it's a ~BRiDDY~ contest!! Click here if you like nature..

CONTEST NOW CLOSED!! no more entries, those of you who haven't got your poems in, please have them in by April the 20th.
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Hey guys!
Well this is my second contest I've ever held and i really enjoyed my last 1!
So i want poems on nature. Anything to do with nature at all.. it doesnt have to be specifically about a thing of nature say, for example, a tree where your just talking about how it has green leaves and a trunk etc.. it could use a part of nature to show a message of some sort. Eg. i just read a poem that uses the sun to show that your future is bright etc.
But you don't have to do that, anything about nature is good with me. I just want Nature lol.
Sorry if I've confused you! just let me know if you don't really get what I'm on about..

Anyway here are the RULES:
-It can be new or old
-preferably not TOO long
-will close as soon as i get 15 poems, or otherwise on the 20th of April.
-just one poem per person, unless i say so later on.

PRIZES
1st place- 8 r/r/c
2nd place- 6 r/r/c
3rd place- 4 r/r/c
1 HM- 2 r/r/c

And everyone has a chance of getting added to my favourites!

Well that's about it i think!
Have fun!

:D ~BRiDDY~
(if u have any questions just fire away!)

PEOPLE ENTERING:
1. Twisted Heart [DONE]
2. *Gem* [DONE]
3. `&& lOve* [DONE]
4. Dixiedaisy [DONE]
5. J.E.S.S.Y [DONE]
6. Afraid of the Dark [DONE]
7. J. Lau [DONE]
8. SoSickOfTears [DONE]
9. xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex [DONE]
10. xA Little Bit Dramaticx [DONE]
11. Bri [x] [DONE]
12. Mark [DONE]
13. Kyles Woman [DONE]
14. SingingInTheRain [RESERVED]
15. diana [DONE]

As Spring Comes From The Winter
by Twisted Heart

As spring comes from the winter
And the sun melts drifts of snow
The trees stretch out their branches
To bask in sunshine's glow

The birds return to lend a hand
They sing a joyful tune
As they carry on their wings
The smell of Spring's perfume.

The blades of grass are tickled
By the gentle breeze that blows
They bend inside the field of green
And watches Nature's show.

The butterfly peeks her tiny head
Out from the warm cocoon
And gives a shiver as she feels
The kiss of morning's dew.

The Easter Lilly lifts her head
And catches on her face
The sparkle of contentment
By a group of sunny rays.

All around are breaths of wonder
Winter's coat is left behind
Caught up in all the splendor
As Spring sings her lullaby

Xx Kissing In Twilight xX

Two leaves are dancing in pale moonlight
Two leaves are dancing in pale moonlight
Gracefully twirling under the sparkling stars
Gracefully twirling under the sparkling stars
Two leaves are twirling in sparkling moonlight
Gracefully dancing under the pale stars

Two nightingales are about, singing a beautiful song
Two nightingales are about, singing a beautiful song
Watching the dance together, cooing with delight
Watching the dance together, cooing with delight
Two nightingales are watching together, cooing a song
Singing with delight about the beautiful dance

Two lovers walking beneath the scattered trees
Two lovers walking beneath the scattered trees
Kissing in the twilight as nature looks on
Kissing in the twilight as nature looks on
Two lovers kissing walking beneath the trees
As nature looks on in the scattered twilight

Two leaves are dancing in the sparkling twilight
Twirling beneath, under the beautiful trees
Two nightingales cooing about singing a song
As nature looks on in the moonlight with delight
Walking gracefully together watching the dance
Two lovers are kissing under pale scattered stars ©

*Gem*

"This is more of a word puzzle than any other poem and is a difficult format to master.
It is a repetition of lines with each stanza ending in two lines which use all the words in the previous lines.
Also the very last stanza uses ALL the words from all previous stanzas. Don't add any new ones and don't miss any out"

Sweet Surrender [Acrostic]
by `&& lOve*

Summer times spent lazily idling around
Welcoming the reprieve of the cool night's ground
Enjoy it while it lasts, 'cause Winter comes in time
Enjoy your life and let teh problems unwind
Take your time to admire all the beauty surrounding you
Savor the glory and don't think about what you're going through
Understand nothing and don't even have a care
Realize where you are and what is there
Remembering nothing, live for the moment now
Explaining the summer, some don't know how
Nice, some call it, but that's not the right word
Drab, some call it, I'd say that's absurd
Exquisite and unique, something new each day
Remember it well and don't let it slip away

