Ozymandias Posted November 19, 2001 Report Share Posted November 19, 2001 or Don't drop your sandwich Pulling dog hairs from your sandwich a tough and thankless job Would they add flavor? Oh yes but only the kind thats good to a dog CHEMISTRY Chemistry, Chemistry. What a bore! Staying awake in class is a chore. We do all the homework, and still we have more. Equation after equation, it makes my head sore! No matter where you go, it's always the same. The teacher's idea of a lab is quite lame. No tear gas, No corrosives, no things that will maim. Don't mix acids and bases. "It's unsafe!" (So they claim.) Superman (Note: this is the closest thing to a song I'll probably ever write. If it helps, what I always hear when I think of this one is a tune not unlike "Particle Man" by They Might Be Giants) Look up in the sky, It's a bird, It's a plane! No, look again- It's Superman Faster than a bullet, stronger than a train, In evil's butt he's a pain It's Superman Bullets bounce off his brawny chest But still the villains do their best No big deal to Superman "I've tried everything!" Lex Luthor raves and rants Good luck against Superman Yes, he's a wonderful man, you can tell at glance But one thing 'bout him just gives me ants- Why he wears his underwear outside of his pants? Hey, he can do what he wants He's Superman ...followed by Something Heavy Untitled A little wisp of cloud traveling, lonely through the night A little wisp of cloud its brothers bathed in moonshine bright A little wisp of cloud barely touched by rays of light A little wisp of cloud, dissapating, its pieces scattered to the night UNFINISHED As I lay here softly bleeding lifesblood ebbing from my heart I find myself awake and dreaming longing for the time before we grew apart Shades of Gray White is black and day is night right has gone and crime is right Eyes are blind but heart has sight. A new day begins, as time ends. Darkness is comfort, Light, pain portends Chaos is immutable, Logic, always varies. A new day begins, the dawn is all in ruins. What it means, mind cannot comprehend Questions, mouth cannot send. O, what has happened to yesterday? Nothing is certain. All is shades of gray. Perspective I melt inside when I see a beautiful woman I am angry when someone is callous I cringe at work and getting up I laugh at a really silly joke I place too much importance on the owning of things I spend money like it doesn't matter I dance in the aisles, I hide in bed I love animals, I hurt a friend All of these things so easy to have But the hardest of all to grab onto to use and to keep is perspective Edited by: Ozymandias the Elder at: 11/22/01 12:07:39 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest andrea hawk Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 (This message was left blank) Edited by: andrea hawk at: 2/11/02 7:23:37 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon2001 Posted December 12, 2001 Report Share Posted December 12, 2001 Heh, good for you, Andrea! Post here and you'll have poets beating a path to your door...of course, you could always say something wrong and have them simply beat your door! Ozy - Great stuff, man! I liked the first ones, as I love humorous poetry and have almost no talent at writing it...keep it up. Cioden Darkeye Page of The Mighty Pen Owner of the Reply Raven - Enemy to all those who never post responses Ashaman - WoT - Blitz II Council - The Hunters - Blitz II Leisure Officer - SFV Ultima - Beta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted January 5, 2002 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2002 Thank you both. :>) I am no poet, admittedly (so far, I have only been able to write them *only* when the mood strikes me), but as fellow authors, I'm sure you can agree that any work that you enjoy is worth it, and if your audience does too, even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peredhil Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 I love these. From whimsical to sad, you play the heart's strings like a lyre. [hint] I'd love to see more...[/hint] -Peredhil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Portrait of Zool Posted February 7, 2002 Report Share Posted February 7, 2002 Bah! I need to explore the Pen more! Almost missed these. My opinion? You're a genius - but you knew that. Keep it up. ~Zool~ Ancient, The Pen is Mightier than the Sword. Bard of Terra, Patron Saint of Aspiring Bards. Elder than dirt, more foolish than a jester, able to trip over the smallest logic in a single step. It's... Oh, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tralla Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 oooooh... Spiffy, one and all. Need I say more than that? (spiffy is such a wonderful word, don't you agree?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 I think I like Shades of Grey best, though the one about dog hair is pretty funny. The first stanza has an easy, snappy rhythm, and then as things become less clear to the writer, everything else smooths out too. A poem well worth a reread. (portends is a great word, not often enough used) ---------- I want to be page 93 of Pineapples, the Avian Crows-Nyyark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 I think I like Shades of Grey best, though the one about dog hair is pretty funny. The first stanza has an easy, snappy rhythm, and then as things become less clear to the writer, everything else smooths out too. A poem well worth a reread. (portends is a great word, not often enough used) ---------- I want to be page 93 of Pineapples, the Avian Crows-Nyyark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jess Posted February 11, 2002 Report Share Posted February 11, 2002 I like them all too, however my favorite must be Chemistry. It sound very much like my own chemistry class. I definetly laughed at the dog hair one also though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozymandias Posted February 14, 2002 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2002 Thank you all. A little secret about the dog hair one- As I sat down to transcribe the rest of the poems from paper to the boards, I was carrying dinner. I leaned a little too far forward, and splat! Voila! Instant poem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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