Submissions by disDain
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
I write because I'm Happy... I write because I'm Sad... With pen in hand, I write gladly Therefore, I write because I can...
SELF POEM
Published
24th Jun 2019 8:17pm
24th Jun 2019 8:17pm
One Diatribe Per Diem
For neither rhyme nor reason, implied or kept secret. Intertwined, yet reaching behind the guise of my own twisted mind, seeking some sign of life’s meaning.
When the ultimate freedom is just living mine, I’m asking why does all my time keep on leaving....
While in between these lines I stay...Out of order & in disarray
At the border of an abnormal maze, on the way to the sort of place one loiters...To escape this burdensome trouble, I stumble & sway, I crumble & break to lumber & pray
So I can see the forest for the trees, while I...
When the ultimate freedom is just living mine, I’m asking why does all my time keep on leaving....
While in between these lines I stay...Out of order & in disarray
At the border of an abnormal maze, on the way to the sort of place one loiters...To escape this burdensome trouble, I stumble & sway, I crumble & break to lumber & pray
So I can see the forest for the trees, while I...
#LifeStruggles
#frustration
#philosophical
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STORY POEM
Published
31st Oct 2015 11:00pm
31st Oct 2015 11:00pm
Monster Ink
Dim the lights...
...And still your heart
Realize, and embark on, what some might describe as...Unfamiliar
Quietly look, but peer for naught...Just surrender
With the utmost alarm, you must feel in the dark, what so many have thought...
Could be real, though, should not
Embrace, what patiently awaits, in night's coal, black vault
...As was intended
Beyond all limits...Mysterious, and transcendent
For your nervous soul, to truly know, how skittish is your spirit
Capricious, as it fidgets...Allowing the breath & the scope of your entire being
Be...
...And still your heart
Realize, and embark on, what some might describe as...Unfamiliar
Quietly look, but peer for naught...Just surrender
With the utmost alarm, you must feel in the dark, what so many have thought...
Could be real, though, should not
Embrace, what patiently awaits, in night's coal, black vault
...As was intended
Beyond all limits...Mysterious, and transcendent
For your nervous soul, to truly know, how skittish is your spirit
Capricious, as it fidgets...Allowing the breath & the scope of your entire being
Be...
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SELF POEM
Published
12th Oct 2015 10:20pm
12th Oct 2015 10:20pm
A Cast Of Characters
The laborer...
The kids...
The next door neighbor, with the white picket fence
The saber rattling enabler, of the favored Prince of Peace
...Essentially, all of them, intrinsically me...
The nameless, who's claim to fame is, to remain anonymous
Confessing, and addressing some esoteric need
The cursed fool, composed full of wise man blessings
Inflected in high pitched squelching
Followed by muffled screams, and suppressed yelling
From up high in the attic, to downstairs in the basement
Dwells my replacements
Overly eager, yet patiently in line...
The kids...
The next door neighbor, with the white picket fence
The saber rattling enabler, of the favored Prince of Peace
...Essentially, all of them, intrinsically me...
The nameless, who's claim to fame is, to remain anonymous
Confessing, and addressing some esoteric need
The cursed fool, composed full of wise man blessings
Inflected in high pitched squelching
Followed by muffled screams, and suppressed yelling
From up high in the attic, to downstairs in the basement
Dwells my replacements
Overly eager, yet patiently in line...
736 reads
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LOVE POEM
Published
2nd Oct 2015 6:56pm
2nd Oct 2015 6:56pm
If, I Was Your Man
I'm not saying...I should
Or, I would
Or even, that I could
What I'm relaying, is...I can
...If, I was your man
You would never have to wonder
You'd automatically understand
The extent, to which, my love is advanced
Far beyond the elementary, introductory romance, you've experienced in your past
Without shame, you'd feel free to extol & exclaim
In a similar tone & way, like Etta James, when she sang, "At Last"
Enjoying the group dynamic...Between me, you, and God going at it...En masse
With the only conceivable clash, not...
Or, I would
Or even, that I could
What I'm relaying, is...I can
...If, I was your man
You would never have to wonder
You'd automatically understand
The extent, to which, my love is advanced
Far beyond the elementary, introductory romance, you've experienced in your past
Without shame, you'd feel free to extol & exclaim
In a similar tone & way, like Etta James, when she sang, "At Last"
Enjoying the group dynamic...Between me, you, and God going at it...En masse
With the only conceivable clash, not...
