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864 · Aug 2011
How does one know?
David Nelson Aug 2011
How does one know?

Tick-tock
tick-tock

has it finally arrived
do I no longer feel alive
have I lost that last connection
is it time for that injection

knock-knock
knock-knock

is there anyone at home
or am I now all alone
still I hear voices in my head
it's getting crowded in my bed

wake-up
wake-up

am I now cornered in my dream
will they hear me if I scream
why do my hands move so slow
just how does one know
  
Gomer LePoet ....
which way to nowhere is all I need to know?
863 · Sep 2011
Every time She Goes Away
David Nelson Sep 2011
Every time She Goes Away

you know I could make up a story
I could spread the icing really thick
make it sound like I have a real clue
about where my head is it's so thick

my analyst has left me on my own
to deal with this world of loony toons
so I can pretend to anything I wish
go out drinking all nite with some other baboons

write a letter to the King of the world
let him know my displeasure with my life
this isn't new territory for me you know
she had no business leaving me like a wife

I could always speak to her the absolute
she would never judge me or show me a frown
what did she expect walking away like that
knowing that I am nothing but a circus clown

It has happened before with similar results
just what is it she wants me to say    
I rant and rave and shake the rafters
I get so lonely, every time she goes away

Gomer LePoet
859 · Mar 2010
Wisdom or Wit Part I
David Nelson Mar 2010
Wisdom or Wit Part I

If you came here my friends, sincerely hoping to find,
glimmering words of wisdom, oozing from my mind,
you are in more trouble, more trouble that you think,
for living by my perilous thoughts, will land you in the clink,

Not even smarter than the average bear, there is way to much clatter,
constantly on a no-cal diet, but still my *** gets fatter,
working so hard, watching my money, no, it's not a joke,
working to hard, it's not really funny, and wah-lah, again I'm broke,

I try singing Valkyrie, Wagner blows his mind,
now I'm playing Watchtower, and Hendrix tries to find,
a deeper place to hide his ears, a place I cannot reach,
While Ole Blue Eyes, clears his throat, choking on a peach        

Gomer LePoet...
857 · Nov 2013
Simply Irresistible
David Nelson Nov 2013
Simply Irresistible

her eyes shine with a magic glow
of a thousand stars in the sky
what could I do if she should go
I would be lost I can tell you why

she gives me courage in words of love
she lights my way so I can see
her gentle touch like a snow white dove
always letting me be just me

I need not pretend it's not her style
no she's not fancy but still has class
when I need her bad she'll stay awhile
she helps my lonesome hours quickly pass

her lips so soft her lips so warm
she melts my heart with tender kiss
her curves wet with dew should cause alarm
the love she gives excited bliss

she is ... simply irresistible

Gomer LePoet....
856 · Sep 2011
They Call Me Jelly
David Nelson Sep 2011
They Call Me Jelly

well the feast hasn't even started yet
and already my gut hurts bad
should have never taken that bet
50 hot dogs is a lot for a lad

I stuff my face on a regular basis
a dozen eggs and a slab of bacon
people stare can't believe their faces
how many donuts have I now taken

got me one of those empty legs
I can stuff a lot inside my belly
guess I might be just a little fat
I suppose that's why folks call me Jelly

but tomorrow's the day when I'll put it away
taters and pies and turkey and peas
I'll stuff my face all **** day
hey that's my roll excuse me please

yes I bounce when I jog to the next turkey leg
get out of my way or I'll run you over
save me some dessert I plea and I beg
after this pie a whole box of Russel Stover

yeah I'm fat but I really don't care
kind of sleepy now guess I'll sit and watch some telly
an apple pie or maybe even a pair
guess that's why they call me Jelly

Gomer LePoet...
855 · Aug 2013
Tell me your Secrets
David Nelson Aug 2013
Tell me your Secrets

tell me your secrets
share with me your purest dreams
I want to be a part
you words so sincere it seems

let me help you write your book
let me be in a page or two
your thoughts already written
please tell me how to get through

maybe I have been to bold
maybe not bold enough
you can tell me how wrong I've been
I'm actually pretty tough

but don't leave me lying here
in this bed of fallen dust
not understanding why I have fallen
before my tears turn my heart to rust

Gomer LePoet...
sometimes ... words cannot express ... or undo the created mess
855 · Jun 2013
At A Red Light
David Nelson Jun 2013
At A Red Light

it was a beautiful sunny summers day
cruising down Beachview Boulevard
the sun beating down straining my sunglasses
listening to some David Nail feeling the breeze
when I came to a red light

there she was in the convertible next to me
long blond hair big sunglasses red ruby lips
she turned my direction and smiled
I think I fell in love at that very moment
you would have to see that smile to understand

I was headed for the Wet Lizard beach bar
but I temporarily forgot my plan
until the horn blasted behind me slapping me
the light had changed but I didn't notice
I drove onward wishing I could find a reason
a reason to pull up next to this beautiful lady
and invite her to join me for some fun and sun

I reached the driveway and reluctantly slowed
and made the turn as I watched her drive on
I entered the tavern greeted by several regulars
ordered a cool gin and tonic and slapped some hands
2 minutes later standing in the beaded doorway
shrouded in the sunlight stood this gorgeous woman
the woman I had just seen and still on my mind
she smiled when she spotted me why I don't know
I was sitting at the bar with my mouth dropped wide

we spent the rest of the day getting to know each other
Brigette was from southern California
we spent the next seven months
really getting to know each other
thoughts of settling down
thoughts of children in our future
I was the only one thinking this though
the last week or two a little tense
Brigette seemed a bit preoccupied

returning from dinner Brigette seemed markedly quiet
she finally asked me to drop her at her apartment
I asked her to tell me what was wrong
ironically David Nail was in the background again
she was sorry but it was over she said
she was going back to California
to be with a former boyfriend
I noticed the traffic light was changing
as I pulled the car to a stop
she opened the door
saying I think I'll walk from here
she turned and gave a weak smile

so this is the way it ends
no longer lovers no longer friends
so this is what goodbye feels like
  at a red light

