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[krymsonkyng]

and love is crazy
anything involved is fair
it keeps 'em spinning

[Sapphire]

It keeps 'em spinning
the spiders need their webs filled
butterflies conquer

[symphony]

butterflies conquer
my eyes are here to waver
in the uber speed

[mazHur]

in the uber speed
hides a period of dwell
where two lovers meet.

[krymsonkyng]

where two lovers meet
there's a pause in the earth's tworl
so that time takes pause

[firefangled]

so that time takes pause
breathe in the night sounds
hold them silently

[Dark Muse]

Hold them silently
beneath the dark waters
until all is still

[Sapphire]

until all is still
time - the universe collapses
motion captured in

I take "collapses" is pronounced like "col-laps" ... not sure, but you could skip the "the" if it is 3 syllables instead of 2...

[alakungfu]

motion captured in
noise punctuated without
smooth records sailing

[krymsonkyng]

smooth records sailing
black disks of favorite songs
fly towards my poor head

[zanna]

fly towards my poor head
many rotten tomatoes
I dodge the cliche

[ampoule]

I dodge the cliche
I want my life to stand out
Not ordinary

[Sapphire]

Not ordinary
But outstanding, unique, one
just to be yourself

[Annabelle]

Just to be yourself
And part of the world itself
This is happiness

[Sapphire]

This is happiness
Momentary, but so true
Everlasting bore

[Lynne50]

Everlasting bore
Everyone still knows your name
Silence is golden

[BienvenuJDC]

Silence is golden,
We have two ears to listen,
But one mouth to speak.

[krymsonkyng]

but one mouth to speak
your two eyes one nose two ears
but one word will do.

[ampoule]

but one word will do
more will surely drown you out
you'll need mouth to mouth

[Sapphire]

you'll need mouth to mouth
kiss of life to live again
death is defeated

[Annabelle]

Death is defeated
When it is happily faced
You and me alone

[Sapphire]

You and me alone
know about the ghost up there
He hides it away

[Annabelle]

He hides it away
From the meanest of means and
Which is everything

[kiz_paws]

Which is everything
the rain dancing in your eyes
a gold band tightens

[ampoule]

a gold band tightens
has turned many fingers blue
what's a girl to do?

[PrinceMyshkin]

A gold band tightens
the river over-surges
peace comes very slow

[Janine]

peace comes very slow
serene songs that soften the dusk
shadows on stone paths

[Eugenie]

shadows on stone paths
invite me to just follow
regardless of fear.

[krymsonkyng]

regardless of fear
she smiles lets the doctor speak
what's a girl to do

[zanna]

what's a girl to do?
stand one time more than she falls,
and go on with life. =)

[Eugenie]

I like that Zanna.

And go on with life
despite its hazy future,
the light is so sheer.

[Janine]

the light is so sheer
drifting on perfumed petals
spring's pure white flowers

[krymsonkyng]

Spring's pure white flowers
could use a little color
I ready my brush

[Silas Thorne]

I ready my brush
to paint you empty colour,
please watch these shadows.

[motherhubbard]

please watch these shadows
you never know what could be
lurking in the dark

[Annabelle]

Lurking in the dark
Hiding from the perverseness
Of life so vivid

[motherhubbard]

Of life so vivid
the dreams of ambitious youth
hope for the future

[BienvenuJDC]

Hope for the future
Is found in our past, look back...
If you seek, it's there!

[krymsonkyng]

if you seek it's there
dig deep fingers stretched wide out
to take all you can

[kaymf]

to take all you can
and try and do all you can
yet you feel empty

[Il Penseroso]

yet you feel empty,
skin of glass shredding white light -
a dark corner tongue

[Annabelle]

Yet you feel empty
Full of emptiness again
And ceasing in it

[andave_ya]

a dark-corner tongue
teasing the edge of my lips
then claiming them fully.

[krymsonkyng]

then claiming them fully
deliberate slow counting
insects in her web

[Sapphire]

insects in her web
bugs, ants, even butterflies
struggling to get out

[Janine]

struggling to get out
anywhere but here; driven on
restless notes within

[Eugenie]

restless notes within
the very depths of my soul-
a new song is born.

[mazHur]

a new song is born
a new life springs from the air
there's peace all around!

[zanna]

there's peace all around
on a late winter evening
but spring is now near . . .

[krymsonkyng]

but spring is now near
we've passed winter's harrying
ice panorama

[mazHur]

ice panorama
glaciers, avalanches
life buried in snow.

