Endlessly in the Dark is doing it South African style :)

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I decided I'd do a contest with three of my favourite South African bands, namely Just Jinjer, The Parlotones and Watershed.

Rules:
1. Must reserve
2. Any style
3. Must be new
4. May do more than 1 poem (But max 2)
5. Have fun!!!

Done:
Echoes {Carrie}
Harder Than I Pretend {Lush.Fcuk-*}
Colourful {Adam}
Saturday Night {XxTyphoidxX}
Traffic Light Blues {Lush.Fcuk-*}
Falling Awake {Teria}
Letters {>liquid dreams}
No Friend {Emma}
Dragonflies and Astronauts{xTheEcstasyOfSuisidex}
Funny Face {Mountain Dew}
Truly Faithful {20sMiLe07}
Indigo Girl {xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex}
Today Again {Infected With his Deadly Love}
Unfaithful {Infected With his Deadly Love}

I will be closing this contest on Wednesday 16 May (South African time).

Prizes:
First: 10 comments, ratings, and added to faves.
Second: 7 comments and ratings.
Third: 4 comments and ratings
HM: 2 comments and ratings
Everyone else gets 1 comment and rating for participating.

Hope you enjoy!

Could i please reserve Saturday Night?
Thanks hunny
Take care

I'll take Falling Awake. :D
Thankssss!

Sure thing. Thanks for the interest... :)

Stand In Your Way please

"Echoes" please

Can I please reserve Harder Than I Pretend?

=)

Wooooooooo! "Dragonflies and Astronaunts," please and thank you! [Awesome title, I can't wait to see what I can come up with!]

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

I'll have "letters" thanks! =)

I'm riding shotgun in the seat right next to him,
Down the dirt roads in the front of his old blue chevy,
And I smile, 'cuz I can read the stories in his eyes,
Wasting away to a mess wishing that I could be -

The flawless girl that he tells me about, as he sighs:
"She takes my breath away, but she doesn't know"
And I pull myself together with a smile, as I say:
"Just think it through before you let yourself go."

And later tonight, I'll put that note away one more time,
Look at the picture you gave me with a tear in my eye,
As I mutter to myself: "Pretending to just be your friend,
Is harder than I pretend, but for your sake, I'll still lie."

-Jenna Elphick
April 26, 2007

Today again... plz

-Saturday Night-

Sitting for hours on a chair in this boring pub
We used to drink and have so much fun
But now I'm alone with nothing to do
It's my first saturday night not being with you

Passing right by one of your favorite place
Looking inside, hoping to see your face
But the salesman points me now to shoo
It's another saturday night without you

Asking me about you all my co-workers
They are too curious about and sinners
I said alright but then got sad my boo
It's another saturday night without you

Feeling your occurness is just what I need
But none can wake you or stop that I bleed
Save your kisses,wait for me till I coo
It's my last saturday night not being with you

Wow. Lots of interest. Thanks. Only a couple of titles left though...

No Friend
Unfaithful
Traffic Light Blues
Indigo Girl
Truly Faithful
Funny Face

Thanks again

Funny face please

Echoes

Echoes of the past,
Unrequited trust,
The things we do not fix,
Slowly turn to dust.

The reason we can't love,
Live in peace or calm,
Is words are used as weapons,
Hatred dropped like bombs.

Before a shot is fired,
Before a fist does fly,
Evil words flow from lips,
Infecting the reply.

Leave the past as just an echo,
Let it live no more,
Open up your mind to answers,
You never saw before.

Drink of wisdom and dear time,
Learn before you speak,
To follow blindly in the crowd,
Won't give you what you seek.

Create an echo of your own,
For all the world to hear,
Fill it with a loving message,
And scream it without fear.

Is it one poem per person? If it can be more than one, I will reserve Traffic Light Blues, if not..just disregard this lol.

Of course, sweets.

But max 2 poems per person...

Traffic Light Blues [Lyrics]

[VERSE 1]

Got my headlights shinin' down that old interstate,
Smoking my last cigarette, stopping at the hands of fate,
With red lights shining down onto me in my car,
My gas tank runnin' on empty, it won't get me very far.
And I got Tom Petty singin' me some Saving Grace,
With crystal tears streaking down my scared face,
And the green light shines, As I hit the gas and drive,
My heart racing, and I know that I'm still alive.

[CHORUS]

But baby, these traffic light blues,
Sure can get the best of me and you,
My heart is pounding, and I don't know,
As of yet, where I'm bound to go,
But as long as I've got this broken heart,
And this six string guitar, it's a start.
One day, you'll turn your radio on,
To me singing you a good-bye song,
Stuck in these traffic light blues at night,
And you'll miss, so grip the wheel tight.
You never know where the ride will lead,
But now you travel it alone without me.

