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05-09-2006, 01:32 PM
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| |  Poems by Us
Ok, Folks. I think a poetry thread would be great, besides it'll be great reading for me, since I'm not much of a poet. So, those of you who are awesome at writing feelings down in rhythm, write away!
Cookie, could you place your poem here? |
05-09-2006, 02:00 PM
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Posts: 1,251
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y'all bear in mind that i am not a poet, just a way to get feelings out.
SHADOWS OF DEPRESSION
I can feel the hot breath of depression
As he steadily creeps closer on my heels.
I can see his shadow arms encircling;
My heart in terror reels!
It's too late; he has swallowed all of me.
His fowl stench has overcome with fear and strife.
Must I surrender all that's left of myself?
Must I stop his advance by forfeit of this life?
I see now a glimmer of a disappearing hope.
I feel my heart beat faster; on to it I race!
With all I have I'm reaching; there! It's just ahead!
But comes his shadow fingers stretching 'round my face.
Will I ever see the brightness of the sun again?
Or feel the gentle warmth of a happy love that grows?
Will I ever know contentment of this shadowed life?
Or will this empty, shaking shell be forever all that shows? |
05-09-2006, 02:10 PM
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Cookie, sounds to me you ARE a poet. |
05-09-2006, 04:19 PM
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Cookie--I'm with Nam on this one :) |
05-09-2006, 04:23 PM
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Btw, Nam--great idea. |
08-09-2006, 03:23 AM
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| | I hope this comes through..
Attachment 61
you may have to save this on your computer and then "un-zip" the file. It is an amazing slide show that a very dear and intuitive friend sent me. Be sure to turn up your volume as well.
There are many very thought-provoking pieces in it.
Very poetic (even though I didn't write it:tongue: ) |
12-09-2006, 01:57 PM
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Posts: 479
| | New Poem...
EMPTY HAS NO WORDS
I'm crying
on the outside
Because there's nothing
left inside
No hope
No time
No age
Just walking passing
shadows
I am surrounded
by all this dark
Sun fails
to penetrate
only forests
Hide the trees
My hands
can't pull them down
or away
Which would require
Some grand effort
lost to me
I'm not pushing
Just standing here
On empty
With loss
engraved
A scar upon
my heart
I wrote this while in the hospital SEPT. 5, 2006 |
13-09-2006, 12:01 AM
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Wow WildFire... Wow....  |
13-09-2006, 01:59 AM
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I love your title Wildfire. I'm glad you're back. |
14-09-2006, 02:35 AM
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| | Another poem from the hospital
A Supreme Goodbye
Sadness drops
like rains
dashing itself on this
window glass
I'm trying to get outside
Trying
and I look back
at faces
wet with rain
Somehow we'll
all work this out
I know
I know
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