Submissions by scopow77 (Scot Powers)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
5th Jul 2013 1:49am
5th Jul 2013 1:49am
A Penny for your thoughts
"A penny for your thoughts"
she said, with a sultry smile
looking at me sideways
as we passed away the miles
The journey that had brought us here
was really quite a ride
ups and downs and storms endured
but promised so much life
I must confess my mind was blank
but stuttered out a reply
I can't remember what I said
but she smiled and stroked my thigh
We continued on our present path
moving through the night
the morning sun looked down on us
as darkness turned to light
The mountain air was bracing...
she said, with a sultry smile
looking at me sideways
as we passed away the miles
The journey that had brought us here
was really quite a ride
ups and downs and storms endured
but promised so much life
I must confess my mind was blank
but stuttered out a reply
I can't remember what I said
but she smiled and stroked my thigh
We continued on our present path
moving through the night
the morning sun looked down on us
as darkness turned to light
The mountain air was bracing...
752 reads
7 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
23rd Jun 2013 3:34pm
23rd Jun 2013 3:34pm
Pitfalls
In my forty-sixth year
I have learned to stay clear
of the pitfalls which
once befell me
Lessons I've learned
as the years burned
have turned out
to warn me
The voice in my head
quells urges to tread
where once it seemed
I ran blindly
Perspectives have changed
like land after the rains
have run by and
scoured it dry
Feelings have changed
as I watch with dismay
society falling around me
The lines of the past
no longer last
blurring to a grey
hazy outline
It is claimed...
I have learned to stay clear
of the pitfalls which
once befell me
Lessons I've learned
as the years burned
have turned out
to warn me
The voice in my head
quells urges to tread
where once it seemed
I ran blindly
Perspectives have changed
like land after the rains
have run by and
scoured it dry
Feelings have changed
as I watch with dismay
society falling around me
The lines of the past
no longer last
blurring to a grey
hazy outline
It is claimed...
939 reads
12 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
20th Jun 2013 4:06am
20th Jun 2013 4:06am
The Job
He casts a long shadow
in the cool morning sun
striding with purpose
the job must be done
Out by the woodshed
quietly does he
make himself known
by whistling softly
For many years now
he's loved what he seen
the good and the bad
and all in between
Over the years
the joy's drained away
making this job
seem harder each day
Dirty long hours
spent oh silently
crouched in the shadows
of the old growth trees
Waiting for a sign
surely there will be
another visitation
patience is the...
in the cool morning sun
striding with purpose
the job must be done
Out by the woodshed
quietly does he
make himself known
by whistling softly
For many years now
he's loved what he seen
the good and the bad
and all in between
Over the years
the joy's drained away
making this job
seem harder each day
Dirty long hours
spent oh silently
crouched in the shadows
of the old growth trees
Waiting for a sign
surely there will be
another visitation
patience is the...
711 reads
8 Comments
UPBEAT INSPIRATIONAL POEM
Published
16th Jun 2013 4:43pm
16th Jun 2013 4:43pm
Happy Fathers Day
Sitting here this morning
enjoying the suns rays
reflecting upon life again
what a great journey
Through tragedy and victory
and all that's lain between
times and personalities
I've met along the way
There is a fraternity
to which many do belong
some are there willingly
but some just don't belong
Everyday we pay our dues
though the members seldom meet
taking on the challenge
seven days a week
through good times
and sad times too
the challenges we meet
always moving forward
never do we retreat...
enjoying the suns rays
reflecting upon life again
what a great journey
Through tragedy and victory
and all that's lain between
times and personalities
I've met along the way
There is a fraternity
to which many do belong
some are there willingly
but some just don't belong
Everyday we pay our dues
though the members seldom meet
taking on the challenge
seven days a week
through good times
and sad times too
the challenges we meet
always moving forward
never do we retreat...
