Submissions by NewBeginnings
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
A nature enthusiast, and a connoisseur of art, science, and music. Poetry, as well as music, help me to organize my thoughts, and enable me to express myself in a more constructive and creative fashion.
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
10th Jan 2019 4:20pm
10th Jan 2019 4:20pm
The First Snow of the Season
On a cold, stormy night, the first snowfall of the season decorates the darkened land in a dramatic way.
As the sun peeks over the edge of the horizon, thick blankets of snow glisten brightly in its beautiful light, transforming a dull, barren landscape into a sparkling, winter wonderland.
As the sun peeks over the edge of the horizon, thick blankets of snow glisten brightly in its beautiful light, transforming a dull, barren landscape into a sparkling, winter wonderland.
#sun
#winter
#nature #snow
#nature #snow
730 reads
14 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
6th Jan 2019 00:51am
6th Jan 2019 00:51am
A New Beginning
Standing at the peak of the mountain of life, an omniscient view around me.
What lies behind me, a troubled past, but a memory inside my head.
Where I stand is solid ground, a place to rest my tired mind;
And to the skies I see my future shining bright before my eyes.
What lies behind me, a troubled past, but a memory inside my head.
Where I stand is solid ground, a place to rest my tired mind;
And to the skies I see my future shining bright before my eyes.
#hope
#inspirational
#nature #SelfReflection
#nature #SelfReflection
1263 reads
23 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd Jan 2019 11:01pm
2nd Jan 2019 11:01pm
Wake Up!
Today the sky is filled with birds,
Tomorrow not a one is heard.
The oceans which once teemed with life,
Now filled with plastic and oil, running rife.
When the last fish is caught, the last bird is shot, the last tree is cut, will they notice then? When there's no clean water left for them? When there's no food to feed their kin? Only then will they notice, and by then, it will be too late.
Tomorrow not a one is heard.
The oceans which once teemed with life,
Now filled with plastic and oil, running rife.
When the last fish is caught, the last bird is shot, the last tree is cut, will they notice then? When there's no clean water left for them? When there's no food to feed their kin? Only then will they notice, and by then, it will be too late.
#corruption
#pollution
#humankind #environment
#humankind #environment
907 reads
22 Comments
SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
2nd Jan 2019 6:55pm
2nd Jan 2019 6:55pm
The Incomprehensible
I found God not merely in the scripture, but in the beauty and complexity of nature and the universe.
From the compound eye to the camera lens,
the natural shape of the circle to the wagon wheel,
from the flight of the bird to the creation of the plane.
Just as the camera, the wheel, and the plane were crafted by their creators, did not the eye, the first forms of the universe, and the bird require such craftsmanship?
Can evolution not explain away these complex creations? Evolution is thought evoking, but it leaves one burning...
From the compound eye to the camera lens,
the natural shape of the circle to the wagon wheel,
from the flight of the bird to the creation of the plane.
Just as the camera, the wheel, and the plane were crafted by their creators, did not the eye, the first forms of the universe, and the bird require such craftsmanship?
Can evolution not explain away these complex creations? Evolution is thought evoking, but it leaves one burning...
#nature
#God
#spiritual
#evolution
#philosophical
927 reads
16 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Jan 2019 00:59am
2nd Jan 2019 00:59am
Glimpses of the Universe
As we lie together and watch the sunrise,
Wisps of colorful clouds paint the violet-blue skies;
Such extraordinary beauty, reflected in your eyes,
In a moment that only the gods could devise.
Wisps of colorful clouds paint the violet-blue skies;
Such extraordinary beauty, reflected in your eyes,
In a moment that only the gods could devise.
#happiness
#love
#beauty
#sky
#clouds
1074 reads
20 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
31st Dec 2018 5:47am
31st Dec 2018 5:47am
Natural Art
A magnificent display of natural art and beauty begins as the cycle of the seasons ensues.
As the autumn leaves prepare for their demise, their vibrant colors decorate the forest, changing from green to gold and orange to a vibrant red, reflecting the sun with the dewdrops that lay upon their emerald faces.
The sun shines through the changing leaves, which glow brightly like enchanted embers as they senesce and fall to the ground, peppering the landscape with the brilliant colors of the seasons end.
And as the sun dips below the horizon, darkness envelopes...
As the autumn leaves prepare for their demise, their vibrant colors decorate the forest, changing from green to gold and orange to a vibrant red, reflecting the sun with the dewdrops that lay upon their emerald faces.
The sun shines through the changing leaves, which glow brightly like enchanted embers as they senesce and fall to the ground, peppering the landscape with the brilliant colors of the seasons end.
And as the sun dips below the horizon, darkness envelopes...
