Poems on Life!

            Poems are Alive


Poetry, like a dream feels unreal at times

But it is real, and it is alive within me.

My heart beats every time I invision new words

To pen to paper and resonate off the walls of silence...


Escaping from the realm of discontent and fear

As I enter the world I want to live in...

Poetry the muse of the lofty headed ancient gods,

The rhythmic patterns of rhyming and unrhymed syllables,


Music to one's ears and perhaps not so to another...

Poetry to me is the language of love, expresses emotions,

Brings to life all that lies hidden within your soul.

The uncertainty of the words as they roll off my tongue


Can't help but make me wonder their intent and affect

On your life's happenings, do you relate, transact

With the feelings I have laid down on vellum paper

Or do you run from lack of understanding my intent?


No fears, no worries, poetry is very personal -

And so it should be, at times confusing, lost

In hte murky lines and hidden meaning, left to discern

Your own understanding of the written word.


It is not the only word, not an authority yet merely

One's expressions of thoughts, events, and happenings

In life... connect, feel, react and interact with it

For poetry is what you want it to be, it is yours!

Poems My Way -Valrie 09/07/2010

   
               Restless Nights

Another day gone by and no sleep last night
All I seemed to do was toss, turn, and fight.
The endless troubles weigh heavy on my mind
How awful this race can be called mankind.
It wasn't the birds or the racoon clawing at the can
That kept my eyes peeled open nor a buzzing fan.
Rather it was the hopeless fears that overcome
Me when I near despair and become undone.
There is no greater fear than fear itself they say
I wonder how I am suppose to get through the day?
Resourceful though, I collect a heavy laden sigh,
I reach for the stars, the moon, the sun up high -
A brighter day today should be for me
I surely can't be forlorn through all eternity.
Whatever else I do or dream and hope in life
You must know I most desire no strife.
I am not afraid to start over and climb the ranks
Nor fear troubled waters from which I sank.
I will soar with the eagles, and flutter
Like a butterfly; I will no longer tremble, shake nor shutter
At the crack of a gun, the snap of a twig
Or run when an ominous foreboding big
Presence confronts me, instead I will collect my thoughts
Reflect on the past and finally achieve what I sought -
Freedom to be me, spirited and carefree
Facing life and all it brings to me.

Poems My Way - Valrie 04/13/2010


        Confusion

What am I to do to regain my failing self esteem?
Everywhere I look I see such mass chaos, engrossed
In endless mazes, unfathomed, that block my path.

Freedom will ere appear in the depths of despair
Nor salvation come to one whose eyes are closed.
To what door or window do I turn for sanctuary?
Where is the shelter so needed from this storm?

Like the mad hatter I run and am always late
Forget the important dates and hide behind my fears.
The impossible dream repeats itself, a nightmare
More it seems and then becomes reality once more.

Is there no resolution near in sight or plan
To overcome the volume of my sorrows?
When will I break free these chains that bind
Me and withhold the kingdom from my grasp?

Are the riches instore for me or false hope?
Is the temple built for me to enter or are worldly
Deeds not enough to enter in I ask again,
Why am I forsaken and left alone to carry burdens?

Abandoned by the stealth of time, shorn away
Chipped and beaten down like the waves
Which crash with roaring ferocity on my beach
Names "Life Forever Dear" or do you even care?

Can you hear my voice thrown into the wind?
Are my tears unnoticed by you, lost in their deep pool
To flow endlessly amongst lost souls or will they
Cleanse those they touch and renew in me my faith?

To what do I assign my circumstance in life?
Is it choices made long ago, destiny or fate?
No I posit not, but to my own devices laid
Unmasked through mayhaps choices other made...

Those who robbed me of my joy and free spirit
Ones who violated my very being and stole my soul
Sucking the breath from my heart, soul and loins
Forever staining the purness I once mirrored.

Cynic no, trusting once, apprehensive I stumble
Through the robotics of my day and fall on knees
In prayer and self reflection, always striving to undo
The atrocities of my life and like the phoenix rise.

Yet how many times will it take, how many rises
Out of the ashes of my life to rebuild what I once had?
The answer simply put, as many as it takes
To drown or wash away, cleanse the decrepit memories...

Pity I do not want, sympathy serves no purpose
And empathy I would wish on not a soul.
Hope, faith and perseverance will get me through
All obstacles laid down, this time I'll do it my way.

Poems My Way Valrie 04/26/2010



 


     Giveaway



When you give away it comes back to you

There is no better thing on earth to do.

