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July 4th, 2018 Where the land of the free has become obscured by the shadow of oppression, Its' silhouettes are the monsters children are afraid of under their beds. How, fireworks remind so many gunshots Self-proclaimed nationalists cannot stay loyal enough, to know what would be good for this land. This land of the free, no longer belongs to the home of the brave, but the cowardly. Family & children born unto what we deem unattached, from the roots of this soil, they are not welcomed for lady liberty's "borrowed" arms to embrace them. When each artifact was sculpted from an immigrant's hands, but we've warranted their tribulations are greater than stars on our flag. If those stars stand for detainment, tragedy, and fascism. I do not proudly pledge such ideals, embracing my heritage of greats- who journeyed over on ships across seas. They are the stars of America's history. —V.H.
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Jul 9, 2018
Jul 9, 2018 at 10:44 PM UTC
July 4th, 2018
No legacy is as rich as honesty to leave behind No asset is as great as honesty that enriches mind No voice is as powerful as honesty,your heart to guide No word is as meaningful as honesty to swell with pride. One who adheres to principle and facts , is honest One who loves for-what-than-who-you are , is honest One who inspires to be fearless and upfront , is honest One who dares to raise voice against injustice, is honest In actions ,words and dealings -be clear and transparent Corruption,bribery,flattery and nepotism-be always against Greats endure pain to follow righteousness,however difficult On life’s tight walk ,do not crave to strike rich without sweat. Win over lies,deceit ,treachery with love,respect and fair play Honesty is a jewel that shines-shines brighter,rest fades away Honesty is a bitter pill to gulp,gulp you must to lead the way Quality than Quantity of life matters most,at the end of the day. A child should be taught to be honest at a very early age Set an example by emoting honesty at every step and stage Honesty instils compassion ,concern,credibility and courage It is a virtue that differentiates between a devil and a sage. Stakes may be high ,don’t ever compromise on values A Right can never ever be Wrong ,however one views Forever under HIS scanner,keep hands clean and heart true (HIS ...GOD) Give best to the humanity the best will come back to you. (C) Bhargavi Ravindra ...........B’lore Dated : 09/05/2019
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Oct 11, 2019
Oct 11, 2019 at 7:13 AM UTC
Honesty
I sometimes take words that were first used by others (I'm About to admit I'm a bit of a crook) Re-hash and re-use them, and make my own covers- Stealing little known lines from an eloquent book. I've stolen from Shakespeare, yanked words off of Yeats, And pilfered from Plato and Brown; I've probably swiped stuff off all of the greats, And many of zero renown. There's more to be heard in the wise words of Wilde Or took from a Tennyson line Or the thinking out loud of an inquisitive child, Than could spill forth from this pen of mine. So if I've stolen from you, and perchance have offended, (Yes- I'm about to steal Shakespeare again) Just think but this, and all is mended; Nothing original came from my pen. Which means that, eventually, all that I've ever done Will be lost in the shadows of time, Skipped over, or lost, and simply outdone By your works original shine.
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Oct 27, 2018
Oct 27, 2018 at 6:05 AM UTC
Word Thief
There once was a black man... Old at heart, he fought verbally and accordingly with bold words, which abbreviated and arbitrated great art! He spoke of activism. Not just racial, and economic racism. He fought against demonic injustices for you, yes, made me see. He stood for principles of non-violence. Acknowledged corrupt government mileage, European knowledge and college. A philosopher, teacher and preacher as well as a civil rights leader. When he spoke his words of fire indeed chiseled and inspired. Causing some to conspire and also perspire! Born January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Named in honor of the German protestant Martin Luther. Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. Making a mark in doctoral studies, systematic theology. June 5th 1955 This King married Corretta Scott in Heiberger, Alabama for many to see. Proceeding with four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther the 3rd to be! Dexter Scott and Bernice to increase the peace. Despite the European police, the movements and stressed protests, the silence, ****** and racial violence. The segregation and interrogations in force, instead of integration of course. Black mishaps, lack of differences in relapse perhaps! Plagiarized and slandered, demised by some of the wise. Accused of communistic ties. Blinded by others’ eyes and of our world’s twisted lies. Montgomery, Georgia bus boycott, 1955 was the year. However, forever in disguise, our fear of tears was apparently adhered. From here to near, also all those dear. Mere letters he wrote, from Birmingham jail I quote! From the slums, some of sums, hail and prevail! A creation prevailing into a deriving and thriving nation. Mr. King’s vision of a dream, mission, opposition, optimism and truism, on our wars, welfare and more. I suppose this sounds honest and fair. Mr. King’s theories and worries in emotionalism, evangelism, humanitarianism, racism and socialism. Nobel Peace Prize won in 1964. Regretfully, you may have heard of this before. Government conspiracies and indecencies. Assassination and discrimination, allegedly, by James Earl Ray. On April 4th, I almost choke, because for him, his blood did soak. Some thought this **** was a thrill or forced by will. Others still procrastinate in hate! However, forever Martin Luther King was and still is one of the late greats.
