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literarygoth
I've posted some of my poems on other forums, but most are just saved to my hard drive doing nothing but collecting data dustbunnies, so I'd like to share. As of yet I don't have anything else to offer the community - however once my project is complete I'll be releasing a crap ton of sprites happy.gif
Anyways, I'll update this every few days or so with a new poem until I don't have anything else to post until I write something new. Generally my poetry style is 'dark' as is with the rest of my creative ventures. So, read on and please feel free to comment.

*EDIT*
Updated topic, all my poems are now within this spoiler - beware, it's very long.
Enjoy biggrin.gif


poems

Undefined

Social cliche's define and confine us,
Chasing the next person
Who's chasing the one who came before.
A line of sheep herded towards oblivion,
None aware of what they're doing
Or where they're going; just follow and be followed,
In this maze of life with its sudden turns
And dead ends - yet so many possible outcomes.
You can't see past your own noses;
Where do you end, and the next one begin?
Invisible walls surround us.
Containing us in this box of society
That constantly warps and changes,
Metamorphs and contorts; survival of the fittest.
This is what we are and who we will be.
So 'they' say.
Who are 'they'?
Does anyone really know.
What gives them the right to choose
Who I will be, or who I will become?
Will you let them win,
Let them stamp a label on your forehead
And paste a code across your ass?
Give up before the battle has even begun.

Goth, emo, punk, rocker, anarchist,
Scrub, wigger, loser, nihilist, prep,
Hippy, nobody, extremist, fag,
Nerd, poet, jock, philosopher,
Left wing, right wing, Liberal, Conservative -
We're all lab rats,
The result of someone else's experiment;
A little bit of this
And a dash of that.
I am who I am, nothing more and nothing less.
I constantly re-create myself
Trying something new, expanding, growing.
Am I flake?
Am I a poser?
Maybe.
But I'll always be for real.

Eventually we all end up in the same place.
Yet another box.
Another confined space.
Buried in the ground, constricted, suffocated.
Until we return to whence we came;
Mother Earth.
Sweet kiss of death touches our lips
Frees us from the restraints
Of our physical bodies; living prisons.
Designed especially for their owner.
No other is like it
And never will be again.
Fear not the inevitable
It will happen to us all eventually.
How, is the question.

- Jade Dye
Written Jan. 2007



Cypher

Written 2007

He loves me
But I love him not.
Distance seperates us,
This cold screen brings us together.
Our only means of communicating,
Crackles along tepid wires
Spewing from a receiver;
The mechanical manifestation
Of our voices.
Emotions dissolve
In a series of keystrokes
Delivering a pandemonium
Of delayed reaction.
Critisism abound;
How can you love
Through a computer?
Having met only once;
The whispers of memory
Tantalize the flesh.

A confession.
So true as not to be denied;
Like stating the sun rises and sets each day.

Yet why is it
I don't feel the same?
That which I crave,
Bears a flavour
That does not satisfy my tastebuds.
Bittersweet or sour.
Tangy, but still missing something;
That which I can't seem to find.
The rabbit
That outsmarts the fox.
Always within reach
But unable to grasp.
This person I am
Isn't me.
A facade of reality
In an overused costume,
For the puppet
That dances so prettily,
For the audience that scorns
The beauty hidden within.

I'm not normal.
I'm not what she thought I would be.
I'm just me.

Confused, abused
Pushed this way
And pulled back.
Longing to go this way,
But locked inside this gilded cage
With invisible bars.
I'm the selfish one.
The one who surrenders
Every cent to support,
The one sewing patch after patch,
So I may clothe my back.
I'm the ignoramous
The pig; lazy and filthy.
Wallowing in a pit
Of shattered promises,
A broken past,
And a fading future.

Hope shines at the end of a pencil,
Screams from the keyboard,
My only outlet.

Bound in these proverbial chains,
Ripping one off
Two more take its place.
Holding tight; a death grip
Rapes the essence
That feeds my thoughts.
To become what?
Another zombie
That envisions the house
With a picket fence,
Slaving away daily,
So the governmental sloths
Can feed their bottomless bellies,
Grow rich and fat
From our labors.
Until the rot
That fills our bodies
Annihilates the living tissue,
Delivering us to eternity.
The final escape.

- Jade Dye



Untitled

Split lip and a broken phone,
Good times, but a shattered home.
Creative drive,
Keeps dreams alive.
Mountains from mole hills,
For your cheap thrills.
Blood from bone,
My life is my own.

- Jade Dye
Written 3(?) months ago




Numb

Written 2007

I can feel myself slipping
Falling away from reality;
Watching the world crumble
Underneath my fingertips.
Like ripples on the water
My chaos spreads like a disease;
Everything I touch
Turns to dust before my eyes.
Oblivious to those around me
It hides in the mirror of my soul;
Reflected only to the few
Who understand its' strange language.
Devouring my energy
Draining away my life
Tossed aside like used tissue;
Abandoned in a dank gutter
Alone for eternity.
Each day another piece dies
Stripped away by those I called friends, lovers;
Family.

- Jade Dye



Torment

Written 2006

Shadows of many years ago
Flicker in my mind.
Behind that bathroom door
My worst nightmare -
Haunting me through time.
I thought it was gone.
Sealed away
In my memory.
Safe. Hidden.
For no one to see.
I can't get his scent off me
A phantom in my flesh.
Innocense lost.
Stolen, never to be returned.
Is it really over
Or has it only just begun.

