Poetry competition CLOSED 16th January 2012 1:51am
WINNER
Grace (IDryad)
Grace (IDryad)
RUNNERS-UP:
OctoberArts
and Public_Enemy
End Of Year Thoughts
Poetry Contest Description
Write a poem based on your thoughts as the year closed
A New Year's End
So it's all over
once again
gone is the nova
which had to end
alone for another
no time to spend
under the covered
clock of chimed
suspend
I look to some other
way my life can lend
but there is no brother's
to comfort me nor tend
I will not blubber
my mind it will defend
but I know I'm going under
to a new years end .
The skies
crash down and thunder
my mind
a rumbling wonder
so blind
a stumbling blunder
in this world of
lock down dungeon .
So it's all over
once again
gone is the nova
which had to end
alone for another
no time to spend
under the covered
clock of chimed
suspend
I look to some other
way my life can lend
but there is no brother's
to comfort me nor tend
I will not blubber
my mind it will defend
but I know I'm going under
to a new years end .
The skies
crash down and thunder
my mind
a rumbling wonder
so blind
a stumbling blunder
in this world of
lock down dungeon .
Year End
The fireworks are gone
The party’s over
I am sitting here alone
Looking over at last year
Gone over the horizon
Like a distant cheer
Last year’s resolutions
Hang in the air
Painful reminders of has-been
Mocking the new wishes
To grow and prosper
Wistful thinking
So here I am alone
Just like it was before
There is nothing to be done
But live out the New Year
Until it’s not so new anymore
And it waits at the exit door
The fireworks are gone
The party’s over
I am sitting here alone
Looking over at last year
Gone over the horizon
Like a distant cheer
Last year’s resolutions
Hang in the air
Painful reminders of has-been
Mocking the new wishes
To grow and prosper
Wistful thinking
So here I am alone
Just like it was before
There is nothing to be done
But live out the New Year
Until it’s not so new anymore
And it waits at the exit door
- An Elemental New Year -
Part One: Fire
As the New Year cometh swift, on wings of light,
I greet the first day, and I welcome the first night.
How oft I wonder, what the New Year would be...
If time were timeless, if we all knew immortality.
Instead of losses that grow with time's passing,
We may all experience only delights, everlasting.
Perhaps in Heaven, the spirits there know of this,
For they now know only the joys of celestial bliss.
Only one worldly joy would I desire above all else,
The riches of love, for that is the only true wealth.
Men fight over land, over money, and over fame...
Whilst all I hunger for, is to bathe in love's flame.
Part Two: Earth
In the east the dragons dance, as fireworks play,
Every nation hath its' custom, for New Year's Day.
No man is a nation unto himself, it is so oft said...
Yet how lonely is life, so many still live as if dead!
To touch a single heart is a miracle Heaven-sent,
So many hearts are in pieces, their joys all spent.
Why cannot human beings be as angels in soul...
Knowing only happiness, wanting not to control?
A new year should be a time for miracles to come,
And the sorrows of the past to at last be undone.
We have so much power, yet do we know a way,
To use that power for good, and to not go astray?
Part Three: Air
So many texts we fill with knowledge and wisdom,
Yet what of love, truest wealth of God's kingdom?
Compassion for one another, and a hand to hold,
How many lack this, lonely whilst they grow old...
So much time is wasted waiting for joys to arrive,
Because so much joy is missing from all our lives!
Praise the bringers of joy, for they are so blessed,
They brave the greatest dangers, forever tested!
We waste our praise so often on shallow things...
Making paupers of those who are our true kings.
So many saviors have we hung thus upon trees,
Forgetting their wisdom, like words in the breeze.
Part Four: Water
For the New Year, let us remember what peace is,
It can be as simple, as giving a loved one a kiss...
Or reaching out to someone we never knew prior,
Words can be as water, soothing even raging fire.
Why use words to wound when words can heal...
Why ignore our senses when it is so easy to feel?
Let us live in the moment, and let it last forever...
Let us embark upon peace as our great endeavor!
