Beyond a Poet's Mind VS. RTVW (Club-to-club challenge)

Okay, below are the rules of the contest.

All poems that are submitted will be posted by either the manager or an assistant of the club. All poet names should be removed from the poems, if not, they will be disqualified from the contest.

Please DO NOT post on this thread unless you are the manager or assistant of either of these clubs. This is simply to showcase the challenge and get others interested.

ALL poems posted on this thread WILL NOT BE POSTED ON THE SITE, untill the contest is over.

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Each club may enter a poem for the topic under each genre. For example 'Love poems' has eleven topics so a club may enter 11 poems under that genre, only 1 poem per topic.

Each poet from each club may only enter two poems into the contest. All Poems MUST be new. Do NOT post your poems on the site UNTIL the contest is over.

Their will be a panel of Judges that are not in either club. When submitted, you need to have the title, topic, genre, your username, and then club name on it. A poem can be of any style, however if it's a haiku or a specific style you must follow the format exactly or your poem will be disqualified. All poems will be submitted all at once via PM to me. To be fair I am going to Number them and take away all the other information when sent to the Judges.

Example of posting poems

TITLE: The Lost World
TOPIC: Depression
GENRE: Sad Poems
NAME: Italian Stallion
CLUB: Beyond a Poet's Mind

Then post the poem following that.

Remember your club doesn't have to enter every topic or genre. The contest will be judged by genre.

Contest will end on July 20th. All poems must be in on this date, or they are disqualified.

***Rules***

1) Must be your own work
2) No Profanity
3) Only one poem per topic
4) Only two Poems per person
5) No prewritten pieces

If any of the above are done, your poem will be deleted from the contest. If plagerised, It will also delete from the contest and the Site as well.

***Prizes***

(1st Place) - 4 Poems commented indepth

(2nd Place) - 3 Poems commented indepth

(3rd Place) - 2 Poems commented indepth

(Honourable Mention) - 1 Poem commented indepth

Below are all the poems from both clubs, best of luck to everyone. I will post the results when the judges are done.
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#1 Transperent Appearences

Oh how weak are you, closed book!
With confessions few, stoic
Appearences hide, the imprisoned tears
Never to confide, your intimate fears!
The permanant mask you wear,
That veil that shrouds you, everywhere,
Falls to destruction, on lonely nights,
From your inner self you can never hide!
Friends are transiencient, leave your side
But the man in the mirror forever remains,
Even if contents it contains
Are beyond recall to be never unstuck;
Oh how weak you are, closed book!

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#2 Electrocuted

Assulting life's essence -
a diffused and wrinkled love
lingers in the depths of sea (you)
destroying the once standing,
destroying the lines of life (me).

Rigid wires embraced by plastic
strung upon fat wooden straws.
Touching ground, electrifies,
touching you releases my pride.

Smacking the ravenous,
I cause an outrage
while trying to stay a float.

Splashing. Zapping. Embracing liquidation,
natures endearment turned vicious
as the tears of the world swallowed me.

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#3 imprisoned

a dwelling painted gray
with bars across the doors
this place beats me to my knees
and keeps me crawling on all fours

things are not as they appear to be
for this prison has only a single cell
and its located in a place
much like the deepest pit of hell

i swear i've lost my mind
it appears this is my fate
a part of my soul vanishes
every time they shut those lidded gates

i am held within a cell
and yet i'm not confined
for this cell is within my skull
this prison is my mind

inmates in Leavenworth
have never seen what i've envisioned
i have no hope of escape
i am mentally imprisoned

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#4 Sorry I Couldnt Cry

I watched you walk out of my life knowing it was a test
Try as i might i couldn't pass even though i did my best
I remember watching as you left hoping i would call your name
But i didn't and you left causing unbearable pain

In those few moments from love to heartbreak i felt my heart grow numb
I now keep it all bottled up i guess you could say im dumb
You and me were meant to be do you think that was a lie
If you are reading this right let me say sorry i couldn't cry

I really want you in my life you never should have left
I'm not saying its all your fault it put some blame on myself
I pushed you and i hurt i caused you un-needed stress
But you have to experience my worst to know me at my best

Let me apologize again i know you hate to cry
Im trying to let you know the turmoil going on deep inside
I wish to bear my heart to you if only you could accept
Do with it whatever you wish you can be my guest

The tears that i want to cry are from a language only the heart understands
But my mind wont yield it disobeys my commands
My pride it gets in the way and it causes my heart to lie
Let me say again my love, sorry i couldn't cry

If you would give me one more chance i know i can overcome
The hold my mind has over me to let you know you are my one
I'll never let you hurt again i hope you can believe
I take away all your stress and give both our hearts reprieve

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#5 Underneath My Heart

I look in the mirror and I wish just once
you could see what I see.
When the truth is no one sees me.
They all see through me
like a rushing waterfall.
Powerful but so gentle.
Beautiful but so inhumanly dangerous.
But underneath it all I believe in us.