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Mar 26, 2012
Mar 26, 2012 at 12:53 PM UTC
Poem Entitled: "Martin Luther King"
There once was a black man... Old at heart, he fought verbally and accordingly with bold words, which abbreviated and arbitrated great art! He spoke of activism. Not just racial, and economic racism. He fought against demonic injustices for you, yes, made me see. He stood for principles of non-violence. Acknowledged corrupt government mileage, European knowledge and college. A philosopher, teacher and preacher as well as a civil rights leader. When he spoke his words of fire indeed chiseled and inspired. Causing some to conspire and also perspire! Born January 15th 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Named in honor of the German protestant Martin Luther. Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology. Making a mark in doctoral studies, systematic theology. June 5th 1955 This King married Corretta Scott in Heiberger, Alabama for many to see. Proceeding with four children: Yolanda, Martin Luther the 3rd to be! Dexter Scott and Bernice to increase the peace. Despite the European police, the movements and stressed protests, the silence, ****** and racial violence. The segregation and interrogations in force, instead of integration of course. Black mishaps, lack of differences in relapse perhaps! Plagiarized and slandered, demised by some of the wise. Accused of communistic ties. Blinded by others’ eyes and of our world’s twisted lies. Montgomery, Georgia bus boycott, 1955 was the year. However, forever in disguise, our fear of tears was apparently adhered. From here to near, also all those dear. Mere letters he wrote, from Birmingham jail I quote! From the slums, some of sums, hail and prevail! A creation prevailing into a deriving and thriving nation. Mr. King’s vision of a dream, mission, opposition, optimism and truism, on our wars, welfare and more. I suppose this sounds honest and fair. Mr. King’s theories and worries in emotionalism, evangelism, humanitarianism, racism and socialism. Nobel Peace Prize won in 1964. Regretfully, you may have heard of this before. Government conspiracies and indecencies. Assassination and discrimination, allegedly, by James Earl Ray. On April 4th, I almost choke, because for him, his blood did soak. Some thought this **** was a thrill or forced by will. Others still procrastinate in hate! However, forever Martin Luther King was and still is one of the late greats.
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I can write of Manila at night like the greats do of Paris. Not Manila in the morning, for it matters then, but Manila at night where it doesn't matter if it is new or old or if you are rich or poor, because it all blends into the moonlit darkness and that is when Manila becomes like a love letter. It may be Cebu that I love, but it is Manila that captivates me. To the farmer, who left Manila for America to escape the war, and returned to see only a burned down church. To the young boy, a hundred years later, who does not see the church, but sees the romance of a concrete city. And to the ill man sitting on the corner of a street in Ermita, who has seen more of life and Manila than any of us ever will or ever can or ever want to. To the jazz bars tucked deep in Quezon where the music is sweetest, and to the congregation of poets who meet at their secret place in Makati on sacred nights to talk of the country they write for. Manila does not end. But Manila is no moveable feast- it is a grand mystery that is far too heavy to take with you. Paris was loved because it was easy to love. The same way Florence was loved because it was easy to. Manila is far too rough to make for easy loving, but the beauty is there for everyone but the blind to see, and even then it is there for the blind to feel. One just has to try hard enough. It is what Manila represents, for it represents not the American dream, but the Filipino ambition to create their own. It does not become a question of how can you. It never will. It is a question of how can you not be romantic of Manila?
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Sep 21, 2018
Sep 21, 2018 at 11:24 PM UTC
How can you not be romantic of Manila?
I can write of Manila at night like the greats do of Paris. Not Manila in the morning, for it matters then, but Manila at night where it doesn't matter if it is new or old or if you are rich or poor, because it all blends into the moonlit darkness and that is when Manila becomes like a love letter. It may be Cebu that I love, but it is Manila that captivates me. To the farmer, who left Manila for America to escape the war, and returned to see only a burned down church. To the young boy, a hundred years later, who does not see the church, but sees the romance of a concrete city. And to the ill man sitting on the corner of a street in Ermita, who has seen more of life and Manila than any of us ever will or ever can or ever want to. To the jazz bars tucked deep in Quezon where the music is sweetest, and to the congregation of poets who meet at their secret place in Makati on sacred nights to talk of the country they write for. Manila does not end. But Manila is no moveable feast- it is a grand mystery that is far too heavy to take with you. Paris was loved because it was easy to love. The same way Florence was loved because it was easy to. Manila is far too rough to make for easy loving, but the beauty is there for everyone but the blind to see, and even then it is there for the blind to feel. One just has to try hard enough. It is what Manila represents, for it represents not the American dream, but the Filipino ambition to create their own. It does not become a question of how can you. It never will. It is a question of how can you not be romantic of Manila?
