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A Piece of my Poetry

Discussion in 'Creativity Surge' started by Satiana Fearbringer, Oct 5, 2001.

  1. Tiamat Gems: 17/31
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    Heh. My poems are ALL based on my real life. But, no, sadly, I didn't suicide and come back as an Angel...unless it was an Angel of Insanity and I just did NWN Forum Updates for that ;). No way nearly painless enough ;). But if anyone knows how to do Italics on this stupid UBB code thing, I can edit the poem so that it looks as it was written (lots of fancy use of italics).
     
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    Thanks, Noblem-- Archema-- Angela-- grr, ArchAngel. :grin: Now go back and read that the way it was SUPPOSED to look.... why do only I post in this thread? :(
     
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    It is indeed very difficult

    Tiamat, let's hear some more poetry. :) I have no time to write them by myself.
     
  5. Tiamat Gems: 17/31
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    LOL...!! That's no good reason to give up poetry. Besides, it looks rather bad -- me monopolizing this thread, much as I like doing so. :D

    [EDIT]
    OK, here it is: I've retrieved it (it was in the Avatar poetry thread, believe it or not):

    ANGELS WITH BROKEN WINGS

    In a world where the sun rises, dawning black
    In a world where sorrow is our daily bread,
    In a world full of vain search for hopeful things,
    We all go through life with broken wings.

    Open those wings and the sky will be filthy,
    The sky will be empty of all things of light,
    The sky will be barren and full of disaster,
    You fall from the sky with broken wings.

    Look through your eyes at the sun rising black,
    Look through all time and the mists of tomorrow,
    All you will see there is more death and sorrow,
    Angels going through life with broken wings.

    How many people are lost to the sadness
    That walks through our world claiming victims apart,
    How many people will fall from the heavens,
    Falling from life with their heartbroken wings?

    [This message has been edited by Tiamat (edited November 26, 2001).]
     
  6. Satiana Fearbringer Gems: 11/31
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    A Simple Story


    There was a young girl whom had bright red hair
    and little tiny stars that danced in her eyes.
    However, she was painfully shy.

    She beleived in monsters, ghosts, and fairies,
    as well as prince charming and his beautiful horse.
    But she never did find any of them, to her remorse.

    Her mother would brush her hair till it shown
    and try to don her with a lovely colored dress.
    However it never took her long to make a terrible mess.

    She could always be found making a mud pie
    ankle deep in the dirt, with a funny smirk on her face.
    Maybe she thought in some wierd way that it was her place.

    It was not until she turned that fateful sixteen
    she even wanted to act like, or at least resemble a young lady.
    Well........maybe.

    She was still so very much like a tomboy
    but, she decided she was interested in this one particular guy.
    Never once did she catch his eye.

    So one day her mother took her shopping
    and they found a nice looking outfit for her to wear.
    Plus they did something new with her bright red hair.

    As you can imagine it didn't take long
    for the young boys to come calling at her door.
    They would promise flowers and somtimes something more.

    It was then that the young girl took on quite a
    different view of herself than she previously had.
    It kind of made her sad.

    She had run some of the boys off
    because, she did not know exactly how to act.
    She was going to need more confidence, and that was just a fact.

    So once she made up her mind about
    the kind of person she thought she desired with all her heart, to be.
    She became a young woman, who has now become me.


    Not sure why I decided to share this particular poem. I guess I just thought it was cute. :)

    [This message has been edited by Satiana Fearbringer (edited December 12, 2001).]
     
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    Lonely Nights

    I have no idea how to tell you
    What it is I’m feeling for us tonight,
    What it is like to start to long for one
    Who doesn’t want to be there beside me
    To force myself to stop thinking these things

    I’m back to lonely nights

    Not that I should tell you what I’m feeling;
    Your look to the side and down searching
    For an escape, paints me cowardly – weak

    And then I’m back to lonely nights

    Did we just comfort each other back then,
    During that time I always thought was love?
    Did we conjure images of others
    To stretch this desperate thing until dawn?

    But now I’m back to lonely nights

    It’s easy to hate this thing you became,
    No longer part of my arm with a smile,
    So easy to loathe instead of to sigh

    Damn it all.

    I’m back to lonely nights.
     
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    WINTER RAIN

    Reach out and touch
    Fingers wet with tears
    The silent cheeek, smooth as velvet
    And imagine
    The incredible beauty
    Of what you have lost
    Behind shades of poison;

    The cold autumn rain
    Drips onto the silent sea and the empty hills
    Recall the wonder
    Of that which you freely sacrificed
    And let your heart burst
    With the longing
    For that which you can no longer remember;

    Yes, you lost much you couldn't even
    Reach forward and touch
    You saw all about you and yet were blind
    Blind to possibility
    And now, all that's left
    For both of us is these bitter tears
    Which mingle onto the rainy ground

    We are one again in this way
    The only way we will ever be
    United in sorrow, shall we put a brave face on the world
    Or fall prey to it's machinations
    How much does truth hurt
    And can it be borne,
    When truth is the only thing that's true?

