Submissions by AshleyRenee (Ashley Renee)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
STORY POEM
Published
13th Jan 2010 2:07am
13th Jan 2010 2:07am
well of dreams
i've got a garden with a well
it isn’t very big
it's a rather cozy little circle,
the well hugged tenderly in the center.
and the well holds not water
but hopes and dreams
what better place to keep them
than one that blooms and grows
that sighs with the wind
and glows in the sun
i've got every color you can imagine there
i'm surrounded by life at the well.
today i poured in my biggest dream,
and then i got a visitor;
he told me that gardens also die
and that i shouldn't hide my hopes and dreams
in a well in a place that dies...
it isn’t very big
it's a rather cozy little circle,
the well hugged tenderly in the center.
and the well holds not water
but hopes and dreams
what better place to keep them
than one that blooms and grows
that sighs with the wind
and glows in the sun
i've got every color you can imagine there
i'm surrounded by life at the well.
today i poured in my biggest dream,
and then i got a visitor;
he told me that gardens also die
and that i shouldn't hide my hopes and dreams
in a well in a place that dies...
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LOVE POEM
Published
13th Jan 2010 2:06am
13th Jan 2010 2:06am
measuring stick
i prodded his brain with my ruler
he must have loved it
his laughter was so giddy
i slapped his hands with my ruler
he must not have noticed
he didn't even look up
i barred his eyes with my ruler
he thought he'd done something wrong
but i just wanted to surprise him
i conducted his singing with my ruler
he must have practiced a lot
i was just waving it absent-mindedly
i measured his legs with my ruler
he must have known
i just wanted to see if he'd run in long strides
i twirled him on the dance floor
he actually asked for what he...
he must have loved it
his laughter was so giddy
i slapped his hands with my ruler
he must not have noticed
he didn't even look up
i barred his eyes with my ruler
he thought he'd done something wrong
but i just wanted to surprise him
i conducted his singing with my ruler
he must have practiced a lot
i was just waving it absent-mindedly
i measured his legs with my ruler
he must have known
i just wanted to see if he'd run in long strides
i twirled him on the dance floor
he actually asked for what he...
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LOVE POEM
Published
12th Jan 2010 7:59am
12th Jan 2010 7:59am
devotion
he holds his broken acoustic
neck in one hand
body in the other
in the still night
under crescent moon
and lazy, twinkling stars.
he aligns the two pieces together
as if they are one again
if he squints his eyes
the low moonlight makes her look whole again.
slowly, he lifts the pieces straight to the sky
perhaps he can mend this
surely the proper tools and hard work
can bring her back
and he could take her away from here
his only truth, she deserves better
she deserves the best.
gently, he lays her on a spread blanket...
neck in one hand
body in the other
in the still night
under crescent moon
and lazy, twinkling stars.
he aligns the two pieces together
as if they are one again
if he squints his eyes
the low moonlight makes her look whole again.
slowly, he lifts the pieces straight to the sky
perhaps he can mend this
surely the proper tools and hard work
can bring her back
and he could take her away from here
his only truth, she deserves better
she deserves the best.
gently, he lays her on a spread blanket...
786 reads
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LOVE POEM
Published
12th Jan 2010 7:57am
12th Jan 2010 7:57am
hideaway
we've been hiding here for days
it's looking like we won't return
to the place we used to call home
i think we've begun to believe
we can live from the earth
and help one another survive
just by loving.
this is all we've ever wanted
and we needn't run any longer
all that's left for us there
is the shame of what they've done
and how they succumbed
to what we refused to become.
so put the transparent key
in the invisible lock, turn and click.
now swallow it, love
we won't be needing it again
come lay here with me
share this...
it's looking like we won't return
to the place we used to call home
i think we've begun to believe
we can live from the earth
and help one another survive
just by loving.
this is all we've ever wanted
and we needn't run any longer
all that's left for us there
is the shame of what they've done
and how they succumbed
to what we refused to become.
so put the transparent key
in the invisible lock, turn and click.
now swallow it, love
we won't be needing it again
come lay here with me
share this...
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SELF POEM
Published
8th Jan 2010 4:22am
8th Jan 2010 4:22am
comfort storm.
thunder breaks
overrules even the good noises
dead air
a quiet hum
old life
though not so long ago
seems ages behind.
splashes of color
blend together to a mess
things don't feel like they used to
if only the floor was earth
the ceiling was open sky
it's time to make an escape;
maybe rain is comforting afterall.
june 27, 2008
overrules even the good noises
dead air
a quiet hum
old life
though not so long ago
seems ages behind.
splashes of color
blend together to a mess
things don't feel like they used to
if only the floor was earth
the ceiling was open sky
it's time to make an escape;
maybe rain is comforting afterall.
june 27, 2008
687 reads
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
8th Jan 2010 4:18am
8th Jan 2010 4:18am
hot air balloon
life lines, lunch lines
laugh lines, punch lines
yard lines, waiting lines
traffic lines, luggage lines
pick-up lines, farewell lines
hopefully the lines didn't make squares.
laugh lines, punch lines
yard lines, waiting lines
traffic lines, luggage lines
pick-up lines, farewell lines
hopefully the lines didn't make squares.
