Poetry And Stories RSS Feed http://www.poetryandstories.com/ Poetry and Stories - The community for poetry writers, authors of short stories, and poem lovers all over the world. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:47:10 -0500 en-us Fallen From Heaven http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2932/Fallen_From_Heaven.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2932/Fallen_From_Heaven.html Welcome to my world? For years it has been shattered from the stains of love so misguided. I only have a stone cold heart left for me to bare. The arrow cut deep inside my chest that night. When sh... C.M.T The Blighted years http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2931/C.M.T__The_Blighted_years.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2931/C.M.T__The_Blighted_years.html &nbsp Had you&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp All my blighted years I&rsquove had you &nbsp &nbsp Loathe you&nbsp&nb... THE SMUGGLERS RETURN. http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2927/THE_SMUGGLERS_RETURN..html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2927/THE_SMUGGLERS_RETURN..html &nbspAlmost silent were the footfalls As we trudged up through the chine With the booty on our shoulders, We came two at a time. Straight on into the village Came we silent troop of th... MY FRIEND http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2926/MY_FRIEND.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2926/MY_FRIEND.html &nbsp MY&nbsp FRIEND &nbsp He is not the best, but&helliphe is not worse than the rest. He&rsquos got used to take a sober view of things, he knows quite well what hard ... Love The Blues You and I http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2925/Love_The_Blues_You_and_I.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2925/Love_The_Blues_You_and_I.html Love is missing Lost to time Now youre gone For you say I done you wrong For deep in my heart&nbsp Back when you and I Were in our prime Love the blues you and I We ... It is the thought that counts. Sex is all in the mind. http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2922/It_is_the_thought_that_counts._Sex_is_all_in_the_mind..html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2922/It_is_the_thought_that_counts._Sex_is_all_in_the_mind..html The day had started badly for Jim Lake, he woke up to the realization that this was going to be yet another day with no job, no money and &ndash worst of all &ndash no sex. &nbsp He could ... In the meadows http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2921/In_the_meadows.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2921/In_the_meadows.html Meet me in the meadows We will be barefoot in the grass Telling you how much our love will grow And how much it will last Holding hands as we run Down the steep hills Meet m... Come get me God, if you can... http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2920/Come_get_me_God,_if_you_can....html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2920/Come_get_me_God,_if_you_can....html &nbsp Welcome to the dark side of the pale moon, I am Death riding low on the high rode. With &quotCome get me God&quot written on my heels I leave burnt rubber and asphalt in my wake. ... On Dorset Down. http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2919/On_Dorset_Down..html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2919/On_Dorset_Down..html &nbsp &nbsp On the escarpment, great elm, oak and sycamore, Confusedly sown by Natures Hand, Stand majestic, their trucks enclosed in ivy That rustles in the evening breeze. ... The Girl is alone - is it Fish or Phone http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2918/The_Girl_is_alone_-_is_it_Fish_or_Phone.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2918/The_Girl_is_alone_-_is_it_Fish_or_Phone.html &nbsp &nbsp She stood by the rails, in the teeth of the gales, mighty rod clutched in her hand I looked at her there, with the wind in her hair, and I didn&rsquot understand &nbsp ... Lucia And A Prince of Drakness http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2917/Lucia_And_A_Prince_of_Drakness.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2917/Lucia_And_A_Prince_of_Drakness.html Aku tak percaya kalau di dunia ini ada vampire beneran. Oh, ayolah&hellip ini sudah zaman di mana robot berkeliaran. Maksudku, ya&hellip zaman secanggih ini gitu? Siapa sih yang mau percaya? Luc... Lucia And A Prince of Drakness http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2916/Lucia_And_A_Prince_of_Drakness.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2916/Lucia_And_A_Prince_of_Drakness.html Aku tak percaya kalau di dunia ini ada vampire beneran. Oh, ayolah&hellip ini sudah zaman di mana robot berkeliaran. Maksudku, ya&hellip zaman secanggih ini gitu? Siapa sih yang mau percaya? Luc... So I Hit Him http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2915/So_I_Hit_Him.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2915/So_I_Hit_Him.html &nbsp It wasnt the fact that he shouted at me, It wasnt the look in his eye, It wasnt the stare from the people there In the coaches passing by. &nbsp It wasnt the fact that... A Certain Lady http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2914/A_Certain_Lady.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2914/A_Certain_Lady.html &nbsp Theres a certain wistful aspect to her gentle grace A fair haired lovely with elegance embedded in her face Clear eyed and full lipped with cheekbones well defined And just to... TO GROUND http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2913/TO_GROUND.