Ode to the Pine Tree

Proud of the earth
From whence it was born
Evergreen needles
Reaching forth

Every branch
Stretched out to reach
As if to help
Nature in need

The viscid sap
seeps to run free
Down the bark
Of the old pine tree

Golden nectar
Plugging it's wounds
Natures nurse
Needs no prune

Sheltering the earth
Protecting the source
Nourishing all
Running it's course

Pleasantly scented
Sometimes robust
Shedding it cones
During the harvest

Birds and squirrels
Their humble abode
A sapling once
Youth echoed

Ornamental design
For men every year
Festive lights beacon
To all good cheer

Essential is the fire
Just as the rain
In perseverance of
The pines domain

Dixie

Weakened Butterfly

Slowly spreading embroidered wings
Gently fluttering from flower to flower
With each quiver, a slight breeze it brings
Sparkles fall from each wing creating a shower..

Delicately watching which way she goes
Carefully hiding the damage that was done
Wings still sparkle, but she no longer glows
Her beauty, confidence, and life he left undone..

A beautiful butterfly slowly floats to the ground
Wings lightly slowing down, taking a lengthy doze
The gentle wind and birds cries the only sound
A weakened butterfly slowly dies beneath a rose..

Song Of The Stag. . . .

Through the broken bough
Streams the long torn sun
Gazing at this scene
The destruction has begun.

For his long lived home,
Has begun to shatter
To house those of evil
His life they will now scatter

However grand his antlers,
However rich his fur,
These creatures know, not of love,
Their lives an honourless blur.

For his herd they care not,
His children slaughtered throats,
Stain the leaves red crimson.
Their liquid spotted coats.

The leaves no longer shine,
The forest knows its doom,
Now lies the broken heart,
The boughs that used to loom.

Through the crushed new leaves of spring,
The stag will meet his fate,
At the hands of the evil one,
His life will have to wait.

Just like those fawns,
He is forced down on his knees,
Spilling crimson blood,
Falling like the trees.

OK this is kinda more sad than about nature. . . just tell me if its too sad and i could change it lol

Thanks

laura
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Nature's Paintings
by J. Lau

Misty air fills the icy cold sky,
High above the sea of clouds.
This first canvas dominated with black,
Is barely visible to the naked eye.
Starring closely long enough,
A glimpse of gold slowly shows.
Growingly visible, this painting of golden sunrise,
Slowly fades away it's canvas,
And opens the painter's show...

Prepared with colour palettes and a fresh new canvas,
The painter's brush introduced the riches of hue.
Shades of yellow, orange and red was used,
To contrast against the clear blue sky.
This breathtaking landscape, tall and mighty,
Stretches beyond the canvas, as far as one can see.
This, he calls... "The Grand Canyon".
Painted with the richest of colour,
Is most definitely one of his masterpieces.

Moving along the gallery of paintings,
Another canvas glistens for the dying attention.
This simple piece of a freezing ice storm,
Paints a Winter Wonderland that sparkles and twinkles.
An ordinary tree transformed,
Into a glistening crystal tree.
Houses, cars and all visible objects frozen in a shell of ice,
Glittering like diamonds from golden streaks of sunlight.
Rarely was this seen,
Yet a true gem of a scene.

Another common painting sets the standard,
Definitely a favourite under the painter's brush.
All shades of colours from blue to gold,
Fills the entire canvas from day to night.
Purple and blue dazzle the skies,
While gold and amber reflect elegantly off the lake.
Minutes later as the sun sets down,
Darkness swallows it's canvas,
And this unique painting slowly dissipates.

These are just a few examples of his work,
With over a billion paintings every day,
This painter's show lasts only hours each day.
The painter close off with a challenge,
For any artist to compete against his works.
No one dares to compare,
The ever-changing landscapes he creates.

The painter also left a note,
Reminding all his viewers to stop and think.
To take the time to appreciate all his work.
Not bound only to what one can see,
But to all his creations... including you and me.

< - - - - - - - - - - - >

Heavenly Bliss.

Tilting my face to the Heavens
Gazing at the cloudless blue sky
Inner peace hitting me instantly
Letting out a breathtaking sigh.

Sunshine beaming down
As I sit silently on this field
Who would have ever known
It's nature that makes the soul heal?

Breathing in and out rhythmically
Sparkles shining on my face
Feeling every day I'm not here
Would turn out to be just a waste.

Dipping my toes into fresh spring water
Drawing my hand lightly across the surface
Needing to get up and get things done
But never wanting to leave this Heavenly bliss.

