Would anyone like a poetry thread?

[Shalimar]

For those among us who are poets, myself included, I thought a poetry thread might be fun. Here is one of mine.

You.

I see you,
Cheek to tired earth,
Roaring the grass
From it's delicate dream,
Burnt with dew,
Shivered inside a naked song.
Love beyond breath
In the passionate silence.

 

[Wren]

Lovely words Shalimar, thank you, a poetry thread is a good idea

 

[Shalimar]

Thanks Wren!

 

[Shalimar]

Butterflies

Cocooned in your compassion
I sleep,
Bound to the hands that hold.
I wait, fluttering,
Virtually protected
From the empathy that kills,
Pressed to a silk heart
Until my wings unfold,
Unravelling the fear.

 

[Lon]

I got up this morning and left my nice warm bed.

then went to the window to view my lovely homestead.
It was then that I spied a pretty little bird with a bright yellow bill.
I beckoned it to come sit on the window sill.
I offered and it accepted a humble crust of bread
then slammed the window and crushed it's little head

 

[Guitarist]

Don't let the boys play, Shalimar!


I say, Lon
It's not on
To make fun of poetry-writing
Go take your toys
And play with the other boys
And leave us girls delighting
In pretty poetry.

 

[Shalimar]

Yay, Guitarist!

 

[Wren]

There's room for all on a poetry thread
Lon who crushed a little birds head,
the broken hearted and their pain
those who have found love again,
we all have a tale to tell
some of heaven, some of hell,
so get out your pens and write a verse
you may even want to include a curse
make us laugh or make us cry
you won't know if you don't try .....

 

[Lon]

The window thing was a accident.

 

[ndynt]

Lon, appreciated your little bit of humor. Nice interlude to clear my mental palate....in between the beautiful, yet very emotional moving, poetry of others.

 

[SeaBreeze]

I like your poetry Shalimar.

 

[Shalimar]

Thanks SB.

 

[Shalimar]

Please, everyone feel free to contribute whatever type of poetry which works for them. One size does not fit all!

 

[fureverywhere]

I'm enjoying reading everyone's posts...very beautiful Shali:love_heart: Sadly, I write very well but have always been stumped at poetry. The only poetry I really understood was Gwendolyn Brooks...oh and Walt Whitman was awesome.

 

[Shalimar]

Thanks Fur! I don't understand poetry either, I just write it. Lol.:love_heart:

 

[SeaBreeze]

I'll give it a go Shali.


Deep into the canopy
Light streams guide the way
Sounds of unseen creatures intrigue
Scampering through fallen leaves
Songbird speaks to me from high
Searching, I see not him or sky
Embraced by earth and pulse of life
Nature is my companion
Never alone and always at peace
I walk deeper and deeper within

 

[ndynt]

Very nice, SB....I can so relate.

 

[Shalimar]

Lovely, SB. I can "see" your poem.