I listen to the song
that keeps playing in my mind.
I want to get close to it,
but I'm terrified to find another lie.
I don't need another mistake.
or another fake in an "I love you" disguise.
Sometimes I forget not to dwell on yesterdays.
But underneath it all I believe it will be okay.

I struggle to read the words
that lie in the middle of your eyes.
I pretend to know what you mean.
I try to catch my breath
so I don't make a scene.
I hide behind my skin,
so you can't see I'm panicking.
But underneath it all I believe this was meant to be.

I try to find the laughter that lingers in my soul
that is waiting to kill this anger I hold,
to drown it so I won't keep it close.
Close enough to make me feel,
my blood isn't flowing through my veins.
Suffocating me in past pain.
Telling me to push you away.
But underneath it all I know I'm not insane.

I want to be the girl in your dreams
the girl that makes your heart skip a beat.
Thinking how someone could ever love me.
Not wanting to go on
because I might do something wrong.
So ready to throw it all away.
Fighting so I don't lose you
But underneath it all I believe you when you say you'll stay.

I remember why I cared
why I missed you
Why I needed you here.
I've been so afraid to trust in myself.
I was so far gone.
But now I see
All I needed to do was find love
Underneath my heart.

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#6 For My Parents

I never told you I could be perfect
I never knew you thought I could be
I'm just a plain old girl
But you want so much more of me.

I can't climb the midnight stars
Or outshine the mid-day sun
I'm just another accident
With no where to run.

I tried to be everything you asked for
But I guess trying made me fall short.
I'm just a bleak piece of glass
Nothing like a diamond, I have no worth.

I failed at being a good child.
I just wanted to make you proud.
I'm just a diagrace to you
I won't be here long, I'm on my way out.

I found your favorite set of knives
Hoping to get them nice and clean
I used my arms as a cutting board
I hope this makes you proud of me.

I love you mom and dad
I just want you to know
That I'm doing this just for you
So keep letting me go.

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#7 Last Farewell

She had always said,
That she didn't care.
How her father led,
Cause it always made life unfair.

Her father just wanted her.
To have the best,
And would not deter
For anything less.

And though he wanted that,
He couldn't give her it all,
Thinking of it where he sat.
As his daughter stood tall.

He sat thinking of her,
So he picked up the phone
As his vision started to blur
And she picked the phone up at home.

He told her he loved her,
And she didn't understand.
He said he couldn't lure,
And I wish I could hold your hand.

He was in Iraq,
And had been shot.
A lot of blood now lacked,
As for life he now fought.

He told her the story,
And she started to cry.
As her father she longed to see,
As he gave a sigh.

She said she was sorry,
And she was everything she was now.
As the night was starry,
Because of her father right now.

Her father said he had to go,
And she started to cry more
As she sobbingly sad no.
He then dropped the phone and cord.

She screamed no into the phone,
And her head fell to the desk.
As she silently cried at home,
As her father thought she was the best.

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#8 Climbing Flowers. [Double Haiku]

Sprouting flowers climb
up tall white lattice fencing
with a secure grasp.

Lavender petals
blanket diamond-shaped spaces
with lilac perfume

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#9 This Is What I Tried To Say

A hymn arches against my inner ear
Whispering me a sad story to believe
That my imagination will never plea
In the complete darkness of my agony

Truth be told reincarnation is my best bet
Being the larva that'll eat my own flesh
Would compensate, emaciate, and appreciate
What I really stand for in this world most hate

''Listen'' this melody inside me plays
Another scourge amongst my soul
Shredding like the Jewish bodies in war
''What you read and see is where you'll only be''
Kill me with white powder! I beg in eternity
Instead I'm handed a sunflower, one that I mutilate
Carving its end, dipping it in liquefied bread
and again I hold another pen.

