By jivepoet on December 24, 2009
If I take a shred of 1980s time, and clutch it tight (From when optimism shined, and felt no need for second sight); And contain it in the formula, that I’m preparing now, I can climb the trees in modern woods, and never break a bough. Should I snatch a scrap of Paris, clasping firmly [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Break, dream, dreams, Images, Inspiration, Life, loss, melody, memories, Music, Musician, Nec, nostalgia, Poem, Romance, Shape, Shred, sin, smile, Tree, Trees
By jivepoet on December 24, 2009
He stood on the edge of a suburb, where house windows faced an expanse Of bushes and forest and small hills; and readied himself, with a chance. He stood on the edge of a sunset, with houses not far from his rocks, And somehow the sunset was lengthened, slowed up through a trick of the [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Ash, breeze, Breezes, Bushes, change, child, Children, Colours, destiny, Direction, Ears, forever, Hill, house, Locks, Music, night, pain, Rain, Romance, sci-fi, Sharp, sin, Soar, soul-mate, Sun, Sunb, Sunset, time slowdown, Tree, Twilight, Vine, war, Wings, woman
By PrairiePoems on July 19, 2009
O tree of trees, neath skies of blue I once was glad and young with you! And now at last you sing to me, Of all the years, that used to be! a tree who slowly, softly weaves, The “Songs of Summer” through her leaves! A tree who bends, as winds go by And autumn [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Autumn, Ears, Lad, love, Music, Musician, night, pain, Rain, sin, Sky, Sun, Sunset, Tree, Trees
By PrairiePoems on June 17, 2009
I can remember….far far away- Those foolish GLAD days- ‘Fore I was gray! I held your hand, Dear- You here devine- YOU GAVE ME YOUR DREAM* I gave you mine! If you like music- Sing this with me! Sometimes the dog came- He made the three! Always the warm winds- Always the same- Happy old [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged dream, dreams, Fool, Lad, Life, Lost, memories, Music, sin, Stories, These Dreams, Twilight, Vine, war
By PrairiePoems on June 15, 2009
Oh tree that stands neath skies of blue I once was glad, and young with you. And now at last you sing to me- And tell me of that “USED TO BE”. A tree who slowly, softly weaves, The “SONGS OF SUMMER” through her leaves. A tree who feels the winds go by- as autumn [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Autumn, Christian, Clouds, Ears, Fame, Fool, Gold, Lad, love, melody, Music, Musician, pain, Poem, Rain, sin, Sky, Sun, Sunset, Tree, Trees
By arjunsharma on March 2, 2009
1 June 4, 2006. The Lufthansa flight from Newyork landed in Chennai at 2:15 AM, thirty minutes later than the scheduled arrival time. Mohanasundaram was waiting at the arrival terminal with increasing anticipation. He scanned the hundred faces coming out of the airport for his son. After about forty-five minutes, Arun kumar walked out, waving [...]
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By arjunsharma on February 23, 2009
1 Present Day It was the first Monday in weeks when I was not in office before ten. As I saw the frosted sundial of my old citizen ticking eleven thirty, I cursed myself for the umpteenth time for choosing that insurance company. I found out that the other companies did not require so many [...]
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By pendraggin' on January 13, 2009
Musicians and tumblers filled the court Weaving through our dances in the aisles of reclining nobles Roasted cinnamon and wine stained aristocratic linens Lazy and pampered ambassadors Reached out to stroke our legs I longed to return to the ceremony of the bull dance (Frankincense burning our throats Swallow hard, don’t let the tears gather [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged child, dancing, Ears, Feet, Gold, Lost, Mom, Music, Musician, Sad, sin, Spinning, Tea, tears, war
By David Pekrul on August 11, 2008
Rockin’ rhythms, ever livin’ Beat is poundin’, always givin’ Always jumpin’; always thumpin’ Hear the music as it’s pumpin’ Digital is always playin’ But I can’t hear what it’s sayin’ Nerves are twitchin’; this is bitchin’ In the den and in the kitchen Sounds are all that I am hearin’ But I love it and [...]
Posted in Poems & Stories | Tagged Digital Music, Hear Music, love, Music, Nerves, Play Music, Play The Music, Pumpin, Rhythms, Seeds, Sounds
By tom on June 16, 2008
As you fell into my arms A perfect fit The feeling, felt so right We gazed into each others eyes We knew it As we grasped each other And held so tight. The pounding of our hearts Beating to the melody Of Sinatra crooning “I’ll never smile again.” The smile was there For fifty six [...]
Posted in Death Poems, Funeral Poems, In Loving Memory Poems, Love Poems, Poems of Bereavement, Romantic Poems, Short Love Poems, Short Poems | Tagged alone, dancing, Dancing With A Dream, Death Poems, dream, Dream Dancing, Ears, eyes, feeling, Funeral Poems, heart, Hearts, In Loving Memory Poems, melody, Music, Perfect Fit, sin, Sinatra, Six Years, smile
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