Submissions by Grace (IDryad)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
24th Jul 2024 5:51pm
24th Jul 2024 5:51pm
Just Because
just because I feel so blue
when I get a headache and sneeze
doesn't mean I will infect you
by blowing bubbles in a kiss
just because I have the flu
staying in bed under the blankets
doesn't mean I will drink the brew
that keeps me awake to fidget
just because I look unkempt
smelling like yesterday's tea
it doesn't mean I didn't attempt
to make myself a little pretty
just because I am a good listener
and answer you with polite laughter
it doesn't mean I don't want you
to listen to me too
...
when I get a headache and sneeze
doesn't mean I will infect you
by blowing bubbles in a kiss
just because I have the flu
staying in bed under the blankets
doesn't mean I will drink the brew
that keeps me awake to fidget
just because I look unkempt
smelling like yesterday's tea
it doesn't mean I didn't attempt
to make myself a little pretty
just because I am a good listener
and answer you with polite laughter
it doesn't mean I don't want you
to listen to me too
...
#silence
161 reads
9 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
24th Jul 2024 5:27pm
24th Jul 2024 5:27pm
Scribbles
shades of pink and a little indigo
a ribbon tied on wayward hair
a child's laughter a sun's halo
a leaf falling from mother tree
these sights bring tranquility
deep in my thoughts and memory
a distant past when all seemed free
of anger fear of failure living happily
missing the days when I ran free
on bunds crisscrossing fields of paddy
I wish I could feel the freshness
invigorating air before buses and cars
they're gone with the chimes of time
disappeared into the books of then
closed encyclopedia just...
a ribbon tied on wayward hair
a child's laughter a sun's halo
a leaf falling from mother tree
these sights bring tranquility
deep in my thoughts and memory
a distant past when all seemed free
of anger fear of failure living happily
missing the days when I ran free
on bunds crisscrossing fields of paddy
I wish I could feel the freshness
invigorating air before buses and cars
they're gone with the chimes of time
disappeared into the books of then
closed encyclopedia just...
#memories
150 reads
8 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
17th Jul 2024 2:48pm
17th Jul 2024 2:48pm
Hiker's Untold Tale
hikers glee to see nature
at its very best scenery
serene and tranquil the jungle
except for calls of birds
he wandered deeply delighted
when he saw a cottage in the meadow
so beautifully quaint he gasped
with admiration of its picturesque
flowers surrounded the cottage
leafy plants so colourful
he knocked at the door
and a voice answered
"come in my dear and stay for a while
come in, join me as I'm just having tea
do come in, young man I like your style
but can you tell me the month and year' ...
at its very best scenery
serene and tranquil the jungle
except for calls of birds
he wandered deeply delighted
when he saw a cottage in the meadow
so beautifully quaint he gasped
with admiration of its picturesque
flowers surrounded the cottage
leafy plants so colourful
he knocked at the door
and a voice answered
"come in my dear and stay for a while
come in, join me as I'm just having tea
do come in, young man I like your style
but can you tell me the month and year' ...
#fiction
#WritingPoetry
181 reads
7 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Jul 2024 1:54pm
17th Jul 2024 1:54pm
The Woodpeckers
two brothers in a distant woodland lived
a bird duke named Sir Woody Woodpecker
and his handsome brother Wordy
but all they did was bicker
they used to share a nest
with their tired exhausted parents
were they glad when the brothers flew
Mr and Mrs Woodpecker celebrated with many pints
The two brothers didn't see eye to eye
they couldn't agree on anything
they fought noisily, with much enmity
they slapped each other with their wings
Woody the noble was very nice
believed in joy and love and endless embrace ...
a bird duke named Sir Woody Woodpecker
and his handsome brother Wordy
but all they did was bicker
they used to share a nest
with their tired exhausted parents
were they glad when the brothers flew
Mr and Mrs Woodpecker celebrated with many pints
The two brothers didn't see eye to eye
they couldn't agree on anything
they fought noisily, with much enmity
they slapped each other with their wings
Woody the noble was very nice
believed in joy and love and endless embrace ...
#birds
#fiction
141 reads
5 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
15th Jul 2024 4:04am
15th Jul 2024 4:04am
Oral History
Oral history of my tribe
stories told and tales passed down
told in hush tone whispered
oral history we hold dear
alphabets were unknown
history was told through tales
some in long intricate chants
most in narratives from the wise
the elders knew of the ancient lore
understood the taboos and law
through their parents and grandparents
and they from the generations before
we travelled from our troubled land
after the hills were no longer fertile
and the tribal wars began to escalate
through jungles...
stories told and tales passed down
told in hush tone whispered
oral history we hold dear
alphabets were unknown
history was told through tales
some in long intricate chants
most in narratives from the wise
the elders knew of the ancient lore
understood the taboos and law
through their parents and grandparents
and they from the generations before
we travelled from our troubled land
after the hills were no longer fertile
and the tribal wars began to escalate
through jungles...
#historical
174 reads
16 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
11th Jul 2024 3:10pm
11th Jul 2024 3:10pm
Where Do I Begin
let me weave a tale for you people of 3080
of our world long gone path of which lead to now
listen well and pay attention tomorrow's children
heed the whispers of the past a tale of long ago
before the years of your present was where I reside
a time when everything such as love and life intertwined
there was both marvels and joy and divide
we discovered technological marvels cherished
we reveled in our ingenuity lighting the streets
we danced in synchronized trance so enchanted
with virtual realities in our every day...
of our world long gone path of which lead to now
listen well and pay attention tomorrow's children
heed the whispers of the past a tale of long ago
before the years of your present was where I reside
a time when everything such as love and life intertwined
there was both marvels and joy and divide
we discovered technological marvels cherished
we reveled in our ingenuity lighting the streets
we danced in synchronized trance so enchanted
with virtual realities in our every day...
