Wiping The Smirk Off Your Face

Do you walk through life blind
Pretending that you're kind?

Do you ever look around
To see whos falling to the ground?
To you ever stop and wonder
If someone is running from the thunder?

Would you pass right by, stare at the sky
As I crumbled to the ground, would you not hear the sound?

Is your world a little box
Are you the only one in the mirror?
Are your eyes empty
Vision blurred and not to get clearer?

Greed, lies, denialThats what fills your soul
Warmth, love, caringdoesnt exist in your world

Do you ever think to reach out a hand
As someones sinking in the sand?
Do you turn away and sigh
Ignoring someones desperate cry?

Are your afraid, that if you touch someones life
You will be tainted, by their burdens and their strife?

Would you sun upon the beach
As I got swallowed by a wave?
A slight grin upon your face
That you will take with you to your grave

But jus t remember this,
All may not be as you believe
What if you are judged on your emptiness and greed?
What if HE wipes that smirk right off your face
And what you feared the most, then becomes your fate?

Written by Alisa Chagnon, webmaster and sole writer of http://www.lovebulletin.com, http://www.petpom.com and http://www.fantasydragonden.com

Author:: Alisa Chagnon
Keywords:: what if, do you ever
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Rocks

Take some time to stop and look at nature. Pick up a rock or two and think about where it might have started out and what it might have gone through to end up where you found it.

Rocks

The smoothest rock is the one
that was in the roughest part
of the stream,
where it was tossed to and fro,
bouncing from rock to rock
or tree branch,
losing a little of its roughness
with each bang,
until gradually it comes to rest
in the calm, quiet sand
at the edge of the stream.
When you pick it up
and feel its smoothness
you can feel the vibrations
of its tumultuous journey
and know that
despite the troubles you now face,
you too will come to a calm
and quiet place,
your rough edges smoothed,
and you will grant peace
to those who hold you close.
The energy you contain
will speak to their hearts and minds
and calm them,
and they will realize
that they too can have this p eace,
if only they will trust
that God has their best interests at heart.

We seek out the smooth stones
because we know that they
can easily skip across the surface
of the water for a great distance.
Those with rough edges
quickly sink to the bottom -
they have no longevity.
A good skipping stone is a great find indeed.
For it is in the heart of the stone
that the strength is found.
The outside edges are weak
and break off easily,
but the centre becomes purer
and more durable
as the roughness is ground away.
So too our inner core
becomes more durable
as our rough edges
are smoothed.

Copyright Fran Watson February 2005

Fran Watson
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Author:: Fran Watson
Keywords:: Poem, Motivational, Rocks, Inspiring, Poetry
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Haiku Lessons It's All About Imagery!

A picture is worth a thousand words. And in Haiku, an image allows the reader to use imagination to see with. Haiku lessons should help you understand this. For example, take this Haiku poem by Bruce Ross:

sunset --
a cormorant glides
inches above the water

Here we have an image of a cormorant gliding above the water. But notice that the poet isn't telling us...he's showing us! This makes all the difference! This is also what makes Haiku Poetry so special. The image is just there for us to see. There's no judgement or bias on the part of the author to tell us about the image. On the contrary, by writing in a present tense descriptive style, Ross shows us exactly what he saw.

We also have an image of what time of day it is. By using the word sunset, Ross shows us that the day is about to end. Instead of telling us in a hundred words or so, he shows us with just one word!

The power of Haiku rests on its unique use of imagery. And really, it's the juxtaposition between line 1 and lines 2 and 3 that create the poetics. For instance, in line 1 we have the word sunset. This first word is very important because it establishes the scene and the time the event or action is taking place. Haiku poets call this part of the poem the fragment. It's usually 3 words or less that indicates place or time. But having a fragment by itself just doesn't quite do it. We need something else - something specific that shows us what is taking place. And Ross adds in the beautiful phrase a cormorant glides inches above the water.

Now, just reading fragment or phrase by itself, we come away with a so what feeling. But, when combined, it creates a snapshot...an image that can resonate with the reader!

