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[beroq]

forgotten

the old broom begrimed
having pangs of existence
dead on dusty floor

[Annabelle]

but love has caused death
which is redolent of life
smiling but weeping

[crystalmoonshin]

Smiling but weeping
She leans her head on my chest
My shirt drenched in tears

[zanna]

my shirt drenched in tears
twenty and never been kissed
when will my prince come?

[Janine]

when will my prince come
yes sure thing, I will no doubt
be gray as still fog

[krymsonkyng]

be gray as still fog
embrace tired eyes weary bones
a blanket of years

[Stargazer86]

A blanket of years
Envelop bony shoulders
Pass away in peace

[Janine]

pass away in peace
time slumbers in rain-soaked graves
turns day to night dreams

[paisleypost]

Pass away in peace -
years fall through the cracks of days,
lost while heads are turned.

[Janine]

lost while heads are turned
the kitten ran off after the ball
unraveled wool ends

[zanna]

unraveled wool ends
all that remains of my scarf --
valiant attempt.

[Janine]

valiant attempt
to subdue the violent crowd
rampant shots rain down

[Stargazer86]

Rampant shots rain down
Further wounding the nation
May nineteen seventy

[Janine]

May nineteen seventy
a deluge of upheaval
flood of nation's tears

[krymsonkyng]

flood of nations tears
mingled with blood and knowledge
how countries are born.

[mazHur]

how countries are born
is not a major issue-
their survival is.

[Lyn05]

Their survival is
dependent on what is not
the truth lies between

[beroq]

cells craving in lust
earth slips and gets upside down
two melt into one

[mazHur]

two melt into one
ice and water become one
duality gone!

[Janine]

duality gone
sacred vowels broken; time passes
resigned sense of peace

[BienvenuJDC]

resigned sense of peace
ready to take on a sea
wind and waves...prepare

[Janine]

Wind and waves...prepare
Now fortify the James Caird
Prayer on Southern seas

[mazHur]

prayer on Southern seas
wouldn't work until the lord
returns from the North!

[Janine]

Returns from the North
Seeking fiend in frigid realms
Frankenstein is lost

[mazHur]

Frankenstein is lost
till found by his beloved
in the casket dark!

[Janine]

in the casket dark
the worms make haste to dispose
of purset monarch

[mazHur]

of purset monarch
do not worry ; he's safe from
Bloody Mary's clutch

[Janine]

Bloody Mary's clutch
Cannot quell the spirit of Elizabeth
Monarch supreme rules

Opps I forgot to finish this one - so came back to do so - sorry I messed things up here.

[mazHur]

of Elizabeth
please mention not as she is
my lost ex-girl friend

[Janine]

my lost ex-girl friend,
the man cried out in the night,
she's tricked me again

[krymsonkyng]

she's tricked me again
enticed me drawn and quartered
an awkward morning

[mazHur]

she's tricked me again
I wish she returns to play
the old game of love!

[mazHur]

sorry, a bit late!

an awkward morning
I was hit by ax of fate
to no gain in love!

[Janine]

the old game of love?
Don't delude yourself; false hopes
ever useless now

to no gain in love!
shall I depart now, be gone?
you stand in the rain

[mazHur]

ever useless now?
No baby! we are still young
sixty is no age!

[prendrelemick]

Sixty is no age
To seventy one year olds
Its all relative

[Janine]

its all relative
maturity's in the mind
never judge by age

[Silas Thorne]

never judge by age
short strings or long both have light
to blind or brighten

[Janine]

to blind or brighten
stars blazen with ageless light
cast their star shadows

[BienvenuJDC]

Cast their star shadows
Throw their sleeting warmth around
Unpredictable...

[Janine]

unpredictable....
women in the throws of love
observe obscure thoughts

[kiz_paws]

observe obscure thoughts
muted phrases collect dust
where have we landed?

[BienvenuJDC]

Where have we landed
Traveling through the time paths
when have we arrived?

