Catching Up with An Old Love
the island was Jersey from there we went to Scotland it was good to reminisce but there's no going back our lives are now quite diverse
A Laconic Man
just a play on some little used words
Injustices of Life
sometimes you see things that haunt you
Haiku- Village Life
Been awhile since I have done a Haiku hope I got it right???? Pic is my scene from back yard of sunset....
Moon (cinquain form 2)
thought I would give it a try
Unbeknownst to him
I guess everyone has a dream of finding the 'one'
No Power Over Her!
One has to learn to forgive others to be able to free oneself of decay.
Tides of Love
It is fun to take something we love like the ocean and turn it into so much more with just the mere wording. Thank you for accompying me on my beach trip
It (Starts + Ends) By Remainders Of White
Beyond the logical Comes a non-label A bubbling brook Melting icy snow Words a barricade Underground Of origin Struggling to float Beware To sink without By form The question A crystal A snow-globe Her written memory F
Sight
To be able to see is great I would not like no sight to be unable to see I can't imagine anything worse Not to see the various seasons each with its own beauty only to feel the sunbeams would be to miss the rays To watch them as they danc
A Cow Horse
I wrote this just after the last time I was pitched off of a big "Bay Mare" in January of this year
the mateting game
internet dateing, is it a game to most?
Abecedarian
After the storm eased slowly Big waves smashed against the shore Causing havoc every where Drinking more than he should Eating until stuffed Feet sliding every where Grabbing at straws He caught on to what he could Into the sea he waded Jigg
Roses
in appreciation of his painting Roses by George Dunlop Leslie
MY RIVER. ( a distant view)
Three miles down...You make it look so easy. White caps meandering slowly through crook and cranny. Like you, my course is fast and slow. You share your white, frothy cascades... and I share my solitude. Your angry charge of the riverbank hast
Savannah Cafe
Voices mingle with the scuffle of shoes clicking, and doors slamming shut. The smell of coffee and cinnamon buns permeates the air... Movement...sound...senses rage in overdrive, and yet still. Questions of whether the coffee is actually tea,
A Workers Song
I serve the order, the kings, the wealthy, until mine fingers swell and numb... I roll the wheels, when the night watch beats the drum. ....to this fate i am forever bound i ask? ....she paints her face to lure their attentions...
Mirror
You hang there on the wall casting reflecting images as people move about capturing briefly faces How many have you seen? what secrets could you tell? mysterious, you keep them forever held within your glass Young and old also in between
Being
Being, existing, living all that entails a cloud exists as it floats by Until it burns up in the sun's rays rain falling softly sustaining life Moon gives her own by nightlight secretive creatures do exist in her light Being is, to
Knights of Yore
A story I have to tell of days of yore when knights were brave heroes and fought to save distressed damsels from the hands of their ravishers One such knight was Sir Fight Alot with his silver armour all a glitter he rode a mighty fiery white
All Along The Watchtower
The title is from the famous song from Jimmy Hendrick' All Along The Watchtower.' I thought I would do a creative play on that title.
A Mermaid Frolics
If i was a mermaid I would frolic on the white crested waves appearing from the shore comic then plunging down to the caves Sunbathe on the warm rocks diving down out of sight so as not to give any shocks nor frighten humans into flight M
I Can See For Miles
Accross the expanse of time she calls to me..'When my love' How long before the lonely nights find us in loves embrace? Mere words shall not dry my tears til flesh and bone meet flesh and bone 'Til then I search the skys-
When the eagle flys
I fly the path of the eagle where mortals dare not tread I touch you in a moment of time yet may vanish in the wind Spirit and fire lift my wings to worlds yet unseen Come with me lest I disappear through lifes mystic golden ring-
Like an Angel
Shimmery wings spread Golden halo on her head She captures my heart her aura so dazzling bright she bestowed a peaceful smile
Don't Tell Me No
Don't tell me no who are you? to tell me no Don't patronise me think you know best I am no man's fool Don't leave me alone stay here with me lets share some time Don't tell me no try saying yes instead you may be surprised A simpl
Food For The Soul
The musics insistent beat flows through the night air filling my heart up with joy setting my feet tap tapping The drummer sets the beat the guitars keeping in time hauntingly the notes soar out the world for a moment paused Listening, u
CHALLENGE
I thought how about we all write a poem about our favourite Poetry Corner poet. We have many real characters who are good poets No Time Limit your title must include the name of your chosen poet (real or screen name) Lets have some fun and put som
You Can Help
Every day as you pass people by, pause and think why is he living on the streets? Obviously a soldier who once fought so all of us could continue in our safe lives yet now abandoned even forgotten, what brought this pass? Just think if every pa
Sprechgesang
I chose this title for it seemed to fit the theme!
The Dark Fortress (couplet)
It sat high on a hill above the town Foreboding facade staring down Centuries old much it had seen They say that haunted is the keep Unearthly noises float downwards When the moon shines northwards Yet safe under its watchful eye Most p
Chocolate (soulgoddess challenge)
so even in 1100 BC there was tax or tribute as then called it is known to lower high blood pressure and is very toxic to cats and dogs
Dreams
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Treasure Chest
As I walked along the beach I came across something buried opening the lid it gave a screech then stuck until it was jimmied Tentatively I looked inside excitedly to my amazement it was full of scrolls I opened and stared at them blankly
Never cross over
Never cross over to the other side The side of the dark world Where anticipated desires Will be met with deaths deception..and a soul killing Never cross over I say For you shall surely.. Die!
Age
I rail against my feeble body that once was so swift despair when tasks take three times longer now it crept up on me seemly overnight, this thing they call age, it pulls me down with it's agonising slowness Always been the adventurer travelli
To Live
To Live is a blessing we take for granted how often does one pause and enjoy the simple things yet intricately made splendorous beauty of hollyhocks bowing Stop, look and think, study your surrounds think of how each thing you see counts how
In hope of...
After I wrote this piece, I actually finished reading the last pages of Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol', and incredibly the very last word in the narrative was precisely 'Hope'. A huge coincidence, really.
Homage to Kipling
Homage to Kipling Do you ever ponder on the purpose of life? wonder why things turn out the way they do? ever look back and think I did that wrongly? then go and make exactly the same mistake? ("If you can dream- and not make dreams your mas
A Word of Cheer
Im just a poem on a block of wood, I would talk and play as you do if I could, But I have to stay here day and night, And never grow in width or height. My auther says she put me here to give all a word of cheer.
Impress Me
Impress me Don't try to impress me I know you all to well the market trader look when planning a deal I just know you are trying weighing the odds to pull a fast one over some poor sucker The sheepish look when you have cheated flowers and
Music for the Soul
Sit back and listen to the music let it flood over you stirring your soul as you listen to the oh so haunting notes close your eyes and drift away on wings Each note so sharp and crystal clear what need for words as you hear angel's wings bea