The Poetry thread

[Daylin]

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ May 6 2006, 03:44 PM)

The Long Run Pushing strides Exercising endurance and Gaining pace in making my goal Pushing limits Exercising judgment and Losing faith in my physical youth - B. Lee

Very well written!

 

 

[Daylin]

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ May 6 2006, 03:45 PM)

Communities 3.0 Silence ...is the sound of me knowing nothing to say when matters are unimportant ...is what is heard when you S C R E A M (with a stentorian voice) ...is knowingly ignoring not caring not responding Silence ...is the sound of me logging off -B. Lee

 

Nice!

[barney_rebel]

34C

 

 

At Ryerson-U that fall,

Dida lived down the hall

She flipped me her bra that one aft,

Showed her size and we both laughed

 

I wrote on her door in bad taste,

My marker could not be erased

Dida though was not at all mad,

We laughed at the fun we all had

 

Whenever I write from now and then,

I make sure it's not a permanent pen

And because of my ideas and me,

That year her 'nick was "34C"

 

 

 

-B. Lee

[CeeJ]

LIFE

 

it wants to see what you can take

and all the choice sthat you'll make

 

it wants to see where you'll go

with all the knowledge that you know

 

it wants to see what you'll do

when everything comes down on you

 

will you run or will you hide?

or will you take lifes roller coaster ride?

 

i have chosen to stand tall

even though at times i seemed to fall

 

now I know that I am needed

and why everyone begged and pleaded

 

for now I see that I deserve the best

but always remember that this life is just a test.

 

 

 

 

 

[blonde77th]

QUOTE (CeeJ @ May 8 2006, 04:15 PM)

LIFE it wants to see what you can take and all the choice sthat you'll make it wants to see where you'll go with all the knowledge that you know it wants to see what you'll do when everything comes down on you will you run or will you hide? or will you take lifes roller coaster ride? i have chosen to stand tall even though at times i seemed to fall now I know that I am needed and why everyone begged and pleaded for now I see that I deserve the best but always remember that this life is just a test.

i really like that one ceej !!!!!!!

[CeeJ]

RELAX IN A POEM

 

Grab yourself a seat upon a cloud and make yourself at home

You are now inside my dreams, inside my book, inside my poem

 

Where anything can happen if you only make it real

Plunge into the waters if you're not afraid to feel

 

Take off your shoes, close your eyes and relax upon my sand

Join me in my land of dreams, reach out and take my hand

 

Let me share my dreams with you until you find your own

I'll take you there if you believe and you can take mine out on loan

 

Where birds are words so gracefully they glide across the sky

Leave behind all your worries cause here rules don't apply

 

Pick my flowers if you like or plant a seed or two

Paint the sky with purple dots if you don't like it blue

 

Climb my tree, face your fears, and erase them one by one

See the world from up above and don't stop at the sun

 

When the world starts raining down and the sun is out of sight

Let your dreams control your mind and help you through the night

 

There's a place inside my poems for all those who care to roam

So have a seat upon a cloud and make yourself at home.

 

 

 

[Daylin]

QUOTE (CeeJ @ May 9 2006, 12:29 PM)

RELAX IN A POEM Grab yourself a seat upon a cloud and make yourself at home You are now inside my dreams, inside my book, inside my poem Where anything can happen if you only make it real Plunge into the waters if you're not afraid to feel Take off your shoes, close your eyes and relax upon my sand Join me in my land of dreams, reach out and take my hand Let me share my dreams with you until you find your own I'll take you there if you believe and you can take mine out on loan Where birds are words so gracefully they glide across the sky Leave behind all your worries cause here rules don't apply Pick my flowers if you like or plant a seed or two Paint the sky with purple dots if you don't like it blue Climb my tree, face your fears, and erase them one by one See the world from up above and don't stop at the sun When the world starts raining down and the sun is out of sight Let your dreams control your mind and help you through the night There's a place inside my poems for all those who care to roam So have a seat upon a cloud and make yourself at home.

