Here is an assortment of the poems I have written over the past year. Some of them I took time and effort to revise and rework, others were literally written in five minutes. I’ll let you decide which you think go in which category.
Here they are
True Nature
I stop and think a haunting thing
The true nature of our being
Wise men before, wise men to come
Never to know what I have done
In the dark I find myself
A lost an lonely little elf
I try to leave it all alone
I try to leave for what is known
But my conscience never will rest
Until I’ve straightened out this mess
I must finally come to bare
The problem heavy in the air
The answer passes through my mind
Quickly it’s gone before I find
The manner to explain in time
And grasp its meaning in a line
Stolen Grace
I could barely see the road
My tears were fast streaming
It is a dark night
My hood is still steaming
Twasn’t five minutes ago
When death stared me in the face
Her crimson tears gliding slowly
Me holding her stolen grace
You see it was very late
I could’ve slept anywhere
Me heavy eyelids drooped
The red light seemed useless there
Deafening damage; mangled metal
Both flung from our cars
Me: Merely scrapes and bruises
She: Never-to-be scars
She wasn’t five feet from me
Yet It seemed like a great gap
I crawled over crying
And laid her head in my lap
There is a mournful beauty
To stare death in the face
He crimson tears glided slowly
Me holding her stolen grace
I sprinted quickly
To my mangled mess
Sunk in the drivers seat
My own black abyss
Now you find me here
Speeding on this abandoned road
Only God could help me
Bare this heavy load
So now I must meet him
On this fateful night
The lonely tree still standing
Will help me make this right
I steer my car quite quickly
My beams single it out
My car shrieks and rattles
I don’t let out a shout
This time God is kinder
I don’t feel a thing
Darkness all around me
But I can’t hear the angels sing
The Hammer’s Hum
Sprinting quickly through crystal beams
God’s fingertips they say
We’d restlessly scout out the spot
For the pleasures of that day
Eagerly we’d pick the tree
And scamper up its side
Ascending to the treetop
Observing far and wide
The chosen tree would be prepared
Rough rope swung ‘round its arm
Then one by one we’d shimmy up
Careful not to harm
The first nail would enter
With hundreds more to come
More for enjoyment than for structure
We were transfixed by the hammer’s hum
We’d work all day, we’d work all night
Soon the castle was complete
Then one by one we’d shimmy down
To dream of Kings in our sleep
But I Want More
As the hands rotate past the face
I read into the ancient lore
It takes me back to that sacred place
Oh, but I want more
As the wheel turns film progresses
The image enters every pore
All its secrets the screen confesses
Ah, but I want more
As the record spins the sounds they flow
Beautiful stories escape the score
Singing pristine highs and melodic lows
Yes, but I want more
I opened the door exited slowly
Sucked all the life into my core
I understood, small and lowly
Now, I’ve got more
Zorba’s Dance
One by one, they march along
Tap tap tap
They flow on though
Running prancing
Singing dancing
Feeling joy
All through their core
Quickly now they move their feet
Up and down
To the beat
The sun escapes
Its blue sky prison
Now the moon laughs
As it takes his place
Hymn to the Sea
Deep down deep
The light is filtered
Deep down deep
The darkness triumphs
Quickly the heat it cleanses
As we shed our mortal coil
Quietly now we leave our senses
Death it seems will calm our toil
Our souls now rise
One in the same
Heavenly voices
Singing our name
Ascending quickly
As light pours through
The final realization
The life anew
Untitled
Will you give me some
Cause I need to run
My time has come
Wake up now
You’ve got some more time
This wont hurt a bit
I’ve opened it
Now I need to get
Over it
Chaos comes
Flowing into you
Open up your eyes
Untitled
Existence is blurred
On this tiny thread
Nothing is heard
Its all in your head
The wind blows through the gate
As his feet run about
His head keeps his state
But his body does doubt
Your minds eye can’t blink
You can’t hide forever
You simply must think
And you’ll discover another
It’s time to realize
We’ve got to separate
Throw off your old disguise
See through your blinding hate
Ladies and Gentlemen
(stolen?)
Ladies and Gentlemen please
Put your minds at ease
This thought will tickle and tease
Grab hold of your brain and seize
Jaws on the floor
You’ll be begging for more
Better than before
Just let it pour
You need to see with your eyes
Noone’s in disguise
That’s just self-implied
You have to simplify
Riddle
A four-legged beast
Head of the feast
Served royalty
Earned loyalty
Killed some men
Aided others, then
Killed again
Need to rock?
He won’t block
He’ll simply knock
Feeling down?
Don’t frown
Just sit down
He’ll comfort you
Form a lump with you
You’ll enjoy it too!
He could squeak
Or help you sleep
Nice and sleek
Or tired and weak
Don’t you think
You’ll enjoy
This old boy
Make some noise?
WHAT IS HE???? WTF???