Gomer LePoet...
so this is what it feels like -
855 · Aug 2011
Anti-Matter
David Nelson Aug 2011
Anti-Matter

whatsa matter
feeling fatter
thick and creamy like pancake batter

anti-matter
thoughts that scatter
hard to hear above the clatter

doesn't matter
just climb the ladder
hide from little feet that patter

cold matter
teeth that chatter
wishing that your gut was flatter

compressed matter
old mad hatter
trying to suppress that bladder

I matter
slop on the platter
feel my brain is about to shatter

you matter
tears that splatter
superficial words in a smatter

Gomer LePoet ....
852 · Mar 2010
Those Eyes
David Nelson Mar 2010
Those Eyes

They say the eyes, are the window to the soul,
when I look into those eyes, I struggle keeping control,
they say that man can never know, from whence he came,
my words to explain it all, seem so very very lame

I knew you from the future, or was it from the past,
we connected through electrons, the stardust forever cast,
having never hardly seen your face, it was impossible to guess,
into the light years of primordial stew, I emerged to confess

now your face is very clear, the eyes so very bright,
those eyes show to me, the treasures of insight,
I look into the image, and see the sunflowers smile,
they teach patience and kindness, innocence of child  

I wish that I had known, when everything was new,
had seen those visions early, that I now see when with you,
you have taught me so much, how to deal with me,
when I cannot accept the truth, winds ******* out to sea

you find the way to bring me back, rescue my angry soul,
those eyes can see everything, for that they take a toll,
you are my very anchor now, saved me from my lies,
I feel the universe all new again, when I look into those eyes

Gomer LePoet...
852 · Jun 2010
I wanted to be
David Nelson Jun 2010
I wanted to be

I wanted to be a cowboy, rassle cows to the ground,
I wanted to be a pilot, fly those airships all around

I wanted to be a star, hit the ***** so very far,
I wanted to be a driver, burning rubber in my car

I wanted to be a doctor, save the lives of those in need,
I wanted to be a lawyer, when I was thinking gr eed

I wanted to be the mayor, take my city to the top,
I wanted to be an actor, hope I don't appear in a flop

I wanted to be a fireman, save the children from the fires,
I wanted to be a copper, catch the robbers, cheats and liars

I wanted to be a priest, help the sinners save they're souls,
I wanted to be a lover, playing the lead man roles,

I wanted to be a father, raise my children to be proud,
I wanted to be a weather guy, explaining the evening cloud

I wanted to be scientist, discover new things in this life,
I wanted to be a husband, have me a pretty wife

I wanted to be a builder, bridges, and buildings reaching high,
I wanted to be a  analyst, wondering why people cry

I wanted to be a soldier, keeping my country from harm,
I wanted to be a human, helping my fellow man stay warm

Gomer LePoet...
851 · Jan 2015
Wishing Well
David Nelson Jan 2015
Wishing Well

I threw another nickel
in the wishing well
hoping beyond all hope
that my wish will come true
and luck is not even close
to explain the feelings I get
the way you thrill my heart
when I think of you

you are everything
all one man could dream for
a kind heart a forgiving soul
just trying to get though life
the beauty that shines on me
from those shinning eyes
that hair that smile
I would be lucky if you were my wife

so everyday I make sure
to have a pocketful of change
to throw into that wishing well
whenever I pass by my love
and my dreams
they never have changed
even when you went away
I still dream of you every single day

Gomer LePoet...
Throw another nickel in the well
846 · Oct 2011
Cantante Domino
David Nelson Oct 2011
Cantante Domino

lift your head in song
everyone is right
still everyone is wrong
reaching for the truth
in hope to set us free
but is it truth you see
explanations and opinions
they are like all flaws
every being has one
unless you are witness
to the beginning
and which one is the real one
is there really no beginning
is there really no end
so lift you head in song
sing your praises of the Lord
what you believe
is your truth

Gomer LePoet ....
846 · Jul 2010
Gosh
David Nelson Jul 2010
Gosh

this is one of her favorite words
and everytime I hear her say this
the sweet sounds of soft song birds
comes into my scattered mind

just a simple girl  hard working
never asks for much, maybe a kiss
behind a curtain I stand lurking
her scent mesmerizing I find

sweet cherry blossoms, in full bloom
that is the taste of her lips too
petals strewn about the room
her face is in my mind, in everything I do

the more I know about her mind
the more I want to learn, it's true
tried stepping off to the side, away
and sadness colors my world blue

I cannot stand to be out of touch
absense makes my heart grow fonder
I need her presense, sometimes too much
daydream of her, my thoughts, they wander

since this angel landed in my world
time has come to a sudden stop
but if you would meet this beautiful girl
I guarantee your jaw would drop

so gosh be ****, and gosh be ******
I love this girl more than a little
she makes me laugh, she makes me smile
for a kiss from her, gosh I'd walk a mile

Gomer LePoet...
843 · Sep 2011
Flight of the Eagle
David Nelson Sep 2011
Flight of the Eagle

the eagle soars above so totally free
doesn't have the need to be attached
heart is open to every thought and idea
man does not seem to know this freedom
inwardly or outwardly
at least not on this earth
the mind understands this concept
and tries to build an outside world
invent a future liberation of the soul
can the mind be actually and totally free
free from dependance, fear, anxiety
conscious and unconscious
I have felt the eagle trying to escape
the boundaries I have placed
my pleasures my pain my fears
the eagle is fleeing and taking flight