Very good Ceej

[CeeJ]

QUOTE (Daylin @ May 9 2006, 02:22 PM)

QUOTE (CeeJ @ May 9 2006, 12:29 PM) RELAX IN A POEM Grab yourself a seat upon a cloud and make yourself at home You are now inside my dreams, inside my book, inside my poem Where anything can happen if you only make it real Plunge into the waters if you're not afraid to feel Take off your shoes, close your eyes and relax upon my sand Join me in my land of dreams, reach out and take my hand Let me share my dreams with you until you find your own I'll take you there if you believe and you can take mine out on loan Where birds are words so gracefully they glide across the sky Leave behind all your worries cause here rules don't apply Pick my flowers if you like or plant a seed or two Paint the sky with purple dots if you don't like it blue Climb my tree, face your fears, and erase them one by one See the world from up above and don't stop at the sun When the world starts raining down and the sun is out of sight Let your dreams control your mind and help you through the night There's a place inside my poems for all those who care to roam So have a seat upon a cloud and make yourself at home.   Very good Ceej   thank you   i recently had some...ok ALOT of time to write   you should see the stuff i sent my

[barney_rebel]

W5H

 

 

Who

are we to judge,

 

What

we call our home,

 

Where

the heart is at?

 

When

we only judge

on colour.

 

Why

are we here?

And

 

How

do we not have

the same heart

and home?

 

 

-B. Lee

Edited May 13, 2006 by barney_rebel

[barney_rebel]

Pacific Mall

 

 

Chinese consumers

busily discovering bargains

while I

feel a slight disconnect

with my heritage,

enabling me

to connect

with Sarah and Tasha,

as they rummage through

endless bins of

DVD movies

copied on writable media -

Made in China

 

Chinese shop owners

busily profiting from

intellectual property

and evaded taxes,

allowing me

to witness

Consumerism and Capitalism

on a Sunday afternoon -

Made in Canada

 

 

 

- B. Lee

[LakesideMaiden]

Had an idea a couple days ago to do this....so I did it tonight. Rewrote Red Lenses to the subject of Ged.....Let me know what you think LOL

 

http://www.myspacephoto.com/files/8285/Ged%20Lenses.jpg

 

Ged Lenses

 

I see Ged

He's always in my head

Better than someone

else named Fred

 

Like to get into his box seats

As the Jays get things done

That would be so much fun

My face turns ashen

As I think of the passion

YYZed

Plays in my head

I give a nervous titter

At whats ahead

Said Ged, Ged

Thinking about a sleigh bed

A feather bed

 

Can't think of anyone else instead!

 

It's all Ged on the horizon

Brilliant on the bass guitar

(It's true)

As we all watch from afar

His awesome stage shoes

He's such a great muse

He's Ged

That's what I said

Lying in the darkness

In his bed

 

All the Ged Girls are devising

He holds us all in thrall

You know he gets to us all

We feel intense yearning

Our bloods almost burning

Where's Ged?

Heels over head..

Every single night

Wanna see Ged

GED

(Not Blink182)

Edited May 28, 2006 by LakesideMaiden

[barney_rebel]

QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ May 27 2006, 11:28 PM)

Had an idea a couple days ago to do this....so I did it tonight. Rewrote Red Lenses to the subject of Ged.....Let me know what you think LOL Ged Lenses I see Ged He's always in my head Better than someone else named Fred Like to get into his box seats As the Jays get things done That would be so much fun My face turns ashen As I think of the passion YYZed Plays in my head I give a nervous titter At whats ahead Said Ged, Ged Thinking about a sleigh bed A feather bed Can't think of anyone else instead! It's all Ged on the horizon Brilliant on the bass guitar (It's true) As we all watch from afar His awesome stage shoes He's such a great muse He's Ged That's what I said Lying in the darkness In his bed All the Ged Girls are devising He holds us all in thrall You know he gets to us all We feel intense yearning Our bloods almost burning Where's Ged? Heels over head.. Every single night Wanna see Ged GED (Not Blink182)

Please submit that to DA and I will fav it! Add it to the Clan too!

