Poetry or Writing

[The Educator]

Somewhere in my head
or in my hand
they lurk—
sitting, waiting, leering!
at me.
Come out!
subject, verb, object,
any order you may wish!
I’ll take you in your ways
and arrange you as should be!
Come,
if we could but weigh this page
with iamb after rhyme,
perhaps—
if heavied down enough—
it shall not blow away
with time.

[jon@af]

I do a lot of writing myself, most people dont read it because they never ask. heck, most people dont even know I write. Anyways, Ill prolly post a few in here. heres one I wrote a little while back.

Industrial Strength

I see peaceful yellow flowers
As back and forth they sway.
This occurs upon a meadow,
On a peaceful summers day.
They do this without worry, without reason, without care.
This lovely sway spreads on and on
With the tepid summer air.
A place of peace is this indeed,
Say I, atop a hill.
I come here as if it were a need,
Yet at the same time it is done by will.
Often times it beckons me,
This enchanting field of Dreams,
And often times it's where I'll be,
Succumbing to its means.
I look around this exquisite place,
And with sorrow I am filled.
For soon this meadow will be disgraced
By the cities that we build.

[SentraGirl]

I really liked that last poem, very sweet!

[jon@af]

Sorrowful World

A simplistic nature with a desire for recognition resides in all who inhabit this anything but simple world. What man once did by hand is now done by machines that were created by mans hand. The natural world that was once an untamed world in itself is now a land of metal and glass towers that consume humans on a daily basis. The skies which were once blue, beautiful, and clean, are now polluted by gases created by the shelled beasts which transport humans to their next point of destination, with them never thinking twice about where they have been nor the people they have come across.
The world has changed dramatically. The recognition of the simple things which made this world beautiful in the first place is disappearing under the burdened sky, without a second thought from those who are causing its destruction.

[taranaki]

Welcome to my nightmare,I'm the prince with half a crown,
I build my castles in the air,so please don't tear them down.
Sometimes I dream of sailing ships,and others,flying planes,
But most times all I dream about is jumping under trains.

My world is plain and simple,I'm the prince with half a crown,
Roll up! Roll up! Come take a seat,the circus is in town!
Come join me in my bedspace,though there's little there to see,
A window,but no windowlatch,a lock without a key.

Welcome to my nightmare I'm the prince with half a crown!
I cower in a corner,far too scared to go to town.
And if you mock or pity,well,it's all the same to me,
You live upon the outside,there are things you'll never see.

Don't think you know the workings of a prince with half a crown!
To some I am an Ogre ,and to others I'm a clown.
Some others see a gambler who's to wise to show his hand,
The truth is in the mirror,much too hard to understand.

Welcome to my nightmare,I'm the prince with half a crown!
I'm a poet and I know it,I'm the master of the noun,
I'm a writer and a raconteur,I speak without a care,
But only to my keyboard,I'm ashamed when you are there.

Don't waste a drop of pity on the prince with half a crown,
Don't throw that blasted lifebelt,keep it there,I'd rather drown!
I'm a hermit,I'm a castaway,recluse ,a mute,a freak,
If you think you want to help me please don't come til late next week.

Welcome to the padded hell of prince with half a crown
They've tied my sleeves together,and I'm jumping up and down.
I'm screaming and I'm panting,and I'm lonely and I'm scared,
The way They treat the 'clients' some would think They never cared.

Welcome to my nightmare,I'm the prince with half a crown,
pretend you never saw me,fix your gaze upon the ground.
Pull your coat across your shoulders as you scuttle through the rain,
And pretend you didn't notice something wrong inside my brain.

Welcome to my nightmare,I'm the prince with half a crown,
I'm not quite the full shilling,so they'll have to take me down.
Yes,I'm the kind of guy you wouldn't want to live across the street,
For all your platitudes,your body language indiscreet.

You'll never be the master of the prince with half a crown,
your pity and your patience will become an angry frown.
But it's o.k.,I forgive you,I've been down that road before,
Kindly pass the bloody Seroquell,and shut the fucking door.

[grimmy]

fallen from darkness
thru shallow made graves
raised among demons
with blood thirsty craze

scavenged from ashes
once left for dead
angels of mercy
left as i bled

i have no emotions
my motives are blurred
i now wander listlessly
death-bell deferred

[Damien]

I did this after I crashed the 'Bring. Oh, like most of the stuff I write here, there's a double meaning. It's always about a girl, at least some if not most. There'll be a lot more about her. She's a big part of my life now.