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SELF POEM
Published
1st Oct 2015 8:18pm
1st Oct 2015 8:18pm
...(alone)...
..(alone)...
The constant, and disheartening zone, I find myself in
Ending up being, where I've always been
Missing home...
Although, I don't know where my abode is
It might be on Skid Row...Before it's over with
Homeless me, isolated deep within the Wilderness
On my one-way pilgrimage
Detached & Apart
Companionless
From finish to start...My backwards analysis
Saw it ALL, being nothing more than abandonment
My very own, self-imposed banishment
Forever low
Goes my laments, into the abyss, of my old soul
Like, solo secrets...
The constant, and disheartening zone, I find myself in
Ending up being, where I've always been
Missing home...
Although, I don't know where my abode is
It might be on Skid Row...Before it's over with
Homeless me, isolated deep within the Wilderness
On my one-way pilgrimage
Detached & Apart
Companionless
From finish to start...My backwards analysis
Saw it ALL, being nothing more than abandonment
My very own, self-imposed banishment
Forever low
Goes my laments, into the abyss, of my old soul
Like, solo secrets...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
30th Sep 2015 5:43pm
30th Sep 2015 5:43pm
...FALLING...
While in the midst, of an all-out free-for-all
((With Myself))
Briefly, I pause...
In the middle of my own free fall
Not for dramatic effect, but, for just cause
Perhaps, because I already leapt
Not to plunge to my death, but to drop, in deep thought
Where I belong, no less
Been aloft, for too long, I guess
Lost my grip
I couldn't hold on...To this
Letting go, of what I know
Just to go...
...In depth!
And yet...
I'm still
...FALLING...
Do I need help?!
If help is coming..."Hell yeah!", I tried to mumble ...
((With Myself))
Briefly, I pause...
In the middle of my own free fall
Not for dramatic effect, but, for just cause
Perhaps, because I already leapt
Not to plunge to my death, but to drop, in deep thought
Where I belong, no less
Been aloft, for too long, I guess
Lost my grip
I couldn't hold on...To this
Letting go, of what I know
Just to go...
...In depth!
And yet...
I'm still
...FALLING...
Do I need help?!
If help is coming..."Hell yeah!", I tried to mumble ...
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
9th Jan 2014 1:21am
9th Jan 2014 1:21am
I Swear...
b]The Truth, of the matter is...
I'm scared!
Although, I'm not afraid...I know fear
It's right here...Vulnerable & frightened
I swear!
Affirm, and declare...Under oath
With unusual excitement
Strengthened!
By the tenets, of my Lord's Prayer, I dare...To strive for enlightenment
...Out in the open...
Struggling, but coping, with trepidation's lies
Trying to surmise, what's quote, unquote "fair"
Hoping, it's sufficient...Hoping, God will still care
Comfort my despair
And grant me the courage, to bear, whatever burdens
To...
I'm scared!
Although, I'm not afraid...I know fear
It's right here...Vulnerable & frightened
I swear!
Affirm, and declare...Under oath
With unusual excitement
Strengthened!
By the tenets, of my Lord's Prayer, I dare...To strive for enlightenment
...Out in the open...
Struggling, but coping, with trepidation's lies
Trying to surmise, what's quote, unquote "fair"
Hoping, it's sufficient...Hoping, God will still care
Comfort my despair
And grant me the courage, to bear, whatever burdens
To...
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LOVE POEM
Published
29th Sep 2013 7:24pm
29th Sep 2013 7:24pm
It Didn't Last Long
It didn't last long...
...IT!
Was about the length, of my favorite song
If...It was musical
It played along...Starting off, like...
"Simply Beautiful", had just come on
And you & me, inhaling trees
Intently listening, to the great, Al Green
Sing hypothetically, "If I gave you my love...I'd tell you what I'd do..."
As I write...I shake my head, while giggling too
Thinking about what was said, and believing it was true
That, love...is...conditional
And ours ended too soon
In an instant...I witnessed it move
From a...
...IT!
Was about the length, of my favorite song
If...It was musical
It played along...Starting off, like...
"Simply Beautiful", had just come on
And you & me, inhaling trees
Intently listening, to the great, Al Green
Sing hypothetically, "If I gave you my love...I'd tell you what I'd do..."
As I write...I shake my head, while giggling too
Thinking about what was said, and believing it was true
That, love...is...conditional
And ours ended too soon
In an instant...I witnessed it move
From a...