 

[Fridge]

 

BELLEVUE

 

As I watch the pale shadows

Cast down over your face

Darkness holds me dearly

While conscious I remain

 

Of the cold comfort of you...

 

You could have walked with me forever

On a road not hard to find

But choosing "Now or never"

Has left you deaf and blind

 

And tommorrow holds no light....

 

And while in darkness

I hold you in my hand

Whisper words of distortion

Direct from child to man

And though I listen hard

Im back where I began

 

Lost...lonely..afraid

[Fridge]

[barney_rebel]

Grean Tea and Shutter Speeds

 

 

 

Working after hours,

tired (oh yes how I am)

Speaking with Tasha now,

as we blab on I.M..

 

":| I am bored too so.."

"Yes.. Want to meet up ?"

"Wanna take a stroll?..."

"..down to the Second Cup?"

 

The night went by so fast -

We sipped on our green tea

We sat there a long while,

just us (Tasha and me)

 

We talked about cameras,

and all about life -

Then a call on my cell,

of course - my lovely wife

 

After the call was done,

Tasha found the feature:

Settings for shutter speeds,

acting as my teacher!

 

But the sign had now turned,

lights no longer glowing

They're clearing the tables,

"We have to get going..."

 

The cameras powered on,

faster than we concede

I had to try it out -

"Let's see that shutter speed!"

 

Instead of going home,

like how we said we would

We took night-time photos,

just as long as we could

 

The night went by so fast,

we did our dirty deeds

That is what nights are for -

green tea and shutter speeds

 

 

- B. Lee

*for Tasha

[LakesideMaiden]

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Jun 14 2006, 04:44 PM)

Grean Tea and Shutter Speeds Working after hours, tired (oh yes how I am) Speaking with Tasha now, as we blab on I.M.. ":| I am bored too so.." "Yes.. Want to meet up ?" "Wanna take a stroll?..." "..down to the Second Cup?" The night went by so fast - We sipped on our green tea We sat there a long while, just us (Tasha and me) We talked about cameras, and all about life - Then a call on my cell, of course - my lovely wife After the call was done, Tasha found the feature: Settings for shutter speeds, acting as my teacher! But the sign had now turned, lights no longer glowing They're clearing the tables, "We have to get going..." The cameras powered on, faster than we concede I had to try it out - "Let's see that shutter speed!" Instead of going home, like how we said we would We took night-time photos, just as long as we could The night went by so fast, we did our dirty deeds That is what nights are for - green tea and shutter speeds - B. Lee *for Tasha

AWESOME!!!

[Daylin]

QUOTE (LakesideMaiden @ Jun 14 2006, 03:51 PM)

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Jun 14 2006, 04:44 PM) Grean Tea and Shutter Speeds Working after hours, tired (oh yes how I am) Speaking with Tasha now, as we blab on I.M.. ":| I am bored too so.." "Yes.. Want to meet up ?" "Wanna take a stroll?..." "..down to the Second Cup?" The night went by so fast - We sipped on our green tea We sat there a long while, just us (Tasha and me) We talked about cameras, and all about life - Then a call on my cell, of course - my lovely wife After the call was done, Tasha found the feature: Settings for shutter speeds, acting as my teacher! But the sign had now turned, lights no longer glowing They're clearing the tables, "We have to get going..." The cameras powered on, faster than we concede I had to try it out - "Let's see that shutter speed!" Instead of going home, like how we said we would We took night-time photos, just as long as we could The night went by so fast, we did our dirty deeds That is what nights are for - green tea and shutter speeds - B. Lee *for Tasha AWESOME!!!

[KenJennings]

The first step into a tertiary decade.

