Jenna`s three part contest ! ... part two :]

The people participating in this round are:

01. I Just Called To Say I Love You -- [DONE]
02. Britt -- [DONE]
03. Ciao -- [DONE]
04. The Tasteless
05. SecludedSerendipity -- [DONE]
06. Carrie -- [DONE]
07. NyellMoonlight -- [DONE]
08. Espoir*failed -- [DONE]

What I got for you to do is write THREE poems. Any style, any genre, new or old...doesn`t matter. But there should be three. I took three titles of poems out of the screen name you had chosen last time, you must write for all three of them.

I Just Called To Say I Love You:
The Missing Piece to My Dreams -- [DONE]
I Scared Him -- [DONE]
Afraid of Days Coming Closer -- [DONE]

Britt:
Just Another Pretty Face -- [DONE]
The Rhythm of my Running Feet -- [DONE]
Nearing to Midnight -- [DONE]

NyellMoonlight:
Pull Strings for the Martyr in You -- [DONE]
Stick to Your Guns, Honey -- [DONE]
Hello, Smile -- [DONE]

SecludedSerendipity:
Wish Upon a Scar -- [DONE]
Angel Dust -- [DONE]
Forget-Me-Not -- [DONE]

Carrie:
A Soldiers Story -- [DONE]
A Boy and His Guitar -- [DONE]
Ashes and Wine -- [DONE]

Espoir*failed:
Less Than Perfect -- [DONE]
Broken To Bend -- [DONE]
Damsel in Distress -- [DONE]

Ciao:
I Remember the Pain -- [DONE]
The Only Thing Left -- [DONE]
If I`d Leave Tomorrow -- [DONE]

The Tasteless:
I`d Rather Be Me
I`ve Learnt To Live Without You
Play Me Again -- [DONE]

...Some were very limited with titles, or creative titles, this is the best that I could come up with.

Thank you :] ill get straight to work

i havent seen any other contests with a unique way to determine the titles... good job :D

I Scared Him
by Kristi H.

Taste it...

The sun sets quietly,
A day almost over.
So why am I,
The one who is,
Endlessly crying?

Hear it...

He held me today,
Eating away,
At my heart.
Relishing my pain.

Feel it...

Fishing through secrets,
Each word a thought,
Each thought a dream.
Listening.

Say it...

Somehow, his warm breath,
And arms, oh, how they hold me!
Yield emptily as I cry.

See it...

Somehow, I thought,
Everything would be okay.
Except... I scared him away.

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Taste, Hear, Feel, Say, and See were made into acrostics.

Thanks for letting me continue! :]

I'll get right onto those poems...

Thanks :) I'm on it, I like my titles. Are you going to decide a deadline soon?

Nyell, I usually don`t set deadlines until I see how active the thread is. I know that Ciao is on a leave of absence for some personal things she`s got going on right now and I know that timelines can be stressful. I will set one soon, once Ciao responds and everything. You guys have time, though.

A Soldier's Story

Bodies laying in the field,
All the spoils war does yield,
Memories that just won't be healed,
Mans true measure, here revealed.

Flexing muscle, drinking power,
Needing something to devour,
Heaven's gone, hell's in power,
Soldiers pray their final hour.

Bullets stream and sail the sky,
Bombs release a battle cry,
There is no peace in this goodbye,
Mothers watch as children die.

Courage lives within the man,
They send to fight what we began,
It's all a web, a master plan,
To do more than the other can.

Religion here and freedom there,
Becoming more than we can bear,
Who will stand, who will care,
When there's nothing left to share?

Men come back, but not the same,
And no one wants to take the blame,
Returning home to live in shame,
Timeless face, forgotten name.

The Missing Piece to My Dreams
by Kristi H.

I feel out of place,
With my tear stained face.
I can't fight the cries,
That commence inside.

My heart starts to pound,
Where no air can be found.
Since that one simple girl,
Stole my entire world.

My mind cannot chase,
The problems I face.
And, like all my tears,
They give in to my fears.

I must go to sleep,
While I quietly weep.
Then I hope the next day,
Will fly far away.

I don't want to be cursed,
From this new universe.
I just want to dream,
About passions that gleam.

But I must stay awake,
To face this new day.
Despite tired eyes,
And my sullen cries.

As the days grow old,
I want to hold,
On to your touch,
That I dream of so much.

For I know, in the truth,
That, without you,
My dreams would mean nothing.
For without love, they're crumbling.

So, I wake up and smile.
No more need to cry.
The pain that I faced,
Has been driven away.

A Boy and His Guitar

The strings sing such sweet melody,
His words, they scream of pain,
There's nothing in this mortal realm,
Save love, to keep him sane.

Love has not been friendly,
His heart, it soldiers on,
Pouring out of his guitar,
Rising like the dawn.