- Jade Dye



Barbie Wannabes

Written 2003 in Mrs. Staley's Creative Writing Class

The way you act and the sound of your voice,
Makes a chill run down my spine.
You're annoying as a cat in heat;
Like nails on a chalkboard,,
Or smashing my thumb with a hammer.
Like the itch on my back I just can't reach,
You're aggrivating and thick headed.
Talking to you is like talking to a pillow,
Easy to manipulate and feathers for brains.
You're as smart as a goldfish and as funny
As a cry for Help.
Dense as a drunk
And as fake as a Barbie Doll.

- Jade Dye



Linger

Written 08/04/09

Old grudges fester,
Sprouting seeds of anger
That dig deeper,
Hiding in the darkest crevass
Of memory.
Biding their time.

Why can't we just leave
The past in the past?
Move on and
Welcome a new day;
A new friend,
A new lover.

This life is fleeting
Passing us by.
Too short for petty arguements
Bridge the gaps;
Forget, or be forgotten.

- Jade Dye



Daddy's Girl

July 22, 2009

Digital princess
High on your pedestal.
With tearstained cheeks
You weep for that which
You've never known,
Nor possessed.
How is it you claim
To know the truth of lies?
Force-fed a diet of vanity
Served on a tarnished spoon;
Delivered by a demented reality,
Of a false society
To which you readily serve
And obey; submit.
For what point and purpose
Do you sacrifice your soul
To the greedy peasants
You don't give a damn about.
A fashionable mess.
Scorn the mirror,
For it only reflects
That which you refuse to see.
Ignore the voice,
For it only speaks
The truth which you deny.

- Jade Dye



Frustration

Written 2004

Twisting my words
You missunderstand;
Winding them into a tight knot.
How is it that you can't grasp
What I'm saying?
Am I speaking jibberish?
Somewhere my true meaning
Was lost in translation.
Dictating my feelings,
And putting words in my mouth.
You assume too much.
Speaking my mind never works;
Me: I'm hard to understand.
Myself: is complicated.
And I: can't figure out where I'm going.
Flapping about like a mother Hen
Squawking in my ears,
Holding a safety net
To catch me when I fall.
Distracting, irritating, confusing -
Embarassing.
Why can't you just leave me alone?
One independant thought,
The light through the fog
Dissolving the shadows
Which surround me.
Tethered to a short leash
Gripped in an iron chokehold;
Please just let me go.

- Jade Dye



Blind

Written 08/18/2009

Wanting that which
You can't have.
Take your words
Like daggers,
And drive them deep
Into the hearts
Of those you called friends;
Simple jealousy.
Was it worth the pain?
Was it good for you?
The bandaid
On a fatal wound.
Pretend it isn't there.
Though it screams
In your deaf ears.
Vague indifference
For the suffering you caused.
Walk away.
Turn your back.
What you don't see,
Can't hurt you;
Or so you think.

- Jade Dye



Stained

Written 08/05/2009

My mind races at a mile a minute
There's so much that I want to say,
That I need to say.
Why can't I just say what I'm thinking
As I think of it?
When the words do come,
They aren't what I meant.
Give me paper,
And I'll write for hours.
Give me a computer,
And I'll type an entire book.
Face to face, the words aren't there.
What is it I'm looking for?
I've left a trail of broken hearts
And confusion in my wake.
Those that truly loved me
Were pushed away.
Those that I wanted to love me,
Only loved themselves.
Still young, but caught in purgatory.
Wanting to move forward
Yet I'm being held back,
Or am I just holding myself back?
Life deals the better hands
To those around me.
Maybe I'm destined to sit behind
And watch as others
Chase their dreams,
While mine burn before my eyes.

- Jade Dye



Divided

Written 2007

Always on the outside
Looking in.
Pounding on this invisible wall
That divides me from them,
I long for just one touch.
The knowledge of power
That they weild so carelessly
Like a child with a rattle.

My compassionate nature
Seems to be my undoing.
I bend and twist for those
'Friends'
'Family'
That leave a bitter taste.
Choking on the dust
Left behind in their wake.
Just an old shoe
Overused and left abandoned.

My lips have been sewn
Despite the silent screams
That echo in my mind.
At every turn
I'm cast aside.
Why is it I can't find the one,
Who'll listen to me as I listen
To them?

Self hatred grows
As a weed in fertile soil
Spreading and devouring
Searing in my soul
The frustration mounts
Gaining speed.
When will this end?

Smash the mirror that laughs
Take the glass and slash
Rip and tear
At these veins.
Let the blood spill.

- Jade Dye



Artist

July 22, 2009

Beautiful fraud.
Behind that porcelain mask,
Pretending to be real
Despite the deepening cracks,
That expose the inner void.
Fire Demon, raging to get out.

Narcissistic fool.
The world doesn't revolve
Around your inflated ego.

Aggrivating cock-tease.
Your mouth will lead
To your own folly;
Fall from grace.

Talentless poser.
Searching for the voice
That speaks thy mind,
But delivers a cacophony
Of misguided ideas,
Led astray.

- Jade Dye



Little Miss

Written 08/11/2009

Why do I keep you in my life?
Conceited, filthy wretch.
Always about you,
What you want,
What you do,
What you need,
What about anyone else?
A computer game
Controls your life.
Hours pass, turning into days,
Then weeks into months.
Only getting up to piss,
Grab something to eat,
Or drag your ass to bed.
Only showering when you
Finally, can't stand
You own stench.
Must everything
Be delivered to you?
It's easy to critisize
Everyone but yourself.
Little Miss perfect.
You do no wrong.
Time will prove,
Just how wrong you are.

