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LyricFetish
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since 2000-01-13
Posts 528
North Carolina

0 posted 2000-04-06 12:09 PM


Blue was the ocean
As she crashed on the shore
Blue were her waves
Lapping on the moore
Blue was the world
Coming in with the tide
But black was the one
Who had long ago died

Red was the sun
As she dropped in the west
Red were her rays
Spilling forth from her breast
Red was the world
All ablaze in her light
But black was the one
Who awaited the night

Gold were her eyes
As she captured his trust
Gold were her words
Causing anger, pain, lust
Gold was her world
Only fools' gold, and yet
Black is the one
Who will never forget

Blue is your faith
May it never expire
Red is your love
May it quench your desire
Gold is your life
Touch your dreams, make amends
But black is your sin
Who have you condemned?




 *There is no destination where we are
Please take me somewhere far
Far away from this world of mine*
(by me)


© Copyright 2000 Meredith - All Rights Reserved
DragonFang
Senior Member
since 2000-03-09
Posts 522
Missouri, USA
1 posted 2000-04-06 01:54 AM


man, all I have to say is very very good work here. I'm adding this one to my poetry book first thing. Once again, great poem.

 "Sa souvraya niende missian ye." I am lost in my own mind.


dazed
Member
since 2000-03-13
Posts 119
USA
2 posted 2000-04-06 03:17 AM


Ummm what Danny said except I dont got the book ....hehehehe
Dana

4eva_at_heart
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since 2000-02-12
Posts 238

3 posted 2000-04-06 09:21 AM


ack! this is excellent!! going to my poetry wall!!!

Bec

 "tears are the essence of our souls"


ESP
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since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556
Floating gently on a cloud....
4 posted 2000-04-06 10:48 AM


This is BRILLIANT!!! I'm gonna paste it into my collection of all of the poems I like!

Love and hugs,
Lizzie


Master
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since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867
Boston, MA
5 posted 2000-04-06 03:30 PM


I love the style, but I'm not sure that I liked the ending too much, are you sure you don't want to work on it a bit more? -- this could be a great one!
LyricFetish
Senior Member
since 2000-01-13
Posts 528
North Carolina
6 posted 2000-04-07 10:02 AM


Hey ya'll, thank you so much for praising my poetry.
Master, when I started writing this, I felt like I knew what I was doing. But after the first two stanzas I was drawing a blank. The last two I wrote without actually feeling the words, just writing them. But right now I don't know what to do as far as improving it, giving it life, meaning...etc. Any suggestions you have would be greatly appreciated.  

Meredith

 *There is no destination where we are
Please take me somewhere far
Far away from this world of mine*
(by me)


hoppy
Member
since 2000-01-27
Posts 271

7 posted 2000-04-07 11:43 AM


i do believe this is the best poem i have ever read on here!!  I'm very impressed with this.  the way you expressed each color and put them all together in the end without even breaking the rhythm.  And the black at the end of each line i really liked.  How you showed the 4 colors as being "happy and pretty" then at the end of each one you show the dark side to the light.  
Probably another reason i really like it is i'm not exactly sure what each stanza really means.  
very very nice!!

 "Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it."
Henry David Thoreau

Don't look... you might see.
Don't listen... you might hear.
Don't think... you might learn.
Don't walk... you might stumble.
Don't run... you might fall.
Don't make a decision... you might be wrong.
Don't live...you might die.

Master
Senior Member
since 1999-08-18
Posts 1867
Boston, MA
8 posted 2000-04-07 04:18 PM


It's really hard to say where you were going with this one, but how about something like this for the last 4 lines?

Gold is you heart
Filled with love to the brim
But black is the night
In which colors dim

Just my suggestion, and it could be better, just work on this one a little bit. Try to tie in everything from the first stanzas with the last stanza. Somehow it seems that you only needed the last two lines for the rhyme.

bulletproof2312
Junior Member
since 2000-03-31
Posts 28
Beaumont Tx, 77707
9 posted 2000-04-07 05:31 PM


Wow, Mer...Just Wow!!! This is awesome stuff, with great symbolism...way to go,
*smile on in Christ's Love*  

natalie
Member
since 2000-04-02
Posts 56

10 posted 2000-04-07 05:37 PM


wow, just great, you've done a real good job here, please keep on writing,
natalie...

LyricFetish
Senior Member
since 2000-01-13
Posts 528
North Carolina
11 posted 2000-04-08 11:25 AM


Once again, thanks so much for all the great compliments!
hoppy, i don't think i deserve what you said about this being the best you've read in here, but thank you so much for believing in me!  
Skye, I love you woman! Thanx a lot, see ya Monday.  
natalie, I will keep writing, until I die. Thanks for the support.  
Master, well, thanx for the input, for now i think I'll leave as is, until the hammer of inspiration hits me on the head. *peace*

*~Meredith~*

 *There is no destination where we are
Please take me somewhere far
Far away from this world of mine*
(by me)


**Angel**
Member
since 2000-03-31
Posts 162

12 posted 2000-04-08 01:12 PM


Wow, what a wonderful poem. I have enjoyed reading it.
GREAT!

Lindsay

LyricFetish
Senior Member
since 2000-01-13
Posts 528
North Carolina
13 posted 2000-04-08 07:55 PM


Thank you, Angel! (Lyndsay)

*~Meredith~*

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