' Live-Poets Society ' – A Corner For Poetry

[Parker Owens]

2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

I've been tinkering with a new poem. I suspect - but don't know for sure - we all have people like this person in our lives. What do you think? Can you relate...?

 

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Does the loudest baby in the room

Always get picked up first?

 

The person who cries out 

with his every plea

“Look at me! Look at Me!!!” 

 

The point is, 

we all hurt. 

Where is this Cry Baby’s 

humanity when hurt 

in others makes him 

lash out to remind them 

his pain is more serious 

than anyone else's…?

 

The best medicine for him, 

this loudest Cry Baby in the room, 

is to be set down and ignored. 

 

Let him crave attention alone in his room

and discover how to forge thoughts for others. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How interesting the coincidence - this poem came to me right after reading some remarks by the Dalai Lama about compassion and self-forgetting. How very apt. 

[AC Benus]

In our memorial to @skinnydragon I had a simple poem about coming to the point of moving on from painful loss. I’ll copy it here so I can show the two pix I took of the thing which inspired the verse. The collection can be found here. 

 

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…for the living…

 

On thick slices of homemade bread

I spread luscious strawberry jam,

adding whipping cream from a can

and slices of the red berries.

 

To my lips with thoughts of David,

I'll enjoy this humblest dessert,

knowing with his love in my life

I feast better than any king. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 2017 by AC Benus

[Emi GS]

Edit: Given some perfection to the poem with the suggestions of my favourite Ben.

 

As I can see I missed a lot while absent here on GA. As usual I'll catch, everything, eventually. I have almost five full pages to read and all. So be patient on me. And here is a poem for you guys from the the past events of my life, the situation which changed my entire life...

 

Never destined to be
Yet, was present there
Never avouched to be
Yet, witnessing the truth
Never meant to be
Yet, hurting the self

 

I stand there, stunned;
As their lovemaking
Breaks my heart

Edited July 7, 2017 by Emi GS

[northie]

@Emi GS I was thinking yesterday I hadn't seen you in ages.

[AC Benus]

Welcome home, Emi. We've missed you... Your poem is awesome, really shines in the moment of stunned reaction. I can almost see you standing there, blinking in disbelief. hugs 

Edited July 7, 2017 by AC Benus

[AC Benus]

Reading @Parker Owens' Spice Rack this morning had me thinking about @skinnydragon. I miss him, and his synesthesia crops up in my mind sometimes. This experimental Cinquain is for you, buddy. Miss ya....

 

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David:

 

Words

savor 

his colors –

blue, red, orange, green –

him. 

 

Say them

and he will see

our hues most magical,

taste them with his resplendent mind,

and pause....

 

Words,

my friend,

mean as much

as all senses 

do. 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 7, 2017 by AC Benus

[FormerMember4]

9 minutes ago, AC Benus said:

Reading @Parker Owens' Spice Rack this morning had me thinking about @skinnydragon. I miss him, and his synesthesia crops up in my mind sometimes. This experimental Cinquain is for you, buddy. Miss ya....

 

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David:

 

Words

savor 

his colors –

blue, red, orange, green –

him. 

 

Say them

and he will see

hues most magical,

taste them with his resplendent mind,

and pause....

 

Words,

my friend,

mean as much

as all senses 

do. 

 

 

 

 

 

Sending you HUGS AC. A beautiful tribute. 🤗

[Mikiesboy]

49 minutes ago, AC Benus said:

eading @Parker Owens' Spice Rack this morning had me thinking about @skinnydragon. I miss him, and his synesthesia crops up in my mind sometimes. This experimental Cinquain is for you, buddy. Miss ya....

 

you have successfully written skinny in words .. wonderful AC .. he did have the most wonderful mind .. i have his notes still.. and i love to reread the comments he wrote .. this is touching and ... HIM.  xo

[Emi GS]

6 hours ago, northie said:

@Emi GS I was thinking yesterday I hadn't seen you in ages.

 

2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

Welcome home, Emi. We've missed you... Your poem is awesome, really shines in the moment of stunned reaction. I can almost see you standing there, blinking in disbelief. hugs 

 

Thanks guys. I really missed being here too. And I am happy to be back...