''So create what you think is art'' murmurs a musty tongue
Breezing its way into how I perceive calamity
And what do I see? Obliged humanity
Corrupting children's minds into insanity

Disgusted with this sound, as beautiful as it is,
You will be the only one I'd ever love
Strongly enforced by how I live my day
I close this letter; this is what I tried to say.

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#10 Deflating Parachute

I have a good heart--
but its breakable.
It's dangling
helplessly from
bare emotions--
like a delfating
parachute.

It's weathered many
violent storms--
electrocuted by
destructive words;
even poisoned by
deceptive lies.

Now--I'm allergic to
love; repetitive
exposion of
feelings leaves
me physically
exhausted.

Strength is dissipating
and this deflating
parachute is
on the verge
of dying--

along
with my heart,
of course.

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#11 Bittersweet Romance

Oh, bittersweet romance.
Curse me for lifetimes,
then offer me two hearts?

Ropes of friendship,
eternally binding, souls
of lovers entwined:
Yet this love is different.

Hearts implode at a flawed smile,
memories thaw emotions.
His broken heart pumps
butterflies through my dusty veins.
Surely, this isn't friendship,
is it?

The second, perfectly intact.
A heart brimming with companionship.
Lover, certainly, yet the memories
are not common, knowledge unshared.

Could I give my heart to a stranger?

Yet,
could I trust it with a flawed soul?

Oh, bittersweet romance.
You have truly torn
my heart to pieces.

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#12 My Souls Salvation

My breath was stolen from my lungs
My heart should've stopped in mid-beat
Your beauty caused a battle with temptation
In which I met defeat

Your beauty flowed over me
Like a ray of sunlight flows over a rose
From the moment you entered my sight
My eyes would cease to close

I could not blink once
Afraid of what I might miss
Every day dream from that point on
Would be about your kiss

I stood before this angel
And could not find the words to say
This is the moment I could never forget
For my dreams came true that day

She kissed me on the cheek
And I could not feel my face
I asked her why she chose a man like me
To bless with her embrace

She said it was my eyes
She had seen them in her dreams
At this moment if I had a heart
It would have tore apart at the seams

She told me I stopped her heart
When I stared into her eyes
That I was her knight in shining armor
In a broken mans disguise

She put her hand against my chest
And she shuddered at what she found
When she tried to listen to my heart beat
She could not hear a sound

She could see it in my eyes
The pain I carried every day
When she wrapped her hand in mine
I found it hard not to sway

We locked eyes and I could see
The love within her soul
Her kiss made me complete once more
Gradually filling my hearts empty hole

And I will never forget the moment
I lost my battle with temptation
For it brought me to my other half
It led me to my souls salvation

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#13 Eternal Love

The lover's hold, strengthens...
Each moment, and also each day.
For together they are one, a single duo.
A puzzle where they are the only two pieces.
And the picture they form, utter brilliance.
Coming together, and never separating,
The ultimate goal of these two people,
For they share the love of eternity.

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#14 A True Friend I Wish I Had

I wish I had a true friend
To look out for me
To comfort me when I need
And to share secrets with

I don't want a friend
Who would play tricks on me for fun
Or play silly games
And would threaten me

A friend has to be kind
And gentle
That person would always be there for you
For good times and bad times

I wish I had a true friend
Sometimes I think that will never happen
But there is always hope
Or a light at the end of a tunnel.

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#15 Sacrafical Hermitage

Modest blueprints given at birth
Orchestrated her undiscerning life,
Mother's locket weighed heavy on her neck,
A sepurichal silver chain
Was a reminder, never to forget.

It accompanied her to the grave-
Old and heirless, she died solitary,
Anonymous barren existence,
An ultimate sacrafice.

The small house mirrored her life
But for the almost hidden attic,
Where upon dusty candle-lit exploration,
Vibrant watercolours of a woman
Reveal themselves from each dim corner-
Wedding dresses and giggling children,
Familiar eyes pulsing with life-
And no chain strangling her neck.

The parasitic heirloom rusted
Beyond memory in a sealed coffin,
As the art endured the agents of time,
It, unchanged, eternally remains.

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#16 And so She Dies Alone

Left in an aphonic room is a soft beating,
as a fervent heart loses blood as life's fleeting.
Struggling for air, the pain begins to worsen.
Why would someone do this to another person?

