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james-fields
American
Sitting here and staring Wondering why the who is where-ing Determining how I should keep sharing My heart, my breath, my barings Overwhelmed with longing I long to share myself with you Staring at the open page I long to see my words strike true And in your eyes, I seek the light And in the sky, I am the sun Warm light of truth, you shine so bright With you I fly, to come undone.
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Feb 22, 2012
Feb 22, 2012 at 12:12 AM UTC
To Come Undone
It's about... yes. Say yes to know, Say yes to now. Hold this moment in your god-shaped hole Love it Breathe it in Taste it See it Then let it go. Put away your cell phone And dance. Slow rock, back and forth Feel the warmth from the other Bask. Bask. Breathe in, And let it go. When it's time. Trust me. When it's time, you'll know.
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Feb 22, 2012
Feb 22, 2012 at 12:09 AM UTC
Postcheque En Giro
I'm writing this for you Even though you'll never see it Even if and when you read it I'm writing this for you Even though you won't believe it Because you've been trained to never see it I'm writing this for you For your lonely thoughts and fading dreams To shine a light as hope recedes The only cure for their disease I'm writing this for you To say that you are not alone And that your pain is not your own I'm writing this for you Because I've finally found my home Inside your head. I come alone. Where you are hollow, I share your cold. You still can't see it, but that's okay This light will shine until the end of days.
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Feb 22, 2012
Feb 22, 2012 at 12:07 AM UTC
On A Little Piece of Paper
Empty. Not empty the way a trash can with a new bag is empty. Empty the way a new notebook is empty. You open the cover, jot the name you claim as your own Somewhere in the empty space. The first page taunts you, Possibility itself daring you to bring order to inherent chaos. From the void, the first words ink themselves on the page, Using your pen as their instrument. You scratch them out, your words stricken through by a scribbley line. Not good enough. Not those words. Not this time. Not to worry. You've got plenty of time. Tear out the page. Now the second becomes the first. Another blank page. Another second chance. Another emptiness that is not as empty as it seems.
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Feb 22, 2012
Feb 22, 2012 at 12:03 AM UTC
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Something stirs inside its bed That will not leave its words unsaid Something from between the shadows Something ancient, it's in my head And it's asking me to let it live. At first, it's just a tickle But when it's at first ignored, It soon begins to roar, Demanding its presence be known Demanding its right to be heard And, as a seed, its right to be sown Inside my head, it churns And in my heart, it burns And so it is I know That I must think this one over: I must let the ancient creature have its say. While it enumerates itself to me, I weigh its features carefully: How clever is it? Clever enough, I suppose. Is it insightful? Not terribly, but I don't think this one needs to be. Realistically, how useful would it be? Well, it seems that, Certainly, it could get the job done. With the verdict now at hand, It's obvious what must be done. I must let the ancient thing free, Though, admittedly, I'm not sure it'll be too much fun. But then again, of course, Fun can't ALWAYS be the top priority. So, as a farmer in his field, Working hard to plant the seeds, I set myself about my task, Difficult though it's sure to be. And as I help the ancient thing, Working hard to become What it was always meant to be, I have to wonder If, when all is said and done, And this newborn idea has become reality, I wonder if it's too much to hope That, because of it, And so, in part, because of me Is it too much to hope that we, That I and this ancient creature, This new idea that I've unleashed, Is it too much to hope That we might bring the world a tiny bit of beauty?
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Feb 13, 2012
Feb 13, 2012 at 11:25 AM UTC
Idea
Something stirs inside its bed That will not leave its words unsaid Something from between the shadows Something ancient, it's in my head And it's asking me to let it live. At first, it's just a tickle But when it's at first ignored, It soon begins to roar, Demanding its presence be known Demanding its right to be heard And, as a seed, its right to be sown Inside my head, it churns And in my heart, it burns And so it is I know That I must think this one over: I must let the ancient creature have its say. While it enumerates itself to me, I weigh its features carefully: How clever is it? Clever enough, I suppose. Is it insightful? Not terribly, but I don't think this one needs to be. Realistically, how useful would it be? Well, it seems that, Certainly, it could get the job done. With the verdict now at hand, It's obvious what must be done. I must let the ancient thing free, Though, admittedly, I'm not sure it'll be too much fun. But then again, of course, Fun can't ALWAYS be the top priority. So, as a farmer in his field, Working hard to plant the seeds, I set myself about my task, Difficult though it's sure to be. And as I help the ancient thing, Working hard to become What it was always meant to be, I have to wonder If, when all is said and done, And this newborn idea has become reality, I wonder if it's too much to hope That, because of it, And so, in part, because of me Is it too much to hope that we, That I and this ancient creature, This new idea that I've unleashed, Is it too much to hope That we might bring the world a tiny bit of beauty?
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Third eye aesthetic: Two mirrors face each other, Guarding the lamp-post.
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Feb 9, 2012
Feb 9, 2012 at 1:32 AM UTC
Third Eye Aesthetic (Haiku)