*POETRY SLAM!*

[Miss. Hellfire]

i can't believe i've just found this thread! there are a lot of talented people here.

[sweet8]

*Indeed; there are, hellfire. I am so proud of them; for making my thread a: big hit.

[slip]

here's a new one ---

the dreamer part 1

once upon a time aeons ago
a man looked up at the starlit sky at night and prayed
for he was hoping for a way out of desperation
his soul was scarred, his nerves were frayed
disaster entwined with death had come his way
the world was cold and getting ever so
and his brethren had fallen to it
were falling as he prayed
for light, for life
and then he was blessed by the angel of inspiration
for there materialized a path for him, out of his trepidation
and in that moment he knew the power of dreams
and rising above the cries and the screams
he struck stone with stone
and then again and again
until
there was light, there was life, no more to be forlorn
because that night fire was born

[Miss. Hellfire]

hey, isienna10, that's really great. good imagery. it sorta reminds me of a poem i wrote years ago called "the loner". i'll post it if i can find it. keep writing!

[slip]

thx hellfire --- i'm very glad we're frnds. i will write the dreamer part 2 in a day.

[slip]

for now --- here's DISEASE

it spreads, step by step
while i falter
while i fall
it knows no right no wrong
its a primeval instinct at play --- singing its deadly song
seeping deeper and deeper, permeating through to my core
i try to fight it
i try
but it is too strong --- feeding on me bit by bit
my pain shatters walls of hope
it feels like i am being whipped
and a shrill piercing scream emanates from my soul
why doesn't it stop
digesting my whole
my essence
my body
i am trying to will it away
but it tricks me
i am feeling fine today
and i will make the same mistakes that i've made a million times over
man does take a long time to learn
and there it is
striking again
breaking my spirit
tearing my will apart
an unknown path it charts
my mind doesn't heal anymore
my limbs ache and my heart is sore
i try to shout
to beg for mercy
but the disease is merciless
it has never known mercy
a calm came over me today
its like i was floating on air
like i was lying naked and bare
it doesn't pain as much
and as such
the agony seems to be dissipating
i can see shining lights all over
all around
and the sound
it drowns me, hypnotises me
i am falling asleep
feel like i am being drawn away
toward endless cascades of peace
i can see everyone
staring at me, crying, hoping
but i pity them
they do not understand the sublimeness i feel
the weight of the world is gone from my shoulders
time is slowing down
and as i turn around
i see my body lying on the bed below
i am ascending to a place of serenity
a place of quiet
a place of joy
thank you disease

[Miss. Hellfire]

isienna10--that is really beautiful. your poetry is so lyrical and deep. i come here to post a poem, but after reading yours i want to back out. i don't think i can follow that but i'll try anyway.

"understanding"

You don't understand me.
You don't know the raw emotions
that are tearing into me like
a vengeance.I

bleed into the hands
and mouths
of parasites. you.

I crawl into myself, blissfully
ignorant of calculated existence.

I weep, but
I cannot feel the tears, ravishing.

Nobody gives a d@mn.

No--I would say that
you don't understand ME---

the person in the reflective lake
that claims to be reality.

[slip]

hellfire thats very gud!!

[Miss. Hellfire]

ok--another dark one:

I feel the cold fingers of fear grip my spine,
my breath is coming in gasps.
Fear dances its macabre ritual
upon my oscillating heart.

Nerves--
what nerves?

This demanding stranger ignoring my
pleas pretending to be a man but
failing miserably has trampled
them to dust.

isienna10--don't forget to post your part 2(the dreamer)!

[~Empath~]

I love your poem hellfire!!!!

Here's some of mine...this one is called Now

Now

Not a sound or word, don't say anymore
You trepass on my heart and rampage my soul
You leave cuts on my skin and deep within
you leave a broken person in silence awaiting an answer
The weeping cries of my spirit yearn for understanding
But yet life seems to keep building a mystery

Explain your notions to me, help me see thruth
Because where I am right now, this whole is deep
Am I drowning in my own sorrow?
I cannot even remember the grand yesterday

Rotten all the way to my core
My life is now a hollow figure

Though if we let things be, beauty we will see
We will come out of the wilderness where we wander
We constantly wonder what will happen to us down the road
That we forget about the joys of today and now

[~Empath~]

Here's A Haiku for Spring!

Rebirth for the Earth
Bitter Chills passes away
For Room to forgive

[~Empath~]

This poem is called SYMPATHY IS EMPATHY

SYMPATHY IS EMPATHY

As the stars shine at night
The Moon's light is bright
I find my future in fragileness
As the sun breaks the dawn into the world
As love let's go
And I am alone
To feel all my pain
And the pain of others
Sympathy for me is Empathy
A gift and curse in one

That's all for now....I'll post more later!

[P34e aka Jezzy]

Loving it babe.
Your Haiku for spring was wonderful. Spring is my favorite season and you described it pefectly with usage of such a small amount of words .....perfect.

Sympathy is Empathy one word........beautiful

[Miss. Hellfire]

empath, you're poetry is exquisite.

[hollypop]

Empath... I'm going to have to agree with p34e and hellfire.

Now for my own words lol

When I read your poems, I feel so many emotions and it's almost like I'm the one going through the pain, anger, hurt, confusion, happiness.... all the emotions you put into words, I can feel it.

You do write beautifully. Expect a pm from me soon, hun, okay?

[hollypop]

Okay, with all the talent 'floating' around I'm nervous to post this but it's not like you're going to throw eggs at me lol
But my sweetie, John, talked me into it so I'm taking his advice.


*UNTITLED*

Watching your tears fall as you pour out your soul

Touching my heart with your tormented beauty

Longing to understand, captivated by your pain

And the broken heart revealed for all to see


Beautiful words, holding back tears...

You are the one who truly knows

Divine secrets and the prayers ignored-

You lost the Truth you've been searching for years


I'll light the candles to guide you from the dark

It's not a matter of pride of the soul

A kindred spirit, another love lost in flames-

I know of the search that unanswered prayers stole

*****************************

(please be kind! )

[Miss. Hellfire]

hollypop, as i've been going through some of the older posts, i've seen how hard you are on yourself. i spent alot of my teenage and college years writing, and i would never show anyone anything i had written. i was so afraid that it would be misunderstood or taken lightly. now, i see it like this--i write for me, because it gives me an outlet for my pain, my joy, my heartache. if someone else "gets it", that's great. but if they don't, that's o.k., too. don't live your life afraid of rejection. believe me (and everyone else here) when i say you are talented. your writing comes from a place of truth and it is naked in its honesty. revel in it. you were truly blessed with a gift. please keep posting your poetry.

[hollypop]

Thank you, hellfire- your words mean alot. I guess you and I have/had alot in common. It is soo hard to 'put yourself out there' but you do make sense and I promise I'll do my best to be less afraid of judgement or rejection.

[P34e aka Jezzy]

holly I agree 100 % with hellfire. Your writing is beautiful and emotional.
There will always be those out there who don't get it ,but do not hinder yourself because of this. Let your heart and soul flow from the tip of your pen or fingers. Do not worry about those who judge because they are judged by a higher authority.
Keep writing babe it's marvelous work . I know I'll keep reading

[slip]

holly brilliant work as usual ---- hey u gys dint say anything abt the two poems i wrote on the last page?