Another Artistic Thread - POEMS

[izchan]

ah .. sometimes perfection lies within its imperfectness.

Bravo with a work well done, Alan.

Still can't stop myself from reading <frost> again and again.

It is really mermerizing.

[PhotoFx]

thank you for the compliment. It's one of the simpler things i've written... probalby why it's charming, instead of my usual attempts at powerful. if i'm not careful, all you people are going to convince me i'm a good writer.

-Alan

[izchan]

Originally posted by wildsegolily

#1
Beauty lies within
A rose blooms in every soul
Then our hearts are free

#2
Sacred wise vision
Mystery of unnamed depth
Builds within the self

#3
Infinite beyond
Is the whole of all being-
The self joins the whole

Have anyone notice that wildsegolily is truly an adepth person to inner tranquility. I was going through the page again to see if I missed anyone, and true enough, wildsegolily was missed by my roaming eyes.

All three haikus are trully a work of heart.

Here is something from me

: Cycle of endings

In wisdoms comes the source of tranquil
where in tranquil comes the source of enlightment
then in enlightment comes the source of life
and in life comes the source of wisdom
the cycle continues throughout the ages
which an end is but another begining
a journey that will never end

A simple poem for a simple statement

[izchan]

Sorry for the quiet time, had a severe fever yesterday.

Here is a little something.


: The choices of man

If it was my choice
I would have walked away long ago
yet deep down I knew
that even if I wanted to
I will never have done it

so here I sit
thinking about the pain I suffer
so that I could just see you smile
even thought it did not matter to you

Why do we go through all these pain
what is the motivation for it
is it just our own self torture
that makes me more humane

sometimes I think back
and than I wonder
if I could have made another choice
whould I have done so
yet at the end
nothing really matteres
as you lay now in my arms sleeping
I care not for the world
only your dreams that keep me alive
and that is all it takes
to make a man loose his senses
and make all the dreadful decisions
so that he could think of you
when he falls again
as I fall in love with you again

[izchan]

something that I wrote for another thread, posting it here, so that you guys can read it too ...

: And So I Shall

As rain falls upon the roof tops
of my ever small shelther
the world encourages us to come out
and feel little more
so to live a little more

The place that I call home
small as it might be
it just feels safe for me
to run naked without thought of discrepencies
yet the world beckons on
come out now
come and see
what is so wonderfull to begin with
a new idea
a new begining
come and see now
come and see

so timidly I poke my head out
and tell my self that I will grow up now
listen to new songs
and read new books
and build myself up a little higher
and be a little better
so as the rain drops upon my face
I feel a little more
and so I shall
and so I shall

Enjoy.

[izchan]

Here is something that I conjured up out of thin air ...

: Total domination

Like a goddess you come upon
falling me to my knees
making a fool of myself
I tried to resit
Even now as I slowly decend
into oblivion
into the abyss
your flickering eyes are all that I see
biding me to give up
all that is mine
and subject my eternal soul to you
to be your utterly or none at all
for your love demands it
and so shall my destiny be written
I will be yours for eternity

Hope it does not sound too cocky.

[xarajodie]

Izchan - that last poem was just great. The goddess one . . . it felt so sincere, so simple . . . I loved it

Just thought I would mention that.

[PhotoFx]

isaac, And So I Shall i really liked... it made we want to write something, but my idea wasn't complete enough, so i'm waiting around for it to fill out. And then i'll be back

-A

[izchan]

Thank you Xara and Alan,

Both poems came out of no where, and just poped into my mind. So I wrote it down.

I am happy that you guys enjoy it.

If you think about it, a relationship with anyone requires the giving up part a lot. And it is not just giving up part of our life, but giving it up totally. If in our heart, we still have any part of ME, it will seldom be able to commit to an US. It is totally or nothing at all. Yet the strangest part of that kind of commitment is that when we have given up everything, we suddently gain back the exact thing that we gave out and more. It is this totallity that have given me the freedom to be more than myself.

I hope I did not confuse anybody.

Will post something up later on.

Again thank you for liking what you read.