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I’m not good at being forward I have this habit of becoming disordered I let my emotions change the color of my sleeve In my aspirations I hope to find belief I walk through jungles and rainforests Once in a while I see through the canopy Into the skies of my memories And request that stars dance to the rhythm of us I keep them alive to avoid the gathering of dust My memories, caught in the Pensieve of your eyes Have ignored all the times I told myself lies I may not be your ideal Superman But I’d accept Peter Pan if you’ll go with me to Neverland I’ve rarely been so captivated by a girl Sure, Zooey Deschanel is quirky in New Girl And Emma Watson bewitched me from the start Anna Kendrick was perfect in Pitch Perfect Alex Morgan is the luckiest 13 I’ve ever seen But I choose you! To fill my canteen You quench my thirst when the loneliness dries me I was not made to walk in a desert My heart is an amphibian Living like a Floridian in the ice-cold tundra we call Rexburg You still need the sun, no matter how much it snows I’ll trudge on in the jungle; dormant in the night I’ll carry on with you in mind, until the time is right Once I’ve faced death, or even a spider Then, I think I’ll top the greats; George of the Jungle, Aslan, Mogly, Tarzan, Batman, Peter Pan, Harry Potter, Genghis Kahn, Michael… Jackson or Jordan They’re all kings and I’ll be in their league As I shake off the fatigue and find courage in you To make it through the awkward moment of simply saying “You’re a real kind of gorgeous” In that chorus, played on my rhythm of heartbeats I found my way out of the back streets From deep in the jungle I’ve come to know as Fear A jungle that disappears when your presence is near Sometimes I have to stop walking, stop thinking I feel like I’m on the verge of something spectacular Anything normal might ruin that
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Oct 27, 2012
Oct 27, 2012 at 11:14 PM UTC
On the Verge of Spectacular
I’m not good at being forward I have this habit of becoming disordered I let my emotions change the color of my sleeve In my aspirations I hope to find belief I walk through jungles and rainforests Once in a while I see through the canopy Into the skies of my memories And request that stars dance to the rhythm of us I keep them alive to avoid the gathering of dust My memories, caught in the Pensieve of your eyes Have ignored all the times I told myself lies I may not be your ideal Superman But I’d accept Peter Pan if you’ll go with me to Neverland I’ve rarely been so captivated by a girl Sure, Zooey Deschanel is quirky in New Girl And Emma Watson bewitched me from the start Anna Kendrick was perfect in Pitch Perfect Alex Morgan is the luckiest 13 I’ve ever seen But I choose you! To fill my canteen You quench my thirst when the loneliness dries me I was not made to walk in a desert My heart is an amphibian Living like a Floridian in the ice-cold tundra we call Rexburg You still need the sun, no matter how much it snows I’ll trudge on in the jungle; dormant in the night I’ll carry on with you in mind, until the time is right Once I’ve faced death, or even a spider Then, I think I’ll top the greats; George of the Jungle, Aslan, Mogly, Tarzan, Batman, Peter Pan, Harry Potter, Genghis Kahn, Michael… Jackson or Jordan They’re all kings and I’ll be in their league As I shake off the fatigue and find courage in you To make it through the awkward moment of simply saying “You’re a real kind of gorgeous” In that chorus, played on my rhythm of heartbeats I found my way out of the back streets From deep in the jungle I’ve come to know as Fear A jungle that disappears when your presence is near Sometimes I have to stop walking, stop thinking I feel like I’m on the verge of something spectacular Anything normal might ruin that
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Perhaps the greatest tennis player the World has ever seen She had won nine Grand Slam tournaments before she was nineteen Till her marvellous tennis career was prematurely ended in such a tragic way Thrown from her horse her foot was crushed that's life as some might say. The marvellous Maureen Connolly the greatest tennis player of her time Her great career had ended long before she had reached her prime Nine grand slams as a teenager her record may never be beat She won every grand slam tournament in which she did compete. The greats of present day tennis we hear so much about Though 'tis not on their greatness we ever cast a doubt But of nine Grand Slams as a teenager none of them can boast To the late Maureen Connolly we ought to drink a toast. Great tennis players like the Seasons they come and then they go But there was only one Maureen Connolly the legendary 'Little Mo' Nine Grand Slams as a teenager believe it if you may The champion amongst champions her record stands today.
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Apr 25, 2010
Apr 25, 2010 at 5:41 PM UTC
Maureen Connolly
Agape. To love unconditionally. Attributed to the greats: Gandhi, Mandella, Teresa, God? And me. I offer an alternate: Agape. To crawl back repeatedly, Ignoring a history and future of pain. Agape noun Unconditional love. A weakness, not a strength.