Weird. Another near death experience. Why do they call it that? how can you be any closer to death than just by waking up in the morning? Oh well...I wrecked her. My one true love on this planet. I loved her so much, but I lost control. I had the choice of a head on or a swerve off to other possibilities. I swerved. Either way I'm still alive. "We;re immortal before our time." That belief is what's keeping me sane now. it's why I'm not stressed or anything. I loved her so much though and I let her down. The hours we spent together. At least we had some unforgettable times together. I pushed her to the limits and she enjoyed it. the thrill, the fun, the adventure. All of it was pretty spontaneous. She was so smooth, beautiful when the sunlight reflected off her. She shined. The whitness...*grins* The brown top that fell back. She was fast. yes, very much so and I made sure of it. Now she's gone from my life. All of it just came to a sudden halt. It was fast, like her. If it was to end, that was not how I wanted it. Could have been more dramatic. Could have really pushed it, but I was risking taking someone else down and I couldn't do that. Sorry girl. We could have been great together. the furture held so many possibilities. Nothing could break us, well, except us. And that's what happened. I'm so sorry. Please forgive me. I love you...wait. No. It won't end. We can fix this. Like I said, we can get through anything. "Tis' nothing but a flesh wound." You and me, nothing will ever come between us. This of course depends upon you too. Please stay with me. Forget about the anything that's happened before except the good times and think of the future. It'd be perfect. What? Old school? Um...ok...if you say so. *flips coin* Heads we win, tails we'll try again without a jetpack though.

Yeah, the ending, you'll see it's an inside thing but it's in many of my stuff.

-Blu

[Damien]

For her I shall write
A style I must find
There are so many though
At least I already have mine

I'll branch out
Try somethings new
I try until i die
For I am Blu

Can't believe I can't race
Now it's a big part
Of me this I speak of
I have such a broken heart

Ah yes! My weakness this is
yeah, now I can admit
Cars and music are my cure at the time
Only if I could race a bit

It's where I can escape
Why I did 80 that night
Then it all disappeared
Boy what a flight

Oh! 110 down Indian River
You should have see the hump
When I hit the bridge at 90
Man did that car jump

What a rush it gave me
Later I realized
What possible outcomes there were
Would have led to tears in her eyes

My poems just come
Feelings in me
I write not of one topic
Sometimes two or even three

I end them like letters
Saying I must go
The thing is I could never leave you
Now don't you know

As all of them, I wrote this for my two best friends which happen to be girls. Sent it too them. Did it to calm them down after the crash, a promise I made to never again.

[jon@af]

Silent Destruction

The sounds of the morning welcome me as I step out into the calm,cool air. I step into the grass and breathe in purity in one of its best forms. Those who inhabit the wondrous outdoors emit the sounds of their tasks, whether it be the hammering sound made from wood and its aptly named counterpart, or a simple, single soul that sings for the sole purpose of doing as much. This vast population goes undaunted by the countless distractions that the giants of the world create with their new found thrills. Throughout the time I have spent standing, merely observing that which, in essence, helped build our civilization to what it is, I see the beauty that so many do not, that so many take for granted. Why do people do this? Because they can. The environment does not matter to them now, but it will. When it is gone, it will.

[Pizzle00]

Okay, my turn
I'm new to this thread but its really cool and ya'll have some really great work so I thought I'd share.
I only have two on hand (at work) and they are the only two i think I ever wrote that dont ryhme but I'll share em anyways.

In a Heartbeat

Dont tell me its okay, when its not
Dont tell me I'm okay, when I'm not
I can feel my world breaking
Crumbling and falling apart
You look at me with anger
and I look at you with pain
I know that you want me to be allright
I want that too
But not you, not even you
can take this pain away
I've been through to much
to just give up now
But I think I will
I'll close my eyes
and I'll listen to my heartbeat
With each beat it will slow
It will fade, and it will stop
And there will be no more tears
And I will smile once again my Love.

Chess Master

How do you do this to me
You, with your golden smile
You, with your child-like eyes
filled with such innocence and dumbfound curiosity
How did this happen
How did you keep me so fooled all along
being so blind
Like a child wandering in the dark
All this time I thought I had you in checkmate
yet now I realize
I am just a pawn in your game
Your game for which you are the master of
The rule maker
The rule breaker
Yet I feel you are oblivious to this power which you hold over me
Even with this astounding knowledge of our world
I know we will play this game forever
While you keep control and I plead for it
I will always be the simple pawn
and you the Chess Master

[SentraGirl]

Wow, welcome to the forums, those were really good, I like the first one especially, really deep. Keep posting 'em ... y'all write really good!

