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Maiden By The Bay“Maiden By The Bay”

Every now and then across the water at night
A lady can be seen dressed in long silky white
She dances along the water as elusive as a bird
Her beauty so astounding I can not put into words
Her movements so graceful they shift the moon’s release
On the gravity of the earth; every crevice and crease
If the world were to fall apart around her piece by piece
Her dancing would never cease but only increase

And I wait for every day to end so I can say
I have seen this great maiden by the bay

The flowers enveloping her sing in harmony with the bees
The trees bend their barks and their branches tease
The ne

Serenade Her Sky"Serenade Her Sky"

Use me if you need to vent
Use me to your heart's content
I'm here for you; I'm prepared
I'll always listen; don't be scared

Use me as your punching bag
Tell me when you're feeling mad
I do not bruise; I have the might
If it means you'll be all right

Use me when you're black and blue
I'll restore your heart anew
Let me know when you are grey
Things won't always stay the same

Thanks for giving me the chance
To walk together hand-in-hand
I promise to help you through
What it is that's killing you

Tell me if I'm acting wrong
Tell me if I don't belong
I can handle what you say
I've matured in many ways

You're the stars an

Role Models"Role Models"

There was once a young sibling who admired his older brother.
Though they came from different dads, they shared the same mother.
The younger brother wanted to emulate the older brother in every way
From baseball cards to video games, morning, night, and day.

This little boy followed his older brother around
To batting cages, arcades, and all over town.
He ordered the same foods and drank the same drinks.
He wore the same hats and thought the same things.

The older brother knew he had the power to influence
And in no way did he consider his brother a nuisance.
In fact, he greatly enjoyed setting the lessons
Like a preacher ed

Hold On"Hold On"

Come on, kid
Please don't disappear
We have a better place for you
That's far away from here

You have to get better
We always wanted a son
Let the medicine run it's course
This battle is not yet won

I know you're not breathing
The doctors told me why
They told me you're not leaving
And maybe you could die

There are plenty who love you
Waiting at our home
Mommy fixed your crib
This bed is not a throne

This is the third time I've been
In a hospital this year
The others didn't go well
I lost many who were dear

I ran away to find myself
Because I was once lost
I needed to see what was important
Paths were so criss-crossed

But I'v

What I See"What I See"

In all these city streets
Where people look the same
The only one I see
Is the one that has your face
And all these city sounds
Where echoes ring in pain
The only sound I hear
Is the calling of your name

And all the leaves that change
On all these sturdy trees
Can never mean a thing
Unless you're here with glee
And all the roses bloom
And blossom in the night
For you I'd pick out one
And hold it in the light

And all the doves that fly
In all these lonely times
Are completely unaware
How much I raise you high
And where they go I know
Doesn't matter when
They are in their flight
Together they stay friends

And all the ones that

Freeze Frame"Freeze Frame"

Once when I was walking I saw the most beautiful sight
A moonlit city all covered in white
The glow of orange streetlights which reflected above
Made me halt and ponder the ones that I love
Even above the city lights the stars did shine
A picture perfect moment suspended in time
I took more steps and left footprints in snow
Delicate powder controlled by wind's blow
But when I stopped I saw the funniest thing
A shadow beside me was starting to sing
The voice was raspy yet sounded so sweet
The most pleasant pitch carrying such a beat
And to my ears this sound was such a treat
That I could not resist the urge to gre

Crossed The Line"Crossed The Line"

She told him "no" many instances before
At first he listened, but not this time
Her words were sounds that he ignored
Because finally, he crossed the line

At first it seemed like every date
He was sweet and kind, holding doors
But even still at any rate
She found herself screaming on the bedroom floor

Because he heard, but didn't listen
Only hearing what he wanted to hear
And by pure hormones he was driven
While her pleas fell on deaf's ears

At first it started out innocent
Holding hands, kissing, locking lips
But soon it was no longer ambivalent
Once his hands swayed around her hips

He tried crawling them

Lost, Little Boy“Lost, Little Boy”

There exists a dazzling forest with glistening
Water flowing down the hill with listening
Ears as if to appear sound and protected
But I know the truth of which none have detected

These waterfalls are a collection of tears
That fall from the eyes over the years
And never dry out but always throughout
Sprinkle the flowers that strengthen and sprout

But this thick air has become too vague to see
Or to breathe or drive through these wounded trees
In which the bark in the dark without a doubt
Grows in arcs and sparks curiosity without
Any idea where to fathom or begin
To search for the missing child buried with

Darkest Nights"Darkest Nights"

I'm looking out the window
Through the blinds and the shades
Waiting patiently for your return
But you won't be coming home today

Meanwhile these shadows
Continue haunting me
They've tried to snatch my soul
And bury it in the deep

Because the sun has gone down
This room has grown black
But it seems darker than normal
I want the light to come back

In fact this room is so dark
My body is starting to tremble
The shadows are reaching out
My nerves may disassemble

The absence of light
Enhances the echos of sound
I'm finding strength in silence
As I sink into the ground

So instead I close my eyes
Pretending I'm not here
Or r

Devil's Eyes"Devil's Eyes"