[kiz_paws]

when have we arrived
do we measure hours in smiles
oh my aching face

[mazHur]

oh my aching face
smiles have always let me down
tears might soothe me up

[krymsonkyng]

tears might soothe me up
but they won't solve my problems
Smile. Doctors orders

[mazHur]

Smile. Doctors orders
if you won't he will give you
a shot of morphine!

[Janine]

a shot of morphine
soon you'll be feeling no pain
drift on cotton clouds

[mazHur]

drift on cotton clouds
to a fire-proof paradise
fearing not lightning.

[krymsonkyng]

fearing not lightning
those who dwell beneath the stones
fear only lighting

[Silas Thorne]

Fear only lighting.
When reflection hurts the eyes
lurk in the shadows.

[Janine]

lurk in the shadows
innocents are the victims
secrets corrupt

[Silas Thorne]

secrets corrupt
only those with empty eyes
regret comes later

[BienvenuJDC]

Regret comes later
But now I indulge myself
Consequences stink!

[krymsonkyng]

consequences stink
but are little more than some
action's reactions

[BienvenuJDC]

Action's reactions
Every one will have one
Equal...Opposite

[billl]

equal...opposite
the political ideal
digital karma

[BienvenuJDC]

Digital karma
My five fingers deciding...
Rock, paper, scissors...

[krymsonkyng]

rock, paper, scissors
three elements in balance
earth binds wind binds fire

[billl]

earth binds wind binds fire
Pyrrhic victory, mere myth.
giving overtakes.

[mazHur]

earth binds wind binds fire
so do the Japanese say
I do not agree.

[Sapphire]

I do not agree
with anything in this world
not even myself

[billl]

not even myself
i scold all you odd people
go ahead, sue me

[Delta40]

go ahead sue me
It won't make a difference
to the way I feel

[firefangled]

to the way I feel
I thank how I see the world,
blessed, doomed, and lucky

[krymsonkyng]

blessed, doomed and lucky
waking eyes low he smiles bright
and draws today's card

[BienvenuJDC]

And draws today's card
From the bottom of the deck,
HEY! No Cheating here...

[ampoule]

HEY! No Cheating here...
Can't you remember your vows
I hold the mirror

[mazHur]

I hold the mirror
come,look at your reflection
you will know yourself.

[krymsonkyng]

you will know yourself
by the sound of your smell
and swing in your step

[paisleypost]

and swing in your step
lest the tune abruptly leaves,
live in this moment!

[billl]

live in this moment!
the sly trickster will not fear
your forgotten past.

[Janine]

your forgotten past
finds us in a quandry now
do we guard the truth?

[Sapphire]

Do we guard the truth
What do we use as armor
Free access for lies

[mazHur]

Free access for lies
deceit and hypocrisy
love's labor is lost.

[Monamy]

love's labor is lost.
And so, hatred is gone.
And so, only void remains...

[mazHur]

And so, only void remains
nothing for us not even
darkness to grope in

[ampoule]

darkness to grope in
reaching for anything warm
take away my chill

[Monamy]

take away my chill
with your magical smile
and your melting touch

[krymsonkyng]

and your melting touch
burning palms into cheekbones
face it, you love me

[Sapphire]

face it, you love me
how I feel does not matter
hate - strong emotion

[mazHur]

hate - strong emotion
the symbol of all problems
Aaron and Abel

[BienvenuJDC]

Aaron and Abel
Two names that begin with 'A'
Which shall we choose now?

[krymsonkyng]

which shall we choose now?
let the audience decide
who wants some violence?

[BienvenuJDC]

Who wants some violence?
to see pain and suffering,
...and nurturing death?

[zanna]

and nurturing death
the gardener tends the hemlock
just for Socrates

[krymsonkyng]

"just" for Socrates
seemed to mean its own reward
in The Republic

[BienvenuJDC]

In the Republic
There is a democracy...
It's called America!