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2913/TO_GROUND.html &nbsp &nbsp To ground To sprout To grow To trunk To branch To twig To flower To nut To fall To ground ... Clutch it Like a Cornerstone (Tool lyrics) http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2912/Clutch_it_Like_a_Cornerstone_(Tool_lyrics).html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2912/Clutch_it_Like_a_Cornerstone_(Tool_lyrics).html The pie- ces of my iden- tity have come un- glued, again. But, there they are, Together in a pile, Patient for the next joining. Am I still whole? Is &quotone whole&... Passion http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2911/Passion.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2911/Passion.html &nbsp I often dream of escaping, of running away From the past or from present circumstances. That urge feels wrong, somehow The reasoning somehow flawed. I feel that I should n... THE SEA http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2910/THE_SEA.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2910/THE_SEA.html &nbsp It is very early morning, the days growth is just beginning. I am already at the sea shore, My favorite sea which I adore. An early morning mist Hides the ships on the... sweeping up leaves on a windy day http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2909/sweeping_up_leaves_on_a_windy_day____.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2909/sweeping_up_leaves_on_a_windy_day____.html sweeping up&nbspleaves&nbsp on a windy day, how it blows&nbsp my mind shatters&nbsp my h... Thank you http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2908/Thank_you.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2908/Thank_you.html Thank you... Date:26/7/10 Another year has gone by... Another year to look forward to Will there be a new me Will there be a new you &nbsp Things left undone Due to lack of ti... A Special Man http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2907/A_Special_Man.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2907/A_Special_Man.html &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp&nbsp &nbsp A special man is often born pens poetry and not forlorn, reads books on how to fervent please a woman... Last Goodbyes to My Little Firefly http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2906/Last_Goodbyes_to_My_Little_Firefly.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2906/Last_Goodbyes_to_My_Little_Firefly.html Grow up little firefly, youre running from a past that isnt even chasing you.&nbsp But if you insist on pretending that I dont exist I will continue my manner of work.&nbsp Ill make the landsca... The Gift http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2905/The_Gift.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2905/The_Gift.html &nbspWhereas today my sight was blurred, Tomorrow&hellip As I gaze through clear windows&hellip I will see my own face in the darkness. Yours will not be there. It might have be... I AM A WOMAN http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2904/I_AM_A_WOMAN.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2904/I_AM_A_WOMAN.html &nbsp I walk in the street, don&rsquot feel my feet. I don&rsquot walk, I swim like a swan on a slow stream. All women are just like women but I am a queen, I am on the ... BABIES(from the mouth of a teenager) http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2903/BABIES(from_the_mouth_of_a_teenager).html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2903/BABIES(from_the_mouth_of_a_teenager).html Babies are fun and good to see When others have them, but not me. &nbsp I love to cuddle one, now and then, And hug it closer to my chin. &nbsp This joy, I cherish with much... Behind my mask http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2902/Behind_my_mask.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2902/Behind_my_mask.html My smiles might still enchant you My wild laughters might still annoy you But, behind my giggles My throat is too soar to speak too soar from provoking my cry &nbsp My eyes ... I am not a child anymore http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2901/I_am_not_a_child_anymore.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2901/I_am_not_a_child_anymore.html I am not a child now Im too old to be taught how I can take care of myself I can prove my strategy isnt foul I must not let them down &nbsp Im too tired to listen Its so... Banjo On The Wall http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2900/Banjo_On_The_Wall.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2900/Banjo_On_The_Wall.html Banjo On The Wall Back home in my birthplace,&nbsp that legendary city of steel, my paternal grandparents taught me much of what is real Values that they set before me some five d... The Universal Question http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2899/The_Universal_Question.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2899/The_Universal_Question.html So I am I It was said last But what is this I The universe asked I know I am here The place that is now Perhaps I can hear What its all about Perhaps I can see The parts of my mi... This Moving Train http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2898/This_Moving_Train.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2898/This_Moving_Train.html just open the door before I fall on this moving train I need to sit down despite your frown so please move out of the way &nbsp &nbsp (c) Rowan Blair Colver ... The language of flowers http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2897/The_language_of_flowers.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2897/The_language_of_flowers.html &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp The language of flowers was born in the East and today this tradition still persist. Having a lack of communication, being unable to show it on their faces... Forever Loved http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2896/Forever_Loved.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2896/Forever_Loved.html &nbsp Some are silent in their sleep some dream like daytime fools, Some never rise to laughter and have no rhyme or rule. Some cook and clean quite nicely and tr... Love Gone Awry http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2895/Love_Gone_Awry.