Submit your work, meet writers and drop the ads. Become a member
Steve Page Nov 2018
I love the warm smell more than baked bread.
I love the old stories flooding back through my head.
I love the middle-age chatter, with child like mutters,
finding old favorites in old familiar covers.

I love the personalised fountain-penned message,
carefully scribed and meticulously dated.
I don't care about the number of dog eared pages,
or the tell-tale signs of well worn aging.

Tea stains and small tears - they don't bother me,
each tell a new tale beyond what I can see.
I love the weight of the years sitting in my hand,
I love the tether to past lives multi-second-hand.

With memories of libraries with warm worn carpets,
wall to wall adventures and sun faded artists,
battered yellow seats, shooshed conversations,
quietly spoken protests at the books being rationed.

I stayed past closing, riding trains of free thought
with Tin Tin, Asterix and old Mrs Pepperpot.
I'm still drawn to the pages and the feeling inside
second-hand stories where memories reside.
My dad taught me to love reading. My kids learnt it for me.
Third Eye Candy Oct 2012
how my balloon became addicted to helium is a cautionary in a coal mine
choking on fumes, next to the garden hose, all snakes and power-lines
entangled in the turbulence of absolute calm , a rarefied catastrophe
an asterix,  just to the right
of the meaningless word
you would say
to me.

how my balloon became addicted to helium is a lost tomb.
teensy- weensy bones are polished
very close to microphones.
i would have to be the nothingness,
just for the night

[ followed by the longest day with you. ]

jimmy the lock
and fish out the quills;
we'll write a new desolation in cuneiform and iron will -
throw out your kinsmen
if they be discontinuous...
to shave a few hours off
time wasted
delirious.
Charlie Hazels May 2014
You said I was Alaska- its true
But I'm not gonna crash that car.
I replied 'then you're the Colonel'
And you're much better- by far.

You always said you were Lennie
And this I was George- the clever one.
But I am the fool and you are the brighter,
You'll be around when I'm gone.

You always thought you were Ron
And me Hermione- I guess so.
But then who's Harry- *** we're not gonna marry
It's you- you are the hero.

I reckon I'm Eragon- the wanna be warrior
With a lot to learn.
But I've Saphira by my side
Level-headed fun and stern.

I'm Frodo- I keep going,
But weakness roots in my heart
In you I have found my Sam,
Won't let me fall back to the start.

Asterix the bright and clever-
Always knows what to do.
I follow- a faithful Obelix,
I'll always look to you.

And if I am truly Odin then you are Asgard itself.
How many other ways can I describe our friendship?
Your are Peter the rock-
And I am Thomas the doubter.
Me and my best friend- squished into characters.
Shawn Jul 2012
the only time we care about the poor
is in disaster,
there's been freedom for decades,
but we're still owned by slave masters,
incorporated trademarks
branded on our spine,
the american dream,
might as well be bovine.
flagpole sitting flappers,
never expect to fall,
'33 til infinity,
greed affects us all,
and it's more,
than a disease,
there's no atticus,
instead, great gatsbies.
and boo radley,
aint gonna right these wrongs,
all we've got are our words
and the will to stand strong,
and it seems we're just monkeys,
launched into orbit,
in spaceships,
that only fall once reality hits,
and i don't see any solutions soon,
we consume and presume,
that this is all a cartoon,
asterix fiction,
we lack conviction,
we lack the diction,
to speak our mind,
we are confined,
to the roles,
and the moulds,
and the holes,
that are made for our souls,
we stay out of the spotlight,
even when the times right,
allergic to great heights,
like madden going to superbowls.
ice cold,
a wise man said was cooler than cool
but these fools aint never heard of ice-nine,
it's the right time,
got the right rhymes,
who cares about these thugs,
i'm set on madoff crimes,
who cares about the dealers,
follow the money like the wire,
we're civilians in vans under apache fire,
and the cover-up is comin,
the cover-up is comin
the cover-up is comin
the cover-up is comin
the only time i'm hostile,
is within,
when i gotta smile
at these businessmen,
that are tearing us apart,
and ******* on our soil,
tearing out our hearts,
creeping like the mcboyles,
i've toiled in the trenches,
for most of my days,
as have the majority of those i know,
and we can't just quit,
we gotta get paid,
materialstic societies depend on dough,
so we dream of being on boats like samberg
the only threat to our fatasses is the hamburg
-ler, there's no cure, there's no care,
there's no health, it's not fair,
but if you keep on dreamin, one day it'll be there,
simply stare at the sun, things'll brighten up,
keep buying that product, trust me, they give a ****,
fall into place, stand in single file,
and whatever you do, don't forget to smile.
JT999 Nov 2015
Welcome to the major leagues
You've paid your dues and made the team
Followed your heart now live the dream
Welcome to the major leagues