Peace is what results when love is allowed to be,
A flower blooming in every heart, with true dignity.
The scent of which is pleasing unto the very spirit,
Welcoming all who would happily venture near it.
Part One: Fire
As the New Year cometh swift, on wings of light,
I greet the first day, and I welcome the first night.
How oft I wonder, what the New Year would be...
If time were timeless, if we all knew immortality.
Instead of losses that grow with time's passing,
We may all experience only delights, everlasting.
Perhaps in Heaven, the spirits there know of this,
For they now know only the joys of celestial bliss.
Only one worldly joy would I desire above all else,
The riches of love, for that is the only true wealth.
Men fight over land, over money, and over fame...
Whilst all I hunger for, is to bathe in love's flame.
Part Two: Earth
In the east the dragons dance, as fireworks play,
Every nation hath its' custom, for New Year's Day.
No man is a nation unto himself, it is so oft said...
Yet how lonely is life, so many still live as if dead!
To touch a single heart is a miracle Heaven-sent,
So many hearts are in pieces, their joys all spent.
Why cannot human beings be as angels in soul...
Knowing only happiness, wanting not to control?
A new year should be a time for miracles to come,
And the sorrows of the past to at last be undone.
We have so much power, yet do we know a way,
To use that power for good, and to not go astray?
Part Three: Air
So many texts we fill with knowledge and wisdom,
Yet what of love, truest wealth of God's kingdom?
Compassion for one another, and a hand to hold,
How many lack this, lonely whilst they grow old...
So much time is wasted waiting for joys to arrive,
Because so much joy is missing from all our lives!
Praise the bringers of joy, for they are so blessed,
They brave the greatest dangers, forever tested!
We waste our praise so often on shallow things...
Making paupers of those who are our true kings.
So many saviors have we hung thus upon trees,
Forgetting their wisdom, like words in the breeze.
Part Four: Water
For the New Year, let us remember what peace is,
It can be as simple, as giving a loved one a kiss...
Or reaching out to someone we never knew prior,
Words can be as water, soothing even raging fire.
Why use words to wound when words can heal...
Why ignore our senses when it is so easy to feel?
Let us live in the moment, and let it last forever...
Let us embark upon peace as our great endeavor!
Peace is what results when love is allowed to be,
A flower blooming in every heart, with true dignity.
The scent of which is pleasing unto the very spirit,
Welcoming all who would happily venture near it.
New years
Last year I took her to see the ball
This year she wasn’t here at all
Two beers so my hands aren’t empty
Thinking about the text she sent me
“October I love you, I miss you”
Thinking about what my friend told me
“October it’s been over, do you.”
Piss drunk I become a fool
Take heroin with this girl from school
The countdown has begun
I can hear them screaming out their lungs
Yelling 5…4…3…2…1
While I indulge in twisting tongues
Happy New Years baby escapes from my mind
Fortunately drowned from the sound of bursting lights
A new year for bad choices
Reminiscing on the good choices
She begins to ramble about falling in love in 2012
Living in a world that doesn’t feel like hell
She looks at me and asked me for my resolution
I told her it wouldn’t matter my world is at its conclusion
Last year I took her to see the ball
This year she wasn’t here at all
Two beers so my hands aren’t empty
Thinking about the text she sent me
“October I love you, I miss you”
Thinking about what my friend told me
“October it’s been over, do you.”
Piss drunk I become a fool
Take heroin with this girl from school
The countdown has begun
I can hear them screaming out their lungs
Yelling 5…4…3…2…1
While I indulge in twisting tongues
Happy New Years baby escapes from my mind
Fortunately drowned from the sound of bursting lights
A new year for bad choices
Reminiscing on the good choices
She begins to ramble about falling in love in 2012
Living in a world that doesn’t feel like hell
She looks at me and asked me for my resolution
I told her it wouldn’t matter my world is at its conclusion
Kou_Indigo said:- An Elemental New Year -
Part One: Fire
As the New Year cometh swift, on wings of light,
I greet the first day, and I welcome the first night.
How oft I wonder, what the New Year would be...