#father
#parent
#FathersDay
772 reads
6 Comments
SELF POEM
Published
13th Jun 2013 3:23am
13th Jun 2013 3:23am
Making the most
As the ink
dries on the page
a listless feeling
does engage
Melancholy thoughts
long summer days
innocence lost
merciful haze
Thinking back
to those days
sends a quiver
through my veins
Horror revealed
in your eyes
as I relate
this sickly tale
Taken from
the school playground
broken trust
the color light brown
I wish I knew
a name to match
the blurry vision
baseball cap
I cried for help
you came to me
broke the window
set me free
If not for you...
dries on the page
a listless feeling
does engage
Melancholy thoughts
long summer days
innocence lost
merciful haze
Thinking back
to those days
sends a quiver
through my veins
Horror revealed
in your eyes
as I relate
this sickly tale
Taken from
the school playground
broken trust
the color light brown
I wish I knew
a name to match
the blurry vision
baseball cap
I cried for help
you came to me
broke the window
set me free
If not for you...
681 reads
8 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
6th Jun 2013 1:24am
6th Jun 2013 1:24am
The Bond
The bandy legged monkey
doth delight in all that he
experiences and witnesses
in this life's journey
He and his best friend
the organ grinder man
dressed up in their finery
traveling about the land
Dancing with hat in hand
for a modest fee
the children always come around
smiling with glee
As the music crescendo's
at a rising pace
he swings around the market square
smile frozen on his face
Whirling , twirling, swinging
yet keeping out of reach
stretching, holding out his hat
collecting his booty...
doth delight in all that he
experiences and witnesses
in this life's journey
He and his best friend
the organ grinder man
dressed up in their finery
traveling about the land
Dancing with hat in hand
for a modest fee
the children always come around
smiling with glee
As the music crescendo's
at a rising pace
he swings around the market square
smile frozen on his face
Whirling , twirling, swinging
yet keeping out of reach
stretching, holding out his hat
collecting his booty...
658 reads
4 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
2nd Jun 2013 5:00am
2nd Jun 2013 5:00am
Blueberry
Blueberry you sit
heavy on my mind
met you at a party
of a friend of mine
So free a soul
I've scarcely met
with your multi colored dreadlocks
and presence so fresh
Colorful outfit
like I've never seen
flowing so graceful
as you wander near me
Rainbow scarf
of fabric so fine
green khaki jacket
and a gleam in your eye
You struck me at once
unlike many before
as someone who knows
the trips gift for the soul
The freedom you showed
was clear to see
the joy in your eyes
as you...
heavy on my mind
met you at a party
of a friend of mine
So free a soul
I've scarcely met
with your multi colored dreadlocks
and presence so fresh
Colorful outfit
like I've never seen
flowing so graceful
as you wander near me
Rainbow scarf
of fabric so fine
green khaki jacket
and a gleam in your eye
You struck me at once
unlike many before
as someone who knows
the trips gift for the soul
The freedom you showed
was clear to see
the joy in your eyes
as you...
667 reads
8 Comments
OBSERVATIONAL POEM
Published
22nd May 2013 2:13am
22nd May 2013 2:13am
The Piper
Today I have to wonder
about people once again
some live to cause trouble
while others live to win
Why is what your neighbor does
any business of your own
unless it interferes
with property you own
I find life is hard enough
without the extra strife
of having people accusing you
wasting a lot of time
Vindictive little weasels
surely you will pay
for all the trouble that you cause
Karma works that way
We've been at the bottom
of that barrel
of which you speak
only to rise above
expectations we...
about people once again
some live to cause trouble
while others live to win
Why is what your neighbor does
any business of your own
unless it interferes
with property you own
I find life is hard enough
without the extra strife
of having people accusing you
wasting a lot of time
Vindictive little weasels
surely you will pay
for all the trouble that you cause
Karma works that way
We've been at the bottom
of that barrel
of which you speak
only to rise above
expectations we...