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2895/Love_Gone_Awry.html I didnt say I love you just to see if you would care The pain of the realization was just too much to bare. I didnt hug you to see if you would hug me instead, But you didnt and I was l... Long Lost My Heart http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2894/Long_Lost_My_Heart.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2894/Long_Lost_My_Heart.html &nbsp One I dug out and re-worked a bit :) &nbsp Long lost my heart When did my troubled heart last open its door, easing your entry to its faint lingering glow? So ... Loved For A While http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2893/Loved_For_A_While.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2893/Loved_For_A_While.html &nbsp Many of us walk the path and hope we can later laugh or at least smile that we were loved for a while, or so it appeared but wi... THE ROAD TO WHERE http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2892/THE_ROAD_TO_WHERE.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2892/THE_ROAD_TO_WHERE.html I watch the clock as it tick tick tick. It measure the distance without a glitch. My life is running out with every passing hour. Oh! I cry out for some staying power. &nbsp I r... Epiphany http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2891/Epiphany.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2891/Epiphany.html He loved her more. Why didnt she see it before?! The agony of the realization Completely shook her foundation. Shed loved him so deeply Given herself to him completely. Shed... Kittens http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2890/Kittens.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2890/Kittens.html &quotI have the kittens&quot said she &quotOh no&quot said me &quotOh they will be allright&quot &quotBet they squabble and fight&quot &nbsp Then &nbsp They had to stay ... Poets Dreams http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2889/Poets_Dreams.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2889/Poets_Dreams.html &nbsp Poets Dreams Pray dream of wondrous places where inspiration grows on trees And jangles ever more in a soft warm scented breeze Where all of us that ever once paused t... Depression http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2888/Depression.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2888/Depression.html &frac34&frac12&frac14&curren &nbsp Onward! This sleezing fog to taste Heavy in searing dispute Thicked with all his viscious haste Night fallen to numbed mute Vessels pound still l... Jesus is everywhere http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2887/Jesus_is_everywhere.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2887/Jesus_is_everywhere.html Jesus is everywhere, I see mim every day. He walks with me and talks with me in a most delilghtful way. When the sun comes up in the morning, And when it sets at night, I see hi... Dead Soldier's Cry http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2886/_Dead_Soldier's_Cry.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2886/_Dead_Soldier's_Cry.html Beneath the surface Laying silently&nbspfeeling the pain suffocation Cutting through my heart..... Hatred, Murder, Injustice, Wickedness, Selfishness Greed has brought, A tear... How Rude http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2885/How_Rude.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2885/How_Rude.html First school dance she was fifteen, he pinned a corsage on her taffeta sheen. Blue brocade dress she sees it still, and the fragrance lingers though shes over the hil... I'M TRAPPED http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2884/______I'M_TRAPPED.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2884/______I'M_TRAPPED.html IM trapped in her web- The sting I feel paralyzes my soul. The pain I feel within Sends my heart in a spin. &nbsp IM trapped in her web- I cant turn around, I cant go anywhe... Human Angels http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2883/Human_Angels.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2883/Human_Angels.html As the trees grow tall and wide As the rivers meander side to side As the meadows inhale and creatures reside I remember the things that warm me inside &nbsp As the birds flock and st... The Forest http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2882/The_Forest.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2882/The_Forest.html &nbsp&nbsp&nbspGolden red the sunset at the end of a summer&rsquos day, Bright silver the moon in the starlit night sky. The owl sits in the highest tree, scanning the ground for its prey. ... Earth 2029: The Journey Back http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2881/Earth_2029:_The_Journey_Back.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2881/Earth_2029:_The_Journey_Back.html Lighting shadows in shadows of light Without a shot being fired Wars rage right before your eyes Making you wake-up and realize Amidst all the lies and all the tries Your guise ... I Am Thankful http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2876/I_Am_Thankful.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2876/I_Am_Thankful.html &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp I am thankful when each day begins.. and thankful when each day ends.. for rising to sunshine and blue skies for family and flowers and friends.. &nbsp... Tripod Tilly http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2875/Tripod_Tilly.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2875/Tripod_Tilly.html &nbsp Aching bones, loud groans, joints that creak in tune with moans, empty purse but much to say, pensioned off before her day. Now her tripod bag she wheels, nowt... Circular Story http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2874/Circular_Story.