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A sapphic stanza poem is a form of poetry, named after Sappho, spanning four lines, but there is more to a sapphic stanza. What is sapphic stanza in poetry (complete definition)?
Zen modeMerging, melding, boundaries blurring, presence
celebrates touch divine so blissful, grazing
upon holy ground within, each cell throbbing …
transcending all isms.
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Categories:
spiritual,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Gifts of silenceWhat if silence too is a script we conjure,
tapping into subconscious mind, befooling
ourselves, as we sidestep the truth of what is …
bemused by ego?
Trapped in swamps of dark desires, bound by beliefs,
how...
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Categories:
silence, spiritual, truth,
Form: Sapphic stanza
From darkness to lightFirst things first, we enter the void of vast space,
deep within the cave of our heart to discern
truth of our self, discarding crutch of belief …
free from fear and doubt.
Dropping mind, we...
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Categories:
spiritual,
Form: Sapphic stanza
From darkness to lightIn as it so seemed to be, desires and fears
had both somewhat ebbed away but this thought was
but a concept conjured by wayward ego …
which we thus renounce.
For as long as we...
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Categories:
introspection, joy, light, love,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Footpath Sweeper
In rapid succession, I jab my push-broom
Through footpath in which I walk life..."ch..ch..ch"
Clearing debris, so when i'm barefoot, I don't...
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Categories:
imagery, life, sound,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Winter of discontent Greed like ice spreads, hoarding the warmth of others,
Barren the boughs, clutching at empty hunger,
The soil stripped off, helpless to yield its splendor,
Winter of darkness
Frost on heartstrings, souls in a cold contention,
Brumal blast feeds famine...
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Categories:
abuse, anger,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Winter Scene
The chilled whisper of the freezing northern wind
vibrates in air with ballerina snowflakes,
attuned to rustle of inert frosted leaves…
winter melody.
The floating snow falls silent from the grey sky,
icy calm descends in winter...
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Categories:
winter,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Breeze blowsThe North wind blew, ominous, nights now longer,
testing resolve, deepening dread, the fear of
darkness stalking, time to distil impulses …
lighting lamp of love.
The East wind blew, promising warmth of sol’s touch,
proximity...
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Categories:
spiritual, wind,
Form: Sapphic stanza
InvasionParatroopers stealthily slide unnoticed,
chutes deployed, small blazes of white obscured by
fog that lingers lazily, til their numbers
cover the meadow…
Faster, faster, not just content to cover,
reinforcements filling in, words unspoken,
synchronized with perfect...
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Categories:
winter,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Sweet Winter Gifts
Snow is drifting; sugar-like are its crystals
falling on my tongue, but dissolving swiftly -
neither taffy-sticky nor toffee crunchy;
Eye-candy softness.
Twirling in the rosy pink sky of twilight -
cotton candy clouds are the heaven’s sweetness.
Night is falling....
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Categories:
snow, winter,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Winter TouchesWith falls last remnants dangling- winter touches
Scarecrows and masked children say "So long" for now
First flakes of white make the snow globe come to life
Sleigh-riders sit tight
The evergreens sparkling their pines from...
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Categories:
winter,
Form: Sapphic stanza
From darkness to lightHere we are, as limited body, looking
outward because senses so seduce our soul
but in doing, we assume that we are the …
doer in this dream.
Breath by breath thus, delusion slowly deepens,
hypnotising consciousness...
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Categories:
heart, spiritual, truth,
Form: Sapphic stanza
The pathless pathPresence poised in time stretched peace, yet feels within,
soma nectar dripping through concealed conduits,
deep within our energy body, wherein …
magnetism births bliss.
There is per se no path we pursue, unless
stirrings caused by...
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Categories:
spiritual,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Winter's wetnessGlacial sent wet winds to chase out autumn radiance,
Snowdrift saints powdered white many gardens,
Leaving long flakes to peel open the morning ~
Secretly smiling...
Morning emerged radiantly recuperating,
Silence silenced, replaced by stormy sunshine,
Winter's wetness...
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Categories:
analogy, endurance, hope, nature,
Form: Sapphic stanza
Woeful WinterWinter - dreary, ever so cold and lonely
Wishing, hoping, suddenly gone...if only
Bear it, now that nobody cares to share it
Shivering, chilled and barren
Homestead -party, lavishly spread and happy
Christmas, drinking, cheerfully dancing, singing
Turkey, stuffing, family, all...
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Categories:
death, heartbreak, winter,
Form: Sapphic stanza
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