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Prahaas Oldman Aug 2016
All the noises in the world shall subside,
while in the melody of melancholy shall we rest-
and when those full of life shall knock upon our doors,
they will be greeted by the songs of our souls -
of the roads taken - of the rail roads slept,
of the voyages sailed through, of trinkets gathered,
of the darlings abandoned, of the mistakes we leapt.
The sun shall drown to ignite the night -
we remember our lost brothers amidst the starry skies,
spiraling down to an abrupt halt at painful stops -
Smoking marijuana along the vast emptiness of
the desolated streets of memories -
remembering, hoping, crying, screaming -
intellects caged in the shape of apes -
drifting apart from sanity!
Look in the eye of a madman - utmost kind,
and yet so cruel - aged with time -
his humble ego - shattered yet alive,
as he prepares to venture to the other side,
all alone, leaving all behind -
the meaningless **** of the futile life,
I met a madman once - though a stranger to-
-his dizzy glance - he embraced me like a brother,
and talked of things that I knew not - but -
from the words that trespassed my ears -
it was clear that I was meant to.
"Know not the world, grow not knowing it,
know not what's right, grow not learning it,
know not what's God, grow not worshiping it,
know what you are, grow not deceiving it,
know what survival is, grow not eluding it,
know what your love is, grow not forgetting it"
Take off from the stale old ***** of the shore,
where dear old hope broke our soul -
the shattered pieces of which -
touched a thousand places -
floating beneath the chill of the moonlight coal -
for one day - in the sinful premise of life,
a light shall flicker to give birth to a vision,
visible only when closed are our eyes -
like enlightenment brewing within meditation.
Julie Grenness Aug 2016
Let's have positive visions,
Despite our limitations,
Pray for peace explosions,
Focus on today's wellbeing,
Looking for silver lining,
Then we'll be future ready,
Slow and steady, slow and steady,
On the web, neurons wire together,
Then we'll fire global amity better,
We'll unleash  our minds,
In today's ripple in time,
Earthlings' magnetic fusion,
Despite human limitations,
Today, have some positive visions!
Feedback welcome.
Cup Noodles Jul 2016
I could spend an eternity
alone on this island
with only a string and hook
and still catch feelings
instead of fishes
Devin Lawrence Jul 2016
Back in the day
of youth and play
my dreams
and my reality
seemed so similar to me.
I'd get that deja vu
and the scene came true,
and I knew I'd make it through
because I had been in those shoes.

I learned to lucid dream -
I loved to control the seams -
and the characters around me
were creations of my animosity.
They reflected my thoughts and visions
under those pubescent conditions,
and yet I stayed one step ahead
by resting cozy in my bed.

Then time had passed,
roles recast,
and the settings changed -
a bigger bed, a room rearranged.
My dreams had changed course:
reality and fantasy divorced,
and each individual's face
lost its place
in the palette of my desires;
if a dream never comes true,
is it then considered a liar?
Nelize Jun 2016
when they see this steadfast tree
rising up with strength and spree
trees that see this then realize
but choose to hush and wave their lies
with moving arms and gossip leaves
they choose to blind themselves with ease
but I, this steadfast tree, can not defy
the Blessing descending from the Sky
to honor loneliness and pain
and reward the life I gain
through perseverance and visions
purpose driven through regions.
The Olive tree is a remarkable symbol within the Bible. I made a painting and was inspired to write about it as well. How our lives and the perseverance we have will reward us and honor God one day!
Julie Grenness May 2016
I dream of Earth, like a prophecy,
A towering vision of trees,
For climate change, we might,
Create gardens of earthy delights,
To preserve us all from endless nights,
If we don't, we could all be out of sight,
Our atmosphere could disappear,
Nothing and no one left around here,
Imagine forests of oxygen to breathe,
A towering vision of trees.......
Feedback welcome.
Purple Rain Apr 2016
Sometimes I think
No way this world is this cold
I withhold my tears
And I stay on my throne
Old enough rule,
Yet still time to grow
Give me a chance,
To fit into my shadow

I feel as though something is holding me back
I'm arms are weak
My mind is heavy
Someone get me some meds stat
Sick of this world
Sometimes it gets of messy
A life given, Can be deadly
Eyes wide,
mind unsteady
But I pull out my wings to takeoff like Lite Gear
I am my only fear
Yet, I steer my way
And tell the haters I'm not afraid

They say the sky's the limit
But I dream higher
Caught up in between Saints and Liars,
Makes me believe;
The devil is in fact here,
compromise ya
My tears **** down like the Open Sea
Used to cut myself open and see how much I bleed
Thinking disappearing would set me free
Like Heaven Was supposed to be my destiny
Yet Destiny is what you make it,
There is no luck
You put in the hours and commit
Or spend the rest of your life digging a ditch
This is the edited version of my rap, tell me what you think and I'll make some changes :-)
Sophie Wilson Apr 2016
What thoughts have you tonight Allen Ginsberg? For I walk down the main street
Under the streetlights with a sinking self-consciousness, looking at the blank building site.
In my quest for new experience, and shopping for clarity,
I went into the neon night dreaming of your visions!
What soul and what joy! Lovers at night! Circles sweeping the floor!
Girls shimmering and boys shaking down! Shadows shine lunar reflections!
And us- my Peter Orlovsky- What were we doing down in the corridor?

Give me your thoughts, Allen Ginsberg, dancing, new dreamlike words,
Sprawling among the leaves of my mind and speaking to the night.
I was asking questions: Can we go to the bar? What can I do? Are you my Angel?
I wandered in and out of bright lights and vibrations, followed by you and following
Brilliant waves of imagination.
We were down in the open corridor together, in our solitary harmony, tasting your lips,
Which possessed ecstasy, and watching passersby. They all say we’ve got it.

Where am I going, Allen Ginsberg? The doors closed at daybreak. Would your writer’s
Hand have pointed us towards the black taxi tonight?  
(I think of my dreams and jumpy visions of you at the Moor and feel foolish.)
But held in your arms, asleep, a lighter direction. The trees are coloured
In green, the pale blue sky heavy, streets solitary.
I wake with you, dreaming of this love, whispers under the covers, forgotten whimsies.
Ah, poor Beat poet, bearded, lonely now forever, scattered in my brain like stars.
What poetry is this? Smoke curling upwards towards the construction site staring back.
Natasha Ivory Apr 2016
"Dreams" he said, "I want you to write about your dreams"
I watched his expression full face, talk with his usual infectious vibrancy...
candle flickering, between belly laughs, raw unscripted stories, uncensored truth and the feeling of complete freedom to be human, his pouring over the brim life experiences..dripped from his fingertips as he spoke with his hands.
I'm Lucky. I thought. As I sat there, sinking into his words and gentle loving soul.
Just to simply know him, to hear of his adventures, heartbreaks, falls and climb to the top of life's list of goals and successes.
So I meditated on this writing assignment...for weeks.
I've written of Love, Loss, Heartache and Regrets.
But Dreams...I've yet to fall into ink drenching grains of paper and be completely free of the ever ticking time...to do just that... Dream.
Copyright © Natasha Ivory Evans 2016
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