Our little Poets...

[dottie]

Originally Posted by dottie

what do I care?

where are you?
mother dear,
dead or alive,
never knowing.

what do I care?

so near,
yet so far,
just around the corner,
or 1,000 miles away?

what do I care?

why did you leave me?
walked out of my life,
not looking back,
ne'er a backward glance.

what do I care?

Yes, I do regardless,
if you're out there somewhere,
I'll find you,
and embrace the love,
which we thought was lost.

( searching for 55 years)

Mama I forgive you......

But we will have a chance to say our last goodbyes very soon.....


In memory of my mama, who I have discovered passed over in February 2001

[Hypnobabe]

Originally Posted by dottie

In memory of my mama, who I have discovered passed over in February 2001

Hugs to you Dottie x

[Rob The Badger]

I see things no man should see




I see things differently now.
I have outgrown foolish idealism, dreams of what will never be
haunt my dreams no longer.

I see things as they really are.
The only dreams that haunt me now - are things that are
certain.

I have come to realise that love, and hope and dreams
are good things to trust in
so long as you have the
courage
to believe in them.

Courage.
Such an important virtue was never as underrated,
with courage comes bravery
and with bravery comes fearlessness.
Fearlessness is the ultimate happiness.
There is no ultimate happiness.

Love your friend, hold them close.
They are your closest link to distraction and
ultimately
they are your salvation.
As far as one can be saved.

[Heli]

:)

Aww Rob...you've grown so much; I hardly realised.

[Heli]

The Bench I Gave to You

It's hard yet comfortable,
For two, but for all,
Early morning; we're sitting here
Thoughts for a thinkers ball.

You've found me sitting here
But I've found you much more.
You're looking through my window
But I've walked right through your door.

Darling, I know who you are
And I love you so much;
But your dear, young heart
I'm scared to want to touch.

So when we shared our thoughts,
I had only hoped you knew,
That its only made of friendship
This bench I gave to you.

[Heli]

I hope this has no meaning to anyone...

My Chruch.

Religion...
The lonley childs game.
Pretending in belief;
Thats a shame
"My invisable friend
is better than yours!"

But my Bunny, this is our religion
You're my sacred cow.

We'll make our pilgrimage one day,
and the holy dove will move in us
performing the prayers we sigh everynight
and the ones we relish every morning.

I believe in you
I dont see your eyes; I dont see your face
But I know the taste of your bread and wine.

I know that we've started a religion
Because we're invisible friends.

[Heli]

One Word After Another

Am I a Writer?
I'm learning the names;
All Woolf and Wilde.
But am I a writer?

Are my thoughts like the ones of theirs?
Is my mind as colourful and true?
What makes a word? What makes a feeling?

Are you...
...supposed to pen with...
With careful...erm…consideration;
Or just let it pour out of you like jug full of metaphors without stopping in case it's not "real".
And do the lines need to be the same length?

Does this poem fit the greats?
Could I go on to write a play about how I cannot write plays?
Or a story about a girl who fears not being able to write stories?
I don't find pleasure in this;
I don’t see a point.
Yet I'm compelled to tell you how I feel...
...poetry...writing...thinking...
They're all made up; one word after another.

Though unsystematic words make no sense;
Poetry is all about interpreting in anyway you will.

[Heli]

It's sad how no ones writing poems anymore.

I have a new one I wrote on the bus this morning. It made me laugh anyway, I always feel like I'm a criminal when I'm sat on the uni shuttle bus in a morning

Oh the bus!
Streaked rain drops bar these windows.
People look in at us;
Our heads bowed in sleepiness.
They know where we're going,
They know where we've been
"At school, you see, you don't get parole!
Good behaviour just brings a longer sentence"


That quote at the end is from Alan Bennett's play "The History Boys"

[A Slice Of English]

I was wondering if people have an expressive side they feel like sharing? I tend to write poetry ever now and then so I have decided to introduce "Poetry Corner" where anyone can come and display their poetic sides! I'll start off with one of mine:

