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POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
17th Nov 2011 11:18pm
17th Nov 2011 11:18pm
Making The Most
Today is the first day of
The rest of my life –
Roses to smell and
Friends to make ,
Timely I’d say ,
As I’ve been in a state!
Not a moment too soon
Or a day too late ,
It’s now or never
I’m sealing my fate .
I’ll have no regrets and
Leave nothing to chance ,
To the Heart i will listen
And my Soul will dance .
What’s that I hear ,
‘tis too good to be true ?
That may be so
But it depends on your view .
You see I’m privy to some Pearls
And I’ll give them...
The rest of my life –
Roses to smell and
Friends to make ,
Timely I’d say ,
As I’ve been in a state!
Not a moment too soon
Or a day too late ,
It’s now or never
I’m sealing my fate .
I’ll have no regrets and
Leave nothing to chance ,
To the Heart i will listen
And my Soul will dance .
What’s that I hear ,
‘tis too good to be true ?
That may be so
But it depends on your view .
You see I’m privy to some Pearls
And I’ll give them...
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SELF POEM
Published
17th Nov 2011 11:15pm
17th Nov 2011 11:15pm
Is This Me
Who am I to protest my earthly
Consequence, for in the eyes of those
That think they know me
I wander along the same road of reality,
Never deviating,stagnate,
Existing,not listening,
Have me a maiden,a family,a christening
To work I go from my humble abode
And put in eight hours again;
Passing time ‘til the end of the day,
Then down to the pub with a friend;
Until the cash runs out,
thirsty drought until payday,
then I’ll do it all over again.
Familiar roads,distorted memories of
Mispent youth.
Pouring rain on a tin...
Consequence, for in the eyes of those
That think they know me
I wander along the same road of reality,
Never deviating,stagnate,
Existing,not listening,
Have me a maiden,a family,a christening
To work I go from my humble abode
And put in eight hours again;
Passing time ‘til the end of the day,
Then down to the pub with a friend;
Until the cash runs out,
thirsty drought until payday,
then I’ll do it all over again.
Familiar roads,distorted memories of
Mispent youth.
Pouring rain on a tin...
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
15th Nov 2011 12:03pm
15th Nov 2011 12:03pm
In The Eyes Of A Dog
IN THE EYES OF A DOG
HE DOES NOT SEE
BLACK AND WHITE IN YOU AND ME ,
WE COLOUR HIS DESTINY ;
GENIES OF LOVE AND DEVOTION ,
MANS BEST FRIEND – A MAGNET FOR FLEAS .
CANINE CHILD , WHOS HEART IS UNAFFECTED
BY THE LATEST CRAZE
OF THIS WORLDY MAZE –
THE SHAKE OF A PAW ,
YOUR FRIENDLY FACE
AND PLAYFUL GAIT
PLACE THE MIND AT EASE .
A SUBLIME CREATURE ,
LONGING TO SERVE AND EAGER TO PLEASE –
WANTS A PLACE AT YOUR SIDE
IN YOUR TIME OF NEED.
THERES NAUGHT TO BE DISCUSSED ,
HOW WE TAKE FOR GRANTED ...
HE DOES NOT SEE
BLACK AND WHITE IN YOU AND ME ,
WE COLOUR HIS DESTINY ;
GENIES OF LOVE AND DEVOTION ,
MANS BEST FRIEND – A MAGNET FOR FLEAS .
CANINE CHILD , WHOS HEART IS UNAFFECTED
BY THE LATEST CRAZE
OF THIS WORLDY MAZE –
THE SHAKE OF A PAW ,
YOUR FRIENDLY FACE
AND PLAYFUL GAIT
PLACE THE MIND AT EASE .
A SUBLIME CREATURE ,
LONGING TO SERVE AND EAGER TO PLEASE –
WANTS A PLACE AT YOUR SIDE
IN YOUR TIME OF NEED.
THERES NAUGHT TO BE DISCUSSED ,
HOW WE TAKE FOR GRANTED ...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
15th Nov 2011 11:50am
15th Nov 2011 11:50am
The Choice Is Yours
Be inspired by those who
conquer their disabilities –
We all have the ability to slay our fears ,
Just don’t let them surpass your years .
Explore your creativity ,
Observe your good points and exploit them ,
Fear not laughter nor tears.
If every ‘great achievement’ was
Once considered impossible –
Yours are closer than you think !
Success is over-rated when
Other quarters of your life
Aren’t in order , and can
Certainly make you feel shorter .