Your blessings will tenfold be returned

Your faith in mankind confirmed.

Like flowers friendships will blossom

Dainty as the soft blooms on cotton.

Give today and a piece of your heart will grow

Through your love and affection that you show,

To new friends old and forgotten ones too!

What better way to cheer up someone that's blue?

It can be a prayer, your time, a cake or cookie,

No matter what you choose - give freely.

I know for a fact your givings come back

To you as long as you do not slack...

And continue on with gifts straight from your heart,

For it's not in the things we can buy that start

Our home in Heaven, it is in the kind deeds

We do for others who are in need or we plant a seed

For friendships such as ours, blessed by Heavenly stars.

So giveaway your heart today and trust that you'll go far!

Poems My Way Valrie 05/04/2010






Monday, May 3, 2010

Perseverance



Perseverance



When all else fails I persevere,

I do not listen to what I will not hear.

No thank you, try again, come back soon -

What can I do when there isn't any room?



I persevere when all else fails.

I do not rant, scream, nor rail.

Instead, I call upon my inner strength,

Stick to my beliefs at any length.



What do you do when your world

Comes crashing down in one huge whirl?

How do you recoop and compose your thoughts?

Was it worth having what you all sought?



Now that you have success and persevered

What in life is it that you hold most dear?

Is it the things, the stuff that fill your closets?

Or is it the gold or sterling bracelets?



One thing for sure about being able to persevere

Is gathering all the forms and data that now I tear

Into shreds and blow away into oblivion

For none else matters when I'll reach dominion.



The majestic power, the solace found through the years

Now wash away loneliness and salty flowing tears.

I rejoice in the comfort of our togetherness

No longer to wander in the wilderness.



Yes, by having persevered, my beliefs became a reality

When had I doubted or given up, lost creativity -

I would not be whom I am today, strong and confident

Loving, trusting, believing and to my faith a testament.



So my friend persevere, endear, hear, beware and persevere

Trust in yourself not just in the words that you hear...

Follow your dreams, pursue your hopes, plan your destiny

And your life's dreams will undoubtedly become a reality.





Poems My Way Valrie 05/03/2010










Have you ever had a day or week where your life is filled with "re's?"

This is what my week has been like thus far...

The Poem of "RE"

Replenish

Rebuild

Recycle

Reschedule

Readdress

Reconfirm

Resolve

Replace

Redo

Restate

Reaffirm

Recalculate

Reenlist

Reenroll

Reconnect

React

Reproof

Recite

Resend

Reapply

Readmit

Reedit

Rekindle

Reenergize

Reconvene

Reorder

Rescind

Resign

Rejuvenate

Rethink

Relax

Rest



Poems My Way Valrie 04/29/2010





           Perseverance

When all else fails I persevere,
I do not listen to what I will not hear.
No thank you, try again, come back soon -
What can I do when there isn't any room?

I persevere when all else fails.
I do not rant, scream, nor rail.
Instead, I call upon my inner strength,
Stick to my beliefs at any length.

What do you do when your world
Comes crashing down in one huge whirl?
How do you recoop and compose your thoughts?
Was it worth having what you all sought?

Now that you have success and persevered
What in life is it that you hold most dear?
Is it the things, the stuff that fill your closets?
Or is it the gold or sterling bracelets?

One thing for sure about being able to persevere
Is gathering all the forms and data that now I tear
Into shreds and blow away into oblivion
For none else matters when I'll reach dominion.

The majestic power, the solace found through the years
Now wash away loneliness and salty flowing tears.
I rejoice in the comfort of our togetherness
No longer to wander in the wilderness.

Yes, by having persevered, my beliefs became a reality
When had I doubted or given up, lost creativity -
I would not be whom I am today, strong and confident
Loving, trusting, believing and to my faith a testament.

So my friend persevere, endear, hear, beware and persevere
Trust in yourself not just in the words that you hear...
Follow your dreams, pursue your hopes, plan your destiny
And your life's dreams will undoubtedly become a reality.

Poems My Way Valrie 05/03/2010


                                 
                    Surprises

Surprises in life happen when you least expect -
Such joy they bring to me, laughter, tears, and happily
I will share these with you each time they come my way.
Too often we forget the small things that uplift spirits
And restore our faith in life, just when it's needed most.
The first warble of a robin as he sings a spring greeting,
The soft nuzzle of a kitten purring in your face
The welcome lick of your dog when you give him a treat
Are no big surprise, but nonetheless, their beauty surprises me
Each time I hear and see such wondrous gifts, I'm filled with joy.
A lost friend, a retrieved letter once misplaced, a student
Who pops in your email to say thanks for helping me...
Small joys mean so much in life to me.
Of all the surprises dealt to me, the best is yet to come
For some day a new found friend will fill my life to all eternity.