Eyes wide open, staring at the textured ceiling,
a soul tires to endure the unbearable feeling.
The door is left cracked open with hand prints of blood.
Tangled in sheets, she rolls off the bed with a thud.

An aching groan escapes her lips, so perfect and pink.
Vivid green eyes are hidden momently by a blink.
Crawling for the hallway; now reaching for the phone,
she just can't reach it and so she dies alone.

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#17 Carved in Stone

It's been months since you passed away,
but in my mind you're here to stay.
Whether I'm in the car or home alone,
I see your name carved into stone.

I see those eyes peirce through my soul
and take away what makes me whole.
The screeching wheels and crashing cars
sent your kind soul beyond the stars.

To picture your body sit limp at the wheel
makes the thought of you dead seem so unreal.
If only I could turn back the hands on the clock
and change what happened in the final tick tock.

Now we'll never hug, or hear each other's voices,
and it's all because of another's bad choices.
How I'll miss the times we used to converse,
but life is a precious thing you can't reverse.

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#18 Owlet's, Sighs and Whispers

Moping Owlets on branches of a yonder beech
In a choir sang some uncouth rhymes
in harsh and gravelly voices,which drew
my sleep off, and thread of my fancies slit.
I rose and leaned my back,against,
the wall,with the cool of the winter
in the marrow of my breast.
These tangling unwonted cries appeared
Abstruser musings as I harkening heed.
Perchance, dirges in sad array or a passing
tribute of sighs on some unknown death.

A frozen sequestered soul
I espied some wild shadows in my mind
Of some flesh eaters smouldering an innocent bird
whose feathers fly in a hush in the atmosphere
These momentary frights froze the genial current
of my soul;
Results of this solitude or of owlet's cry,Perhaps.
I sighted a deep,dark,chasm,and rubbing my eyes
I tried to pull the quilt up to my cold back,but
the Kangri shook and the cold hapless ashes kissed my feet.

Suddenly,my mind thought of my little sister,
how raptly she listened to my bed tale last night
Of the agony of Oyster in her travails,but only
a part she heard,when sleep overpowered her
I rose like a moonstruck man and turned on the light
And found her lying like mushroom on the mount
in deep slumber,with fragrant blossoms blooming on her lips
And a drop of sweat,dawned afresh,playing on her brow
Perchance she was dreaming the rest of the tale
Perchance the Oyster had labored forth a pearl!

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#19 Heavenly Love

A withered soul
battered horrendously
black and blue
swirls bloody sea

waves of distinction
splash upon thy brow
refreshing bliss
though painful now

o'er yonder, rainbows glisten
ye pot of gold so far away
whilst gentle strokes promise survival
thoughts of love shant ever stray

yet distance humbles raging hearts
and calm waters chill said tide
life is Barnum's merry-go-round
which few never learn to ride

atop a wooden horse, one sits high
frantically reaching for the sky.....

***Independence may set you free, but you'll always be a slave to reality

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#20 House of Lies

Lavender tinted sky
Rests upon the willow
No beauty in a house of lies
No tears on Satan's pillow

Lowered lashes hides the shame
Torn dress, she wears it well
Excuses for the bruises
Secrets she won't tell

Teacher smiles and looks away
Preacher preaches on
Each day around three o'clock
She takes the long way home

Sadness turns to anger
A hardened heart can't break
Emptiness protects the soul
leaves nothing there to take

Lavender tinted sky
Rests upon the willow
No beauty in a house of lies
No tears on Satan's pillow.

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#21 Learning Curve

Drank that love from in your eyes
But thirsty, still was I
Never was it meant for me
You said, when passing by

I craved the passion in your lips
Indulged your foolish games
Everything I thought it meant
Burned up in those flames

The trails you drew with tepid hands
Along my waiting sin
Now just scar my memory
Leave coldness on my skin

The lust that lived between our stars
Love could not replace
All the lessons that you taught me
Time will not erase

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#22 Secret In The Womb

Secret in the womb
Mistake made by two
Price paid by one
And no-one knew

Choices to make
Options to pursue
Not enough time
Decision overdue

Almost too late
Unsure what to do
Can't avoid situation
When it is true

Try to talk about it
Subject of taboo
In the end couldn't say
A point of view

Just keep it in
Let them have no clue
Get rid of it and
Then start anew

Still it will fester
Theres guilt to imbue
Secret in the womb
Mistake made by two

The innocents of one
Now faded through
Terminated the fetus
But still it can't undo

Undo what happened
The memories a tattoo
Will last for ever
Justice is overdue

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#23 "Get Over It"

You think your way is right,
and mine is wrong.
Yet you dwell in the past,
while I stay strong.