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SELF POEM
Published
23rd Sep 2013 10:27pm
23rd Sep 2013 10:27pm
Involuntarily Vetting Self
Being Real
Protected...By a glass force field
Reflecting, the same...Old different perspectives
***VAIN***
Showing spider-web cracked veins
Yet...Intact, for the simple fact, that...
I'm shatter-proof still
I'm NOT...here...2 kill
If anything, eYe hear, to heal the wounded
Just to see the music before I leave
To smell the fusion, the very idea of the scent of a union
Sweet enough to eat...Imbibe, and drink
The liquid essence of love
From way on high and up above
That special place where we...find...us
I hope...For ALL...That lie...
Protected...By a glass force field
Reflecting, the same...Old different perspectives
***VAIN***
Showing spider-web cracked veins
Yet...Intact, for the simple fact, that...
I'm shatter-proof still
I'm NOT...here...2 kill
If anything, eYe hear, to heal the wounded
Just to see the music before I leave
To smell the fusion, the very idea of the scent of a union
Sweet enough to eat...Imbibe, and drink
The liquid essence of love
From way on high and up above
That special place where we...find...us
I hope...For ALL...That lie...
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SPIRITUAL POEM
Published
14th Sep 2013 4:47pm
14th Sep 2013 4:47pm
I Lay Awake At Night
..Mirrored...
Hands come together...In clapped prayer
Eyes close slowly, to witness, spotted after images
As we prepare
To take a visit...Somewhere, that's existing
...WHERE?
They're always listening
Aware, of what we're presenting
What are our, real intentions...What we're really getting...What we need & what needs more attention
It's ALL there! Every single last detail
Nothing's missing...We can't fail!
As long as we believe in, the beginning...Being never-ending
And some people's Hell, is where they choose to dwell, imprisoned
While...
Hands come together...In clapped prayer
Eyes close slowly, to witness, spotted after images
As we prepare
To take a visit...Somewhere, that's existing
...WHERE?
They're always listening
Aware, of what we're presenting
What are our, real intentions...What we're really getting...What we need & what needs more attention
It's ALL there! Every single last detail
Nothing's missing...We can't fail!
As long as we believe in, the beginning...Being never-ending
And some people's Hell, is where they choose to dwell, imprisoned
While...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
7th Sep 2013 11:44pm
7th Sep 2013 11:44pm
Just Another Silly Love Poem
Okay...Let's get this outta the way
Without rushing
Let's just say..."You take my breath away"
Yet, give me oxygen
Pulling & tugging, at the strings of my heart
Like ox with cart, while I, plow your earth
Blessed to attest & acknowledge
My deeply held fondness, for your fertile soil
But see, that sounds to me, like...
Just another silly love poem
And I don't know if that's really worth doing
Repeating, what might seem like a carbon copy of
What somebody, has undoubtedly said, at some point before
When I wish...That I could...
Without rushing
Let's just say..."You take my breath away"
Yet, give me oxygen
Pulling & tugging, at the strings of my heart
Like ox with cart, while I, plow your earth
Blessed to attest & acknowledge
My deeply held fondness, for your fertile soil
But see, that sounds to me, like...
Just another silly love poem
And I don't know if that's really worth doing
Repeating, what might seem like a carbon copy of
What somebody, has undoubtedly said, at some point before
When I wish...That I could...
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SELF POEM
Published
1st Sep 2013 1:17am
1st Sep 2013 1:17am
The Ravings of a Petulant Consumer
Released!
Unleashed, from the tides that bind
Left free, to find...Some kind of Peace
While my ink intercedes, on behalf of my mind
I write.
Like, time ain't really on my side
Like, these End of Days...Is just the same
As my endless nights
When I lay awake, and recite to the quiet
About how, sleepless, the silence can be
If I could only hear something, that could help me rest comfortably
I most certainly, would listen to it
But, until then...
I'll continue to script, careful,...
Unleashed, from the tides that bind
Left free, to find...Some kind of Peace
While my ink intercedes, on behalf of my mind
I write.
Like, time ain't really on my side
Like, these End of Days...Is just the same
As my endless nights
When I lay awake, and recite to the quiet
About how, sleepless, the silence can be
If I could only hear something, that could help me rest comfortably
I most certainly, would listen to it
But, until then...
I'll continue to script, careful,...
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