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[Sgt. Nuker]

Post any poems, short stories, or other works that you deem worthy of our eyes. Here's my first entry.

Of Mist and Shadow

A cloak and dagger
for silence they steal from me
to turn their backs (and say it never happened)
Push me from their inner circle
I slip from light to dark

This world of mist and shadow
has become my home
my dwelling place
I rest on a vapor
and sleep with the wind (blowing in my face)

Wanderer am I known
to sift through the sands of time
and journey through the hour glass

This world of mist and shadow
has become my dwelling place
I rest on vapor
and sleep with wind

Makes no matter who you tell
my life will be a shell
hollow empty matter
tonight I will be a vapor

............of mist and shadow

Leave any comments you may have, as they are greatly appreciated.

(Is it possible this thread topic could be pinned?)


Friendly regards,

Major Nuker

P.S. Thanks Waris

Edited by Major Nuker, 14 April 2006 - 05:38.

[Waris]

Pinned

[Athena]

Wow, nice poem Major Nuker .

Here's one I wrote, my first English poem:

A long way

A long time ago
War came across
A first battle I fought
But I lost

War sparked off
Armies fought me
I paid the cost
And I lost

More and more battles came
Carried on razing my mind
And then
I lost again

The war went on
I kept blaming me
For what happened
How I always lost

Enemies continued to come
Something had to happen
I gained wisdom
Yet I lost

Thoughts ran through my mind
I went forward on this path
Leaving the unforgiveness behind
Battles I still lost

How I wish
The war never begun
How I regret
What I have done

I wish it to stop
No more fighting
No more hurt
No more worries

But then again
If it had not been this way
I would not have been
The person I am today.

Battle after battle will come
The end not in sight
Every day, another battle
I must fight.

War lives on,
Armies arise from far
But I know someday, someway
I will win this war.

Gaia S, 21 January 2006

Edited by Blaat85, 14 April 2006 - 09:37.

[Sgt. Nuker]

Thank you Blaat (you may call me Nuker). Your poem isn't bad either.

Here's another one:

LIVING WITH UNCERTAINTY (A PARADOX IN ITSELF)

To feel alone
and know the opposite
To love
and be loved
this world is full of contradictions
I'm stuck in a coffin
of my own design
Slowly suffocating (the ones I love)
on the lies in front of me

I'm sorry
to the ones I hurt (because each time I die a little)
I'm not as perfect (as I need to be)
not as perfect as I want to be

I know my time is drawing near
and the edge is creeping closer
If you want me to (and wouldn't mind)
I'll push myself (this time)
All I ask
is that you let me fall
and catch me at the bottom (you can take my life)

Tell me to leave
so I can't hurt you anymore
I'd like to commit
but I'm afraid of rejection
Please tell me if I'm on to something
I hate to be wrong
when the feeling is right

A kiss goodbye
is a friendly smile (if you ask the right people)
and a kiss hello
is a smack to the head (in it's proper context)
but I'll say this now
to avoid the trouble later
I wish we weren't drifting apart
when we're standing next to each other (please tell me we're not)

I don't want to leave the cover of these blankets....

Edited by Major Nuker, 14 April 2006 - 15:11.

[moab_there_butt]

thats real good stuff :-) my work, is not really a poem. its more of a reflection. im sure its ok to put it up here right? if not pm me and delete my post so i can put it up where it belongs k :-)



"The last push"

By Roy Durham

In the face of the raging wind I now stand. Thunders now roar in the abyss of my mind. The sounds of those who wronged me now echo in my thoughts. Sanctuary from such misery can not be found. Thou shall not kill says the lord; but to end the raging fury that I endure, I must draw my sword of not valor but malice. Mercy I had shown and with a heavy heart I have forgave. They shall never see these unjust rewards that they receive from me, but now they will only see my own rage. The embers of my own hate still burn with white hot fire, even though the wood is gone, it still burns on. On edge I now stand ready to break. One last push is all that it takes to release my own chaotic world upon there own. The raging wind in front of me does not simmer to a dull gust, but instead it cultivates it self with more a feral rage that thrashes upon my own soul. To punish those responsible for this is the only means of ending this chaos I must endure. I now stand fast and still with my arms at hand and ready for that last push. Those who seek me out for my hate shall receive all they can handle and more. Once they fall to the ground, I shall laugh, and then no more pain I shall feel.

