Some Poems

[Beruthiel's cat]

Hello to all! I wrote this little ditty to honor my friend's cat-with-an-attitude, Freddie (Yes, she's female -- long story about the name...)

I thought that some of you might enjoy it, especially the cat lovers in our midst!



Dedication: To Sue’s cat Freddie, who takes every opportunity to remind us that it’s just so hard to be a kitty…

Freddie Muses Upon Her Unfortunate Situation

By Beruthiel's Cat

It took a ruse involving food
To get me in this crate!
Now, cruising down the highway I
Will curse my feckless fate!

Off to the place that dreadful vet
Now picks and pokes and prods…
Nine pounds??? If I were bigger I’d
Soon even up the odds!

All this is for my good, he says –
More like some sadists’ whim!
But I have ways to wreak revenge…
I’ll just throw up on him!

[Nerdanel]

Raindrops

There is nothing as liberating
as the cool autumn rain
when the nights get longer
and the winter sets in.

I’m wandering, I’m travelling north
feeling the rain on my face
I want it closer, I want it near
so I leave my estate as I pace.
>>>>>It falls to the ground,
>>>>>it makes me free.

People are passing by
as vague shadows
but they can’t see me
there is no time.

Without my eyes
all I can see
is blurred lights
from across the sea.

My glasses are gone, my clothes are gone,
my sanity is gone, but I’m not gone.
For my body still feels (rain)
my mind is busy ( )
my eyes are open (prime)
my lungs still breathe (grime).

, and I can’t see the key
but I’m still entering
, and I can’t find you
I’m still listening
, but I can’t hear your voice
- I’m still lingering.

, and the voices, the eyes, and the stars and the screams,
the houses, the cars, and the blue TV-screens
>>>>>everything is gone and I can’t see
>>>>>if only the last lights would leave -
>>>>>and there would only be me.

I’m walking the paths
from the sea back home
and the people still pass me
but keep their gaze low
for naked I walk and
naked I swim and
naked I am when the rain hits my skin.

, and if you would see me
I still would be here
, and if you would hear me
my voice would still bear
>>>>>but you can’t feel
>>>>>and you can’t taste
the rain I left me with.

And in the dark of the night
all I have is the rain and my skin.

And I’m cold.

[Nerdanel]

Heaven Sent

The Sun woke me up this morning
rays of light in my face.
- When will you stop the mourning,
isn't it time to leave this place?

Time to change direction,
time is everywhere.
Life is more than a reflection,
your time in life is rare.

So listen to the autumn rain,
it tells you what to do.
Lift your head up again,
this rising Sun is new.

So take your will
and find your hope,
life's a thrill
for those who elope.

I smiled for finally I was free
to find the dreams I once deserted.
I hate regret, I don't want to flee;
now I'll let myself be diverted.

And the Sun she went,
but I still found my track
for she is heaven sent,
and she will be back..

[Lotesse]

That's quite pretty, Nerdanel! It sounds very much like lyrics to a song. You could be a songwriter; are you?

[Nerdanel]

*smiles* Thank you, that's a very kind thing of you to say.. No, I'm not a songwriter. I'm still in the phase where I want to learn to write.

[Lotesse]

You already write! And write well, I must say. I'm still learning how to write, too, and I've been learning since I was three years old and will continue learning till the day I last lay down my pen. That's how it goes for every writer. You've got a talent, though, Nerdy - and yes, they look like songs, those last 2 poems. If you have any friends who play guitar, and like to compose their own music, it'd be fun to get together with them and put your words to someone's music, and see what happens.

[Nerdanel]

thanks for those words.. they mean a lot. it is true that writing is an ever ongoin process, and i'm glad so; nothing is constant.

[katya]

I`ve been writing poems lately with alphabet theme- the titles start with A, B, C, etcetera. Whatever the first word to come to mind is I write a poem with that theme. It really helps me with inspiration. I thought I would post some of them here and see what you people thought. I`m skipping A thought because I don`t like it that much and it probably wouldn`t have much meaning to anyone but me. The form evolved on its own into what it is now- 9 short lines, not rhyming.

B- boredom

Because my mind cannot stop
cycling through fragments of thoughts.
Because anywhere is better than here.
Because the clock on the wall
draws my wandering eye into its
deathly cold grip.
Can there ever be an end?
... Well that was lucky.
One more second and I would have-

C- calling

In my chest I feel it,
as if I were connected
connected to it by spirit
I can feel someone
calling-
I can feel the way
I so long to see you
that I invent fantasies
of being called to by a strong emotion

D- desire

To long for someone
long to see them
to be by their side
to touch them
to do things that...
To desire someone so much
that you can`t hold back
is somehow
sickening

E- eat

Than bloody violence
than lust and perversion
it seems more pure.
Than abandoned love
or selfish anger
another instinct
innocent desire for food
And so I add
gluttony to my sins

Constructive criticism welcome. There are a couple spots I was not happy with and I wonder if you can find them. If not, then they`re probably ok as is.