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2874/Circular_Story.html Gazing at a pale moon and enter its waxing pull Candles in the afternoon when leaves begin to fall Crisp, sweet woodland air to sweep in from the north Tugging at your night time hair ... French Impressionist Flower Beds http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2873/French_Impressionist_Flower_Beds.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2873/French_Impressionist_Flower_Beds.html Pale pink, hot orange, burgundy, orchid, &nbsp Chalk white, hot pink, coral and red -- &nbsp Impatients planted side by side. &nbsp Disparate colors perhaps, &nbsp B... THEN I FOUND YOU http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2872/THEN_I_FOUND_YOU.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2872/THEN_I_FOUND_YOU.html Reaching outward to seek the good life, While drifting day by day, avoiding strife. Dreaming of happiness through the year, Hoping to find an escape from fear. Creeping close to the... Brave Brave City http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2871/Brave_Brave_City.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2871/Brave_Brave_City.html I was reminded of the hole in the road that is no longer there From a message by one of my friends out there As a brave boy in a new shining place Reminisant of the decades previous fac... Those Days http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2870/Those_Days.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2870/Those_Days.html &nbsp On those good days - I can smile without a pang On those good days - I recall all those I rang On those good days - my heart soars with the lark On those good days - when I wa... Lost In Memory http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2869/Lost_In_Memory.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2869/Lost_In_Memory.html The wooden floor did creak And the curtain it did&nbsp flutter My open door it speaks As a whisper and a mutter Beyond lies a wooded glade A cragged pool with ghosts Here their bleakest... A Poet On Park Hill http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2868/A_Poet_On_Park_Hill.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2868/A_Poet_On_Park_Hill.html In a world of corruption In a place I despise In a social eruption In a barrage of lies In a frame of mind In a place to find In a zone Ive become In a tale of the one ... A Wish http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2865/A_Wish.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2865/A_Wish.html I want you all out there to feel good today I want you all to be happier than before Try and do something brand new today Even if you are worried youll fall Take a long awaited step perh... Mantra http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2864/Mantra.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2864/Mantra.html I am my own gift to the universe, which is in turn an entire to gift to me. You are an entire gift to the universe, and I am an entire gift to you We are the eyes of creation admiring its own e... MISERY ( Plight of a young soldier) http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2863/MISERY_(_Plight_of_a_young_soldier).html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2863/MISERY_(_Plight_of_a_young_soldier).html Crossing the train tracks without a gate. The train paid no attention and did not wait. All the pain of the world flashed before his eyes, The drive-by shooting and the many suicides. ... Don\'t tell me farewell! http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2862/Don\\\'t_tell_me_farewell!.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2862/Don\\\'t_tell_me_farewell!.html &nbsp Don&rsquot tell me farewell! How much more I would love to tell. I remember how we have met. Those days I will never forget. Don&rsquot tell me farewell! Without you I... Loves Aura http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2861/Loves_Aura.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2861/Loves_Aura.html &nbsp Were you feeling alone and distressed,&nbsp afore the time when our feelings coalesced? For me thats surely the way it was,&nbsp uncertain of the way my day would course. ... A Fountain of Youth (Sort of) http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2860/A_Fountain_of_Youth_(Sort_of).html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2860/A_Fountain_of_Youth_(Sort_of).html I know Ive read, it has certainly to us been said, that having an animal to care for keeps a person young. This I believe. Why is this so often true? I think its because of ... To be determined... http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2859/To_be_determined....html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2859/To_be_determined....html If I could be original life wouldnt be so cynical always blinded by the subliminal when subconsciously we operate on the lyrical honestly prompt to writing this satirical I thought a lot ... A MESSAGE OF COMFORT http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2858/A_MESSAGE_OF_COMFORT.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2858/A_MESSAGE_OF_COMFORT.html And even they, who love us most, slip away To that mystic land we scarcely know. Lest Some premonition, of that fateful day, Shake loose those fears that bit into the best Of desper... Strawberry Blonde http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2857/Strawberry_Blonde.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2857/Strawberry_Blonde.html &nbsp Strawberry blonde hair blown wild by the breeze Trailing behind as her mount she did tease Rousing his vigours as they came to a high hedge All the way over and still they had... Mess Time http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2856/Mess_Time.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2856/Mess_Time.html &nbsp I aim to live long and then look back to &nbspenjoy&nbsp the memories of when I was a very old boy, a very old boy long into second childhood, when once again, I will be much ... Lost Love http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2855/Lost_Love.