[andave_ya]

Life buried in snow
We are crushed under a load
of ambivalence.

[mazHur]

of ambivalence
of the right way to approach
we think but in vain.

[krymsonkyng]

we think but in vain
we sense through feeling alone
we wade through data

[zanna]

we wade through data
a wash of information,
carried down life's stream

[mazHur]

carried down life's stream
destination yet unknown
stuck in a delta

[alakungfu]

stuck in a delta
at a loss of which exit
yields up ocean fruits

[mazHur]

yields up ocean fruits
scampi, crayfish, breams and perch
but nev'r a mermaid.

[Sapphire]

but nev'r a mermaid
in the deep of the ocean
they will not get caught

[mazHur]

they will not get caught
On the contrary mermaids
will swim to catch me!

[Sapphire]

will swim to catch me
haunting, singing, playing nice
I am on dry land

[mazHur]

I am on dry land
she knows it and also knows
how to pull me in!

[Sapphire]

How to pull me in
Is not difficult to find
All over my face

[mazHur]

All over my face
glistens my love alone for
her-my dear mermaid!

[Sapphire]

Her - my dear mermaid
Living in the fairy world
Loving every day

[mazHur]

Living in the fairy world
twinkling wand of love in her
hand, flipping her tail.

[krymsonkyng]

hand flipping her tail
profane motion set in time
and the bass beats on

[Sapphire]

And the bass beats on
The violins keep quiet
As a flute whispers

[mazHur]

As a flute whispers
butterflies begin to dance
color my lips red.

[krymsonkyng]

color my lips red
with each kiss a bit more comes
I play the Joker

[mazHur]

I play the Joker
the king and queen get amused
the courtiers weep.

[Sapphire]

The courtiers weep
tears form a river of salt
to sail away on

[mazHur]

to sail away on
is no joke in a desert
with ship of your life.

[krymsonkyng]

with ship of your life
frail vessel among the storms
who then is captain?

[zanna]

who then is captain?
it's every man for himself!
each makes his own path

[Sapphire]

each makes his own path
walk beside, next, opposite
but keep on moving

[mazHur]

but keep on moving
moving is the symbol of
life that brings us near.

[Sapphire]

life that brings us near
closing in, final minutes
until death arrives

[mazHur]

until death arrives
let us sit together hand
in hand and talk love!

[Sapphire]

in hand and talk love
but not practise it, you mind!
all just in theory

[krymsonkyng]

all just in theory
space and time are relative
total precision

[zanna]

total precision
could never express my love
some things transcend words

=)

[kiz_paws]

Some things transcend words
the cry of a lonely dog
a night sky on fire

[zanna]

a night sky on fire
aflame with distant stars, best
seen in the desert

[Janine]

seen in the desert
drifting dust on purple sands
sketches of moonlight

[Dark Muse]

Sketches of moonlight
illuminate winter sky
caressing white glow

[zanna]

caressing white glow
illuminates morning air
as I gently wake

[krymsonkyng]

as I gently wake
the world comes into focus
I bury my head

[Sapphire]

I bury my head
But leave my body wander
in the sand of time

[alakungfu]

in the sand of time
I lose my quiet bearings
soft but willingly

[Janine]

softly but willingly
sleep takes hold of my being
cozy caresses

[Lynne50]

cozy caresses
a welcome home brings gladness
Love is in the air

[Janine]

love is in the air,
reflecting back to youthful
springs, days long gone by

[krymsonkyng]

springs days long gone by
into the conversation
outdated debate

[Janine]

outdated debate
unreresolved issues in dust
loose ends dangling

[Sapphire]

loose ends dangling
wind, trying to catch them all
but most will stay free

[ampoule]

but most will stay free
living within their own minds
wherever thoughts go

[Sapphire]

wherever thoughts go
I will not follow - free mind
empty in the head

[krymsonkyng]

empty in the head
students march into classrooms
exit nearly filled

[alakungfu]

empty in the head
but brazen bells ringing on
inside sighs aloft

[mazHur]

inside sighs aloft
running like the blood in veins
lacking oxygen

[alakungfu]

lacking oxygen
fragmenting into lesser
painful molecules

[zanna]

painful molecules
the snake imbues his victim
with neurotoxins

[Sapphire]

with neurotoxins
I would be totally lost
poisoning all the world

[zanna]

pois'ning all the world
foul words of hate spread like fire --
we must overcome!

