Let's hear some good poetry

hey my name is erica and i'm going to have a contest
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the rules are simple
1) no slang of any kind
2) no profanity, sex, or anything of that sourt
3) one poem per person
4) must be your own poem
5) have fun

the contest will end December 23rd

What Is Happiness
by Sarah Drew

What is happiness
I don't see it anymore
It's been gone for such a long time
It went straight out the door
Along with you
Now when I turn around
You aren't there
Holding my hand
Telling me that you love me
What is happiness
It's been lost for so long
It's been burried deep underground
My happiness is gone
So very far away
I used to know happiness
That has all changed
Now all I know is sadness
And depression
My happiness has flown away
It's gone to the ends of the earth
Now I never have one good day
I wish I could remember what happiness was

The Truth
by Letty....aka Letrice Hopkins

It seems like only yesterday, that I was a little girl . Nothing mattered more then my daddy, because to me he ruled the world .

You see at the time I was under an illusion, thinking that my mom had it in for me . But now I look back on all those wasted years, and see how dumb I must have seemed .

We fought like cats and dogs whenever they would separate, because in my eye's it was her fault, and with my dad I wanted to stay .

But I didn't come up with that conclusion on my own . He did his part believe . He was the whom told me that my mom hated me .

Before all the hatred, fights, and name calling, I loved them both the same . But I didn't realize until I was all grown up, that my dad started the whole thing .

He would call me when she was at work, or gone out with one of her friends . He'd say run away and come to me , we could be together again .

I did do it, many, many, time's . Almost every few days . But then it lead to horrible things, that got me locked away .

I spent my time patiently, waiting for my dad to rescue me . He finally did, but it wasn't to long before he wanted me to leave .

He sent his new wife to do his dirt, but she ended up picking a fight . Thats the reason for these wounds in my chest, they came from her rusty knife .

They said I started it all, and told the state to take me away . But my mom step in and said, she wouldn't have it, and she took me home with her that day .

I was shocked, stupefied, dumb struck, whatever you name it . Because I had finally come to realized who truly loved me

Hey, it's a bit dark and angry and stuff...hehe hope youdon't mind that lol.

From the creases of my skin,
Shines my demon trapped within.
It carries sorrow, heartbreak, laughter.
It carries most my mortal sin.

He broke his heart along with mine,
He stole my faith, my hope, my mind,
I needed someone who could wait for me,
And his lack of strength had crossed the line.

In anger I searched for final revenge,
But never had I wished for a life to end.
I picked up that gun, just to scare him a bit,
Then deeper into his chest the bullet descends.

He now lies alone on the floor,
Blood spilling from his core.
My soul wants to follow his,
But I don't deserve heaven anymore.

My hands are cold, my eyes just the same,
As I hold his smile in a picture frame.
I look at what lies infront of me now,
The smile he had is left crippled and lame.

The feeling of death mists in the air,
I have taken a life for reasons unfair.
Holding the gun with one bullet left,
Taking my life is my personal dare.

I repaid my debt with my own flesh and bone,
And still I linger with earth as my home.
My demon will never let me free
Because of the innocent life I stole

There is a cave on a far off shore
Which gapes out across an unknown sea
A great mouth eternally hungry
The maw of a monster yearning to pull free

Mottled grey are the rocks of the cliff face
From which the cave's entrance yawns
Inside, stalagmites and stalactites
Grow in mysterious threatening forms

Inside the cave it is black as pitch
Except for an eerie phosphorescent glow
That illuminates a deep underground lake
How deep that water is nobody knows

At dusk a sea nymph rises from the water
Her perfect body as clear as glass
Her voice as she sings is heavenly sweet
No human who hears can get past

Bones lie at the bottom of the black pool
Of men she lured in with her song
who drowned as they tried to reach her
the lust inside too strong

Beyond the nymph's glassy black lake
Beyond the cave floor, black and hard
at the back of this cave full of malice
Lies a host of wreaks, a ships grave yard

Such is the fate to all who wander
Into this forgotten ocean grave
Whether by nymph or craggy rock
None will ever leave the cave.

...'but now i am found'
By Kim
(its about a rekindled friendship)

Engulfed by her welcoming wing,
on her two feet I stand.
Her beauty overshadows me and I
recall the overwhelming jealousy.

My emerald eyes are spiked,
with tears of losing her.
I cower in her wake as she protects
me from my clumsy failed attempts to strive.

Clinging on, I push her away,
and find comfort in her shadow.
I'm taunted by her excellence, although
I'ts always me to paint the picture green.

And then I see the sunlight;
I venture from her loving warmth,
and crawl away from everything I know
to seek my own mistakes in solitude.

