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Suz
Member
10-13-2005
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 11:34 am
I don't post much, but read often. As I sit here with tears in my eyes I had to post to say I loved your poem Littlebreeze. It made me think of both my Mom & Dad. Thanks for sharing.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 12:59 pm
Beautiful and touching, LB. The line which was a 'man who was just a boy' described my dad too!
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Spygirl
Board Administrator
04-23-2001
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 1:34 pm
Littlebreeze, that was so moving to read - thank you for sharing with us all.
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 4:19 pm
Littlebreeze, Thank you for sharing your poem. I lost my Dad in 1997. He would have celebrated his 58th birthday this past Feb. 6th. I loved your lines about a "tiger's courage" in a "gentle man"...they eloquently express the feelings I have always had for my Dad without ever being able to put them into words. I'm sure your father feels blessed by your memorial. 
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Littlebreeze
Member
02-18-2001
| Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 5:09 pm
Thank you for accepting my post with such kindness. It means a lot. Any words which may have brought your own parents close to you are words well spent on the page and I'm happy for that outcome. With so many warm hearts under one roof, it's no wonder there's rarely a chill at TVCH. Thanks to all of (((you)))! 
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Baby
Member
01-08-2006
| Thursday, February 09, 2006 - 9:13 am
Littlebreeze..just wanted to let you know I really love your poem. It gave me chills and I had tears in my eyes! It made me think so much of my mom who passed on in 1998! Thank you for posting it. I have not had a chance to read some of the others yet but I plan on trying to do that today. Please keep this thread going. I love reading poetry!
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 5:39 pm
Oh Littlebreeze what an incredible tribute. Thank you so much for sharing it.
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Serenity
Member
06-28-2005
| Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 5:51 am
This is the Valentine's sonnet I wrote for DH: "The Proposal" We stood atop Goose Hill, looking out over the plain The lightening struck, the thunder broke Magic happened with the words you spoke We never did see any rain Blessed were we from the gods above The night you asked me to be your wife An enchanted moment that changed my life Your undying declaration of love You were so gallant down on one knee You made me at peace as you captured my heart I couldn’t wait for our journey to start It began with your romantic decree Ever since, hand in hand, you’ve never led me astray I love you to the ends of the earth – forever and a day.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 6:30 pm
sweet serenity... a lot of love in those words. karen... how did you fare in the contest?
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 7:37 pm
It was a conspiracy, I tell you! I submitted my poem with ten days left in the contest. Two days later, the ad for the contest was pulled. I thought for sure I'd had it... mine was so good they won't even bother trying for better! Someone else won -- and they didn't even print in the paper what they'd written to make it more worthy than mine.
Ah well. We write for the emotional release it brings us, not the monetary gains... though a sweet diamond would have been awfully nice right about now. lol.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, March 14, 2006 - 8:20 am
I'm sorry to hear that Karen. You're right. Very suspicious that they didnt publish the winner. In fact, I would have thought they would publish all the good stuff. But what do I know. I am glad you shared it here. Many of us were able to enjoy it.
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Monday, March 27, 2006 - 7:27 pm
Through the Eyes of the Dreamer Where do you go when you sleep, my love? Are you fighting stellar battles in the galaxy above? Are you flying on the feathers of a white tailed dove? When you sleep, love, where do you go? Are you deep sea diving naked off the waters of Peru? Are we trapped inside some jungle, making love, just me and you? Are you riding bucking broncos in a children's petting zoo? When you're sleeping soundly, baby, where are you? Are you starring as the lead in the new hit Broadway show? Are you the scarecrow in the cornfield, pointing where to go? Are you somewhere in Alaska, building castles in the snow? When you sleep, love, where do you go?
