Poetry Appreciation (do NOT post your own poetry)

One

Come sweet
lady rose ,
let my
rough
embrace
explore
lighted
sexual desire

The
wanting,
as
we fall
together
letting all
those
inhibitions
go
dancing as
the sweat beads
upon our
brow ,
and you
probe
~
Also as
you
surrender
upon lust's
pronged
serpent
tongue
then letting
go at
the
point of
orgasmic
pentration
~
The quivering
wetness
of beauty's
song
burns
forever
in
the
throat
and
whispers
promises
of the flesh
and
spirit
melting
together

For
now
it is love's
destiny
as two
sheddings
eternally
become
only
one

~ThaPoeticFire
Copyright© 2003~2012​

 

The Little Boy and the Old Man

Said the little boy, “Sometimes I drop my spoon.”
Said the old man, “I do that too.”
The little boy whispered, “I wet my pants.”
I do that too,” laughed the little old man.
Said the little boy, “I often cry.”
The old man nodded, “So do I.”
But worst of all,” said the boy, “it seems
Grown-ups don’t pay attention to me.”
And he felt the warmth of a wrinkled old hand.
I know what you mean,” said the little old man

-Shel Silverstein

 

An Endangered Species

I would love to save you all
I would really love to have every resource needed to save you.
The pressure placed upon your shoulders
All the unexpected pain
The suppressed emotions

Never feeling the love of a father
Embracing the double-sided sword like love of a broken-hearted mother.
Escaping the madness of home only to find comfort in the cold cracked concrete
Finding refuge under a street light on the corner
Seeking security in the form of a dollar, a pound, and a key.

Believing everything in front of you, because you have never seen past it.
Identifying the term “Bitch” only with a woman.
Ignorant to the fact it is defined as a female dog.
Referring to the female as a hoe, not knowing it’s a garden tool.
Lost, never knowing the difference between a “man” and or a “nigga”.

I am scared for you.
I understand more than you will ever know.
Who is responsible? Why are you held accountable?
You had no choice in your birth.
No choice in your circumstance.

All you know is what you have lived and what you have seen.
Life has never been a dream in your world, all you know is real.
I fear for you, my heart cries for you.
However, I believe in you.
No man’s eyes have seen the promise God has for you.

Faith is the substance of things not seen.
Find power in knowledge.
Have the confidence to try.
You will only be as great as you say you are.
You only lose when you give up.

Use your tongue as your sword, and keep a book as your ammo.
Because they say the easiest way to hide something from you is to put it in a book.
Your power is limitless, but you have to be willing to fall first.
Because the strength that you use to rise again will forever keep you.
Persist without hesitation and exude confidence.

You are all that you say you are.
And who are they to say you're not?
I Love You and see more in you than you see in yourself.
Rise. For your fight is neither lonely nor in vain.
My ability to save you, will only be as strong as your desire to save yourself
I Love You to Life My Brother

-Rob Hill, Sr.​

 

Changing

It occurs to me now,
I never see you smiling
anymore. Friends
praise your
humor rich, your phrases
turning on a thin
dime. For me your wit is honed
to killing sharpness.
But I never catch
you simply smiling, anymore.

-Maya Angelou​

 

-Sara Teasdale

 

"Breathe" by Erin Hanson

 

I Refuse To Fail

Though the road to success is as the road to salvation
A slim and narrow road paved with tribulations,
Difficult these obstacles are, yet not impossible to overcome
My keys to success inner strength and application of wisdom

I refuse to fail
I refuse to fall
I will prevail
I can conquer all

See I wasn't always in this peaceful space
It took great efforts to get where I am at in this race.
The race of life where I am competing against myself
To gain, peace, prosperity good health, and increase my wealth

I refuse to fail
I refuse to fall
I will prevail
I can conquer all

Negative thinking has no place with me and mine
It must be positive or else it's a waste of time.
Time wasted serves me not, it doesn't equate with my soul
I can become a better man if I continue pushing to my goal

I refuse to fail
I refuse to fall
I will prevail
I can conquer all

Slowing down, will not get me to where I need to be.
There is no way that I can stop my activities
I want to see the fruits of my labors the work of my own hands
In less than seven years reach financial independence, to be my own man.

I refuse to fail
I refuse to fall
I will prevail
I can conquer all

I needn't work for someone else, increase their worth and glory
That's not what I want for myself, that's not how to end my story.
A Strong Family, contentment of heart, peace of mind for these I toil
Work to see my hands fruition, provided for my families future, to these remain loyal

I've set my head straight my path I mustn't alter
A course I've set for myself I will not falter
My mindset on this position
Can be answered in my affirmation
I refuse to fail
I refuse to fall
I will prevail
I can conquer all

~Nahshon - Rae 12/15/2004

 

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I have always been a Sylvia Plath fan.