A Thread For The Budding Poets/writers Etc..

[Daydreaming Diva]

Thanks Jacksondonut and zap for the wonderful poems. such poetic talent you both have Haven't read every word of all of your poems but will do so at some point.

Have decided to post this one of mine as it has a dance theme. Oh this is so, so, so scarey

Dance Me to the End of Love

Dance me, dance me, dance me darling
Dance me to the place
The place where first you took my hand
And smiled into my face
And when we’ve danced a million turns
And a thousand million more
Tell me that you love me still
I’m the one that you adore.
Then dance me to the angels
In their lofty realm above
Dance me, dance me, dance me
To the very end of love.

Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me darling
Kiss me once again
My hungry lips are all afire
My heart is all aflame.
And when we’ve kissed a million times
In a hundred different ways
Tell me that you love me still
Will love me all my days.
Kiss me till I’m breathless
It will never be enough
Then kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
To the very end of love.

Love me, love me, love me darling
Love me good and strong
Love me in the morning
When we hear the first bird’s song.
And when we’ve loved a million times
And the fire burning low
Tell me that you love me still
That your heart is still aglow.
Love me till my soul is took
By heaven’s pure white dove
Love me, kiss me, dance me
To the very end of love.

[Yliander]

*takes a deep breathe* here goes wrote this a while back and just found it caught up in some other papers

skimming touch
baring, melting
murmurs between twilight
moonlit curls through a satin veil
edges blurred
boundaries dissolving
slipping between time
enveloped in moments

[zap.brannigan]

Thanks Jacksondonut and zap for the wonderful poems.

Thank You. I hope you enjoy this one too.

Anything at all,
I would have done,
Anything at all,
to make her happy,
to make her smile,
Even if its fleeting.

Climb a treacherous mountain,
Swim through an ocean,
Fight the largest army,
Conquer all evil,
Or even destroy all that is good and pure.

Anything at all,
I would have done,
Anything at all.

She had a simple request though,
A very simple request,
One that was the most difficult to do.

Taken over the world,
I would have,
Banished poverty,
I would have,
Built temples of gold,
I would have,
Made the world bow at her feet,
I would have.

She just had a simple request,
Anything I would have done,
Anything at all,
And all she asked for,
Was to let her go.

Shattered my heart,
this request did.

Every time I see her smile,
I realise,
It was worth it.

[jacksondonut]

Heart of Glass

My failing heart
Watching the door
Closing behind you
So hard to bear
My lonely heart
Was filled with hope
I watch you leave
It kills me every time
My tired, aching heart
Waiting, anticipating
Counting the seconds
Missing you always
Heart of glass
Fragile, defenceless, afraid
Crystal clear for all to see
Waiting for your return
Just waiting….
My joyful heart
Bursting, Alive, Trembling
When I see reflections of myself
In your eyes
And yes, It‘s then I know
He loves me

[jacksondonut]

Heartburn

Dizzy and blinded
Shaken and stirred
Slivers of ice down my spine
At your word
Ripples of satin
Over my skin
Fingers of fire
That burn where they've been
Trembling and awed
Melting and sinking
Your hands on my flesh
They know what I'm thinking
Waves lapping over
Pools dark and deep
Your love in the darkness
It makes my heart weep

[Katie Kicks Ass]

" WINTER "
a poem by Abigail Elizabeth McIntyre


[ Winter ]

Sh1t, It's Cold!

[Jhutch]

Bringing the standard down a bit, here is

Lament of a snow-starved southerner

To the tune of 'Mistletoe and Wine' by Cliff Richard[+o(]
The temps should be low
And we should have snow
The summer’s heat gone
And in cold should blow
Dreams of drifting,
dreams of snowmen
You wake in the morning
Part the curtains and then….