[AC Benus]

10 hours ago, Emi GS said:

Edit: Given some perfection to the poem with the suggestions of my favourite Ben.

 

As I can see I missed a lot while absent here on GA. As usual I'll catch, everything, eventually. I have almost five full pages to read and all. So be patient on me. And here is a poem for you guys from the the past events of my life, the situation which changed my entire life...

 

Never destined to be
Yet, was present there
Never avouched to be
Yet, witnessing the truth
Never meant to be
Yet, hurting the self

 

I stand there, stunned;
As their lovemaking
Breaks my heart

I really think this is beautiful and accomplished.... I can see and feel it all, Emi. 

 

It's refrain-like use of 'never' and 'yet' is so good and impactful in an understated way 

 

Edited July 7, 2017 by AC Benus

[Parker Owens]

2 hours ago, AC Benus said:

Reading @Parker Owens' Spice Rack this morning had me thinking about @skinnydragon. I miss him, and his synesthesia crops up in my mind sometimes. This experimental Cinquain is for you, buddy. Miss ya....

 

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David:

 

Words

savor 

his colors –

blue, red, orange, green –

him. 

 

Say them

and he will see

our hues most magical,

taste them with his resplendent mind,

and pause....

 

Words,

my friend,

mean as much

as all senses 

do. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And now I see Skinny, and miss him, too. 

[Parker Owens]

7 hours ago, Emi GS said:

Edit: Given some perfection to the poem with the suggestions of my favourite Ben.

 

As I can see I missed a lot while absent here on GA. As usual I'll catch, everything, eventually. I have almost five full pages to read and all. So be patient on me. And here is a poem for you guys from the the past events of my life, the situation which changed my entire life...

 

Never destined to be
Yet, was present there
Never avouched to be
Yet, witnessing the truth
Never meant to be
Yet, hurting the self

 

I stand there, stunned;
As their lovemaking
Breaks my heart

 

Your words are eloquent and place me inside your vision and your heart. Beautiful. 

[Parker Owens]

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

[AC Benus]

10 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

hugs, buddy 

[Aviana]

41 minutes ago, Parker Owens said:

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

True brother! 

[FormerMember4]

Some truly powerful and effective words from @Parker Owens @Roberto Zuniga and @Emi GS today. I truly felt them!

[Aviana]

Moon sighed, tired, letting it's glow fade,

As the white replaces the inky blue

Letting the sun spread 

It's beautiful golden hue...

 

Bit outta place...but thought to describe the turn from night to morning...as I woke a little early today

[Valkyrie]

4 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

 

[Mikiesboy]

7 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

yeah sometimes that's all there is  xo

[Parker Owens]

2 hours ago, Mikiesboy said:

yeah sometimes that's all there is  xo

 

Like a student in Calc 1, I resist problems that haven't got a neat, straightforward answer. But as you say, it doesn't work out that way all the time, does it?

[Mikiesboy]

Just now, Parker Owens said:

 

Like a student in Calc 1, I resist problems that haven't got a neat, straightforward answer. But as you say, it doesn't work out that way all the time, does it?

sadly not everything does fit into our tidy boxes.. sometimes you just have to let things be as they will be ... 

[Emi GS]

13 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

 

There won't
Be a least bad
Problem, always, in our
Hapless lives; than to suffer through
Big ones

 

13 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

Sometimes

we see problems

without good solutions;

wisdom lies in working out the

least bad.

 

Simple yet powerful. My kinda poem. Loved it. 

[Emi GS]

12 hours ago, Aviana said:

Moon sighed, tired, letting it's glow fade,

As the white replaces the inky blue

Letting the sun spread 

It's beautiful golden hue...

 

Bit outta place...but thought to describe the turn from night to morning...as I woke a little early today

 

Wow. Never thought of like this. And I loved the part where you portrayed the night sky as inky blue rather than pitch black. That's definitely wow factor of this poem. You poem shine like the sun... 

[Aviana]

2 hours ago, Emi GS said:

 

Wow. Never thought of like this. And I loved the part where you portrayed the night sky as inky blue rather than pitch black. That's definitely wow factor of this poem. You poem shine like the sun... 

Thank you so much I m so glad you enjoyed it

[Mikiesboy]

Please read @mollyhousemouse poem in her new blog!