[xarajodie]

life is this way sometimes
i merely find ways to make it mine
you sleep at night
and breathe each day
you'll find yourself lost in the ways
of the world finding you lonesome and lost
always asking some ridiculous cost
but if you open your heart
and open your mind
you'll find the day will be more than kind.


- poem I randomly wrote in about 30 seconds, has no name, isn't that great, but hey.

[izchan]

only one word - ART

Keep it coming.

here is a recomendation <Simplicity Life>

[izchan]

As I finished writing this, I wonder, if it was me that wrote it.
How can a cheerful person like me, have so much pain inside?

/sits and ponder/

oh yeah ... enjoy ...

: Plea for help

I reach out my hands
and I could not feel anything
where has everything gone to
or is just my senses

I stare far and wide
and I could not see a single thing
where has the world disappeared
or is it just my point of view

Lost are the words for my sorrow
Sanity seems to have left me in the cold
walking around this well of depression
I wander from one tomb to another
seeing nothing but death
where is that silver lining that was promised

don't tell me how to be happy
all I want is to end this suffering
so come and find me and end this
come save me from myself
show my new destiny
a new way of life
where days starts with laughthers and smiles

Maybe been listening to too much love songs ...
It tends to do that to a person.

talk to you guys later.

[wildsegolily]

BEAUTY'S CURSE
always wanting something
the boys right down the street
they'll say almost anything
to sweep me off my feet

they line up one by one
these craving lusting beasts
but when all is said and done
I'm just another feast

some romantic vision
deludes my weary heart
I want the pure collision-
two souls joined at the heart

you just want my body
undress me with your eyes
you like that I'm so pretty
I will not be your prize

I am not for hunting
I'm not a piece of meat
I'd best send you running
you need to learn defeat

I want something stronger
I want to see within
I want to know you longer
I won't just be your win

close your eyes to beauty
just look into my heart
learn to love the real me
and love with all your heart

[PhotoFx]

i like that one segolily, and, i can see where it comes from.

good luck with that.

-Alan

[edit] well, ok then. but i still like it and it makes even more sense that way [/edit]

[psyfive]

my mom used told me this poem a long time ago



They walked in silence
for it was late
he went ahead
to open the gate
she wanted to thank him
but didnt know how
as he was a farmer
and she was his cow

[wildsegolily]

that little poem just now made me smile Actually, it made me giggle a bit to myself. Then I felt ridiculous for giggling at a screen in the middle of an empty room. Oh well.

I need a title for this one-

a sweet dance of scarves
seduces my mind in dreams
as mist twists in the wind
and nothing is as it seems

I rest beneath the sea
darkness warms my soul
as mystery sweeps through me
and I live my dreams untold

Thanks for the amusing comments, photofx

so long!

[Trista]

Ha, that reminded me of a verse my grandpa used to say to me..
Maybe you've heard it before...


"One bright day in the middle of the night
Two dead boys got up to fight.
Back to back they faced one another,
Drew a sword and shot each other.
A deaf policeman down the street
Heard the noise and came to the beat.
If you don't believe this lie is true,
Ask the blind man, he saw it too."

[izchan]

The short poems are really ... REALLY!!! ... COOLLLLLLLL ...

I love it.

here is a title for you wildese <Woman's heart> ... for some reason that is what it reminds me of ..

and I like your <beutiful curse> too ... ... ah ... yes ... beauty does bring along its burden's ...

I hope you find the one that can see you for who you are soon ...

Here is something to cheer you up.

: Two side of a coin

Just be true to yourself
and you will gain sight again
Seeing the important things
at the other side of the coin

Nothing is as it seems
there is always another catch
just look for the latch
and you will find you a door
open and find a different world
a new place to explore

So just be patient and learn
truth will be yours to wield
for in the eyes of the beholder
beauty lives inside of you

somehow this came out for you wildse .. .. hope you like it.

[Ian the Korean]

Hey, sorry I havent posted in a while, just couldn't think of anything else. I read through all of this new stuff and it is great!
Keep it up!

