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Featured Poems: Week Ending Sunday, January 29, 2012
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RAW
Struck with this bleeding
heart
drips dropping straining
the pores of so many
open sores.
Needles pricked in one
more.
I am struck raw
wretched, stabbed and torn.
Old bleeding sores left
dripping by the door.
We won't leave this way
but
you already have many
times before.
Struggle to Survive
When it all goes down
will you stand your ground
or would you walk away
scared and full of dismay
over what you become
a loner who feels like no one
lost and alone
with no one to hold
your hand through the rain
and say the pain will not last
it will past real fast
just keep your faith in your own
will to survive
like a butterfly in a windstorm
struggling to stay alive.
bubble bath
sittin' here in the bath tub,
it's just me and you;
talkin' about the day we had,
that's what we like to do
"BLOOP! BLOOP! BLOOP!"
bubbles ripple through the air;
"sorry honey, i cut the cheese!",
"get back in here, let's be fair!"
sittin' here in the bath tub,
my spirit's lost its tone;
guess i'll read the morning news,
looks like i'm all alone
Source inside
With hands to eyes and eyes to hand I stare
At all the particles of flesh God made
The mixing pot of silver, gold, and jade
With hands to eyes and eyes to hand a pair
No other form of nature can compare
With music that the mind of men have played
Through particles of flesh that god had made
An everlasting gift given to glare
Shall men consist their appetites with fear
Upon forbidden fruits and cornerstones
As niggard as the rich take from the well
Or shall he touch the sky and taste it clear
Thru seasons of simplistic stepping stones
To reach the beauty outside of his shell
Utopia
In a world of dreams and fantasies of mind,
we become our trueselves in the land without time.
Love is forever and tears don`t exist,
and those who we feel for give us their kiss.
In a world of peace we have what we need,
we are equal in wealth there is no greed.
War does`nt happen only pain is dead,
and we can go where we please without any dread.
In a world of beauty the forests are vast,
rivers run clear and summer times last.
Our children are safe there is no danger,
and there`s no need to worry if they talk to a stranger.
In a world of dreams where wishes come true,
animals are free not locked in a zoo.
There`s one religion that suits us all,
just go to sleep and this world is yours.
SUMMER BALL
Love
blossomed
suddenly,
the evening
they met by chance in the 'excuse me' dance.
Desperately Lonely, Tragically Invisible
The times we share together
Are magical memories in the making
Leaving me at peace
In total contentment with us
Your radiant warmth surrounds my soul
Protecting it from loneliness
Of the countless years of neglect
That fights so hard to hold on
My arms are there to wrap your warmth
Ensure that it never grows cold
With the coldness that comes along with indifference
Or being as thin and transparent as cellophane
We will never again
Be desperately lonely, tragically invisible
Left alone in purgatory
By the broken promises of false love
Now we are one
Except when we need the strength of two
Companions in every endeavor
Hand in hand through life
© 2011 Kevin Stock
King of the House
The great white old tom
Saunters throughout his domain.
The black kitten springs.
Why wait?
First warm, gentle rain
With the sun, life, renewal
Spring, a new outlook
Entry for Carol Brown's Contest
Sad Today
I'm sad today I cannot see
The good in things they fail me.
I want to laugh and feel free
To be the best that I can be.
The Sun came up
and then went down and
on its way it left a frown.
It took my smile and left me tears
It left me here with all my fears.
I want to sleep and dream of things
Much nicer than today has been.
Tomorrow when I wake in bed
Perhaps good things will fill my head.
The laughter may return once more
And find the place it was before.
Flight - less -
Flight (less)
Flight is a gift from God - The Bald Eagle spreads her wings
The Emperor Penguin is a novel sight,
With an crown of gold around the scruff,
Heavily insulated and robbed of flight,
Icy swims, bitter cold, these conditions are rough,
The emperor survives, despite.
New Zea land's pet bird,
Don’t eat this kind of Kiwi,
They can’t fly and are not safe,
National Symbol,
This little guy likes the night,
Smells dinner from far away.
The Emu looks like its cousin,
The Ostrich and his kin are grounded.
Original Poem written by:
Samual Ronthorpe for the contest:
“four DIFFERENT BIRDS IN FOUR DIFFERENT forms” ¤¤ 4th Place ¤¤
The four forms are:
1) Monoku
2) Sicilian Quintain
3) Choka
4) Crystalline
Composed 4-27-2011 ©.
new love
invading each others spaces,
preventing solitude.
touching as we walk, whether by accident or design.
our shadow on the ground, one shadow
fingers entwined,
giggles and whispers.
romance young and new , even if we no longer are.
Once more to feel the sense of belonging
to someone,
with someone.
new hope
Summer's relief
the heat of summer dripped down my spine
and tears dried in my eyes,
the sun was harsh and so was life
a lesson learned in time.
the leaves turned the boldest colors
and in one final sweep
summer's sorrow was blown away
and winter came to sleep.
an icy breath blew through my lungs
and once again i felt anew,
for it reminded me of winters past
and that a balance still rang true.
The Story of Samson
Samson... A judge of Israel
was known to be strong.
Because of his vow to God.
His hair was to grow long.
With the jawbone of an ass...
Thousands of Philistines were killed.
To get the secret of his strength,
is what they had willed.
They sent Delilah to tempt him
with her charm and beauty.
Samson revealed his secret to her.
Growing exhausted & weary.
Breaking the promise of God...
He lost his strength and eyesight.
Till the day he rested his hand on
the Philistine' temple to tight.
He asked God to give him
strength once again.
Then pushed the pillars.
Killing thousands with him.
For all of his accomplishments
he had made.
He broke his promise to God.
When his secret he gave.
Make sure your commitment
to God is true and real.
So you don't end up,
like Samson of Israel!
By Jim Pemberton
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