Morpheus aka Gomer  LePoet...
843 · Jun 2010
Guitars and Women
David Nelson Jun 2010
Guitars and Women

Slender neck, nice rounded bottom, and adjustable knobs,
musical sounds carress your ear, you can make this baby hum

take good care of her, lots of polish, not like unwanted hobs,
protect her from the elements, unless you are realy dumb

got to keep her happy, or the tune will be oh so sour,
the blues will roll right out of her, so sad it will make you weep

if she gets sweaty, from playing hard,  rest for half an hour,
if she's screaming way too loud, you'll never be able to sleep

every night before you rest, of her praises you should sing,
this instruction is so important, a very important part

don't strum so very very hard, or you might break a string,
don't ever take her for granted, or you will break her heart

yes, guitars are like women, most beautiful in every way,
they'll be your friend for ever, if you treat them oh so kind

let every word you think, be touched by her hand each day,
and she will reward you, body, soul and mind

Gomer LePoet...
Create a MySpace Music Playlist at MixPod.com
David Nelson Jul 2013
Please Don't Look At Me That Way

you know I never meant to hurt you
and I know you feel the same
we were victims of circumstance
it got too complicated what a shame

you feel burnt and I am spent
out of breath and empty inside
who was that crazy man anyway
but that was one hell of a ride

I found you in a chain letter
you were right beside yourself
psychedelic color splashs flashing
and your reflection is on the shelf  

so what do you want from me
please tell me what to say
where do you want me to drop you off
and please don't look at me that way

Gomer LePoet ...
give me a kiss will ya huh?
David Nelson Jul 2010
A Key, an Envelope, and a Mouse

I had just gone to the mail box, to pick up the mail
riding in my golf cart, with my mouse by my side

the key was in my left hand, when I tried dodging a snail
I tipped to the left, then to the right, everything I tried

the key flew away, I grabbed my mouse by the tail
but it was no use, watched a pole and my cart collide

the envelope squirted the other way, reaching to no avail
I bounced out the other side, and landed right on my pride

I was lying flat on my back , with my arms I did flail
I hurt my neck, no my arm, no, I think I might have died

maybe I had to much to drink, just one too many ale
maybe it was actually more, my brain was pretty fried

people were now starting to gather, wondered if I needed bail
they were gasping, and yelling, help him up somebody cried

the mouse was licking my face, I heard someone mention jail
could not get my *** to budge, no matter how hard I tried

the envelope was stuck to my head, so was a roofing nail
think I must have wet myself, an idiot, this can't be denied

the key was found up my ****, when removed I started to wail
holy mama mia I yelled, it was stuck and had to be pryed

tipped my cart back on its wheels, the engine sang a funny scale
you sure that you're ok, I'm just fine, you know I lied

grabbed my key, my envelope and mouse, and outa there I hi-tail
pretended nothing had happend, and continued on my ride    

Gomer LePoet...
838 · May 2013
Black Mariah
David Nelson May 2013
Black Mariah

like a storm from out of the Kansas dust
she blinded my eyes to the truth
no one scared me so as she took me higher
how could I not know she was a liar

she picked my pocket so completely clean
just as she picked my heart so completely *****
her long black hair down her back and dark eyes
her lips on mine my heart's whispering crys

her magical spell cast all over me
everything I see is just an illusion
the touch becoming increasingly cold
her advances into my mind increasingly bold

that I wanted needed more of her was true
I could not break the chains of lust
the pounding inside my head tempo off beat
the pounding of my heart faster in retreat

get away from this ghostly figure was the cry
or she will bring you down below the earth
if I awaken will I remember will I still know
this Black Mariah she scares me so
  
Gomer LePoet ....
she scares me so - this Black Mariah
837 · Sep 2013
Heartache! Seriously?
David Nelson Sep 2013
152 beats without the drum
tight chest not tight pecs
that's way too much - way too much
take a ride in the wagon - needles inserted
with lights and siren - life inverted
4 days later
inserted defib to keep it slower
not working as of midnite
new peak at 205 bpm
pain relief - not yet
no sleep tonite
but still alive
maybe not the way this nite is going

Gomer LePoet...
based on a true story - as I am at this moment in Lakeland Regional Hospital -
835 · May 2010
Go Ahead, Ask Me
David Nelson May 2010
Go Ahead, Ask Me

I was walking down the street just the other day,
when this gentleman stopped me right dead in my tracks.
he said he was wondering if he could inquire  
how the world got this way?
I told him this was quite a complicated question.
There were so many factors involved, it was impossible.
Let me grab my straw hat and dancing cane.  

Darfishy! Some music please. Maybe some razz matazz piano.
1 2 3 4

If you wanna know what times it is,
go ahead and ask me.
If you needed to know what day it was,
I would most surely reply.
Are you curious about stocks and bonds,
you may certainly inquire.
but the condition of this world,
please don't ask me why.

If you wanna know who sang that song,
go ahead and ask me.
If you want directions to the moon,
I'll point it out for you.
If you need to know the atomic weight,
of a cosmic ray bombarding .
But the conditions of this world,
nary one single clue have I.
So please don't ask me why.

Things just seemed to be more simple in the past,
but we had to make a change, we knew it wouldn't last.

If you wanna know the confetior',
go ahead and ask me.
I'll most glady sing it for you,
you just pick the key.
Where to find a grocery store,
on South highway 98.
just how the world got this way,
I'm totally cluless.
But go ahead and ask me why    
yes go ahead, ask me.

