Standing fearlessly beneath the sky.
A haven for creatures that fly.
The beauty of your many outstretched limbs
paint such wondrous pictures
in the subtle landscape.
Fires will destroy you so.
I would rather see
your natural state,
so free,
magnificent.
Strength and beauty so.
Climbing frames to the heavens.
Protectors and spies.
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By Jodie Hannen
For the:
Nature, Four in One Contest
Sponsored by
~Constance La France~A Rambling Poet~~
Isla Mae
By Nathan Hannen
My dear, Little thing, Who is young and sweet
You blessed my life by chance, Your little pattering feet
You fill my life with joy and love, My sweet, Your my love
Precious baby, With skin so soft, You were given to me, By the Lord above
Your sweet little hands and your small face, Filled with beauty
The best thing I have, My little Tooty
One day you will be older, But I don't want that yet
You will always be my baby girl, Please don't forget that
I love you my darling and my eternal friend
The End.
Kelly
By Nathan Hannen
When the shadows cast their dark shades on my heart
I think of you in my life, Holding my hand, Playing your part
Then your gone, Like a shadow that has dispersed
I walk in a dark lonely place, Treading on broken hearts, Their thoughts turn to
powder under my feet, Blown on a heartache wind
Alone with no voices to call for me, Deep black abyss, The darkness there swallows
the light
Then I see you standing there, Your face, Full and beautiful, No words are spoken,
Just you in my mind
Your hair flowing like a stream, Your stare, So intense, It feels like a dream
The contours of your body distort the light, a sunny beam, The strength in your
smile does'nt pass by me unforseen
Then darkness envelops me, No light strong enough to pierce my grief, Just my
heart, Longing for you
I love you
The End
Salvo
By Nathan Hannen
With the fire wind came the death givers, Cracked and demented, Floating in rivers
These putrid bretheren remained as one, Tortured, Hung, On the run
They swirled and span with something akin to joy, Toothless and decaying, But not
delaying
Back to avenge their own, There thoughts, Toxic and cunning, There blood running
They start to separate in this churning mess, Each wanting a hate filled direction, An
eerie bugle call, All in favour of the rule
Broken into shards, Staggering through the end, From inception to finish they remain
The End.
Winding Road
By Nathan Hannen
A winding road of many ways
You come to walk it on many days
As you walk your mind is at ease
Just you and your thoughts and the gentle breeze
The End.
Wonder
By Nathan Hannen
The stars they shine, They twinkle, They align
The season's give, They leave, They forgive
Touches Me
By Nathan Hannen
I have tried to reach her, But I can't grasp her flailing hand
The continuation of music from the unseen band
The contrast between desert, Sea, And rock, And land
Or those things that touch you, Unforseen and unplanned
A miracle in time, But I can't see her face
Shadowy doubts leap and bound, And leave no trace
The difference is the same, But no winner in this race
I can't see you in my heart, In this confusing place
The End
Where
By Nathan Hannen
In another time, Or even another place, Snow fell eternally
Where children played inside their parents fraternally
The End
Creatures
By Nathan Hannen
Out they came from cover, Covert in every timed movement, Now they march
Smashed from previous melees, Just a faint shadow of the men they used to be
A heart of hearts, They remained collectively as one, In the ending steps of their
lives
Broken warriors, Fighting against the odds, Until burned, Smashed, And interned, No
choice given
T'is these heroes who deserve paramount recognition, For what the end has
delivered
A time in the clock of survival, A vision in the mirrored image of freedom's vibrant eye
All to these heroes, The ultimate prize, Victory in loss and death, In accordance with
life
For The Sea
By Nathan Hannen
There is a sea called joy and light, You let me know Im wrong and right
You live by this ocean of my thoughts, By the abacus bay with rows of noughts
Laughter heard, And laughter said, You are the thoughts in my head
The End.
If
By Nathan Hannen
If I could be just for you I would
If you said yes I know we could
The question remains what If we should
The End.
The One I Used To Know
By Nathan Hannen
After my heart shattered my love leaked into another
You left me cold and sad, Stranded in myself
The End.
The Fight
By Nathan Hannen
Here I am standing alone, My fist was bloody and raw
A beaten man, No more, That day I finally saw
The End.
Fragmented
By Nathan Hannen
In this gentle dream I glide through sleepy air
On through what is right and the devils lair
With no realization of time as a constant amount
The idea of reasoning, Paramount
Paralysed by the inability to see straight through black
Beautifully protected though in visions of attack
I wake
The End.
In Real Life
By Nathan Hannen
Cold and Wind, Ice and Snow, Freezing everything I know
Something and nothing, Everything to show, Wind taking everything to go
Contemplating guilt, Buried to the hilt, A thousand tears are spilt
Ticking and elapsing, Infrastructures collapsing, All the while a constant relapsing
People talking and laughing, Times walk by passing, Years amassing
Systems of hate and love, Ever flying above, The winding flight of a dove
What is real life?, A painful battle of and through strife, Or a story told in so many
ways, Its rife
The End.
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