Some of my favourite poems
these are some of my favourite poems
that i have written...try to figure out what they are about
if it isn't obvious enough already haha... Enjoi.
The runaway
You’ve taken your belongings
Off these dusty shelves and sorted
Yourself into a suitcase
Smashed glass and broken hearts
All your life, and all the waste
You swear you found god
He just hasn’t found you.
You’ve taken the time it took to think
And rethink your trails
Taken your future and watched it drain
Spiral down the sink
Hell with that, you got what you need
You need what you got
So you get going, and become gone.
Before you’ve seen leaving as mistake
Now you know the answer and you were wrong.
Turn around for one last look
And see nothing but regrets
Sigh, look forward, tomorrows sensation
An unknown fate and future
but your, your own master of destination
and you smile.
The red planet
I snuck out tonight to mars
just to feel a little better
and get a view of the stars
no I wasn't going to let them this time
tonight I am going to mars
out in space
with no wars
yes, nothing to settle
everyone with their even scores
We are happy here
because everything is close
and everyone is dear
We all wanted
wanted to be somebody important
and no matter what
we were not daunted
because to us
we all were.
We dream of coloured suits
Some astronaught white
some police man blue
we all thought we could save the world
and everyday our simple fantasies
simply unfurled
We slept on soft clouds
but were awake if you asked
we were alive.
You could feel us radiate!
The hills, trees and fields
were our homes you see
Were we could come alive
and you'd have to agree
Because to couldn't take that away
We would never let you take that away,
Eyes wide bright
Our minds running wild day and night
Vivid exploration of the surreal
We are small and fragile
but our conscience is mile high
We are out in space
with no wars
yes, nothing to settle
everyone with their even scores
We are happiest here
because everything is close
and everyone is dear
This is our red planet
a place we can explore
A place where we can love
END
The Hunt.
Lick your teeth,
The anticipation of the kill
Coiled spring
Tightened sinew
Body anticipating
Heart accelerating
Eyes widening
Irises dilating
Wait,
Breathe,
Wait,
Breathe,
Hold,
RELEASE!
control,
Let go,
Realize the fall from grace
Hard unto the prey
IMPACT!
Render it within
feel it's warmth
Creeping into you
feel it's death
fresh inside you.
the picture I paint
Take that recorder inside you brain
And record my words
You, reading this, won’t be able to distinguish
pictures from words
as I change them using the alchemy of language
to paint something my hand never could
I use the word blue to insight
A melancholy emotion
Such as the gentle tide
Receding away from your feet
The sea swaying such as a surreal dream
Causing contemplation of self and motive
I use the word Red to bring back memories
Of anger and hurt
The colour your vision would go
Upon seeing an defenseless creature
Being taken advantage of
Torn asunder in the holds of it’s attacker
I use the word black
To remind you of the pain in this world
It’s echo to joy
The welling of tears when you see that coffin
It’s mahogany wood finish with a big cross on top
Being placed to rest
I use the word white
To burst joy into your system
To cause the flash of pure light
of all the colour’s forming
through a triangular prism
held gingerly in the palm of your hand
I take these colour’s and shades
And bring them together to form a picture
Something at the back of your mind
As scanning these letters
you can’t help think, feel and imagine
Something complete.
Flow river flow
Flow River Flow
Wash the boulders and pebbles
Wash my feet and the fish
Swimming around them
Wash away the dirt and debris
Wash away the stains on me
Let me kneel down and cup you in my hands
Let me throw you in my face
And Rinse my eyes
Let me lie down and feel your cold surge
Let me Float away with you
Flow River Flow
the non-objective
Figment of your imagination
Another flash and glimpse of what you wish
Not really there
The dove is dead my dear.
The sands bring a painful drought
in your throat every waking minute
As if the only way to quench the thirst and to relieve
The hurt is through your eyes
All these images of tall buildings
And children screaming
As they topple under the behemoth
Annoyed and pestered it reacted violently
It screamed bloody murder
As if the only way to stop was to kill children
Cornered on all sides it didn’t really have choice
Choice,
A concept we take for granted.
When death fly’s from another’s home into yours
You have little choice but to defend or die.
The behemoth understood this too well
And offended even to the dismay of it’s kin
All this is too much.
All this isn’t a dream
All this isn’t a nightmare
All this is our world and you can only
Note the two ways of removing
Such harsh sensations
Ignorance or action.
If only your contemplation
Took further discourse
Past who’s wrong and who’s right
If only the leaders of the deserts
Took further discourse
Past who’s wrong and who’s right
If only the heads all listened.
