Poems

[Tinkerbell2]

HAHAHA! That IS weird!!! And yeah, I love that poem!

I've got another;

The Man In The Glass

When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to a mirror and look at yourself
And see what THAT man has to say

For isn't your father or mother or wife
Who judgement upon you must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
Is the one staring back from the glass

Some people may think you a straight-shootin' chum
And call you a wonderful guy
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye

He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest
For he's with you right up to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of life
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass.

I've got one more when I can be bothered to type it up

[eskewedbeef!!!]

Thought I'd add a favourite poem of mine too. Last Monday, our school went to Manchester to listen to a load of poets read out their poems, which would help us in our english exams, as it would give us a new perspective on the author's view etc. John Agard was there and completely stole the show, and used this poem, which I believe is brilliant:

Half-Caste:

Excuse me
standing on one leg
I'm half-caste
Explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when picasso
mix red an green
is a half-caste canvas

explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean when light an shadow
mix in de sky
is a half-caste weather

well in dat case
england weather
nearly always half-caste
in fact some o dem cloud
half-caste till dem overcast
so spiteful dem dont want de sun pass
ah rass

explain yuself
wha yu mean
when yu say half-caste
yu mean tchaikovsky
sit down at dah piano
an mix a black key
wid a white key
is a half-caste symphony

Explain yuself
wha yu mean
Ah listening to yu wid de keen
half of mih ear
Ah lookin at yu wid de keen
half of mih eye
and when I'm introduced to yu
I'm sure you'll
understand
why I offer yu half-a-hand
an when I sleep at night
I close half-a-eye
consequently when I dream
I dream half-a-dream
an when moon begin to glow
I half-caste human being
cast half-a-shadow
but yu must come back tomorrow
wid de whole of yu eye
an de whole of yu ear
an de whole of yu mind
an I will tell yu
de other half
of my story

[Tender_Lumpling]

A kind of strange unstructured little poem...

Mirrors on the Walls

They hung mirrors on the walls in the new house
One in every room
Big square mirrors with wooden frames
And every morning I'd pass them
In the hallway
On the stairs
I'd look away to avoid the stare
Of my own reflection
I hung cloth over the glass in my bedroom
And every morning I brushed my hair
Looking out of the window
Then one day
I took the mirrors down
I hung paintings in every room
Big square paintings with wooden frames
And every morning I'd pass them
In the hallway
On the stairs
I'd lose myself in the stares
Of strangers faces
So much like myself

[Tinkerbell2]

Ooh I like them!!!

I've got one more (I wish I knew who wrote these!);

Families

Some families are big
Some families are small
But no matter what size
It's the same for them all.

Families are fathers that frown and say
"We didn't so things like that in my day!
That shirts rather bright
That skirts far too tight
Now tell me again where you're going tonight."

Families are mothers who flap and fuss
"Hurry up or you'll miss the school bus!
Straighten your tie, tidy your hair
Are you sure those big earrings are what you can wear?"

Families are brothers that joke and tease
And when you're not looking they give you a squeeze
They think they're much bigger and better than you
And far more important in all that they do.

Families are sisters who share all your things
Your bedroom, your records, your bracelets and rings
They use all your perfume, And ladder your tights
Then keep you awake playing music at night.

But God's family's a unit where we all belong
He supports us in trouble when things have gone wrong
He shares in our gladness and sadness and fears
He loves us and cares for us through all of the years.

[Voodoo Lady]

Ariadne
By Sheila Myjo

Ares is drunk; Aphrodite cowers in the corner.
Hera juggles pomegranates but drops the ripest ones.
Hades sits alone on his throne as winter sets in
While Dionysus pours salt tears into everyone’s glass.
The horses of Poseidon thrash wildly forward
Even as they are pulled deeper into the churning brine,
And Hestia has fixed a collar on Demeter
And is driving her ‘round the fields like an ox.
Hermes smashes into a pane of glass en route to Apollo,
Who keeps shooting his arrows into the sun.
Zeus, too preoccupied with perfecting his thunder bolt,
Has failed to notice Athena in her padded cell
And Artemis standing triumphant, observing the lot.

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

Thats really good! You really are talented VL

Ive done an Ode to VL!

Honest!

There was a mod called Voodoo Lady
Who had a right fine ass, I know
A lot of people knew this for sure
when she bore it in her Improv show!

Boom Boom!

[Voodoo Lady]

Bahahahahhahahaha!!!

Thanks for the laugh, Paul. Really needed that!

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

I'll stop going on about your lovely rear now!maybe!

[Voodoo Lady]

Hey gang, here's another poem I've written. I'd love honest feedback!

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Bad Timing
by Sheila Myjo

The heart, she wants what the heart, she wants
But the want wants not the heart
Unwanted by the wanted ones,
Unwanted torn apart
Craving no more craving,
The craven run to hide
Incapable of saving
Want wantonly decried

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

Hey VL, your really talented at poems.you got any more? That last one was great!

[Voodoo Lady]

Thanks! Sadly, I'm only really inspired to write I'm feeling utterly melancholy. I'll happily write more if someone wants to volunteer to break my heart!

[Papa's new wife]

Sheila, I'm leaving you for Tracy *giggles*







Inspired now?

[Voodoo Lady]

YES!

*ahem*

Where, oh where has my Katie-poo gone?
Oh where, oh where can she be?
‘Cause I stole her from Geoff
Just to have for myself
So she’d better not be with Tracy.



Hahhahahahhahah!

[Papa's new wife]

*laughs hard*
Oh I love that *huggles*

Geoff STILL won't talk to me

[Son of Tubbs returns!]

Ode to forum gang

This is my ode to the forum dudes at this christmas time
Though you may have to forgive me if it doesn't rhyme,
Here I spend time with my forum friends
for hours and hours and hours upon end.
VL, PNW,Laura are great and I long for Tracy to be my 'special'mate,
The scottish gang are a treat , I bet living up there with them is neat
Tender lumpling, Mrs B and Chubbytubby are best,
like the rest of the crowd here if you want to get something off your chest,
If you need advice people here can advise,
If you need a perv, Kate can supervise!
As well theres Sarah, not quite local,
but lets thank the gods shes not a yokel!
Then theres VL with her trouser splitting antics,
If people are away for long, we all get frantic
Then theres Sarah and her leeches,
Plus being on this forum also teaches,
Films and music we may not have known,
We soon learn about from from members,
and a new interest may soon be grown.
Lets talk about Miss Cheeky Chezzy Woo,
The comedy queen, yes we know its true!
and as for the lovely DWITS,
secretly she thinks we're all twits!
Lets talk about super lovely Bex,
She has all our respects!
What about the Oz contingent down there on the beach?
Quoting lots of League lines, In their sunny reach.
Complete with tinny and BBQ, on my what a life!
But be warned here comes Papa to cage and make you wives!
I love you all, its true, without exception,
If I marry Tracy, I'll invite you all to the reception!
If I don't, it doesn't matter, I'll come on here and have a chatter!
Thank god for the gents that we all met I say.
To this end I say Merry christmas and how,
YOUR ALL MAH WIVES NOW!!!!

Ok,Ive had too much time on my hands today!

If I left you out, Im sorry, I did it off the top of my head, I love you all!