Song Title Contest

[**Update** I just added 5 more songs to choose from]

I was thinking of doing this within my club, but I'd like to see what new talent is lurking about.

I've chosen the titles of 20 songs I've listened to today. Some of them might be hard to write poems for.
Nab a title and get writing - you know how this works! ;)

.Titles.
1. Flightless Bird, American Mouth
2. Weak In The Knees
3. Can't Hardly Wait
4. Let Me Sign
5. Never Think `All Angel No Wings`
6. Lover, You Should Have Come Over
7. The Wolf `zGouge`
8. Fort Worth Blues `Zombie Jordan`
9. Breathe Me
10. Wish You Were Here `Nicko`
11. You Might Die Trying `Kurt`
12. Society `Girl`
13. Karma Police
14. Walking On A Dream `ASPHYXIATED`
15. Blue Skies Bring Tears `Inside The Fire`
16. Never Tear Us Apart
17. Stay Or Leave `Weapons`
18. The Ghost Of You `Lady Nik`
19. Where Will I Be? `Kailan Dalziel`
20. Colorblind `T e m p s`

.Guidelines.
-Must be at least 12 lines
-Any style poem is fine, rhyming or rhyme-less
-The subject matter is open
-Claim a title, then begin writing

.Awards.
-3rd place- 1 rating & 1 comment
-2nd place- 3 ratings & 3 comments
-1st place- 5 ratings & 5 comments

*The contest will close on October 20th, no matter what*

Can I have Walking On A Dream please, I hope I can write something for it by the due date. Thank you! (:

Of course. I hope you can too :)

Can I have Blue Skies Bring Tears. I'll have it ready before the due date. Thanks:)

Sounds good.

If possible, I would like to reserve "You Might Die Trying".

On a second thought can I try Colorblind instead? Thanks. Sorry!

No worries.

Where Will I Be?

In the deepness of my reverie I see the future dim,
With twists and turns I can not guess,
Possibilities great and grim.

Through the depths of thoughts I can't explain and trains I can not catch.
There is a future I can not see
An end I can not guess.

When all is said and all is done and I have run my course,
When left and right, and right and wrong no longer is a choice
Where will I be when the end comes and I have made my bed,
Where will I lay at the end of ends when all is done and said?

From the deepness of my reverie the future is a blur
There is an end that I can not see,
Good or bad I am not sure.

Through depths of pros I can not weigh, and cons which hurt my heart,
There is a balance which will be made
As my life completes its chart.

At the end of all the "might have been's" and "never ever were's",
After every mistake has been made, along with the rights that felt so sure,
Once the a, b, c's have all been picked and the answers are cued in,
Where will I be when the last sand falls and I have reached my end?

The Ghost of You

I passed your grave today
I had to stop...

Your death is still fresh in my mind
like the scent of rain
on a small flower.
I wonder when it will wither
and die...but it still remains.
Your voice has become a
muted noise in my heart.
Your face invisible to
the memories I hold.
Your touch now a mere
itch on my skin.

Why have you gone from me?
yet the ghost of you remains...

Vivid captivation I can't break this trance
eyes like demons pierce through me
and you're never coming back...

Flowing white silk
movement matches delicate swans
and you're never coming back...

Bone freezes beneath blood
from the touch of transparency
and you're never coming back...

I can't feel you here but
the ghost of you remains.

Wish you were here

Your thinking is Floyd
If you think I'm to have a cigar
That won't get me far
As Barrett sat on his barrow
Strumming his riff

While Wright had his Way with Stein
Ghosts of souls took him
Cold comfort when he takes a swim
In a fish bowl
Can he tell heaven from hell

Gilmour

Had always hoped for more
The sound most acoustic
From one so artistic
But Waters alienation
The same old fears
Created a greater riff
Tearing the F from D

Never think please

Never think please

Never think please

Never think please

Wow... I guess after 4 requests, I'll have to let you have it ;)