Gomer LePoet...
832 · Jul 2013
The World of Make Believe
David Nelson Jul 2013
The World of Make Believe

he was not a real doctor
but he played one on TV
in the world of make believe
you can be anything you see
you can be a poet
or a cowboy or a king
and with electronic tricks
you can pretend that you can sing
you can be stronger than an ox
and fly up in the sky
stand up on a old soap box
yell and scream and cry
you can be the judge of man
the protector of the world
a guy can be a pretty girl
with his hair so nicely curled
you can be the Queen of France
a mailman or a lawyer
you can pretend you know how to dance
or be Huck Finn or old Tom Sawyer
the mind is the only limit
because it is fantasy not real
in the world of make believe
anyone can make a deal

Gomer LePoet ...
you can be anyone you want to be :)
830 · Nov 2013
No Badge of Courage
David Nelson Nov 2013
No Badge of Courage

I have never been in war
I have never had the desire
to take the life of another human
nor did I ever have this desire
to trod through mountainous
or sand blown desserts
or any hot steamy jungle
dodging bullets and poisonous insects
or snakes like the two step of Vietnam
a snake so named because that
was usually the number of steps
a man could walk before falling
after he had been bitten by one

no I have never had the desire
to carry a 50 lb pack on my back
in sweltering or freezing conditions
pursuing a frightened kid or worse yet
a crazy kid wanting to **** me in
the name of his chosen god

yet, I somehow feel incomplete,
I have had friends who endeared
these conditions, some who never
returned to their friends, families
except in a wooden box

but I feel that I never fulfilled my obligations
in wake of this Veterans day
I once again have this feeling of sadness
this feeling I never put my life on the line
to defend a creed, a purpose, a need
of other peoples who needed help
to fight the indignities of killings
tortures, slavery

to defend them in their reach for
justice, freedom, humanity.

So all I can do I guess is do what
I do every year about this time,
thank these brave men and women
who sacrifice their time, their lives
to help keep this and other nations
safer, humane, with dreams of the future
may whoever your chosen God or belief
protect you from harm today
in the hopes that tomorrow will be better


Gomer LePoet ....
may all veterans be made safe this and every day. thank you for your service
828 · Sep 2011
Aftershock
David Nelson Sep 2011
Aftershock

it's been another bad day I'm shakin like a leaf
my house collapsed and I'm looking for relief
the walls rumbled and rattled until it finally fell
I can still see the flames like I'm livin in hell

yes I told my woman I think I needed a break
thought she'd understand boy what a mistake
she seemed bored with me more than I with her
but when I made this comment I could see her fur

the hair bristled up on the back of her neck
her eyes fired daggers so I hit the deck
I bobbed and I weaved dodging her slurs
I could feel my shorts being filled with burrs

seems it's ok for the woman to be restless and bored
but you better not say this to her or you'll get gored
with those barbed missiles attached to her tongue
you'll be picking thorns out of you ****

yes the walls shook loudly from the aftershock
I think this is gonna cost me my head's on the block
I begged for forgiveness but it was to no avail
I handed her the hammer and a 2 penny nail

so I've been kissin her **** now for over a week
still lookin for a paddle to get out of **** creek
bought her a nice big diamond to ease my pain
it didn't work still carrying the ball and chain      

so I shake my head and wonder why I'm so dumb
as I sit in the corner ******* on my thumb
don't stir the *** leave the lid on the crock
or you better be prepared for the aftershock


Gomer LePoet...
826 · Nov 2011
The Queen's big pants
David Nelson Nov 2011
The Queen's big pants

well now they've gone and done it
is nothing sacred anymore
a large pair of silk bloomers
belonging to the Queen
you won't find these in any store

they have been sold for £10,000
Victoria's garment gone for highest bid
King Arthur will be turning
in his grave forevermore
now what's he gonna tell his kid


Gomer LePoet ....
826 · Nov 2013
Summer of Love
David Nelson Nov 2013
Summer of Love

it was the summer of my 13th year
I had never known nor
had I ever felt this thing
the thing referred to as love

but I met this great looking blonde
at the pool that early summer
I was mesmerized
head over heels in love
she was my first serious kiss
3 years later she would become
my first attempt at love making

her name was Susan
I was so smitten I even
gave myself my first tattoo
her name "Susan"
on my left bicep

we were together almost
every single day
at the pool
at the bowling alley
the Friday night dances
hell I even took 3 dance lessons
just so I could hold her close

I never wanted that summer to end
and it did not end for 3 years

she eventually dumped me
for a really ***** dude
and even married him
it did not end well for them...

I had the tattoo covered
with the head of a Panther
while in boot camp another summer
not a summer of love

but I'll never forget that summer
hell I'll never forget that girl
she was my first
she was my Summer of Love

Gomer LePoet....
no one ever forgets their first true love
824 · Oct 2013
Cut Me Some Slack
David Nelson Oct 2013
Cut Me Some Slack

the stench rolls
like a Hindu walking stick
columns of balderdash fill the skies

like an accordion of hemlock stems
the squandered overlooks  
remain today

squeeze tight
never letting ardent screams
refill the emptied dreamers chalice

this shall remain intact with impact
according to the will of men
and the children

never have been
baalzebub has not been seen
since he left Accaron just to the west

still the flickering of lights and eyes
garments draped down again
over bowed head

