New Points of Failure
Take a bite from the apple, my dear. The taste of knowledge will open up for you a whole new world, you’ll see. The juices will flow from lips down your cheek as it searches out your soul. Take a byte from the Apple, my dear. Worlds will be c
Dream a Dream
Sad and sorry sight you are Sagging round the edges Gutters hanging, rusted roof Windows sightless staring Mortar crumbling, cracking walls Floorboards creaking, groaning Weeds in garden overgrown Fencing missing and broken Yet there you si
theysay
they say we'll come to our end one day they say we just won't matter they say we'll become our own prey with thoughts as mad as a hatter they say we'll run out of water they say we'll run out of food they say we'll kill or be slaughtered the
An open letter to God…
Dear God, I hope you had a good day today, Today I have families in my heart, and I want to share my thoughts and requests with you about all the daddies and mommies and children everywhere…, I pray that you will help all the daddies to be p
Company of the dead...
i see some poets are resurrecting some of their older posts, i think its a great idea, so, i thought i'd repost some of my favourites too...
To Satisfy Mankind's Greed
What are we doing to our earth and what are we leaving behind for our children
Whats going on!
Daily news! sad and sorrows around! my mind spoke with such a sound!
Manure, etc.,
I am often plagued by a very existential question: Am I doing what I should be doing, or have I been led astray from my destiny? Don’t laugh, things like that bother some of us…, Am I living in the right place, Am I in the right profession? Am I
A M A T T E R O F G R A V I T Y
i guess the dude didn't dig himself
It
A treatise on the human condition.
The Injustice of Famine
This is sad what is happening in Somalia....what can anyone one of us do as individuals...screw the whole international community and all our screwed up governments and religions....innocent people are dying...it's tragic and so very preventable!!
Lucky Penny
For the the ones who still have a lucky penny .
~~ TALK ~ NICELY ~~
If it is not nice and most likely should not speek, then put your words into the back of your head and trying saying something nice. We always want to say something nice and try not to offen a soul.
Two very different rivers…
A bit of a re-write and an old favourite poem of mine...
Freedom
This is not aimed at anyone here CS but just a generalised statement
Men :) Part 1
This poem is not quite complete yet, working on a few more men :)
A conversation with my Higher Self...
Note: this, of course, happened in a galaxy far, far away, in a dimension we can only dream of...
Running away from Home
inspired by kickit22's write
free
Who are you? So proud and tall! You speak of freedom, For one and all, A wise man, It is said, Learns by past mistake, Are we less of a fool, If the change we don't make? We are not the same! And never have been, For all over the world, An
Happy Old Men
With gladness Not all old men are grumpy
American woman...
all women are beautiful, but, I have a very soft spot for American women, they were very nice to me for the decade that I spent among them..., thank you sisters of love and mercy... something different from me, lol, enjoy...
The Liberty Bell
What does the symbol of the Old Liberty Bell mean to me.....
People Talking
Not always about 'what' you say but 'when and how' you say it that matters....
Sawubona..
“Sawubona”, I see you... This ancient African greeting tells a lot about homo sapiens sapiens, We have an insatiable need for acceptance by our kind, ‘Enlightened’ primitive peoples consider ‘invisibility/ridicule/exile’ the worst form of hell, E
FUTURE GENERATIONS!!!!!
i was a survivor, b4 i was a fighter i was analyzin, b 4 i was a writer and ive been a ryder, scence b4 i was outta dipars. im the fluid inside, of the lghter, igniting the fire im brighter at night, like lightning storms, and stars but like pha
little cuddle timetable..
I love you every day from 6am to 5pm.
Our Reflection
It can be the smallest bite to eat Or the oldest shoes on our feet We act as if thees things are nothing Others would do anything for our waste But thats something we choose not to face Why cant we tell people the real story A man can eat a bur
The Cycle
Nom-nom.
An Old Mountain Lady
Life is as old as time in these rugged Appalachian mountains and many old people live as they always have, completely indepedent and proud.
I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS AND I HAVE SAD NEWS
THIS IS A POEM
Who is the next
Economy crumble,water run dry,people move around for jobs,politicians keep politicking,recession on the road,Greece keep begging,China keep producing on quality goods,Europe is fading,America follow suit,what will happen to Africa,gadafi killed,Who i
White soldier of a black president
As the countries people, we know nothing about our countries actions.
Commotional
The daily grind
Excuses
im so sick of hearing all the excuses i grew up in a broken home i wasnt loved by my family i was a foster child why does everyone have to blame something else have i made mistakes yes did i have a broken home yes was i a foster child yes
Color Blind!!
its just funny what people think about people like me!!! i just say im color blind... but really they are. society has set a standard on how different races should dress , they're activity, music, & fellowship should be with its own race . & whoever crosses over gets looked apond as wanting to be something other than what they are... i guess morale is at a all time low!!!
The Brotherhood of Man
THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN Why can’t the peoples of the world just learn to get along? To be the Universal Race to which we all belong. I don’t care what faith you are or the colour of your skin. All I know is that we’re all born from the original
Precious Sunrise
There isn't any reason why this world can't feed all its hungry people We need social justice now!!!
Road To Freedom
Freedom is universal !!!!
Aliens of our world
Its about all the suicide bombers
As Good As It Gets
Wounded warrior rusted mind no longer civilized far from being kind. Paces in his cage and the borders that block his path, gnaws on strangers; takes pleasure in exerting his wrath. Animals are hunted and quickly put away. Come any clos
The Genious is My Finger
Sometimes I am overwhelmed with all unfiltered information just streaming into my head....I need that quiet time to be thoughtless as simply just watching rain dropping into a puddle....
I am
Just making it clear who I am