[Il Penseroso]

It's called America!
this land of sheep, the strutting
flock of sleepwalkers

[mazHur]

flock of sleepwalkers
a bunch of lotus eaters
That's not America!

[BienvenuJDC]

flock of sleepwalkers
a bunch of lotus eaters
That's not America!

I'm sorry, but a group of sleepwalkers is not called a flock...the correct term is...a slumber of sleepwalkers...:D

[BienvenuJDC]

That's not America!
No baseball, no apple pie!
And no Chevrolet!!

[mazHur]

I'm sorry, but a group of sleepwalkers is not called a flock...the correct term is...a slumber of sleepwalkers...:D

Penseroso used his/her discretion to use 'flock'!
but slumber is sleep itself? How about using 'swarm' , shoal, herd, pride, etc etc

[mazHur]

And no Chevrolet,
no Elvis Prestley, Beatles.
free for all peep shows!

[BienvenuJDC]

'Free for All' -- Peep Shows
Watching People in their room
...now I am blushing...:blush:

[krymsonkyng]

now I am blushing
you've hit me too close to home
to be comfortable

[mazHur]

to be comfortable
you do not need a bed of
roses but a Rose!

[prendrelemick]

roses but a Rose
arisen from the rising
of sap and of love

[mazHur]

of sap and of love
we have talked quite enough now
let us do something!

[LostPrincess13]

Let us do something!
About the plagues of the world
That haunt all mankind.

[mazHur]

That haunt all mankind
the tentacles of terror
rip them off with force

[BienvenuJDC]

Rip them off with force
The arm of justice is here...
The oppressor stopped!

[alakungfu]

The Oppressor stopped!
Too late! The Revolution,
well-heeled, under way!

[zanna]

well-heeled, underway,
boy and boat, respectively;
in for a long trip.

[paisleypost]

In for a long trip,
babe nestles and coos; sweet song
of earthly pilgrim.

[Janine]

paisleypost, I befriended you but there is not block on your page to contact you back. I think you have to adjust your settings or else you can't get any answers to your blog entries or your profile posts. If you don't know how to set it ask a mod, like Logos or Scheherazade.

of earthly pilgrim
give thanks to souls who ventured
past home's quiet realms

[krymsonkyng]

past home's quiet realms
stones grow beside blue shadows
setting sun for sale

[Janine]

setting sun for sale
sunshades hanging on display
reflects surf's shimmer

[zanna]

setting sun for sale
he ruined it forever
don't dump her at dusk!

>=(

[BienvenuJDC]

Reflects surf's shimmer
The surf board carried her through...
don't dump her at dusk

[zanna]

Bien, thanks for fixing it up again! Sometimes the fixes are very interesting, in their own right. =)

don't dump her at dusk
she really does care for you
the eyes say it all.

[BienvenuJDC]

the eyes say it all
the ears see it before them
the mouth silences

[Janine]

the eyes say it all
reflect pure pathos within
turning blue to gray

[BienvenuJDC]

the mouth silences
the horizon dims the hue
turning blue to grey

[Monamy]

Turning blue to grey
this aging eyes of mine
"Curse this color-blind!"

[mazHur]

"Curse this color-blind!"
day is night and night is night
and you are his Moon!

[BienvenuJDC]

and you are his moon
the stars blanket the night sky
reflection of me

[mazHur]

reflection of me
'child is father of the man'
what about mothers?

[BienvenuJDC]

What about mothers?
Care, tenderness, affection
There's too much to say!!!

[krymsonkyng]

there's too much to say
and but three lines to do it
nature of the game ;)

[ampoule]

There's too much to say!!!
And I'm sick of saying it!!!
You never listen.

[mazHur]

You never listen
You never care for my words
What on earth are you?

[ampoule]

What on earth are you?
Perhaps not on the earth, or
maybe, just nothing

[mazHur]

maybe, just nothing
like every thing nothing too
co-exists to be/

[Haunted]

co-exists to be
co-conspirators in heist
to rob of all love

[Sapphire]

to rob of all love
is impossible, way too strong
emotion conquers

[mazHur]

emotion conquers
you fall on the couch of love
and forget yourself.