He has a hope he won't let go,
Sure someday he'll find,
The one he saw within his dreams,
Trapped inside his mind.

The world it is a cold, cruel place,
So easily we stray,
But he's on a path he will not leave,
Until love comes to stay.

He'll walk the road and sing his songs,
Guitar his only friend,
Praying that his time will come,
A dreamer to the end.

Afraid of Days Coming Closer

I'm counting the days
That pass me by;
Lying awake,
In my bed at night.

I'm falling asleep,
But I want to wake up.
My memories creep,
Like plants from the dust.

I just can't believe,
I'm leaving them all.
I'm going to leave,
After next fall.

They're going to cry,
And say they will miss me.
But I'll have to smile,
And pretend it's all history.

When my feet hit the steps,
Of that rigid plane's stairs,
I'll take what is left,
And pretend I don't care.

Then I won't see you,
For so many years.
The things that stay true,
Will be my wet tears.

I dread these new days,
For they're one step closer,
Till I move away,
And lose friends like no other.

Wish Upon a Scar
by SecludedSerendipity

His face displays such ageing purity;
So innocent yet hiding so much pain.
His past is nothing but a burden
Of which he vowed to never speak of again.

Yet those around him disagree,
They say he should stand up tall.
He survived a war, he fought so strong,
While his brothers and friends began to fall.

The last man standing, yet he's frowning.
Everyone thinks he's lost his pride.
It's in him, somewhere, it just has to be found;
When his friends died, it was pushed to the side.

Each morning he stares in the mirror:
A bullet wound in his skin, his chest, his heart.
He makes a wish, up to the skies,
That his brothers and friends are not apart.

"I love you, I miss you," he repeats everyday.
For each memory a tear rolls down
His cheek. He breathes a sigh of sadness,
Hoping a smile will replace his frown.

Ashes & Wine

The room is dark,
No sound is heard,
But in her head,
Screams every word.

A glass of wine,
A single spark,
Her mind no longer,
In the dark.

She's come to see,
The time is here,
She must not run,
Or show her fear.

Stand among the flames,
Yes dance,
Shows him nothing,
In her glance.

Voice held steady,
Head held high,
As she tells,
Her love good-bye.

She holds the pain,
Inside her heart,
There is no choice,
They must now part.

No matter how,
It kills her soul,
There's nothing left,
They've lost control.

Choices made,
Bridges burned,
Nothing here,
Can be returned.

Words of hate,
Fists of rage,
Bruises left,
Upon their page.

Years of torture,
Tired of trying,
She must let go,
For both are dying.

One final drink,
From spark to flame,
Neither one,
Will be the same.

* Hello, Smile*

The dreams are born here-
colorful elephants dance along with nymphs.
Hello, Smile
greet the daylight
in this magical world of laughter.

More than once I learned to fly,
more than once swam with mermaids.
Hello, Smile
greet the daylight
in this magical world of fantasies.

The grass is greener under our feet,
in front of us sun-rays linger.
Hello, Smile
greet the daylight
in this magical world of happiness.

Raise the voice in the ode to the childhood
which we've forgotten, oh so long ago...
Hello, Smile
greet the daylight
in this magical world that we built.

Angel Dust
by SecludedSerendipity

I remember that dream, like I dreamt it last night,
And I can only hope that it can be repeated tonight.
For a little girl in a world that she longed to escape,
It was a window to a land that was happiness-shaped.

In this world the sky was a gorgeous light blue:
Everything that was spoken was beautiful and true.
The faces on the people, were turned up into a grin,
The smiles were not a mask; they came from within.

The angel tucked me into bed, and kissed me on the cheek:
"Goodnight, my dear, don't be afraid, I'll visit you next week.
Embrace the unreal, remembering all is not as it seems,
The best in all our worlds today is delivered to us in dreams."

Broken to bend

If a chain is no stronger than its weakest link,
It's high time we parted, don't you think?
Because I've been sitting here trying to fix things all night,
And you can't fix what has more wrongs than rights.

All that glitters is not gold,
But like a fool I was sold long before this proverb popped into my head,
Just like the ones hidden in the stories my mother used to read to me,
before I went to bed.
And your mother's always right,
Even when she needs two whiskeys to get her through the night.

I know first hand that bad news travels fast,
And that people's empty promises never last.
Long lost Joan's crawl out the woodwork and they swear they'll do anything,
And you can tell them everything.
And they do nothing.
But at least fill them in on all the gossip,
Because all the world loves a lover,
But they love a mourner more.
They swear it was your dad that they saw before they went to sleep,
And if they turn up at the funeral and weep,
They know they've done their bit.

Some people make me sick.
But after all blood is thicker than water,
And they tell me I'm his brave, brave daughter.
I ask them if they know my name,
They smile and say it's better to have died with honour than have lived with shame.
That's a "no" then.