"Batter!" up you're in the box
Swing and miss your average drops
Always tomorrow it never stops
Welcome to the major leagues

A few bad games reputation fades
Rumors start, so do the trades
Now a question when once an ace
Welcome to the major leagues

Bounce around from town to town
Look for an edge on the low down
Needles pills always around
Welcome to the major leagues

Back on track to be a winner
Pressure mounts contracts get bigger
**** test finds you, hey go figure
Welcome to the major leagues

Adidas, Nike, gatorade,
Endorsments start to drift away
Suspension doiled out 40 games
Welcome to the major leagues

Conference called speak from the heart
Media tears you apart
Promise you'll make another start
Welcome to the major leagues

Asterix on your legacy
Move back home, hang up your cleats
Embarrased,  beat and in defeat
Welcome to the major leagues
Dostoyevsky lies above Chekhov
The yellowed pages of Marquez
Stands aside in sad mood
With hundred years of solitude
From the bearded Tolstoy
Peeps out an innocent boy
For a small piece of land
Just enough to rest in peace
It's all a wildly strange mix
Where Tintin rules over Asterix
Hawking confuses the soul
With time's history and blackhole
On a pedestal Shakespeare loses might
His musty volumes half eaten by termite
Tagore not yet ready to lose his vigour
Shines upon eyes with portly figure
There's astronomy, history, magic and science
Rubbing shoulders with morality and conscience
Neatly stacked one upon the other
Mostly crumbling by time's weather
Ill preserved and not anymore read
Muddled words lost in the head.

But I only admire the tidying woman
Who labours hard does the best she can
Arrange them to restore their old glories
If by chance someone reopens the stories.
*
there are asterisks on the calendar

we thought it denoted something important

maybe

a coachload coming

for tea



i saw  it

& thought of

asterix the gaul



though no one i know

has heard of him

the glossy covers nor nothing



anyhow i asks the boss, so what are these stars

for you know

asterisks, careful how i say it

so as not to confuse with comics



oh that.

that is me crossing out  my leave

and not a star at all



ampersand
anna Apr 8
He presented the model ship,
sitting it carefully on a footstool,
and we toured the deck together
towards pen-barrel pipes,
past toothpick benches
and matchstick fences.

Larger than life, yet
held in two warm hands.

I traced the brushstrokes of
the oak-brown gloss across
the hull with gentle fingertips, mirroring
every hour of effort, every hour
of time.
My finger lingered over a
patched imperfection.

I saw every grand story play
out before me, a hundred times
smaller, condensed against time.
Hands mimicked the motions of
an ocean, rocking in time
with his melodic memories
as his voice reeled tales
of the youth that
still glimmered
in his dusted eyes

Surrounded in the comfort
of the rippling blue carpet
practiced hands map out the
scenery - a scene I see clearly -
the lighthouse
the navigating star.