Christmas time<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com ffice ffice" /><o:p></o:p>
Mild every time<o:p></o:p>
Watch the mercury climb and climb<o:p></o:p>
With bees in the garden <o:p></o:p>
And buds on the tree<o:p></o:p>
Its time for despair<o:p></o:p>
At the mildness we see<o:p></o:p>
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The Christmas Cards show<o:p></o:p>
Countryside full of snow<o:p></o:p>
Rivers frozen hard<o:p></o:p>
Noses aglow<o:p></o:p>
But come Christmas morning<o:p></o:p>
And what do we see?<o:p></o:p>
Something that’s not like<o:p></o:p>
Our Christmas Card scene<o:p></o:p>
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Christmas time<o:p></o:p>
Mild every time<o:p></o:p>
Watch the temperature climb and climb<o:p></o:p>
With bees in the garden <o:p></o:p>
And buds on the tree<o:p></o:p>
Its time to despair <o:p></o:p>
At the mildness we see<o:p></o:p>
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Remember eighty-one?<o:p></o:p>
My memories are none<o:p></o:p>
Snowed early in the month<o:p></o:p>
And at Christmas hadn’t gone<o:p></o:p>
But a green Christmas <o:p></o:p>
Doesn’t get me as annoyed<o:p></o:p>
As those really awful Cliff songs<o:p></o:p>
That you just can’t avoid<o:p></o:p>
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Christmas time<o:p></o:p>
Mild every time<o:p></o:p>
Watch the temperature climb and climb<o:p></o:p>
No snow in the garden<o:p></o:p>
Or snow on the hills<o:p></o:p>
At least we will save<o:p></o:p>
Upon our heating bills<o:p></o:p>

[Lee Bartholomew]

lol, We never get snow in Hastings

[bigdjiver]

Christmas lights
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Its early in the morning
a quarter after three
the Christmas lights of Lonely town
are shining just for me

just for me

There's garbage blowing in the wind
a beer-can timpani
wind whistling in the trees
a funky melody

The orchestra of Lonely town
is playing just for me

and I go dancing
down the street
raising a smile
for the no-ones that I meet
and my echoing partner
will never miss a beat

I'm the king of the nightlife,
the star of Lonely street

(break)

I'm the onliest in Lonely town
how blessed can I be
The Christmas lights of Lonely town
shining just for me

just for me
just for meeee...


Christmas Lights

[jacksondonut]

Winter Grey

Grey dawn reigns today
Seeping through the curtain
Silent, Slowly but surely
Rising above the window sill
Like the fog in my head
Dull and heavy, bearing down
Broken dreams fading fast
Tired eyes streaming
Yawning, moving so slowly
The long dark winter
Grey dawn, grey day
I'm waiting for Spring
Where grey shades turn blue
When the sun returns
With you..

[CJ]

Snowflakes

Lying in the winter Sun, keeps me warm throughout the day.
But the nights are so cold and lonely, as your 3000 miles away.
Thoughts of you lying there alone, Oh they cause my heart to break.
But, My Love, in this cold I don't cry tears. Oh, no, I weep snowflakes.

I picture you there in front of me, as the Sun beats on my face.
When I'm lying there in your arms, I know there is no warmer place.
The more I think about your touch, the more my body seems to ache.
My Love, how I need your hugs to help melt my snowflakes.

Bells ringing, Carol singing: gifts around the Christmas tree.
The fairy lights, the stars at night span the miles between you and me.
Snowflakes fall around the world, as we celebrate Christmas Eve.
Reminding us that no matter how far apart, how close we will always be.

Copyright: Robert J. Mitchell-Thain.

[quiet_flame]

Finding Courage

Today is a day of celebration,
of time gone by,
of happiness and truth,
why is it, when I stare out into the room,
I see myself asking, who am I?

I see the others, drifting slowly in their melancholy.
Asking all children to join them in their games.
I see them excited over the act of giving gifts.
Not understanding or adhering to the truth.

Who are you to walk on the rooftops?
Who are you to understand the divine?
Why do you become fixated on the time gone by,
instead of looking to the future,
finding what it is you wish to create for yourself.

I have spent a day, a night,
a lifetime staring behind me.
Now i turn my sights ahead.
Looking wih hope towards the future.
Until then Adeiu.

[jacksondonut]

Reflections.......

Brittle, frosty night-time fades
As lazy sunrise creeps along
Piercing wind that chills my bones
Still coldest January lingers on

See the pale moon in the dawn
Riding high and fading fast
Reflections of the rising sun
In glass my memories are cast

Shot of white light, silver beams
Through winter trees bare like my soul
Startling bright just for a moment
Piercing blinding makes me whole

Walls that mirror golden light
Shot with darting, dazzling rays
Palest grey and shimmering sky
The brightest dawn to start my days

Holding on to all of this
With hands that grip as though to life
Photographed like all my dreams
Sharp and pointed like a knife

Mirrored walls turn dismal grey
Watching time slip through my fingers
Troubled thoughts invade my mind
As the morning slowly lingers

The chill that settles in my bones
So deep and dark, like winters night
Freeze me in a single moment
Until that precious morning light

[Dai]

Just discovered this thread - wow - i love ot write - can't say they are always any good, but always based on an experience, or emotion of some sort.

