The poetry corner - post your poems in here

[Chris_B]

Hi everyone,

This is a thread for sharing your creative works. 

Please bear in mind our community rules before submitting your work.  

This thread is located in the BB Social Zone, so the primary purpose here is entertainment.

We will not publish poems containing dark or disturbing content, including themes of suicide, self-harm, death, dying, abuse or other forms of trauma.

Thanks for your understanding. 

[Rose_3]

I decided to try my hand at a humorous poem.

A Trip to the Shops

I went to the shop the other day,
And it did not go well I have to say.

I walked into a puddle and slipped on the floor,
Then tried to "push a "pull" so walked into the door.

I could not at all find what I was after,
And upon asking was met with much laughter.

For what I wanted was right in front of me,
But I'm such a fool I just couldn't see.

And when I finally made it out,
I crashed my car at the round-a-bout!

The car could not be saved the flames I couldn't douse,
So I decided from now on to just not leave the house!

I hope with this poem I have made you laugh,
And this is where it all goes wrong 'cause that only rhymes with giraffe!

[Rose_3]

Within

In my mind I find a song,
It's sometimes short and sometimes long.

It tells me secrets and sometimes lies,
And which is which only I can decide.

Some call it a mind and it has control,
but I call it myself I call it my soul.

[Rose_3]

This one has two endings, I could not decide which one I preferred so I thought I would share both. They completely change the 'feel' of the poem.

The Roller-coaster

I go up and I go down,
I twist and turn and go round and round.

People scream with excitement or fright,
All day I run but I'm off at night.

{I make people happy I make them laugh,
And, oh dear, we're back to giraffe!}

OR

{I make people happy I make them smile,
And they can forget about their life for a while.}

[Rose_3]

I dedicate this to the people who started and continue to run these forums. And to the many, many lovely participants, whom without them there would be no forums at all!

Dear Beyond Blue

The other day I sat down and thought;
Wouldn't it be nice to have some support.

A person or two to talk things over with;
To chat and receive and also to give.

A place where I could be safe and free;
A place where I felt I could just be me.

Somewhere to smile and somewhere to cry;
And, if I could, help those less fortunate than I.

But where to turn, I didn't really know;
'til I found that this site was the place to go.

It is wonderful to have a place for me and for you;
So thank you so much for being here Beyond Blue.

And thank you to those who make this be;
You are true champions, you inspire me.

[Rose_3]

Water

Floating in the water;
I'm nobody's sister, nobody's daughter.

I relax and dive;
Freedom and movement, I feel alive.

There are bubbles but no sound;
It's quieter here below the ground.

And when I break the surface once more;
I feel my heart and soul soar.

There is no pressure in the water;
Where I'm nobody's sister, nobody's daughter.

The currents set my hair adrift;
I breathe in, my shoulders lift.

Before I thought the weight would crush me;
Now I can hear, I can breath, I can see.

There are no voices, no interruptions;
No sneers, no comments, no assumptions.

I'm not someones's sister, I'm not someone's daughter;
I am just ME in the water.

[Rose_3]

"Looking at the Ground"

Have you ever just tried to see,

What's in a patch of ground?

Or have you always been too busy,

To find what might be found?

Ants run in a line,

They will not leave the track.

They build nests so fine,

These little dots of black.

And beetles roam all through the grass,

What they eat I do not know.

Some are shiny and sleek and fast,

Some are round and rough and slow.

So when you are next outside,

For once have a look down.

You'll find the places life hides,

In just a small patch of ground.

[lilly2016]

I Am Here

I started off gazing into the night air,

then I found myself in this hypnotic stare,

whilst I was there I will tell you what I saw,

I saw broken girl, who wanted so much more,

As the night grew on and my thoughts began to race,

It was myself, I thought I could not face,

I quiver with fear every single day,

if only I could find, another easy way,

I try so hard to fight these long dark lonely days,

but they seem to have caught me, in eternal haze,

I'm no stranger to the wrath of this place,

the demons around me and what I have to face,

There's something after me and it's called "I am here"

it's a dark side of the atmosphere,

It circles around me and I bear not to look,

it has me by a thread, it has me by it's hook,

The Shadows that follow me, in my dark place,

have a ugly side, have a ugly face,

When I come up to breathe for some fresh air,

"I am here" decides to share,

It has no remorse or feeling of guilt,

it takes you as you are and watches you wilt,

Screaming out for help into the Abyss of life,

"I am here"will take you as his wife,

As I stare out further into the night air,

I notice myself starting to care,

I care about my future and the ones I love the most,

not about "I am here" my most unlikely host,

I take in my thoughts for which I'd like to share,

I think about myself and what I think is fair,

I want a life of peace, of clear thoughts and happy days,

I do not want to be stuck, in this eternal Haze.

I finally feel "I am here" is fading away,

and I'm here, to face another day,

The morning is here and I've survived another night,

I have proven to myself I can truly fight,

I celebrate my life and I shed a tear,

now there is new meaning behind, "I am here".

[Rishie]

Hi all, I just wrote this one right now.

Four Months:

It's been four months since you passed away,
I miss you every single day,
I miss the laughter and the fun,
I miss being your special one,

I miss the times we shared together,
I thought that it would last forever,
But god took you to heaven and
Left me here, alone and sad.

You were the one I depended on,
I feel adrift now you are gone,
You needed me, I needed you,
Now I don't know what to do!

If you were here with me today
I know exactly what I'd say,
Thank you for loving and caring for me,
You made me so very happy!

I know you're in a better place,
But I miss all our happy days.
I'll always be thankful for the love we shared
and I hope you know how much I care.

People tell me to move on,
That the past is over and done,
But I can't let go so easily,
I still love you, is that silly?

I think I'm doing better and then,
The sadness washes over me again.
thoughts of you fill my mind today,
It's been four months since you passed away.

[Christal_C]

Engraved Lines

My stories not finished yet,
A reminder of the struggle,
The survival engraved in my arms.
Conquering my demons as each day goes by.

The survival engraved on my arms,
A reminder of the struggle,
A reminder of my survival,
A reminder that I’m the author of my own life.

People are not meant to be understood,
There not meant to be remembered,
People are not meant to feel this way.

So many thoughts that run though her mind,
But her stories not finished yet.

Arms covered in ink,
To hide away all the scars,
Her body is a canvas,
And her sentence is her life.

[Rishie]

Hi Christal

Your poem is great, it has a message of hope, no matter how bad things are now her story isn't finished yet. Very well done.
Rishie