It's said that dead men have no friends,
At least not after a couple of weeks,
So I suppose it's where this ends.
But, Dad, I won't forget. And it really is you I see before I sleep.
I suppose it's where this ends
Because dead men have no friends.
I can't believe this is the end.

Pull Strings for the Martyr in You

by NyellMoonlight

Tinted heart pump cyan blood defined by broken shadows,
perfect proportions advertise through hallucinations-
She sees three-dimensional expressions of success
in her own crystal ball that mirrored in the blue eyes.

Sculptures embedded into cold marble whisper secrets,
family history tales based on cursed treasures-
She pulls the strings for the martyr in you
so, like a marionette, you follow her bleak thoughts.

Adumbrations of movements dance within indigo gaze
which compel your unreal, sublime expectations-
She chains the beasts to her metallic throne,
plays with their confessions on the brink of the night.

Owning your pitiful existence has never been so undeniable
over see-reefs that hide her beloved castle-
She makes love to the ocean, flirts with sapphire moon,
pulling strings for the Martyr in you, inhaling dark vibrations.

Forget Me Not
by SecludedSerendipity

You've always said my presence shone as bright as the stars,
Dancing to that midnight lament, as they sparkle.
I always thought it was a bit absurd, really;
Laments are of a sorrowful nature, aren't I alive?

You've always said I bounce in life;
Blooming like a flower as it's born into spring.
You cried one night, and I held on strong,
As I smiled your tears dried on their own.

You predicted my future, as true as can be
And as that requiem was played,
I danced along in Heaven, smiling once again.
"I'm scared in case I forget her."

Oh sweetie, I'd never allow you that,
As the world is my very own painting.
Reflecting the person I was, the person I am,
The person I will always remain to be.

Look out your window on a Monday morning
And see my face shine throughout the clouds.
See the diamond snow glisten on the ground
During winter, I'm sparkling with it, too.

Dance with me during the calming breezes of spring,
I'm just reminding you of our Saturday nights,
Dancing to love songs until two in the morning.
Forget me? No, you can't, you never will.

I'm with you every day, every night, in every way,
So sleep at night without your fears,
And flow throughout the rest of your life;
I'm here forever, and will never be forgotten.

Stick to Your Guns, Honey

by NyellMoonlight

There is a crow somewhere behind the window, croaking...
...leaves fall, rain dabbles empty streets, tranquility slumbers.
Ordinary day's morphing into night of crescent-shaped secrets
sprinkled above my burning mind that wave future memories;

One glance on your face and I can read every though and emotion
hidden behind a frown and empty stare... behind faked smile...
...why don't you stick to your guns, honey?
...why don't you wound my already bleeding heart once more?

My failure is mirrored in your endless quests for something better,
while I just want to collide imperfections and emotions in the mind.
I need a mural (complicated one) with carvings and purple patterns,
a picture of our contradictories and broken words of affection.

You're putting away every carefully conciliated notion,
avoiding to meet my wandering eyes that look for yours
...why don't you stick to your guns, honey?
...why don't you destroy every bitter hope in me?

Ordinary day's morphing into night of crescent-shaped secrets
sprinkled above my burning mind that wave future memories.

The Only Thing Left

If I told you I loved you, would it make you stay;
Would you be willing to stick it out another day?
Or would you pack up and leave without a word spoken -
Would you leave me alone, so lost, so broken?

Am I worth it at all, or is this goodbye?
Walk out that door, I don't want you to see me cry.
It's just another promise that you never kept -
So I guess now I'm The Only Thing Left.

I'll pick up the pieces, all by myself -
Then hide them away on my highest shelf.
Up too high for anyone to see,
Until the day I can be loved as me.

Did you have all your fun at my expense?
I guess to you "we" just didn't make sense.
It's just another promise that you never kept -
So I guess now I'm The Only Thing Left.

I'll do this myself, I don't need you anymore -
I thought I told you to walk out the door.
Each moment you're here, my heart continues to break;
Each cut hurts so much, this pain, I can't take.

You promised me a lot, but I guess you lied -
Yet, it still feels like a part of me has died.
My heart's fully broken, there's a part of it you kept -
And as I sit here I know, I'm The Only Thing Left.

I Remember The Pain [Glosa Verse]
((Lifehouse - Blind))
I was young but I wasn't naive.
I watched helpless as you turned around to leave.
And still I have the pain I have to carry.
A past so deep that even you could not bury if you tried.
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I couldn't believe thist was coming to an end -
You said that you thought I was playing pretend.
After all the time I had spent with you,
I just didn't know what I was supposed to do.
I Remember The Pain, I Remember The Pain.
The torture I felt, you just couldn't believe.
I kept it all inside, too afraid to cry;
All I could do was to keep asking myself "Why?"
How could you think I would pick up and leave?
"...I was young but I wasn't naive."