[Sgt. Nuker]

It belongs Moab. You can post any of your literary works, so feel free to post more.


Regards,

Major Nuker

[BillyChaka]

Typewriter for the Illiterate

By J.B. (aka BillyChaka)

Bang bang bang
The typewriter said
I am no normal typewriter
I spew lead

Bang bang bang
The typewriter said
Thousands of me across the world
Children crying, huddled and curled

Bang bang bang
The typewriter said
I kill millions every year
Have no fear, nor shed a tear
I fight for you

Bang bang bang
The typewriter said
Freedom fighters fire me
From fortresses unseen

I give birth to orphans
I am the typewriter of the illiterate

Edited by BillyChaka, 29 March 2007 - 10:35.

[Sgt. Nuker]

Gee, I wonder what the title could be eluding to.....A tommy gun? Good one Billy.

Here's another one of mine (it's a bit long though):

Senseless Emotion

I'm lost
with nothing left to say
I hide my past
behind a happy face
(I'm afraid that the world will laugh)
I don't know what to do
I don't know where to turn
My silence has been shattered

What do you do when someone asks
the question you want to hear,
but never expect?
I've fallen numb
cause I feel everything at once
I'm being overwhelmed
I'm bleeding for no reason

I watched you leave
and you waved goodbye
but I wanted more
I thought you'd see
I thought you knew

I was left standing with nothing
you've taken what was left
Why did this happen?
I only wanted closure
The security I had
was lost when you left
and I stood motionless
starring blankly at the wall
If you only knew
what I've been through

I followed you around
thinking I'd be included
I guess I should have gone away
to save myself from pain
It hurts to watch the one you like
move away
and not pay attention (to you)

I've lost something dear
I've lost something close to me
I've lost my innocence
I feel left out
I was wrong,
and now I'm paying for it

It seems like forever
til I see you again
I don't know what I should do
cause I'm so far down
I only get a wave hello/goodbye
things have changed haven't they?
I tell you that I missed you
but somehow the words feel so empty
Will it ever be the same again?
Will I ever see that sparkle in your eye?
Will I ever feel complete again?

They say what you don't know
can't hurt you, and they're right
I've been fed too much
and now I'm choking on the overflow

It's not fair the way you toy with my heart
It's not fair when I've had nothing
and you day-dream about everything
Why can't it be me for once?
The way you talk, why are you so beautiful?
Why has this happened?
I lay fallow with these things
I thought were my friends
They've betrayed me
and my emotions fill me (leave me)
I don't know why
I can't ask why
I bleed nothing

Is it a question of why
or a question of who?
I understand that I'm confused
I'm not sure I understand
Take my heart and break it open
look at the nothing inside
inside is nothing
nothing was left


"She took my heart when she left
the worst thing is she doesn't even know it (yet)
All I have left to offer...this shell I hold"


I keep the shell for all to see
but I hide it behind all the pretty things
You don't even know why I cry
You can't say you know me
I want you to say you know me
Give me something to fill the shell
I can only repair it so much
If I give up now it's suicide
don't let me die (alone)
I want to feel your embrace
but everytime I move close,
you step away toward someone else
The closer I get to you
the farther you move away
Why can't things be the way they were?

[CodeCat]

Here's a poem I wrote for my girlfriend on Valentine's day this year:



Fears and Desires

Here in the train
Lost in my mind
My heart set aflame and my tongue in a bind
I think of you
My Valentine
How I would love you now to be mine

How much would love
With my paw in your hand
To journey with you through this beautiful land
Passing houses and fields
Mountains, rivers, waterfall
An adventure together with the fairest of all

And when we would have
Just a moment to spare
I would embrace you, love you and kiss you everywhere
I hug you, you caress me
So soft and so sure
With your fingers through my warm winter fur

Suddenly a voice sounds
The train has arrived
And with those words the whole train is revived
But then I feel
So alone and so scared
So lonely, so helpless with my courage ensnared

And yet I realise
I should not despair
For in my mind you will always be there
So far from home
Yet there is no real divide
Because with you in my heart you're still by my side...