[Lady Ravyn]

it's really very good!
the only parts i would work on would be in the "c" ( ) section where you say
"i can feel someone
calling-
i can feel the way..."

you should change "i can feel the way" cuz it sounds too much like "i can fell someone"

also, where you just end a section with
"sickening"
maybe you could come up with something a bit more.. wordy/descriptive? i dunno. it still sounds awesome though

[Lady Ravyn]

Contemplative Moment

It's a rare thing
for someone who has
lived so briefly
to look back and
wonder:
would i
do anything differently?

Of course, the answer
will always be
yes.

i would spout the truth
like a fountain
to anyone
who would listen.

would have laughed at those who thought
me odd,
pathetic in their
boringness.

most of all,
i would have found
the child
that was me,
hiding in the corner,
and brought her
out into the sunshine.
i would have
\enjoyed
being a child,
instead of trying
desperatly
to grow up.

for now,
i realize,
i've missed that part.

and while i have
so much living to do yet,
there is
so much lving
that i've seemed
to have skipped over.

**************************************************

To My Darkness, Whom I Once Loved

You were once my anchor,
something to depend on.
You were once that which
would never leave my side.
You were once that which
kept me from being alone.

But have you noticed?
I've been distant lately,
and i've been thinking-
Perhaps our ways should be parted.
For now I'll be heading down paths
where you just shouldn't follow.

I've found someone else,
a better rock for me;
someone to be real
when I begin to doubt existence.
And, unlike you, this person
asks nothing in return.

He is my Light,
who let's me see clearly.
I no longer hide in you,
but face things with him at my back.
No longer will I fear the world,
and slip away to you and weep;
Instead I will face adversity,
and my Light and I will laugh in its face.

[Nerdanel]

I like both of your poems, Lady.. The first one feels like a literal experiment: it has a really interesting rhythm and also a story behind it.
The second one is a bit more classic, and really nice. You express yourself really well.

[Nerdanel]

Just a little experiment..

Time

We will know it all in time
whatever it is we need to know,
we will learn it all in time
everything that makes us grow.

But in the meantime
let us not ignore advice,
In the wintertime
try to hear the breaking of the ice.
If you'll meet me anytime
I'll give myself to you,
I will sacrifice a lifetime
maybe even a few.

So don't worry about time
in the daytime or in the nighttime,
don't use any time
on longing for summertime.

For as long as we have peacetime,
there is only time to lose
Choose yourself a bedtime
when your head starts playing blues.
Don't be alone at teatime
share your dreams with friends
Don't say you'll do it sometime:
you won't notice when it ends.

[Nerdanel]

Here's a couple I wrote tonight.. Yesterday was Winter Solstice.

Luna

You have the right to condemn,
Beauty of the Night.
Circle around them,
Guide them with your cold light.

They'll follow you blindly,
they'll give you their trust.
They'll lay their eyes on you fondly,
give you their lust.

Luna, the Moon in the Sky,
watch them take their last breath.
Look into their eye,
as ignorance brings them Death.
________________________________

(no title)

Rest yourself now,
freeze for some seconds.
Let your flowers bow,
turn drops into diamonds.

Winter has come now,
with longer nights.
The ground will oversnow,
time for lunar sights.

Nature, go to sleep,
we need you by spring.
Bury yourself deep,
let go of the string.

Take the Sun with you,
but leave us the Moon.
Forget all you knew,
life will return soon.

[Lotesse]

They're beautiful, Nerdanel! I always love your poetry.

[Nerdanel]

Originally Posted by Lotesse

They're beautiful, Nerdanel! I always love your poetry.

Thanks for reading, I'm glad you like them.

[Lotesse]

I love how us human beings give the moon our lust. And how ignorance brings them Death. I really enjoy your turns of phrase, a lot.

[Nerdanel]

Happy to hear that.

You can't navigate to the moon..

[Nerdanel]

Don’t be afraid to hurt me
If it makes you stay away
Don’t hesitate to kill me
If that would make your day.

I’m here just to help you,
To keep you company.
You have been my taboo,
Kill the nymphomany.

Do what you find right,
Force me to obey.
Hunt me through the night,
Let me be your prey.

Do rip off the clothes I wear,
They can aswell be sold.
I don’t mind being bare,
Just leave me in the cold.

Don’t be afraid to cut me,
I am but a heap of meat.
Whatever you claim to be,
I’ll still find you sweet.

[Lady Ravyn]

nerd, beautiful as usual
i especially like luna.
this last one you posted, i really like the third stanza. very cool

[Nerdanel]

thank you very much..