This is the one poem that I have that incorporates nature to the dime. I was really proud of it. =] Enjoy.
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The Bells Chime

Rusting bells chime in a towered distance,
Sounding quietly against the night's resistance,
Picking up sounds you will beg to escape;
Screams to be heard is a prisoner of rape.

Eight- thousand stars cry out to help the victim.
Around the stars night grows cold; ice storm falls numb
Trying to speak of a treacherous tale.
Knowing it can't speak, the wind begins to wail.

Bells shudder and chime, cracking under the screams,
Reaching out to save the withered, lost dreams.

Snow falls loudly; for the victim needed to hush;
The night turns away in utter disgust.
The snow dashing over icing, streaming tears,
The man of a thousand words creates our fears.

As ringing bells chime in a towered distance,
Breaking the creeping silence for an instant.

With a shuttering cry the night gives away,
To whisper of the tragic tales to the day.
The day then lurches out, crying in dismay,
About the withered lies; bloodied they lay.

As the man takes a soul that is only half there,
Silence over takes the tolling bells that stare.
Of this terrible dream that does not protest,
Those who do not dream certainly are blessed.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

laura your poem is fine, but feel free to change it if you change your mind about it. That applies to everyone else too, but all these poems are great so far!

reserve me!!!

u dont have to reserve, just post a poem and i'll put you on the poems done list. :]

Glistening [Haiku]

Moonlight glistening
Upon calm ocean waters --
Wishing on the stars

Brianna Carter
March 3, 2007.

Author: Mark
Title: "The cry for a new beginning"
Genre: Nature

From the biggest tree
to the smallest creature
they will get their fee
thats the force of nature

A rainy day
Thats when nature say
it needs to clear
all of it's fear

the fear for us
because
mankind evolves
and no problem solves

one tree falling
another calling
Gaea, mother earth
to give a new life it's birth

though only a phantom
and it's all random
cause our boys
they all destroys

a city raised
our boys em-braised
but no one hears the calls
from nature, when it falls

No man is sorry
for the dying glory
and it isn't fair
that no one care

who wins the battle for control?
lets hope nature,
cause it were the one, that gave flesh to our soul.

Link: http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/nature/poems.php?id=813214

I only reserved so it would guarentee me a spot because I don't have time to make on right now. I will when I get back though.

plz reserve me

ohh ok i see.. yup that's sweet

ONLY 1 SPOT LEFT!

Guys, just a reminder for those of you who haven't got your poem in to have them in by april the 20th. so you've got heaps of time :) if they're all in before then, I'll judge sooner.

Guys, just a reminder for those of you who haven't got your poem in to have them in by april the 20th. so you've got heaps of time :) if they're all in before then, I'll judge sooner.

Hey Making Memories With My Love and SingingInTheRain you have a week left to get ur poems in mkay?

Ok, sorry, I have had alot of outside matters. But I will get it in a soon as possible!!!

Here it is! I hope it's ok. If not, I will write another one. Please read it and tell me if you will accept it. Thanks!

Equilibrium

I walk around
Watching the leaves fall
On the dead ground
Nothing makes a noise
It's silent everywhere
I watch the animals with odd poise
As a tear lands on a leaf
The moon comes out, but does not shine
Because it is sad, and is in grief
The wind blows softly
Like it's whispering to me
It says"The moon and the sun
Are in a quarrel
And not having any fun
That is why nothing will stir
Please fix this problem
Restore happiness so it won't be a blur"
The noise picks up
Wanting me to go
As I see a wolf pup
Walk into the opening
It has no seen light in years
Asking me silently
As it sheds silent tears
I call for the stars
And they come at my call
Crying for me to mend the scars
I step up on them
One by one
As I get closer to the big white gem
She is weeping
While the world is sleeping
"Why are you sad?"
Ask ask in a soft tone
"The moon made me mad"
Is her reply
"She gets in front all of the time
Because she wants to be the center
And won't let my light shine."
I look at the sun
With such sympathy
I can relate being outdone
"It's has to be that way"
I tried to explain
"It creates equilibrium with night and day"
The sun brightened
Now understanding
I called to the moon who came up frightened
"I'm sorry for being jealous"
The sun said to the moon
The moon because zealous
"I'm happy again"
The world awakened
Happy as can be when
Equilibrium was restored once again
The forest was alive
Animals out to frolic
Able to live and survive

Equilibrium is important to you and me
But just as important to the animals and trees

A

Yes that's great!! but i think there a couple of little mistakes in there like 'ask' was said twice in a row at one time etc. so you might want to quickly fix them up before i judge, not that i think it will really make much of a difference overall.

SingingInTheRain will you be able to get your poem in by tomorrow?