- Jade Dye




Plague

Written 2002

gnivil fo tniop eht s'tahw
wolloh era sevil ruo nehw
sselgninaem dna
suriv gnivil a er'ew
tenalp siht gniyortsed
rehto hcae tsgnoma gnilbbauqs
emag a gniyalp nerdlihc ekil
rewop dna ecar, noigiler
ruo ot dael lliw yllautneve
noitcurtsed
eugalp a er'ew
tenalp siht no.

-Jade Dye



Motion Sickness

Written 2005

The world is spinning
Never stopping
Round and round.
Like the paddle
and the ball
Back and forth.
Back and forth.
I just get ahead
And then I'm yanked back.
The noose tightens
The guillotine drops.

Busting my butt
Day in
And day out.
My body aches
Mind explodes
Is it all for nothing?

Chest tightens
I can't breathe
Everyday
The same
Over and over
Never ending
Twisting
Spinning
Jumping
Bending
Gymnastics
In the office
Yet I'm always
Somehow
Behind.

- Jade Dye




Oblivious

Written 2006

Looking under every stone
Every corner, every road untravelled.
Searching for the piece
That I've lost.
Somewhere on this winding path
I call life
Where is it?
Who can it be?
Lying alone at night
Watching the waning light
Trace new patterns
On the ceiling and walls
Longing for the presence
Of the one who can still
This increasing restlessness.

Silent as the grave
This house is a tomb,
Slowly driving me crazy,
Where are the voices
I hear in my head?
Where are the scenes
That play behind shut eyes?

Pacing back and forth
There's no where to go,
No exit that'll bring
Excitment, adventure,
Companionship.
So many have tried
To set my heart free.
Yet they were only
A facade of reality.
Leeches existing for their
Own selfish wants.
Satisfying their lust
And robbing me of my energy.

As the days turn to night
And night into day
Time slips away
The sands in the hourglass
Counting the days
Of loneliness,
That tear at my soul
Fading to dust, and lost in the wind.
I've lost my grip
The will to live.

- Jade Dye



RavenWoman

Written July 31, 2010

I wish I could have known
You better.
Heard your voice,
Your laughter;
Seen your tears.

Your eyes are mine,
And mine, are yours.

The wisdom you possessed,
I will never know.
Faded memories,
Tarnished and worn,
Remind me
Of the woman I hardly knew;
Yet loved so much.

The bloodline is cut.
I feel it in my soul.

A wound so deep,
It cannot be seen.
You were my inspiration;
Taught me not to fight
The creative drive within.
Your art mesmerized
And dazzled
This young mind.

Greedy I was.
Thirsty for more.

A heritage so rich,
I'm wealthy
For being a part.
Our people, our family
Scattered; but strong.
Rest now, RavenWoman.
May your soul
Find peace.

-Jade Dye



Burnt Bridges

Written 15/12/2009

Gimme, gimme never gets,
You haven't learned your manners yet.
Always focused on what you want,
Can't see what you're about to lose.
The value of friendship
Isn't measured in dollars and cents.
Can't be bought, bartered nor traded.
Given freely.
Always a pillar of support;
Carrying your dreams and wishes,
Catching your tears,
Chasing away your fears.
It's a two way street.
Always taking, never returning;
Eventually the strongest bonds
Will crumble and shatter
Under stress of carrying all the weight.

- Jade Dye



Jaded

Written 2006

As I stare down
Into the bottom
Of yet anoher bottle,
I wonder
Is this really where I want to be?
Trapped inside these walls
Unable to escape
Or claw my way free.
They say "Go Out"
"Have some fun"
How can I have fun
When there's no one
I can call?
One good friend,
The rest are posers
Pretending they really care,
When all they want
Is to suck me dry
Of the blood that's
The only thing
Keeping me going.

Don't call me a whiner
I already know
These are the things
I don't tell a soul.
I just let them reverberate
Inside my skull.
Let the knives dig deeper
As I smile for the world.

So goodbye for now
Farewell and goodnight
While I enjoy this bottle
One last drink,
Maybe in the morning
It won't hurt so much.
By now I've realised
This road was meant
For me to walk alone.

- Jade Dye



Lynch Mob

Blame game
Point those fingers
And glare.
Bitch and moan
Sticks and stones;
Gossip Queens
Out for blood.
Highschool mentality
Does not befit you.

For every decision
A matching consequence.
You made your choice
Now deal with it.

"She has to go"
Repeat as you may
Change only comes,
When you find
Your own voice.
Talk now
Or be spoken for.

Do not hate the one
That succeeds.
Help was offered
And smugly denied.
You dug the hole
Find your own
Way out.

-Jade Dye



Judgment

Blame game
A crying shame.
For those that hate
Have sealed their fate.
A teacher cries
As knowledge dies.
Wisdom is rare
Do not compare,
An educational tool
With an ordinary fool.

Twisted words
Free as birds,
Wound and slice.
Who pays the price
For your intolerant greed
Which grows like a weed.
Corrupting a mind,
Are ties that bind.

