socrates44 Newest Poems

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3 Dog Haiku dedicated to dogs and dog lovers (the funny side)...	1,364	5	0	Feb 2014	Mar 2014	Apr 27
LOVE Quoted from "The Prophet" by Kahlil Gibran...	1,035	14	0	Feb 2014	Jul 2014	May 5
A Tribute To Trees I have read a lot of poems recently, on Poetry Corner, dealing mainly with hurt, pain and suffering, experienced by heartbreak, loneliness and other p...	797	8	0	Feb 2014	Feb 2014	Apr 28
BIRDSONG This is my tribute to my feathered friends whose song is so melodious, soothing and uplifting to my being. I do not need to attend a concert, or to li...	1,073	12	0	Feb 2014	Feb 2014	May 1
The Sound Of BLACK Just a few more sounds of Black. The last verse is for the ladies with their "little black dresses"...	936	13	0	Feb 2014	Sep 2014	May 5
The Sound Of Silence Simon and Garfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence" was, and remains, my favourite song of all time. I spent many hours listening to it. Silence is the can...	1,215	13	0	Feb 2014	Mar 2019	3 hrs ago
Broken And Beautiful Perhaps, it is because of the experience of being broken by hurt, and the suffering that goes with it, in whatever area of life, that we are able to e...	989	7	0	Feb 2014	Nov 2018	May 3
The Sounds Of Colours What sounds do you the various colours evoke in you? Please add a verse of your own or just a plain statement. Feel free to write on any colour, inc...	952	19	0	Feb 2014	Feb 2014	10 hrs ago

Haiku 7 - Nature's Diamonds on the rose petals sparkling with the morning sun bright dewdrop diamonds beneath the streetlight glistening on the snowflakes sparkling whit...	690	4	0	Jan 2014	Jan 2014	May 2
SERENITY Soothing sound of the murmuring breeze Entwined with the sound of rustling leaves Refreshing my tired worn-out spirit E...	923	5	0	Jan 2014	Jan 2014	May 5
BLISS Beauty is the essence of the experience of a Love that is genuine, faithful and true Inspiring the human spirit to a level tha...	976	4	0	Jan 2014	Jan 2014	Apr 26
BLUE blue is the colour that we see staring at space into infinity a blue sky appearing up above denotes fine weather that we love a blue ribbon fo...	805	7	0	Jan 2014	Jan 2014	May 2
Falling In Love Falling in love for the first time can be very exciting at the start But such love is usually not long-lasting and may lead to a broken heart A...	946	12	0	Jan 2014	Jan 2014	Apr 29
They That Love I read these words in a "Love" comic book when I was an adolescent. In the story, two young people fell deeply in love and were blissfully happy. The...	822	9	0	Dec 2013	Jan 2014	Apr 30
The Mystery Of SELF In Silence I sit and Ponder The Mystery Of SELF in this vast mysterious universe What Am I? What is anyone? I Exist at least I believe I exist...	725	5	0	Dec 2013	Jan 2014	May 3
After The Storm I wish to dedicate this to all who have suffered due to storms, especially the recent Super Typhoon Haiyan which is believed to be the most intense st...	749	4	0	Dec 2013	Dec 2013	Apr 30
Crazy World Of Skin Colour Some dark-skinned people seek to lighten their skin colour By applying skin creams to make themselves fairer Most of those creams have some chemical...	1,015	10	0	Dec 2013	Feb 2014	16 hrs ago
Black Is Beautiful I started writing this sometime ago. I completed it and am posting it especially for loveavalanche. I dedicate it to all Black People....	980	13	0	Dec 2013	Feb 2014	Apr 27
Beauty In Imperfection The rugged bark of an old tree with imperfection due to its cracks is a wondrous thing of beauty and it's the imperfection that attracts We know...	771	10	0	Dec 2013	Dec 2013	Apr 29
Unlucky Me We have had several poetry challenges recently. How about one on humour? I do not like to think of it as a challenge. I prefer to think of it as shari...	830	5	0	Dec 2013	Dec 2013	39 mins ago
Winter's Silent Beauty Alone I sit staring at the cold grey sky All around winter's handiwork so silent so beautiful fills the land Drifting lazily upwards pillar...	882	11	1	Dec 2013	Jan 2018	May 5

