Writer's Land: Poetry

A tree a tree oh give me a tree

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 12:46:47 GMT

Have you ever stopped to think about all the things in life that we take for granted every single day. There are probably to many to count, and even those that tend to be so obvious end up becoming just nothing more then a passing instance in our day. I'll bet for most of us it's not that we just don't care about the simple things in life, but our lives are just to filled with so much pressure from society to be this or that, or to accomplish one thing after the next, that whenever we are exposed to those things that actually make the daily grind more bareable we just move passed them without even the slightest notice of the beauty around us.

The other day I was sitting in my back yard surfing the net, and I stopped for a moment to lean back in my chair and I heard something that I hear every day, except this time it caught my attention and I stopped to listen to it. It was funny to me how simple it is but yet how rarely do I give it any thought. There was a soft breeze and as the wind passed through the trees it made a soft shhhhsh sound. So I stopped and sat quietly just listening to this, and it was SO relaxing. It hit me how this simple thing can be very relaxing, and I thought that I would try at least a couple times a week if not more to notice something else. However, I discovered that I have been so wrapped up in every day life for so many years; every day life that does not include taking a break and just listening, that it's hard to notice things. I think it is possible for your mind to forget what to listen to, or what to notice. Shoot, I don't remember if I've ever really heard that sound the wind makes as it passes through the trees before. Sure, I know I've heard it before, but I never really "heard" it before. I guess things just need to happen in their own time, you just have to be open to them and really "hear" or "see" them when they do happen.

So after this little discovery, I decided to write a poem. It's pretty short, but it's how nature motivated me today.

A tree a tree oh give me a tree
The green in the spring
The light summer breeze
The array of colors
The autumn will bring
The winter is lonely
But wait and you’ll see
That next year all over
Oh give me a tree

Just Because

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:56:39 GMT

Just because the sun comes out
Just because the stars shine bright
Just because the mountains’ beauty
Just because the oceans fury
Just because I can’t let go
Just because… I love you so!

You Say It

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:54:19 GMT

You say it's cold and the rain won't halt
I take your hand, so you'll understand
I can't be there for I am far
But I can work magic, like a distant star
I'll have a chat with the sun
I'll talk to nature and it can have some fun
I'll make you warm
I swear, you'll see
You'll be warm throughout eternity

Elusive Love

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:53:46 GMT

You are like a shadow; you appear for the duration of but a brief moment and vanish with no sign of return. I reach for you but return with only desire for your touch. Without you at my side, leaves me with a painful sorrow that keeps my days long, and nights even longer. I thrive only with the chance that you shall be by my side. I dream of only you and every breath I take is to get me closer to you. You are my light, my sunshine, and my life. You are all that makes me whole and keeps me moving towards tomorrow.

Confession

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:53:15 GMT

You are in everything I do
I can’t keep my mind off of you
I see your face
I can feel your skin
I can smell your breath
But I can not rest
My heart races
My pulse quickens
I try to keep calm
But I am to week then
Oh tell me what can I do
When you are in everything I do

Silent Moon

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:52:35 GMT

In the silent moon, the water ripples endlessly, taking its sweet time to pass along. Always it moves onward…onward to a port of unknown destination. Nor rain, nor storm, or even fire could halt the pursuit of its desire. The stars tempt the endless current, their brightness sparkling of the determined sea of desire. Longing to meet at the horizon and always getting close, but never quiet close enough. But how the current yearns, and rumbles, everlastingly edging onward…ever after racing for the horizon in hopes that one day the two shall meet, while the silent moon watches on…always blue.

The Knight

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:51:57 GMT

From a far away sea, on a far away place
I call to thee, so I can see
The thunder strikes, I feel the spikes
In the rain, throughout the night
I have yet, to stay the light
I call for thee, to be with me
Yet you are far, like a distant star
I fall down low, my life grows slow
My heart it stops, and the rain drops
I reach to the sky, while I calmly lie
I stretch outward, I see a bird
I send my love, to thee my dove

The Thread Of Life

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:42:20 GMT

The siren sings her song
As I walk along the shore
The night is darker then ever

I look for the stars
But they elude me
The brightness gone
Or never was
These days I can’t remember

Do they feel sad
When they hear my story
Will they feel sorrow
When they hear it tomorrow

Can they even understand
What I am
Will they accept
And let me be
For I can not see

If these days are a sign
What will happen if I resign
But I am strong
And the shore is long
And if I look into the distance
I will reach it through my persistence

And at the end
When I have tired
I will sit and smell the air
As the night falls
I will look up
And find the stars
All shining above

