Anything goes.

Short contest. Ends July 30th.
Judging will be done by August 1st.

Prizes:

1st - 5 Comments
2cd - 3 Comments

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- Can be old or new
- No more than 2 poems per person

How many poems can you submit and can they be new or old and about any subject?

Anything goes... therefore any subject, old or new.

I will limit the entries to 2 per person, just to make it a bit more fair.

Thank you very much.
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Reborn

My emotions-
-choked by
devious vines-
grant no
evident escape.

My memories-
-layered with
opaque cloaks
of confusion-
tell falsehoods.

My thoughts-
-controlled by
the notorious
curse of pride-
devour all good.

My mind-
-injected with
a broadening
venom-
foresees death.

My soul-
-molded into
a guardian of
Lucifer-
welcomes the end.

Divine Unity

Lipstick stained sheets
Curve around our figures
Like summer afternoons
Intoxicating us with
Torrid passion.

Our inseparable souls
Weave melodies filled
With sentimental lyrics
That were engraved upon
Angels' satin wings.

Sunshine seeps through
The facade generously
Streaming with buoyancy
Shielding us willfully
'Til it can bear no more.

The day wears on
Continuing without
Our presence
As we experience
Real paradise.

The phone sounds
Watchful cloaks turn
Impatient horns
Are shrieking
And you hesitate.

Pleading arises from
My lips faintly
The desire is too
Overwhelming
You just can't resist.

As night rolls in
With its polished smile
We both realize that
This is only the
Very beginning.

Words can't begin
To define true love
But it's moments like
These that portray
Divine unity.

A Journey Into Your Life
by Italian Stallion

Everytime I daydream, I dream of you.

Your love encompasses me like my sun-tanned skin, derived from blissful moments in a resolute journey. A journey, through littered roads with broken hearts, not a destination. It's a exploration in the lines of fire in which I'm willing to partake.

You're the coffee that I drink: strong, bold, and sweet. I can taste the luscious tenderness amidst my lips, I can smell the floral fragrance emitted; and I tell myself, I must be dreaming, dreaming of you, once again.

They say paintings paint a thousand words, well I hope the same is true for poetic prose, I hope my words paint a vivid scene in which you'll embrace, like I've been doing these past couple of days.

Reality recently smacked me right in the face, I must admit, I must of been blind...

I daydream, whenever I'm not with you.

© Copyright 2009 By: Italian Stallion

[*This was a challenge made by Danny (Valedico). The challenge was to write a poetic prose.*]

Defiance
by Italian Stallion

Defiance - the hunger of survival. Followed. Murdered.
The tidings of intelligent activity (derailed; recycled.)
Individual hunger lingers in the depths of the woods;
searching for shelter, hunting for food - voracious.

A community of hearts
...torn apart
......Persecuted
..........Faithful
.............Murdered.

The massacres evolve...with ravenous games,
while the chambers of hell extend regular flames.
Survival amongst death despite endless starvation,
they fight for their lives; God's faithful creation.

There's freedom sought with...

pride,
...courage,
......and hope

defining worlds humanity;

Adversary: artificial pursuit arranged, scouted then degaged,
the Einsatzgruppen hunted, laughing at the pleasure they gained.
Slaughtering house - chambered then gassed or lined and executed,
an distinguished existence now altered: described as "The Holocaust."

© Copyright 2009 By: Italian Stallion

A little over 3 hrs left, guys.

Let's get some more in :)

Into The Unknown.

A pallid rose
with edges outlined
charcoal black
accentuates burned
hope--shaped by
expired dreams.

Unspoken secrets
entwine in spiral
formation; sealed
beneath the heart's
core--emotions
camouflaged.

Twirling its fragile
stem betwixt
trembling fingertips;
its shadow appears
below, atop
translucent
waters.

An effortless toss,
and it's set afloat
into the unknown;
swimming freely--
while shifted by
rapid currents of
a waterfall.

At War.

I tend to wrestle
with my emotions--
seldomly they
tangle themselves
into a cluster; that
I have to pry them
apart with the tool
of inner strength.

They swarm around
me, forming a vicious
army of confusion--
that a bullet of such
extreme power is
just enough force
to make them stumble
to their own death.

The aftermath is
bittersweet--relief
so soothing; yet--
there's still that
ounce of regret--
I'm rather numb;
emotions are
splattered with
colorless blood...

Leaving me
wonder--why did
I ever go to war?
At least I was
victorious...right?

Lovers and liars

They say you have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince
Took so long to find that I thought he didn't exist, wasn't convinced
But babe seems you got me believing once again in a fairytale
Love shown each and everyday is proving maybe this time it will prevail

Always been quick to fall in the past, giving into dangerous desire
Then realizing I'd only found Mr cheater, Mr Wrong and Mr liar
Only this time it feels so different, thinking I've found Mr right
A once broken and shattered heart you've caused to ignite

Tried so hard to fight how I felt, all of those growing feelings
Only now I'm feeling sure, this is one love that's so appealing
Caring, gentle, kind, affectionate...finally found my lover
Never would have guessed I had so much to learn and discover

Always fell for the bad guy, proceeded without hesitation
Each and every time, heartbreak was my only destination
This time feeling so safe and loved, yearning for your touch
Never would have guessed it possible for me to love so much

Only been a short time, but I'd be bereft without you in my life
Would be trying to live, but already know I would only survive
Days would be long, nights so empty, leaving me cold and frozen
I'd finally truly understand the meaning of being heart broken

They say you have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince
Took so long to find that I thought he didn't exist, wasn't convinced
But babe seems you got me believing me once again in a fairytale
Love shown each and everyday is proving maybe this time it will prevail

1st - Italian Stallion - A Journey Into Your Life

2cd- Vanilla - A Hotel Room

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If there's any certain poems you want commented, let me know. The winning poems will be commented, but not counted in the prizes.

I'll have all poems commented by August 4th. Which means you need to let me know any certain ones ASAP or I'll do as I please

Thank you, any of my newer ones would be fine, thank you. :]