Spring

Spring is the time that true love blooms
Babies are born from their mother's wombs
Everything on Earth has left winters ice
Now the bright sunrays feel warm and nice
The flowers are coming up out of the ground
To the songs of the birds, melodious sounds
The trees are growing again and fill us with glee
The beauty of nature is enjoyed by you and me


Hope you like it

[wildsegolily]

Thank you izchan! Everything you've said has been wonderful, including the poem. I loved it- it rang true for me, so many many thanks again. I like all of the poems that I've read today- they seem to resonate within me. I look forward to a wonderful week without technology!

I am going to camp in the woods on an island near a seashore, so I will not be reading any of your beautiful poetry for some time. Still, if I write anything while I'm gone I'll be sure to share it when I return.

Best of luck on your poetic paths!

[izchan]

wildese your not on a 'Survivor' episode are you? ...

Hope you enjoy your camp ...

we will all wait for you to come back into our lives again

[b]:Survivor

It is hard being a survivor
always seeing trouble in every corner
figthing everyday to just survive
tommorow becomes a very far away thing

Living barely on these limited rations
We seek solace inside of strange circumstances
even in the weak warmth of the candle light
we gain the strength to carry on

A survivor in life
A survivor in love
A survivor in you

[b]

Corny .. but interesting no?

Enjoy.

See you guys in 2 days.

[Magic_Midget]

OI....its been awhile since I posted a poem. I decided to let my funny side get to me on this piece. Extremely hilarious....LMAO when I read my creation!
_______________________________________
Meeting People Is Fun by Lee

One time I met this girl named Mitch;
Found out he was a boy and one heck of a bitch;
The next day I met a dude named Lee;
Went to his house and it smelled like pee;
A month later I met this hottie;
Friend told me she was a tranny named Dottie;
Ran away from town only to meet a girl named Jane;
Only she was mentally ill and talked like Lois Lane;
Went into a LA nightclub and met a dude named Jay;
He made a move and I thought, "Holy shit this guy's gay";
Hopped on a train, met a woman named Lea;
She wanted to fuck me, but I said no after i found out she had gonorrhea;
Traveled to Hong Kong and met Peking Coc;
Found out the truth and was shocked;
Came back home and met Sethe;
Later found out he ODed on crystal meth;
Finally settled with my girlfriend Nikki;
Broke up with her after I found a hickie;
Decided to move back to LA and had a roommate named Nick;
Went into the bathroom one day and saw his severed dick;

Met a girl on the net named Osiris;
Found out she had a chronic virus;
Kissed her one day and fell ill;
Now I'm reciting my will;

[Ian the Korean]

That is pretty funny, Lee!

Solitude

In this vast world
I am, but one dot
On this great blackness
I am single spot
There is so much hate
There is so much greed
This is the stuff
on which humanity feeds
I no longer enjoy
all the Earths treasures
I dislike the garbage
produced for our pleasure
We continue to destroy
what we do not own
There's too much evil
And I am alone.

[sscw46]

Keep in mind that this poem is a metaphor for something....

Two Different Kingdoms

An open king rules this open land
With flowing brooks and growing fields
The water flows everywhere from the deep, vast rivers
Smooth-paved roads connect with others,
Both within and outside the borders -
Borders that still expand
Growth without the war
This open king receives the Right
Warmly in his arms;
The Wrong are carefully scrutinized
And tossed deep down below

A tyrant rules another land
Far beneath the open kingdom
No roads exist, and the healthy green
Are parched and dying sticks,
A tangled mass with a million ends and a million beginnings
Water does not flow through here
There are stagnant, shallow ponds
A thick veil of brown-gray fog
Blankets the barren, deathly land.
It's not surprising that this squalid kingdom never grows.

[Magic_Midget]

Solitude

In this vast world
I am, but one dot
On this great blackness
I am single spot
There is so much hate
There is so much greed
This is the stuff
on which humanity feeds
I no longer enjoy
all the Earths treasures
I dislike the garbage
produced for our pleasure
We continue to destroy
what we do not own
There's too much evil
And I am alone. [/B][/QUOTE]

Nicely put Ian, its so damn true that the world we live in is filled with repugnant filth and greedy conglomerates. Ever heard of www.darkpoetry.com because me thinks you should submit it to that site. That's where most of my works are from.

