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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

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

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

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

Fairy Tales"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

The Perfect Present"The Perfect Present"

During the winter season on a night very cold
Where the frosty breeze sends shivers down your spine
I met a little boy on the road decades ago
Who looked at the time to be about eight or nine.

I saw him aimlessly wandering from afar
Dodging cars who simply passed him by.
Judging by his ripped clothes he had many scars
And a pair of the most pained blue eyes

Now normally I would have just continued driving.
Who the hell cares about this little ploy?
Its tough enough in this world surviving
Without striving to care about some little boy.

For I asked myself if I was in his shoes
Would he bother to stop his

Merry-Go-Round"Merry-Go-Round"

I don't know where I came from
I'm not talking about birth
I'm referring to those times
Before humans walked the earth

What were we before then?
Is there truth to claim?
Was it planned or random chance
I hold my name today?

What kind of power
Created the extremes?
The planets and their moons
And everything inbetween

Why do I come across
The people that I greet?
Is it just by pure luck
Or fate and destiny

Why do old friends exit?
Why do new friends enter?
Our lives are merry-go-rounds
And we're stuck at the center

Why my color eyes?
Why my color skin?
Why the life I lead?
Why these thoughts within?

Why

Drip, Drop, Drip"Drip, Drop, Drip"

I felt a warm feeling run down my arm
But truth behold the pain was gone
I saw blood dripping on the floor
I watched it drip and drip some more

How it happened; I don't know
But the drip was dripping slow
It might have seemed like such a bore
But I watched it drip some more

I watched the blood leave a trail
Down the drawer and on the mail
The trail now leaked under doors
Drip by drip, it dripped some more

The noise it made was pitter-patter
On the tiles spilt and splattered
To clean this up is such a chore
So I watched it drip some more

My head tilted and pictured eyes
Eyes like mine so young and wise
Disgusted by this

Avoid Drama"Avoid Drama"

How dare you spread such rumors
How dare you say such lies
How can I be pregnant?
I'm not a girl; I'm a guy!

Why would you think that?
Why would you fib
About people you don't know
Or things you never did?

He broke up with her
She cheated on him
Please don't get me involved
I don't know where to begin

So what if you never
Got asked out to the prom?
It only lasts one night
Then life will carry on

Every week there's someone
Fighting with a friend
Who hates who this week?
Please let this drama end

Because I'll never understand
Why people have to judge
Adding insult to injury
To hearts that never budge

What

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

Don't Pick Me!"Don't Pick Me!"

I remember sitting in the back of class
Whether it was english, history, science, or math
Staring at the clock; waiting to be free
Praying to God the teacher wouldn't pick me

Funny thing is; it's not like I wasn't prepared
I had most of the answers; though the teacher wasn't aware
But when I would raise my hand to answer a question
The teacher ignored me; never looked in my direction

This bugged me to absolutely no end
How could she pretend that I didn't understand
I'd keep my hand raised for what felt like days
But she'd call on a friend to much of my dismay

But what bugged me more; what I couldn't believe
When I didn't

Big, Ol' Furball"Big, Ol' Furball"

There he was sitting in the back of the cage
All by himself like a freak on a stage
Ridiculed, mocked, scorned, and rejected
Hopelessly old and probably infected

The kennel felt cold as he rested his paws
On the metal's surface; with his chew toy he gnawed
And observed on; listening to doctors in white
Prescribe his only medicine he would need tonight

He knew his time would soon be up
With his left paw he covered his eyes shut
He couldn't bear to watch his friends be picked
By little kids and parents with a list oh so strict

"No old dogs or ones with brown fur."
"No dogs with short tails," one kid concurred

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

Enlisted"Enlisted"

I received a letter in the mail
Requesting my duties to assail
I took a breath and exhaled
It was time for life to turn a trail

I was fresh out of school
With not a clue what to do
Biting more than I could chew
I wanted to try something new

Before I knew it I enlisted
To fight others sick and twisted
To help others unassisted
With guns or hands tightly-fisted