-Jade Dye



Carnal

Written 2005

I can feel the flesh shudder
Where the hand caresses my arm.
The ensuing wave of nausea
Boils in my blood.
The voice that speaks of love
Yet delivers only selfishness
And chauvanism.
The child inside the man,
Or the man that is the child?
Eyes that refuse the truth
But wants the pretty picture,
Painted with lies.
I've given my heart, my mind. I've given my body.
He wants and wants, wants forever
Me.
But offers little in return.
Pure animal loathing
Longs to tear at the delicate membrane
That covers his body; peel and rip,
Until nothing remains.

- Jade Dye



Anniversary

Written August 1, 2010

We are together
Though we're divided.
Standing united
At a mutual point.
Our lives combined,
Becoming intertwined.

My eyes are mirrors
Reflecting my soul;
Yet they speak
A silent language
So very few understand.
But you comprehend so completely;
Nothing needs to be said.

A newborns' vision
Crisp and clear.
I can see the path I walk.
Where I want to go.
And who I want
To be with.

Love lingers in the air.
I can feel it
Though you're not here.
Patience will bring the day
When I can be at your side.

- Jade Dye



Whisper

Written March 10, 2011

I spy with my little eye,
Something that cannot be here.
A fading whisper
The glowing darkness,
Of a life long since past.

The air shivers
The ground sighs,
A silent lament
For the earthbound soul.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Penetrating darkness
Surrounds and binds.
It's here somewhere
An exit to eternal slumber.
The doorway I cannot find.

I hear the voices
Mute and garbled
They're all around me
And nowhere, at the same time.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
That's a decent choice of words you have there.
Despite its style, you should try to rap using those lyrics and a pop tune. =]

You should title it "Reality" OR "As it is".
literarygoth
QUOTE (X-M-O @ Jun 15 2010, 11:38 PM) *
That's a decent choice of words you have there.
Despite its style, you should try to rap using those lyrics and a pop tune. =]

You should title it "Reality" OR "As it is".


Lol thanks, not really into converting it to pop or rap tho xD. My bf's working it into a metal song his band may play. Although that is an interesting idea, that one stanza goth, emo, punk etc etc would sound great coming from a rapper. O_o
X-M-O
I'm not necessarily a fan of rap music, however there was something about the way it reads that made me think it would be interesting to hear in a rap song. =]

Metal works too.
Are you specifically the songwriter for your bf's band? Or did he just like the poem enough to implement it into his band's music?
Just curious. ^^
literarygoth
QUOTE (X-M-O @ Jun 16 2010, 07:32 PM) *
I'm not necessarily a fan of rap music, however there was something about the way it reads that made me think it would be interesting to hear in a rap song. =]

Metal works too.
Are you specifically the songwriter for your bf's band? Or did he just like the poem enough to implement it into his band's music?
Just curious. ^^


He in general likes my poetry and has for a while been wanting to implement some of my poems - or remix the wording of them, into some songs. Otherwise I don't have much else to do with the band other than promoting them and expanding their fanbase.

Adding another poem here. One of my longest works; it started as one thing, and kept evolving into others. More of a rant than a poem. I'm not much for rhyme schemes, I've tried my hand at it a couple times. Mostly it just comes across as false. I prefer to write 'in the moment' with whatever emotion that bubbles to the surface, and just roll with it.

Cypher

Cypher

Written 2007

He loves me
But I love him not.
Distance seperates us,
This cold screen brings us together.
Our only means of communicating,
Crackles along tepid wires
Spewing from a receiver;
The mechanical manifestation
Of our voices.
Emotions dissolve
In a series of keystrokes
Delivering a pandemonium
Of delayed reaction.
Critisism abound;
How can you love
Through a computer?
Having met only once;
The whispers of memory
Tantalize the flesh.

A confession.
So true as not to be denied;
Like stating the sun rises and sets each day.

Yet why is it
I don't feel the same?
That which I crave,
Bears a flavour
That does not satisfy my tastebuds.
Bittersweet or sour.
Tangy, but still missing something;
That which I can't seem to find.
The rabbit
That outsmarts the fox.
Always within reach
But unable to grasp.
This person I am
Isn't me.
A facade of reality
In an overused costume,
For the puppet
That dances so prettily,
For the audience that scorns
The beauty hidden within.

I'm not normal.
I'm not what she thought I would be.
I'm just me.

Confused, abused
Pushed this way
And pulled back.
Longing to go this way,
But locked inside this gilded cage
With invisible bars.
I'm the selfish one.
The one who surrenders
Every cent to support,
The one sewing patch after patch,
So I may clothe my back.
I'm the ignoramous
The pig; lazy and filthy.
Wallowing in a pit
Of shattered promises,
A broken past,
And a fading future.

Hope shines at the end of a pencil,
Screams from the keyboard,
My only outlet.

Bound in these proverbial chains,
Ripping one off
Two more take its place.
Holding tight; a death grip
Rapes the essence
That feeds my thoughts.
To become what?
Another zombie
That envisions the house
With a picket fence,
Slaving away daily,
So the governmental sloths
Can feed their bottomless bellies,
Grow rich and fat
From our labors.
Until the rot
That fills our bodies
Annihilates the living tissue,
Delivering us to eternity.
The final escape.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
I like that one quite a bit actually.
I'm also very fond of the points made in the poem.
It has a real feeling of expression behind it.