Gomer LePoet ....
821 · Jul 2010
Face Book
David Nelson Jul 2010
Face Book

wandering through my book of life,
looking back through the ages
all the faces I have known,
are pressed here on these tattered pages

my schoolyard friends just goofy kids,
we all grew up on farms
where cute little country girls,
learned how to use their charms

my folks got tired of country ways
decided to make a move,
big city suburbs teenage cats
they danced and worked their groove

all new faces a crazy hectic pace
took a while to find my place,
athletic ventures, new bonding friends
faces in a line that never ends

some faces were fat and chunky
some even looked like a monkey,
in my book of days gone past
memories that will always last

some buddies who were lost to war
girlfriends sitting on the hood of my car,
mom and pop both getting old
building snowmen in the cold

book of faces old and new
brothers and sisters and party drunks,
hell there might even be one of you
old GI buddies sitting on their bunks  

look, here's one of my old band
long haired hippies happy and ******,
times back then were oh so grand
on old guitars borrowed and loaned    

cousins, children, and friends long gone
this face book is never ending,
adding new ones almost every day
once in my book, in my heart they'll stay

Gomer LePoet...
819 · Oct 2013
Duja Ve
David Nelson Oct 2013
Duja Ve

am I an anti-schizophrenic
or just a hypnagogic ****  
because all this never happened once before
you might say I am pathetic
trying to make your sweet ears perk
this is the first time I've seen you walk out that door

well according to the academy
it could be to much caffeine
the reasons are just way too many to recall
no contrasting dichotomy
slick head like Mr Clean
I have to go badly and there is no open stall

could it be I just forgot the words
my memory has been so keen
thirty lashes with a noodle seem to be in order
different than many other birds
the songs the nightingales sing
have never been captured by my recorder

it seems these things never do repeat
at least I cannot find the reason
is it possible I may have gotten too much sleep
sadly I do not have happy dancing feet
my secrets no cause for treason
maybe I should count goats instead of sheep

Gomer LePoet ....
have you ever had the feeling this has never happened before?
817 · Jun 2013
Fine, Whatever
David Nelson Jun 2013
Fine Whatever

so once again the feelings that are mine
do not matter back to the end of the line
upsy daisy under over sideways down
wearing the mask of tears of a clown

another shot of *** might that help
maybe it will silence my crying yelp
yeah I'll catch hell for making an issue
scuse me please I need another tissue

yes I asked and what did I expect
words to my ears not politically correct
it's no one's fault it's just the facts
feeling tightness in my intestinal tracts

I'm a fuzzledbum with no right to expect
I know it's not fair but I seem to collect
heartaches by the number on top of my world
forget-me-nots as forget me's are unfurled

wish it was that easy to drain the brain
but that only leaves a huge blood stain
I'd restructure my world but I'm not that clever
shruggin my shoulders saying fine whatever

Gomer LePoet ....
815 · Jul 2013
The Other Shore
David Nelson Jul 2013
The Other Shore

I heard a temple bell ringing
and it had a very strange effect
I suddenly felt an extraordinary sensation
of unity and beauty such as I had never felt before
It happened so suddenly that I was rather dazed
it was real, not a fancy or an illusion
I thought maybe I had found my way
my way to the other shore
a guide came along and asked me
if he could show me the temples
and on that instant I was back again
in the world of noise and vulgarity
I want to find my way to the other shore

There is no way to the other shore
There is no action, no behaviour, no prescription
that will open the door to the other
It is not an evolutionary process;
it is not the end of a discipline;
if the mind has forgotten itself
and no longer says - the other bank or this bank
if the mind has stopped groping and searching,
if there is total emptiness and space in the mind itself
then and only then is it there.

A modified excerpt from conversations with J. Krishnamurti

Gomer LePoet...
A modified excerpt from conversations with J. Krishnamurti
812 · Apr 2013
Alien Life Forms
David Nelson Apr 2013
Alien Life Forms

we were on a mission
to go where no man had ever gone before
searching the heavens hi and lo
to the very edges of the universe's  door

out past Jupiter sailing past Mars
we were looking for alien life
it was like we were riding in bumper cars
me and Johny and his wife

we flashed past Saturn
Venus and all her moons
we even searched Yur **** for Klingons
just like you see in cartoons

years passed by without a find
no Romulans in sight
then the thought finally came to us
it came to us one night

just look all around our fabulous Earth
in the sky or under sea
roaming the African Desserts
under rocks how many can there be

alien life incredibly abundant
creatures everywhere you look
and if you can't get out to see this place
I bet you can find pictures in a book

Gomer LePoet....
you need not go to far to find an alien life form - this beautiful earth is abundant with them
810 · Jan 2015
What Have I Learned Today
David Nelson Jan 2015
What Have I Learned Today

when a 6 ¾ year old youngster
asked Neil DeGrasse Tyson
what is the meaning of life
his response was
the meaning of life to him
was learning something
something new
each and every day
I never thought of it that way
and because
the meaning of life is so personal
to each and every individual being
his answer makes sense to me
so, what have I learned today?
I have learned
you can never know
or understand enough
there is and will always be more
I have learned today
that my personal quest
is just that
to learn something new today
share something new today
ask someone you care about
what they have learned today
not only to get them to think
but because they may have learned
something new already today
and by sharing that with you
you might learn something new too
life can be so difficult at times
and too often shorter than we want
we forget the things that make us happy
and for me
learning something new
something maybe I never even
thought about before
makes me happy
so have a happy day
learn something new

Gomer LePoet...
thought obviously generated by video clip of Mr Tyson talking to a group.
809 · Jun 2010
Rantings
David Nelson Jun 2010
Rantings

now I'm hoping not to offend anyone
but this has been a really bad day,
and I'm fixin to climb up the *** of someone
don't really care if you wanna hear what I say

my old dog crapped in the hallway  
looked at me and gave me this smile,
she said I'm gonna do this all day
leaving you pile upon pile

the mechanic said my vehicle was broken
to fix it will cost you more than its worth,
he smiled so I thought I might smoke him
pound his *** down to the earth

my girlfriend said I was crazy
I wanted more than she had,
from that point my mind went kinda hazy
a 12 pack of Pabst and I'm mad

Now I'm trying to explain my bad humor
understand why I talk like a fool,
feels like I have a brain tumor
crap, I almost fell off this stool

tomorrow I'll have a need for a head shrink
I probably won't remember a thing,
but right now give me more hard ***** to drink
some for you too cause I'm gonna sing

well this is my work of wild whining
I  need me someone to blame,
I've been kicked to the curb to drunk for dinning,
I was a good guy,  I'll stay the same.