    Move for the last time
    In the motions of that sacred, ritual dance
    Which united us once before
    And now keeps us apart
    An impenetrable wall against
    Forgiveness, which I cannot offer
    Only the winter rain.

    BTW, this implies that the person lost was a lover, so obviously it's not from personal experience -- unlike the rest of my writing. You could say that it's a completely platonic friendship, looked at from the point of view of: what if the same things had happened, in a different sort of relationship?
     
  9. Death is a Dream

    Death is a dream,
    Though few have it.
    Death is a dream,
    Though few welcome it.
    Death is a dream,
    Though many fear it.
    Death is a dream,
    That I can't have.
    Death's dream,
    Would kill from the Joy to be chosen.
    Death's dream,
    Would kill the one's who's loved dreamt it.
    Death's dream,
    I have had.
    Death's Dream,
    I have forgotten.
    Death's dream,
    Is a gift.
    And I have turned it down.

    i was reading some of your poetry...thought i might post some of my own., any idea on how to better it would be nice...even if you dont have any ideas..thanks for reading it..
     
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    Tiamat-------that is a pretty good poem. But, I think you need to challenge yourself with something happy! I know this would be hard for you, but I really think you should give it a go. :)
     
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    *gulp* The ultimate challenge! The one thing I cannot do! Did you have to do THAT to me, Satiana? Oh, dammit. I never back down from a challenge (the more fool me). So... here you go. Kindof a spur-of-the-moment thing.

    COURAGE

    I guess the times are bleak
    And all I remember is sorrow
    But I think I can still live on
    As long as I have tomorrow;
    What is the definition of courage?
    Someone who carries on
    No matter how hard it may be
    Still trying to hold up their head,
    They won't abandon hope;
    I find it brave, if you persevere
    No matter what life throws your way
    And still live on, from day to day
    To face it, bleak though it may be;
    I don't know if I myself am brave
    I know courage runs out --
    But I'm still here, and I endure
    So I guess I'm getting there.

    [This message has been edited by Tiamat (edited December 16, 2001).]
     
  12. Satiana Fearbringer Gems: 11/31
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    [​IMG] Well, I guess that's a bit closer to a happy poem that anything you have written so far.

    It is good for a spur of the moment peom. :)
     
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    Haven't stopped by in a looooong while. :)

    Great to read your poems folks.

    What did I tell you, Lady Fearbringer? A couple of pages, right? :)
     
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    Heh, long time since I've been here too. Nice poetry all. I'll start with something light:


    Stain

    Sitting, I observe
    Stain of coffee on my table,
    Trying to solve
    Misterious shapes,
    Edges of chaos,
    Reflections of universe,
    Tangled twined lines,
    I watch, I wonder
    Why is that stain there,
    How,
    When I only drink
    Tea.
     
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    Here's one I haven't posted yet.

    THE PURPOSE OF ILLUSIONS


    What is the purpose of illusion?
    Is it, truly, to delude yourself?
    Or is it indeed a delusion
    When you think you can escape to it,
    But upon losing it,
    You are emptier inside?
    An illusion is the briefest rush of sweetness
    Before the world goes black again,
    And when the wings of song,
    Of deceit, and of a cloying avarice
    For release and for self-worth
    Have broken once more under the weight of truth,
    You realise that you have lost much,
    And gained nothing,
    And are emptier than before.

    [This message has been edited by Tiamat (edited December 28, 2001).]
     
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    Thomas, you must be English ,talking about Tea this way ;)
     
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    [​IMG] Since I can't talk about women due to banning problems, I might as well talk about tea :p
     
  18. [​IMG] Very good

    [We would prefer you not post if you have so little of substance to add to the thread - BTA]

    [This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited December 29, 2001).]
     
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    The poem I submitted to poetry.com (Memories of Joy) was accepted for their anthology. Just thought you should know, since y'all have USUALLY been supportive :grin: :lol: Although, according to Taluntain, that's not anything special. Oh well.... SOMEBODY's gotta keep your feet on the ground. ;) Happy New Year (or Happy New Year's Eve) everybody.
     
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    all the poems I've submitted to poetry.com, got in some sort of book or on a cd. It really isn't that hard as they make it sound in the letter you get. But sure it's an ego-booster ;)
     
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