Consider me a fan of your poetry. =]
literarygoth
Aha thanks! happy.gif
I'll keep em coming. Trying to dig up a really short one, haven't put it on my computer yet.
I'm a fan of that pokemon food pic/your avatar.....love Snorlax
X-M-O
Brilliant! I'd love to read a bit more of your handiwork. =]

Ah yes, the food-Snorlax has been quite a hit - thank you. happy.gif
literarygoth
Aha! I found it. Damn, really need to learn to put my new poems onto my computer right away >_>
This one is untitled, haven't come up with anything suitable as of yet. This is the only poem I've ever successfully written with a rhyme scheme to it.

Untitled

Untitled

Split lip and a broken phone,
Good times, but a shattered home.
Creative drive,
Keeps dreams alive.
Mountains from mole hills,
For your cheap thrills.
Blood from bone,
My life is my own.

- Jade Dye
Written 3(?) months ago

X-M-O
This one sounds like it should be the lyrics for a Limp Bizkit song. =]

It's short and sweet, but mostly because it isn't just a bunch of rhyming words - they actually come together to say something.
It's brilliant. =]
literarygoth
This poem marked the turning point in my creativity; I really began to open up and let it all out.

Numb

Numb

Written 2007

I can feel myself slipping
Falling away from reality;
Watching the world crumble
Underneath my fingertips.
Like ripples on the water
My chaos spreads like a disease;
Everything I touch
Turns to dust before my eyes.
Oblivious to those around me
It hides in the mirror of my soul;
Reflected only to the few
Who understand its' strange language.
Devouring my energy
Draining away my life
Tossed aside like used tissue;
Abandoned in a dank gutter
Alone for eternity.
Each day another piece dies
Stripped away by those I called friends, lovers;
Family.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
Very nice and emotionally driven. =]
literarygoth
Torment

Torment

Written 2006

Shadows of many years ago
Flicker in my mind.
Behind that bathroom door
My worst nightmare -
Haunting me through time.
I thought it was gone.
Sealed away
In my memory.
Safe. Hidden.
For no one to see.
I can't get his scent off me
A phantom in my flesh.
Innocense lost.
Stolen, never to be returned.
Is it really over
Or has it only just begun.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
Well written. =]

It is definitely artistic to its core, and I think that it employs words in a way that allow emotions to be transferred from the writer to the reader.
literarygoth
Thank you for reading on happy.gif have another piece here I'd like to share. It was for a class project in school, we were to pick a subject - could be a person or a thing - that annoys you, and to create a poem around it. This isn't one of my favorites but I do like it.

Barbie Wannabes

Barbie Wannabes

Written 2003 in Mrs. Staley's Creative Writing Class

The way you act and the sound of your voice,
Makes a chill run down my spine.
You're annoying as a cat in heat;
Like nails on a chalkboard,,
Or smashing my thumb with a hammer.
Like the itch on my back I just can't reach,
You're aggrivating and thick headed.
Talking to you is like talking to a pillow,
Easy to manipulate and feathers for brains.
You're as smart as a goldfish and as funny
As a cry for Help.
Dense as a drunk
And as fake as a Barbie Doll.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
You're welcome. =]


"Barbie Wannabes" is definitely one that I should be sharing with a few people I know - they act just like that and it annoys me as well.
(All credit will be given if I share it with anyone, just for your information. =])
literarygoth
Haven't been around for a few days, school started so I've been real busy. Meanwhile here's another poem that's been collecting plenty of dust.

Linger

Linger

Written 08/04/09

Old grudges fester,
Sprouting seeds of anger
That dig deeper,
Hiding in the darkest crevass
Of memory.
Biding their time.

Why can't we just leave
The past in the past?
Move on and
Welcome a new day;
A new friend,
A new lover.

This life is fleeting
Passing us by.
Too short for petty arguements
Bridge the gaps;
Forget, or be forgotten.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
Good to see you back again. =]


Linger seems to be well thought-out and is a clear message. All put together in a well-built tone.
Yeah, I do like it.
literarygoth
Final exam tomorrow, and going away for the weekend. So, I leave you with this. One of my favorites, and I made a sculpture that fits the theme of this poem as well. Was very inspiring and even after I'd written the poem I still felt like I had to add more so I created a sculpture.

Daddy's Girl

Daddy's Girl

July 22, 2009

Digital princess
High on your pedestal.
With tearstained cheeks
You weep for that which
You've never known,
Nor possessed.
How is it you claim
To know the truth of lies?
Force-fed a diet of vanity
Served on a tarnished spoon;
Delivered by a demented reality,
Of a false society
To which you readily serve
And obey; submit.
For what point and purpose
Do you sacrifice your soul
To the greedy peasants
You don't give a damn about.
A fashionable mess.
Scorn the mirror,
For it only reflects
That which you refuse to see.
Ignore the voice,
For it only speaks
The truth which you deny.

- Jade Dye



And as a bonus, pictures of my sculpture which is called Digital Princess (which is in dire need of repairs after my cats decided to knock it over, break it in the midst of a hyper spaz attack. o_o bastards!)
Digital Princess


X-M-O
"A picture is worth a thousand words", or so the quote goes. However, you've managed to sum up the "picture/sculpture" in a mere 105 words; fantastic. =]

(You are a very talented sculptor. Have you created others that are accompanied by poem?)
literarygoth
QUOTE (X-M-O @ Jul 8 2010, 06:58 PM) *
"A picture is worth a thousand words", or so the quote goes. However, you've managed to sum up the "picture/sculpture" in a mere 105 words; fantastic. =]

(You are a very talented sculptor. Have you created others that are accompanied by poem?)


