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On the Brim of Sweet Fountains
The pebbles kept in my heart,
submerged in fondness of days,
when the river is already cut,
and they lie in glassy currents,
like thoughts of a different time,
when the flow of seasons
has rubbed away the jagged edges,
as epoch after epoch has left me here...
I know it's been awhile, but here's a special for valentines day
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Canto IV: Strangers in the Night
(part one)
With the long hours of the night slowly
Passing, Psyche lay in her bed not knowing
What had become of her husband to be,
Wondering if...
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The Desire to Create Thriving Verse
Many a time, I've tried to no avail,
My hands to fashion, in attempts awry;
All the times I've tried, all the times I've failed,
Like...
We're Only Human
We're human by nature,
We eat from the tree
Of the knowledge of good and evil,
And we all fall from grace.
We are made of clay,
In earthen vessels,
Made in our father's likeness, yet
We're human by nature.
Like all who are brought up,
We live to be free,
A little bit...
Mistress Night
Of all the feelings I have culled,
Finding my heart in silent woe,
When events had in some way pulled
The inward eye upon my soul,
I cried my tears, gently falling,
From solemn thoughts of sweet remorse,
I heard the darkness come calling,
Inviting me to intercourse.
Loss of love...
Wasteland
I find my mind a desolate wasteland,
Barren of form, full of empty logic,
And lacking anything that’s worth a damn
Like an empty can void of product,
That easily crumples for lack of substance,
And is worthless but for its scrap value,
As is every thought that goes through my head.
A...
It Was the Coldest of Nights
It was the coldest of nights,
A lamp shown in the window.
A man by the light warmed
His hands as they trembled.
Silently, he sat in his room,
He looked to the book by his side,
The lamplight pulsed real low,
It was the coldest of nights.
The Bible laying by his...
Words
Words are such strange beings!
Due to their sporadic nature,
They can’t help but complicate.
They stand together, but are divided.
Due to their sporadic nature,
As they mingle amongst themselves,
They stand together, but are divided.
That’s how they congregate.
As they mingle amongst...
My TV Takes Me Away in a Way
TV may be a way to be.
It's now, yet somehow without space,
But it's a crazy little light show
That plays upon a small stage!
It's now, yet somehow without space,
But when you no longer weigh reality,
Eyes play upon the small stage,
And you get lost in the moment...
Picture Perfect
the days come near
to those who live them,
take yourself
a photograph
capture the day
In mindful sight,
as the day becomes
our life story
a daytime romance,
photogenic lovers,
a look and a snap,
the times we have
the picture show
realized world,
the fluttering lights
shutter...
Love in My Cup
When love is near, I hold sweet feelings safe,
Like nectar filling up a flower's cup,
Sparkling sweet in the Sun's warm embrace,
Swaying in tides of summer days anew,
Spirit of the day, wakened by the breeze,
Nature's child, warm Earth, brought up in her arms,
Love, kept in my...
A Silent Death
What has now taken hold of my young heart?
How I have lain awake, lost to my feelings,
Holding my palm, so near my chest, I pause,
Slowing my breath, as I listen for beating,
I become silent, intent on my heart,
Watching, still, waiting for signs to appear,
When suddenly, my...
Through My Fingers
I'm at a loss for words,
My thoughts elude me,
Like water through my fingers,
I cannot grasp it.
My thoughts elude me,
I'm grasping for the air,
I cannot catch it!
Elusive as it is!
I'm grasping for the air,
How am I to respond?
Elusive as it is,
What can I even say?
How...
As I have been with You
As I have been with you,
When you kindly listened,
I remind you friends,
It has opened doors in my heart.
When you kindly listened,
And you held me in regard,
It has opened doors in my heart
Of the ways joy can be found.
And, you held me in regard,
As you listened to...
thanks, here's another...
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Around Me
I take a minute, and listen,
As my ears take in all the sounds
That surround me, in such vivid
Arrays, with everything around
Coming to life, each from actions.
I sit and imagine their source,
Many begin to encourage me,
Like the song...
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Ode to the Night Skies
Cloudless skies unburden me,
My heart, closing the distance,
Lost in now and forever,
The deep black comes near,
As past and now bed together,
While Earth stands silent under my feet.
The night skies open before me,
In awe, as my eyes ponder,
A...
First, I'd like to clear something up. When I referred to the ballad as being like the sonnet, I misspoke. The ode is what I was thinking of. The ode is ken to the sonnet, and shares many similarities. Sorry for the mishap.
As for your poem 'The Eagle' it was a pleasant surprise to read. It...
Ode to the Tear
O' the tears, sorrow has but loosed, to fall,
From eyes that burn, with fury of their passing,
While upon cheeks they soak, with each and all,
That wet the face, while slowly gathering,
To but be wiped, and cleared, by shaky hands,
When their presence becomes too much for...