Living Poets Society IV

This is a lyric to a song I wrote for my girlfriend long before she was diagnosed with the cancer that took her from me. I know the lyrics are corny, but they came from the heart.


"Don't Be Afraid"

I know that sometimes you wonder
If the love that I feel for you
Is the kind of a love
We all dream about
That lasts a whole lifetime through.
And I don't fault you for wondering
Precaution sometimes prevents pain.
But don't be afraid
You might turn away
The best thing that you could've gained.

<chorus>
So don't be afraid to love me
'Cause I'll never let you down.
I'll always be
Your loving man.
If you want me I'll be around.

And if you're ever feeling unsure
That I'm willing to give you my all.
Run into my arms
Look deep in my eyes
You'll know you're not in for a fall.
And while now you may feel uncertain
As our love continues to grow
And the years roll away
And I'm still by your side
I'll kiss you and say "I told you so".

<repeat chorus>

[[LMF]ZeroKool]

This one is for the Palestinian people.

Cries of a nation

They live in an imperfect country,
with an imperfect neighbour,
cries from the people,
drown in the world of sorrow,
the sound of gun fire,
drown in world of hatre,
without a home on their heads,
without food on their plates,
without comfort in their hearts,
the cries of a nation,
is sorrow to the heart.

I wish the people of the world,
would hear their cries,
and lend a helping hand,
to the people of this dying land.

by KLJS


This is my first try.

[Cleanup]

I'll try again...

Memories
As I sit in the park, I go through memories…
Memories of a past life,
Memories of a vanished world.
I thought I had it all.
When I was a youngster,
I thought I was going to be six forever.
When I was a teenager,
I thought I was on top of the world.
When I was a juvenile man,
Success was in my eyes.
When I had the accident,
I became what I am now.

I had a lot, a career, a good house…
But the intersecting car took away my placates,
My wife, my children…
And traded them with pain and nightmares.
No insurance, what was I thinking?
The next day my house was raided,
And all was stolen.
It was all planned,
And I don’t know who planned it.

But I’m okay…
A little insane,
A little hungry for revenge.
But I still have the memories,
The reminiscences of a good life.

Good luck to me.

[Bilbo Baggins]

My pain has all leaked
out onto the floor
my heart beats unto life
crying for you once more
now the pain has gone
and i can see the sun
joy has come. now i am one

Living is beauty, pain is no more
laughter is music, hurt is gone
Tell the dark demons to leave
for all the bad memories i did cleave
and now i am free, free as a dove
flying high, singing my love

My love is for you, only for you.
For you are my one, to my whole being
and knowing you is love, as is seeing
I cry now in joy, not in dark sorrow
and i look forward, even for the morrow
love me back is all i ask
and togehter we go, now and tomorrow.

[papadoc]

Written for my roomate, best friend, ever!

The Fire In Your Eyes

The fire in your eyes
Lights up the sky
When darkness has fallen around
The glow from your soul
Would nature she behold
And guide me when I'm lost upon my way

You found me at a time
When I was so blind
To things that were inside of me
For years they sat inside
Because of foolish pride
I ran from all my thoughts too blind to see
Then you came into my life
As a friend who saw the strife
Your smile was the key from the start
Your eyes unlocked the chain
Surrounding all my pain
And showed me all the love thats in my heart

The fire in your eyes
Lights up the sky
When darkness has fallen around
The glow from your soul
Would nature she behold
And guide all the lost upon their way

Theres the beauty at sunrise
Reflected in your eyes
The reds and the yellows and the blue
But sunrise bows in awe
To the beauty that she saw
When you smiled at me and said your love was true
Now whenever our eyes touch
I seem to feel so much
Of all the loving kindness you impart
And every single day
You dance your happy way
Forever through my mind and through my heart

The fire in your eyes
Lights up the sky
When darkness has fallen around
The glow from your soul
Would nature she behold
And guide me when I'm lost upon my way.

[Sandman2012]

Mostly I write prose (short stories), but occassionally I dabble in poetry. I wrote this one almost ten years ago. I'm still very proud of it.

Revival

I was a scratched, dusty vinyl
record, left lying out for years,
collecting dead flakes, emotions,
with static electricity.
But then she played me, stirred up the
dust, dragged a needle through my grooves.
I popped and hissed, crackled and screamed:
sometimes I can’t stand the silence!
When it was over I was put
aside, scraped clean, shiny and black,
next to the gray unplayed albums.
I thought of compact discs, played more
often on finer equipment,
but smiled because I was vinyl.

