Submissions by EngrVV (D_Poetic Engineer)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
My education and work experiences revolved around mathematical figures and computations. Never in my life did I imagine that I could write beautiful poetry; one that comes from the heart. "The Fire Within" is my first published book.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Oct 2012 6:14pm
10th Oct 2012 6:14pm
Freedom of Choice
Lucky are those who were born free,
but senseless--forcing others to take it
Our very own cognizance of Freedom
may differ from those we want to impose.
While we clamor for gay and abortion rights,
and other human rights so many to mention,
do you really think other people care
when all their concern is the right to exist?
Do you believe we're truly an advocate for Freedom
when we encroach on foreign lands to satisfy our craving?
We just feed the...
but senseless--forcing others to take it
Our very own cognizance of Freedom
may differ from those we want to impose.
While we clamor for gay and abortion rights,
and other human rights so many to mention,
do you really think other people care
when all their concern is the right to exist?
Do you believe we're truly an advocate for Freedom
when we encroach on foreign lands to satisfy our craving?
We just feed the...
1225 reads
9 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
2nd Oct 2012 6:08pm
2nd Oct 2012 6:08pm
Do You Believe In Prayers? (Part 1)
I Still Believe In Prayers
After graduating from a Catholic High School where we used to say prayers before and after each classes, I decided to attend a non-sectarian university where I finished my bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. I thought I got tired of reciting the same prayers over and over again.
During my college years, I had met friends from various religious denominations and went to their places of worship out of curiosity and courtesy especially if the one who was inviting me, happened to be my girlfriend. Let me say that I was soul searching in that...
After graduating from a Catholic High School where we used to say prayers before and after each classes, I decided to attend a non-sectarian university where I finished my bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. I thought I got tired of reciting the same prayers over and over again.
During my college years, I had met friends from various religious denominations and went to their places of worship out of curiosity and courtesy especially if the one who was inviting me, happened to be my girlfriend. Let me say that I was soul searching in that...
958 reads
6 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
28th Sep 2012 6:57pm
28th Sep 2012 6:57pm
Lady On The Mist (Rev.092812)
1164 reads
6 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
19th Sep 2012 4:57am
19th Sep 2012 4:57am
Moriones Festival
Moriones festival is a hallmark tradition
Around your six coastal towns
Re-enactment of the legend of Longinus, the blind centurion
In pantomime and colorful Roman costumes
Nocturnal recitation of Christ’s passion in verses
During the entire Lenten season
Usually mark the week long celebration
Queue of flagellants scourging themselves
Under the scorching heat of the summer sun
Echo in my dreams of you, my home--my beloved…
I am proud of your majestic views and God-given beauty,
where the warm breeze from the deep blue...
Around your six coastal towns
Re-enactment of the legend of Longinus, the blind centurion
In pantomime and colorful Roman costumes
Nocturnal recitation of Christ’s passion in verses
During the entire Lenten season
Usually mark the week long celebration
Queue of flagellants scourging themselves
Under the scorching heat of the summer sun
Echo in my dreams of you, my home--my beloved…
I am proud of your majestic views and God-given beauty,
where the warm breeze from the deep blue...
2237 reads
0 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
17th Sep 2012 7:44am
17th Sep 2012 7:44am
What's In A Name
I’m just another technocrat
A lonely man from California
“Said good-bye.”
I’m neither a singer, nor a poet
Tryin’ to get a job I planned to keep
“The days go by.”
...
A lonely man from California
“Said good-bye.”
I’m neither a singer, nor a poet
Tryin’ to get a job I planned to keep
“The days go by.”
...
709 reads
0 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
17th Sep 2012 7:12am
17th Sep 2012 7:12am
Crazy Love
Am I crazy to fall madly in love with you
and to yearn for your caress, and your elusive kiss
Our nightly tryst of passionate whispers
fill our hearts with desires so intense
As our passion-filled bodies yearn for more,
join me in my dreams and share my crazy love.
My dreams of you were obscured by my selfish desires
for I was lured by the grandeur of a carefree city life
Then one day you showed up in the flesh
our bodies were fusioned by our tight embrace
As we felt the burning sensations thru our lips
your silent quest to find me,...
and to yearn for your caress, and your elusive kiss
Our nightly tryst of passionate whispers
fill our hearts with desires so intense
As our passion-filled bodies yearn for more,
join me in my dreams and share my crazy love.
My dreams of you were obscured by my selfish desires
for I was lured by the grandeur of a carefree city life
Then one day you showed up in the flesh
our bodies were fusioned by our tight embrace
As we felt the burning sensations thru our lips
your silent quest to find me,...