What Lies Beneath

Rage and hate, power and fury
Struggling, duelling, fighting with my mind
I am the accused and they are the jury
Their compassion and belief too hard to find

Struggling on, battling their conviction
The fire in my belly refusing to be smothered
This is real life not a work of fiction
My real purpose yet to be discovered

Needling and snarling their jibes bounce off me
Cast aside like the conscience they lack
I fight on defiant, determined they will see
This train ain’t off the rails, it’s just on another track

You don’t get me, I doubt you ever will
You’re not here when the doubt creeps in
You gorge on your own life, really eat your fill
I’ll be clinging to your soul like the weight of your sin

[allrevvedup]

Nice work, there'll be a few people interested in posting.

I might have some song lyrics that could be used as poetry instead

[A Slice Of English]

By all means!

[K1ttycat]

I have TONS of song lyrics and here is a short one for now - it reached "runner up" status in the Song People's lyric writing competition (yeah, there are probably 1,000 other "runner ups"....lol!) Kathryn

Climate Change

(Verse One)

It's a cold winter's night
and the wind is blowing
No stars or moon in sight
There's a snow storm a-coming
I've heard the weather warnings
Jack Frost is really gonna bite

So baby come on over
Turn the lights down low
We'll keep each other warm
By the fire's glow
And there's no need to worry
'Cuz we've got 'til dawn
I could stay this way forever
Or 'til the snow's all gone

(Refrain)

It may be winter out there
But it's summer in here
The temperature is on the rise
Because when we are together
The mercury goes higher
There's gonna be a
Climate change tonight


(Verse Two)

The snow is now here
Got blizzard conditions
Our fate's looking pretty clear
It's a serious situation
Record-breaking precipitation
Snow drifts piling up everywhere

So baby come on over
Snuggle next to me
How we'll brave this together
Is no mystery
And there's no need to worry
'Bout the snow and ice
I could stay this way forever
In our tropic paradise

(Refrain)

It may be winter out there
But it's summer in here
The temperature is on the rise
Because when we're together
The mercury goes higher
There's gonna be a
Climate change tonight
There's gonna be a
Climate change tonight

[A Slice Of English]

Cool song!

[madagascar]

When I look into the mirror
Smoking visions fade to blind
This time on my own, ridin' all alone
And I ain't lookin' back
Happen you saw it coming
Happen you will comprehend
But you're running to seed, whenever we meet
Your highway's my dead end

So I ~~~~ off, this time for good
'Cause you led me astray
Haste makes waste, always cut n' paste
Said, yeah you kick me away
©

This are just everyday lyrics by me.

[Heli]

Great stuff. We used to have one of these years ago when I used to post.....if I can dig it out I'll link you to it. Some great work in there too.

[The Flying Mouse]

bump

[Heli]

Sorry for bumping this but I can't work out how to find the threads url using google chrome >_<!

But might be interesting read for the poet's corner thread. :)

[Heli]

Originally Posted by The Flying Mouse

bump

Hey you beat me too it! >_<!!

[The Flying Mouse]

Originally Posted by Heli

Sorry for bumping this but I can't work out how to find the threads url using google chrome >_<!

But might be interesting read for the poet's corner thread. :)

I beat you to it

Poetry/lyric threads merged

[A Slice Of English]

Normal

I see your happy exterior
I see you broken within
Maybe its because you think you're inferior
Maybe its those who greet you with nothing but a grin

Your home is the road least travelled by normal men
The bumps and the holes like the dents in your sanity
Always trying to find your way to that destination again
Your judgment clouded by bitterness and prophanity

I see you seeking approval
I see you wanting to shock
Maybe its that you fear fames' removal
Maybe its because you need an emotional rock

Yours is a life without a semblance of normality
Unable to go out for a pint with a friend
They don't understand this is your reality
They fawn and they gush, all their "love" they will send

I see you weakened by age and disappointment
I see you wanting to just back off and rest
Maybe its time to cure this ailment
Maybe its time to do what you think is best

[LisaT]

Originally Posted by A Slice Of English

Normal

I see your happy exterior
I see you broken within
Maybe its because you think you're inferior
Maybe its those who greet you with nothing but a grin