You wanted to know what I was thinking -
I told you that I felt I was slowly sinking.
How could I let you do this to me?
How could you just give up on "we"?
I Remember The Pain, I Remember The Pain.
The words you said next, I just couldn't believe;
You told me that it was time for you to go,
That you'd leave me here with, nothing to show.
The words that you said were like make-believe.
"...I watched helpless as you turned around to leave."

The tears I cried would never bring you back;
There's a whole in my heart - can you fix that?
Stains on my pillow spill from my cheek;
I'm strong enough to admit I am weak.
I Remember The Pain, I Remember The Pain.
And now this hurt is all I can carry.
I just don't know what to do;
How can I let you go after what we went through?
I even thought you'd be the one I would marry.
"...And still I have the pain I have to carry."

Trust has been an issue that I constantly deal with -
You've broken the only thing I could feel with.
You scattered the pieces all over the floor,
And trampled on them as you walked out the door.
I Remember The Pain, I Remember The Pain.
My pillow is catching all the tears I've cried.
I had given you my best years -
But all I was worth to you was tears.
Yet again, here it goes, another part of me has died.
"...A past so deep that even you could not bury if you tried."

If I'd Leave Tomorrow [Glosa Verse]

((We'll Never Know - Lifehouse))
Tell me all the dreams that you have let slip right through your hands.
Do you feel lost inside of someone else's life?
Failure is the only way to learn till you've come undone.
The rest will never find out what they might have been.
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Today is just another day to show how much I care,
Because tomorrow is never promised; I might not be there.
So live in each moment and never, ever regret it;
Smile through all the pain, but do not forget it.
Because If I'd Leave Tomorrow, you would understand -
You'd know how much you meant to me each time that we held hands.
You wouldn't doubt my affect, my passion, or my desire;
If someone told you otherwise, you could call them a liar.
So stay with me tonight; I'll help you understand.
"...Tell all the dreams that you have let slip right through your hands."

Dreams are the pathways to where the next days go -
They are the tiny seeds from which all the tomorrows grow.
Open them up to the sun, they need to be let out;
Share them so I know what they're all about.
'Cause If I'd Leave Tomorrow, I'd like some insight
On where your life is headed, and what you think is right.
It seems you're a little lost, so maybe you need me too.
Because I know that I could help you see it through.
Does any of this seem to be right?
"...Do you feel lost inside of someone else's life?"

So stay with me here, I can hold you tight,
'Cause this just may be our final night.
You never know what may happen tomorrow,
It man bring you joy; it may bring you sorrow.
So while the night is sill young, let's have some fun -
You never know what you have till it's gone.
So take my hand and dance away with me;
Open your heart and mind - let them be free.
Life isn't worth living without a little fun,
"...Failure is the only way to learn till you've come undone."

So try something new when tomorrow becomes today -
Don't regret your actions, or even what you say.
'Cause If I'd Leave Tomorrow, I want to know you'll be alright,
That you wouldn't worry too much about what's wrong and right.
Open up your heart and just let me come in -
I'll keep you safe and warm from within.
When I leave tomorrow, I want a promise from you:
That no matter what, you'll always see what's true.
Just be yourself and learn from within.
"...The rest will never find out what they might have been."

Damsel in Distress

I only asked for a line
But you would have given me a whole song.
I know it's me who got it all wrong
And I'm so sorry to have strung you along.
If you weren't so nice you'd probably hate me now
And when all I want is to have you somehow
I know it was you all along.
How could I have got this so wrong?
I suppose nice guys really do finish last,
But if you've got the time for me,
And you always did and always have,
Please come by so I can gather the stardust that falls
after you've passed.
Time was short in the first place,
and odds were on you for last place.
I'm afraid you won't have time for a new race.
But I'm rooting for the underdog.
I'd set sail with you any day
But you probably wouldn't want to share my boat.
I can't say as I blame you anyway
I wish he was you and
I'd hate me if I were you.
But I'm not and I appear to have forgot that
I asked you for a line
And you offered me a whole song.
I asked you for a line
And I got it all wrong

Less than perfect

You stole the stars and robbed them of their magic.
I hope it was worth it.
You put them in your rented house,
So that everything looked perfect.

Your drink fuelled talk helped you pull and
Tonight, for you, there are only these four walls.
There's no small talk because you wouldn't know what to say.
Just find a way to shut the doors and make her stay.

The stars slide down the walls,
Because only true romance could have kept them up.
The stars slide down the walls,
Because your empty promises weren't enough.

You exhale and pant,
Whilst pulling her pants
Down.

I thought we'd never moved on
And our feelings were only sleeping.
I always had hope.
Well, you supplied me with a noose and a rope.

I guess you killed more than the stars tonight.
I guess we're more than just sleeping.

Only you can make it alright.

As long as Auzy submits his poems we can finish this!!!!! :]