Actually this was the first poem I've ever done a sculpture to accompany it. I've had creative flurries before where I've done several things - paintings, sketches, poems etc - but usually I don't finish them but Digital Princcess/Daddy's Girl was one that didn't stop, and wouldn't let me stop until I had completely satisfied it. I have a painting on the go currently -glaring at me from my easel, and an idea for another sculpture, I just need to find the appropriate type of clay/ceramic to use. A couple of the pictures for Digital Princess seem to have gotten lost once I added that post so I'll re add them here. In case you were wondering, yes that's a Barbie and I made her outfit from tinfoil and then painted it xD

Lost Pics


X-M-O
It is creative. I just realised that those are soda can tops. =]

I'd love to see a painting that matches the poem - it could be something that eventually you could turn into an album.
literarygoth
Sneak in one last poem before I leave happy.gif

Frustration

Frustration

Written 2004

Twisting my words
You missunderstand;
Winding them into a tight knot.
How is it that you can't grasp
What I'm saying?
Am I speaking jibberish?
Somewhere my true meaning
Was lost in translation.
Dictating my feelings,
And putting words in my mouth.
You assume too much.
Speaking my mind never works;
Me: I'm hard to understand.
Myself: is complicated.
And I: can't figure out where I'm going.
Flapping about like a mother Hen
Squawking in my ears,
Holding a safety net
To catch me when I fall.
Distracting, irritating, confusing -
Embarassing.
Why can't you just leave me alone?
One independant thought,
The light through the fog
Dissolving the shadows
Which surround me.
Tethered to a short leash
Gripped in an iron chokehold;
Please just let me go.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
I can relate to Frustration quite well; at least in my recent past.
It is well said, and I wish I could go back in time and use it on a few people. =]

Take care and return safely!
literarygoth
Home safely! Had a wonderful weekend, and have a hilarious boating mishap story. Annnnnd back to the books and work. Bah. So here's one of my angriest poems. Yes it was directed at a specific person, technically this one goes hand in hand with Daddy's Girl as this is the 'second part' of that poem.

Blind

Blind

Written 08/18/2009

Wanting that which
You can't have.
Take your words
Like daggers,
And drive them deep
Into the hearts
Of those you called friends;
Simple jealousy.
Was it worth the pain?
Was it good for you?
The bandaid
On a fatal wound.
Pretend it isn't there.
Though it screams
In your deaf ears.
Vague indifference
For the suffering you caused.
Walk away.
Turn your back.
What you don't see,
Can't hurt you;
Or so you think.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
Blind works well as a "part two" to Daddy's Girl. You have a very clear way of sending your message through poetry, and I can feel the emotions that you - as the author - felt upon writing this piece. It's brilliant as ever. =]


I'm glad to see that you've returned safely; I'd love to hear about the boat story some time. =]
Spirit_Master_X
Awesome poems guys! My poem is actually a few lyrics I wrote that I shall transform into poetry format:

Truth and Understanding

May the next generation become robust
No trusting the undertaking that wants to take us

Not mistaken when I say we are aching for a change
Not even a piece of change can be maintained

Because of the corporate plans to seize the land
We must intervene and cease from being the same

Shall we decrease the pain, but increase the reign
Shall we refrain from being falsely blamed

For the issues our country is going through today
The serpent: Ugly, yet the controls are flowing through his veins

Controlling the brains of the people, making us go insane
Our personal space being shot by his perfect aim

Some look in disdain, some are praising his name
The masonic seal, curse its name in vain

Truth...and Understanding...
literarygoth
Welcome Spirit Master! And thank you for your comments. So far this thread has been only poems written by myself, but I'm open and glad to receive and share poems from others! That being said, I really liked how you worded yours. Very visual. Great piece!
Spirit_Master_X
Sorry, I thought this was a general topic. But I'm glad you liked it.
literarygoth
Stained

Stained

Written 08/05/2009

My mind races at a mile a minute
There's so much that I want to say,
That I need to say.
Why can't I just say what I'm thinking
As I think of it?
When the words do come,
They aren't what I meant.
Give me paper,
And I'll write for hours.
Give me a computer,
And I'll type an entire book.
Face to face, the words aren't there.
What is it I'm looking for?
I've left a trail of broken hearts
And confusion in my wake.
Those that truly loved me
Were pushed away.
Those that I wanted to love me,
Only loved themselves.
Still young, but caught in purgatory.
Wanting to move forward
Yet I'm being held back,
Or am I just holding myself back?
Life deals the better hands
To those around me.
Maybe I'm destined to sit behind
And watch as others
Chase their dreams,
While mine burn before my eyes.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
I thoroughly love Stained! ^_____^

It's another piece about expression, except this type of expression is verbal and the lack of ability to express something verbally that is being thought. It also moves further into the zone of dreams and how some people get ahead in life because of sheer random chance, where others are behind for no apparent reason. Feelings of "is it just me?" or "what am I doing wrong?" always happen in these cases, and it helps me to understand the feelings that were put into the piece. Remarkable really. =]
literarygoth
This next poem was inspired by a friend and the crap they were experiencing at the time, but it also reflects how I felt at the time and felt all through high school. So it was both personal to myself and her. Personally one of my favorites. Hope you enjoy!