[Sapphire]

and forget yourself
taken in by the other
or hoping to be

[mazHur]

or hoping to be
what hope begets in such case
You know what I mean!

[Sapphire]

You know what I mean!
Elaboration futile
Why do you ask me?

[mazHur]

Why do you ask me?
put that question to yourself
are not women first?

[Sapphire]

Are not women first?
In action - not in being
put them into place

[mazHur]

put them into place
these embodiments of love
'creatures' called women!

[alakungfu]

"creatures" called women!
gorgons and harpies collude
'gainst trophy mermaids

[mazHur]

'gainst trophy mermaids
men shouldn't express hard words
By holy Gorgons!

[alakungfu]

by holy Gorgons!
sweet cherub of Olympus
take up your trained bow...

[mazHur]

take up your trained bow
machine gun makes too much noise
for angels to die!

[krymsonkyng]

for angels to die
more than just blood must be spilt
unjust souls draw blades

[ampoule]

unjust souls draw blades
grinning, they slice your essence
laughing, they toss it

[mazHur]

laughing, they toss it
lunge to put it in the net
a round thing this time!

[krymsonkyng]

a round thing, this "time"
cyclical but directed
hands steady rolling.

[mazHur]

hands steady rolling
searching for the teredines
zygodactile worms

[Janine]

burn and rage away
bright embers sifted through sand
glowing hourglass

OOPs! I must have been on the wrong page - just skip me everyone! sorry and thanks!

[alakungfu]

glowing hourglass
essential sign of lost days
written into noise

[krymsonkyng]

zygodactile worms
gods from beneath stone and ash
written into noise

[mazHur]

written into noise
of sand slowly sliding down
glowing hourglass

[BienvenuJDC]

glowing hourglass
sifting sand of grains of light
noting the end now

[mazHur]

noting the end now
not sure about the beginning
we end to begin.

[Janine]

Geez, thanks...you guys really fix my mistake well. Someone likes the phrase "glowing hourglass"! :lol:

we end to begin
now the self has sifted through
timeless grains of thought

[alakungfu]

timeless grains of thought
glittering bright 'neath the moon
hard crusts of knowledge

[mazHur]

Geez, thanks...you guys really fix my mistake well. Someone likes the phrase "glowing hourglass"! :lol:

we end to begin
now the self has sifted through
timeless grains of thought

''glowing hourglass' is a beautiful phrase,,,just like a pretty blond no body can miss noticing! lol

timeless grains of thought
stud the universe with stars
twinkling intellect.

[Janine]

"twinkling intellect" is a beautiful phrase too, MazHur; sort of like a brunnette with brains! :lol:

twinkling intellect
dazzle me with your knowledge
charm me with your truth

[mazHur]

charm me with your truth
concealed in fanciful dreams
in the midst of night.

[Haunted]

in the midst of night
anything can happen till dawn
spend this time loosely

[Janine]

spend this time loosely
now in happiness and mirth
life's quickly fleeting

[krymsonkyng]

life's quickly fleeting
sun spins dizzily the days
moon keeps nights rhythm

[billl]

moon keeps nights rhythm
jagged dreams throbbing inside
air keeps nights stillness

[Stargazer86]

Air keeps night's stillness
Shattered by occasional
Chirps from the crickets

[krymsonkyng]

chirps from the crickets
natural thermometer
mercury's no match

[billl]

mercury's no match
pressure observed and pondered
a clock is not time

[Sapphire]

a clock is not time
still, we do live by it now
time is just timeless

[mazHur]

time is just timeless
and you are not paid for it
when you fall in love!