#beauty
#forest
#trees
#fall
#nature
670 reads
5 Comments
DARK POEM
Published
31st Dec 2018 4:56am
31st Dec 2018 4:56am
Anxiety (Evil)
It takes them one by one.
It whispers in their ears.
It tells them they're not good enough and plays upon their fears.
It keeps them up at night,
And creeps into their dreams.
It finds their weakest points
And it breaks them at the seams.
It goes by many names.
It wears so many faces.
It plays it's wicked games
To lead them to the darkest places.
And when it's got them where it wants
It creeps into their virgin minds,
Corrupting every thought, leaving their empty shells behind.
It whispers in their ears.
It tells them they're not good enough and plays upon their fears.
It keeps them up at night,
And creeps into their dreams.
It finds their weakest points
And it breaks them at the seams.
It goes by many names.
It wears so many faces.
It plays it's wicked games
To lead them to the darkest places.
And when it's got them where it wants
It creeps into their virgin minds,
Corrupting every thought, leaving their empty shells behind.
#anxiety
#dark
#corruption
#evil
#devil
978 reads
25 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
30th Dec 2018 7:38am
30th Dec 2018 7:38am
This Pain I've Kept from You
There's this feeling that I hide away,
From the world and from myself;
A feeling that I keep at bay, behind my bitter shell.
I can fight it for a day, for a month, maybe a year,
But I can't fight forever, and my end is drawing near.
My mind is overwhelmed by emotions that I quell.
I'm exhausted by the thoughts failure, could it be that I'm in hell?
Or has this become reality, which I live from day to day?
Could it really be that I've become this way?
The pain, it sinks into my skin, like a knife it cuts me down.
Behind...
From the world and from myself;
A feeling that I keep at bay, behind my bitter shell.
I can fight it for a day, for a month, maybe a year,
But I can't fight forever, and my end is drawing near.
My mind is overwhelmed by emotions that I quell.
I'm exhausted by the thoughts failure, could it be that I'm in hell?
Or has this become reality, which I live from day to day?
Could it really be that I've become this way?
The pain, it sinks into my skin, like a knife it cuts me down.
Behind...
#anxiety
#love
#depression
#suffering
#loneliness
821 reads
9 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
25th Nov 2018 5:36am
25th Nov 2018 5:36am
Waiting On the World to Change
Sitting in my silent room,
Waiting on the world to change.
Always working in my mind,
Yet everything just stays the same.
Brilliant thoughts accomplish nothing, without the will to set them free
From the abstraction of the mind into something that the world can see.
Waiting on the world to change.
Always working in my mind,
Yet everything just stays the same.
Brilliant thoughts accomplish nothing, without the will to set them free
From the abstraction of the mind into something that the world can see.
#shame
#frustration
#apathy
789 reads
15 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
7th Jun 2017 00:19am
7th Jun 2017 00:19am
Salvation's Storm
As the seasons change, the trees relinquish their colorful leaves to the ground below, leaving behind a mere skeleton of branches silhouetted against the clear blue sky. Where a land that seemed so vivid and lively once lay, a cold and barren wasteland now lies: a graveyard for the decaying leaves and flowers.
As looming clouds blanket the beautiful blue sky, they offer but a sliver of hope to the hurtful land: a break in the clouds where the light struggles to illuminate the magnificent mountains below. Lightning crashes violently and thunder lets out ferocious roars, while the...
As looming clouds blanket the beautiful blue sky, they offer but a sliver of hope to the hurtful land: a break in the clouds where the light struggles to illuminate the magnificent mountains below. Lightning crashes violently and thunder lets out ferocious roars, while the...
960 reads
10 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
7th Jun 2017 00:02am
7th Jun 2017 00:02am
A Love Once Lost
When we first met, you were the match that struck a fire in my veins.
You were the key to the lock on my heart that kept my love in chains.
You were the one to seek me out, like a guided missile aimed at me.
And I was like a candle flame, burning bright as I could be.
But when you left, I felt a pang of ice against my skin;
A cold that I have never felt, a cold that burrows deep within.
And you became the harshest winter, as the fire within began to die,
Extinguishing my flames and leaving smoke to fill my clear blue sky.
You put my...
You were the key to the lock on my heart that kept my love in chains.
You were the one to seek me out, like a guided missile aimed at me.
And I was like a candle flame, burning bright as I could be.
But when you left, I felt a pang of ice against my skin;
A cold that I have never felt, a cold that burrows deep within.
And you became the harshest winter, as the fire within began to die,
Extinguishing my flames and leaving smoke to fill my clear blue sky.
You put my...
#sadness
#depression
#dark
#heartbroken
#emptiness
1623 reads
25 Comments
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