Triumphantly I greet the welcome breeze,
uncovering myself, I set her free
and the glory astounds me.

But gone is the laughter together we shared,
the fun that we had and
the secrets we beared.

I miss the amenities friendship provides,
courageous and honest, I conquer the lies.
Pardon my arrogance, Lord
Forgive my deceit,
Your prodigal son has returned. Amen

Indifference

The moon finds its way,
Between the slats of the roof,
To shine on my face,
And keep me awake.

I wish you would join me,
To stand by my solitary side,
Between the day and the night;
The place I reside.

I wish you could hold me,
But it is as vain as an iceblock wishing to be held by a flame,
So I stay here,
And pretend my heart remains the same.

In truth I am weary,
Of no light, and no dark,
But shadows dancing round my bed,
Looking fearsome and stark.

Like I said before,
I wish you could hold me,
But instead of mourning now,
I accept my place between hot and cold,
To be neither light or dark,
Happy or sad.

It doesn't bother me,
Why should it?

But then,
At times, I do wish you would hold me.

Our Time

Losing grip on broken reality,
capturing the souls of modern mortality.
Hungered hope plays in the time of our minds,
watching for weakness in Devil’s divine.

Watching and waiting,
hungered and lost.
Time has left us stranded,
as our dreams pay the cost.

We’re slipping away,
these tears strangle our souls.
Slipping away,
this world has turned so cold.
Slipping away,
as the storm fills broken hands;
capturing its time,
in the hourglass sands.

Caged in the boundaries of life’s endeavor,
waiting for something in this forever.
The hands keeping moving through the faces,
as each clock counts the time it erases.

...and we’re slipping away,
these tears strangle our souls.
Slipping away,
this world has turned so cold.
Slipping away,
as the storm fills broken hands;
capturing its time,
in the hourglass sands.

Waiting for something that will never come;
watching the moments pass until our days are done.

Watching and waiting,
hungered and lost.
Time has left us stranded,
as our dreams pay the cost.

My poem is called " The Perfect Sleep"

For everything tumultuous in life
There is a reasonable explanation
Even for all the unavoidable pain
Giving in to your hearts frustration.

I thought that being strong,
Meant you had to hide your soul
But you cant hide true emotions
It just digs a deeper darker hole.

I remember all the happy times
We shared and made together,
So close our friendship, as was our love
But I guess nothing can last forever.

Only the sun can bring me happiness,
It warms my heart and soul,
It brought me what I yearn to feel
But night came, and from me, it stole.

In my mind I created the perfect world
Where everything wrong was right,
Nothing could make me feel unhappy.
A warm blanket hugging me at night.

A place where nobody hurt, nobody hated,
People loved and shared.
Youd never feel unwanted or worthless
No worries or need to be scared.

No one was ever lonely here,
Someone would hold you hand if need
And dry your tears when you cried your sorrows
And help your soul be freed.

Taking in a deep breathe of air,
Relief that I can be in this place for a while,
I breathe out, remembering I had to wake up
This "perfect world" is the only place I smile.

I would like to stay there forever;
Id like forever to stay within me,
A cold shadow of dark ran over this place
Ruining my creation, which now I cant see.

These thoughts kept running through my mind,
This very unrealistic dream I dreamt,
But either way my heart cracked a smile
Only my hope, will keep away lifes contempt

Dont ever give up on anything
Especially if u still want to try
Listen to your heart and soul
Never let anything pass you by.

If life just makes you want to cry
wipe away your tears
The pain will just keep building up
Bringing out your inner most fears.

If you dont have all the answers you want
To the questions that you still dont know
Dont stop asking for their meaning
Or itll eat your inside, and continue to grow

Dont say that you dont love him
If deep down, you really cant let him go
Spiteful words may hurt your feelings
But the silence, hurts more than youll know.

There are certain things in life
That cant be avoided or hidden away
Dont hold in what you really feel
Get your inner most thoughts out, and say

Through the storm, a rainbow appears
It may seem like its far, far away
There is still hope, just keep looking above
For the sun again will shine someday.

I love you more, than youll ever know,
I just wish you could see it too
Even if u dont ever love me back,
Ill forever and always love you.

Ill love you forever, and ever and ever
Till theres no forever left to give
As long as you know, how I feel about you
I can set my soul free and live.

Without you this poem would be nothing,
Without you, I too would be nothing
Thank you for the feelings youve given to me
With you, my perfect world can be something.

So for all the unavoidable pain
Dont hide it all away
Dont dig that hole that buries your soul
And turns you blue sky into dark gray.

Just remember the lasting memories,
And the perfect world that someday you just might,
Get if u truly believe it can come true
With a warm blanket hugging u at night.