All this “if only” is nothing more
That’s the tragedy behind
Ambition, greed, and hate
It’s human nature.
And it’s killing you.
Okay now it's my turn
God damn, Are you a afraid?
How are you afraid I am just panting ,breathing
A little upset
It must be just so relieving.
To see me like this?
Honey, darling why are you screaming?
What do you want a kiss?
Oh I bet you do.
I am watching you sitting
Why am I doing this to you?
Well You’d think you know?
You are the one who did this to me.
Implanted this hate
Watched it get bigger watched it grow…
Too bad it got to big for you to handle
Too bad I got this way
And Just TOO bad this is the way things had to go.
Well isn’t that little wood chair comfortable?
It better be it’s all you get,
it’s all you deserve
Just keep at that yelling until you’re hoarse
It’s music to my ears
I am use to it after all these years
I was getting a little sick of it of course
But this, this is screaming and this time is different
I am not crying this time no more pain no more tears.
I made sure that you’d get all that now
Standing here, standing above, you below
Wait your getting a little blue, let me loosen that rope
no, not any looser.
This is all your allowed.
Now where was I?
I was explaining why…
I don’t even think I should
It’s something you never did
And something you still probably never would.
But I am better then that?
Nod for yes…
NOD FOR YES, good.
Back to what I was saying
How about every night
Even though I don’t believe in god
I was still praying
For you to stop
But you wouldn’t would you?
You just kept going, knowing it was wrong.
Yes, Yeah it is true.
Don’t bother denying
I could always see it in your eyes.
I could always see when you were lying
Today is no different.
Wait, it is.
I am done saying what I had to say
Enough waiting I am tired of you
And your crying anyway
That’s why I have this knife
I am going to make you suffer
I am going to make you die today.
White capped creatures
Thousand crashes
Together lashes
Broad Blue torrent
Under white thunder
Dystrophy above
Peace below
Salt touches the sky
As liquid hands
Reach so high
organic features
waltz upon these
white capped creatures
Oxy foam
On the crest
Of the regale navy
Dressed so elegant
To meet it’s end
No lovely lady
sodium breathe
Licks his fate
To make alive
And to recreate
All poems Copright Richard Clough 2005-2006
that i have written...try to figure out what they are about
if it isn't obvious enough already haha... Enjoi.
The runaway
You’ve taken your belongings
Off these dusty shelves and sorted
Yourself into a suitcase
Smashed glass and broken hearts
All your life, and all the waste
You swear you found god
He just hasn’t found you.
You’ve taken the time it took to think
And rethink your trails
Taken your future and watched it drain
Spiral down the sink
Hell with that, you got what you need
You need what you got
So you get going, and become gone.
Before you’ve seen leaving as mistake
Now you know the answer and you were wrong.
Turn around for one last look
And see nothing but regrets
Sigh, look forward, tomorrows sensation
An unknown fate and future
but your, your own master of destination
and you smile.
The red planet
I snuck out tonight to mars
just to feel a little better
and get a view of the stars
no I wasn't going to let them this time
tonight I am going to mars
out in space
with no wars
yes, nothing to settle
everyone with their even scores
We are happy here
because everything is close
and everyone is dear
We all wanted
wanted to be somebody important
and no matter what
we were not daunted
because to us
we all were.
We dream of coloured suits
Some astronaught white
some police man blue
we all thought we could save the world
and everyday our simple fantasies
simply unfurled
We slept on soft clouds
but were awake if you asked
we were alive.
You could feel us radiate!
The hills, trees and fields
were our homes you see
Were we could come alive
and you'd have to agree
Because to couldn't take that away
We would never let you take that away,
Eyes wide bright
Our minds running wild day and night
Vivid exploration of the surreal
We are small and fragile
but our conscience is mile high
We are out in space
with no wars
yes, nothing to settle
everyone with their even scores
We are happiest here
because everything is close
and everyone is dear
This is our red planet
a place we can explore
A place where we can love
END
The Hunt.
Lick your teeth,
The anticipation of the kill
Coiled spring
Tightened sinew
Body anticipating
Heart accelerating
Eyes widening
Irises dilating
Wait,
Breathe,
Wait,
Breathe,
Hold,
RELEASE!
control,
Let go,
Realize the fall from grace
Hard unto the prey
IMPACT!
