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Curtain Call“Curtain Call”

On a corner of a block lies a theater with a stage
For twenty dollars audiences sit like mice in a cage
Watching actors personify characters they are not
Understanding metaphors and subtle nuisances in plots

Except for this play the actors have vanished
Craving an encore the audience is famished
The actors have taken leave; the director walked out the door
The orchestra section is empty for they will play no more

There is no phantom; there is no opera
The sopranos can not sing; the tenors concur
The scripts are ripped, the actors have no direction
The villains have quit for they lack motivation

The curtains

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

Blossom"Blossom"

Beyond the cherry oaks and evergreen backwoods
Past the landscapes of emerald trees and creeks of water
On top of a hill surrounded by mud and soil
Lies an innocent flower as delicate and quiet as the wind

I planted this flower from the seedlings in my garden
Carefully cultivating this flower to reflect the beauty of nature
But I soon knew my flower outgrew its surroundings
This particular flower needed ample room to grow

At first the roots resisted, I had to tug to set them free
Scared of the storms and fires that could potentially be
The unknown wilderness is a scary place I must admit
Regardless my garden was not a comfortable

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

Star Shine"Star Shine"

The moon is rising once again
And here you are, my dear best friend
Take my hand and feel my grace
Let's make haste and leave no trace

In this gentle night of calm
Place your hand onto my arms
Through the trees there is this space
Heaven watches; we embrace

Feel the passion; just imagine
All the good things that can happen
Like a dream, I'll paint the scene
As we follow star shine's beam

Let's keep walking; always talking
Ignore the shadows haunt and stalking
I'm not complaining that it's raining
The scene is stunning like a painting

Don't look back onto your past
Leave it like a ripped up rag
Eyes are focused on this time
T

This Old Soul"This Old Soul"

This old soul is an empty canvas in need of color
It's pale infrastructure lacks confidence and code
The barren wasteland that's inside my body
Is no different than that lonely road

You know, the one that nobody takes
The one that's covered with potholes and snakes
The road that leads to nowhere fast
Is where I find myself currently at

This old soul is a dark, empty cavern
That is uncharted on every map
While trying to locate myself
I fell into my horrid trap

If you were to try to examine it still
I can't be responsible for what you find
Like the images of crashing cars
I'd lose my grip or lose my mind

This old soul is th

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

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

Learning To Fly“Learning To Fly”

Deep within a forest's workings
Lay creatures of the night slowly lurking
And nestled within branches of the trees
Lies little birds grouped in threes
Though so young to their mothers' delight
They decided their birds are ready for flight
But not every bird is geared to leave the nest
In fact many of the birds cry in protest

Meanwhile gathered together on the ground below
Are vicious animals lurking to and fro
Ready to devour the ones who fail
To successfully take to the skies and sail
No sooner do the birds begin to fly
Do many of the birds' flights turn awry
Crashing into every obstacle on their route
While t

Johnny Boy"Johnny Boy"

Little Johnny sits on his wooden doorstep everyday isolated
Never having a girlfriend nor any friends left him frustrated
Johnny was a proper person, but unfortunately mocked at school
For reasons kids can't comprehend because kids can be cruel

Little Johnny's now on his doorstep weeping alone; he has nobody
He takes a sip from his Kool Aid and cries to himself; he's so lonely
It's not his fault he wears glasses and acquires good grades
But he's never been to a sporting event nor ever stayed up late

This pattern happens everyday as the kids push him around
Some days are worse than others; like the time he kissed the ground
If

We're Not Crazy"We're Not Crazy"

Sometimes I used to think I was crazy
But I could never really tell
For was it wrong to have suicidal tendencies
Even when everything was going well?

Was it crazy to cry alone in the dark
Believing things would never change?
Believing darkness consumed my heart
And my life would be the same?

Was it crazy to stay up all night drinking coffee
Just so I could sleep all day
Just so I wouldn't face the people
Who used me and threw me away?

Crazy people don't know they're crazy
Or at least they aren't meant to know
I can only speculate if this is true or not
But that's how the cliche goes

But then I started thinking
Maybe it'

Long Way Home"Long Way Home"

You wouldn't know this
But when I'm lost
I run away from myself to a place where for just one minute
I can find a piece of momentary bliss
And gain an eye-fill of how small my soul is
In comparison to the galaxies at hand.