Gomer LePoet...
809 · Jun 2013
Pretending
David Nelson Jun 2013
Pretending

I can no longer pretend I am fine
that my empty heart will be okay
I tried to make it easy hold the line
while my loneliness dug inside more every day
did I make it too easy for you
easy for you to turn and walk
I pretended that it did not matter
that we would hardly ever talk
I knew things got harder in so many ways
we became strangers passing in the night
I hoped for your return for so many days
your eyes in my mind when I turned off the light
I know there is nothing I can do
there is no way to make things change
I just wish I could stop thinking about you
no longer pretending
no longer pretending

Gomer LePoet ....
808 · Jun 2010
Flashers
David Nelson Jun 2010
Flashers

Everyone knows how to spot one of these
with their raincoats on down to their knees
walking thru the park with their roamin eyes

or is it the cute blonde sitting at the bar
cruisin the roads with her convertible car
pull next to her and she'll show ya her thighs

he'll walk up to you with a big old smile
open it up and stand there a while
and say "hey there" just what do you think

she'll give you a smile make you think you're the one
might get a chance to put your weinner in her bun
she's so hot and believes her **** don't stink

well they're both disappointments not really much there
his dongs probably short as if you would really care
she's just playing with your hungry heart

yeah he pretends that he's so well endowed
likes to show himself off to a crowd
they're both phony phuckers from the start

Gomer LePoet...
807 · Nov 2011
Mes Confessions
David Nelson Nov 2011
Mes Confessions

you never leave my mind alone
I find that to be so beautiful but dangerous
I often stare wantingly at my phone
wishing we could speak just to hear your voice

missing your touch on my soul
although you have touched it so many times
the daily thoughts we shared filled the hole
in my empty heart the sound of chimes

now we are like ships passing in the night
although the feelings remain but left unspoken
I still get jealous when I see your words requite
upon anothers thoughts it leaves me broken

there are many things about who am I
that may leave one with much more to desire
but my love for you makes my heart cry
inside of me still burns this fire  

imperfect as I tell but more down so deep
there are most likely many more layers
that just haunt me at night in my sleep
on my knees my whispered prayers

yes I confess my undying love for you
how my dreams have been penned for your sight
although it seems likely you already knew  
how much I miss your kiss goodnite

Gomer LePoet ....
806 · Mar 2010
Pasco DaMama
David Nelson Mar 2010
Pasco DaMama

In the 15th century, there was this famous man,
if anyone could find things, this man can,
he was of Portuguese bloodlines, whose father was a knight,
raised around royalty, his life was no plight,
yes Vasco DaGama an explorer extraordinaire,
his voyages to Africa made everyone aware,
yes, he was well respected, admired by all,
but there was this constant rumor, echoing the hall,
he had a 3rd cousin, on his mothers side,
when Vasco was questioned, his existance denied,
the rumor has it, that this guy was a goon,
some even referred to him, as the royal bafoon,
he could not find his own ***, with either hand,
much less an island, in an ocean so grand,
it was said he would pretend, to be a Captain of Order,
but wasn't allowed, to take a boat near the water,
yes Pasco DaMama was an insult to his nation,
his family saved up, and sent him on vacation,
they only gave him money, to get one way,
they say he never returned, they never saw him again,
and from that day forward, Vasco had a grin.

Gomer LePoet...
805 · Jun 2013
Death of a Love Affair
David Nelson Jun 2013
Death of a Love Affair

Kiss me my darling
hold me so tight
tell me you love me
say you want me every single night

I want to but I can't
I want to so very bad
I can't give you what you want
It makes me so very very sad

but why not my darling
why can't you make it so
why do you make it hard
why must you always go

another time another place
we could I know
but I am taken now
so I have to go

I do love you so
but I have to go

Gomer LePoet....
805 · Sep 2014
Can You Hear My Scream
David Nelson Sep 2014
Can You Hear My Scream

I'm just a normal sort of guy
I laugh at funny things,
even things that may be just plain silly
I smile when I see children laughing,
playing, jumping, singing
I cry at movies sometimes,
trying to make sure no one notices
after all I am a tough guy right?
Well, I like to think so,
even if I'm not
I never expected much out of life
to sing, to dance, to hold the hand
of the one I loved
to play with my own children
and never stop the inner child in me
let me dream
let me wish
let me pretend sometimes
I always try not to get to high
not to get to low.
Things have a way of changing
not always for the best,
but bad times will leave
and good times will return as long
as you don't give up
as long as you keep trying
as long as you keep wishing.
Never stop hoping
listen to the music in your soul
it's playing for you
it may not be playing for everyone else
but it is playing for you
listen
hear what it tells you
if you want to be an actor
go be an actor
if you wanna play in a rock and roll band
go play
never stop loving
anything that moves you
anyone who moves you
anyone who makes you think
drink it all
the science the music the beauty
never walk away
admit when you are going in the
wrong direction
even if it is only to yourself
so if you hear me scream
maybe it's because I just
discovered something
something about you
something about me
something about this world
so marvelous
so beautiful
so mysterious
something I will never stop trying
to learn about
and even though I know
I can never learn or understand
it all
I will never stop
trying
reaching
dreaming  
and even though you have gone
you are still in
my thoughts
my dreams
my heart
so if you hear me screaming
it is my lonely heart
that will never
can never
let go
of you
  