Sorrow seeps through my heart.
I see you cant forget.
You live your whole life
remembering it.

It makes me sick in my soul,
hearing you talk of it everyday.
25 years later
its still your mainstay.

You wear it like a hair-shirt
and live in the past.
While I gamble with life
and think the die is cast.

I cant continue to decorate
these walls that haunt.
I'm past the pain
that for you constantly taunts.

What's the point in wallowing
in ugly abyss,
when life offers
such beautiful bliss?

***The repercussions of abuse can consume a whole life if it is allowed.

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#24 Reborn

Once upon a dawning morn, love cast a dainty spell
For in the heart of loneliness it found a place to dwell
Clouds weaned shadows, sunburst streaked the white
Final breath of morning mist, winged birds into flight

Colors streamed the meadows, brilliant yellow daffodils
Luscious was the grass (that day) green gold upon the hills
Beneath blue of springtime sky, once dull life did waken
Tears of sorrow rained (that day) for all I had forsaken

I laughed --- and smiled --- and all the while
- remembered-
What had once been forgotten !

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#25 Loves Embrace

Sweet, sensual, loves embrace
Tender kisses upon thy bed
Eyes the color of summer skies
Scattered petals of roses red

Touch of fire burns the soul
Surrenders the last reserve
Lost within this moments song
Clinging tightly to every word

Violent waves upon the sea
Quench this thirst for fire
Gentle power, a raging storm
Fulfill two hearts desire

Lovers lie entwined as one
oblivious to the rising sun

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#26 Though in Death

The air I breathe is trivial when my life's devoid of thee,
your light so much more radiant than the sun to me.
Here, my life is partial, when with thee, I was free,
there'd be no source of evidence, just a costly guarantee.

But in my world, there is no goal but to live in peace,
for until death, my pain and agony will not decrease.
But how can I find freedom when I suffer without thee,
when the only remedy I know is to end my misery?

I cannot find an answer, no mere words to suffice,
for the pain of losing thee is an ample price,
and so my love and amity, to thee I boldly vow,
that--though in death--, to thee I do endow.

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#27 The Recluse

She watched from her window,
The people outside
When she court them looking,
Behind the curtain she would hide

Once she went to her front door
She really tried
Put her hand on the handle,
But access was denied

She sat in the same old chair,
And cried and cried
The need get up and go out,
Would not subside

A conflict of emotion
Her feelings collide
Staying in again,
At window she eyed

And as darkness fell,
On the switch she relied
But it's not real light that,
That the bulb can provide

She became a recluse
Anxiety stop her ever going outside
Fear raped her mind and,
In her chair she died

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#28 Blindfolded

When,
divination
brought me to you;
I was blinded.
The moons shine was
too much to bear
so unspoken stars
cursed purity.

Sometimes I wish,
you'd have imprinted
your finger tips
upon my lips;
in the moonlight.

You,
reminded me
of a sleepless night;
when shapeless clouds
were imperial.

and like an insomniac
I experienced lonely.

Now when at sunset
I am reminded;
of spring evenings
when you arranged
a daisy chain 'round
my wrist.

Although with time,
it gently withered.
Our love remains of
-efflorescence-

Thank you for
appearing to me again,
in the moonlight.

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#29 Operator, The Line Is Dead

Tonight,

I just want to be by myself. I just want to be with you.
To look into your starlight eyes
and feel the weight of my sorrows decline
when I hold the gaze of those remote suns in mine.

And here I pick an armful of flowers from the garden
of our memories. Your letters, brutal in their scent
of woodflesh, raining memories on my paths.
Sunlight, ripe with a presence of your smile that I used to own.
Tonight I know you don't feel as alone.

I don't miss your touch. But how I miss it.
Tell my mind to let go and not remember,
those nights when you have my hand in yours
and I could not choose but surrender.
The just before midnight sky you left me under.

But now all that accompanies me are:
A picture of you in a flight of laughter.
An echo of your voice spilling out of an open door.
The desolate space in my soul when you depart.
The widowed wind howling in the desert of my heart.