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Feb 4, 2013
Feb 4, 2013 at 7:23 PM UTC
Agape
~ April 2023 HP Poet: Sarita Aditya Verma Age: 47 Country: India Question 1: We are so happy you could be a part of this, Sarita. Tell us how long have you been writing poetry, and for how long have you been a member of Hello Poetry? Sarita Aditya Verma: "I have been writing for the last six years (19th October 2016), that was the first time ever I wrote to express myself. I have been a member and have posting here at Hello Poetry since December 2016. This is the only place where I share my words, sometimes a copy of the same with friends who are willing to read. Hello Poetry has been my sacred space, I feel blessed to be here." Question 2: What inspires you? (In other words, how does poetry happen for you). Sarita Aditya Verma: "Nature has inspired me forever, be it rain, sunshine, trees or the blooming flowers. The length and breadth of vivid times and emotions. I usually write about the experiences in life, as I lightly observe around. Sometimes it could be a photograph, a painting or even my morning walk. In general, the geometry of life and the rainbow that shines. That’s how poetry happens to me." Question 3: What does poetry mean to you? Sarita Aditya Verma: "Poetry is one of the best experiences in my life. It has given me a sense of belonging, a space which is totally mine, brought in a lot of clarity, and words have set me free. 'Sometimes poetry, mostly life, unwritten quotes destiny shall write'- is what I believe in." Question 4: Who are your favorite poets? Sarita Aditya Verma: "I have been a science student, and haven’t had much exposure to literature/poetry in my graduation years. So it would be unfair to quote any of the greats here! Robert Frost and Mark Twain are the ones whose works I have enjoyed reading in school. The rest, most of my reading and learning experience, has been at Hello Poetry - from the many great poets and poetesses who share their wonderful work here, and I am grateful for that." Question 5: What other interests do you have? Sarita Aditya Verma: "One of my other interests is photography, I love the geometry of the subject- it’s all about angles and curves, and right moments to capture. I am drawn to nature and street photography. I am still into the process of exploring and acquiring the skills. I also enjoy listening to upbeat music :)" Carlo C. Gomez: “Thank you so much, Sarita! We are really excited to add you to this spotlight series.” Sarita Aditya Verma: "Thank you so much Carlo, for interviewing me here. I truly enjoyed the questions and am eager to know about and read from other contributors at Hello Poetry :)" Again thank you everyone here at HP for taking the time to read this. We hope you enjoyed getting to know Sarita a little bit better. – Carlo C. Gomez (aka Mr. Timetable) We will post Spotlight #3 in May! ~
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Apr 3, 2023
Apr 3, 2023 at 8:09 AM UTC
HP Writers Spotlight: Sarita Aditya Verma
~ April 2023 HP Poet: Sarita Aditya Verma Age: 47 Country: India Question 1: We are so happy you could be a part of this, Sarita. Tell us how long have you been writing poetry, and for how long have you been a member of Hello Poetry? Sarita Aditya Verma: "I have been writing for the last six years (19th October 2016), that was the first time ever I wrote to express myself. I have been a member and have posting here at Hello Poetry since December 2016. This is the only place where I share my words, sometimes a copy of the same with friends who are willing to read. Hello Poetry has been my sacred space, I feel blessed to be here." Question 2: What inspires you? (In other words, how does poetry happen for you). Sarita Aditya Verma: "Nature has inspired me forever, be it rain, sunshine, trees or the blooming flowers. The length and breadth of vivid times and emotions. I usually write about the experiences in life, as I lightly observe around. Sometimes it could be a photograph, a painting or even my morning walk. In general, the geometry of life and the rainbow that shines. That’s how poetry happens to me." Question 3: What does poetry mean to you? Sarita Aditya Verma: "Poetry is one of the best experiences in my life. It has given me a sense of belonging, a space which is totally mine, brought in a lot of clarity, and words have set me free. 'Sometimes poetry, mostly life, unwritten quotes destiny shall write'- is what I believe in." Question 4: Who are your favorite poets? Sarita Aditya Verma: "I have been a science student, and haven’t had much exposure to literature/poetry in my graduation years. So it would be unfair to quote any of the greats here! Robert Frost and Mark Twain are the ones whose works I have enjoyed reading in school. The rest, most of my reading and learning experience, has been at Hello Poetry - from the many great poets and poetesses who share their wonderful work here, and I am grateful for that." Question 5: What other interests do you have? Sarita Aditya Verma: "One of my other interests is photography, I love the geometry of the subject- it’s all about angles and curves, and right moments to capture. I am drawn to nature and street photography. I am still into the process of exploring and acquiring the skills. I also enjoy listening to upbeat music :)" Carlo C. Gomez: “Thank you so much, Sarita! We are really excited to add you to this spotlight series.” Sarita Aditya Verma: "Thank you so much Carlo, for interviewing me here. I truly enjoyed the questions and am eager to know about and read from other contributors at Hello Poetry :)" Again thank you everyone here at HP for taking the time to read this. We hope you enjoyed getting to know Sarita a little bit better. – Carlo C. Gomez (aka Mr. Timetable) We will post Spotlight #3 in May! ~