[Bop]

THE GRAND EXIT
by Bop

It was happening again.
She woke during midnight
and lit a cigarette with a match.
I pretend slept under half-opened eyes.
For a second the room became
a glowing inferno- and then poof!
Darkness.
She inhaled and her face underlit with orange.
It would soon be over now.
I closed my eyes
and thought of the exact moment,
where love changed to indifference.
"I wouldn't miss her" I told myself.
I opened my eyes again and peaked though the lids.
She had me at first glance, I remembered.
Tall and pale. Her hair golden in a bun.
Eyes so pure, only the ocean need not be jealous.
With her small hands she brushed through my books.
"I should make known my waking state and hug her"
Tell her I want her, that I need her.
yes but, ...then what?
Tomorrow will be cold... freezing.
"Let her go, what the hell do I care?"
She turned to look at me. I closed my eyes.
How would she make her exit? LEAVE!
Sweet Gretchen, don't go- she touched my eyes.
Her fingers covered with satin slid across
my face and caught the stubble.
A last kiss embraced by lips
and then the air of movement swept by.
I heard: footsteps across the hall, a quick jingle of the keys,
the door creak open, and quietly shut.
I opened my eyes and watched her ride's headlights
overtake my ceiling. And then darkness.
A ringing silence moved in, so I covered my ears.
I turned and curled up- to make ready for the cold.

[sscw46]

Name by Me

He breathes in and out
Coldness holds him close
A wave of a vague emotion
Sweeps in
He can feel it
He can't comprehend it
It hurts and softens his insides
It shakes his soul,
His ravaged soul,
Scarred by what he's done
And what has been done to him
He carries this phantom emotion
And nothing else
It's been there, always
Fueled by then and now
It never lets him forget
He takes another breath again
And lives
He lives by what he's done
He lives with the only thing he carries

[the_real_sheep]

well - everyones got some serious poetry going here so i think i lower the bar just a little bit with a bit of dry humoured limericks...

Ode to Winamp

There once was a boy who used Winamp,
Who one day cried, so he was all damp;
His Mum quizzed "What's wrong?",
Replied, "Winamp's gone!"
The PC crashed - Mum sent him to Boot Camp.

But the boy did still become a man,
Who did use Winamp all that he can;
The virus returned,
Again, he was burned
So, no more porn-ware was his next plan.

Now his computer sits behind glass,
Only runs Winamp - no others pass;
Like sugar and sweet,
His life now complete
But he'd love to whip that llama's ass!

[Ian the Korean]

I just stuck this in the poetry thread and noticed this, so I guess I will try my luck again. I definitely think that this one is better, but I hope people will actually take the time to read the entire thing. Best of luck to all!


The Tale of The Dragon's Cave

I walked through the lonely mountains
And a cave I stumbled acrossed
As I entered I saw many things
Of ages that were long lost.
I began to pick up a massive sword
of some warrior long since dead
And I swung it in the air
The sword was heavy as lead.
I continued wandering in the cave
Not realizing what was drawing near
A massive dragon in the shadows
My sounds had awoken its ear.
I saw such magnificent riches
That had once belonged to kings
There were jewels lying all around.
Encrusting the ancient things.
I realized my presence had been noticed
As I picked up one jewel.
The great dragon slithered forth,
'Oh why had I been such a fool?'
I knew that my end was drawing near
It was only a matter of time now
I couldnt believe what I had done
The dragon released a bellowing growl.
'Little human, why have you entered my domain?'
The dragon questioned me
I began to blubber and wail
'Won't you please just let me go free?'
The dragon seemed to anger now
Its eyes began to glow
I knew that I was going to die
The dragons fire began to flow.
I quickly rushed behind a pile of gold
I needed some time to think
Of a way to get out of this mess,
But I only had time to blink.
The angered beast leapt over the gold
Causing a treasure to shower
Then I decided to make my escape
I could feel the dragons power.
As I ran, the dragon realized
That its prey was fleeing
It unfurled its wings and leapt in the air
Flying along the ceiling.
I knew that i had no chance to outrun it
I needed to stand and fight,
But with me I had carried no weapons
I wanted to travel light.
Then I came across a stroke of goodluck
I came across that sword
The one that I had first picked up
It had once been a great Lords.
I drew the sword, and faced the dragon
Awaiting the coming onslaught,
But the dragon seemed to quail at the sword
It displeasure was quite clear.
It did a flip in the air heading back into its den
It was terrified of that weapon
The one that had nearly killed it before
It was the Blade of Heaven.
I quickly realized that I could leave
I sheathed the sword again
As I began to leave the cave
I heard the screech of the dragon
'Never return here, human boy,
You may have not escaped me by skill
But always remember these words I say,
You are the one I wish to kill.'
With that I finally left the dank hole
To return there never more
I stayed away from the mountains
And moved to a coastal shore.
And now for a moral that is both wise and true,
Never let riches come between a dragon and you.