1049 reads
6 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
22nd May 2013 1:19am
22nd May 2013 1:19am
Ton of bricks
Well I see now
things are still the same
empty words
your lying brings you no shame
still got secrets
you keep from me
better look for
someone else to play
Should have seen it coming
but it hit me like a ton of bricks
you'd think by now
I'd know all your dirty tricks
sitting all alone
wondering why it has to be this way
sitting there all alone
looking at the telephone
wondering if it's really all inside my head
well the rug's
been pulled out from me
fool me twice
the shame is on me
took me for a...
things are still the same
empty words
your lying brings you no shame
still got secrets
you keep from me
better look for
someone else to play
Should have seen it coming
but it hit me like a ton of bricks
you'd think by now
I'd know all your dirty tricks
sitting all alone
wondering why it has to be this way
sitting there all alone
looking at the telephone
wondering if it's really all inside my head
well the rug's
been pulled out from me
fool me twice
the shame is on me
took me for a...
812 reads
7 Comments
MISCELLANEOUS POEM
Published
17th May 2013 2:04am
17th May 2013 2:04am
The Race
Whilst I was riding
early last eve
a peculiar thing happened
you'll scarcely believe
just to the left
out of the corner of my eye
I caught some motion
it was a surprise
The squirrel was fast
along the fence top did he
run along at breakneck speed
I chuckled to myself
but it did keep pace
it was clear to me
it wanted to race
A race it would be
man versus beast
defeat by the squirrel
was not to be
I could sense the challenge
in it's beady eyes
down the boulevard
we did fly ...
early last eve
a peculiar thing happened
you'll scarcely believe
just to the left
out of the corner of my eye
I caught some motion
it was a surprise
The squirrel was fast
along the fence top did he
run along at breakneck speed
I chuckled to myself
but it did keep pace
it was clear to me
it wanted to race
A race it would be
man versus beast
defeat by the squirrel
was not to be
I could sense the challenge
in it's beady eyes
down the boulevard
we did fly ...
812 reads
6 Comments
STORY POEM
Published
12th May 2013 1:07pm
12th May 2013 1:07pm
In from the cold
Journeyed from
a far off land
through the forest
across the sand
like a restless beast
never at peace
wandered for years
laughter and tears
A family of wanderers
have traveled the path
acrobats and see'ers
jugglers and rats
all move together
so it would seem
safety in numbers
they're often seen
Raven haired beauties
with large almond eyes
pry coins from the menfolk
tell them sweet lies
they stay for awhile
then they move on
when their welcome
is truly gone
Misunderstood
for...
a far off land
through the forest
across the sand
like a restless beast
never at peace
wandered for years
laughter and tears
A family of wanderers
have traveled the path
acrobats and see'ers
jugglers and rats
all move together
so it would seem
safety in numbers
they're often seen
Raven haired beauties
with large almond eyes
pry coins from the menfolk
tell them sweet lies
they stay for awhile
then they move on
when their welcome
is truly gone
Misunderstood
for...
703 reads
6 Comments
SONG LYRICS
Published
11th May 2013 00:09am
11th May 2013 00:09am
In the light
Faded blue dress and cigarettes
she waits for me
vacant eyes still reflect
some burning need
all the things shes been through
have left her weak
wish she could shake it all off
and spread her wings
She can wake to a brand new light
singing all your songs tonight
remember your happy times
rejoice in the light
facing yet another day
seems surreal
how life between four walls
can make you feel
faded pictures and faded dreams
strike back every day
reflecting on a life never lived
to pass the day
She can...
she waits for me
vacant eyes still reflect
some burning need
all the things shes been through
have left her weak
wish she could shake it all off
and spread her wings
She can wake to a brand new light
singing all your songs tonight
remember your happy times
rejoice in the light
facing yet another day
seems surreal
how life between four walls
can make you feel
faded pictures and faded dreams
strike back every day
reflecting on a life never lived
to pass the day
She can...
752 reads
6 Comments
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