[Firebird]

I wrote this a few months back a month or so after I broke up with my girl friend of 2 years if you can't tell I was a little pissed off at how she played me. enjoy


A poem to my sweet heart.
You used me for my kindness!
You thought you could lie, and I would never get upset.
You figured that since I let one bad thing slide why not try another,
So you did, and it worked, God I should have listened to my mother
You clouded my perception with your sweet words,
And no matter what you did to me I would still love you.
You thought you could play me, but now I get the last laugh!!!

I hope when you read this it fills you with rage.
No, you won’t, you’ll think it’s not for you and just turn the page.
Well I tell you what; I’ll make it perfectly clear,
You left my family to take care of your dog, for over a year.
Oh now you see, I am speaking of you, how’s it feel?
It hurts bad, don’t it, well all I have to say is GOOD.

Imagine how I felt thinking for two long years that this was real.
That we were gonna grow old together, that was supposed to be the deal.
Then it all got out of control like a drunk behind the wheel
That’s true, I’m sorry, you’re not all to blame.
‘Cause if I saw through your lies sooner I wouldn’t have felt so ashamed.
You know what hurts the most out of anything that you did
That you couldn’t just be mature enough to just tell me about this John kid
You kept playing me off saying “he’s just a friend” he wasn’t and you know it

I can’t believe you called me your soul mate, and to this same face you lied,
I hope you burn in the deepest pits of Hell when you die.
I tried everything under the sun to save us, but it just wasn’t enough,
You made up some lie that I changed, just cause you didn’t have the guts.
All you had to do was tell me.
I loved you enough to let you go.
I guess my true love for you, you will never know.
And as for your true love for me…lets be real… it never got shown!

[SentraGirl]

Damn, that was really deep firebird. I'm sorry you got hurt and this may not make much sense now but atleast you found out sooner rather than later. It will take much time to heal your pain but she wasn't worth it and in the end you will understand. I hope you feel better and one day you will find the person who truly is your soul mate. Good luck and keep writing, hopefully a happy one next time

[Firebird]

thank you, sentragirl it's one of my favs. too, I am well over her by now we broke up almost 6 months ago and I have found that I am not only happier without her but happier than I have ever been in a long time even before I met her he is a slightly less angry and more depressed poem about her, and to your request I will post a happy one in just a minute -Firebird

The Girl
I remember being with you everyday
Feeling your soft skin, kissing your full red lips
And staring deep into your loving eyes, eyes with a beautiful brown hue,
With a twinkle that appeared in the corner, whenever you spoke to me or said my name.
Now you are not mine, not mine to hold, to love, or to kiss anymore.
In the past but never again!

I gave you no less than total devotion, the deepest love humanly possible.
I guess we were never truly meant to be,
why then do the memories of you still control me?
Daily I find myself remembering how we used to talk and laugh, embrace and cry.
How I used to say that without your love I would surely die.
In the past but never again!

You were my first love,
the one I saw that summer day long ago in my past
I was drawn to you as though you held a rope that was tied to the very pit of my heart.
The love you showed me was beyond my greatest comprehension of the word
,and for that I am both eternally grateful and eternally saddened.
And now you have found someone else.
I say that I wish you and him the best.
But deep inside I can’t cope with the fact that you will never be mine again.
I only hope that I can find another girl, one that I can love the way I loved you.
One that will created those deep feelings of love in me that you did.
The feelings of love I thought only existed in the fairy tales that we hear as kids.
I gave you the greatest love that anyone can give.
In the past but never again!

[Firebird]

ok a happy one, it may not make much sence but it is me running through a field and all that is going on that is going on (forever unnoticed and remaning unchanged) about the world as the last word of every stanza spells out, enjoy.

A Perfect Summer’s Night
A lush open prairie with kiwi green trees
A beautiful sunset of plum and marmalade clouds,
These are the moments that take your breath away.
Such a beautiful and wonderful thing nature is, to bad we can’t stay,
Forever.

The immaculate silver moon illuminates the onyx sky
Shining it’s light upon the ruby roses and the emerald grass.
It’s amazing how everyday these moments go past,
Unnoticed.

Running through this open field full of the grass, weeds, and thicket
The globe of life continues its slumber with only the song of the cricket,
Remaining.

In the morning the world reawakens, with the return of the orb of fire,
Unchanged.