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Imagine all the things I could have been And all the places I could have seen I should have married that girl From Bethnal Green A beauty queen So serene Until the day alcohol ruined my life Imagine all the books I could have read All those words now left unsaid I went out and got ****** instead Fell down the stairs and broke my leg 10 pints and I’m ready for bed The day alcohol ruined my life Mad for it Mondays Two for one Tuesdays Wet your whistle Wednesdays Thirsty Thursdays Back on the razz on Friday Just some of the days Alcohol ruined my life I could have been professional footballer One of the greats And the League’s top scorer Up there with Bobby Zamora Sponsored by Adidas and Diadora Scored an overhead kick From a ******* corner Until the day alcohol ruined my life I should have been a movie star Champagne and caviar Me and Arnie in the Terminator Sunset strip and the boulevard ******* hookers and fast cars Enough money to fly to Mars Until the day alcohol ruined my life The day alcohol ruined my life I lost my kids And lost my wife I woke up in East Fife On the day Alcohol ruined my life
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Jan 7, 2019
Jan 7, 2019 at 3:04 PM UTC
The Day Alcohol Ruined My Life
Out of a **** he made Great Art It was no ordinary **** no! It was straight from the heart, that    **** It had lain too long in the dark Now was it's time to start To make its bid for freedom... and for stardom. It flew like a dart that **** from the    heart Like an arrow strung from Cupids    bow Little did it know how luminous it'd    glow Becoming one of the Greats in the    Farting Canon. It was probably the greatest **** poem    ever written In my own humble opinion It was very daring and it smelt of    onion It was certainly the fairest fartiest    poem I ever seen If it was one of the three Musketeers It would have to have been    D'artagoine. It inflated like a balloon, blew up like    a great glass bubble Then it popped and headed off    toward England Flying further afield than any ****    had ever flown It touched people's hearts, bewitched    every nation Resounded around the world Yea! was heard in every Kingdom. It flew long, it rounded the Horn Like a Lark, that **** it soared and    sung It was no boring old **** It was far fartier and fruiter than that It was a King of Farts Way above the fartiest of farters and    all the farting Arthurs It was the real King Arthur The King Arthur of all farts and    Farters. A real Belter was that **** that came    from the heart That had all the Angels singing in    their cloisters, A real work of Art just like Mozart Or remember... remember your    Shakespeare "Hark! A **** a **** Whereforth art ?     Thou **** It played its part, that **** yea! it    wielded its Excalibur. O! there's nothing I'd rather do than lie here blowing sweet bubbles next    to you You! on your little flutey flute flute and    Me! on my big Bass Trombone.
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Jul 24, 2020
Jul 24, 2020 at 7:24 PM UTC
Out of a **** he made Great Art
Out of a **** he made Great Art It was no ordinary **** no! It was straight from the heart, that    **** It had lain too long in the dark Now was it's time to start To make its bid for freedom... and for stardom. It flew like a dart that **** from the    heart Like an arrow strung from Cupids    bow Little did it know how luminous it'd    glow Becoming one of the Greats in the    Farting Canon. It was probably the greatest **** poem    ever written In my own humble opinion It was very daring and it smelt of    onion It was certainly the fairest fartiest    poem I ever seen If it was one of the three Musketeers It would have to have been    D'artagoine. It inflated like a balloon, blew up like    a great glass bubble Then it popped and headed off    toward England Flying further afield than any ****    had ever flown It touched people's hearts, bewitched    every nation Resounded around the world Yea! was heard in every Kingdom. It flew long, it rounded the Horn Like a Lark, that **** it soared and    sung It was no boring old **** It was far fartier and fruiter than that It was a King of Farts Way above the fartiest of farters and    all the farting Arthurs It was the real King Arthur The King Arthur of all farts and    Farters. A real Belter was that **** that came    from the heart That had all the Angels singing in    their cloisters, A real work of Art just like Mozart Or remember... remember your    Shakespeare "Hark! A **** a **** Whereforth art ?     Thou **** It played its part, that **** yea! it    wielded its Excalibur. O! there's nothing I'd rather do than lie here blowing sweet bubbles next    to you You! on your little flutey flute flute and    Me! on my big Bass Trombone.