With all the pleasures you seek
Like ivory skin and golden bones
Send the devil back to hell
We don't want him in our homes

All the things you take for granted
As he watches from across the plain
Tempting you to take advantage
Please make this feeling go away

There's passions we can not see
Lust, Greed, Desire, Hate
That slowly manifests in us
That are sometimes hard to shake

He could be sleeping in your bed
Whispering evil in your ear
Completely filling your head
With all the things you fear

And the more you let him enter
Your frail and fragile lives
The more he starts to mentor
And dictate as he hides

Deep within the ca

Morning Light“Morning Light”

These hills that I’ve traversed
Within each and every verse
Have led me to believe
In all the things I see
And where I am right now
I could never imagine how
I have gotten myself to stand
On my own two feet again

I thought I could never dream
Or at least in what I mean
Or maybe this is fake
And these thoughts I can not shake
So sad and unaware
Bad thoughts are always there
Floating in my head
Taunting me instead

I don’t want to be naïve
And believe in what I see
But this thing called pressure
Is more than I can measure
Anxiety never disappears
Even though the ones I fear
Have finally gone away
I st

Love Is"Love Is"

The most complex, rare, and precious emotion any human being can experience
And when you find that love, you grasp it, hold onto it, and never let it go.
Cherish it, for love like that may never come again.
Trust in it. Nourish it. Listen and Understand.
Watch it slowly blossom like a flower in the sunlight.
Cultivate it. Work at it. All the joys, pains, and woes
Love is certainly not easy, but the results are profound.

Love is like the wind.
You can't see it, but it's there.
You can't touch it, see it, taste it, but you feel it's in the air.
You can feel the fuzzy, warmness of your heart and in your mind
When you allow anothe

You Can Be A Poet“You Can Be A Poet”

I guarantee everyone is a poet
But I am willing to bet not many know it
Forming a poem is a simple task
Just string words on paper that seem to mask
Your hidden feelings on a certain subject
Or how you wish this world could be perfect

Not all poems have to be deep in meaning
And indeed even the simplest poems can be quite deceiving
This poem for example exists
Without any misdirection or twists
The focus of this poem is to provide
A helpful little guide
On how to write the absolute best
And bring out the skills everyone does possess

Poems work to magnificent avail
If one decides to retell a tale
Poems allow

Why I Write"Why I Write"

I tried to cover my darkest parts
With compound words and works of art
But no matter how much I change
My destiny will remain the same

Writing down elusive nightmares
Drawing monsters and evil to share
In the midst of the night during rain and hail
I found a way to release pain and exhale

I found a way so when I'm alone
To the eyes of others I can show
Hoping maybe to receive some compassion
For all the misery and woes that have happened

Isn't that why we paint?; isn't that why we write?
Trying to find solace in the air of the night
While others look on and may be amused
I continue confused; my soul has been bru

Hall Of Mirrors"Hall Of Mirrors"

I was once thrown into a hall of mirrors
Surrounding me on every side
I was forced to look deep into my soul
For I had not a place to hide

Every mirror reflected someone different
Some versions were fat or thin
Each version had different color eyes
But none revealed the person within

Some versions were short or tall
Some had me in a tie and suit
Some had me in a summertime shirt
But none revealed the person I knew

Every mirror showed different contrast
And different objects floating in space
Some reflections were lighter than others
But none helped reflect my own face

So finally down on hands and knees
I asked desperat

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Violated"Violated"

It hovers over you at night with your back against

The fence it covers the creepy smile it prevents

Your lover from invading your personal dreams

It haunts your memories for whenever it seems

Like you can forget but you can't really remember

And to dismember yourself from that which was splendor

You render yourself helpless to the embers you choose

You prove to yourself some tender memories you lose

It latches onto you like a germ and its host

And feeds off your daydreams some good and the most

Ghostly figures appear in fear like a roast

Stretching from ear to ear and from coast to coast

It dances on the brink of your

Just Listen"Just Listen"

I rely on you as my safety

Net in hopes that maybe

When I'm lost in the snow

And don't know where to go

You'll listen as I speak

Quietly I grow weak

I want no advice

I've listened to you twice

A calm heart in the clouds

What happened to you now?

I don't want you to say

"Hey, you can go this way."

I just need you to listen

As my eyes slowly glisten

From tears like a sheep

That I am when I weep

Or maybe like a lamb

I can be gentle when I am

Listening to you

And all that you've been through

Even wolves can break

Sometimes I can't shake

The loneliness I feel

This is all too real

I am human after all

My body

Schizophrenic"Schizophrenic"

Every time you open your mouth

I know beyond a doubt

Another star has crashed onto earth

Another woman died giving birth

You laugh at these tragedies this I am sure

You combine toxins into water that's pure

And you refuse a cure from the many brochures

That rest with the insane that I have endured

You bring on the darkest of days

With all of your many faces ablazed

None of them match the person you see

None of them match who I think you should be

Together you are aggressive

Pushing forward and oppressive

You and your many personalities you share

Too many depressive state of minds to bear

You always see illusio

This Thing Called Love"This Thing Called Love"