 

20 years

come and gone

leave me here

all along.

Have they been wasted,

or been well used?

So many options,

That I've had to choose.

Feeling lost

in a desert of illusions;

looking for companions

but forced to seclusion.

Driven to keep marching,

I continue to insist,

...that if for nothing else,

then only to exist.

Still searching for the clues

that I could never see;

Hoping to God

that clarity comes to me.

This might all sound trite

but this rhythm and rhyme

shaers my emotions

from 20 years in time.

Edited June 25, 2006 by KenJennings

[KenJennings]

Tumultuous

 

Trapped in darkness

running toward the light.

Terrors and Demons

fueling my fright.

 

Ever closer

this futile pursuit.

Against the odds;

remaining resolute.

 

Getting brighter

but can't shake the pain.

'cause this light i've run into

is the front of a train.

[*Limelight*]

[barney_rebel]

Baby

 

 

Soon to be born,

a rose less a thorn

 

Colours absorbed my muse,

blooming vibrant hues

 

Living and breathing,

crying and teething

 

The lives we amend,

duly does transcend...

 

 

-B.Lee

 

 

 

(side note, I don't feel like working so I whipped that one up in a few minutes). I tend not to think to hard when it comes to this stuff because I tend to make my poetry sound even worse than they already are.

 

EDIT - thus the spelling errors I had just fixed.

Edited July 19, 2006 by barney_rebel

[Daylin]

QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Jul 19 2006, 01:33 PM)

Baby Soon to be born, a rose less a thorn Colours absorbed my muse, blooming vibrant hues Living and breathing, crying and teething The lives we amend, duly does transcend... -B.Lee (side note, I don't feel like working so I whipped that one up in a few minutes). I tend not to think to hard when it comes to this stuff because I tend to make my poetry sound even worse than they already are. EDIT - thus the spelling errors I had just fixed.

Beautiful, barn!

 

I do the same thing. I don't think about it, just let the words come out! It's so much better that way!

[Rolinda Bonz]

RushCon reminded me of this one...i hadda scrounge it out of the "attic"

 

 

Waiting for the Bus

 

 

Here I stand

A buck in hand

Waiting for the bus.

In the blink of an eye

The bus flies by

And I begin to cuss.

 

The driver, you see

Did not see me

I guess I'll wait some more.

With a nasty frown

I hate downtown

and the suburbs even more.

 

I'd rather live

Where people give

A wave and a smile

Or say "Hello"

Or nod their heads

Pleasant all the while.

 

It's so damned hot

And what I bought

Swings and bangs my knees.

The sun beats down

On my blistering frown

My God, its a hundred degrees.

 

Now my transfer's expired,

And I'm feeling tired...

Oh great, I have to pee.

No time for a smoke

Or to finish my Coke,

A distant bus, I see.

 

Other people arrive.

The countdown's alive.

We begin to form a line.

Backpacks and bags

And nasty old hags

With attitudes just like mine.

 

 

 

 

 

[Signals1982]

Very good!

[The_Enemy_Within]

QUOTE (Rolinda Bonz @ Jul 21 2006, 11:47 PM)

RushCon reminded me of this one...i hadda scrounge it out of the "attic" Waiting for the Bus Here I stand A buck in hand Waiting for the bus. In the blink of an eye The bus flies by And I begin to cuss. The driver, you see Did not see me I guess I'll wait some more. With a nasty frown I hate downtown and the suburbs even more. I'd rather live Where people give A wave and a smile Or say "Hello" Or nod their heads Pleasant all the while. It's so damned hot And what I bought Swings and bangs my knees. The sun beats down On my blistering frown My God, its a hundred degrees. Now my transfer's expired, And I'm feeling tired... Oh great, I have to pee. No time for a smoke Or to finish my Coke, A distant bus, I see. Other people arrive. The countdown's alive. We begin to form a line. Backpacks and bags And nasty old hags With attitudes just like mine.

That is awesome!