hmm i see some people are quite good in poetry stufs. i appreciate this
For Matt..
I have removed this poem because it was mis-interpreted.
xx
DO NOT STAND AT MY
GRAVE AND WEEP
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not sit by my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am the song that will never end.
I am the love of family and friend.
I am the child who has come to rest
In the arms of the Father
who knows him best.
When you see the sunset fair,
I am the scented evening air.
I am the joy of a task well done.
I am the glow of the setting sun.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!
Someone sent me this when my mum died, and I thought it was beautiful.
I'm sorry for your loss and pain hun, it does get easier with time.
Thanks Blithe Spirit, another wonderful poem!
Mike.
Friends
Friends
Friends smile at you.
They like your face.
They want to be with you
Any old place.
Friends have fun with you.
Friends share
They’re glad when you’re happy---
When you’re sad, they care.
If you’re a friend
Then you care, too.
That’s why your friends
Are glad you’re you!!! :angel:
The Cruelty of Crowds
In solitude he sat on a window sill,
He had never felt so utterly lost.
Through misty windows, he mused, until -
A clock chime reminded him of the cost.
That he had loved, he had loved in ritual,
The baying of mobs was always too loud;
The tenderness of an individual,
Hidden from the cruelty of the crowd.
Believing in his orientation,
He was the one that would always suffer.
A Quentin Crisp in an alien nation;
Tender loving for his sexual buffer.
Beaten and bloody by a phobic mewl:
In dim alleyways he fearfully cowed,
The tenderness of an individual,
Hidden from the cruelty of the crowd.
Poem Notes:
'The Cruelty Of Crowds' addresses the bigotry and hatred that is homophobia. One does not need to be a homosexual to be able to speak out against the injustice of condemning someone for their sexuality. In a free and tolerant society a man should be able to be what he wants to be without fear of prejudice or persecution.
In the poem I have attempted to show the isolation of those that are perceived as 'different' from the rest of society when, in fact, they simply have different views and beliefs. The reference to tenderness is intended to remind that we all have feelings that can be extremely fragile at times.
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The Smell of the Night
I stood on the outside, as one is want,
Succulent fragances in elegant repose.
I cared, nor did I feel, a need to know,
As I pleasurely gave way to the smell of the night.
Ghostlike reflections on shimmering coins,
That sway in the gentle breeze that abounds.
Reminding me that in the most peculiar of ways,
Nature is working by the glow of moonlight.
Breathing, as it seemed, my senses felt alive;
A freshness, I haven't known in any other place.
I stood and watched the stars seek to remind,
That they purify and cleanse the smell of the day.
Boiling sounds, that companioned this aroma,
Of furious machines on concrete veins,
That meant nothing to me, as in my distraction,
I selfishly succumbed to the smell of the night.
Poem Notes:
As I stood in the garden smoking a cigarette late one evening I noticed a smell that I had never sensed before. It permeated the air like a thick blanket, assailing my nostrils with a freshness, a real feeling of being alive and in tune with my surroundings.
It was almost as if nature herself was trying to communicate with me on a personal level. The smell was free of the odour of the day, there were no car fumes present, no smell of cooking from neighbouring houses, just a sweet, clear and fresh smell that must have been so commonplace before the mass industrialisation of our planet - how I envy those that had the good fortune to smell this smell every day of their lives.
Not exactly a poem, but one of my favourite songs at the mo:
Her Mask
I could cry, my time has come,
And I am stupid and forever sad.
Is it you God telling me to go away?
Is it you God telling me to leave this place?
But I thought I could combine with you,
And I need you all the time.
And I thought it was ok with you,
Her mask is in my dreams at night.
But I thought I could escape with you,
Planet asylum keeps me down.
I could cry, my time has come,
And I am stupid and forever sad.
I could cry, my time has come,
And I am stupid forever.
You amaze me more than you could know,
And I need you all the time.
Laying stars, you made me dream of bliss,
And I loved you all the time.
Her Mask, by InMe
Sitting on the beach, sand between my toes
What is in my future, who will come and go?
The sun beams down and I raise my head and look
At the big sea before me, its size which I mistook
I feel insignificant compared to this great expanse
What difference can I possibly make, will I be given a chance?
