riches
Galore
Along with
Folks
Who me
Adore
The life
Of a
Princess
Is never
A bore
Especially
In dreamland
Where being
A princess
Is
So grand!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
ABSENT MINDED
She sang
And danced
Happily.
She was
Going
On a
Trip.
Her bags
Stood
Packed
Full of
All she
Would
Need.
Nothing
She'd
Miss.
Dressed
In a
T-shirt
And jeans,
She steut
About
Like a
Queen
The day
Was
Twenty-four
Hours
Away,
The day
Of her
Leaving.
She hailed
A cab
And got in.
To the
Train station
She
Said
Laughing
And singing!
I'm going
Away
From this
Place
On a
Long, long
Vacation.
At the station
She got
Off...
No bags,
No money
No purse.
The cab
Driver
Demand
His fare
And when
She
Couldn't pay
He drove
Her right
Back!
Absent minded
She unpacked
Staying
Where she
Was
After all!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
NEVER THE SAME
Laughter
Rings out
In
The middle
Of silence.
It is
The sound
Startling
One
From reverie.
Whatever
Thought
Was unraveling
Itself
Stopped short
In its
Tracks!
The laughter
Strong
And contagious
Rings
Out true
Dispelling
The Thought
Of thoughts.
Very soon
Laughs
Ring out
Every
Which way...
The silence
Invaded
By the
Sheer
Insanity
Of the
Sane
Will never
Be
The same!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE LONE ONE
The semi dark
Shrouds
The room.
She sits
With
Memories.
Life has
Dealt
Many blows.
They have
All taken
Their
Toll.
Sbe speaks
Naught
Of her
Hurt
Revealing never
What is
In her heart.
How she
Grapples
With the
Pain...
Oh, how
She
Plays the
Lonely
Game!
Yes,
Semi darkness
Covers
The room.
It is
Her living
Space
Until she
Fades away!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE HUMAN RACE
Like blind
Men
We seek
Our way
In life.
Unsure
Of
Our goals
We
Our futures
Grope.
We try
This
Ans that
Never
Satisfied
With
What we
Get.
We are
The human race
Always
Looking
For the
Perfect
Life maze!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
THE MERMAID
The mermaid
Sat on
Her rock.
It was her
Spot.
From there
The shore
She watched
Waiting.
Would her
Friends
Come
To spend
Time
With her
Before she
Went
Back
Underwater?
It had
Been
A while
Since
They'd met
But they
Had promised
Once she
Came up
They'd join
Her
For a time
Of fun.
The sunset
Was
Drawing near...
Light breeze
Ruffled
Her hair
The sun
Dipped
As day drifted
To sleep.
The mermaid
Left the.
Rock.
Alone and
Lonely
She went
Back
Into the
Deep!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
MY NEW FRIEND
Footprints
In the
Wet sand
Make me
Feel
Less alone.
I watch
Them
To see
Where they
Go
So I
Might
Follow.
The waves
Kiss
The feet
Imprints...
Soon
They will
Disappear
Into the
Water.
I follow
The Footprints
Heart
Pounding
With excellent!
Perhaps
A new
Friend
I'll make
And a
New adventure
Awaits. .
I'm eager
To fine out
So, the
Footprints
I follow.
I step
On each
Print
And a
Perfect match
They are...
I'm leading
Myself
Along an
Adventurous
Trail.
I'm the
New friend
I've found
In life!
FREDERIKA MENEZES