[Baal-Zebub]

Time is running short

Time is running short,
You cannot hide,
You've got nowhere to run,
nowhere to hide,
Darkness devours you,
Darkness devours light,

Time is running short,
The eeriness grows,
The light cannot be distinguished,
The darkness grows,
Day by day,
The darkness grows,
Time is running short,
And so was life,

We cannot hide,
It has holes like eyes,
We cannot run,
It does not run,
It flys,
It shrouds the world that we know in darkness,
With its wings forged by the darkness of light,
Time is running short,
Time is running short.

Edited by Swiss Knight, 15 April 2006 - 23:35.

[Sgt. Nuker]

Good to see more have posted their works. Do feel free to post as many or as little as you like.


Anyone know how to make a seven-knotted noose?

Forbidden
or is it just too good?
I can't seem to reach
can't seem to touch
nothing (ever) falls my way

Out of sync
out of reality
it always comes to bite my hand
I'm not the one feeding it
In the end
I'm left with the evidence
the ink on my hand
the blood on my shirt
can't seem
to grasp my purpose

I'd write a story
but the paper
isn't worth the pen
nor the hollow promise

Don't mind me

I'm just the one
hanging in the distance
waiting for my chance.........

....to breathe

Edited by Major Nuker, 16 April 2006 - 00:20.

[retry_1]

here is a song i wrote late last nite into early this morning this is my first attempt at a song ever and those of you who heard the story of my day might get it then again you might not i put it here because the lyrics are verry deep and special to me ans feel like a poem
You left me hangin'
by Troy Bane

Everyone pushed me to tell you but i couldn't find the words. she figured it out and she told you before i got the chance. I finaly told you and
You left me hangin' you left me hangin' out on a limb all alone, with no one aroud yeah
you leaft me haaanginnn

i would feel all alone in a crowed room,people would talk but i wouldn't hear a word yeah I decided to tel you and

You left me hangin' you left me hangin' out on a limb all alone, with no one aroud yeah
you leaft me haaanginnn

yeah nananaaaaa everyone pushed me to tell you and,

You left me hangin' you left me hangin' out on a limb all alone, with no one aroud yeah
you leaft me haaanginnn oohhh yol leaft me hanginnnn nananananaaaa you leaft me hangin'

I finaly told you and

[Sgt. Nuker]

Here's another one of my works. Took 10 minutes to write.

Shifting Sands

I'm growing tired
of sifting through my box of memories
Now I'm trapped in the past
and I have no idea of where to turn
The piano sings
and I fall apart
I don't believe in happiness (anymore)

I'm farther down
than I care to realize
I'm farther down
than I care to say
I'd rather not say I've fallen
because it means I'm unimportant

Fill my tears, my thoughts, my everything
fill me with unending hopelessness
leave me for dead (you know you want to)
and tell them not to worry
It doesn't matter what they'll say
just as long as they don't mean a word

Look at what I've done
with broken hands
and a shattered heart
I'm afraid I can't go on
Pardon me
as I fade with the music....

[DreadNot]

One fine day in the middle of the night
Two dead boys got up to a fight
One was blind and the other couldn't see
The shotgun-slayer was the referee
Back to back they faced each other
Drew their swords and shot one another
The deaf policeman heard the noise
And shook the life out of the two dead boys
If you do not believe this lie is true
Then ask the blind man who saw it too.

(italisize button wasn't working for me, sorry)

Edited by Reaper, 07 May 2006 - 01:18.

[Sgt. Nuker]

Desert Road

Don't look now, it's just me
I'm falling faster than I ever have
I lift my head
to see the ground
and I free-fall to the end

All I want
is to spend time with you
I don't even know your name
but I want every moment
to be by your side

How can this be
that I was loved
I'm not the best
but I give my all (now there's nothing)
I'm tired of waiting
The stagnant air is killing me
I want more from this life of mine

I come to you on bended knee
only to find that you don't want me
So I crawled a thousand miles
for a five minute heart-break
Who will walk this desert road
and be my partner

How can this be
that I was loved
I'm not the best
but I gave you my all (now there's nothing )
I'm tired of waiting
The stagnant air is killing me
I want more
I want more
I want more from this life of...mine

@Reaper: Unless you wrote that poem, please don't post it in here. This thread is only for poems that you yourself have written.