Sorry my computer is messed up xD

Fort Worth Blues

Cornered again by my thoughts
A rancid smell wafts through the air
Amidst the skies
Cloudy as far as the eye can see
Buzzards stare me down
Right in the middle of the city
Back of my neck trickles with sweat
How could this be
Love's left me again
I'm left to contemplate what it is to feel pain
A man walks by and tosses me a smile
But it just grazes my heart and passes me by
Like he did
Take a look around
Buildings everywhere but
Not a damned thing in sight save a
Dried up earthworm who probably screamed
When he died
And I try
What the hell
I belt a raspy yell out
People flood the streets
No one can hear me for miles
I'm the only one around
And though I've never been here
Never seen the damned place in my lifetime
I've got the Fort Worth Blues
And out here
Honey
The sun don't shine

Can I have S O C I E T Y????
pleaseeeeeeeeee :)

Indubitably.

Never Think

Just let yourself, and don't stop and think
Let your pen fly, don't let your heart sink
Let your words apear upon a sheet of paper
Let your worries turn to mere vapor

Let you mind go free, allow it to wander
Find a peaceful place, let your mind ponder
Never is it a bad time to write your thought
Write of love, the battles you have fought

Don't allow people to tell you what to do
Write what you feel, write what is true
Don't write what they what to hear
Write whats on your heart, and everything near

Free your mind of worries don't be stressed
After you get down, its off your chest
Be creative, be heartfelt and dear
Write of exsitement, write of fear

The Wolf, please. :)

All yours.

Never Tear Us Apart please :)

[Less than 2 days remaining - get those poems in!]

I'll give this contest until tonight... hopefully 1 or 2 more poems will be posted.

Sorry for pushing the deadline on this.

You Might Die Trying

Frozen deep within that chest
Resides one broken heart
Corrupted and possessed
Your sanity is drifting apart

Beginnings require conclusions
What is it you have lost?
Perfection requires delusion
What star signs have you crossed?

Envious feelings pervading the mind
Spoiling nostalgic memories of life
Vision blackens until you are blind
Seeking comfort within the silver knife

Pale ivory skin cuts the night
Scarlet flows outlining the scene
Tears fall on a lugubrious sight
Revealing sorrow typically unseen

Wounds so deep pain fades away
Death's chill muffles the crying
You can bleed out your dismay
However, you might die trying.

©Kurt Hampton 2009

Quite alright.

I'm a bit disappointed only 7 poems have been submitted, though very lovely poems all of them. I should like to give this contest more time, perhaps against my better judgment. And so, the contest will close when 10 poems have been submitted - unless reaching that amount takes far too long.

There you have it.

Get those poems in, those of you who reserved titles!

I'm really sorry I haven't submitted my poem yet. I completely got caught up in uni work and forgot about the deadline. It's half written, so I'll try my best to get it finished today.

I think I have a stanza written, Ill try to get mine in soon as well. Sorry for the inconvinence.

It's alright, just hurry up now, hey!

Colorblind.

A lemon drop sun rises
from beneath inflated
clouds of pearly white,
illuminating a tasteful
blueberry sky--
simply breathtaking.

Cherry, golden and
chocolate leaves
coat the candy apple
ground. Their aroma's
entwine--soothing my
senses as I inhale,
exhale.

Through colorblind
eyes, I allow my
imagination and
senses to splash
color, life, on a
rather dull, black
and white canvas
I like to call
my world.

Ah sorry, I'm going to have to unreserve my poem. Just too many things to do - so sorry. :(

Forgiven a thousand times. Don't worry about it.

So sorry but I'm going to have to ask if you could revoke mine to. I'm soooo busy with my play and I just don't have enough time to write a poem. Sorry :( I really wanted to do it but I'm swamped.

The wolf please

Have you picked a winner yet? Just wondering no rush :)

No, not until 10 poems have been submitted. I don't know how long this will take :\

Sorry.

You have 8 already, can I still take one? (:

Walking on a dream, if so.

Yes, yes.