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#30 Shadows Growing

We are the children of the sun
Guided by the light of the moon
Trapped by our physical being
As time wanes, our shadow growing
Time slipping, despite us knowing

Reach out and take my hand
Play with me in the field of freedom
Dance and sing as we turn back time
For love can stop the ethereal clock
As our hearts beat together, tick tock

Souls deeply entwined
Like drunken lovers
Groping for a forever
Knowing what must be done
Giving your heart to the one

Earthly life is just that simple
Our souls finding each other again
Returning to physical form each time
Melting together for all the right reasons
Love turning back the seasons

The heavens abound
Waiting for us
Knowing we will be together again
When our physical light shall fade
Leaving a memory of all we made

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#31 Ever Changing Life

Rapids envelope a darkening soul,
Every breath welcomes dirty water to fill the lungs,
Drowning in this tempest of love,
Surely not the worst way to go.

Hope drags one to the banks,
Life beating the mud from your chest,
Begging your soul to come back to the light,
Sunlight drying tormented tears of love.

This adventure through chaos,
Uplifting, yet draining,
But you'll do it all again tomorrow,
Chancing the return of suffering.

Like a flower falls to the seasons,
We are exposed to all facets of emotion,
Each with it's own beauty,
Even cold, bare winter possesses a subtle elegance.

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#32 For Painting Illusion

An elusive painting-
discolored;
black horizon
in the mid of day,
dew drops fall
on deceasing plants
of copper leaves--
spring:
camouflage

I took a swim through the colors:
-when night prevailed-
dark blue skies
once the moon committed suicide..

it was a starless view
caught me for the wrong hue--
feebly
blind

I beheld meteorites settling
on my earth,
while in pain I wondered
how everything's changed to
devastate
my constellation

Ashore, I clung to the last thread,
where my painting was still beautiful,
to find seashells retreated with the waves
and stones cried on their own

I took all the colors and walked away
pursued the light;
too late it was, for reaching
the doors of salvation
And I'm left
forever
forgotten

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#33 Charles

There is no paper,
with keys and bars.
But still;
sound fills the room.

Notes swirl about his head,
while he tickles the ivories.
Vibrations of the song emanating from his instrument,
make their way the ears of his listeners.

-His audience cheers-

The band that surrounds him
plays to the melodic tune,
full of soul,
praise,
and love.

As it began, the song ends-
there is applause,
not a person in their seat.
He stands,
takes a bow
-walks off stage.

However all this legend sees,
is darkness;
even in his brightest moments.
All his work is done
by feeling the music-
hearing what is played.

You do not need to see to become great,
just believe.
Ray Charles did.

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#34 Each Usige

Sometimes,
in the shadow world
I am reminded;
of the night when
our sky decayed,
Paralyzing me
as an
aquaphobic.

When,
charcoal hearts eroded,
I was seduced by thy bait.
Like Snow white to her apple
there was no escape.

Mephistophelean.

He,
reminded me of
a Kelpie -and
lured me with his pain.
A shape shifter in
camouflage;
to conceal
diabolical taste.

It was;
Death by moonlight.

Past Nox did I drown;
Consumed by misery.
Wishing I'd observed
the seaweed
which viciously
strangled me.

It was;
death by sea.
With venom
upon his lips,
an Ophidian kiss
which froze
my fingertips.

-Hell hath no fury,
like a woman scorned-

Note: "Kelpie" not to be confused with the type of dog breed.
Kelpies are shape-shifting water horses from folklore of Scotland and Ireland known as Kelpie, or Each Usige. Pronounced ['ech ooshskya']
The kelpie usually appears standing near a river or stream looking like a beautiful pony. It appears to be lost and tame luring an unwary traveler to mount it, then making a sound like thunder the kelpie dives into
deep water and drowns the unfortunate rider who is magically stuck to its back.
Kelpies can assume human form, to seduce a human lover. To identify a kelpie look for a piece of seaweed entwined in hair.
Although the more dangerous version of the Kelpie being the Each usige is not content with drowning its victims once it dives in the river it tears the victim apart devouring the entire body except for the liver.