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I let the music take me over, soak into my skin. I let the music take me over, and wash away my sins. I let the music take me over, sometimes way too loud. I let the music take me over, as gentle as a cloud. *Wash away my worries, take away the lies. Brush off all my bruises, the tears fall from my eyes. Seldom, I am happy. Though it makes me feel that too. Mostly it takes me deeper, in my empty part of two. It makes me feel so numb, but it makes me feel such pain. It cuts off all my senses, or sends them rushing to my brain. So many greats are writers, just like you and I. So many writers are nobody, who give me my wondrous high. It doesn't matter who you are, Just listen with your ears. It doesn't matter what is wrong, washing over all your fears.* I let the music take me over, soak into my skin. I let the music take me over, and wash away my sins. I let the music take me over, sometimes way too loud. I let the music take me over, as gentle as a cloud.
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Jan 8, 2014
Jan 8, 2014 at 8:27 PM UTC
I let the music take me over.
darkness consumes all the black night swallows our thoughts Vomits back our fears Shadows pollute minds Specters of the past revive They taunt tease and laugh We give in so quick Victims to our own morals destroyed by self doubt Quick to love others so fast to hate ones own self So slow to forgive The mirror whispers The wind curses so sweetly The blade kisses you It tenderly glides Slides against ebony skin Gaping rift remains Scarlet life erupts History of an empire Contained in those veins Osiris Horus Pharaohs Gods ,and rulers.Kings Contained in those veins Isis Hathor Bast Greats queens, protectors, healers Contained in those veins Garden of Eden Cradle of our mother Earth Contained in those veins Newton,King,X,Parks Men and women with Brave Hearts Contained in those veins Swift minds,Diamond tongues hip-hop jazz blues rock, our sound Contained in those veins Firm hands,and strong arms The power to hold the world Contained in those veins A deep rich opus there is his story and hers Contained in those veins Our blood stains the soil Why destroy the tapestry Contained in those veins
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Apr 14, 2015
Apr 14, 2015 at 10:05 PM UTC
Veins
Okay The Vibe To Write... Is Now A Part of My Life... It’s Just A BEAUTIFUL Thing... !!! When I Start To Think... And Start Writing Lyrics... That QUICKLY Sink... Into Papers Where Ink... ... Display Wordplay... That Comes From My Brain... It’s A Vibe That Invites... ..... REALITY Lines..... RATHER Than THOSE... Where Lines of WHITE... Create Mental DOPES... Who Embrace That Coc’... !!! Or Yes... ******* That They’re QUICK To CLAIM... Helps To Keep Them STRAIGHT... ?!? The Vibe When I Write... INFLAMES MY BRAIN... !!! With Things To Say... About The World Today... From GREATS Like USAIN... !!! To Things LESS HUMANE... That Are NOT So Great... !!! You Know What I’m Saying... ? Or..... DO YOU..... ?!? Cos’ The Vibe When I Write... Is... NOT For Fools... !!! Who DON’T Use Their Brain Tool... So..... Is That YOU... ?!? One Who’s Confused... When It Comes To What’s TRUE... Cos’ The Vibe When I Write... REJECTS Those In DENIAL... It’s A Style That Profiles... A Great Deal MORE... Than... Peoples’ Green Miles... !!! It Relates To Flicks... That EXPOSE How We Live... But Also Deals... In Things MORE REAL... !!! Than Things That Are Filmed... On... 8 Millimetre Reels... !!! Because Words I Write... Do Not Promote Lies... !!! Or... FALLACIES... The Vibe When I Write... Is..... REALITY........ So ISN'T Written To Deceive... Or Make People... ANGRY... !!! ... It Is What It IS.... So... If The Cap Fits... You’d Better Deal With It... !!! You See The Vibe When I Write... ISN'T MOULDED To PLEASE... Because THAT ISN’T Poetry To Me... !!! It’s About Being REAL... And Relating What You See... In Ways That Display... TRUTH And HONESTY... !!! And Reflections On Life... All It’s Lows And HIGHS... !!!! And Those Last Lines... Are The Things That DEFINE... Why... Whether Day Or Night... I Continually Find That My Mind’s Eye... QUICKLY Provides A Mind Like Mine... With... ... “ The Vibe To Write “...
