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OUR ORIGINAL POETRY: Share It Here

slayteralmighty January 16th, 2015

Hello there everyone!

If you're reading this it means that you probably are quite fond of poetry and writing it to. This is a thread to post all and any poetry that you may have, be it happy, sad, angry or just silly. All styles are welcome (free verse, couplets, slam) and it would be great to have at least one poem up a day for all of us to enjoy together!!smiley

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Maxlexie2 December 29th, 2015

I see u in my dreams

I feel u in the shadows

I know u are still here

Instilling me with fear

That's what you do best

For those that wield pain and hatred

Seem to live on forever

For those who suffer and love

Life is never long enough

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Annie December 30th, 2015

@Maxlexie2

This is hauntingly beautiful.

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faithlove1111 January 4th, 2016

Yummy, so much goodies,

Cakes, buns, pies and doughnuts,

I jump with joy and laugh,

I am in heaven.

I reach for a blueberry cake,

I reach for a chocolate doughnut,

I reach for a lemon pie,

I am in heaven.

I am ogling and drooling,

I am dying for a bite,

Yet I am not tasting,

I am still in heaven ?

My mind is like a calculator,

speeding up to count the calories ,

Aww.. this is hard.

I am in heaven, right?

Eat healthy to stay healthy,

Your health is your responsibility,

Make a wise choice,

Yeah, I am in heaven after all.

Enjoy but don't indulge,

Savor don't gulp down,

Appreciate and be aware,

Cause I love this heaven of mine.smiley

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Annie January 4th, 2016

@faithlove1111

This definitely made me smile. (And I must admit, after a holiday of indulging in sweets, I'm rethinking what it really means to be good to myself.) smiley

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faithlove1111 January 5th, 2016

smiley@Annie

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Maxlexie2 January 4th, 2016

My dear boy do you not understand?
My love for you is unconditional
You can always tell me anything
I may be disappointed or upset
But never will I deny you my love
You will make mistakes and fall
You will succeed and stand tall
For no matter how far you fall
I will always help you stand tall
We will all wade through the darkness
Some many more times than others
But you my dear boy will never be alone
I will stand with you through it all
My love for you is unconditional

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Annie January 11th, 2016

@Maxlexie2, Such a strong fortress and shelter of unconditional love. Wow.

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January 5th, 2016

Loving the Two - The Writer in an Artist

Hold on, for she will, undoubtedly
Rip you to pieces
To rewrite you pages, wholeheartedly
Shell ventures the farthest corners
The ones too dark to know
And soothe the demons like no other lover

What was it like to be shredded to pieces
Only to be made whole again
Your soul naked and bare,
With nothing but love to gain
What was it like to be put in pages for others to read
Of the honest endearments
She fiercely shared
As hopelessly romantic moments.

It was nothing short of a dream
With endless banter
To be loved by one so fierceless
Who spilled like a mad ranter
With passion and fire overflowing her veins,
Rushing through her senses
No longer keeping her sane.

But sanity was much overrated
For a lover so true..
But honestly jaded.
But she's an artist with a story to write
Like an honest writer,
Her words are yet, her biggest fight.

Yours Truly
The Birdy Called Duff
.♥.

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Annie January 5th, 2016

@Duff26

Dear Duff, I love the intense passion here, the rushing pulsing language!

So much to admire. I especially liked the phrase mad ranter and the new word fierceless. You rock.

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January 7th, 2016

@Annie Oh thank you so much for your kind words love.. :)

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creativeWalker987 January 5th, 2016

I'm all "tried" out, I'm SO done I shout-I'm sick of excuses and lies.
I'll change you rant, because lose you I can't-I respond with a roll of my eyes.
Here we go once again, I think in my head-the same speech recited each time.
I can change please you'll see, I'm not who you think me to be -it's always the same party line.
I'll make it up to you, lies...
I'll make you proud of me again, lies again...
I'm not this monster you think I am, more lies...
Why won't you believe me...the lies.
Eyes too tired to cry, heart too broken to try-I need to go find the peace that I seek.
I must be moving along, the trust is all gone-there is only six words left to speak....
Goodbye...to you and your lies.

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Annie January 5th, 2016

@creativeWalker987

Wow. All "tried" out -- so much more than a clever phrase--it's absolutely true! The repetition of "lies" is surprisingly effective, as is the use of rhyme. And the last lines are so musical and rhythmic, rich with lovely sounds -- it all adds to the power of the message.