Divided

Divided

Written 2007

Always on the outside
Looking in.
Pounding on this invisible wall
That divides me from them,
I long for just one touch.
The knowledge of power
That they weild so carelessly
Like a child with a rattle.

My compassionate nature
Seems to be my undoing.
I bend and twist for those
'Friends'
'Family'
That leave a bitter taste.
Choking on the dust
Left behind in their wake.
Just an old shoe
Overused and left abandoned.

My lips have been sewn
Despite the silent screams
That echo in my mind.
At every turn
I'm cast aside.
Why is it I can't find the one,
Who'll listen to me as I listen
To them?

Self hatred grows
As a weed in fertile soil
Spreading and devouring
Searing in my soul
The frustration mounts
Gaining speed.
When will this end?

Smash the mirror that laughs
Take the glass and slash
Rip and tear
At these veins.
Let the blood spill.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
This is exactly what I've wanted to say to several people in my life... I'm glad someone else is able to understand those feelings.
Thanks for sharing that one. =]
literarygoth
Lol thanks happy.gif

Nother angry poem. Likely going to have a couple of these in a row.

Artist

Artist

July 22, 2009

Beautiful fraud.
Behind that porcelain mask,
Pretending to be real
Despite the deepening cracks,
That expose the inner void.
Fire Demon, raging to get out.

Narcissistic fool.
The world doesn't revolve
Around your inflated ego.

Aggrivating cock-tease.
Your mouth will lead
To your own folly;
Fall from grace.

Talentless poser.
Searching for the voice
That speaks thy mind,
But delivers a cacophony
Of misguided ideas,
Led astray.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
This is actually an inspirational piece; though it is also in an angry tone.
Hmm... Yes, I think this can be something that I could easily write a story about. =]

Kudos again! ^^
literarygoth
Angry poems galore! Yes directed at an ex friend, but better to vent on paper rather than punch them xD

Little Miss

Little Miss

Written 08/11/2009

Why do I keep you in my life?
Conceited, filthy wretch.
Always about you,
What you want,
What you do,
What you need,
What about anyone else?
A computer game
Controls your life.
Hours pass, turning into days,
Then weeks into months.
Only getting up to piss,
Grab something to eat,
Or drag your ass to bed.
Only showering when you
Finally, can't stand
You own stench.
Must everything
Be delivered to you?
It's easy to critisize
Everyone but yourself.
Little Miss perfect.
You do no wrong.
Time will prove,
Just how wrong you are.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
Violence is better written than said, and better said than acted upon. =]

Sadly, but truly, Little Miss applies directly to a close relative of mine... =/
It's a well-prepared piece; very nice.
literarygoth
Wow, I found an odd piece the other day. This one stretches back almost ten years ago xD
I was going through a hard time both in school and personal life, and then the weirdest thing happened. I was taking notes in class one day and a friend asked if she could see them to make sure she had gotten all the information, but when she looked at them she said "Dude, what the fuck!" - I looked at my notes and I had written everything backwards.
Later that night I wrote this poem, it reads from right to left.

Plague


Plague

Written 2002

gnivil fo tniop eht s'tahw
wolloh era sevil ruo nehw
sselgninaem dna
suriv gnivil a er'ew
tenalp siht gniyortsed
rehto hcae tsgnoma gnilbbauqs
emag a gniyalp nerdlihc ekil
rewop dna ecar, noigiler
ruo ot dael lliw yllautneve
noitcurtsed
eugalp a er'ew
tenalp siht no.

-Jade Dye

X-M-O
This is a curious example of questioning existence and purpose; I really like it. =]
The idea of humans having no purpose and being a plague on the planet has been explored quite well, however it's not something that is talked about very much in terms of art or, more specifically, poetry. It was good to write, and I think it's cool to have it written in the "sdrawkcab" (backwards) style that you have it written in. =]

(A couple mistakes though; power should be "rewop" instead of "rewpo" and squabbling should be "gnilbbauqs" instead of "gnilbbawcs".)
literarygoth
Thank you for catching those! Editted them xD

This is another oldie, starting to run out of poems to post o_o must write more!

Motion Sickness

Motion Sickness

Written 2005

The world is spinning
Never stopping
Round and round.
Like the paddle
and the ball
Back and forth.
Back and forth.
I just get ahead
And then I'm yanked back.
The noose tightens
The guillotine drops.

Busting my butt
Day in
And day out.
My body aches
Mind explodes
Is it all for nothing?

Chest tightens
I can't breathe
Everyday
The same
Over and over
Never ending
Twisting
Spinning
Jumping
Bending
Gymnastics
In the office
Yet I'm always
Somehow
Behind.

- Jade Dye

X-M-O
That's another brilliant one! Cycles are something, eh? XD


And hey, it's good that you are almost running out of them - that means that you'll have to write more and hopefully you'll do that. =D
I hope to inspire artists to continue making art; art isn't something that ends after all. =]
literarygoth
Again thank you for keeping up with my thread happy.gif it's greatly appreciated.
Ok I don't believe I've posted this one yet, but correct my if I'm wrong, just did a quick skim over what I've already posted. Delving into some much older works here with the last couple posts; I don't consider any of these my best works, and some are just downright terrible lol.

Oblivious

Oblivious

Written 2006

Looking under every stone
Every corner, every road untravelled.
Searching for the piece
That I've lost.
Somewhere on this winding path
I call life
Where is it?
Who can it be?
Lying alone at night
Watching the waning light
Trace new patterns
On the ceiling and walls
Longing for the presence
Of the one who can still
This increasing restlessness.