[mazHur]

we must overcome
our own self if we wanted
to help keep world peace.

[Eugenie]

wow, you guys are all so imaginative.

carried down life's stream
is a constant swell of filth,
living is messy.

[alakungfu]

living is messy
like a teenager's bedroom
done, laid aside, lost

to keep world peace
I write a descriptive note
of saved bitterness

[mazHur]

of saved bitterness
I write a descriptive note
done, laid aside, lost

[alakungfu]

done, laid aside, lost
the first poem that I wrote
never to impress

[Shurtugal]

never to impress
the lies that are told by man
when shall it ever end?

[mazHur]

when shall it ev'r end?
Or is there any end to it?
Hate, the destroyer!

[alakungfu]

Hate the destroyer
Single-minded steward of
Driven resentments

[mazHur]

Driven resentments
smoldering grievances
unresolved issues.

[kaymf]

unresolved issues
have come between our friendship
why did it change us?

[mazHur]

why did it change us?
You ought to put this question
to Darwin, not me!

[Shurtugal]

to darwin, not me!
evolution is a joke.
Try elogent smoke.

[mazHur]

Try elogent smoke
if you want to go for one
it is colorless!

[krymsonkyng]

it is colorless
devoid of any flavor
and without substance

[Shurtugal]

and without flavor
And devoid of all feelings
Is the heart of stone

[krymsonkyng]

(is the heart of stone
written as without flavor
or without substance?)

is the heart of stone
a weight for your chest to bear
or a rock to throw?

[Eugenie]

why did it change us,
those small simple sounding words,
words are life or death

[crystalmoonshin]

Words are life or death
Like soft warm lights that hug us
Or simply like knives

[kiz_paws]

Or simply like knives
useless unless they are sharp
much like your glances

[mazHur]

Or simply like knives
piercing through the mortals
leaving dead behind.

much like your glances
lightning flickers on the sky
clouds roaring thunder

[krymsonkyng]

clouds roaring thunder
resounding with the fury
of those overlooked

[mazHur]

of those overlooked
there is need to rectify
their grievances true.

[crystalmoonshin]

Their grievances true,
with veils shrouding the faces
Stained with countless tears

[mazHur]

Stained with countless tears
shining like stars and meteors
dearer than diamonds.

[krymsonkyng]

dearer than diamonds
closer than home and harder
to get a grasp on.

[zanna]

to get a grasp on
life, one must have a handle --
sanity, for example.

[mazHur]

sanity, for example,
is unfit for love
it chokes it to death

[Eugenie]

to get a grasp on
the true meaning of one's life,
a life-long journey.

[alakungfu]

a life-long journey,
eternal material wealth
in love's cruelty

[Sapphire]

In love's cruelty
I could never find a home
But my lover did

[mazHur]

But my lover did
something I cannot explain
why I am alone!

[Sapphire]

Why I am alone
is not nobody's business
So just do not ask

[mazHur]

So just do not ask
just leave me alone to die
so I can't reply.

[Sapphire]

So I can't reply
Understand the urgency
Or just move along

[mazHur]

Or just move along
I've already gotten late;
train won't wait for me!

[Sapphire]

Train won't wait for me!
Taxi won't stop, Airplane land
The sailboat will wreck

[mazHur]

The sailboat will wreck
but don't worry I'll fix new
mast and sails to it!

[Sapphire]

mast and sails to it
wooden hull with strong spantings
a helm to keep course

[mazHur]

a helm to keep course
and me in charge of the wheel
you sitting beside!

[krymsonkyng]

you sitting beside
bus stop bill poster rainfall
makes me wish for more

[zanna]

makes me wish for more
time. the seconds tick by, loud
make the most of now!

[Silas Thorne]

make the most of now
before someone else does it
and leaves you the dregs

[zanna]

and leaves you the dregs --
that's what fair-weather friends do.
true friends are there e'er.

(sorry guys; sometimes you just have to fudge it! :lol:)

[Janine]

true friends are there e'er
they don't deceive, leave behind
broken wave of thoughts

[krymsonkyng]

Broken wave of thoughts
the tide cresting ideas
seas meet in brain storm

[Sapphire]

Wow, I like that one KrymsonKyng :)

Seas meet in brain storm
Crashing, fuming, fighting on
Who will win don't mind

Ok, that last line is definitely a "fudge it"

[alakungfu]

Who will win don't mind
returning empty-handed
so long honour keeps

[Sapphire]

So long honour keeps
One, Two, Gone! Was it ever
possession to none

[krymsonkyng]

possession to none
the process that takes riches
and leaves only rags

[andave_ya]

and leaves only rags -
what's left of dreams giving way
to reality.