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#35 Far Too Critical

Posting a poem, purely sublime
meeting rejection for lack of rhyme
switching tactics like an abandoned ho'
I tried concentrating upon the flow

now they call me a filler whore
for my poem had no metaphor
nor did it establish anything clear
so forgive me for not being shakespeare

changed again and tried to rhyme
forced, was the issue this time
here I sit with paper blank
while my muse walks the plank

drowning in a swirl of critical hate
from literary clowns out of date
and yet here I am with so much sass
telling you all to kiss my ass....

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#36 Sweet Death

Life...a monastery of sadness...
Haunted by colorful sorrows
-of wintry afternoons, and costly tears
from regrettable flood of emotions
yet mostly never shed...

Life...a kingdom of hatred...
Where minds are slaves of magical
knives -and- numb wrists
"CUT-RIP-SLICE" to death
while souls---screams out in pain

Life...a theater of depression...
A place for all that is blue
where lingering scent of hell befriends
the paranoiac thoughts in their wildest---
yet, loneliest...HOURS...

Dark memories of this so-called life,
Freshly shelved between crocked
smiles and disgust...Nothing seems
-to matter, but a kiss of sweet death...
(Just a tribute to Goth Poets that daily dies)

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#37 Beneath Those Pearl Eyes

Many times -
I wondered how many memories lay beneath the lines and creases
that shaped her face into the most beautiful puzzle.

- Endless hours listening contently -
As she would describe so precisely the photo atop the mantle of the handsome man in the black coat. I, with eyes full of life always failed to see the twinkle in his eyes she so zestfully described
and sometimes wondered -
(if perhaps her imagination played tricks on her mind)

Today -
The old antique china cabinet
(the one I loved so much as a child)
with it's figurines and glass vases stood vacant.
Funny how before today I never noticed the
crack in the mirror nor that twinkle in my eye.

Remembering -
How I sat those days ...
My face between her hands as she felt the youthfulness of my skin.
Her pearl colored eyes dull yet - held such happiness

For I know now, she knew
exactly what I looked like
all along.

For there was I and he and
a twinkle ...

*Inspired by this picture*
http://www.geocities.com/americansall/wrinkles_cr.jpg

*Cataracts if left untreated can lead to blindness*
Also known as "pearl eye"

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#38 The Lion

Through the bars people stare at me
What a mighty meal they'd be
If just for once a gate wouldn't close
Or if I could bite my trainer's toes

When in my native habitat
I don't seem like so large a cat
Land to roam for miles and more
Many species to hunt, chances to score

Now in captivity I bask in the sun
This little place, no room to run
I pace around the perimeter
Golden orange, my mane of fur

Wish my eyes could melt these bars
Chase you all back to your cars
And once again I'd be in charge
King of the land for I am that large

First I'd like to thank R.T.V.W. for accepting the challenge. Secondly, I'd like to congratulate all of the winners, all were excellent poems, keep up the fantastic work. This was indeed a very close challenge in all aspects. Congratulations once again.

*Note: All poems may now be posted on the site.*

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~*~RESULTS~*~

*5 way tie for first*

#19 Heavenly Love
By: Bob Shank

#30 Shadows Growing
By: Bill Turner

#33 Charles
By: Alan Ocheltree

#35 Far Too Critical
By: Bob Shank

#37 Beneath Those Pearl Eyes
By: Luanne

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*Second*

#21 Learning Curve
By: Beautiful Chaos

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*Third*

#20 House of Lies
By: Deana

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*Honorable Mention*

#34 Each Usige
By: Melpomene

Winners, if you could please let us know which poems you'd like read that would be great. Thanks in advance, and thank you for your participation.

I would like my winning poem "Charles" to be read, it was my first time with the freeflow style so I would love to get feedback on it.

Thank you so much for the challenge Joe ~hugs~

It was such a pleasure to read the wonderful poetry from the members of "Beyond a Poet's Mind"
Each and every poem was fantastic and such a pleasure to read.

R.T.V.W I am so proud of you guys!

Wonderful poems submitted from both clubs !

Congrats to the winners! Great job guys.

Looking forward to another challenge in the near future Joe ~hugs~

Any poem of their choice for the read is fine Joe.

Please be aware, that the comments may take sometime for the are indepth and long. Please be patient and with time you shall get your comments. Thanks! And thank you again for everyones participation.

*Note: Comments will not only be given by me, they will also be given by a few other members from my club as well.*

Great work everyone and congrats to my fellow winners :)

Poems for commenting:

The Manifestation of Guilt
Torn
Comprehension