Your home is the road least travelled by normal men
The bumps and the holes like the dents in your sanity
Always trying to find your way to that destination again
Your judgment clouded by bitterness and prophanity

I see you seeking approval
I see you wanting to shock
Maybe its that you fear fames' removal
Maybe its because you need an emotional rock

Yours is a life without a semblance of normality
Unable to go out for a pint with a friend
They don't understand this is your reality
They fawn and they gush, all their "love" they will send

I see you weakened by age and disappointment
I see you wanting to just back off and rest
Maybe its time to cure this ailment
Maybe its time to do what you think is best

This is BRILLIANT and says it all really, doesn't it? I used to be a bit of a poet when I was a teenager (and always depressed, so there were no happy poems!) Don't think I could compete with this though - you have a wonderful talent there! I really hope Meat reads this.

[LisaT]

Originally Posted by A Slice Of English

I was wondering if people have an expressive side they feel like sharing? I tend to write poetry ever now and then so I have decided to introduce "Poetry Corner" where anyone can come and display their poetic sides! I'll start off with one of mine:

What Lies Beneath

Rage and hate, power and fury
Struggling, duelling, fighting with my mind
I am the accused and they are the jury
Their compassion and belief too hard to find

Struggling on, battling their conviction
The fire in my belly refusing to be smothered
This is real life not a work of fiction
My real purpose yet to be discovered

Needling and snarling their jibes bounce off me
Cast aside like the conscience they lack
I fight on defiant, determined they will see
This train ain’t off the rails, it’s just on another track

You don’t get me, I doubt you ever will
You’re not here when the doubt creeps in
You gorge on your own life, really eat your fill
I’ll be clinging to your soul like the weight of your sin

EXCELLENT!!!

[A Slice Of English]

Raise Your Hand

You gotta lift yourself a little bit
You gotta raise your hand and say “That’s it!”
Don’t ever sit back baby and take that shit
You gotta lift yourself a little bit

Let myself down before
Fought a non-existant war
Won’t go back there again
Won't drown in my rain

I’m worth more than nothing
Gotta see what life brings
I gotta tell myself
Won’t go back on that shelf

‘Cos you gotta lift yourself a little bit
You gotta raise your hand and say “That’s it!”
Don’t ever sit back baby and take that shit
You gotta lift yourself a little bit

But I gotta trust, you see
It’s been hard for me
Been stamped on so hard
Couldn’t see a way forward

‘Cos she’s worth it I know
I gotta let it just flow
Instead of suspicious minds
We gotta see what we find

‘Cos you gotta lift yourself a little bit
You gotta raise your hand and say “That’s it!”
Don’t ever sit back baby and take that shit
You gotta lift yourself a little bit

Don’t give up nor let it go
Because in time you’ll just know
That the effort was worth it
Love’s got you in its grip

And the time is just right
And you’ve won that last fight
There’s no such thing as never
Only a time called forever

‘Cos you gotta lift yourself a little bit
You gotta raise your hand and say “That’s it!”
Don’t ever sit back baby and take that shit
You gotta lift yourself a little bit

[Wario]

Aroused
by me for my poetry class, 9th grade, 2007:

I hate you
I love you
You betrayer
You monster
You lover
You life long companion
I love you
Go die you filthy cow

[A Slice Of English]

Sent this one to my other half a week or so ago. Haven't published it on my blog though.

When I look into your eyes I see the gleaming lights of what could be
Shining like stars as you look back at me
Words cannot express the feelings in my heart
And it seems like I’ve had them right from the start

You’re something else; though I know you don’t see it
You’re selfless and kind, your hand in mine just seems to fit
I may be foolish and difficult to figure out
Sometimes it can make you want to scream and shout

But I want nothing but the best for us, of that I’m clear
I never want to look into your eyes and see an ounce of fear
I want to be there for you, really make this work
I’ll work for your love, my duties I won’t shirk

So in these times of uncertainty and confusion
I hope together we can find that perfect solution
But I love you, my dear, and I know that I can
I won’t let you down again, my sweet Maryann