[mazHur]

and leaves only rags
tears, sighs and sufferings
their only treasure!

to reality
marched I in my dream last night
but got lost in dark.

[zanna]

but got lost in the dark
lying 'neath a field of stars
awe inspiring

[krymsonkyng]

awe inspiring
blunder makes me wonder why
high card's all I got.

[zanna]

high cards all; I got
dealt a good hand; family,
happiness and love.

[krymsonkyng]

happiness and love
usually coterminous
the math may be off

[Sapphire]

the math may be off
Life is not an equation
a chaos theory

[ampoule]

a chaos theory
your life, so tumultuous
calm down now, cool it!

[Sapphire]

Calm down now, cool it!
Or I will throw you in ice
freeze in time itself

[alakungfu]

freeze in time itself
like so many rainbow prisms
controlling the skies

[Stargazer86]

Controlling the skies
Let the rain cascade freely
Upon our parched soil

[krymsonkyng]

upon our parched soil
grow new things with the season
of our first harvest

[zanna]

of our first harvest,
there were many zucchini --
a common problem!

[BienvenuJDC]

a common problem!
And some regular issues
Are easily solved...

[zanna]

are easily solved
yet some of the simplest
questions elude us

[ampoule]

questions elude us
for we must live the answers
feel them deep inside

[zanna]

feel them deep inside
the rumble of the bass drums
at summer parades

[krymsonkyng]

at summer parades
stand in rows and files to march
ninety degree lives

[zanna]

krymsonkyng -- I really like that one, especially the last line! =)

ninety degree lives
are not acute or obtuse
they are just perfect. =)

[ampoule]

they are just perfect
nestled together, mewing
those little kitties

[alakungfu]

those little kitties
with numbers on their sweaters
to keep track of them

[Tsuyoiko]

To keep track of them
I tattooed their names across
Their little foreheads

[krymsonkyng]

their little foreheads
set firmly to the grindstone
engraving knowledge

[Il Penseroso]

engraving knowledge
cornflakes stuck to unrinsed bowls -
how the morning ends

[alakungfu]

how the morning ends
breaking into the noonday's
close mixed media

[Sapphire]

close mixed media
telling everyone's secret
none left to keep up

[krymsonkyng]

none left to keep up
the colors tattered by winds
threadbare earth below

[Il Penseroso]

threadbare earth below
the dull stainless steal doors of
a palace of blue

[mazHur]

a palace of blue
mountains of floating white clouds
sea gulls migrating.

[krymsonkyng]

sea gulls migrating
up coast gathering flotsam
in their vicious beaks

[mazHur]

in their vicious beaks
trembles the life of their prey
struggling to escape.

[ampoule]

struggling to escape
she smiled, saying, I'll be back
he relaxed, let go

[Stargazer86]

He relaxed, let go
Purple carresses her skin
No more. He loves her.

[mazHur]

he relaxed, let go,
but the bird never returned
to the cage again.

[mazHur]

No more he loves her,
day dreams or stargazes
in the starry nights

[Sapphire]

in the starry nights
all directions are given
aliens will come

[Stargazer86]

Aliens will come
Wells forsaw what was to be
War of the Worlds begins

[mazHur]

War of the Worlds begins
let's wait to see what remains
of them of us all!

[Stargazer86]

of them of us all
of nothing of ev'rything
All together alone

[mazHur]

All together alone
I meet myself in the crowd
whenever I want

[krymsonkyng]

aliens will come
through fences over rivers
across all borders

[mazHur]

across all borders
the rule is you begin shared
haiku with last line!

[Stargazer86]

Whenever I want
I disappear into dreams
Of stars and moonlight

[mazHur]

Of stars and moonlight
consists the spring of lovers
brightening their hearts

[krymsonkyng]

brightening their hearts
despite previous mistakes
will they forgive me?

[kiz_paws]

Will they forgive me?
handshakes that feel like dead fish
in a life long drawn

[ampoule]

in a life long drawn
who will hold the artist's brush
the choice is not ours

[mazHur]

the choice is not ours
let us walk through the stoic
happ'ning hand in hand

[crystalmoonshin]

The choice is not ours
Fate made our paths cross and now
I kiss you goodbye

[crystalmoonshin]

OOOps, I was a few minutes late.. Sorry

Happ'ning hand in hand
are love and hate in my heart
Don't confuse my mind!