Gomer LePoet...
A few pennies of my thoughts
804 · Aug 2013
The Knights who say Ni
David Nelson Aug 2013
The Knights who say Ni

the Knights who say Ni
are a curious lot
they insult you with every opportunity

they say they are from France
you can believe it or not
cause they change their thought constantly

their leader is more than 12
more than 12 foot tall
with antlers and very short arms in fact

come back tomorrow
and the word has changed
a new sacred word it's hard to keep track

they ordered King Arthur
to cut down a tree
with a herring of all the wierd things

they request you find a bush
a shrubery of sorts
to appease them not golden rings

they say go away
and do not
by any means offer them correction

for they charge
if you do
they will **** in your general direction

crazy John Cleese
and Eric Idle
on their search for the grail

they twist it up
and make you go mad
in this incredibly zany epic tale

Gomer LePoet...
just some of the crazy characters in the epic tale "Search for the Holy Grail" by Monty Python
800 · Jul 2013
Alphabetical Order (r)
David Nelson Jul 2013
Alphabetical Order  

amazing are the stars, that fill the eyes of a woman in love,
broken is the heart of a man, who has been turned away,
crowded are the stairways of the souls, searching the ****** glove,
dichotomous minds each separating, between month and day,

emulating the desires, that never seem to be quite filled,
forever left behind in the wake, of the steamy encounters,
gratification comes so close to the edge, of tears that spilled,
humbling the spirit of drive, as she casually saunters

in and out of her trances, thus requiring a special technique,
just as your about to capture, the flag of your quest,
keeping your head above the line, you get just one peek,
lovers separated, never owned, still merely a guest      

might as well step into the path, of an oncoming fist,
never was any remote chance, that this would be resolved,
over and over the words are repeated, like reading a list,
permanently bringing injury to the dreamers involved

quietly, you grab your bags of lost promises and regrets,
resolving to the facts, that are right in front of your face,  
securing the one of you dreams, don't be placing your bets,
trying too hard, seeking too much, another time, another place

underlining the failures, that are displayed on the page,
verification of these unwanted responses, we certainly don't need,
when oh when, can this heartache release built up rage,
xylem pumping the fluid, will it finally bleed

you're standing there now, with nothing to show for the time,
zanyism is quite commonly blamed for the entire episode.

Gomer Lepoet...
- From Rhymes or Reasons Vol I
799 · Jun 2010
Rantings II
David Nelson Jun 2010
Rantings II

don't wanna sound like an ingrate,
but what have you done for me today
you promised me this magnificent dinner,
then threw a box of macaroni my way

you promised me an evening of hot lovin,
you would wear me out and bring me lots of beer
then when I leaned over to kiss you,
you handed me a ******* and said, here

suddenly you were no longer in the mood,
you had a headache and cramps were here too
I asked how could this have happened so soon,
all you could say to me was “hey *******”  

all thru the rest of the night all you did was *****,
I tried to hide from you in the corner of my den
but you even followed me in there, raising a fuss,
said how can you live like this, in this dam pig pen

I looked around at my guitars and my laptop,
had all my music books stacked up real nice
well yes, there were some candy wrappers,
and a day old bowl of pudding made from rice

you said I was totally useless, a useless **** in fact,  
I coward even deeper now, as you told me I was dumb
how in the hell could you ever have married me,
I rolled into the fetal pose, ******* on my thumb  

2 days later I arose, with stubble on my face,
I stumble into the john, and into the mirror I stared
it seemed to take forever for the focus of my eyes,
I jumped back in horror, the picture made me scared

holy crap, what was that, I heard my voice crackle,
sounding like a rusty gate, WD40 should be used
and when I took a second look, afraid what I would see,  
sunken in and swollen, looked like my eyes were bruised  

today is gonna be a different day, this is my intention,
going to shower, shave and put on my poet's hat
it is so quiet now, think she has packed and left
gonna miss her a lot, hope she took her ******* cat

Gomer LePoet...
796 · Jul 2013
The Pen of Friedrich - I
David Nelson Jul 2013
The Pen of Friedrich - I

To live is to suffer,
to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering


A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum
shows that faith does not prove anything


You have your way.
I have my way.
As for the right way,
the correct way,
and the only way,
it does not exist


Ah, women.
They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent


And we should consider every day lost
on which we have not danced at least once.
And we should call every truth false
which was not accompanied by at least one laugh


The true man wants two things:
danger and play.
For that reason he wants woman,
as the most dangerous plaything.


a few of my favorite quotes from
The Pen of Friedrich Nietzsche


Gomer LePoet ....
796 · Sep 2011
Chaos
David Nelson Sep 2011
Chaos

look up to the sky the cloud formations random choice
look out at the sea the waves breaking without routine
look at the people walking by in such a heavy rush
everything around seems to be total and complete chaos  

but patterns exist everywhere in our sometimes frantic lives
from the beginning of this world to the end of all time
just that we don't have a million spare years to observe
how nature, God's child, repeats herself over and over

but have you ever thrown a pebble into a stream
and observed the beautiful pattern of ripples
what may appear as chaos is in fact total rhythm
that someone like Tchaikovsky could turn into a thing of beauty

these patterns will repeat themselves over and over
the human being will also create patterns in their life
what again may seem as total chaos, and well might be
it is in fact more likely that it is a repeat of a previous action

so though we might think of results as total randomness
more than likely it is a result of complete repetition
love, hate, tolerance, aggression, denial, apathy
the patterns of our lives, our world, is anything but chaos    