If time were timeless, if we all knew immortality.
Instead of losses that grow with time's passing,
We may all experience only delights, everlasting.
Perhaps in Heaven, the spirits there know of this,
For they now know only the joys of celestial bliss.
Only one worldly joy would I desire above all else,
The riches of love, for that is the only true wealth.
Men fight over land, over money, and over fame...
Whilst all I hunger for, is to bathe in love's flame.
Part Two: Earth
In the east the dragons dance, as fireworks play,
Every nation hath its' custom, for New Year's Day.
No man is a nation unto himself, it is so oft said...
Yet how lonely is life, so many still live as if dead!
To touch a single heart is a miracle Heaven-sent,
So many hearts are in pieces, their joys all spent.
Why cannot human beings be as angels in soul...
Knowing only happiness, wanting not to control?
A new year should be a time for miracles to come,
And the sorrows of the past to at last be undone.
We have so much power, yet do we know a way,
To use that power for good, and to not go astray?
Part Three: Air
So many texts we fill with knowledge and wisdom,
Yet what of love, truest wealth of God's kingdom?
Compassion for one another, and a hand to hold,
How many lack this, lonely whilst they grow old...
So much time is wasted waiting for joys to arrive,
Because so much joy is missing from all our lives!
Praise the bringers of joy, for they are so blessed,
They brave the greatest dangers, forever tested!
We waste our praise so often on shallow things...
Making paupers of those who are our true kings.
So many saviors have we hung thus upon trees,
Forgetting their wisdom, like words in the breeze.
Part Four: Water
For the New Year, let us remember what peace is,
It can be as simple, as giving a loved one a kiss...
Or reaching out to someone we never knew prior,
Words can be as water, soothing even raging fire.
Why use words to wound when words can heal...
Why ignore our senses when it is so easy to feel?
Let us live in the moment, and let it last forever...
Let us embark upon peace as our great endeavor!
Peace is what results when love is allowed to be,
A flower blooming in every heart, with true dignity.
The scent of which is pleasing unto the very spirit,
Welcoming all who would happily venture near it.
amazing.....loved it to the core....well done
Part One: Fire
As the New Year cometh swift, on wings of light,
I greet the first day, and I welcome the first night.
How oft I wonder, what the New Year would be...
If time were timeless, if we all knew immortality.
Instead of losses that grow with time's passing,
We may all experience only delights, everlasting.
Perhaps in Heaven, the spirits there know of this,
For they now know only the joys of celestial bliss.
Only one worldly joy would I desire above all else,
The riches of love, for that is the only true wealth.
Men fight over land, over money, and over fame...
Whilst all I hunger for, is to bathe in love's flame.
Part Two: Earth
In the east the dragons dance, as fireworks play,
Every nation hath its' custom, for New Year's Day.
No man is a nation unto himself, it is so oft said...
Yet how lonely is life, so many still live as if dead!
To touch a single heart is a miracle Heaven-sent,
So many hearts are in pieces, their joys all spent.
Why cannot human beings be as angels in soul...
Knowing only happiness, wanting not to control?
A new year should be a time for miracles to come,
And the sorrows of the past to at last be undone.
We have so much power, yet do we know a way,
To use that power for good, and to not go astray?
Part Three: Air
So many texts we fill with knowledge and wisdom,
Yet what of love, truest wealth of God's kingdom?
Compassion for one another, and a hand to hold,
How many lack this, lonely whilst they grow old...
So much time is wasted waiting for joys to arrive,
Because so much joy is missing from all our lives!
Praise the bringers of joy, for they are so blessed,
They brave the greatest dangers, forever tested!
We waste our praise so often on shallow things...
Making paupers of those who are our true kings.
So many saviors have we hung thus upon trees,
Forgetting their wisdom, like words in the breeze.
Part Four: Water
For the New Year, let us remember what peace is,
It can be as simple, as giving a loved one a kiss...
Or reaching out to someone we never knew prior,
Words can be as water, soothing even raging fire.
Why use words to wound when words can heal...
Why ignore our senses when it is so easy to feel?