Surrounded by petals and fireflies,
I gaze up and find beauty in the constellations
As the cool, night air helps me breathe inward.
If you could maintain the image of the constellation
That I find the most happiness in gazing at,
Then you would know nothing
Of the exquisite beauty your existence personifies
And radiates in the framework of my mind.
And for that very millisecond,
As small as a spec as I a

Hunchback"Hunchback"

So much that I've done wrong
Always believing it's bad to be me
That I'll never amount to anything
Despite what I've already achieved

So much I can't control
No matter what cards I'm dealt
If I'm a product of my environment
Then why do I blame myself?

So much negativity
Was throw in my direction
It's no wonder I frown
On my unworthy reflection

So what if I've made mistakes?
That only shows I'm imperfect
Show me one human who's divine
And I'll shake his hand with respect

Still when darkness falls
And I sit here in the cold
i know I could do so much better
I know I can be so much more

One day, I'll show them
Everyone who laugh

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

Mid-Life Crisis"Mid-Life Crisis"

Everything I am is a testament to my mediocre life.
I never felt a sense of pride and achievement
Because I smashed the few trophies I earned for fourth place.
Mister average is what I call myself; just standard issue.
I'm not talented at much nor did I start young.
I'm nothing special; honorable mention at best.
I don't blame my parents, my friends, or people I love.
I blame myself for never trying
Never pursuing more; never trying to be better than what I am
Never getting out there more; never taking risks.
I have so much unfulfilled potential.
Potential that I'll never know what could have been.
Perhaps I was scared of f

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Chimera"Chimera"

When you close your eyes at night can your eyes conceive

A vivid world crammed with imagination and imagery?

Under your covers where you sleep safe and sound

Innocence and beauty can last all year around

Have you seen the underwater kingdom where angler fish glow?

Or the castles in the sky covered in candy and snow?

Before you visit the marketplace where peasants and knights gather

Run past the volcanoes where lava has the ground slathered

Make sure you breathe in though so you know you're alive

I wouldn't want you to miss the land where pirates thrive

They crossed the wretched sea to find gems and treasure

Sword battles

That Darn Fly"That Darn Fly"

It all started one night when I was trying

To swat a fly buzzing around my head

And all around the house

Even when I went to bed.

This fly was driving me insane

Resting on window panes and

Prancing through the hallways

As if he owned the place.

Imagine me breaking my things

Like a stereo system and a television screen

In order to kill an insect

No bigger than the ring on my finger.

I used a baseball bat to smash

Glass, furniture, and plaster

And anywhere else that darn fly

Landed on so it could die.

So finally I got this brilliant idea

To light a match and catch

That darn fly by burning his

Wings off so he

Justin Bieber"Justin Bieber"

You are better than me

At everything I hide

But that's because we're different people

With different motives and minds

And when I see you

And all that you stand for

I turn and walk away

As it was in the days before

I'm my own individual

And as insecure as I may be

There are things I know

That you will never see

I don't follow trends

Nor submit to gossip or fads

Those people are just covering

Things they never had

I can not be bought or sold

By low lives or the fake

Instead I am rather proud

Of the mess I am today

You can purchase all materials

And cover them in gold

But I would not be impressed

Because

Carrier Pigeons"Carrier Pigeons"

I will make the carrier pigeons fly over seas

And ocean shores to the coastlines

And back but not before they deliver for me

A letter I wrote especially for your eyes to see

They will hand this letter to the blue jays

Which chirp merrily outside your window

And harmonize with the transparent airways

That carry the tone of your melodic voice

You once hummed a tune so captivating

That I left my room but stayed by the door

And listened as I closed my eyes and viewed

Happiness in the form of notes and stanzas

Those blue jays rest on your awning

Every morning as the sun blossoms the earth

With such delicate rays ma

A Letter From The Trenches"A Letter From The Trenches"

My Darling Dearest:

I miss you so very much
I have been thinking about you a lot lately
I hold your picture by my heart
During these tough times of being apart

The only thing I want more
Is to be with you at this very moment
To hold you and our kids
To feel safe in our own home

You were the last person I remember
Seeing as the ship left the shore
I hope you are the first person
Who comes into view if we return

I've been laying here in the trenches
Becoming more homesick with each day
Wishing for this war to end
So we can carry on our lives together

Lights are always flashing
But our memories hel

Where's Home?"Where's Home?"