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2855/Lost_Love.html Upon the golden sun beams I look for You every day Up on the cool breeze I feel You evry day But when a Painful tear creeps down my pale cheeks I stil... Brand new man http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2854/Brand_new_man.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2854/Brand_new_man.html I have been told to change my ways and adapt to the modern world and stop being an old school dinosaur. Apparently I need to be more competitive stand up and shout for myself, and f... Rainforest World Music Festival - 2010 http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2853/Rainforest_World_Music_Festival_-_2010.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2853/Rainforest_World_Music_Festival_-_2010.html RFWMF - 2010 9/7/10 &nbsp It came once a year This rainforest world music festival Rain it did, on the green grass Wet, splash, puddle and mud &nbsp Hey,... we are h... Feeble Eyes http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2852/Feeble_Eyes.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2852/Feeble_Eyes.html &nbsp Darkness hid from our feeble eyes, hatching dastardly plans for our demise, an evil never worse to be seen, in any nightmarish dream. And when it burst forth with ... "Waste not yourself in illusions" http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2851/"Waste_not_yourself_in_illusions".html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2851/"Waste_not_yourself_in_illusions".html Peer into the pool of water so still Reflections of fate, future or past It capitivates and decieves Accept the matriarch you`ve grown to be Not the echo of the youth you once knew ... TO SEE YOU AGAIN http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2850/TO_SEE_YOU_AGAIN.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2850/TO_SEE_YOU_AGAIN.html To see you again, To see you again, To see you again is so grand. &nbsp Love has wings, My heart sings Loud and clear, &quotI love you dear.&quot &nbsp To hold y... Tiananmen http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2849/Tiananmen.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2849/Tiananmen.html Freedom has a price In blood, and youth, in red, or green, some gloom, and confinement Freedom has a dawn, when channels are crossed, and flags of compulsion, is bu... Anarchy http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2848/Anarchy_.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2848/Anarchy_.html In the stillness of time, things go wrong People thrill in life or death, endorsing madness, abductions, machete cuts and rape shrills that have become king. Slowly, Earth rupt... Front Line http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2847/Front_Line.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2847/Front_Line.html Savannah, our glory land, bloodied into funerals, bells and tears Savannah, our fields crying, protecting, like soldiers to a territory, unsafe. Savannah, save for tomorr... My life experience http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2846/My_life_experience.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2846/My_life_experience.html &nbsp The more I live the more I am surprised. There are still a lot of things to be realized. &nbsp The life flows like a river on the land, The more I know the less I understa... Sissy Cats http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2845/Sissy_Cats.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2845/Sissy_Cats.html On the picnic table Shade of the maple, They lie stretched lazy In the warm eve, hazy, Having lapped, having slapped Then pausing to nap They soon clean paws With a tong... Wonderment Atonement http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2844/Wonderment_Atonement.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2844/Wonderment_Atonement.html Truth is Seek life Tort trance Stealthlike precise Atonement in the moment, Worldwide E Pluribus Unum Equals&nbspALL squalled wonderment Seeking Jewish Christian Muslim... Poetic Imagery http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2843/Poetic_Imagery.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2843/Poetic_Imagery.html Poetic Imagery Lost in the wondrous mists of our poetry Words glazed to protect their depth and mystery Passions concealed until you glimpse an aside Dig deep and find where they were bu... Untouchable http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2842/Untouchable.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2842/Untouchable.html shes too fine for mortal men, not even angels should lay a hand. as devils lust over her perfect frame, and her glossy eyes, they whisper her name. to love her is suicide, cause for her youd ki... A less then better best http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2841/A_less_then_better_best.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2841/A_less_then_better_best.html Put a bullet in my chest, lay my heart to rest, Ive given it my best, but im tired of this test. This crest on my vest is tattered and torn, worn out from the time I was born. Like lightning is... My Worst Habit http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2840/My_Worst_Habit.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2840/My_Worst_Habit.html You are my worst habit, leaving me with no inhibitions. A dangerous desire living with dark intentions. You are my scariest dream and wettest nightmare. A tantalizing terror creeping over wit... Lying through my teeth http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2839/Lying_through_my_teeth.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2839/Lying_through_my_teeth.html Lying through my teeth, stealing with my eyes,&nbsp hands behind my back, will about to die.