We live in A world of bad thoughts today,
We accept people are satisfied, when they have nothing to say.

There are many helpful, generous actions, that happen all of the time,
From the news media, to daily conversations, the worst is the subject,
In everyone’s mind.

The people that announce the weather, A daily number game,
Thirty per cent chance of rain, why not seventy per cent, it won’t,
They get paid the same.

We know we will die, not the time or way,
If an investigation, finds alcohol or drugs, they are sure that was the
cause, how do they know, it could have just been that person’s day.

Actually, this world is not so bad, and unkind,
It’s the way, ideas, and words are presented,
To make us think, it is getting worse all the time.


                                                                                                    Tom Maxwell © 07/28/2006 AD

As soon as I rise,
I'll rise like a goddess,
A goddess with flame as strong as one has never seen,

Until then,
I'll be here,
Sitting in my seat,
Dreaming of the way I want to be.

I was dreaming
I was under water
Drifting along with the currents
Through the reed beds
Of a misty green sea.
Suddenly
I espied a swish
Of a large tail
As it swam by me
But the rest of the body
Of this unknown creature
Remained obscured
I could not see
Through the reeds
Of the misty green sea
I then wondered
As to why my flesh was bare
And also why i was not drowning
I stretched out my arms
Slowly pushing forwards
Gently caressing the water
It was at this moment
I realised,i had a tail
That i had swished
To aid my momentum
At this point
The creature reappeared
As she swam to me
Her long flowing hair
Was a myriad of red yellows, and blue
And her dazzling eyes
Were a subtle jadish hue
She then spoke to me
"Come Hethra, come hither"
"You're always daydreaming!"
And she gently, and gleefully laughed
"Daydreaming?" i thought
"Yes, daydreaming!" said this strange, and wonderful creature
Reading my thoughts
"Come, let us swim to the surface!"
"There is a beautiful moon tonight!"
So i followed her
For whatever else was happening to me
The thought of moonlight reflecting
On a dark blue-green sea
Calmed me
And soon forgot
That other world
That strange dreamworld
where i did not live in water
I was now
Where i should be
With my sister Inanna
Soon, we had gently broken through the surface
Pirouetting skywards
Greeted by a beautiful blue moon
Which shone through
Broken clouds, of a greyish hue
Its' reflection dancing gently
Upon the widening ripples
We began to sing
Beautiful serenades
To this wonderful planet
The mother of us all
And the sweet tranquility
She placed within our beating hearts

by Jemia

Venti, I admire,
I wish I was like you who soars through the sky.
Free like the bird you are,
Unburdened by worries,
just like stars dancing at night.

venti sits.
Up in his statue,
He admires the city,
that he built.

Venti, my sweet,
How lovely is it for us to meet,
Your green hair, your glowing locks,
Please comfort my soul, so my heart will be unlocked.

Your voice, your longing stare,
I love that you're always waiting there.
Your dreams, your goals,
I love that you'd rather be free,
like the god of wind! You fly happily.

Venti, my sweet,
stop drinking wine,
you're higher than a grape vine.

Venti, my sweet,
You prevent me from getting enough sleep.
my thoughts wander,
to your fantasy world I wish to discover.

Your calming presence speaks,
volumes of comfort,
You never fail to bring me relief.

May you sleep well.
I'll be back for tomorrow before you say farewell.
I love your antics, I love your voice.
I love that you play with me, I love that you bring me joy.

Venti, my sweet,
Come have a picnic with me!
At Windrise, for an afternoon tea.
There's cake, there's biscuits,
a lovely day, for you and me.

A picnic, with me!
I'm sorry, I didn't get you alcohol,
I worry about your alcohol capacity.

It rains.
You once asked me to come out and play,
over puddles, in patches of green grass, mist and hay,
What a lovely way to spend the day.

venti,
your beauty is like no other,
as pretty as the stars under glistening skies, its no wonder.
I fell for your grace, I fell for your personality,
how your smile brightens up my day entirely.

slander your name, they do,
but I shall savor my time spent with you.
right or wrong, they dictate,
but I shall pay them no mind, as always, my playmate.

you live in my mind,
however you like.
as long as you're happy,
I feel peace, basking in the moonlight.

Diabolical she was
her tentacles penetrated your mind  
her touch was poison
her wishes confounding
she morphed herself into many forms
her beauty could be astounding

She had me in her sights
I was pulled into her
there was no escape
her grip was like a vice
and I with no control
fell for all her lies

She blinded me with her ink
her tormenting when she turned pink
she smothered me and tricked me
this outlandish creature
she was the octopus witch
if a sea dog I would be I'd call it a *****


By Christos Andreas Kourtis aka NeonSolaris

you and me
sharing in the vastness of the planetary bodies
and finding comfort in the small space between our own