[VERSE 2]

The wind is blowing a light breeze in on me,
And the road is winding, as far as I can see,
My wheels are kickin' up dust on the blacktop,
But I'll be long gone by morning, I won't stop,
You always laughed, told me I'd never leave you,
So how funny it'd be, if you could see me passing through,
I've got a bag of clothes in the backseat next to,
That shattered picture frame of me holding onto you..

[CHORUS]

But baby, these traffic light blues,
Sure can get the best of me and you,
My heart is pounding, and I don't know,
As of yet, where I'm bound to go,
But as long as I've got this broken heart,
And this six string guitar, it's a start.
One day you'll turn your radio on,
To me singing you a good-bye song,
Stuck in these traffic light blues at night,
And you'll miss me, so grip the wheel tight.
You never know where the ride will lead,
But now you travel it alone without me.

[VERSE 3]
And you always laughed, told me I'd never leave you,
And if I did, I wouldn't drive very far,
So how funny I must look tonight, passing through,
My foot pressed hard to the gas in this old car.

-Jenna Elphick
April 30, 2007

It started off as a poem..but turned into a song haha, hope that's okay.

Falling Awake.

Your dreams too far away
I can't seem to grasp reality.
Your tears falling too fast,
My hands can't move that rapidly.

Your thought-less thoughts wondering,
I can't seem to catch up.
Your wondrous feelings galloping,
causing mine to corrupt.

Your floating spirit,
joining with mine.
Your earthly ways,
and dramatic time..

It's way too much for me to carry,
My body's just too weak.
It is way too much for me to care for,
I'm afraid I'm not what you seek.

I'm rapidly falling,
falling awake.
I'm rapidly falling,
into a lovers earthquake.

It is running my life, it's more than I bargained.
I just cannot seem to add up...
For, your thought-less thoughts wondering,
are moving too fast for me to catch up.

Can i reserve truly faithful please :D

Can I reserve 'No Friend' Please?

Thanks

~Hidden

No Friend

No friend was ever nicer
No friend that loved me more
No friend ever shared more good times
As we walked out the door

No friend ever cared like you did
No friend ever wiped away my tears
No friend ever held me close
Through those hard adolescent years

No friend could have hurt me more
No friend who stabbed me in the back
No friend I cried over more
While you smiled as sympathy you lack

No friend said they were sorry
No friend said it was the end
No friend told me they wanted my friendship again
But I would've told them, No, Friend.

Dragonflies and Astronauts - Schizophrenia {Triple Triolet}

Let us sing an anthem that will arise
The unwanted thoughts of burgundy dreams.
Find a distant place where the heart lies;
Let us sing an anthem that will arise.
Masquerade to the mind that tries;
Gentle breeze to blow the mind, it seems.
Let us sing an anthem that will arise
The unwanted thoughts of burgundy dreams.

Search disillusional thoughts that aren't there,
You'll grope for hope in this mess of distress.
To comfort yourself, God will send you something rare;
Search disillusional thoughts that aren't there.
He will take your hand and make you aware
Of your last full thought that crazes to confess.
Search disillusional thoughts that aren't there,
You'll grope for hope in this mess of distress.

Catch that mind from losing so much control,
Punish it for leaving you all alone.
Push yourself for all you have is your soul,
Catch that mind from losing so much control.
Dragonflies will sing, astronauts will see,
How far away own thoughts are from home.
Catch that mind from losing so much control,
Punish it for leaving you all alone.

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A Triolet is a poetic form consisting of only 8 lines. Within a Triolet, the 1st, 4th, and 7th lines
repeat, and the 2nd and 8th lines do as well. The rhyme scheme is simple: ABaAabAB, capital
letters representing the repeated lines.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

~*~"Letters"~*~

I open up the envelope
As I have many times before
Tears fall as I re-read the letter
For you don't want me anymore

One day you weren't so nice
One day you stopped being there
And though I thought the world of you
You started not to care

So to feel as though you're with me
To imagine your love is still real
I read the letters carefully
To play out each emotion I feel

It wasn't supposed to be this way
I would have done anything for you
But your feelings changed, you went away
To leave me feeling blue

So I read the letters from me to you
The letters from you to me
About the things we cherished
Of which my heart will never break free.