Render it within
feel it's warmth
Creeping into you
feel it's death
fresh inside you.
the picture I paint
Take that recorder inside you brain
And record my words
You, reading this, won’t be able to distinguish
pictures from words
as I change them using the alchemy of language
to paint something my hand never could
I use the word blue to insight
A melancholy emotion
Such as the gentle tide
Receding away from your feet
The sea swaying such as a surreal dream
Causing contemplation of self and motive
I use the word Red to bring back memories
Of anger and hurt
The colour your vision would go
Upon seeing an defenseless creature
Being taken advantage of
Torn asunder in the holds of it’s attacker
I use the word black
To remind you of the pain in this world
It’s echo to joy
The welling of tears when you see that coffin
It’s mahogany wood finish with a big cross on top
Being placed to rest
I use the word white
To burst joy into your system
To cause the flash of pure light
of all the colour’s forming
through a triangular prism
held gingerly in the palm of your hand
I take these colour’s and shades
And bring them together to form a picture
Something at the back of your mind
As scanning these letters
you can’t help think, feel and imagine
Something complete.
Flow river flow
Flow River Flow
Wash the boulders and pebbles
Wash my feet and the fish
Swimming around them
Wash away the dirt and debris
Wash away the stains on me
Let me kneel down and cup you in my hands
Let me throw you in my face
And Rinse my eyes
Let me lie down and feel your cold surge
Let me Float away with you
Flow River Flow
the non-objective
Figment of your imagination
Another flash and glimpse of what you wish
Not really there
The dove is dead my dear.
The sands bring a painful drought
in your throat every waking minute
As if the only way to quench the thirst and to relieve
The hurt is through your eyes
All these images of tall buildings
And children screaming
As they topple under the behemoth
Annoyed and pestered it reacted violently
It screamed bloody murder
As if the only way to stop was to kill children
Cornered on all sides it didn’t really have choice
Choice,
A concept we take for granted.
When death fly’s from another’s home into yours
You have little choice but to defend or die.
The behemoth understood this too well
And offended even to the dismay of it’s kin
All this is too much.
All this isn’t a dream
All this isn’t a nightmare
All this is our world and you can only
Note the two ways of removing
Such harsh sensations
Ignorance or action.
If only your contemplation
Took further discourse
Past who’s wrong and who’s right
If only the leaders of the deserts
Took further discourse
Past who’s wrong and who’s right
If only the heads all listened.
All this “if only” is nothing more
That’s the tragedy behind
Ambition, greed, and hate
It’s human nature.
And it’s killing you.
Okay now it's my turn
God damn, Are you a afraid?
How are you afraid I am just panting ,breathing
A little upset
It must be just so relieving.
To see me like this?
Honey, darling why are you screaming?
What do you want a kiss?
Oh I bet you do.
I am watching you sitting
Why am I doing this to you?
Well You’d think you know?
You are the one who did this to me.
Implanted this hate
Watched it get bigger watched it grow…
Too bad it got to big for you to handle
Too bad I got this way
And Just TOO bad this is the way things had to go.
Well isn’t that little wood chair comfortable?
It better be it’s all you get,
it’s all you deserve
Just keep at that yelling until you’re hoarse
It’s music to my ears
I am use to it after all these years
I was getting a little sick of it of course
But this, this is screaming and this time is different
I am not crying this time no more pain no more tears.
I made sure that you’d get all that now
Standing here, standing above, you below
Wait your getting a little blue, let me loosen that rope
no, not any looser.
This is all your allowed.
Now where was I?
I was explaining why…
I don’t even think I should
It’s something you never did
And something you still probably never would.
But I am better then that?
Nod for yes…
NOD FOR YES, good.
Back to what I was saying
How about every night
Even though I don’t believe in god
I was still praying
For you to stop
But you wouldn’t would you?
You just kept going, knowing it was wrong.
Yes, Yeah it is true.
Don’t bother denying
I could always see it in your eyes.
I could always see when you were lying
Today is no different.
Wait, it is.
I am done saying what I had to say
Enough waiting I am tired of you
And your crying anyway
That’s why I have this knife
I am going to make you suffer
I am going to make you die today.
White capped creatures
Thousand crashes
Together lashes
Broad Blue torrent
Under white thunder
Dystrophy above
Peace below
Salt touches the sky
As liquid hands
Reach so high
organic features
waltz upon these
white capped creatures
Oxy foam
On the crest
Of the regale navy
Dressed so elegant
To meet it’s end
No lovely lady
sodium breathe
Licks his fate
To make alive
And to recreate
All poems Copright Richard Clough 2005-2006
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