Let us live in the moment, and let it last forever...
Let us embark upon peace as our great endeavor!
Peace is what results when love is allowed to be,
A flower blooming in every heart, with true dignity.
The scent of which is pleasing unto the very spirit,
Welcoming all who would happily venture near it.
amazing.....loved it to the core....well done
OctoberArts said:New years
Last year I took her to see the ball
This year she wasn’t here at all
Two beers so my hands aren’t empty
Thinking about the text she sent me
“October I love you, I miss you”
Thinking about what my friend told me
“October it’s been over, do you.”
Piss drunk I become a fool
Take heroin with this girl from school
The countdown has begun
I can hear them screaming out their lungs
Yelling 5…4…3…2…1
While I indulge in twisting tongues
Happy New Years baby escapes from my mind
Fortunately drowned from the sound of bursting lights
A new year for bad choices
Reminiscing on the good choices
She begins to ramble about falling in love in 2012
Living in a world that doesn’t feel like hell
She looks at me and asked me for my resolution
I told her it wouldn’t matter my world is at its conclusion
it's never too late for anything , great stuff indeed , a lot of things brought to a head here october .
Last year I took her to see the ball
This year she wasn’t here at all
Two beers so my hands aren’t empty
Thinking about the text she sent me
“October I love you, I miss you”
Thinking about what my friend told me
“October it’s been over, do you.”
Piss drunk I become a fool
Take heroin with this girl from school
The countdown has begun
I can hear them screaming out their lungs
Yelling 5…4…3…2…1
While I indulge in twisting tongues
Happy New Years baby escapes from my mind
Fortunately drowned from the sound of bursting lights
A new year for bad choices
Reminiscing on the good choices
She begins to ramble about falling in love in 2012
Living in a world that doesn’t feel like hell
She looks at me and asked me for my resolution
I told her it wouldn’t matter my world is at its conclusion
it's never too late for anything , great stuff indeed , a lot of things brought to a head here october .
A fairy-tale is what I'll tell,and its end only lies in hell . A couple once was in content, until an enemy had a sadistic intent .Their love so vast would it last ! When foes are here it'll only blast .
There comes a time when hope is lost, and every secret will take its poise . Why do lovers lie so much, when truth is unveiled they tend to crush . Last-year it ended in despise, this year it begins in demise . Poor guy was on the front, until his half shut him back .
His clouded thoughts she could not tame, yet his pain was not to blame . She should've told him this before,her flaming secret on the floor . Now she waits a crumpled mess, tears be streaming her distress . The enemy they both knew would önly fade, if they bonded in love so true . A year doesn't always end so good, and if it does, feed on the food . A lover comes once in life, fight to cherish what you have .
There comes a time when hope is lost, and every secret will take its poise . Why do lovers lie so much, when truth is unveiled they tend to crush . Last-year it ended in despise, this year it begins in demise . Poor guy was on the front, until his half shut him back .
His clouded thoughts she could not tame, yet his pain was not to blame . She should've told him this before,her flaming secret on the floor . Now she waits a crumpled mess, tears be streaming her distress . The enemy they both knew would önly fade, if they bonded in love so true . A year doesn't always end so good, and if it does, feed on the food . A lover comes once in life, fight to cherish what you have .
Meaganiscreative said:This is beautiful. Reminiscent of Milton's Paradise Lost. I just joined up and it's refreshing to see so many wordsmiths together in one place. Writers tend to be so lonely and self-deprecating.
Perhaps they look inwards, idealistic in their needs and demands perfection, when they themselves are not too perfect. They may realise this but can't help it. Not all writers are like that, though.
Perhaps they look inwards, idealistic in their needs and demands perfection, when they themselves are not too perfect. They may realise this but can't help it. Not all writers are like that, though.
Well, I certainly can't speak for all writers. I hate broad, sweeping generalizations. So, shame on me for making one. I can only speak for the writer I know the best, the writer that stares back at me in mirrors, and shop windows, and glassy, still waters. And I am of the brooding, lonely, self-depricating variety.