[Blonde-Unknown]

i like those... they are very good

[retry_1]

i wrote this poem because i couldnt stop thinking about this one girl out of my legue(same girl the song was about but the song didnt make mutch scence)

Edited by retry_1, 22 May 2006 - 01:54.

[Rumpullpus]

good god you guys need to lift some weights or somthing...
watch a good boxing match or american football.
no wait you need the heavy arty.... buffalo burgers and beer

Edited by Rumpullpus, 22 May 2006 - 01:32.

[retry_1]

oh shit i forgot i sent the girl a link tro this site a while ago...i hope she doesnt brose throug it....then i would be fucked oh well

[Whitey]

Acrostic Poems

Sister
Snobby
Ill-minded
Snot-nosed
Tarantula
Eating
Rascal

Brother

Brotherly
Rampant
Overly Irritable
Terrible
Hot Headed
Evil
Rambunctious

Friend
Friendly
Reliable
Irreplaceable
Especially Attentive
Nice
Dependable

Prepositional Poems
Into the Darkness

Into the darkness
Along the ravine
Under the branches of a tree unseen
Through his eyes
Below the world amid
He sees but nothing besides his eyelid.

Below the Skies

Below the skies
Under the heavens
Into the world and into reality
Before the end
After the beginning
We stand and chat without even caring.

Personal Poems
The Cycle

As the end approaches, the end of an eternity, I bask in the knowingness of a break ahead. The crisp, burning fire of sunlight is the signal for this declining pressure. Finally, the mindless walking of halls and the shouts and lectures of the everyday life of the youth is to halt for a quick rest. The cycle shall continue, but that single, happy time of freedom known as summer vacation, will ease the troubles of us all so that we may find ourselves back in the loop with a fresh start yet again.

The Let-Down

We all know the feeling of failure, the feeling of fleeting self-esteem. When our life seems to be in such a mess, we look to one another for help and receive not a spot of relief. The burden of life squashes us like a bug, however, nobody does a thing about it. There IS nothing to do about it either. Life goes on so quit with your complaining and pick it up like the rest of us.

The Extra Mile

The extra mile is just this when it counts for nothing, an extra mile. Something that requires extra work and extra effort to achieve nothing until it actually is worth running. However, when that time comes, it is no longer an extra mile, but a necessary stretch toward the future. This may sound to many like laziness, but it is perfect logic. There is no need to run further when there is nothing waiting for you at the end of the road. Wait for the road to be built before moving on when you are not sure which way it will turn.

Quatrains
Here’s to the Soldiers

Here’s to the soldiers
Who fought overseas
To fight a war
That would not soon cease.

Many hath lived
Many hath died
While battling out
A nation’s divide

Here’s to the soldiers
Who never returned
Remember them dearly
As you should well have learned

They fought for the freedoms
Of an unstable nation
And now they need you
Your heart’s orientation.

Another Time

Another time so long ago
People have walked fearlessly to and fro.
Worriless times are of the past.
We must fix this issue fast.

Destiny

We strive for excellence
We do anything for fame
Eternal glory
Is a never-dying flame

We wish to be remembered
We want to decide our fates
But we will never know what we’ll get
Because our destiny still awaits

Till Death

Till death do you part
But why stop there?
I will love you still
Even as we are nothing but air

Clerihews
George W.

George W. Bush
What a piece of mush!
He made his administration
To be an abomination!

Saddam Hussein

Poor and stupid Saddam Hussein
He made himself out to look insane
Found in a hole outside a city
Boy must he have felt so much self pity.

Al Gore

Al Gore
What a bore!
He never really got things right
He couldn’t even put up a fight.

Couplets
Whoosh!

The paw went “Whoosh!” as it sailed through the air.
The fly splattered all over that grizzly bear.