Mysticism This is a continuation of my previous piece, "Mystical Experience" from the work of John Blofeld. It deals with the essence of the mystical experience...	818	2	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	May 2
A Flower - Children's Poem I wrote this poem for my nephew's eight year old daughter to encourage her to write poetry. She has an excellent command of English at her age. Writi...	1,034	12	0	Nov 2013	Dec 2013	May 5
Guardian Of The Environment I have always admired the way of life of the Native American Indians living in harmony with Nature before the advent of the Europeans. By extension, t...	909	8	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	23 hrs ago
In Defense Of The Rain Some folks like to complain And are very fickle They fume when rain is falling And fret at a mere drizzle Wild birds and animals They all need...	863	10	0	Nov 2013	Dec 2013	May 5
I Am Rain (14 words) I am Rain Falling from Above Blessing the Earth with Showers And my Love...	1,038	23	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	May 4
Love is Blind They say Love is Blind Cupid's arrows hit Whoever they Find And put them In a Bind...	934	5	0	Nov 2013	Mar 2018	May 5
Nature's Lesson For Parents I actually witnessed this event. I wrote this piece after reading a poem entitled "Too Much Love Can Kill" which pointed out that several children f...	1,145	13	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	May 3
Snowflakes a slight breeze and loosely packed snow on yonder branch comes tumbling down in myriads of tiny snowflakes each flake becomes a miracle glisten...	921	17	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	Apr 30
Gypsy - An Elegy Gypsy was washed down in a canal. I adopted her. I only had her for a few days. I left her in the care of a neighbour for a weekend. When I returned,...	1,279	8	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	May 4
Procrastination Cinquain This is its traditional form which consists of 5 lines. Line 1 - 2 syllables Line 2 - 4 syllables Line 3 - 6 syllables Line 4 - 8 syllab...	1,081	8	0	Nov 2013	Nov 2013	22 hrs ago

Faces Of Emptiness The initial title I gave this piece was "Soulessness" which refers to a lack of sensitivity or the capacity for deep feeling. It focuses on deep empti...	938	6	0	Nov 2013	Dec 2016	Apr 29
Dancing The Night Away As Morgen said, it seems like the "blues bug" has struck the corner lately. I thought I would brighten it up a bit with a happy "fun" poem. Perhaps...	1,000	13	0	Oct 2013	Oct 2017	May 3
Cosmic Reality In the perspective of infinite time and infinite space the natural order prevails there are no problems only the absolute and ultimate reality of...	843	1	0	Oct 2013	Jan 2014	7 hrs ago
Cosmic Consciousness Alone with nature one can feel a strange unity with everything around Unity that is so strong and overpowering that one loses consciousness of...	1,202	15	0	Oct 2013	Nov 2013	May 4
Rain Just another rain poem - a sister to Redex's "The Sky Cries" My second nonet. I used the centre format this time. My first was "Old Age"....	1,027	7	0	Oct 2013	Dec 2021	May 3
Spiritual but not Religious Many persons today claim to be spiritual but not religious, even at CS. I am curious to know the views of CS members on this topic and to share them...	1,189	9	0	Oct 2013	Oct 2013	46 mins ago
TSUNAMI Tectonic plates shift on the ocean's floor thrusting upwards an enormous quantity of water generating a wave that keeps increasing in size as it mo...	764	3	0	Oct 2013	Oct 2013	May 3
Technology and Man's Destiny Personification of Technology. Technology itself is not responsible for the ills associated with it. It is the use of technology. And who decides t...	1,212	12	0	Oct 2013	Jul 2021	May 4
Old Age This is my first attempt at a nonet which consists of nine lines. The first line is 9 syllables and the succeeding lines decrease by one syllable each...	1,035	16	0	Oct 2013	Oct 2013	4 hrs ago

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