&nbsp With character in question, mind about to blow,&nbsp sins making saints possible, speeding li... I want you... http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2838/I_want_you....html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2838/I_want_you....html I want you vulnerable, uncomfortable, sweating, and insecure.&nbsp I want you questioning, wondering, scared, running for the door.&nbsp I want you off kilter, unbalanced, fearful and lame.&nbs... Darianna http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2837/Darianna.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2837/Darianna.html &nbsp When she was born my world changed, Such love bestowed upon my rearranged Life. &nbsp When I held her heart nearly burst, Searching creation for a ... Destiny or Fate http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2836/Destiny_or_Fate.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2836/Destiny_or_Fate.html Do cops tick or are they Coptic? Do they work for a fissure of men or For the Fisher of Men or are they Just fishing with stupid questions? You probably shouldnt have asked, Why... The Borders Of Mankind http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2835/The_Borders_Of_Mankind.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2835/The_Borders_Of_Mankind.html &nbsp The borders of mankind are not those we see drawn on maps but simply the limits of our travel and any accompanying mishaps. For many centuries that has meant the globe we have spr... Sweet Jesus http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2834/Sweet_Jesus.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2834/Sweet_Jesus.html Jesus, sweet Jesus Oh Savior of the world Why did we deny you when you are the genuine pearl Your love for us was great the father sent you here t... Next Chat http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2833/Next_Chat.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2833/Next_Chat.html Communication reunited but ended in a matter of minutes but just for that little time I was glad to be in it knowing every things OK across the lands made me pause with reli... Moments When http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2832/Moments_When.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2832/Moments_When.html Just five more minutes, though longing for more I understand you got to go, and I know the reasons for so how can I complain I cant, I can just hug on hope vision the mo... The Broken Promise http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2831/The_Broken_Promise.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2831/The_Broken_Promise.html &nbspWe fight We kill ~ Will we never find a way to live peacefully with each other The Cross The Crescent The Star? &nbsp Blood spills, Children scream as women are beaten ... my bestfriend's girlfriend http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2830/my_bestfriend\'s_girlfriend.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2830/my_bestfriend\'s_girlfriend.html girl cant you see? im still loving you its hard to let go baby please say no &nbsp im such an idiot i let my friend date you he asked permission from me because he k... A World Of Peace And Gifts http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2829/A_World_Of_Peace_And_Gifts_.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2829/A_World_Of_Peace_And_Gifts_.html A World Of Peace And Gifts &nbsp In this muddled, fuddled world of ours, where peace is all too often lost, men aim to win the wars they wage, though most will lose and rue the cost, ... Disappearing generation http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2828/Disappearing_generation.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2828/Disappearing_generation.html &nbsp Weve got used to disappearance of some people, we just worry a while and then forget, sometimes regret, it&rsquos merely a question of time. But&hellipit&rsquos a pity when we... My take. http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2827/My_take..html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2827/My_take..html The Hour Glass is kind If you turn it upside down For then it starts all over again and you can score the moments lost as something you have gained anew- I tried it, have yo... In Need of Salvation (and a Podiatrist) http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2826/In_Need_of_Salvation_(and_a_Podiatrist).html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2826/In_Need_of_Salvation_(and_a_Podiatrist).html My feet have callused cracks, so I worry about my immortal sole. ... THE JOURNEY http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2825/THE_JOURNEY.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2825/THE_JOURNEY.html Overwhelmed by sorrow as goals in life fail, While jobs evade you and a home is impossible to nail, Sickness comes crashing and slam you to the floor, Old creeping age rallies at your d... Timeless Love http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2824/Timeless_Love.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2824/Timeless_Love.html So young and so in love, But it truly was a love sent from above. Struggle and strife were all part of life For the young lovers and growing family. Two children to love and raise ... Timeless Love http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2823/Timeless_Love.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2823/Timeless_Love.html So young and so in love, But it truly was a love sent from above. Struggle and strife were all part of life For the young lovers and growing family. Two children to love and raise ... WHO KNEW http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2822/WHO_KNEW.html http://www.poetryandstories.com/poem/2822/WHO_KNEW.html ..WHO KNEW..24-06-10 &nbsp Who knew at the start of the journey back then cocooned in a shell, never quite knowing when the journey was written with passion and pain cocooned in a she...