It can't be found behind a shrub

It can't be found in the skies above

I've searched beyond the bars and clubs

For this crazy thing we call love

If you look before you leap

You may chew off more to reap

But if you take a chance that's deep

You may give your soul to keep

In the hands of someone you don't know

But watch this love now grow and grow

Like magic in the air with someone you care

More than life itself I dare to share

And once on track you can't take back

Nor lose slack between the cracks

Let yourself free to be what you see

And honesty will foster what you mean

If you lose before you gain

Con

Voices I Miss"Voices I Miss"

I still can not forget your voice

That echoing melody which gave me no choice

It drives me crazy and always persists

I'll always be there for you're the one I miss

Through the fireworks and all the bruises

Letting fate go as fate always chooses

To tear those away from where they reside

Deep in my heart for I am a child inside

The emotional chord gets struck now and then

It vibrates so often signaling when

I suddenly miss everyone but nothing I do

Can bring back the ones I thought I knew

And so I sit alone at night and grieve

Replaying images in my head to conceive

An excuse to believe that everything I've done

Relinquish"Relinquish"

Max could not run anymore

The sores in his body were bleeding out more

Blood than that which ran through his veins

Of which his skin could no longer maintain

The medicine he held was worth more than his life

And still during strife he escaped with a knife

Which was not enough to defend for his crimes

The bullet wounds would pierce all in due time

The guard dogs ceased and halted their search

When they got as far as the stone temple church

But the flashlights still shined all around town

Looking for Max but he could not be found

All he wanted was to return home to his son

And beautiful wife to have so much fun

But h

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Fairy Tales

by =BleedTheDream180, Feb 7, 2013, 2:21:29 PM
Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Traditional Fixed Forms

"Fairy Tales"

At the end of the final chapter
Most stories end happily after
Enchanted evenings; dreams coming true
Believing in magic; it could happen to you

Fairy tales fuel our dormant fires
Romantic films quench our inner desires
Demons become friends; fun times never end
Must be nice to live in a realm of pretend

That's not how things work in the real world
The hero doesn't always win his girl
People pass away; buildings crumble and fall
Cinderella's mice in reality would be mauled

Teacups don't sing; at least none that I know
Carpets can't glide through the wind's blow
Crabs do not dance; that is really absurd
Animals can't talk; at least not verbal words

Things don't always magically get better
And certainly nothing lasts forever
People grow up; they evolve and change
Nothing can ever remain the same

So what is it about these fairy tales
That leads people to derail
From a path of normal thinking
And ponder potions shrinking?

Why is it we get such delight
To watch a princess' uphill fight
Against the hardest of chances
So with her prince she dances?

Call them stories; or maybe myths
But these narrations give us gifts
Evil can be crushed; dragons can be slain
If you maintain faith there's much to be gained

Perhaps it's the innocence, harmony, and charm
The appeal of dissonance that can not truly harm
Fairy tales bring out the wildest of imagination
And leads those to create the greatest of creations

We need this hope in a world full of shame
We need stories to believe or else become the same
With its setup, complication, and resolution
Our inner child has to see a happy conclusion

Fairy Talesby =BleedTheDream180

Literature / Poetry / General Poetry / Traditional Fixed Forms

Another poem I wrote

Critique by ~InvaderZIB13 Feb 7, 2013, 5:20:18 PM

This is a rather good poem.
It really does express how many of us may think now. Sometimes we look back on the fairy tails we grew up with, the stories we loved to hear over and over again, And we think;
"These stories are a bit absurd, they are actually impossible."
But you know, it is good to have our fairy tails kept in our minds and hearts, because no matter what, it's what helps give us motivation and determination to do bold things and carry.
Even if we hold the vaguest ideas in our head, we still learn to use these as keeping a positive outlook on things.
Overall, this poem was very expressive, and said a lot of things that really, we recognize, but fail to see it until it is shown to us as such.

What do you think?

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~Aleu00 Mar 7, 2013

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! This is absolutely amazing

keep it up ^^

~cjnwriter Feb 28, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

This is so true!! Everyone wants to hold on to those stories, and believe that the "dragons" of their own lives can be slain just like they were in the fairly tales.

~Themysterydrawer Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

How do you do litariture?

=BleedTheDream180 Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

you mean how do you submit literature?

~Themysterydrawer Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

How do you make AND submit?

=BleedTheDream180 Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

depends what you want to write. um i dont know the things you write, but to submit, you go to submit art at the top of your screen and either upload a file or just copy and paste the text to the enter text option

~Themysterydrawer Feb 25, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Ok thanks.

~NiraSix Feb 21, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Trully amazing, both in meaning and writting. Loved it more than I'm able to express. Thank you for this

~yellowwindow6 Feb 19, 2013 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

your poem is saying the truth, but i wish if the things in fairy tales were real.

~Always-A-Day-Dreamer Feb 15, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

It's so true. We know how absurd the idea of a "happily ever after" is, but we do need help in this crazy, backwards world.
I love this poem to!
You never let me have a favorite of yours for long…

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