Poems My Way Valrie 03/17/2010




                        Patience

I seldom seem to have patience when I need it most...
I wish I had it right now in an extra strong dose.
Let me tell you how hard some days can be
I get so frustrated I don't even know who's me!
I turn into this altered being lost in hopeless wander
Trying to save herself from troubling ponder.
Have you ever had this sort of day or not?
Sometimes things just are not what you thought...
So easy to give up and walk away,
But no, not me, I'm stubborn so I stay.
Patience so seldom heard of they say among men,
But we women have equally bad chagrin
Due us when it comes to finding patience
We at times have such a pretense
To our means of acquiring it when it's needed most.
The lack of patience binds with a yoke,
So today I'll serve myself an extra large plate
Of patience and then once again try my hand at Fate.

Poems My Way Valrie 03/10/2010


       Down and Lonely


When I'm down and lonely,
And noone seems to understand
I search within to find peace
That may no longer exist.
Troubled times for a lost soul
Eternally beating at my door,
What am I to do?
The road I choose must be
Carefully planned or else
I will again sink deep in sand.
Yet paralyzed by fears, I struggle
To move forward, no past to go back...
In between time in all aspects
Of my life, so many choices to make...
I will endure the trials of my soul -
But will I endure the test of time?
Inner strength you say, it does
Run out... emotions run rapid though,
As I wander through my life,
Wondering what turn to take next.
I know the journey lies ahead
Yet not the path to take,
Will I forever be a wanderer?

Poems My Way -Valrie 03/08/2010Magic Carpet Ride




         OWOH the magic carpet ride

I climbed aboard and let my carpet glide
All oe'r the world it flew to make myself new friends
And this is how my poem is about to begin....
To Spain and Rome, Australia, outward bound -
I even flew my carpet across the English Sound!
To Ancient Greece and Indian places sought
I soon would learn all the thing that are bought
On bloggers 'round the world you see
As I magically visited you and You me!
Paris stole my heart, in Vienna I lost my mind.
Not a nicer friend was made here at home, so kind!
New followers this event has brought to us all,
Who stayed awake all night, nimble fingers having a ball!
Germany, The Netherlands, many a new friend was made,
I even found new friends down in The Everglades!
Tiny islands all over the seas, and villages too
Some lived in crafty zones and others words so true...
Japan, The Philippines, newspapers, magazines.
Imagine if you can, realizing all your dreams
The magic carpet brought to us a new reality
A blogger spot, a new found friend, chatting sea to sea!

Poems My Way Valrie 02/2010


            Migraine


A migraine is the one form of pain
From which I wish I could substain.
It reeks havoc in my head -
At times there are no words to be said
To truly describe the extent of torture...
Like a cult or rare culture,
A migraine is not my idea of fun!
It pounds and throbs, slamming axes...
I cannot read or attend classes!
I cannot think or feel anything else!
But pain, excruciating pain jabbing
Inside my brain, what's left of it
That is! I am alone without my wit.
I simply want to curl up and hide
With noone by my side
And sleep it all away, no light
No sound, noone around at night!
Just total silence, no smells in the air -
No sounds ringing loudly in my ear.
Peaceful blissful sleep I need,
Is that having too much greed?
Have you ever felt such pain?
If so then you understand Migraine!

Poems My Way Valrie 02/15/2010


       Lost Memories


Locked inside my heart and mind are the secrets of my soul...
Where have the years gone and who was it that stole
My childhood, wrecked my dreams, took away my life?
Why is that I suffer through every day of life?
If I could walk back in time I know just what I'd do -
I turn around and run from the fear that makes me blue.
I'd climb ontop a mountain and shout for all to hear
That it's really not worth hiding from your fear.
My eyes would be wide open and my spirit would run free
And everything I am hoping for would come to me!
Belief in self and follow through is what life really takes
It's not that awful word you skeptics call it FATE.
So where are they hidden these memories lost in time?
I need to retrieve them before I lose my mind!
I will pursue those memories, even ones of you
As painful as they are to me, some know this to be true.
Should you happen on a memory lane someday soon
Don't forget to lock them up safely in your room.
Some memories laid hidden and are not meant to be
Brought to surface now, and, that's the case with me.

Poems My Way Valrie 02/11/201