4162 reads
8 Comments
EROTIC POEM
Published
16th Sep 2012 8:56am
16th Sep 2012 8:56am
Crazy Wet Dreams
I was in my teens while you're still not
when we first felt those desires - too hot!
Just sitting close with our thighs touching
could lead to hours of endless smooching.
Yet, our first kiss--an innocent bliss...
Could everything be just a lucid dream?
Was it really love or just lust?
Your inquisitive mind often asked
Wondering if it was just a dream,
while pondering over some ice cream
which melted in your...
when we first felt those desires - too hot!
Just sitting close with our thighs touching
could lead to hours of endless smooching.
Yet, our first kiss--an innocent bliss...
Could everything be just a lucid dream?
Was it really love or just lust?
Your inquisitive mind often asked
Wondering if it was just a dream,
while pondering over some ice cream
which melted in your...
1044 reads
0 Comments
NON-FICTION PROSE
Published
15th Sep 2012 3:01pm
15th Sep 2012 3:01pm
Sealed By Fate
It was a year ago today when our love was sealed by fate. My childhood sweetheart of 43 years ago, whom I met once more on Facebook , was alone with her cat, Stitch in her condo that night when Hurricane Irene struck Maryland and the whole Eastern Seaboard.
After we found each other on Facebook on June 4, 2011, we spent time together either chatting on Facebook and Skype or just merely whispering sweet nothings on the phone on a daily basis. On that particular night last year, I called Aida earlier than usual to check on her, and to lessen her worries. We sang praises to God and...
After we found each other on Facebook on June 4, 2011, we spent time together either chatting on Facebook and Skype or just merely whispering sweet nothings on the phone on a daily basis. On that particular night last year, I called Aida earlier than usual to check on her, and to lessen her worries. We sang praises to God and...
861 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
14th Sep 2012 3:24pm
14th Sep 2012 3:24pm
Canadian Snow - A Sonnet
Canadian snow is the term used by other nations
To widely exposed mine tailings already airborne
Folks were at risk to chronic sublethal concentrations
Not only them but also those who are still unborn.
Some got sick and died while others were maimed
Due to acid and metal leaching on benthic seas
Corals, sea grasses and fish habitat were damaged
For turbid waters can’t be tolerated by many species.
Simple people with simple dreams, were robbed
Not only of their livelihood but also their pride
Of a once pristine ecosystem untouched by God
The beauty...
To widely exposed mine tailings already airborne
Folks were at risk to chronic sublethal concentrations
Not only them but also those who are still unborn.
Some got sick and died while others were maimed
Due to acid and metal leaching on benthic seas
Corals, sea grasses and fish habitat were damaged
For turbid waters can’t be tolerated by many species.
Simple people with simple dreams, were robbed
Not only of their livelihood but also their pride
Of a once pristine ecosystem untouched by God
The beauty...
779 reads
5 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Sep 2012 2:26pm
13th Sep 2012 2:26pm
Journey to Success
Can success really be measured
by the time spent on a journey
and how we get there at any cost?
Does it count at all
no matter how noble or wicked
our intentions maybe?
How do you measure success?
Some may measure it by fame;
while others gauge it by fortune.
In this world with various standards,
neither a yardstick nor a barometer
can really measure fame and fortune.
Plaques of recognition and awards
hang on the wall of a simple abode,
and the joyous laughter inside
filled their hearts with contentment.
They maybe...
by the time spent on a journey
and how we get there at any cost?
Does it count at all
no matter how noble or wicked
our intentions maybe?
How do you measure success?
Some may measure it by fame;
while others gauge it by fortune.
In this world with various standards,
neither a yardstick nor a barometer
can really measure fame and fortune.
Plaques of recognition and awards
hang on the wall of a simple abode,
and the joyous laughter inside
filled their hearts with contentment.
They maybe...
2160 reads
11 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
13th Sep 2012 2:06pm
13th Sep 2012 2:06pm
Enlighten Me
(Sing to the tune of Tequila Sunrise - by The Eagles)
It’s just another election year
Black propaganda is on the rise
"The days go by."
I can’t really fathom why
The science behind politics
Enlighten me.
Every time when election comes
Candidates go out of town
Seekin’ out your precious votes.
...
It’s just another election year
Black propaganda is on the rise
"The days go by."
I can’t really fathom why
The science behind politics
Enlighten me.
Every time when election comes
Candidates go out of town
Seekin’ out your precious votes.
...
929 reads
7 Comments
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