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 4:44 pm
Looks like it is just me and you Karen. I love your Eyes of the Dreamer. What a sweet sentiment.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 4:50 pm
darkness is the absence of light the sun set into the sea and the moon failed to rise except in her eyes as she slyly whispered to me they'll carry on in the blackness unaware they thusly were borne digging deep in the dirt to hide from their hurt believing there'll be another morn sadly though time is up new despots have been crowned there are no more days sullied with their ways full circle we have gone around
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 4:53 pm
ah sweet revenge not a minute too late just as they nearly owned their own justice well served to fates so deserved the universe returns undisturbed the very best part is each prick of her heart life ebbing one drop a day and that he has not a clue what next she will do makes the sweetness more so complete
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 5:02 pm
i love how you make me laugh the moments we share our jokes your unexpected guffaws at my naive faux pas i love how you make me smile the honest exchange of thought you dont bother to hide your deep vulnerable side i love how you make me think stray thoughts throughout the day your mind's a delight heart and spirit shine bright i love how you make me believe goodness exists in the world you're a beautiful man with an interesting plan}}
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 5:14 pm
jackpot spin the reels wheels explain how it feels the combination to an abomination consternation much elation finally got salvation by retracting creation co-dependence in full resplendence here is the church here is the steeple open the doors and see all the sheeple
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Jrs6494
Member
03-30-2006
| Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 10:41 am
I haven't written a poem in a while but in a recent essay I wrote a nice quote I'd like to share with everyone. "Fear not the past but grasp its reins and ride it strong and hard for the journey is long but salvation, love, and true eternity is only the beginning in our driven paths of destiny."
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Monday, May 01, 2006 - 12:32 pm
What a powerful quote, Jrs! How very true! Gidget, I love the first one you posted here -- "absence is the darkness of light..." -- I love the meter of it all. Wonderful! Rest Easy When you feel like you're holding the weight of the world and you can't wash your worries away When you're seeing your best laid plans coming unfurled I'll be close at the end of the day. When you look for the rainbow but just see the rain and the clouds trap your troubles so near When you start to remember sad days filled with pain relax, baby, I'll be right here. When your body's too sore and your head is too tight and it seems like nothing can put you at ease You can rest easy knowing you did something right Cause, baby, I'll never leave. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tons Comfy Woke up this morning feeling separated distanced from the things I once knew Tryin' to remember when it wasn't complicated but all that I can think of is you. And now we're driving through the mountains with the city behind us and the memory of last night in my brain. Tryin' to find a way to let craziness find me; tryin' to find a way to stay sane. But then you wrap your arms around me and when you look me in the eyes, I know your love is true And when you promise me there ain't nobody else above me I feel tons comfy with you.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 02, 2006 - 4:41 pm
Thank you Karen. I love the how your love poems capture everyday moments. There is a reality that speaks of a special relationship. And Jrs I loved your quote. I hope you will treat us to more of your writing. Is it a hobby or something you do for a living?
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Karen
Member
09-07-2004
| Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 9:11 am
To quote Gidget.... "what happened to the poets??" I know I'm not the only creative one at the Clubhouse. C'mon now, don't be shy! Came in to work this morning to find this email sent in the middle of the night by my better half. A nice treat to start the day... I mean, who doesn't love the peace and tranquility of a haiku? Having no cash sucks Everything is balancing Except us. You rock. Sleeping in our bed You look so calm and peaceful Why can't sleep be work? Sofie waits for me on the corner of the bed She purrs, and then jets. Holly waits for me snoring on the scratching post She won't know I'm gone. Karen waits for me snuggled up in our warm bed That there's my heaven.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 7:48 am
Ah so he is a poet too! And his way of looking at things seems a lot like yours. Very cool. I dont have anything to contribute at the moment. Just wanted to register my enjoyment of the haiku. I cant figure out why no one is posting their poems. Perhaps it is just too personal for some people. I know I express and expose a much deeper part of myself in poetry than I do in prose.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Friday, May 12, 2006 - 6:11 pm
I need to sleep I'm confused I knew this was coming At least I thought it was I think too much Seems I was right You are shaking up my world Just when I got it settled down I dont know what to do with this Oh my G-d I dont know what to do with this
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Sunday, May 14, 2006 - 4:02 pm
I feel you I know you are here I feel you I have no more fear Close my eyes You are all around me Close my eyes And let my heart see Tears well up You blow me away Tears well up Don’t know what to say One deep breath You send me the sign One deep breath Your heart is still mine Can’t let go Won’t deny anymore Can’t let go It’s you I adore
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 3:18 pm
history is written by the victors but truth is written on bathroom walls as i wait for my turn to write in proper parochial school scrawl i am burdened by the secrets the injustice starves my soul my inability to communicate the unsureness of my role it's like an itch i cannot scratch at night it makes me shiver a story i cant put into words a stillbirth i cant deliver so if you're sure you really know i must warn you to think again things are never quite what they seem maybe one day soon. when?
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