Thursday 31 March 2011

Wonderings of Love



To fall in love
is a stranger to me.
Which doesn't lead
to poetry
of feelings
so mushy
they wouldn't be out of place
with some fish and chips.


I suppose
it must bring comfort
security 
a feeling of warmth
a smile
paired with a steady heart beat
Never totally alone
always accepted
more often than not
happy
when loved in returned. 


To fall
to be
in love
I don't know if any poetry
can express the wonder
well enough. 







Wednesday 30 March 2011

Jellyfish Cloud

I would have taken a picture but I was in the car >.<





It was a whisper of grey
a barely there
imprint against
the charcoal background
rolling behind it.


Drifting tendrils
with a rounded top.
It was like a jelly fish
except that it was
swimming
in the sky. 

Tuesday 29 March 2011

Erosion Insults





Knocked back
with insults
wearing away
as a river
does a to rock.


Then picked back up
laugh it off
insist its a joke
no harm done


but


part of me
just a small,
small part
falls away. 

Monday 28 March 2011

Digital

Got a headache so the poem will be short and shit today. Hurray! 


Writing this 10 minutes later. I still don't know what to write. 


Going on to one word.com 






New age
new way of showing time
increasing technology
and our screen time
decreasing our time with
each other
face
to face
numbers taking away
personality

Sunday 27 March 2011

Blue Over Grey





I've found optimism
looking up
at a blue sky
rather than grey pavement
The daffodils nod in
agreement
or perhaps it's just the breeze


Rather than watch my feet
Plod along
I can watch the clouds
race one another
focus on things around me
rather than just me.

Saturday 26 March 2011

Searching for Signs of Magic





When I was little
I looked for signs of magic
A sparkle of light
which I hoped only I could see
Twitching fingers
trying to move objects 
And dreams of flying
always flying.


Now coated in a sense of self
and public opinion
the mind is more careful
to try and think
the right way


Though today
a street lamp flashed
yellow
just for a second
I smiled. 

Friday 25 March 2011

Cool Breeze



Wind
strokes the face
the breeze
caresses the skin
cools it down
relief
after suffocating
heat.
Thoughts are allow
to chill
muscles
relax

Thursday 24 March 2011

Let Art Take Over

This poem is response to Rebecca Black and Jenna Rose. Its songs like this that really make miss John Lennon and the 60s era in general. And I wasn't even alive then -.-






Let talent get the spotlight
not the looks
or money
or the product.
Let soul shine through
set loose
admiration
inspiration.


Spread a deserving message
your beliefs 
not an image.
Sing 
don't auto tune,
Eat,
don't diet 
Act,
don't pout.


Please, please, please 
set art free.





Wednesday 23 March 2011

Happy Place

So I saw NeverShoutNever yesterday. I've loved his music for 2 years and it was incredibly wonderful to see him and meet him afterwards. I don't mean to sound like a pre teen fan girl but really, he does inspire me to try and be my own person. 






I found my happy place
I can go there
and no one can take it away 
It's hidden under the blanket
that covers my brain in darkness
there it is
glowing in perfection


Street lamp lit alley 
heavy bass and drums
 in the background
fans, who understand
and the reason we're all there
in the first place
top it off with a simple signature
done with a smiley face.


All it takes is a song
and I'm there
troubles forgotten 
in that shining moment
when a dream
became real. 

Tuesday 22 March 2011

Repeating Waves





Conversation washes over me
makes me wonder if waves repeat
blue
blue
always blue
take me away
on a new ship
and let me hear some new waves

Monday 21 March 2011

Festival Spirit





Clap
clap
bottle thrown
amp shrieks 
foot sticks to floor
cheer
sun peeks through
lights flash
red
purple
yellow
blue
adrenaline runs
pain of the sore feet
forgotten

Sunday 20 March 2011

Daydreamer





Not noticing feet along the pavement 
Nor the daffodils at the side
until they come in to focus
when your abruptly awoken
by the honk of a horn. 


A smile stuck on the face
not thinking of passers by
just the scene in your head
replaying
rewinding
tweaking the details 
until it's just right,
just what you want.


The smile grows larger
the scenery fades 
and once again
you forget the world you're in
and become lost
in your own. 

Saturday 19 March 2011

Vintage





The old becomes new
life breathed in
a fresh face
a fresh start
hope,
twisted through the fabric
sometimes
happiness is easy.

Friday 18 March 2011

The Corner of my Eye





In the corner of my eye
I wish to find
you
looking at me
in the corner of your eye
a smile on your face


I wish to find your arm
brushing mine
you'll be kind
and have the same smile
and all the while
you'll be thinking of me
always in the corner
of your mind. 

Thursday 17 March 2011

Natural Disasters

My thoughts are in Japan. 