Someday youll take in, that deep breathe of hair
Realizing that forever has always been inside you .
You just have to look deeper into your heart
And see that something you never knew, could be true

Breathe out, open up your eyes
And see the bright sunny day.
A feeling that warms your heart forever
Just like the perfect world that can stay.

This fragile thing is broken now,
And cannot be put together.
But lets pretend like the pieces fit,
Maybe it will all get better.
Lets just pretend like everything is okay,
And maybe eventually it will be.
But it feels like nothing will ever go right,
And I just hate being me.
I seem to lose myself sometimes,
And I just forget about everything.
Everyone has forgotten about me,
So why do I even bother thinking.
I think about how I felt last night,
And then about how I felt the night before.
It is the same way I felt for the past five years,
Of that I can be sure.
I can pretend that I will be just fine,
Pretending like I do not care.
But inside I am screaming,
Trying to wake from this nightmare.
I know the truth is you do not care,
Because you can not possibly understand.
You have no god damn idea,
The pain I have to withstand.
You claim that you love me,
Yet you do not even try.
You sit there like nothing is wrong,
As another tear falls from my eye.
I try my best to explain to you,
I cannot help that I want to die.
You hear my words so perfectly,
But do not even wonder why.

All hope is gone, I live everyday wishing it was my last
Time no longer flies, it goes by slow rather than is fast

My mind is filled with sad memories, once filled with creativity
Dreaming of my knight in shining armor who shows great chivalry

I no longer find joy in the movies or football games learning new cheers
The only time I find happiness is when every now and then my nights aren't filled with tears

Ive forgotten how it feels to be happy Ive been sad for so long
My goals used to be so clear, Now Im lucky if I can decipher right from wrong

Every moment of every hour of every day of every year
I dont live but I go through life with a constant fear

The fear that I might be played and give my love away
Just to find the one whose in love with me isnt as in love the next day

A single feeling that is more precious than a white dove
All hope is gone, Ive lost my one true love

yeah........I'll have something to do over the weekend:)...........but i can already tell that this is going to be hard :(.........................the prizes which i forgot to tell everyone will be as follows

first place.........5 comments.........5 votes.........and a place on my fav's list

second place................4 comments...........4 votes.............and a place on my fav's list

third place...........3 comments............3 votes

fourth place..........2 comments........2 votes

everyone else have fun and if i really like it i will maybe comment/vote

Softly Now

As my little cousin plays
And I babysit
I watch him sweetly
He smiles and screams so loud
You may think it is annoying
But I think it's rather cute
His soft, ebony hair
And wide black eyes
A round, sweet face
And little curls
So adorable
As his teeth show
I see one knocked out
Because he pretended to be superman
And knocked his mouth on the fridge
When he crashed
He's okay now
His laugh lights up my world
As he solves the puzzle
And I, Krissy/Kitty, help
He says my name funny
But that's okay
He's still my cute little Justin
When he's tired out
I carry him quietly
With his head
Resting on my shoulder
I lay him down
On his little bunk bed
So he can go to sleep
If I have time
I kiss him on the head
So he will have
Sweet dreams

I Am Nothing (Without You)
Copyright: Dec. 14, 2005

Just a hold of your hand
And I just cannot stand
The warmth of your smile
That lingers in me for a while

Your sight is just mystical
When you looked at me is magical
Your soul doesn't leave in me
That just left me on bended knee

A whisper of words from you
Is a hymn that soothes me anew
Your warmth of your breath
Keeps my life in a new length

It's like freezing under the sun
And you could not just run
It's like burning under the rain
That heals all of your pain

A strange feeling across my seas
In my dreams I don't want to miss
I think I'm starting to fall
And I just want to give it all

"I love you", Yes! I will say
I'll confess it if you just may
I wish you will all hear this
Fall to me and give me a kiss

I am nothing without you
I am nobody not just in a few
I lose my ground don't keep me waiting
Without you, really, I Am Nothing

i have finally judged them along with two friends of mine that also write poetry adveraged the score (1-5 rating)and remember this is just our oppinions do not think we hated your writing we loved all of them

in first place is..................STEPH
second place is.................JUST RAIN
third place is....................LETTY
and fourth place is ..........TIFFANY

i hope you all had fun and happy holidays

YAY Fourth!
Merry Xmas!

Yay! *happy* Thanks lots! Great job everyone, I read each and every one and I loved them! (I have a lot of extra time on my hands lol) Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Congratulations winners & everyone else!! Even if you didn't win(like me :P) remember to just take pride in the fact you can write poetry because its a beautiful art that can express your innerself on a piece of paper :D.

i agree with broken misery, and if you liked the poems you read click on the person and read more of thier poems and if you have time please check mine out

and broken you were fifth :(