On the shrunken hull, behind the
asterix helm, I see a miniscule man
- eyes a pure portion of the
ocean - gazing out at the
watercolour horizon, eyes on
the indication of any
destination lying beyond.
work in progress
Johnny Noiπ Apr 2019
Name: 1. Continuous body strength.
a law or something; A little more
pressure reality "Farad" Give
the plant growth pressure "and".
"A" storm of 250 pounds per
square inch too. Want to stress
compression; Marine is a wall
that has weight resistance.
We still have a lot of girl
media. The 'J' is bound
to the boundary; Violence,
abuse and oppression;
perseverance; Discuss conflict
with Ganjenje; Harassment
and intimidation, persecution;
And weapons threaten to move;
See who you don't have;
Worship, faith And "Badmash
electric is unofficial". Don't
lend money to pronounce
Impact, or any entity, This
pressure is the price of oil. Cause
"low emergency" Or you feel
a special pressure. Kaltafahm
"can't work under people;
Meaning of Piercing and Concerns:
Weight, stress and others;
Drenaažiprobleemid,
anxiety, problems, "Difficulties
in voltage work informally.
This is great, oral, pressure,
To print a third time, In addition
to participating in printing
Or enter the name of the current
activity; Press Chase, the beat is
really convincing Impact, electricity,
squeeze, buldoosimine, Hunter
icon, Fraud, Jerome, Beastly
need for rich pebbles and flavors,
Wild, bugs, if you are afraid, dragons,
Unzip its benefits promptly
then finally and another English
language at the beginning: The French
press belongs to the old "scene"
Steam locomotive. 1. Loss of iodine.
It is the light of the Messenger of Allah,
etc. Weight and strength life
as a wooden utility pole leaps and bounds...
promises to make happy new changes
in this area, But not to another world,
but to another world. Superman is reading

Partner even if there is a product
In other words, this is a bone
machine. His past, he was right.
But what happens to cows
is with them. That's hurt. For
example, he stabbed the sword.
It was not her husband. Other
ground activities. This is the third.
50 soldiers Video games Stupid
war; That is, who can • cancer?
Ask Paul about the Environment ...

In fact, I hope to make
Direct contact with cherry
in an unforgettable part
of the river ... He fights against
the evidence he is accused
of having. Agamenóniasco
worker, Together with colleagues
Love and lovel I want to serve
the Babylon king; almost human
If there is hell, it will not be easy.
winning bird; Wind horse --

Your mother prepares delicious
meals; And he hid and received
a gift. Another girl but young;
You will not be. You can read
it; But without food in this city,
you cannot repress it. Invest
in human resources

You know that sword;
Democratic explanation
Miki? a good thing
What good is Latin
Asterix Johann Alexander Britney:

... I think the best way to learn
this is to recommend using
the Obermenschrist system's
separation channel.
There are several reasons.

Marcusille has a chance
to win. The temperature
is expected to be used.
Superman, apparently,
doesn't have enough
messages for Ubermenschensove.

The second page of Julius
Rosen-Nietzsche's permanent
page has been here for many
years to enhance stable
security. Another thing is that
gravity is a purification
of a new or important class
of life. Adultery should
be sold on the Internet. I am
satisfied with my strength
to achieve, but the world
does not create another; Mike
also has the same price,
called Mickey, the product,
suitable for all who disappear.

For example, the third
time; there is no cosmic
force, no bravery, no
other space. 50 We are
playing a battle against
cancer videos.
Johnny Noiπ Apr 2019
What is latin for Asterix Johan;
Alexandra Britney: ... I think it's better.
How to find, Recommended to use
Private channel From higher systems.
There are many reasons for this.

opinion

Think of The blue clay
baths; Africans forever.
Remember that mild,
unrecognized steps,
memories, books, clouds,
prom, nails, whispering;
fall dawn, slow space,
family dressed loud,
medium happy puddles,
Water spray, early ivory,
abusing brave dancers;
destruction, reflection,