[jarsonic]

Hmm. Still comtemplating whether or not I'm going to enter anything. As of now, I don't feel like I have anything good enough to my liking, but we'll see. Stay tuned.

- Jarsonic

[JediJeremy]

I know this doesnt compare to the oters poems here but i'm only real good at hikau

Winamp

Winamp is my life
It really whips the llama
But unbenounsed to my mama
I can only have one thing
I choose for that one thing
to be winamp so that it may
fulfill my life...

If you dont have...
GET IT

Just a thought Nem. I think it would be nice if you could extend the deadline if it looks like Radioactive Man will be back soon. A "Living Poets Society" thread wouldn't be same without a submission from him (or you Jarsonic ).

[Atmo]

A song i wrote a while back...

Inside of you inside of me,
the thoughts i shared will never be.
becuase you left me without saying goodbye,
feel i want to crawl up and die.

i would kill for one more kiss,
just to touch your tender lips
left me hollow dead inside,
from the pain i run and hide.

<chorus>
What has happened to my mind,
You have left me deaf and blind,
i watched you sleeping i heard you breathe,
now youre gone, i cant believe.

if im going to fall apart,
take my hand and fill my heart.
wash away the fallen tears,
time has passed the wasted years.

im not ready to go,
feel your heart is beating slow.
hold the time we spent together,
im alone will be forever.

<repeat chorus>

[Kenny D.]

Here is my contribution, wriiten just for this cool event ;

Within - Kenny D.

Come with me and we shall fly,
Through space and time,
through needles eye.

Through light and darkness,
warmth and cold.
Endless visions our eyes behold.

And in our dreams,
we dare to see,
illusion is reality.

All our laughter,
all our sorrow,
days gone by, and tomorrow.

All things that have been,
or ever will be,
are here within, you and me.

[Magic_Midget]

Its been awhile since I posted a poem...and posted here at win amp also....Here's my contribution:

New Machine by Lee

There's nothing left inside this frame.
I burnt it away with all my pain.
Apathetic hope, now encased in steel.
Peel it back just make me feel.

I fall to the blade.
I'm weak. I'm unmade.
I sleep I disappear.
Dieing in the shade.

Rewired descruction in my head.
Hollow inside I feel so dead.
I sold tomorrow and hope still died.
The soul of this old machine is killed with lies.

The devils call all in my head.
To this growing darkness I've been fed.
In dreams of today and desolations play.
All sense of humanity is thrown away.

Remade in steel.
All new I can't feel.
Remade hoping to heal,
but the skin still peels.

Rewired destruction in my hand.
No chance of redemption where I stand.
I opened tomorrow and all hope died.
The soul of a new machine is fed with lies.

[bethie]

This is actually my first post on the forums.. and well. Dead Poets Society is one of my favourite movie, so the title caught my eye, and i saw, and joined the forums and well here i am umm and the tabs etc dont work and im not sure how to put them in with html code off.

"A Voyage of the Senses"

the frozen water begins to fall

the falling rocks – a sculpture to who? to what?
Emergency telephone booth beckons to me –
“Pick me up” it says
“and find out what happens”

off in the distance
I see:
the red of the traffic lights
directs the unwilling and the drunk
an arriving bus signals joy for the cold passengers
January evenings – a break from class

a ‘Bear Aware’ sticker is fading
there is a blurring line between the first and the last

My yellow-covered hands are freezing

I hear:
a departing bus
I suppose those people are warm now
a language I don’t understand
drifts across my ears
and an approaching pedestrian’s pants
waffle as she walks

The smells of the air:
pure
wet
snow
It smells cold –
and my feet feel my shoes
are too small…

the warmth and florescent banners
they assault me
I am weary of the cold.

a man just lost the bottle cap of his pop
the sound crashes into my frozen eardrums
an old sign – almost a week old –
makes me think I’m losing my mind.

wandering makes you wonder
are they wandering too?
OR…
is there some purpose to their bundled world
A world of frigid air and frozen bones.