JUST

Just sitting on my bed,
Thinking of all the things you have ever said to me

Just wondering
My mind is full of thoughts of you
Pictures, and words, and feelings, and sounds.

Just Imagining
That you might somehow be
A little flattered by my words

Just hoping
That you beleive me when i say
My feelings are so strong.

Just praying
That one day you will love me
For all i am and ever want to be

Just thinking
About what you think of me
And how different to you i am

Just wishing
For you to always be happy
And that we stay close friends forever.

Written on 05/06/01

All comments welcome!!

Dai

[jacksondonut]

Sparkle

You sparkle
With eyes divine
Lips sublime
Like the driving rain
In a mountain stream
Or the winter snow
In sunsets glow
And you’re mine

You sparkle
With so much love
My rainbow above
Like a diamond rare
Catching the light
Or a lightening strike
On a winters’ night
And you’re mine

You sparkle
With life that’s for living
Love that’s for giving
And free like the wind
And the birds in the sky
My joyful heart sings
As though it has wings
Because you're mine

[Jhutch]

A Novice/Lower Intermediate

Well who would have thought I would take up ceroc
My friends reacted with both amusement and shock
But I wasn’t deterred and have been going for a while
Gained a few moves and hopefully gained a bit of style
I try to make it to ceroc a few times every week
Note down the moves – though it makes me feel like a geek
Beginners class starts and I like to do my bit
As there’s normally more women – hardly ever an even split
Bit of freestyle after and I get to dance
Grab a quick drink, maybe, while I have a chance
A good intermediate class – now that’s one of the things that I seek
Learn a new move or two and maybe even gain some technique
If it is a good lesson then I feel the teacher I must thank
But then we start freestyle and my mind normally goes blank
Given time the moves gradually flow into my brain
And I feel like I am getting somewhere again
Neckbreak, wurlitzer, maybe a left-handed comb,
But then the last song finishes and its time to go home
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<FONT face="Times New Roman">Then a few days to go until my next ceroc class
<FONT face="Times New Roman">Non-jive time, how can I be expected to last?
<FONT face="Times New Roman">Maybe talk ceroc to my friends and bore them all numb?
<FONT face="Times New Roman">Nah, I’ll meet with some like-minded fellows on an internet forum

[jacksondonut]

For St. Valentines Day..

Adored..

The way you look
The way you walk
That secret smile
The way you talk
I can’t believe
The way I feel
I can’t believe
That this is real
You touch my hand
You touch my heart
Your eyes ‘see’ me
When in the dark
Your warming breath
Upon my skin
Wakes up my soul
And lets you in
So close to you
I want to be
Adored and loved
For eternity..

[jacksondonut]

The sweetest love of all..

A caramel kiss trickles down my throat
Scattering sparks inside my head
Warm and heady, sweet and sticky
Those melting chocolate words you said
Candy floss, marshmallow thoughts
Like melting honey slip inside
Drifting slowly like a lazy river
Spinning around like a fairground ride
Gently floating on strawberry clouds
Vanilla sunshine strokes my eyes
Toffee apple smiles and rainbows
Fill my world and touch my skies
Candy coated sugar kisses
Trickle down, to touch my core
Heart bursts open, popcorn popping
Melting locks to every door
Cherry coated lips and tongue
Kiss the places where I crave
Lemon drops and acid colours
On a crashing swirling wave
sweeter than the golden honey
Your loving kiss by far the best
Wild as all the dreams ive had
My love, you do outshine the rest

[jacksondonut]

The Battlefield

You’re in my face
Angry, hurt, afraid
Hating the world
It’s hurting you
Frustrated tears spring from your blazing eyes
Life swollen rivers
Spitting hurtful, angry, words
I feel your pain
See your fear
Want to shield you
Protect you
Comfort you
I know you don’t mean what you say
That is why it is ok
Know I will always love you my child
Growing up is so hard
Struggling to find out who you are
It’s a battle
A minefield
One day those raging seas will calm
And you too will be calmed
Be content with who you are
Your life and those around you
Don’t be afraid
Don’t worry
I am here for you
Always

[jacksondonut]

My Rival

I saw her today
My Rival
So Young and beautiful
..But I felt no pain
Just joy and acceptance
Life goes on they say
I smiled at their innocence
And gave my blessing
I watched them embrace
And if anything, felt pride
Letting go is hard
Letting go of someone you love is harder
I quietly stood and watched for a while
Then silently left
Taking his first steps as a man
My son