[mazHur]

Don't confuse my mind
the overlapping shadows
are quite frightening


I kiss you goodbye
that's all I can do right now
come into my arms!

[crystalmoonshin]

Are quite frightening
the sounds that some from silence
in this cold palace.

[Sapphire]

in this cold palace
fire would burn down all the walls
destroy all this ice

[alakungfu]

destroy all this ice
retrieve the flawed icicles
sweating swollen dreams

[Sapphire]

sweating swollen dreams
let them blow up in your face
wake up with a scream

[breathtest]

sweating swollen dreams
immersed in this sour end
obsessed with your death

[krymsonkyng]

obsessed with your death
I journey through life waiting
for what dreams may come

[autolycus]

for what dreams may come
I wander through the marketplace
while it rains lightly

[mazHur]

while it rains lightly
I unfold my umbrella
rejoice in drizzle.

[alakungfu]

rejoice in drizzle
sublimating in the damp
cars splatter the heat

[mazHur]

cars splatter the heat
roads soak in watery sheen
puddles laugh with joy

[krymsonkyng]

puddles laugh with joy
little feet dash images
into rainbow mist

[mazHur]

into rainbow mist
the flower girl looks more sweet
than the blooming rose.

[Pensive]

Than the blooming rose
I prefer injurious thorn
It hurts less than love

[mazHur]

It hurts less than love
but who in world loves the thorn?
love may hurt-thorns bleed!

[Oniw17]

love may hurt-thorns bleed!
or you bleed because of thorns
but love has caused death

[Stargazer86]

But love has caused death
By poison and by dagger
Two star crossed lovers

[alakungfu]

Two star crossed lovers...
Denied her his dignity,
the woman succumbs.

[Oniw17]

the woman succumbs
and the mountains move closer
the end may come soon

[Stargazer86]

The end may come soon
Humans build then destroy, but
The roaches remain

[Oniw17]

the roaches remain
those carp swim with protection,
by water, from death

[mazHur]

by water, from death
the roach may die, carp survive
the submarines sink

[Janine]

the submarines sink
doors jammed, clamshells tightly clasp
destined sea iron grave

[mazHur]

destined sea iron grave
soul hovering above water
like a perturbed fish

[krymsonkyng]

like a perturbed fish
cheeks rouged and eyes bulging wide
primordial teeth

[mazHur]

primordial teeth
grinding elements of bone
embedded in flesh

[Janine]

embedded in flesh
fresh blood stains blackened to rust
thorns crowning his skull

[mazHur]

thorns crowning his skull
he dug into the tender
flesh of wolverine

[krymsonkyng]

flesh of wolverine
wraps the sinews back in place
eyes snap back open.

[Janine]

eyes snap back open
pretty peacock feather-eyes
attract the love birds

[Stargazer86]

Attract the love birds
Blossoming in the spring time
Sing their song of joy

[krymsonkyng]

sing their song of joy
written in wind voiced by ghosts
glee echoes awhile

[Janine]

glee echoes awhile
now the embers glow faintly
wind whistles through pines

[mazHur]

wind whistles through pines
nothing seems to stop its way
all are invited.

[krymsonkyng]

all are invited
bring your friends call a neighbor
it'll be a time

[mazHur]

it'll be a time
for the forlorn lovers two
meeting after eons!

[Janine]

meeting after eons
we may have felt much wiser
no, leave as we came

[symphony]

no, leave as we came
faint lights, drawn curtains, low eyes
a dismantled stage


[glad to see you here in this thread, Janine! :D ]

[Janine]

a dismantled stage
dust settling on darkened glass,
shadows stretch formless

[Dark Muse]

Shadows stretch formless
spanning across deep black voids
whispers never stop

[krymsonkyng]

whispers never stop
the mill grinds out its rumors
social world's tumors.

[mazHur]

social world's tumors
require surgery before
cancer overtakes.

[Janine]

cancer overtakes
those who are not vigilant
wrath upon ones soul

[BienvenuJDC]

wrath upon ones soul
the sky feigns its power down
one against all kind

[Janine]

one against all kind
a delicate lone life-force
striving to survive

[mazHur]

striving to survive
I asked for some oxygen
but 'water' refused!