Make an effort to Muse about the World ,
Not of that in a...
conquer their disabilities –
We all have the ability to slay our fears ,
Just don’t let them surpass your years .
Explore your creativity ,
Observe your good points and exploit them ,
Fear not laughter nor tears.
If every ‘great achievement’ was
Once considered impossible –
Yours are closer than you think !
Success is over-rated when
Other quarters of your life
Aren’t in order , and can
Certainly make you feel shorter .
Make an effort to Muse about the World ,
Not of that in a...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
14th Nov 2011 8:39pm
14th Nov 2011 8:39pm
Woman Scourned
She waits for him by her bed-side light,
A well chosen book – her friend
For the night.
As the sun breaks through
And creates a new dawn ,
He skulks in the door to a woman scourned .
It takes him back to his teenage years ,
Confronting mother after a few beers .
If man makes his own hell ,
He does so by causing a woman to yell .
History has taught us , we have been warned –
There is no wrath like
A woman scourned !
He’s been out all saturd’y at the track
Handin’ out money for this and that ,
Nothin’...
A well chosen book – her friend
For the night.
As the sun breaks through
And creates a new dawn ,
He skulks in the door to a woman scourned .
It takes him back to his teenage years ,
Confronting mother after a few beers .
If man makes his own hell ,
He does so by causing a woman to yell .
History has taught us , we have been warned –
There is no wrath like
A woman scourned !
He’s been out all saturd’y at the track
Handin’ out money for this and that ,
Nothin’...
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ANGER POEM
Published
14th Nov 2011 8:31pm
14th Nov 2011 8:31pm
Diluted Minds
For too long now the masses sleep
or lost their tongue,unable to speak –
We get numbers in our food
and we think it’s a treat ?
While the money power zealots
profit from the feat !
I’m still here,don’t ask me why
I’m not upstairs making
friends with the sky,
‘cause I can see where
many men can’t
that man is a chemical
processing plant.
It was never meant to be that way –
man is not made like a tree,
but industry was looking for
someone to pay!-
for their by-products that would
normally attract a fee.
...
or lost their tongue,unable to speak –
We get numbers in our food
and we think it’s a treat ?
While the money power zealots
profit from the feat !
I’m still here,don’t ask me why
I’m not upstairs making
friends with the sky,
‘cause I can see where
many men can’t
that man is a chemical
processing plant.
It was never meant to be that way –
man is not made like a tree,
but industry was looking for
someone to pay!-
for their by-products that would
normally attract a fee.
...
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UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
14th Nov 2011 10:16am
14th Nov 2011 10:16am
'Cooee Cobber'
There’s been a lot of talk of late
About what it means to be Aussie –
YES ,
I refuse to move meat ‘round a Barby
Or wear a lifeguards cossie .
Although they are iconic ,that I’ll not deny ,
I’m a vegetarian –
I’m not big on meat pie !
As for ‘ Budgie Smugglers ,‘
I think I’d rather die –
Than wear ‘em !
Yes Australia is brimming with icons
Like the ones been suggested ,
Rather ,
Should be proudly acknowledged
Than necessarily digested.
When you’re out on the town
Or at your front gate ,
And I pass...
About what it means to be Aussie –
YES ,
I refuse to move meat ‘round a Barby
Or wear a lifeguards cossie .
Although they are iconic ,that I’ll not deny ,
I’m a vegetarian –
I’m not big on meat pie !
As for ‘ Budgie Smugglers ,‘
I think I’d rather die –
Than wear ‘em !
Yes Australia is brimming with icons
Like the ones been suggested ,
Rather ,
Should be proudly acknowledged
Than necessarily digested.
When you’re out on the town
Or at your front gate ,
And I pass...
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SELF POEM
Published
13th Nov 2011 10:17pm
13th Nov 2011 10:17pm
PHILOSOPHICAL GERMS
Lurking in the shadows of my mind
Dark thoughts of yesterdays undermine,
Sneak attacks from the memory
Force me to step back in time –
Feels like the blind leading the blind.
Slipping through unconsciousness
Are sublime and divine
Waiting patiently for me to find,
While traversing the
Landscape of heart and mind
Secretly caressing the hurt and despair.
Friends indeed are always there
Dispensing advice and love to share
To open hearts of those who dare
To come to terms,
That the answers are hidden
In...
Dark thoughts of yesterdays undermine,
Sneak attacks from the memory
Force me to step back in time –
Feels like the blind leading the blind.