I realize then while sitting there, that all I have to do
Is listen to my heart and I know it will pull me through
Strength and inspiration are not material things
They come from deep inside you, they give your soul its wings
So whenever I’m in doubt and begin to stray
I take a look down deep inside and the answer comes my way
If you believe in yourself you can make your dreams come true
For no one else can do it, that power must come from you
Thought I would write a quick poem dedicated to andy the fireman (and his harem)
There was a man called andy
Who made all the sh girls randy
He said he fought fires
But we all now hes a liar
So now his id should be andypandy
Nigel
Tick, Tock
Dull is the blade that beckons me,
No love for thee can it set free,
For you have turned a mind from peace,
Sweet sanction is my just release.
Pain is a reminder from my heart,
That I am still alive and yet apart,
Empty footsteps that echo mine,
Resounding wearily on mispent time.
So forlorn and bereft of hope
Sliding down this senseless slope,
Which pilgrimage should I make?
One that sleeps or one that wakes?
I am tunnelling through my dreams,
To reach a light, that forever seems,
To be moving further away,
Taking me farther from brighter days.
Where is the place from whence I began?
How I miss the days when I ran,
In youthfulness and spirited play.
If only I had known on that beautiful day.
A sound that is acid to my ears,
A passing of time and of years,
A ticking clock that does not relent,
Until my time is completely spent.
friday,the last shot in the bottle,
nothing happened to excite my mind,
the world is an amazing place,
i hope to amaze the world
The stiff stubborn arc
forms impossible laddered stairways
to unknown zones rising in rising out
never-ending, arousing,
catching a stray gaze
at the curve of her back,
so preciously untouchable,
wrapped in finest tightest whalebone
and the eyes rest unheeded,
unnoticed; some stolen, unspoken, unbroken moment
as he stands mesmerised by the slopes
and seduction of her pose.
I AM I
Unveil your face
Take off your mask
And tell the world when they ask
I am I
And this is me
And if they laugh or if they shun
Stand up strong
And do not run
For
I am I
And this is me
Rain
What sorrow so great could make the sky mourn?
A teardrop precipitance clouds a joyful dawn
What hurt so deep turns colours grey?
Whose heart was broken to make this day?
As heavenly teardrops fall at my feet
In puddle they huddle
On lonely street
The Sun accepts its celestial defeat
In reflection of the mood in people I meet
The trees sway in funeral procession
A birds sweet song is tinged with depression
The grass grieves in a plaintive bow
To lament the loss it feels now
Does the sky know of my notion?
Can it read my mind and feel emotion?
Do the sombre clouds merely appear
Just to hide one lonely tear?
What sorrow so great could make the sky mourn?
A teardrop precipitance clouds a joyful dawn.
Both of these poems are intensely personal to me. i wrote them a long time ago but still say them out loud like mantas when i need to. i hope you like them.
My winged horse, my friend, my confidant...
Flying over ground and fence,
Another silver cup for the collection.
Several years later.......
Resting in the green fields,
Our triumphs a distant memory.
And one day, you're gone.
I'm left with your body.......
Your soul flys free once more...
Fast and brave... like you used to be....
equi-princess xxx
Ari.... its been 3 yrs... i miss you more now than ever................
Driving With The Brakes On
By Del Amitri
Driving through the long night, trying to figure who's right
And who's wrong, now the kid has gone.
I sit belted up tight, she sucks on a matchlight
Glowing bronze, steering on.
And I might be more a man if I stopped this in it's tracks and said
"Come on, lets go home".
But she's got the wheel, and I've got nothing, except what I have on.
When you're driving with the brakes on,
When you're swimming with your boots on,
Its hard to say you love someone,
And its hard to say you don't.
Trying to keep the mood right, trying to steer the conversation from
The thing we've done.
She shuts up the ashtray, I say "Its a long way back now hon",
She just yawns.
And we might get lost some place so desolate that
No-one where we're from would ever come.
But she's got the wheel, and I've got to deal from now on.
When you're driving with the brakes on,
When you're swimming with your boots on,
Its hard to say you love someone,
And its hard to say you don't.
But unless the moon falls tonight,
Unless continents collide,
Nothing's gonna make me break from her side.
Cos when you're driving with the brakes on,
When you're swimming with your boots on,
Its hard to say you love someone,
And its hard to say you don't.
Its hard to say you love someone,
And its hard to say you don't.