Edward Weiss is a poet, author, and publisher of Wisteria Press. He has been helping students learn how to write Haiku for many years and has just released his first book Seashore Haiku! Sign up for free daily Haiku and get beauti ful Haiku Poems in your inbox each morning! Visit http://www.wisteriapress.com for Haiku books, lessons, articles, and more!

Author:: Edward A. Weiss
Keywords:: Haiku,Haiku lessons,Haiku Poetry,Haiku Poems,Poetry,Poems
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Haiku Class and Learning Haiku

Some people just learn better in a class environment. When it comes to learning Haiku, taking a Haiku class may be a great way to learn how to write this shortest of Poems.

But what if you can't make it to class? Now there's another way to learn and that's online! For instance, if you were to take a Haiku class online you might be exposed to a 4-week course where you get all your information and instruction from email or from a website. In the case of my own Haiku class or workshop, all you need to learn the art of Haiku is available online.

Here's a breakdown of what an online Haiku class might look like:

Week One - Seeing the Haiku Way
It's been said that Haiku is a short poem about a present moment. This week, you'll learn what Haiku is (and isn't) so you can understand and get into the Haiku mindset. You'll also read lots of Haiku and find one poet you really like.

Week Two - Writing Descriptive Phrases
The key to writing Haiku is learni ng not to tell your readers but show them! In fact, this is the most important skill you can learn to become a Haiku poet. This week, you learn how to write descriptive present tense phrases of your own.

Week Three - Combining Fragment and Phrase for a Complete Haiku
Writing phrases is key in learning the art of Haiku making. So is combining this phrase with a fragment. This week you learn how to create Haiku fragments to create full Haiku Poems!

Week Four - I'm a Haiku Poet!
In our final week, you'll spend time creating your own original Haiku Poems. You'll get feedback from your instructor and other group members as well!

By looking through this course syllabus, you can see that everything you need to learn Haiku is here. But how do you get help? That's where the instructor comes in. You see, each week you'll get 2 assignments you email to your instructor, who then provides feedback and insight as to how you can improve. And the best thing about a ll of this is that you never have to leave your house!

Edward Weiss is a poet, author, and publisher of Wisteria Press. He has been helping students learn how to write Haiku for many years and has just released his second book Bird Haiku! Get our free report How to Write Haiku Visit http://wisteriapress.com for Haiku books, lessons, articles, and more!

Author:: Edward A. Weiss
Keywords:: Haiku, Haiku class,Haiku workshop,Poems,Poetry
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The Broken Doll

The broken doll,
Once so pretty and bright
Now sheds her tears
In the lonely night.

Her beautiful dreams
And her charming prince
Disappeared long ago
And not heard from since.

Her life will start mending
When the lesson is learned,
There was no happy ending
Her love wasnt returned

But hope is the reason
We all have for living
And someone out there
Has love for the giving

With hope in her heart,
And help from above
Let her keep looking,
She will find true love

The Tao Te Ching says - Disaster crouches beneath good fortune. Good fortune perches on the shoulder of disaster. One door of your life has closed, (disaster) look for the next one that will be opening for you. (good fortune)

Divorce is the beginning of the rest of your life. It is up to you to make that life for yourself. You do not have to settle for someone just not to be alone. You deserve better th an that, know it, believe it, live it, because if you do not believe it, no one else will either. True love will find you, if you allow it to.

Post Divorce life can be extremely frustrating as you attempt to find your path alone. Although, it is in many cases easier that trying to walk down a path with an idiot trying to trip you - quote from Rhiannon Waits

athenalouise

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Author:: Athena Louise
Keywords:: Divorce, Loneliness, true love
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Mechanical Poetry

Do you ever stare at the paper, waiting for Poetic inspiration? Well, you can stop waiting and start using systematic techniques for creating Poetry. If it seems too mechanical or artificial at first, don't worry. The point is just to get you writing, because creativity is stimulated by work.