[xarajodie]

There was a world that I used to know
once upon a sunrise
and it was all I could see.

And then the clouds closed in
they blinded my eyes
and stifled my breath.

I could only feel that frozen storm
iced into my memory
and nothing else was real.

And then the sun broke out
the sky came free
and the world broke out of its chains.

And now the sun is setting
and I eagerly await
a brand
new
day.

[PhotoFx]

bad night, because of my stupid head. here i go again.

RUNNING

It's when the passing
skies blur, and these
thoughts with them,
that i can strip away
these tangled, twisted
knoted, jealous veins,
and love you as i ought.

Opening the lid is harder
than i'd imagined, the
sun is brigher, wind is
quicker, and the odors
that waft to my nose
assault and trample my
sense of what I thought
was right and true.

So I close it back up,
retreat to the stagnant
air and flat walls
that I've known for
all these years, and let
that old slow feeling
come back over me.

Race and Race and Race,
and let these salty
traces etch away the
pain and wash away
these feelings floating
slowly in my veins, and
let the light get in and
sear my heart awake.

maybe xara knows what i mean.

[izchan]

Lee, that was one funny poem ... ... always knew you have it in you to smile ...

Ian's <Solitude> is magnificent. Always a pleasure to read his work.

sscw46, wow ... your kingdoms are really good. The emotions that you are portraying is vivid and strong. Both the sadness and the happiness that you are portraying is marvaelous. As for the metaphor, you are talking about your elder?

Xara ... I can only say that the poem is really close to my heart. There is no words that I can say to describe the silly smile on my face as I read it. Even now.

Somehow Alan's <Running> made me think of this.

: Every Thing will be fine

It's alright to feel lost
And it's fine to cry
Just don't let yourself hide inside
what you can share with people by your side

You don't need to have every answer
to every task at hand
the most important thing that matters
is that you did not gave up on your chance

This might sound a little weird
as it does seem like a strange advice
But if you think you need to breath again
you must first let your old self die

So just remember this, if nothing else
It's acceptable to make mistakes
It's true that most of us will
Take it as it comes
and learn from all its pain
Just don't dwell in them for too long
and everything thing will then be fine
For your new life has just began

Been having this narrating urge for some days now ... ... wonder if I can get more out of my mind this way ...

Enjoy people.

[izchan]

This poem took me 1 hour to write, because I could not totally articulate what I wanted to say. But eventually I settled for this, hopefully it comes out the way that it should.

: Faith

It had been wrong to feel that way
thinking that it was more than what it may
hoping in another we can find the strength
to keep us going for another day

Yet reality slowly sets in
Telling us otherwise
"Stop struggling" it says
and accept the truth
"Move on" it says
no point staying inside
Push your feet now and go away
life goes on in each its way

So take the ring on your finger
and chuck it in the air
no more will it bind you
with pain nor despair
as time heals your inner soul
and the hurt eventually repairs
you will eventually realize
it is in acceptance that makes us whole
and faith that keeps us alive

Read it and tell me what you hear the words are saying.

I wished I could put the message out properly. So your feed backs are greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[sscw46]

Originally posted by izchan
sscw46, wow ... your kingdoms are really good. The emotions that you are portraying is vivid and strong. Both the sadness and the happiness that you are portraying is marvaelous. As for the metaphor, you are talking about your elder?

Actually, the two kingdoms represent two different types of people (or their minds, I should say). If you re-read the poem and keep this idea in mind, it will make sense.

Your poem "Faith" is very good! No need to tweak it; it's perfectly fine. You did a good job conveying the idea that everyone needs to move on, despite the reminders that are always in view. Great job!

[izchan]

hey sscw46, yeah, I get the idea of the two person concept, I was just wondering which 2 person were you trying to talk about.

Here is another obviously sad poem ....