Copyright (C): Rhianna

Funny Faces

Funny Faces upon windows
smoking up the glass
looking through clear spaces
peeking at the grass

hiding back the tears from crying
looking out at this place
everyday is a fake smile
upon her pretty face

Smiling funny faces
just to hide the tears
fake a laugh, it will be okay
she's been doing it for years

Looking at old pictures
happy moments so unknown
waking up everyday
just to find herself alone

Funny face upon her
secrets gone unseen
on the outside of this broken girl
the turmoil hidden inside seems so serene

Smiling till the night time comes
then she cries herself to sleep
mascara tears flow down her eyes
into her dreams they creep

Funny faces gone till morning
sadness takes over her dreams
keeping away the outside world
hiding desperate screams

Wake up in a cold sweat
then pretend every thing's okay
muttering an "I'm fine"
it's all she can manage to say

Funny faces in the mirror
perfecting her deceit
smiles that only tell lies
eyes that do not meet

Looking through the window
making funny faces to outside
with that smile she keeps lying
hiding how hurt she is inside

Funny faces upon windows
smoking up the glass
looking through clear spaces
peeking at the grass

Holy Mackerl I completely forgot I reserved! >.< I'll get on it soon!

Ugh, please unreserve me... I just can't write it...

I'll try "Indigo Girl." Don't hold it against me if I don't get it done in time, but I may be able to write something for it. =]

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

X Truly faithful x

The time did come once,
Where i was close to the end,
The final flame on the candle,
Sick of having to pretend.

I fought my way to the top,
So that boys at school would like me,
I did things i shouldn't have,
I lost the respect i had for me.

Being past around you friends,
Like I was some kind of doll,
A Barbie; Perfect figure and hair,
Believing thats all i was good for.

Along came the gangster
Claiming it a me he shall save,
Laughing at your pitiful tries,
Crying inside, 'I know your game'.

One day i let go of myself,
And allowed you to share my life,
You protected me from bad,
Wiping the tears i had cried.

It took a year and a half,
For you to gain my trust,
You waited patiently you knew my past,
You certainly proved your love.

You formed this strong woman,
For that i am forever grateful,
My heart is in your debt,
And to you ill be truly faithful.

thank you for giving me this chance :D

xxx alex xxx

I will be closing this contest on Wednesday 16 May (South African time).

There are two people to still do their poems and two titles left.

Josie

Today again please.

Not my best, but not the worst either. Enjoy. =]
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Indigo Girl {Double Nove Otto}

The sweetest sound you'll ever hear,
Is her voice when ever she's near,
Blending with wind to sing her song;
Her utter beauty is her words.
Of these songs no one has heard,
Once a decade, she can't go wrong.
Such a beauty she'll make you fall;
Gasp in amazement at the doll,
She's as beautiful as her song.

A beautiful beauty so calm,
You'll spill your secrects to her palm;
Open your heart to this calm soul.
You will through your arms to embrace;
Within her eyes you'll lose control.
She is my Indigo Girl,
My one true love and pearl'
Within her eyes you will lose your soul.
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The Nove Otto poetry form was created by Scott J. Alcorn. It is a nine-lined poem with 8 syllables per line (isosyllabic). The rhyme scheme is as follows: aacbbcddc.

xTheEcstasyofSuicidex

This is not my best.
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Today again

Today, again I'll think of you
And what we could of been
But I am nothing to you
The truth now, I have seen

These crimson tears flow
At the thought of you
I thought you'd always be there
To help me get through

But I was wrong again
To you, I never mattered
In this room full of darkness
My heart left shattered

© Sarah Elliott 2007

There is still one title left and waiting on one reserve...

I don`t think I`ll be able to do 'Stand In Your Way' because of the problems in my life and comments I have to do. But I'll try. If I don`t get the poem in by May 16th just go without me and start judging.

There is still one title left. Closing date 16 May (Wednesday)

Any takers?

I'll do it.

Unfaithful

She takes his hand as they walk side by side
Caressing his hand, their love they can not hide
Under the moonlight, such a lovely night
To be here now, it just feel right

She doesn't know what he has planned
Kissing her softly, as they sit on the sand
A picnic is waiting, already set out
He longs for an answer, a "yes" without a doubt

He hands her a gift, "Happy valentines day"
As she opens it, all her worries fly away
He takes her hand and gets on his knees
"I love you Sarah, will you marry me please?"

She jumps up and screams out "Yes!"
He kisses her sweetly, she is his Princess
He will always lover her and never be unfaithful
For she will be his wife, his little Angel.

©Sarah Elliott 2007

Can I still join
Even though someone else is doing
What I want to choose?

If you can get it in in the next day then sure. Contest closes tomorrow...