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Sep 18, 2020
Sep 18, 2020 at 11:44 PM UTC
“The Vibe To Write” ... A Poem written by Big Virge 24/6/2020
Okay The Vibe To Write... Is Now A Part of My Life... It’s Just A BEAUTIFUL Thing... !!! When I Start To Think... And Start Writing Lyrics... That QUICKLY Sink... Into Papers Where Ink... ... Display Wordplay... That Comes From My Brain... It’s A Vibe That Invites... ..... REALITY Lines..... RATHER Than THOSE... Where Lines of WHITE... Create Mental DOPES... Who Embrace That Coc’... !!! Or Yes... ******* That They’re QUICK To CLAIM... Helps To Keep Them STRAIGHT... ?!? The Vibe When I Write... INFLAMES MY BRAIN... !!! With Things To Say... About The World Today... From GREATS Like USAIN... !!! To Things LESS HUMANE... That Are NOT So Great... !!! You Know What I’m Saying... ? Or..... DO YOU..... ?!? Cos’ The Vibe When I Write... Is... NOT For Fools... !!! Who DON’T Use Their Brain Tool... So..... Is That YOU... ?!? One Who’s Confused... When It Comes To What’s TRUE... Cos’ The Vibe When I Write... REJECTS Those In DENIAL... It’s A Style That Profiles... A Great Deal MORE... Than... Peoples’ Green Miles... !!! It Relates To Flicks... That EXPOSE How We Live... But Also Deals... In Things MORE REAL... !!! Than Things That Are Filmed... On... 8 Millimetre Reels... !!! Because Words I Write... Do Not Promote Lies... !!! Or... FALLACIES... The Vibe When I Write... Is..... REALITY........ So ISN'T Written To Deceive... Or Make People... ANGRY... !!! ... It Is What It IS.... So... If The Cap Fits... You’d Better Deal With It... !!! You See The Vibe When I Write... ISN'T MOULDED To PLEASE... Because THAT ISN’T Poetry To Me... !!! It’s About Being REAL... And Relating What You See... In Ways That Display... TRUTH And HONESTY... !!! And Reflections On Life... All It’s Lows And HIGHS... !!!! And Those Last Lines... Are The Things That DEFINE... Why... Whether Day Or Night... I Continually Find That My Mind’s Eye... QUICKLY Provides A Mind Like Mine... With... ... “ The Vibe To Write “...
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A Four day concert, created by Roberts, Rosenman,  Kornfeld, and Lang Was originally supposed be a three-day  music festival, and up it sprang But the citizens of citizens of Wallkill, N.Y. did not want their nice quiet town filled With drugged up hippies that would overrun, and with this idea they were not thrilled With many battles and protests, Wallkill passed a law on July 2, 1969 banning The would be concert from going forward leaving the town quite less enchanting Almost not getting off the ground, hippies all over demanding refunds for their tickets Stepping forward, Max Yasgur offered his 600-acre dairy farm so no one would picket The new location for the Woodstock Festival would be Bethel, New York No one from the other town would not have complaints or come uncorked Despite the many problems of people threatening to quit Woodstock got off the ground despite things still being chit This concert was poorly planned with two major setbacks, as news spread that it was free There were congestion of cars that policeman had to turn away, for as far as one could see Organizers lost huge amounts of money while hippies walked through gates without paying But it was estimated that 500,000 people made it to the concert and they came in swaying The music seemed to play non-stop as people sat and listened and some would play It was very muddy from all the rain of what it did from much of the concert everyday Listening to greats such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Sweetwater Can’t forget, Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jefferson Airplane and Ten Years After The concert ended and picking up the pieces began, that wasn't just the trash that was left behind It was the lawsuits that many filed against the organizers since beginning to end put many in a bind The greatest music festival in history later put to a movie that is divine Something that will forever be talked about from the summer of 1969 Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved
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Dec 29, 2013
Dec 29, 2013 at 10:15 PM UTC
Woodstock
A Four day concert, created by Roberts, Rosenman,  Kornfeld, and Lang Was originally supposed be a three-day  music festival, and up it sprang But the citizens of citizens of Wallkill, N.Y. did not want their nice quiet town filled With drugged up hippies that would overrun, and with this idea they were not thrilled With many battles and protests, Wallkill passed a law on July 2, 1969 banning The would be concert from going forward leaving the town quite less enchanting Almost not getting off the ground, hippies all over demanding refunds for their tickets Stepping forward, Max Yasgur offered his 600-acre dairy farm so no one would picket The new location for the Woodstock Festival would be Bethel, New York No one from the other town would not have complaints or come uncorked Despite the many problems of people threatening to quit Woodstock got off the ground despite things still being chit This concert was poorly planned with two major setbacks, as news spread that it was free There were congestion of cars that policeman had to turn away, for as far as one could see Organizers lost huge amounts of money while hippies walked through gates without paying But it was estimated that 500,000 people made it to the concert and they came in swaying The music seemed to play non-stop as people sat and listened and some would play It was very muddy from all the rain of what it did from much of the concert everyday Listening to greats such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Sweetwater Can’t forget, Grateful Dead, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Jefferson Airplane and Ten Years After The concert ended and picking up the pieces began, that wasn't just the trash that was left behind It was the lawsuits that many filed against the organizers since beginning to end put many in a bind The greatest music festival in history later put to a movie that is divine Something that will forever be talked about from the summer of 1969 Copyright 2013 All Rights Reserved
