Archive for June, 2008

Jealousy

June 28, 2008 · Filed under Hepatica

I’m back,this time for good!I’ve sorted myself out,given some problems hell and left the battles unhurt.Lol…

I took this poem to the poets’ meet and the feedback I got was mixed so I thought I’d post it here and see what the rest of y’all think about it.Princess,of course, has already seen it but since she didn’t comment at the meet, the opportunity has once again availed itself.For the record,I’ve never been jealous.Honest!

I’ve decided to try something new.W.e.f today,I’ll be giving brief descriptions of the poems I post here.

JEALOUSY is an acrostic poem,each line comprises 8 syllables and “…Red rose…” refers to ‘love’.Like they say in most restaurants nowadays, “Enjoy.”

Judgement, self the measuring rod,
Excites the poisons that corrode
(As quickly as trees Fall’s leaves shed)
Love’s bossom and its gentle shade.
Out goes Fair reason,and Fury sent,
Undoes,voilates the Red rose’s scent.
Spent time on deeds as sweet as biles
Yield but ephemeral joys and smiles.

Hepatica

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After another failure

June 20, 2008 · Filed under Prudent call from a Muse

If there’s one thing I know about me,it’s the disturbing fact that I’ve bad luck or if I have any at all,there’s something wrong with it.How else can I explain the numerous times we did something as a group and it was I that got caught or found out?Never mind that am very cautious and ,thanks to my mom,very risk averse.I wrote this poem 4 years ago when I was struggling with esteem problems.I’ve since then won many wars but absolute victory still eludes me.I try as much as possible not to blog about my personal life but well,there are times when saying it lightens the burden.

When you are an epitome of failure,
your heart adapts to any Hell.

When you realize that you are a loser,
your conscience learns to endure.

When desperation takes the form of a laser,
which consumes your heart and you can’t repel,
your life and soul fall short of pure!

Prudent call from a Muse

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11 lines about love

June 16, 2008 · Filed under Hepatica

I hate it when I plan for something and my plan falls flat on its face.I was supposed to present this poem at last week’s poets’ meet but something came up.Princess,don’t roll your eyes…

Love’s a white orchid:simple but pure,
fragile yet bold;and slow but sure
till its wiles,the unthawed heart lure.

Love’s a mocking bird:a singer
with singers,who don’t out-sing her,
and hooter where hooters linger.

Love’s like a Xhosa bushman:
a resilient,care-free man.

Love’s the Nile river’s journey:
An adventurous journey.

Love’s da Vinci’s lady.

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Final lap

June 9, 2008 · Filed under Budding Rose

Ladies and gentlemen,boys and girls,mothers and fathers…I am back!

I wrote this about 3 years ago.It portrays exactly what am going through right now.Thanks y’all for the encouraging comments you left for my previous post.

Here upon this windy beach,
created in my mind with mounds of stitch,
my goals are within reach.

Here upon this windy beach,
where nothing is short of rich,
life is far from my niche.

With my success nigh,
I try hard not to cry
the tears of joy in my eye
but instead reach out for the sky.

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