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2006-09-22, 10:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Some Poems
I'm not much of a poet, but here are some recent ones of mine. The first three are ones I wrote while on a plane returning from Ireland this past summer... My ex and I had a sort of argument before I left, so of course I had that on my mind coming back. The fourth is one I wrote for AP Literature, and the last three... Well I think they speak for themselves.:
"You"
I kill time, you kill dreams
Spades of kings and rainbow rings
Serenaded flings this lady sings
I wonder why you'd do these things
I'm disappointed in you
"Dark Heart"
Go on, hold your grudge
I showed you nothing but love
"Don't Look Back Now"
Fading slowly life's a dream
Crush the fallen fruit beneath your feet
There's nothing left for you to dwell on
There are better days for you
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"To Living"
How wondrous is the opening of eyes to the eternal sunshine that is our lives
The sweet sweet smell that rings the bells of memories long since past
It is so easy to not recall what small steps have been taken to get to this all
The sadness escapes you as the wind blows beneath you, as if it lifts you high
High into the breeze with the trees beneath your knees and the clouds within your reach
What cause is this? What sad crisp thoughts were dismissed to bring this bliss?
These laughing eyes bring you to cry with the realization this was all here already
Nowhere did it state you must not take life for granted but instead instate awareness
Yet you still wonder why no one blundered and told you this secret to happiness
Life is the unexpected, it’s undetected until the right directive leads to its finding
The order is that there is no order, no patterns or borders to outline the life we lead
You ask for instruction but it leads to destruction of the path you should lead, your own
What inane purpose did they tell you to claim? Is it fame that leads you to this frame of mind?
So much beauty in so much space it’s not a race to receive the grace of dramatic fakes
If you are to become human, have a heart that’s quick to start loving no matter the part it plays
Creation is the key to elation, the vibrations that pulsate through the veins of the earth
Cannot be compared with those who crave only to get slaves for mundane service
You must make your own resource, not force the course of history to another plane
So much disclosure in a small enclosure the mind is a wondrous thing
And all that is mated to be reinstated in this world so frustrated must come from within
For only your soul can realize its role that each living thing plays on this small sad stage
So open your eyes.
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"Wallflower"
Stand and wait---
Am I listed in your diary
Somewhere in that super-secret world
Can I know what my place is
Watch and learn---
This wall and I are inseperable
And like a flower I stand still
Only to be moved by the winds of your breath
Ask and tell---
There's no form or rhyme to this
No courage to put myself out there
You take the wind from beneath my wings
"Whatever"
No that's quite all right
It's fine, no, she's cool
I mean, if you like those types---
Oh, nothing, I meant nothing
It's nothing
Whatever
I was a fool for---
Oh, nothing, it's nothing at all
No, that's all right
Dreams can't last forever
It's nothing
Whatever
I'm just saying, she's awfully---
I mean immature, mentally
I thought you were different
But hey, we all make mistakes, right?
It's nothing
Whatever
Just ignore me, I'm babbling
What? Jealous? Me? Don't make me laugh
What does she have that I don't?
Oh, that's right, she's got yo---
It's nothing
Whatever
"Mismatched"
I hate
the fact
you're with her
and not me
It makes it harder that we get along
I have to turn away
I can't watch her fawn over you
You two just look so wrong
Misplaced
A mismatch made in hell
You don't look happy with her
But she's beside herself with joy
I wish she was beside herself
Maybe then I'd be beside you
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Comments. Now. =D
~Crystal
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2006-09-22, 06:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
Nice poems. I really liked them.
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
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2006-09-24, 01:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
Originally Posted by Crystal_ShardsOriginally Posted by Crystal_Shards
Originally Posted by Crystal_ShardsOriginally Posted by Crystal_ShardsOriginally Posted by Crystal_Shards
Originally Posted by Crystal_Shards
Originally Posted by Crystal_Shards
I would recommend playing with very strict formal settings(sonnet{all forms}, haiku, villanelle{hard as hell}, &c. They are restrictive but they give you a place to go; doing free verse after torturing yourself with these will make the intangible expanse all the more containable, and connected while appearing wild.
But in all cases, write more. :)Mercy is the mark of a great man.
*stab*
Guess I'm just a good man.
*stab*
Well, I'm alright.
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2006-09-24, 01:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
You were right about the line break; that was supposed to be added in but I forgot it.
I do free verse mostly, and as you can tell the one longer poem was somewhat restrictive in itself because it had to be 300 words or more and in response to another poem or whatever it was I responded to. I am more of a respond-to-life type of person, and I hate word limits because as I hope you see, I get my point across better with less words.
Though, thank you for the comments. I'll keep attempting "fitted poems" (that's what I call them anyway) in mind for my next batch.
In the meantime, here's another short poem. Not my favorite, but... It's a poem.:
"Dad"
Please tell me you've opened your eyes
And that these lies no longer appeal to you
And that it's true you believe in me
If you could only see the way I looked up once
~Crystal
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2006-09-28, 03:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
I apologize deeply for double posting, but I have a new poem.
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"Ex"
Go ahead
Dive a little deeper
Sometimes I wish you'd die
Just so you'd realize
That I'm not the only one you hurt
When you grab another bottle
Well go on then
Go a little harder
Push yourself to the limit
Try to take your life with it
I wish I weren't afraid
Of every time you said goodbye
Just do it
Cause all that trouble
I know you want the spotlight
I know you have your head right
Just stop the pain
You're not my problem anymore.
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~Crystal
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2006-10-02, 04:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
That's why the Lord God created the "Edit" function. ;D Nice poems there, good writing. I do a little, so I know how hard it is to get the words right. My favorite is "You".
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2006-10-02, 06:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
Normally the rule for updating an art thread is that you're allowed to double post once you have an update after 24 hours. ; )
~Crystal
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2006-10-02, 11:32 AM (ISO 8601)
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2006-10-03, 11:43 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
:D
Nope. But I am working on an English degree, and write and/or read poetry nearly everyday; it's an addiction. :P
@Crystal/anyone that posts some: Just tell me if you want comments/critique. I'll try them out and give you an honest reply. :)Mercy is the mark of a great man.
*stab*
Guess I'm just a good man.
*stab*
Well, I'm alright.
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2006-10-03, 02:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Some Poems
Originally Posted by Mattaeu
I'd like anyone who has any sort of comment to reply, good or bad. =)
~Crystal