Jump for Joy!

Jump for joy, John has just fled.
Fear the furry friend of John for he is named Fred!

Howling Wind

The wind howled as it passed under the open door of the plane.
The paratroopers let their chutes open into the attacking rain.

Screech

He screeched like a canary as the doctor gave him a shot.
His brother, on the other hand, began to throw up in a pot.

Crocodile Tears

As he rode the roller coaster, he cried crocodile tears.
He wasn’t forced to ride it, he wanted to for thirty-one years.

Cinquains
President

President
Manipulative, blameful
Commanding, conquering, lying
Presidents are paid liars.
Liar!

Computer

Computer
Fast, technical
Calculating, processing, loading
Computers are the future.
Calculator

Haikus:
Tossed Flower

I toss the flower
Into the cool, crisp air.
It gently floats down.

Torch

The flame of the torch
Burns into the autumn night
Lighting the dark road.

Diamontes:
Warm

Warm
Energetic, delightful
Heating, caressing, basking
Welcomed, bright, crisp, dark
Shivering, seeping, driving
Ominous, menacing
Cold

Dark

Dark
Cool, ominous
Looming, lingering, concealing
Sightless, edgy, hopeful, light
Blanketing, blinding, revealing
Shiny, warm
Bright

Idiom Poem
Back-Seat Driver

Back seat drivers are never welcomed
They are useless and distracting
Make sure you stay away from them
Or rude comments you could be attracting.

Word Box Poem
Lonely Lies:

Lonely lies seep from your lips, lies that mean nothing to you but everything to me.
You speak these false truths without a care, while I am left thinking
Sadly, for a long time, I have trusted your words
But now I know better, I know better than to trust your untrue speaking.

Lonely lies leave me to rot
But I did not know they were lies till now
But now I see the truth, the lies
How could you do this? How?

I cannot forgive you
I cannot forget
Get away from me now
I am so full of regret.

You are a liar
You are a coward
You built me up and broke me down
You deserve not to take another step forward.

And yet here I am alone and depressed
And yet there you are and you couldn’t care less
Please, do not cause me more strife.
Get out right now, get out of my life.

All by yours' truly.

Edited by Switchblade, 22 May 2006 - 01:56.

[Whitey]

Before I met you

What do I do? What can I do? I sit around, thinking of you, thinking about the times we’ve been through. You and me were meant to be together. Hold me closer, think of the past, let these good times last.

Before I met you I couldn’t survive.
I couldn’t think and I couldn’t breathe.
Before I met you I was out of my mind.
But when I found you I was so relieved.

Never let go, never again. Let’s just hold on to what we’ve got going on. Keep me with you! Never leave me, never let us be apart. Let’s just be together for the rest of forever, the rest of forever...

Before I met you I wasn’t alive.
I wasn’t born and I didn’t see.
Before I met you I couldn’t be with you.
And now that has changed, oh please stay with me.

Forever I wish to be with you. Forever I want this relationship to last through. I won’t let go if you don’t let go. Let’s keep this moving along. Let’s keep this going strong!

Before I met you I couldn’t survive.
I couldn’t think and I couldn’t breathe.
Before I met you I was out of my mind
But when I found you I was so relieved

Before I met you I wasn’t alive.
I wasn’t born and I didn’t see.
Before I met you I couldn’t be with you.
And now that has changed, oh please stay with me.

Together, me and you, together we can do anything we want to do.

Before I met you...
Before I met you…
Before I met you…


BAM wrote a song

Edited by Switchblade, 22 May 2006 - 03:41.

[retry_1]

wow...thats good....

[CodeCat]

Unpinning this now. Because we have a whole forum for it, this thread loses its 'specialness'...

[Ion Cannon!]

Good stuff SB, and nice work everyone

[Short Stuff]

Thy love...
Thy Sweet...
The Music of my heart calls to thee...
With Windows of hate fogged by you...
My love has no dispair at the sight i have come to enjoy...
Your ambient face, Your gracefull smile...
The Words of trust you speak, The Love you offer to me...
Our World Will Never Shatter, Never Break, Never tear..
Thy Love...