#evolution
#scifi
178 reads
11 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
6th Jul 2024 12:44pm
6th Jul 2024 12:44pm
The Storm Within
what can she say when a storm within
the depths of her heart had started to grow
the cold touches of betrayal begin to descent
in her complacency and trust so sure
the twenty years of togetherness
gone in a minute like a train crash
nothing seemed to make sense
gone now the security just love unsure
hubby dear so handsome so faithful
had tasted the forbidden fruit of outside love
embraced the lovemaking on a strange bed
tasted the ambrosia and varieties of excitement
now he chose to stray and play hard ...
the depths of her heart had started to grow
the cold touches of betrayal begin to descent
in her complacency and trust so sure
the twenty years of togetherness
gone in a minute like a train crash
nothing seemed to make sense
gone now the security just love unsure
hubby dear so handsome so faithful
had tasted the forbidden fruit of outside love
embraced the lovemaking on a strange bed
tasted the ambrosia and varieties of excitement
now he chose to stray and play hard ...
#betrayal
#determination
181 reads
8 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
6th Jul 2024 12:11pm
6th Jul 2024 12:11pm
Storms of an Evening
standing there watching the darkened sky
feeling the cold breeze as stormy clouds gather
at the balcony I watched as the wind showed its fury
picking up strength it roared through the air
I stood there watching the lightning strike
far in the distance ready to come near
smell of ozone as storming grew in might
the thunder roared as if challenging twilight
I wonder at the fearsome thunderstorm
admired the might of a thunderstorm's embrace
they were such a mesmerising sight
like misplaced neon lights dancing in space
...
feeling the cold breeze as stormy clouds gather
at the balcony I watched as the wind showed its fury
picking up strength it roared through the air
I stood there watching the lightning strike
far in the distance ready to come near
smell of ozone as storming grew in might
the thunder roared as if challenging twilight
I wonder at the fearsome thunderstorm
admired the might of a thunderstorm's embrace
they were such a mesmerising sight
like misplaced neon lights dancing in space
...
#admiration
#nature
164 reads
8 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
6th Jul 2024 1:25am
6th Jul 2024 1:25am
A Vacation
on a vacation from their wives two men did gallivant
in a merry tipsy gait britches all askew
singing together happily causing quite the brouhaha
quite a sight they were with their antics and shenanigans
at night beer in hand they walked the street
a jalopy they found thought it would be sweet
to give pity to its situation take it for a drive
on the streets they drove without care for the rigamarole
their laughter rang through the night
with skull duggery in mind they stood together
their daring tipsy groove flummoxed all ...
in a merry tipsy gait britches all askew
singing together happily causing quite the brouhaha
quite a sight they were with their antics and shenanigans
at night beer in hand they walked the street
a jalopy they found thought it would be sweet
to give pity to its situation take it for a drive
on the streets they drove without care for the rigamarole
their laughter rang through the night
with skull duggery in mind they stood together
their daring tipsy groove flummoxed all ...
#alcohol
#holiday
164 reads
12 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
6th Jul 2024 00:44am
6th Jul 2024 00:44am
The Vow
love shown in caresses of gnarled hands
dried out from the spring of youth
skins worn like old Cashmere
that once as in love draped around
shoulders and ample bosom
hair grey highlighted with white
framed her sweet face once so pretty
love in honesty shone through his eyes
as he touched her face vowing eternal
the love of them together in a golden circle
dried out from the spring of youth
skins worn like old Cashmere
that once as in love draped around
shoulders and ample bosom
hair grey highlighted with white
framed her sweet face once so pretty
love in honesty shone through his eyes
as he touched her face vowing eternal
the love of them together in a golden circle
#love
#marriage
203 reads
8 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
4th Jul 2024 4:07pm
4th Jul 2024 4:07pm
Unrepeated
Come with me make me fly
let us fly together touch the sky
let us move through the clouds
collecting stars on ribbons of rainbows
holding hands feeling the falling rain
splashing on sodden carpet of grass
our feet dancing on purple flowers
our hearts beating together in love
as velvet softness love's playground
pulsing hearts dancing with happiness
eyes meet to what starts with a flutter
becomes a gentle beat, soft and sweet
as cheery sunshine on a gloomy day
always embraced by rainbow circles
arms wide...
let us fly together touch the sky
let us move through the clouds
collecting stars on ribbons of rainbows
holding hands feeling the falling rain
splashing on sodden carpet of grass
our feet dancing on purple flowers
our hearts beating together in love
as velvet softness love's playground
pulsing hearts dancing with happiness
eyes meet to what starts with a flutter
becomes a gentle beat, soft and sweet
as cheery sunshine on a gloomy day
always embraced by rainbow circles
arms wide...
#FallingInLove
190 reads
8 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
26th Jun 2024 5:46pm
26th Jun 2024 5:46pm
Lovers Lane
seeing the world and looking back
down memory lane once lovers walked
the dance of love well paired
when strangers meet and fall in love
the hearts entwined sacrifices bold
hand in hand walked through trials sad
and lovely times kisses aplenty
tight embraces to ward off distrust
I walked down this lane
scribbled my fair share of graffiti
the first and last are clearer
love can last until the twelfth of Never
.
down memory lane once lovers walked
the dance of love well paired
when strangers meet and fall in love
the hearts entwined sacrifices bold
hand in hand walked through trials sad
and lovely times kisses aplenty
tight embraces to ward off distrust
I walked down this lane
scribbled my fair share of graffiti
the first and last are clearer
love can last until the twelfth of Never
.
#love
#WritingPoetry
209 reads
8 Comments
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