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JParker Nov 2014
The snow crunches rhythmically
as I thump the ground.

Over
and over
and over
they pound.

I run the streets in a sharp, cold air,
and oh how I've missed the running sound.
Victoria Reeser Oct 2014
I'm one of those people who
When finding something interesting
Put their whole attention to it
And feel others should take note
Even in the smallest amount
Of what is thought to me
To be fascinating.

A history of ancient Greece,
That there are two P sounds in english phonetics,
There is an insult based on the foul smelling oder of snail juice,
Monty Python exists,
Freud was a real person and people listened to him,
The German dollar was worth so little that it was burned for heat,
Urban dictionary isn't a reliable source but who cares?

I'm one of those people who
when falling into the darkest regions of my mind
Cling to these things–
With a strength similar to Atlas–
Hold fast to the amusing things of this world
And to the people–
the people who keep me on it.
"How should I start", I'm asking myself
to tell you all how much you gave me up till now?
Your firm hands, your motivating words
rebuilt a skyscraper full of hope on which I'm standing now,
ready to let loose my thoughts into the morning breeze,
beginning again to feel the warmth of other peoples hearts.

"Maybe I shouldn't think so much about", I'm telling myself,    
as thoughts are racing on a track called mind,
competing for being the first to come and leave,
through my mouth, my face, my hands, my pen,
narrowing the gap between the you and me,
so that even crawled back into my snail shell
I am able to reach out to you:

"My colleagues, my friends,
my brothers and sisters in mind,
you, which are here with me at this time,
sharing your soul, writing down everything that's inside you,
take this plea of thankfulness with you, for all you've given me so far,
and let us continue our journey together
as far us our words may reach."


So may this poem stay as my gratitude to all of you,
till the final days
and even beyond
that our paths divide

Thank You
I am without words how much this community gave me. Every day I look into my account, reading the innermost thoughts of other people and sharing my own back and it's as if there is no gap between all of us writing here on hellopoetry.com ... and I just wanted to say thanks to all of you, giving me so much, that just this simple thing, writing, is giving me much more than all money could. I'm feeling happy here, expressing myself, giving my thoughts, spending my time... and seeing how others react positively makes it feel... somehow like a home, I suggest.
Elise E Apr 2014
Sometimes I look at myself
And ask “Lord, why this, why that;
And I am blinded from the world
And where it’s really at.

Why must my house be so small
While others’ very great?
And though my words seem meaningful
My heart is full of hate.

Why must my wardrobe be so scarce,
I wish I did have more?
And some kids have a pair of pants,
Two tops and nothing more.

Sometimes I am ponderous
Of why I have asked “why?”
And when I look back o’er my life
I do so with a sigh.

Lord, forgive me when I act this way
I’ve been this way since birth.
I know You can forgive
‘Cause Your greatness fills the earth.


#1_ 12/9/10
If you're like most middle class people, you've had one or more of those episodes where you wish you had more. Right? This was my first poem. I wrote it almost four years ago after I had taught my self a lesson in thankfulness.

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