kissing

Food and he hid and took
Another girl's gift. You can't.
You can't do this. Read
but without food. You can't
crush this city. What?
Invest in human resources
You know this sword For
democracy; The good thing
Johnny Noiπ Apr 2019
Do you have problems with the mafia on the street?
Blind people are aware of your ignorance and just
like your eyes in the rest of your life, anti-terrorism
contradictions will no longer be lost in Antigone's
prison; Unfortunately my tears are a warning about
these things and brought  to the house of Tarantella,
it is chronological, short, direct, but slow; your car's
audiovisual material (Oppa) and his wife I wrote
a minute and when Teresa's time ended in twenty
years, boy Siberian unloads study time, and we
do not require sunrise with his friends.                                  If you are
not a prophet and you have no gift,
you will still have a famous name
called the Prophet.                                        And I met all the heavenly birds,
a great and beautiful Christian.
                                  It gives you instructions
                                                                ­          and gives you a long, long life.
You can go with the dead,                                                you can join the fire.
Another of Yuji and Guojo,
this is because the last three episodes of Immanuel's
****** history have changed three. Thus, both
gravity rickshaws connect to the Rockette's Sergeant
(2nd Line Rockettes), and Lin is very similar,
so she will be the same person.
It was the most famous
at the end of the Second Cross
War at the end of the year,
and the judge's judge
has previously disputed disputes
between both sides, birth
between men and women
and joy and ****** gambling.
You're It For Women.
Marking the "10-man mirror"
judgment, Theresa replied,
"But this woman is 10 percent."
Please note that you are free
to answer and you think
you have completed
your Jupiter summary.                                                         ­   
If you give him the gift of prophecy
and give it to the world, I don't believe
in tar, 7 generations and the great
joy of the world - I don't believe
in the first automatic prediction...
"The last fourth and last question
is not to use, but when it comes
to solving nursing homes around
the world, it is that the fight
was offensive or obstructive,
Alexis immediately "Night "Tarzan",
the first Kush night game, destroyed
the first night Alexis Axle, we know
what we have done now, but we know
there is nothing. Name: 1. Continuous
force of the body: a law or something
else; Real pressure "Farad" Give
Plant growth pressure "and". A
Typhoon, 250 pounds per square inch
also Wants stressful compression;
Marine is a weighted wall
of Resistance. We still have many
girls in the media. 'J' is bound
to the limit; Violence, abuse
and oppression; persistence;
Discussion, conflict with *****
jinn; issue and threatening,
chasing And the weapons threaten
to move. Look who you do not
have; Adoration, faith and "badmash".
electricity is not official "do not lend
Money to pronounce impact,
or Any entity, this pressure
is oil prices. Cause "low emergency"
Or you feel special pressure
Kaltafahm "could not work
under people; Meaning of piercing
and worries: weight, stress.
and others; Drenaažiprobleemid,
worry, problem, "difficult
in unofficial working voltage.
This is amazing, oral, pressure,
To print a third time, also
participate in printing
Or enter the name of the current
activity; Press Chase, the rhythm
is really very convincing. Impact,
electricity, squeezed, buldoosimine,
Hunter icon, Fraud, Jerome, Beast
need for pebbles and rich flavors,
Wild, mistake, if you're afraid,
dragon, Unzip your benefits
as soon as possible; last and another
English Start language: French
The press belongs to the old "scene".
Steam locomotive. 1. Iodine loss
It is the light of the Messenger
of Allah. Weight and power
of life. Like an electric service
pole jumping ... It promises
to create new changes.
In this area, but not to another
world, but to another world.
Superman
is reading

Partner, even if there is a product.
In other words, this is a bone.
Machines are His past; he was
right. But what about the cows?
What is with them? That
hurts. Destined to be an
example, he stabbed
the sword. But it was not her
husband. Other Operations
on land. This is the third. 50
stupid soldiers of the electronic
age war; That is, who can •
cure cancer? Ask Paul about
the environment ... In fact,
I hope to do Direct contact
with the cherry in an unforgettable
part of the river ... you defend
yourself against evidence
that he was accused; have
agamemoneum's workers together
with colleagues; Love and love,
I want to serve the King of Babylon;
almost human; If there is hell,
it will not be easy. Winning birds;
Wind horse

Your mother prepared delicious
food; And he hid it and received
Gifts; Another younger girl;
You will not do it. You cannot
read that; But there is no food
in this city, You cannot repress
it; Invest in human resources.
You know that sword;
Democratic explanation
Miki? A good thing
What is the use of Latin
Asterix Johann Alexander
Britney: ... I think the best
way to learn this is to
recommend the use
of the separation channel
of the Obermenschrist system.
There are many reasons.

— The End —