Silent as the grave
This house is a tomb,
Slowly driving me crazy,
Where are the voices
I hear in my head?
Where are the scenes
That play behind shut eyes?

Pacing back and forth
There's no where to go,
No exit that'll bring
Excitment, adventure,
Companionship.
So many have tried
To set my heart free.
Yet they were only
A facade of reality.
Leeches existing for their
Own selfish wants.
Satisfying their lust
And robbing me of my energy.

As the days turn to night
And night into day
Time slips away
The sands in the hourglass
Counting the days
Of loneliness,
That tear at my soul
Fading to dust, and lost in the wind.
I've lost my grip
The will to live.

- Jade Dye

Xeyla
That poem is so sad sad.gif

On another note, I like it very much. It tugs at my emotions, almost making me feel them. Very well done, if I may say smile.gif
literarygoth
QUOTE (Xeyla @ Jul 27 2010, 05:17 PM) *
That poem is so sad sad.gif

On another note, I like it very much. It tugs at my emotions, almost making me feel them. Very well done, if I may say smile.gif


Thank you very much Xeyla, and welcome! happy.gif
I've posted several poems in this thread (all with the exception of one are mine) if you'd like to read them.
I'm working on creating some new poems, my folder is beginning to get thin; I've posted practically every poem I've ever written. Time to start writing again soon.
darkhalo
QUOTE (literarygoth @ Jul 28 2010, 01:09 AM) *
Again thank you for keeping up with my thread happy.gif it's greatly appreciated.
Ok I don't believe I've posted this one yet, but correct my if I'm wrong, just did a quick skim over what I've already posted. Delving into some much older works here with the last couple posts; I don't consider any of these my best works, and some are just downright terrible lol.

Oblivious

Written 2006

Looking under every stone
Every corner, every road untravelled.
Searching for the piece
That I've lost.
Somewhere on this winding path
I call life
Where is it?
Who can it be?
Lying alone at night
Watching the waning light
Trace new patterns
On the ceiling and walls
Longing for the presence
Of the one who can still
This increasing restlessness.

Silent as the grave
This house is a tomb,
Slowly driving me crazy,
Where are the voices
I hear in my head?
Where are the scenes
That play behind shut eyes?

Pacing back and forth
There's no where to go,
No exit that'll bring
Excitment, adventure,
Companionship.
So many have tried
To set my heart free.
Yet they were only
A facade of reality.
Leeches existing for their
Own selfish wants.
Satisfying their lust
And robbing me of my energy.

As the days turn to night
And night into day
Time slips away
The sands in the hourglass
Counting the days
Of loneliness,
That tear at my soul
Fading to dust, and lost in the wind.
I've lost my grip
The will to live.

- Jade Dye



Wow, despair to the extreme...well nearly. What it does, it does well, and you certainly have a
distinctive style with verse. This particular one sends chills right through me.
X-M-O
Oblivious is another of your examples of strong emotions drawing the reader into your poem. It's another favourite. =]

I'm really interested in seeing a more recent poem, but I am enjoying all of them despite their "age". Keep posting!! =D
literarygoth
Thank you X-M-O and Darkhalo for your comments. I've -mostly- kept my poems semi secretive over the years, afraid to allow people to read them; I guess I was afraid that people wouldn't understand.

I feel the inspiration for another poem, just the words haven' formed yet. It'll come, but alas Thursday and Friday I have exams in school so I'm likely not going to write it in the next couple days xD
And I definately will keep posting.
literarygoth
Just found out today that my biological maternal grandmother passed away last Wednesday; i was at work when I got the news. Ended up writing the following poem, I know kind of cliche/emo - write a poem to deal with a tragedy, but it worked. Most recent piece I have.

RavenWoman

RavenWoman

Written July 31, 2010

I wish I could have known
You better.
Heard your voice,
Your laughter;
Seen your tears.

Your eyes are mine,
And mine, are yours.

The wisdom you possessed,
I will never know.
Faded memories,
Tarnished and worn,
Remind me
Of the woman I hardly knew;
Yet loved so much.

The bloodline is cut.
I feel it in my soul.

A wound so deep,
It cannot be seen.
You were my inspiration;
Taught me not to fight
The creative drive within.
Your art mesmerized
And dazzled
This young mind.

Greedy I was.
Thirsty for more.

A heritage so rich,
I'm wealthy
For being a part.
Our people, our family
Scattered; but strong.
Rest now, RavenWoman.
May your soul
Find peace.

-Jade Dye

X-M-O
I like it. Poems that commemorate someone are extra special. =]

By the way, "Greedy I was" sounded (as I read it in my mind) sounds like something Yoda would say. happy.gif
(I can see him sitting there pondering, and then suddenly: "Greedy I was" and then making his funny little Yoda laugh. Erm-hm-hm-hm.)
literarygoth
QUOTE (X-M-O @ Aug 1 2010, 05:00 PM) *
I like it. Poems that commemorate someone are extra special. =]

By the way, "Greedy I was" sounded (as I read it in my mind) sounds like something Yoda would say. happy.gif
(I can see him sitting there pondering, and then suddenly: "Greedy I was" and then making his funny little Yoda laugh. Erm-hm-hm-hm.)


Lmao I can see what you mean. Ironically, my boyfriend does the best Yoda impression; he can mimic his laugh perfectly.
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