[ampoule]

when you fall in love!
you never hit the bottom

[mazHur]

when you fall in love!
you never hit the bottom
keep lotus afloat

[BienvenuJDC]

keep lotus afloat
an amphibian resort
Serving flies all day

[Haunted]

Serving flies all day
he's in wait for the mermaid
catch of a lifetime

[BienvenuJDC]

Catch of a lifetime
The pretty young girl awaits
But he is too shy :(

[Haunted]

But he is too shy...
she wants no buts, but only
butting heads in bed

[alakungfu]

butting heads in bed
office workers cackling
in the main courtyard

[BienvenuJDC]

In the main courtyard
the courtiers meet fleetingly
hopes of secrecy

[alakungfu]

Hopes of secrecy
Pledges of ascendancy
Paths of vigilance

[Haunted]

Paths of vigilance
sharp turn down to a locked gate
who dares to be first?

[alakungfu]

Who dares to be first
before the throngs, before law?
Who then will tempt fate?

[mazHur]

Who then will tempt fate?
Who will be my Messiah
in this sinking world?

[alakungfu]

in this sinking world
where Triton reigns and mermaids
save the stragglers

[mazHur]

save the stragglers
before they are caught in smoke
and blacken the clouds

[krymsonkyng]

and blacken the clouds
redden the skies trumpets sound
it starts raining blood

[mazHur]

it starts raining blood
and all get drenched in carmine
the dream gets over!

[Janine]

the dream gets over!
image so elusive - gone
will it come again?

[BienvenuJDC]

Will it come again?
Repeat performance we get?
Oh boy! An encore!

[Haunted]

Oh boy! An encore!
once is just not enough...
not twice, not ten times!

[Janine]

oh boy, an encore?
now we should be at the end
suddenly, struck dumb

[BienvenuJDC]

Suddenly struck dumb
without a voice to speak out
I feel quite helpless.

[Janine]

I feel quite helpless
circumstances take their toll
peace eludes me now

[krymsonkyng]

peace eludes me know
four A.M. the world is still
and I cannot rest!

[mazHur]

and I cannot rest
every day is night for me
my woman is gone!

[BienvenuJDC]

my woman is gone
the fault lies solely in me
a fool knows no bounds

[mazHur]

a fool knows no bounds
in matters of love and war
call him Don Quixote.

[alakungfu]

a fool knows no bounds
a mastermind checks his option
but simple men cheat

[crystalmoonshin]

Call him Quixote (I have to exclude "Don" to have 5 syllables)
But his pure heart I admire
Most original

[mazHur]

but simple men cheat
by their glances, by their looks
clever guys they are!

[alakungfu]

clever guys they are
locked into societies
that crack their knuckles

[mazHur]

that crack their knuckles
and ultimately get trapped
get hung by buckles

[Haunted]

get hung by buckles
all the baggage comes unhinged
the past pops open

[mazHur]

the past pops open
reminds us of how we fell
in love at first sight.

[Stargazer86]

In love at first site
Together every moment
Divorced in one year

[mazHur]

Divorced in one year
what a pity! Why blame men
for your own follies?

[Stargazer86]

For your own follies
You have no one else to blame
Be responsible

[mazHur]

Be responsible
do your part of dish washing
while I watch TV!

[Stargazer86]

:lol: not bad, not bad (mysogenist! jkjk)

While I watch TV
Flipping through mindless programs
Watch my IQ drop

[Sapphire]

Watch my IQ drop
I will just go on living
Its overrated

[mazHur]

Its overrated
so what? bear with it, dear,
Life is for living!

[Sapphire]

Life is for living!
To forget such is to die
Unnecessary

[krymsonkyng]

life is for living
go forth conquer the world waits
traveling is life

[BienvenuJDC]

Unnecessary?
From one place to another
Traveling is life...

[mazHur]

traveling is life
what are you waiting for then?
come and conquer me!

[BienvenuJDC]

Come and conquer me
Take on a sea, an ocean...
Obtain Victory!!

[krymsonkyng]

Obtain Victory!!
Take the hill! Outmaneuver
the day will be ours!!!