Slipping through unconsciousness
Are sublime and divine
Waiting patiently for me to find,
While traversing the
Landscape of heart and mind
Secretly caressing the hurt and despair.
Friends indeed are always there
Dispensing advice and love to share
To open hearts of those who dare
To come to terms,
That the answers are hidden
In...
570 reads
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
13th Nov 2011 10:09pm
13th Nov 2011 10:09pm
Aussie Rules
The crowd had all rallied ‘round
To hear the roar go up ‘round the ground ,
Two teams in battle , stood toe to toe –
Fans ,cheer-squads and leaders
Complete the show.
The umpires are out in neat pressed whites ,
Team mascots clowning in costume and tights.
With the warm up out the way
Can feel the tension in the air ,
The toss of the coin –
Are we kicking here , or there ?
The siren sounds , a deafening roar
Much louder than before.
The ball’s bounced up and
The rucks are off the floor ,
Vying for the pigskin – a tussle of...
To hear the roar go up ‘round the ground ,
Two teams in battle , stood toe to toe –
Fans ,cheer-squads and leaders
Complete the show.
The umpires are out in neat pressed whites ,
Team mascots clowning in costume and tights.
With the warm up out the way
Can feel the tension in the air ,
The toss of the coin –
Are we kicking here , or there ?
The siren sounds , a deafening roar
Much louder than before.
The ball’s bounced up and
The rucks are off the floor ,
Vying for the pigskin – a tussle of...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Nov 2011 1:50pm
13th Nov 2011 1:50pm
Climbing Mountains
We are all treading
The same journey alone ,
Each of us
Seeking a different throne
That surreptitiously takes us
Farther from home –
And like a flock of sheep
We roam,
Grazing on
Goods and gadgets to own
That turn brains to mush
And hearts to stone,
Gathering knowledge
About this and that
Proudly thinking
We know where it’s at.
Just another mountain to climb,
Meanwhile ,
The future’s reflecting
In rythmn and rhyme
And humanity’s doing
Time for the crime.
Turned a blind eye
And made the planet...
The same journey alone ,
Each of us
Seeking a different throne
That surreptitiously takes us
Farther from home –
And like a flock of sheep
We roam,
Grazing on
Goods and gadgets to own
That turn brains to mush
And hearts to stone,
Gathering knowledge
About this and that
Proudly thinking
We know where it’s at.
Just another mountain to climb,
Meanwhile ,
The future’s reflecting
In rythmn and rhyme
And humanity’s doing
Time for the crime.
Turned a blind eye
And made the planet...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
13th Nov 2011 1:47pm
13th Nov 2011 1:47pm
Puppets And Slaves
Why should we continue
To afford them our trust
If they can’t get over
The'Boom and the Bust',
And the average man
Can see it’s unjust
When so many dreams
Are turned to dust ,
And politicians don’t seem fussed
On defending us .
Another bender – political agenda ,
Until they lose their thrust or lust
And the next in line
Neither learns nor remembers .
It’s on with the next ‘ Pollie ‘ show
Where the strings are pulled
For the status quo –
And the people watch them
Polish Rust !
It’s easy...
To afford them our trust
If they can’t get over
The'Boom and the Bust',
And the average man
Can see it’s unjust
When so many dreams
Are turned to dust ,
And politicians don’t seem fussed
On defending us .
Another bender – political agenda ,
Until they lose their thrust or lust
And the next in line
Neither learns nor remembers .
It’s on with the next ‘ Pollie ‘ show
Where the strings are pulled
For the status quo –
And the people watch them
Polish Rust !
It’s easy...
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
12th Nov 2011 2:11pm
12th Nov 2011 2:11pm
'In case of emergency please break glass'
Seems to be the word on the street
That despots are paying
For their oppression and deceit,
Because man can do more
Than just continue to tweet
And put up with watching history repeat.
It’s not just the birds that are twittering away
At the vexations of mans conduct everyday-
There are others watching from
afar and above,
At Unity taking shape-forsaking war for Love.
As universal mind expands
so too the Universe;
Accelerating the reverse
Of our...
That despots are paying
For their oppression and deceit,
Because man can do more
Than just continue to tweet
And put up with watching history repeat.
It’s not just the birds that are twittering away
At the vexations of mans conduct everyday-
There are others watching from
afar and above,
At Unity taking shape-forsaking war for Love.
As universal mind expands
so too the Universe;
Accelerating the reverse
Of our...
641 reads
0 Comments
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