Eternal

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:40:42 GMT

The sparkle in your eyes
Which makes the days complete
That nothing else is quite so sweet
Your tender touch and loving smile
The gentle way you ask to stay a while
In your embrace I lose control
There is nothing more that I adore
To kiss your lips is to be in heaven
To see you smile makes it even better
The way you love is all that matters
With you by my side
Nothing can be better
You lighten my life every single day
That words cannot express, there is no way
But I tell you this and you should know
That eternally my love for you will only grow

A Time of Realization

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:40:03 GMT

It was a cold night like tonight…
when she said good-bye

It was a sad night like last night…
when she left at midnight

It was a trouble filled night like that night last week…
when she wouldn’t speak

It was a dreary night like that night last month…
when she told me she’ll be gone

It was a gloomy night like that night we shared…
when she left no word spared

It will be a dark night tomorrow…
when I remember her sorrow

Angel

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:38:17 GMT

She stood there watching the water swirl in and around itself. Her beauty silhouetted against the rocks by the moons light as she ran her fingers through her hair. The gentle breeze pressed her dress against her body, waving behind her. He found his way outside and noticed her by the cliff. Hesitation took over, a sudden urge to turn back washed over him. But he knew he had no choice but to go on forward and approach her. She was his light, his breath, his reason for living. He began to move forward, yet his hesitation kept his steps slow. As he came closer, she felt his presence and smiled to herself. She turned her head slightly, but did not look over her shoulder. His approach brought him closer still. Finally upon her, he stretched his arm forward, his fingers anxious to touch her soft shoulder. A sudden explosion of light erupted and he jerked his hand back. She turned to face him, her smile could melt ice on a distant continent. Her body floated up above the ground as wondrous wings of the brightest of whites expanded from behind her back. She began to rise higher still and with another bright flash, he did awake to the realization that his angel had flown away.

Feelings

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:23:03 GMT

You are the beauty
            In a world of ugliness
You are the rose
            That blooms in the desert
You are the light
            Which makes the sun so bright
You are the sparkling water
            On a moonlit night
You are the gentleness
            Of a cool summers breeze
You are the softness
            In an angels wings
You are that
            Which makes everything all right
You are the fire
            Which burns within my heart tonight

Paradise

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:21:48 GMT

How far does her love go?
Would someone tell me so?
I see no end, nor do I desire such
To be with her can never be to much
The sky seems bluer, since I knew her
The ocean is clearer, when I am near her
The flowers are sweater, I had to meet her
The nights are calmer, like a cool ocean breeze
The days are funner, they feel like summer
Everything I do, it’s just for you
Everything I say, there is no other way
To be so happy, can it be?
Is this surreal, am I a dreamer?
Then the morning calls, and I open my eyes
I see her face, and I realize
This is real, I’m in paradise

Lost

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:21:20 GMT

What do I find in your eyes?
When I look into your eyes I find peace
I find caring and compassion
I see the stars, I see the light
I see myself lost and not wanting to escape
I see you looking at me and I do not want to be free

The Dream

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:20:45 GMT

Countless years have I dreamed
I dreamed of this girl
Her smile warmed my every thought
Her eyes more beautiful then the stars
Her voice captivated me with every word
Her touch so soft and tender
Her heart so warm and loving
Made me wish to grab her
And pull her from my dreams
Make her mine for all of time
But with every morning
She was gone
Then one day my dream faded away
That was the day
When I found you
And you instantly filled my life
With more beauty and love then
I could ever imagine
And yet I was a fool
And hurt you with foolish words
But I love you so and
I know with all my heart
That you love me too
So please baby forgive me
Cause I am empty without you

Un-human happiness

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:17:48 GMT

She holds my hand and I shiver
She touches my face and I quiver
I see her eyes and I believe
How love can grow
I will never leave her
I touch her face and she smiles
There is no counting the miles
I look to the heavens
I see her face
With her in my life
There is no better place

Without You

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:17:22 GMT

I could be lost in the desert and miss water.
I could be stranded at see and miss food.
I could be freezing in the cold and missing the heat.
I could be sitting on the street and missing my home.
But no mater where I am and no matter what I do.
None of those things could ever compare.
To how much I miss you.

Fantasy

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:03:15 GMT

If but for a brief moment, my eyes did gaze upon thee and my heart paused but for a gasp of great love and adoration. Entangled in the web of that which is you and your every wish and desire, upon which my heart didst ache so. In the grasps of the great beast before which even my sword would tremble as surely as the earth did below your angelic presence. To bare that which is not to be, as I kept my locked gaze upon thy hungry eyes and drew my last breath as though a large claw had torn my heart asunder...and I did then feel my breath as it slipped away.