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It's in his shadow we plead Under his wrath we bleed His destruction leaks hate into the weak Leaving the unsubstantial reaping his critique His actions scorned through years of neglect It's in his perception only, that we become wrecked Why do we follow knowing wrong from right Pushing those we love away from the light His power is without doubt equal to the greats Although derived from stray minded it opens the gates The gates into the souls of those who are tattered Turning old memories to ones now shattered Although through it all, we have nothing to fear For he is nothing more than a broken mirror It just takes practice to realize his weakness All his power is nothing to the strong but bleakness It's in his own prison he will rot Although it's up to us to become the Juggernaut -Joseph B Schneider
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Aug 17, 2014
Aug 17, 2014 at 10:19 PM UTC
Juggernaut
Crafted like a diamond with the hands of the greats Van Gough, Da Vinci put together like Cubism with the vision of Picasso A mind like Shakespeare, Dickens Intelligent like Artificial Intelligence Envisioned by God A perfect being and made into the best, the most perfect person Made by perfection into perfection
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May 13, 2014
May 13, 2014 at 2:37 PM UTC
Made perfect
I still fall on my face sometimes and I can't color inside the lines I'm perfectly incomplete I'm still working in my masterpiece and I, I wanna hang with the greats gotta way to go but it's worth the wait no you haven't seen the best of me I'm still working on my masterpiece
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Apr 25, 2015
Apr 25, 2015 at 9:51 PM UTC
MasterPiece
What gave you your direction? What made you want to write? What ever was the reason that saw you editing all night? Perhaps you loved Lord Byron or for you was Poe the man or maybe Keats or Dr. Seuss, with his green eggs and ham. What had you writing poetry? Who did you want to be? The answer to that question is an easy one for me. You'll probably howl when you hear of my choice. He's hardly a Jane Austin or Helen Steiner Rice. And it wasn't Charlotte Bronte who gave to me the thrill. But a little fat comedien with the name of Benny Hill. As a youngster I remember his rather raunchy rhymes that some would look at with contempt but they did that in those times. I just remember that he creased me up and I would laugh and laugh all day. I would memorise and tell to friends when we all went out to play. As the years went on and I read the greats everything grew in my mind. I read and read my poetry anything that I could find. But of all the brilliant scholars that have written and do still. None will grace my heart and make me feel like that poet Benny Hill.
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Aug 29, 2014
Aug 29, 2014 at 1:56 PM UTC
Benny Hill "Poet"
I wonder what all the greats would think of this generation and how their morality only goes as far as the breakfast table before it eats itself.
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Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021 at 4:30 AM UTC
gen
Today I want to write about thinking about what it is I want to write about Letting these ideas converge in my mind and fight it out May the best one win Today I want to type the first thing that pops up in my head Today I want to square dance with a Martian… and rename the colour purple ‘red’ Today I want to break so far away from the ordinary man’s norm Today I want to do something absolutely, totally random Today I want to take a break from being amazingly **** to be superbly awesome My mind is racing… full of excitement, like a ****** about to engage in a ********* Oh yes I said that! Or typed it… whichever Whatever idea I go with will definitely be the most rich… ever But it’s tough to be at par... with poetry’s greats When it is we that set the bar Today I go for broke Today I thought… I wrote… and my words spoke.
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Jan 4, 2013
Jan 4, 2013 at 1:46 AM UTC
You haven't seen random until you see a giraffe throw up... (absolutely random)
*Anyone can rhyme Or hum a melody But to lay your guts out on the table For everyone to see That’s what art is That’s the soul That's hunger, pain, and glory As the artist tells their story Living your truth And telling it straight Is what sets some apart The secret of the greats Stop fumbling with that metre Don’t fret over the rhyme Pour your soul onto the paper Pull the tears from our eyes*
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Sep 29, 2018
Sep 29, 2018 at 12:34 PM UTC
To be continued...
Let us Rise and Rejoice for the Wise Controllers of the Streets Please give praise for the Keepers of Asinine Righteousness Who have the power to read our minds easy as giving sweets Esteemed Professors who are  World Experts with Greatness In Neuro-linguistic programming and know all the upbeats For example anybody with working eyes can see with no cheats The woman's complexions is not Black even without clearness Alas I make a joke and  lightheartedly say its Black in mirths Nobel NLP Programmers jump in glee and frenzied eagerness That is Trigger to void progressive actions with that lady petite So Professors et vacuous masses devoid of brains go on heats Sprinkling Blacks all over in project as useless as their dumbness Tell not dorks I do not see her as black in any way but a tease Another deluded wasted efforts from the addicted mindlesses The poor lass graced with honey-gold skin tone is not for meets Crass semi-illiterates play mind games on levels of bog peats Psychotic obsessed nonentities with deluded tendentiousness As if there's a meeting of minds with piffling anodyne greats Dumbos declaring we are playing with your mind in earness Show me how a genius compares with Quixotic foolishness
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Aug 13, 2018
Aug 13, 2018 at 2:27 PM UTC
Bwana...Our Wise Rulers....lol.