I feel like I am in an imitation –
of a dream not realized.
the constant appearance of purple and red
it bothers me
Where is the gold? and the burnished red?

I feel:
almost a rebel
I’m walking across the snowy grass
Almost…
but I follow a well-worn path –
it goes my way

my pen dislikes the cold –
almost as much as my fingers and my feet

I’ve made my rebellious journey –
I am on pavement and rock –
man-made, and therefore, better ?
Why?
because it’s perfect, you see?

The world of warmth makes me forget my duty.

the smoke of a starting car –
crunching over the parking lot
the lights of the end are in sight

wanderer – silent
as I revert back to one word phrases
(to convey so much more) –
I will blame my fingers – they refuse to do more.

And so – I end my voyage.
and my pen thanks me.

[stttafffy]

poem

empty poetry,
empty prose,
stolen melodies,
stolen rhyme,
true love,
true hate,
am i right?
why am i so wrong.

soulless poetry,
soulless prose,
empty melodies,
empty rhyme,
lie about love,
lies about hate.

peace within,
peace without trying.

empty and barren.
death without dying.


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this made me cry, i dont know what about, but it did. i am all depressed now but itll pass in 5 minutes, it always does . dont know what else to say, besides great entries so far

[liquidmotion]

*The Last Rung

//BOF

The last rung, so out of reach
Simply put, a tease driving me insane
I reach for, I yearn for, that final rung
Struggling to find a way, I slip
My foothold lost, I begin to despair
But the light of that final rung renews my drive

If, at last, I reach that rung
Will it be as I had hoped, the climax of my existence
Or will it disappoint, as so many others have done
Drawing upon the last of my energy, feeding upon it
I, at days’ end, make that final rung my own
And it is all I could have hoped for.

//EOF

i couldn't think of an appropriate name, so it is titled, in LPS fashion, using the first few words or the piece. i am depressed even reading it, for it reminds me of what the poem stands for.

oh well, good luck to all contestants

[NoSage]

I didn't write this, i found it on kazaa. I thought it was hilarious so I'm goin' to post the lyrics. It goes to the tune of Nookie by Limp Bizkit

Cookie - By the Cookie Monster

I came into this world as a muppet,
Look into these eyes,
You'll see that they are googly.

Big Bird in her nest,
Oscar in his can,
Ernie is a guy that lives with another man.

Hey, Kermits on the scene,
You know, it ain't easy being green, But.

Chorus
I did it all for the cookie, MMM.
The cookie, MMM. The cookie, MMM. The cookie, MMM.

And we can take a cookie and stick it in my, YUM!
Stick it in my, YUM! Stick it in my, YUM!

If it takes to long,
why did you wait so long to give me cookie, huh?

Me got me cookie in my fur,
it is blue, make me pur.

Me so hungry,
does Elmo have me cookie?,
does Count got my cookie?
Who has got me cookie?

Me just a sucker with chocolate chip in my throught,
made a mistake,
I should give 'em a break,
my heart will ache.

Eat a cookie.
chorus

[threemachine_7]

Peace in time.

Spin, reel, circle down.
Cyclic, rhythmic, total sound.
so much peace, in time;
feel it, oh so sublime.
Love is hate and they mate,
cry out, spasm, emulate
crawling over each other
to climax, and not further,
this act, sex, mix and drive
beyond it all, so much alive.
everything i nothing and they
flow and ebb, stand say
aloud their needs and wants
in this sound like heartbeats.
Life, holy white-hot spirit
rushes out, and I love it.

[Cleanup]

And now, it is two days later. Nemesis, where are you?

[Kenny D.]

The entries are all in and now the gifted poets anxiously, nervously await the voting. The forum members are itching to vote for their chosen selections. And Nem, our honorable organizer is out searching for a suitable prize. Will it be a brand new car?, a new pc, maybe a digital cam? Only time will tell. Stay tuned! The suspense builds!