Strong As Grace

Submitted by Mairead on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 20:36
cold hard wind
through these trees
no fruit on these branches
but withered leaves

water drops, a flowing pain
translating my heart into this rain
showing things I hold inside
for all to see even in this dim light

i tremble as this flash pierces through
this sky it looks dark but somehow true
this thing that strikes is as my ache
hard to cope with and hard to shake   my cry is mingled in this rage
i shake my head and hide my face
why this restlessness? why this haze?

Dark Cold Night

Submitted by Abbie on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 22:08

The sun has withdrawn its last warm rays,
leaving the earth to cool itself in the dark.
The ground relinquishes the warmth of the burning days,
as the air chills in the indigo dark.

A breath of wind ruffles my hair in passing,
pressing into my skin soft fingers of cold.
Greedily it snatches the warmth of my breathing,
giving in return a lungful of cold.

The silence seems to numb my cold ears,
no one else has ventured into the night.
I haven’t felt this alive in years,
Breathing and walking in the dark cold night.

The Duel of the Knives

Submitted by The Brit on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 22:14

Two knives who lay in a kitchenware drawer
Were, at one time, the very best friends
But as has been seen before
Friendship sometimes ends.

Neither were very sharp, you see
Nor either very bright
So dull as they were, they could only agree
On an honorable duel that night.

So while dog and canary were both asleep
They crept from the silverware
The fork set rules for them to keep
And suggested that they play fare.

Secret Things

Submitted by Kay J Fields on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 21:10

Down in the deep
Water dragons keep
Up in the sky
Dragon wings fly
Underneath the sun
Dragons run
Below on the earth
Dragons full of mirth
Down in the deep
Secrets keep
Up in the sky
Secrets fly
Underneath the sun
Secrets run
Below on the earth
Secrets of mirth
Not too far away
Dragon Secrets stay

Thy Saving Mercy

Submitted by Elizabeth on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 14:46

Tears trickling down mine face
Staining mine cheeks with red
I seek imploringly for Thy grace
Thy saving hands, Thy steadfast hold
Were stained with the same pain
Thy hand reaches and takes my soul

Pain piercing mine heart
With sharp agony and dread
I plead for Thy mercy to impart
Thy saving side, Thy cleansing blood
Were pierced with the same grief
Thy Mercy over me floods

Growing

Submitted by airlia on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 04:44

There’s a wind howling, but you do not hear it. You are unaware of what is happening beyond your walls. You do not care as much for others as you do for yourself. You are vain, and proud. There is noone as good as you. Yet you feel lacking. You feel something missing in your life. You long for something though you do not know what. You are sure to find it. Perhaps it’s around the next corner. Maybe down the stairs. You follow where it’s leading you. You do not know where that is, but you have no fear. You know you want this more than anything; so you keep following.

Will it show it's face again?

Submitted by airlia on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 03:56

It is not there.
It is gone.
Has it left forever?
Perhaps no,
Perhaps yes.
Are there any real answers?
There must be.
There out there somewhere.
Of what I speak,
You must not know.
How could you?
I have not told you.
You cannot understand what I say.
It makes no sense to you.
I speak of knowledge.
Almost a lost art.
It is dying.
Shriveling up,
For none to see.
Never being brought out for use.
People forget they have it.
They wander about,