Submissions by scopow77 (Scot Powers)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
SELF POEM
Published
8th Feb 2014 2:16am
8th Feb 2014 2:16am
Who you really are
Do you ever stand
and look into the wind
questioning the motives
behind your latest sin
was it just the pressure
that's been building up
or were you just becoming
who you really are
and look into the wind
questioning the motives
behind your latest sin
was it just the pressure
that's been building up
or were you just becoming
who you really are
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SONG LYRICS
Published
2nd Feb 2014 5:17pm
2nd Feb 2014 5:17pm
Every once in while
Sitting by the campfire
singing songs that we all know
past glories half remembered
yet still funny when they're told
reflections of the scenery
open the eyelids of my soul
I've found life is like this
it's how you handle the load
Every once in a while
I get to thinking
what became of you
Every once in a while
I start smiling
I remember you
I still see you smiling
standing together on the porch
dancing to that song about fishing
and what to do in the dark
precious times fondly remembered
some time before the...
singing songs that we all know
past glories half remembered
yet still funny when they're told
reflections of the scenery
open the eyelids of my soul
I've found life is like this
it's how you handle the load
Every once in a while
I get to thinking
what became of you
Every once in a while
I start smiling
I remember you
I still see you smiling
standing together on the porch
dancing to that song about fishing
and what to do in the dark
precious times fondly remembered
some time before the...
821 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
23rd Jan 2014 00:05am
23rd Jan 2014 00:05am
Perfectly Hung Picture
Eternal sentinel
reflecting light
perfectly hung picture
grey and white
Silently observe
our destructive ways
as you move
controlling the waves
Forcing the rises
and dips in the sea
circular motions
make one ill at ease
Holding our wonder
from early times
stories abound
childhood rhymes
Visitors you've had
but only a few
conquering hero's
but was it all true
Races between nations
still to this day
while millions starve
we're planting a flag
Yet looking upon you
in...
reflecting light
perfectly hung picture
grey and white
Silently observe
our destructive ways
as you move
controlling the waves
Forcing the rises
and dips in the sea
circular motions
make one ill at ease
Holding our wonder
from early times
stories abound
childhood rhymes
Visitors you've had
but only a few
conquering hero's
but was it all true
Races between nations
still to this day
while millions starve
we're planting a flag
Yet looking upon you
in...
572 reads
2 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
13th Jan 2014 11:34pm
13th Jan 2014 11:34pm
Shades
A desert flower
diamond in the rough
warms a place
in my heart
strengthen the bond
over years to come
keeping the flame
from burning out
Lessons taught
and lessons learned
over time
the path does curve
to bring you slowly
face to face
understanding the value
of time and place
To share a place
and some time
remove the shades
from your eyes
open now
for you to see
a lonesome dove
floats so free
diamond in the rough
warms a place
in my heart
strengthen the bond
over years to come
keeping the flame
from burning out
Lessons taught
and lessons learned
over time
the path does curve
to bring you slowly
face to face
understanding the value
of time and place
To share a place
and some time
remove the shades
from your eyes
open now
for you to see
a lonesome dove
floats so free
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MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
9th Jan 2014 2:37am
9th Jan 2014 2:37am
Missing all the moments
Sitting here reflecting
upon a friend now lost
missing all the moments
when we brought down the walls
The music it was magic
the feelings moving with the time
changing yet always constant
a never rhyming rhyme
Ten years have passed so quickly
t'was really quite a ride
the bands they changed
yet we remained
bonded for the time
Ups and downs
there were a few
we crossed the divide
living for the songs
one living note at a time
Nobody had
the same rapport
nobody ever could
nobly we played the...
upon a friend now lost
missing all the moments
when we brought down the walls
The music it was magic
the feelings moving with the time
changing yet always constant
a never rhyming rhyme
Ten years have passed so quickly
t'was really quite a ride
the bands they changed
yet we remained
bonded for the time
Ups and downs
there were a few
we crossed the divide
living for the songs
one living note at a time
Nobody had
the same rapport
nobody ever could
nobly we played the...
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SONG LYRICS
Published
4th Jan 2014 3:00am
4th Jan 2014 3:00am
Just around the corner
Running on empty
the way that I roll
a rebel for nothing
just can't find a cause
dissident reason
stems the flow
distant horizon
for which I've set course
Just around the corner
I stand to make a change
just around the corner
I stand to make some gains
Measured reactions
to words laced with barbs
unreal sensation
leaves me quite stunned
brash objections
to all that I've done
makes me wonder
where I went wrong
Just around the corner
I stand to make a change
Just around the corner
I stand...
the way that I roll
a rebel for nothing
just can't find a cause
dissident reason
stems the flow
distant horizon
for which I've set course
Just around the corner
I stand to make a change
just around the corner
I stand to make some gains
Measured reactions
to words laced with barbs
unreal sensation
leaves me quite stunned
brash objections
to all that I've done
makes me wonder
where I went wrong
Just around the corner
I stand to make a change
Just around the corner
I stand...
