Poetry

[kiernankate]

I sometimes dabble in poetry from time to time. Would anyone like to see any of my poems?

[roger]

Hi kiernankate,

Sure we would. How about you post one or two and see what reaction you get. You never know, it might become a popular thread.

Roger

[kiernankate]

thank you Roger.

Here is one I wrote just this last Friday, before my dad took me to a football game.

Don't Want to Be Alone

I walk this lonely road
Trying to understand why
Everything is all wrong

I'm trying to find my way
A place where I belong
Where I can be me and be free

Please can't anyone see me
Standing here all alone
I can't breathe
It hurts so much

I need someone to hold me
Tell me everything is alright
That I'll be okay

Who wants to hurt anyway?
I want to be free
I need to feel
Like I can fly

I can do anything
If I just believe

I won't be alone
Anymore

[kiernankate]

This is a poem I just wrote about the many women, children and men who lost their lives September 11th, 2001.


Your lives were taken so tragically
That fateful September day
But we who are still alive
Will never forget

You are the innocent
Whose only error
Was to be caught in the middle
Of an attack on American soil

They tried to hurt
They tried to ruin
Everything that makes up
The Brave and great nation
Of the United States of America

They will never succeed

Buildings may be gone
Pride still remains

In America's heart
And we say to the dead

Rest in Peace
Innocent ones

You shall never be forgotten

[Oksana]

Hi Kiernankate! I've read both of your poems, and I think they're very well written and heartfelt. You have a very nice style. Thank you for sharing them!

I hope this gets to be a popular thread, since I, like you, "dabble" in poetry every once in a while. I'll post a bit of mine later if I have time, but meanwhile I'd love to read more from you (and other HWI members!)

Oksy

[kiernankate]

Thank you so much Oksana. Here is another one for you, and everyone else to read.

Safe

I am safe
You are here
To lead me home

Where I am from
Home is where I belong
There are no tears
Or hurts
There

I need to be safe
To feel like I can just be me

Without anyone thinking
I'm not worthy to be alive

Name Calling and Bullying
Really do hurt

That is why you are here
To take me home

To where I will be safe

[kiernankate]

Freedom of an Eagle

Eagles soar
So wild
So free

What I wouldn't give
To fly amongst them

To feel the summer's warm breeze
As I swooped and I flew

Through trees and over rolling hills
Calling to everyone as I went

Being free would be so grand
I would never want to be anywhere else

But up in the sky
Flying towards the sunset

So brave
And so free

[kiernankate]

Seasons

Seasons change through the course of time
Summer turns to Fall, Winter to spring

These are not the only changes that occur in life

Sometimes, where you can not even see it
The people you hold most dear
Change too

Sometimes for the better
Sometimes not

But change is part of life

People get older
Wiser through the years
Taking time to realize
And cherish
The wonderous possibilities
What wonderful things
There are in this world

Through your golden years
You slow down a bit
Taking time to unwind

From the hectic life you have lead
For so long

Now is the time you hold most dear
Time is precious

Relaxing by the fire, spending time with family
These events should never
Be taken lightly

But be cherished and valued

It doesn't matter
How much money you made
How many promotions you got

What truly matters is family
And good friends

Experiences you can take with you
Memories to look back on with a smile

It's not the material goods you have
But the people you've met
The friendships you've created

Don't take them lightly
Hold them dear to your heart

It is not what you have
But really
Who you've met

[kiernankate]

last one for today......

Rain Must Fall
The rain must fall
Tear must flow
Calling me to ponder
Why

Why we all hurt sometimes
And why
We care

We lose loved ones
Become cold and alone

Why?

I believe
People just don't know
How to care
How to believe

There can be goodness in life
And in others

We must fully be made aware
That all our hurts
All our sorrows

May one day
Disappear

One day the sun will shine
There will be laughter
And smiles

That is when we will know

The rain must fall
Before the sun can shine

[Oksana]

Hi Kiernankate! Your latest writes are beautiful. I especially like the last one .. I love how you take something like rain and tie it into a different theme (sadness and life). Also, I can definitely relate to some of the poems you posted... that's important for a reader.

Here's a really old one. Originally written when I was 13, and rewritten this year. (I had felt completely uninspired and given up on poetry for the two years in between, but thank God I'm back on track now, because it's a really important outlet for me).

Give Me A Sunrise

“give me a sunrise, please.

a spring sunrise, to watch
daisies and pansies climb
from beneath the sleepy dew.
to hear birds twitter morning
into newborn birches,
and to look at the blue hills
cradling the sun.

or a summer daybreak, sir,
if you please.
to feel the air gather salt
as a peaceful sea awakens
to the cry of gulls. or,
sir, let me rise

to a golden autumn morn,
if you have one of those.
to feel the shadow of frost give way
to the light,
and to run out in the pink-tinged pasture
towards the harvest.

or, sir,
give me a winter dawn,
I would like that too. to
see the sharp kiss of the sun
reflect in every icy branch, so bright
it makes me close my eyes again.

so, sir,
please give me a sunrise.

you’ve one in your pocket.”

[Oksana]

....And a more recent one. See if you can guess what this one's about. (Shouldn't be too hard).

She

She saw his outline through the tulle,
He thought he saw her smile.
Her sleeves were white,
Her bodice tight,
She glowed with charm and style.

A slender, graceful mannequin
Who hid her burning heart within
The tiers of silk and rows of lace;
Two high-heeled shoes,
One beaming face.

[Oksana]

And (last one for now), a piece I wrote today:

Letters

dusty letter-boxes, open
love notes in the filmy half-light

valentines and dry, forgotten roses
faintly fragrant of the days gone by.

two hands tenderly smooth out the creases
as twilight melts into a meditative dusk

they lie there, letters
in the tarnished moonlight

unread by her,
for she is blind.

[kiernankate]

this one just came to me a few minutes ago...... hope you like it.


Autumn
The wind grows ever colder
Leaves are changing hue
Falling so softly
I just love to view it all

What a wonderful season
Bringing changes
Both great and small
To our lives
And the world

I am so very thankful
For this time of year
Watching the geese fly home
Is such a thrill to me

The world is full of beauty
Wonders that never cease
Thank you Lord forever
For creating it
For you and me

[Oksana]

Are we really the only two poets on HWI? C'mon guys... I know a lot of you must have poetry to share!

Kiernankate, your last post was lovely. I absolutely adore all of the things you mentioned about fall. I'm so glad my school is close enough to my house that I can walk and admire the fall beauty every morning.

In keeping with our theme of seasons, here's one I wrote about spring:

Spring Song

Petals flutter in the breeze,
Daylight softly bathes the trees.
Fragrant, wispy breezes float
Through sunlit fields, warm and remote.

Nests constructed, frostbites broken,
Hibernations gently woken.
Glimpses of pale sprouts uncurling,
Morning flowers wake unfurling.

A promise made, an April love;
A laughing child, an soaring dove.
Contentment, freedom, truth and time
All living in a pastel rhyme.

In spring’s sweet sunlight, lives unwind
And all its lovely gifts remind
That freshness, love, light and rebirth
Will ne’er cease to enchant the earth.

[kiernankate]

thank you Oksana..... here is one about Summer


Summer

Summer heat
Making you retreat
Into the pool
Cool and deep

Just lounging around
Sipping a lemonade
Enjoying the sunshine
And getting some rays

Bees are busily humming about
Kids are running around
Having water fights
Playing games

Summer is a great time of year
Time to relax and just chill

Nothing to do
Just enjoy yourself
You wish it would never end

But while it is here
You intend
To make the most of it
And enjoy all the joys

Summer does bring