Be safe.
Let miracles move
through the terror
and the pain
Love outshine
hate
and because of
the living nightmare
we become closer.

Wednesday 16 March 2011

Glance

Believe this is the 80th blog? Bloody hell! 






Forgive me
for I thought you
were someone
I knew.
No need to look away
or down at the floor
ignoring the view.
Just ignore
an ugly stranger's
glances. 

Tuesday 15 March 2011

Here Comes the Anxiety





Here comes the anxiety 
here comes the stress
here comes the panic
the worry
and the mess


Then there's the brain
the heart
the stomach
working together
but you feel like torn apart


Light the match
the fuse will burn
just you wait
it might be your turn. 

Monday 14 March 2011

Fleeting Youth



Feeling of youth
is fleeting
Soon to be greedily
consumed
by years.
Fears
not so much of grey
or wrinkles
but of slowly
breaking down.


Don't think of this
until you see,
barely,
living proof. 

Sunday 13 March 2011

Trying to Write Free Style

The picture is a chewing gum artist, it might be kind of gross or weird to some people but I really love the idea of it. I thought it kind of fitted in with what I was trying to say in this poem. 





I wish that when I talk
the words flow
easily
rhyming
timing
simple as a
click,
click
quick
perfection.


Rapping
lyrics
meaning grasped
with ease
passion clear
in the tone
the pauses


On the streets
feel the beat
of the people
hearts
together
separate 


Lets talk
walk
find art in life
and soul
in each other. 

Saturday 12 March 2011

Reminder Rainbow





Roses, strawberries, lips
Tropicana, high lighters, pumpkin
Sunshine, daffodils, holidays 
Grass, forests, spring 
Ocean, berries, sky 
Dusk, sapphires, blankets
Royalty, amethyst, parma violets 

Friday 11 March 2011

Worry





When everything
Overwhelms 
Reason and
Restlessness takes over
You begin to fall. 

Thursday 10 March 2011

Results

Guess who got January exam results today . .



Future crushing down
at simple letters
on a page
no rage
just fear
and tears.


Hope is there
but you can't see it yet
hidden by the overwhelming
sense of failure 


The time to try again
will come soon
but at this moment
the here and now
is all there is. 

Wednesday 9 March 2011

Tuesday 8 March 2011

Strolling Observations

I wrote this on my ipod touch while walking to visit my friend. So it may not make much sense but it's how I wrote it in the moment, which I kind of like. 






Footsteps through crocus
gentle
fragile
as are the feet within the shoes 
that are treading through
with the up most care.
He walks
his feet making a barely there
impression
upon the green.


Arms brushing together
purposely close
either one could move
neither does
are they hiding something
or is there nothing to hide? 

Monday 7 March 2011

Weightless



No real direction
just floating
no up
nor down
just blue 

No real sound
just a pulse
tapping at the wrists
for the ears 
to hear.

The longing for air
to be like water
where one
can simply float
is strong. 

Sunday 6 March 2011

Smiling





It's like sunshine
gently
warming you
from the bones
along the veins
through the blood
then strokes the skin


A mouth not having
a will of its own
twitches upwards 
teeth possibly
making an appearance


No control
but not wanting any
happy to be here
and not be anywhere 
else. 

Saturday 5 March 2011

Darkness





Fear of the dark
is not the darkness itself
but the fear of the unknown
if there's something
hidden
in the midst of the shadows.


Fear of death
is not the death itself
but fear of the unknown
if there's nothing
or something
for our so called souls
to end up in.


I'll try shine a torch
in that darkness
hold on to some hope.
Let's try to be brave. 

Friday 4 March 2011

Make a Wish





Stars
Candles
Eye lashes
Dandelions
11:11
Simple things
loaded with
heavy burdens


They can float
around us
despite that weight
a slight reminder
of hope.

Thursday 3 March 2011

How to Forget Your Reflection





Look in the mirror
remind yourself you're repulsive
Look at the floor
avoid eye contact
to forget.


Try to stop the mind whirring
at a stranger's whisper
Don't guess what they're saying
concentrate on your feet
count the cracks in the pavement
one
two
three
Forgotten for the time being.


A glimpse of a reflection
in the window
Another reminder
count the cracks again
try to forget.

Wednesday 2 March 2011

Specific

Again - used oneword.com and wrote this in a minute =] 




It's something that cannot be blagged
or lied about
It's details
Usually important
asked for
when someone needs to know something
delving deep
in to the facts
leaving room
for much else
but the truth. 

Tuesday 1 March 2011

A Poem on Poetry





Poetry:
emotion
in motion 
words flowing
never knowing
exactly
the right words to use
try not to abuse
the language 
try and make it good
the way we should
holding a mirror to life
and reflecting
on the reflections.