765 reads
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STORY POEM
Published
7th Jan 2010 8:17am
7th Jan 2010 8:17am
perfect picnic
blowing bubbles
glowing orbs in the sun
flying kites
swirling clouds above, wind blows steady
picnic atop the hill
ice cream and sparklers follow
clear night sky
perfect and starry
make a wish
what have you to lose?
june 25, 2008
glowing orbs in the sun
flying kites
swirling clouds above, wind blows steady
picnic atop the hill
ice cream and sparklers follow
clear night sky
perfect and starry
make a wish
what have you to lose?
june 25, 2008
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DRUGS POEM
Published
7th Jan 2010 8:15am
7th Jan 2010 8:15am
tumbling trampoline trip
skin flowing like snakes
every muscle straining, holding
no talking, no breath
fingertips ice skate on skin of nylon
everything's longer than normal
distance, the length of my limbs, time
the sky's like a rippling lake
these are some of the biggest things
i've ever seen, tall like giants,
towering red enemies
fiery explosions of light into darkness
settle, and become part of the cocoon.
for colin, lisa, and mike; and a fantastic night!
june 16, 2008
every muscle straining, holding
no talking, no breath
fingertips ice skate on skin of nylon
everything's longer than normal
distance, the length of my limbs, time
the sky's like a rippling lake
these are some of the biggest things
i've ever seen, tall like giants,
towering red enemies
fiery explosions of light into darkness
settle, and become part of the cocoon.
for colin, lisa, and mike; and a fantastic night!
june 16, 2008
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Jan 2010 00:07am
7th Jan 2010 00:07am
at dusk.
the dusk has just fallen
all the neighborhood kids have gathered
at the perfect place
the tallest one front and center
as the sun sets behind him
he declares a game of hide and seek
not like all the others they've had before
this will be different, special
the woods hold all the good old secret places to hide
and ones yet to be found
what's special tonight
is the kids will bid farewell
to a well-loved friend
and welcome a new one
at least, that's what's intended at this moment in life.
the leader, the tallest one,
beckons all the...
all the neighborhood kids have gathered
at the perfect place
the tallest one front and center
as the sun sets behind him
he declares a game of hide and seek
not like all the others they've had before
this will be different, special
the woods hold all the good old secret places to hide
and ones yet to be found
what's special tonight
is the kids will bid farewell
to a well-loved friend
and welcome a new one
at least, that's what's intended at this moment in life.
the leader, the tallest one,
beckons all the...
757 reads
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STORY POEM
Published
7th Jan 2010 00:02am
7th Jan 2010 00:02am
setting sun.
diving through trapdoors
into pools of memory
how we skimmed the surfaces of stars
ducked under wings of love for shelter
constructed sand castles
and destroyed them in epic battles
how the cool breeze carried our voices like chimes,
we charmed the wilderness with our spirits
we conquered the mighty waves
of fear and injustice
we marched for our beliefs
and gave ourselves to one another,
freely and vulnerably,
because the universe said it would be okay.
remember
how we defied time and thought we were indestructible
and just by...
into pools of memory
how we skimmed the surfaces of stars
ducked under wings of love for shelter
constructed sand castles
and destroyed them in epic battles
how the cool breeze carried our voices like chimes,
we charmed the wilderness with our spirits
we conquered the mighty waves
of fear and injustice
we marched for our beliefs
and gave ourselves to one another,
freely and vulnerably,
because the universe said it would be okay.
remember
how we defied time and thought we were indestructible
and just by...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Jan 2010 7:29am
6th Jan 2010 7:29am
perfect clarity
escape confinement, slip away into a
late, mild, cloudless night
winding streets of expansive city
neon lights guide the way
there's something in the distance
just after this twist of stone
fingers glide through space
grasping for the unknown
air is becoming clearer
the stone falls away
gliding now, the streets disappear
replaced with pure earth
what was once never-ending corporation
is now never-ending stars
and the full moon.
all of it glowing over a limitless
meadow of love and loyalty
skipping now, bursting with joy...
late, mild, cloudless night
winding streets of expansive city
neon lights guide the way
there's something in the distance
just after this twist of stone
fingers glide through space
grasping for the unknown
air is becoming clearer
the stone falls away
gliding now, the streets disappear
replaced with pure earth
what was once never-ending corporation
is now never-ending stars
and the full moon.
all of it glowing over a limitless
meadow of love and loyalty
skipping now, bursting with joy...
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STORY POEM
Published
6th Jan 2010 7:26am
6th Jan 2010 7:26am
living love
"Wake up!" urged Lady Adventure,
tempting Vixen of the night.
"Time is wasting,
Life is waiting,
Don't be a maid of fright!"
I fled my current state of being
and blindly leapt into the whirlwind of you
trying to match your carefree spirit
and build a pyramid of experience.
We abandoned a plastic existence
and borrowed the wilderness for a time
you built me a jade tower in our secret place,
visible to no one but you and i.
Some nights we danced in power outages
and you swam with me in the flood
We skipped through...
tempting Vixen of the night.
"Time is wasting,
Life is waiting,
Don't be a maid of fright!"
I fled my current state of being
and blindly leapt into the whirlwind of you
trying to match your carefree spirit
and build a pyramid of experience.
We abandoned a plastic existence
and borrowed the wilderness for a time
you built me a jade tower in our secret place,
visible to no one but you and i.
Some nights we danced in power outages
and you swam with me in the flood
We skipped through...
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