Morpheus aka Gomer LePoet ...
792 · Sep 2011
Man Overboard
David Nelson Sep 2011
Man Overboard

the storm was well observed
you could see it in the distance
signs of discourse obvious
there was way too much resistance

the skies were turning hell fire red
serpent seas thrashing at the sides
visibility extremely limited in his head
prepare for oncoming tides

batten down the hatches matey
set the main sail in it's proper place
rocking to and fro sickness coming on
taking on excessive water splashing in his face

the bilge pump is out of order
sinking deeper by the moment
huge wave of discontent knocking now
increasing the internal torment

with a final fling of natures force
all this energy that was stored
flung him to his watery grave
sos came the call the man was overboard
  
hypothermia wont take to long
to settle in his aching heart
bitter cold words of his final song
tearing the canvas binding all apart

Morpheus aka Gomer LePoet...
792 · Jun 2013
The Lady Is
David Nelson Jun 2013
The Lady Is

the lady is hot
the lady is cool
the lady is gonna get
her love all over you

she'll flip you around
she'll steal your heart
she has the way
to make you think you're smart

she's the girl of your dreams
she's your perfect lover
she is everything it seems
better keep her under cover

the lady is smart
the lady is sassy
the lady will tell you
don't forget she's classy

she'll make your heart sing
she'll make your feet dance
you can't hardly wait
for more of her romance

she's the girl of your dreams
she's your perfect lover
she is everything it seems
better keep her under cover

the lady is on fire
the lady is like ice
no matter how you want it
she'll always make it nice

no matter what it cost
it's always worth the price
the lady is cool
the lady is hot
the lady is ...

Gomer LePoet ....
she's hot she's cool she's everything you fool
David Nelson Aug 2013
The Battle of Sinners and Saints

in the fight of good versus evil
it is an never ending war
from the mystic figures of folklore
who some will hold that these are the truths
winged creatures with the faces of angels
and those with the faces of horned demons
some will swear these creatures are real and exist
even to this day
funny how the ones who represent good
have the faces of beauty and are referred to as angels
while the ones who represent evil
have the faces of ugly and are referred to as demons
its also funny that we prove over and over
that our interpretation of ugly and beautiful
have nothing to do with good or evil  
in fact quite often it is just the opposite
you see it is not the outward appearance
or even the sometimes garbled rhetoric
spewed from the mouths that can be identified
as good or evil beauty or ugliness
far too often ones who spread christian kindness
maintain a darkness inside their souls
it is easy to be fooled sometimes by those
who wear masks and think of themselves as saints
condemning others and claiming they are sinners
history has proved this time and again
and for those who think they really know the truth
they really have all the answers good for them
faith is a good thing there is nothing wrong with faith
but it is a belief based upon nothing that can be
proved to be real and that is why it is called faith
but those who are of this realm cannot and should not
condemn those that are skeptical of their intentions
and maybe those who need proof should try
having a little faith since they have no proof either
I think we all know deep in our hearts what is good
we also know what is evil at least I hope so
I suspect though that things will continue
as they have over the millennium of time
there will continue to be finger pointers
there will continue to be liars and cheats
there will always be
the battle of sinners and saints
  
Gomer LePoet...
evil is as evil does ugly is as ugly is
787 · Oct 2013
All Along the Mulberry Bush
David Nelson Oct 2013
All Along the Mulberry Bush

yeah the monkey chased the weasel
she chased him for all these days
she just wanted to hold him
and show him the many ways

the ways that she loved him
the ways that she cared
hoping he would let her in
but only if he dared

was it too much to ask
why can't he see her heart
was it too hard of a task
to let her be a part

a part of his secret world
the part that lasts forever
she wants to taste his lips
and never hear the words never

so will this last until the end of days
will she chase him until he finally drops
just how much longer will this go  
until the weasel pops

Gomer LePoet ....
784 · Jun 2013
Dichotomy of One
David Nelson Jun 2013
Dichotomy of One

I like them hot but I dabble in the cold
the thoughts of a child but eyes that are old
love my music loud but soft whispers of love
the beast of an Eagle the beauty of the Dove

things that are simple but ideas of Gordian
the rock of a guitar the polka of an accordion
a fancy Italian suit and old faded jeans
thick juicy prime rib and ham and beans

keeping low minding my own world
dangerous stunts to straighten hair curled
mindless sitcoms not needing a look
immersing myself in an intricate book

tall gorgeous blonds with really long legs
petite redheads with a set of lips that begs
a shiny new Gibson a beat up Alvarez
a fancy top hat and a soft satin fez

I am so simple that I am complicated
I understand nothing and everything related
one more day with you is my thought for real
I never tire of telling you how you make me feel

Gomer LePoet ....
I'm here I'm there, I'm here and there.
David Nelson Apr 2010
Ils disent les yeux, sont la fenêtre à l'âme,
quand j'examine ces yeux, je me bats en gardant le contrôle,
ils disent que l'homme ne peut jamais savoir, d'où il est venu,
mes mots pour expliquer tout cela, semblez si très très boiteux

Those Eyes in French Part 1

They say the eyes, are the window to the soul,
when I look into those eyes, I struggle keeping control,
they say that man can never know, from whence he came,
my words to explain it all, seem so very very lame
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