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Cheeney January 6th, 2016

Driver

I am a driver
That's what I always wanted to be
All the things I see
You wouldn't believe
The road is often long
With no destination in sight
But that's how I like it
Just me and the ride
My car roars like an angry tiger
Turning heads as I drive by
Usually followed with a big sigh
The louder the better, I always say
If you hear me coming, you better make way
Someone's life may be on the line
For I am an ambulance driver
And this is my time

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Annie January 11th, 2016

@Cheeney, this has such lovely sounds. Amazing assonance with all the long i's (I, driver, I, sight, I like, ride, tiger, I drive by, sigh, I, time) and the long e's as well (be see believe).

And the extended metaphor!! Very cool. Strong.

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Cheeney January 11th, 2016

@Annie Thank you so much! I really appreciate it:)

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Cheeney January 6th, 2016

Darkness of the night

My hope collapsed
As the sun went down
Slowly but surely light left the earth
Making way for the darkness
Filling every fiber of my being
Enveloping all that I am
Hopes, dreams, happiness and peace
Dissolve in the night
Identities are lost in the vast, empty darkness
Leaving only memories of a better time
Once my heart was flooded with light and love
But the darkness took it all away
The monsters awake when the sun sets
Ever so eager to plague me again
Oh what a long night it's going to be
For a lonely old man like me

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Annie January 11th, 2016

@Cheeney, you've really captured the sense of impending darkness and night-sadness. Beautifully done . . . .

ImpalaLover67 January 21st, 2016

@Cheeney, beautiful! I really love this.

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Cheeney January 21st, 2016

@ImpalaLover67 @Annie Thank you!

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CourageDearHeart January 7th, 2016

Finally.

Finally you are here,

trapped willingly within

the cage of my arms.

Do you know

how many birthday candles, paper cranes,

stars, and broken wishbones

have listened to my pleas?

How many years I have hoped

for you and nothing else?

And now that you are here beside me

suddenly I have nothing more to wish for

but to keep you here-

in my bed, in my arms, in my heart.

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Annie January 13th, 2016

Dear @CourageDearHeart,

Oh, my, this is beautiful. What a lovely voice you have . . .

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CourageDearHeart January 14th, 2016

@Annie

Thanks so much! I've just started trying to write poetry, but some of the people I like to follow are William C. Hannan and Robert R. M. Drake - their poetry is generally short but exceedingly beautiful. If you have the time, check out their instagrams! They always give me hope and amaze me with their beauty

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Annie January 16th, 2016

@CourageDearHeart, Thank you! I will look for their work.

-- Update: I just read a collection of Hannan's poetry! I am STUNNED by the beauty off his work. It reminds me of my favorite Japanese and Korean poetry: spare, deceptively simple, but packed with intense feelings. His words keep echoing . . . .

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ShyAudienceFaithValued January 8th, 2016

(Untitled. An appreciation poem for my mum.)

Mum, I love you so much,

And even though I don't say it a lot

You pick me up when I am down

I don't know what I would do if you weren't around.

You somehow put up with us all,

Fighting, Squabbling, Bouncing off the walls

You deserve much more than words can say,

But we can for you, all though the day.

When you can, you walk an extra mile,

Just to try and make me smile,

Cleaning my clothes and making my food,

Is there a way that I could repay you?

There is no such thing as perfect,

But you're as can be,

Protecting me with all your might,

A guardian angel you are to me.

I may not show it,

But in my heart it stays true,

I love you mum,

And I always do.

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Annie January 13th, 2016

Dear @ShyAudienceFaithValued, this tribute to your mother is a delight to read. And it inspires me toward being a mother who would merit such warm praise.

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imaginitiveballon January 10th, 2016

round and round i go

a loneliness only i know

never a mutual attraction

the constant reaction

years and years and years

filled with tears and tears and tears

a hole in my being unfulfilled

am i so jaded with the world that

i too now am becoming chilled

wanting a hug and a kiss

that would be so much bliss

once again a lost soul

the hidden pain taking its toll

feeling i have no purpose

old wounds wishing to resurface

please someone tell me why im here

im sick and tired of shedding a continual tear

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Annie January 13th, 2016

Dear @imaginitiveballon, This is soooo touching. The longing and tiredness are palpable. There is so much I love about it. The phrased "old wounds wishing" continues to echo . . . .

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