754 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
31st Dec 2013 6:57pm
31st Dec 2013 6:57pm
Memories
As the flickering images
slowly fade from the screen
emotions have been heightened
as darkness recedes
there sits a witness
to the fact
and to the screen
salty drops
of his soul
roll slowly down his cheeks
The memories returned
like they always do
an emotional pain filled journey
passing through the gloom
from joy filled times
to tragedy
he'd surely seen them all
watching the years go slowly by
how long must it go on
How long must one suffer
until they feel the need
to throw off that cloak
set...
slowly fade from the screen
emotions have been heightened
as darkness recedes
there sits a witness
to the fact
and to the screen
salty drops
of his soul
roll slowly down his cheeks
The memories returned
like they always do
an emotional pain filled journey
passing through the gloom
from joy filled times
to tragedy
he'd surely seen them all
watching the years go slowly by
how long must it go on
How long must one suffer
until they feel the need
to throw off that cloak
set...
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4 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
28th Dec 2013 11:15pm
28th Dec 2013 11:15pm
The Tent
"Beware ye that enter!"
"a word to the wise"
shouted out the pitcher
while pointing inside
there before me sat a tent
arrows pointing out the way
while the surging wave of people
forced me on my way
The sign it read Beware
in letters big and bold
what you will see in here
will make your blood run cold
grisly noises and some screams
emerged from the tent''s fold
Closer I was pushed
to the awnings door
among the throng of people
to my uncles leg I clung
The feeling I had was tense
unsure of...
"a word to the wise"
shouted out the pitcher
while pointing inside
there before me sat a tent
arrows pointing out the way
while the surging wave of people
forced me on my way
The sign it read Beware
in letters big and bold
what you will see in here
will make your blood run cold
grisly noises and some screams
emerged from the tent''s fold
Closer I was pushed
to the awnings door
among the throng of people
to my uncles leg I clung
The feeling I had was tense
unsure of...
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5 Comments
LOVE POEM
Published
28th Dec 2013 6:10pm
28th Dec 2013 6:10pm
Moonlight
Moonlight danced upon me
lighting my darkened path
searching ever seeking
a partner for this dance
will you come and take a chance
a twirl in the night
while laughing close together
searching each others eyes
Moonlight danced upon us
as we twirled to and fro
laughing and rejoicing
making patterns in the snow
living for the moment
breathe each and every breath
sharing moments together
along the winding path
lighting my darkened path
searching ever seeking
a partner for this dance
will you come and take a chance
a twirl in the night
while laughing close together
searching each others eyes
Moonlight danced upon us
as we twirled to and fro
laughing and rejoicing
making patterns in the snow
living for the moment
breathe each and every breath
sharing moments together
along the winding path
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OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
25th Dec 2013 8:04pm
25th Dec 2013 8:04pm
A Star
A Star
merely a person
painted against
a kalidascopic societal view
upon whom the hopes
and aspirations of the masses
focus and prod
Driving ever forward
to some unknown end
the star retreats
descending
hiding
all at once
what he craved
haunts him daily
life in a cage
Privacy
a luxury that
no longer exists
the worlds eyes upon you
prying
seeking
slowly
insidiously
ripping your mental fabric
Charities
seek your name and presence
in order to maintain
the...
merely a person
painted against
a kalidascopic societal view
upon whom the hopes
and aspirations of the masses
focus and prod
Driving ever forward
to some unknown end
the star retreats
descending
hiding
all at once
what he craved
haunts him daily
life in a cage
Privacy
a luxury that
no longer exists
the worlds eyes upon you
prying
seeking
slowly
insidiously
ripping your mental fabric
Charities
seek your name and presence
in order to maintain
the...
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STORY POEM
Published
17th Dec 2013 1:17am
17th Dec 2013 1:17am
Paradise lost
The professor was mad
it was clear to us all
fantastic ideas
right off the wall
seeing the world
through his crooked way
gave all of us students
laughter for days
We reported to class
on the 15th of May
I must now confess
a memorable day
his topic that day
was a paradise lost
deep in the jungles
He'd go at all costs
An expedition he'd mount
would I like to go
adventure soon seemed
to grip my soul
I talked with my parents
I talked with my girl
they all encouraged
this...
it was clear to us all
fantastic ideas
right off the wall
seeing the world
through his crooked way
gave all of us students
laughter for days
We reported to class
on the 15th of May
I must now confess
a memorable day
his topic that day
was a paradise lost
deep in the jungles
He'd go at all costs
An expedition he'd mount
would I like to go
adventure soon seemed
to grip my soul
I talked with my parents
I talked with my girl
they all encouraged
this...
688 reads
6 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
12th Dec 2013 2:32am
12th Dec 2013 2:32am
After the dawn
Howling wind
and drifting snow
defies all bounds
that I know
a winter chill
does set in
to the bone
the cold creeps in
A clearing sky
few clouds remain
cold winds burn
bring you pain
as your flesh
freezes white
mind goes numb
frost starts to bite
As you gaze
up to the sky
you ask your self
how and why
have you found
yourself out here
all that's left
is the fear
Fear of what
will come to pass
a night out here
you will not last
a frozen corpse
in the morn
no...
and drifting snow
defies all bounds
that I know
a winter chill
does set in
to the bone
the cold creeps in
A clearing sky
few clouds remain
cold winds burn
bring you pain
as your flesh
freezes white
mind goes numb
frost starts to bite
As you gaze
up to the sky
you ask your self
how and why
have you found
yourself out here
all that's left
is the fear
Fear of what
will come to pass
a night out here
you will not last
a frozen corpse
in the morn
no...
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4 Comments
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