Happy, stable, and fully intact

These images might make some terribly mad

Family units gathered around their tables

Something as delightful emerging from a fable

Sharing and conversing all they have done

That week in retrospect and all of their fun

Fathers and daughters; mothers and sons

Friends and relatives; all are welcome to come

Boyfriends and girlfriends; husbands and wives

Aunts and uncles; grandparents with fragile lives

Even their pets exhibit joyous remarks

Their clever cats meow while dogs merrily bark

Emotions are poured into feasts fit for kings

The adults converse as children laugh and sing

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Hall Of Mirrors

by =BleedTheDream180, Mar 18, 2013, 12:27:26 PM
Literature / Poetry / Emotional / Traditional Fixed Forms

"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 desperately for God to show me
Anything better than what I was seeing
Anything that shows me as a being

But what I saw next was worse
These reflections caused me to choke
A hanged man in front of a jury
An animal with all of it's legs broke

I looked to the left and gasped
When I saw a gruesome murder on a street
I quickly turned right and sobbed
When a little girl began to weep

I saw a man coughing up blood
And angels crashing into Earth
One reflection even showed
A dying fetus at birth

Above me were more mirrors
Showcasing loneliness in rain
Depicting flowers being swallowed
By the soil's rocky terrain

I begged for it to stop
Why was I being shown these things?
Like a tree standing empty and hollow
And a canary that couldn't sing

I ran further down the hall
But another mirror caught my gaze
Except this one wasn't clear at all
All I saw was smoky haze

Perhaps these reflections were true
Is this how I feel inside?
The last reflection I saw in the mirror hall
Was a reflection of me about to die

And then suddenly the lights went out
And I was trapped alone in the dark
Are these reflections truly honest?
Is this the chaos that's in my heart?

These fabrications I couldn't believe
But perhaps I am starting to see
The one reflection that is true
The failure that is always me

Hall Of Mirrorsby =BleedTheDream180

Literature / Poetry / Emotional / Traditional Fixed Forms

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Critique by ~Kuroloki Mar 18, 2013, 2:43:25 PM

I like the narrative and the imagery it paints. I can relate to the emotions, and I like mirrors as symbolism in general XD The last line ends the poem with a good punch.

And now for some technical stuff... Sometimes the rhythm changes, and throws me off a little, but it might just be my preference because I enjoy very rhythmic poetry. It just depends on what words were used and how many syllables there are per line. For example, I think "chaoticness" would sound better as "chaos" in the second to last stanza. Not only does it help the rhythm, but I think chaoticness isn't a word

Grammar nazi moment from me: when a person dies by hanging, the past tense is "hanged", so "a hanged man". I don't know why, heh. There are a couple of other things, but I don't want to be a bore ~_~

Well, here is my crappy critique ;_; I hope that helps a little.

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Critique by ~megalotty1998 Mar 18, 2013, 2:41:06 PM

To start things off, I just want to say this is my first critique and it may be a bit rough. So bare with me.

First of all, your writing is wonderful. As I was reading the poem I could in vision a clear picture in my mind. And I have to hand it to you, getting all those words to rhyme is really tricky but you seemed to have done it quite well. My favorite type of poems are those that tell stories and this one does just that. It also has a very good rhyme and rhythm to it.

Though on a side note, this is a very minor nit pick but the poem does seem to drag on a bit towards the end. Other than that, I would say this is a fantastic piece that's well worth attention.

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~DCelestialW Apr 9, 2013

Simply wonderful...

~X-scissors-x Mar 31, 2013

You had until the mention of God!
Jk, overall great poem, very powerful and yet simple so anyone can relate

~InkySnowflakes Mar 30, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

holy friggin' crap. this is fucking amazing, and I seriously wish I could favourite this more than once,

To begin with, I really, really love the rhythm of the entire piece. It's been a long time since I've read anything that flows as smooth as this poem does.

You've taken a delicate subject and portrayed it in a way that I think resonates within everyone. It's far from a simple task, so all the awards to you! Job well done. c:

=BleedTheDream180 Mar 30, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

ffff LOL*

=BleedTheDream180 Mar 30, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

KIK thanks for the kind words

*yours----truly Mar 25, 2013

I really like this concept, great poem

=BleedTheDream180 Mar 25, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

thank you. i worked hard on this one. glad you liked it!

!theredstripe Mar 20, 2013 New member Hobbyist Writer

Quite sad, but still very good! I really liked this one. You certainly have a knack for poetry

~Blaiseblue Mar 19, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

it's beautiful and deep. just as i would expect from your high level of works. good job. it's very clear and well formed. <3 [a heart for a heart].

~bluecowmonkey Mar 19, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Beautifully written! I love it

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