[zanna]

the day will be ours!
frolicking under the sun
a summer picnic. =)

[Haunted]

a summer picnic
hot dogs, hot rods, a hot dish
party has started

[zanna]

Haunted, I really like it!

the party has started
all of our friends have arrived
what games should we play?

[krymsonkyng]

what games should we play?
Zombies? Go? D and D? Chess?
showing nerdiness

[BienvenuJDC]

Showing nerdiness
it is certain to impress
The hottest women...

[mazHur]

The hottest women
dissipate heat when in heat
winter has no chance!

[BienvenuJDC]

winter has no chance
the flowers bloom fragrantly
the spring blossoms now...

[mazHur]

the spring blossoms now
air is filled with redolence
of smiling roses.

[Shurtugal]

Of smiling roses
Of wintery days gone past
Misery has died

[Haunted]

[QUOTE=zanna;721549]Haunted, I really like it!

the party has started...


thanks!!!!
glad we're all having fun (at the party...kind of) :cool:

[Janine]

Haunted...I like that one, too ....hot dogs, hot rods,....worked out well...good one; clever!

party has started...
the band canceled last minute
quick fix, spin those discs!

[BienvenuJDC]

quick fix, spin those discs
break the ground, ready for seed
farming never stops

[Haunted]

farming never stops
much like living or loving
our wills will not stop

[mazHur]

our wills will not stop
we will keep moving as willed
Wee Willy Winkie!

[krymsonkyng]

wee willy winkie!
the toddler pleads for one more
round of bedtime tales.

[Haunted]

round of bedtime tales
for one cotton tailed bunny
...one who got away

[mazHur]

one who got away
one who survived the landslide
one we never know.

[BienvenuJDC]

One we never know
Shy, quiet, hidden within
Hoping to once hatch

[mazHur]

Hoping to once hatch
struggle for survival till
he loses his breath.

[BienvenuJDC]

He loses his breath
a gasp, a heave, one more try
he CAN overcome!

[Haunted]

he CAN overcome
the curves life thrown at him but
NOT a woman's curves

[BienvenuJDC]

Not a woman's curves
can he resist, but her scorn
THAT he can resist

[mazHur]

he CAN overcome
I'm not sure but still hope
poor chick can hatch!

[BienvenuJDC]

That he can resist
giving up is no option
Poor chick can hatch

[mazHur]

Poor chick can hatch
and grow into a fat hen
with feminine curves!

[Haunted]

with feminine curves!
poor chick is now a hot chick
who's your daddy, babe

[Stargazer86]

Who's your daddy, babe?
His irresistable smile
She melts every time

[mazHur]

She melts every time
I try to cool her down with
my gentle kisses!

[symphony]

my gentle kisses
rough roses on silken thorns
coarse invitations

[mazHur]

coarse invitations
develop into smooth nubs
of a love story.

[BienvenuJDC]

Course invitations
The race will begin so soon
Which racer is yours?

[BienvenuJDC]

Of a love story
told of lovers competing
which racer is yours?

[mazHur]

which racer is yours?
I know or my love knows it
let secret alone!

[BienvenuJDC]

let secret alone
be the mystery at hand
Suspense is desire

[mazHur]

Suspense is desire
but suspense must end some day
so desire's fulfilled!

[BienvenuJDC]

So desires fulfilled...
Now we have all that we want
But WE are not filled...

[mazHur]

But WE are not filled
but we do not realize
unfilled can't be full!

[BienvenuJDC]

Unfilled can't be full,
since inside there is a hole,
All that goes in leaves

[mazHur]

All that goes in leaves
all that's left out will get in
this cycle goes on!

[BienvenuJDC]

This cycles goes on...
Round and round without a halt
It's spinning dizzy

[Janine]

It's spinning dizzy
childs sparkling eyes reflecting
the merry-go-round

[Janine]

the merry-go-round
life whirling joyously 'round
delight of early youth!