Once at camp I shaved my head
Still holding thoughts of dread
That before I knew it I'd be dead
And the rose garden would be my bed

Watching faith as it flows
Into the path that I chose
There I went on my own
Roaming now into the vast unknown

Such a shame history repeats

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A Lovely Intermission"A Lovely Intermission"

My hanging heart hovers over an endless sea

In a never-ending search of the one to be

No amount of words can be proven true

No advice given can help me through

I would gaze into your brightened eyes

Into the night and further beyond sunrise

And when the sun fades and the moon begins to shine

I'll do everything within my power to make you mine

You taught the candle in my heart to burn bright

Like starry skies on cloudless nights

And when a shooting star rockets through the air

You'll be wrapped in my arms with the greatest of care

Your presence illuminates the room with great joy

Like a child opening the g

Passionate Illusion"Passionate Illusion"

Close your eyes and follow me to a place where dreams come true

Trust me with your gentle hands as our lives begin anew

At this moment speakers carry the frequencies of a message I can not deliver

This basement is pumping volumes as its cool air causes me to shiver

As you become mesmerized by the breathtaking sights and sounds

Allow yourself to drop weightlessly to the unseen ground

Do not fear the fall dear in fact take in the marvelous view

Nothing will ever cause harm as long as you are in my view

Passing stars and a setting moon command the destinies of two naive souls

Who want nothing more than to feel as

Treetops"Treetops"

Watching drips of water tease along the treetops

Above the lonely, deprived flowers in the soil which cry out

I will always miss everything about you

Before you changed into someone I never knew

And everything that you pretended to be

Was blatantly lost in distant realities

You've become a dream now that I retrace

Like the ones I've written on paper crumbled in space

Burning the scraps of the things I once adored

Scratching through my head until I can't dream anymore

Who has given you the right to call the signs

And dictate our feelings; especially those that are mine?

Within your burdens I know I understand

That unde

Where She Dwells"Where She Dwells"

They will never find you where you dwell

Until someone unlocks your restraints

You can remain captive in your own cell

Your innocence baffles even those of saints

But tonight I will take my chances

Either that or dig my own grave

Risks often in one's life enhances

And keeps all the blood I swore I'd save

I hear screams for aid across the plains

In which I beg for you to live one more day

Before your blood down the sewer drains

Maybe I can help you find your way

All of your excuses turn to lies

The eyes of death are upon me

Not even staples could cover your eyes

Once the clock strikes a quarter to

Statues"Statues"

Why these changes to the lives of strangers?

Falling from reality into a life of danger

Deranged fantasies strike those who understand

Life never goes according to our plans

You exposed the darkest component of me

Turning me into someone I could never be

With a stare as piercing as the eyes you see

You have forever helped in setting my soul free

So with the clothes on my back and a sack full of gold

I travel onward to wander through the cold

Unhinging my feet which were nailed to the floor

Searching through this world for something more

I wander and ponder what I am looking for

Digging through consciousness silencing t

Year In Hindsight"Year In Hindsight"

Have I waited too damn long?

These circumstances killed my chances to belong

And as I sing the words to a sorrowful song

It turns out in the end I was wrong

For every up there is a down

All the leaves turn from green to brown

And while those dress up in their gowns and crowns

I've eliminated those who make me frown

I've reflected on this long, dark, hilly year

Pounding down bottle after bottle of beer

The sicker I get the quicker I'll disappear

Letting go of all my thoughts, worries, and fears

In hindsight I've learned more than what I know

At the expense of souls who sadly had to go

And truth behold I have

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Maiden By The Bay

by =BleedTheDream180, Jan 28, 2013, 2:04:39 PM
Literature / Poetry / Romantic / General / Traditional Fixed Forms

“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 nests that rest oh so gently on their arms
For they too can feel this calm lady’s charm

All so they can not delay the chance to say
They too have seen this great maiden by the bay

