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So, I've let another poetry thread die an early death. *pats it sadly* Sooo... here's a brand new thread with some new (and old) poems for you! Aaaaah... still has that new thread smell.

I've got a couple things I'll share with y'all. First one is... over a year and a half old, but for some reason I never posted it so I'm pulling it out anyway. Wrote it just before leaving for job corps.

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Farewell tears glisten,
Huddling together in the corner of your eye.
Falling tears, listen,
Dashing down, raindrops in a stormy sky.

Bittersweet feelings,
Mingling pride and sadness in your heart.
Aye, time's unfeeling,
Ending what seemed just to start.

Open doors stand here,
Waiting patiently, you must simply walk through.
Beginnings do abound here,
Taking that first step is so hard to do.

Scary thoughts linger,
Prowling as shadows in the depths of your mind.
Wary to fling your
Standing customs and comforts aside, to stand blind.

Love-filled words follow,
Encouraging you as you step into the unknown.
No need left to wallow
In fear, now loving light has shown.

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Scared

Have you ever been so scared to say something
That your stomach starts to hurt?
That tears linger, just under the surface,
Refusing to fall?

Have you ever anxiously awaited someone's return
Just to stand silent at their side?
Just letting millions of words, racing through your mind,
Remain unspoken?

Have you ever been so full of hope for a cause that seems lost
That your heart screams in pain?
That logic and reason, warring in your mind,
Lose all meaning?

Have you ever had to make a choice between want and right
And you just couldn't do it?
Couldn't face it, when all this time,
It was staring you dead on?

Have you ever been so scared of what you had to say...
But you said it anyway?

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Listen

A million people,
A million voices,
And I don't hear a thing.
It's all just so much noise,
As I slowly fade away.

A million thoughts,
A million ideas,
But you don't hear a thing.
It's all just so much noise,
You'll ignore me anyway.

One helping hand,
One supportive ear,
And I hear everything.
It's not just so much noise,
I can change today.

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One

Watch from a distance:
A group converses,
If not happily, at least respectfully.
And watch as
One stray comment,
One poorly chosen word,
Tears the group apart.
Where seconds before
There was peace,
Chaos erupts.

She is offended,
And must speak her mind.
She doesn't care,
But must back a friend.
She must prove
That she is right.
She must defend herself.

And the physical majority,
Quietly waiting for peace,
Becomes the perceived minority,
Too shy to speak.

What have we become,
When we tear ourselves down,
Instead of building each other up?
What have we become,
When we are content
To simply sit and watch?

One person, with
One stray comment,
One well chosen word,
Can change the world.
One person can change this all.

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I know the last two poems there were kinda similar (with the "one" theme...) but they were actually written a good year apart from each other. Now, for my last poem... something a bit sillier. A friend of mine gave me a topic to use and I ran with it.

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It was a day like any other,
I was enjoying a nice summer breeze,
And eating a pack of Starbursts,
Happy as you please.

I picked out an orange one,
Anticipating the tasty treat,
When suddenly it wobbled,
And plopped down to my feet!

"Wait!" It cried,
In a tiny Starburst voice,
"Don't eat me, I'm alive!
It's a miracle, rejoice!"

"You can't be alive,"
I argued uselessly.
"That just doesn't happen!
Besides, I'm hungry!"

As it reassured me that it lived,
It danced and hopped, movements frantic,
I watched in amazement,
Following its antics.

My hunger subsided,
Replaced by awe and wonder.
But then a bird swooped down,
And in its mouth carried it far yonder.

Your first one was good. Listen was rather redundant.

Good to see you posting more poetry, Belle, it's always a delight.

"One" stood out for me, I quite liked the theme about the self-destructive nature that people have rather than helping each other. The third stanza was particular effective I thought. Can't wait to see more poetry from you!

Found an old poem of mine I'd forgotten about. I like it so I think I'll share.

Inevitable

Starbursts twinkle
In a hazy sky
As teardrops sprinkle
And angels cry.

Darkness spreads
To hide the light.
We sit as dead,
No one fights.

Who hears
The screams of dying values?
Who fears
Poor choices and instant gratification?

Complacent,
Selfish,
Uncaring and unconcerned.
The importance of
Our personal goals
Trumps society's needs,
And it takes its toll.

Starbursts fade
From a shamed sky.
Angels turn away,
With no more tears to cry.

You like Starbursts, eh?

I read all of your poems but I'll just comment on the latest one. I like how you used "starbursts" instead of "stars" in Inevitable. It gives it a deeper meaning. The imagery is beautiful and provides a good backdrop for the message you were sending. I also like the structure of the poem. It begins with a basic rhythm and rhyme, and gets a little distorted in the middle, and then recapitulates. It's a short piece, but there's a lot going on. I like that.

*grin* Heheh.... I actually wrote that poem WAAAAAY before the living candy one, just recently found it again. Candy reference was totally unintentional.

Glad you liked it though! ^.^ I was a little worried that the total deviation from my rhyme & rhythm scheme would put some people off... 'tis good to hear otherwise!