: Cruel Realities

You have something that I want
and I want my heart back
why do you hold it
when you don't need it anymore
is it just your twisted way
of saying that you you hate me
or is it just fun to see me
break down and be half the man I use to be

Can you just do me a favour
and leave my heart alone
don't take it out for a spin
and then leave it stranded among cannibals
I did nothing to deserve this
and I can't understand why you do it now

Can't be bothered to even tell me
the reason for all this pain
if it's all the same
I just want you to leave me be
just go away and torment someone elses life

I am but a broken man
with a broken heart
your foot prints everywhere
and your hands on every mark

just go away and leave me be
I just want to lie down here and bleed
letting go all the suffering which is inside
let me fall gently into this slumber sleep
where I will stay forever
inside the serenity of my broken dream

hey ... actually I think I can make a song out of these words ... but it will be quite sad indeed ...

You know where I got my inspirition from? .. ... it was from my boss ...

Will post something else later.

[PhotoFx]

isaac, that reminds me some of the "Friends" that i posted a while back, if you want to go and look for it. It was rather morose, but seemed to have a similar thought. It was pretty long, if htat helps.

[izchan]

Alan,
Yeah I think I remember reading your <friends> poem, but have to simmer through 9 pages to find it, maybe I will do it later.

<Faith> is actually me telling myself that my life has to move on.
Been having really heavy stress in work, so that's why my poems tend to be a bit moody. I write them and I feel better.

The ring in <faith> symbolizes an agreement among people.

so by chucking it in the air, I am dismissing that agreement and moving on with my decisions.

Anyway, as I said, I will be posting something else later. Hopefully something cheerier.

[izchan]

I finnaly found it. There is the poem that Alan's wrote sometime ago.

Alan's <Friends> Poem

you might need to scroll down a bit, but you will see it, it is looooong.

Keep the posting's coming guys ... or just read ...

I enjoy both.

[xarajodie]

SPARKLE

I gaze away from this world
a dream since its creation
and the tingling begins within.

With a flash the sun is brighter
faces glow with color
the breeze is thick upon my skin
and I feel once again born anew.

The reality has brought me
to my humbled knees,
awed by the newfound sparkle
in my eye.

I blink,
and as though no movement ever was made,
the tingling melts to monotony
and the blurred ream we live in
closes the curtain on the sparkle.

I continue moving forward,
breathing and living,
moving away from this place,
but my eyes retain nostalgia
for that glorious sparkle.

[xarajodie]

oops...noticed too late. It's "blurred dream" in the 2nd to last stanza, not "blurred ream".

[Bilbo Baggins]

Here is something that i thought up on the way home. I was on the bus at the time.

Dragons

The tall, dark scales of power
tipping the balance away from me
as the smoke streams into the sun
a tower of fear standing so tall

The eye looking sagely, gazing through all
at the endless drift of time it passes
The reverence i feel like nothing before
As the sun passes over, heating the breeze.

We stand face to face, master and minor
The thrill of the meeting now lost
And the power he holds is frightening
Yet my soul stands firm. It must.

[izchan]

Xara, <Sparkle> is nice read. Enjoyed it alot.

As for Bilbo <Dragons> is really nice, I liked the touched you made with the fact that a person can almost see the monstrosity that is there. Master and minor indeed, mr.baggins ... ... master and minor.

Will post something up later on today.

Again, thank you all for your participation.

[Magic_Midget]

Fragments of a Lost Memory by Lee

My mind is like a keeper
Falling into the darkness the downward spiral
Just falling deeper and deeper
Depression
Anguish

Memories of past abuse and torment
Passes through my mind...moment...
After moment...
Sadness
Worthless

Nothing can repair this lost soul
Drifting away from its foundation
Losing the very grip of its essence
Slowly...
Fading...

Scattered in many directions
Pieces lost, never regained
Offering no protection
Just a fragment still remained
But...disappearing
Never reappearing...

[Montana]

eternaly timeless by montana

i wrote a letter to my past
my past wanted me to come back
i'm living in somebody else's present
until my present want's me again
my future don't want me around
so it killed me