When You Have A Poem In Mind

If you have your topic, ask yourself why it's important, and write down your answer. How do you feel about it? Write down those feelings. Write a line or a scene that exemplifies what you are trying to point out. Then, start rearranging the words into a Poem. The main thing is to do anything other than waiting to stimulate your creativity.

Sometimes Poems can come from a simple description. Write down a description of an event, and then find a way to form it into somet hing more succinct and Poetic. The Poem below, Religion, was created in this way:

On the shoulder of Keystone Road
A woman was laying in the dirt
Calling out for help
While ninety-three christians
Fourteen muslims
And five jews
Drove by
On a sunny afternoon

When You Need Ideas For Poems

1. Look around and write down what you see.

2. Write about anything that you felt today.

3. Ask anyone for a topic and start writing.

4. Use random words, one per line, to create a verse.

The following verse was written in a few minutes using four randomly chosen words:

Our dirty little secret
Our sorrow none can see
Is not
For things we cannot have
But for things we cannot be

Poets can break through the worst writers-block, by simply using any tricks available to start writing Poems. Try it. Even very artificial, or mechanical techniques will get your creativity flowing. You'll find more of these Poetic techniques in part two.

Steve Gillman has been playing with Poetry for thirty years. He and his wife Ana created the game Deal-A-Poem, which can be accessed for free at: http://www.dealaPoem.com

Author:: Steven Gillman
Keywords:: Poetry,Poets,Poems,Poem,Poet,Poetic
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Seven Cosmic Poems

1)Semyaz Meets Azazel in the Pit

And there his sarcophagus drifts

Beneath the towering abyss cliffs

Stretching out of the dark deep

(With all its weight, sealing his fate),

No light, no day, only binding chains.

Lost, forgotten in the sands density.

Where no travelers have yet been

No roads or skies to befriend

Faceless skeletons, silent voices

They all embrace in this veil of dark

Embrace, by looks: face-to-face

Hungry, to fill the emptiness of space.

[As Semyaz meets Azazel

2)Human Origins

The Human Origins: possibly a mixture of ancient genetic mutations And a face-lift from Homo habilis to Homo creatures we are today. But who did the uplifting?

3)The Valley of the Arrows

[From: The Cadaverous Beasts of SSARG

The Twilight

Over the planet of jade

Turns from light emerald

To a deepand deeper green;

The campfire flickers

A pale blue gl ow:

Covers the foliage

In the Valley

With grave wide eyes

Turns everything a dark

Yellow-blue:

In the quiet

Valley of the Arrows!

#1229 4/29/06 [#1

4) Sweet Shadows

[From: The Cadaverous Beasts of SSARG

She hears echoes in the shadows

Come follow, come follow me

Leave Kings to Kings

And Queens to Queens

That will bring

Sorrow and laughter

Tomorrow.

The wild shadow bears a hum , Sunlight passes, but its trembling

Veils of gray stirred;

As they softly, shyly undo

The dark,

One hears:, I am here!

#1330 4/29/06 [#2

5) Moirommas Dawn

[Arctic planet on the rim, between

two solar systems, ours being one

Forlorn, the empires of this planet

Forgotten, is its sun, under its innumerable clouds

Arctic nights, sink below its morning star

And never an soul, shall ever know

The yearning of Moirommas peo ple!

#1372 6/9/06 [Written in Lima, Peru

6) The Black Galaxy

midnight mystery! That links the soul with sight

Like winds upon a mountains side

Glares your deepest sapphire eyes;

Here is Pandoras pyre,

Where chariots fly through nebulas.

midnight mystery! Here is the Black Galaxy?

Written at EP Caf, Miraflores, and Lima, Peru; 6/7/06; redone, 6/9/06: #1370

7) Granitic Dreams

Beauty becomes

Because life is short;

Tenderness, because its hard;

But fragile wings, we all have

With heavy vulture hearts

Love is brief at best

Grief, long and pale,

But underneath the haunted hills:

Under Granitic dreams and silence

Are magnificent twilights!

#1372 6/9/06

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Author:: Dennis Siluk
Keywords:: Poetry
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