And above her skies so grey now are filled
With pollen and quills from bluebirds uphill
They drift afloat protecting this wonderful girl
From the evil horrors which conjure our world
Above them the aura of purple and blue
Gives the peaceful skies a new shade of hue
And even higher the stars cry from delight
Watching this lady dance in silky white

They form constellations in the shape of bouquets
As a chance to serve this great maiden by the bay

And the boats that approach the port to dock
Stocked with piles of wheat held down with rocks
Travel off course and circle the water some more
Their boats too dance with this fine lady’s accord
And the water itself shifts a new tide
The dried sand on the shore will now twist and collide

Underneath the water so new grains can say
They too have seen this great maiden by the bay

And I stand across from these waters that never end
Attending to this lady while my thoughts suspend
She has blended so well with the other creatures that dwell
Dancing through the night until tomorrow morning’s bells
She brings such enchantment that drives me crazy
Gazing at her with eyes that are oh so hazy

Oh will I ever deserve the chance to say
That I have met this great maiden by the bay?

Maiden By The Bayby =BleedTheDream180

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Critique by ~Blaiseblue Jan 30, 2013, 7:28:31 PM

this was so beautiful i wanted to cry. because it's so innocent. it's so longing. and fearful and soft and gentle from the wanter who wishes so much for her. this form of love is simply astoundingly beautiful to me. i love it. i'm sure we've all had those moments when we feel we've met someone who is so beautiful in our own minds that we cannot disturb or want to harm them. *claps* well done. well done.

i'm sure one day i'll hope i run into this lady by the bay. i'd be happy to see this wonderful lady who dances by the bay.

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Critique by ~BDancinJones Jan 28, 2013, 2:39:22 PM

Add periods, commas, colons, and semicolons to help emphasize the flow. I know Stanza/line breaks help with that, but there are areas where it would help the rhythm if you added more punctuation. I see there's a little already, such as "On the gravity of earth; every crevice and crease", but I find it needs more. First example: that line could end with a period, to make the brake a little more significant, and separate images out. Second example; try "They drift afloat, protecting this wonderful girl / From the evil horrors which conjure our world." That kind of thing, it helps a reader get the flow and rhythm on the first read. I love the imagery and the refrain-esque lines "This great maiden by the bay." Very well done. Particularly, I think the 5th stanza, with the wind/sky images in there are fabulously well done. I applaud you! You've earned a new watcher!

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~BrokenNotesGoNowhere Feb 6, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Of what I've read of your work this is one of my favorites so far. It was so sweet and beautiful. The imagery was quite lovely as well.
I'm very impressed! I must admit, I read through it twice to make sure I'd grasped everything.

~WhIppIng-b0y Feb 4, 2013

Very well written. Man, and I mean VERY well written.

~guitarangel1495 Feb 3, 2013

wonderfully illustrated, i get the impression shes a ghost or a lost soul/forsaken angel, may hav to do an illustration of this one if i can ever find the time lol

*ShadowedAcolyte Feb 1, 2013

Are you interested in critique on this piece that isn't effusive praise? I'd be willing to critique this, but the critique would be extensive and largely negative (not mean, just focusing on areas of potential improvement, of which there are many). I don't want to spend the time if you aren't interested in that kind of feedback.

=BleedTheDream180 Feb 1, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

mmm i appreciate that you would want to do that, but since its an older piece, that's ok, no need. thanks though

*ShadowedAcolyte Feb 1, 2013

Thanks for being honest!

=BleedTheDream180 Feb 1, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

no problem.

~fantasticEverything Jan 31, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

I absolutely love the story you present us with...wonderful imagery, too..great job with the rhyme, sometimes it's hard to keep them in lines!

=BleedTheDream180 Jan 31, 2013 Hobbyist Writer

thank you so much and thanks for faving it!

~Disaster-N-Beauty Jan 30, 2013 Hobbyist

Beautiful! Congratulations on getting =star-blazer's daily pick today, too!

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