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Started by Zorn in Chit-Chat

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a poem, which I thought I’d share with you:

DESPAIR

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

Weak, angry, aggressive
I see politicians being so obsessive
Dying to kill, though not themselves
But yet they slowly, slowly kill the Self

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

Pretending to be the Saviour
When only money is the flavour
Killing innocents for their gain
We all knew oil was their aim

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

Destroy the weak and innocent
Judge their lives at one cent
Blame them for our fears
Kill them with their tears

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

You and me to blame
With our votes we caused this shame
Kill the people for their oil
Make their civil causes boil

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

By doing nothing, with our disdain
We feed the powers, that’s their aim
Increasing capitalism is the goal
Evil grows from pole to pole

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

About time we lived as one
Living surely under the same sun?
Differences are not ours’
The politicians have the powers.

I wish I had a dime
Every single time
I despair of us.

Rise above it, is what I say
Don’t play the games they want to play
Borders of the mind
Are no borders to mankind.

I hope I have a dime
Every single time
I don’t despair of us

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Be free people, think free, live free, but be angry…

Zorn.

Posted on Fri, 18 August 2006 at 23:59

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#1

CS (Colin S) wrote:

Poetry, poetry… POETRY!

I write some poetry. None worth posting, because you’d think I’m a queer little pussy!

Cx

Posted on Sat, 19 August 2006 at 00:06

#2

Zorn wrote:

Colin

Thanks, as always (sorry for long gap) but, at least, did you like my rather bleak poem?

Posted on Sat, 19 August 2006 at 00:09

#3

CS (Colin S) wrote:

Loved the poem man, very powerful and political. As always. ;)

Cx

Posted on Sat, 19 August 2006 at 01:02

#4

Zorn wrote:

Hey, thanks. Must hang around this board more…

Zorn.

Posted on Sun, 20 August 2006 at 00:25

#5

Zorn wrote:

Title: Catharsis (merged)

I just wrote this to help express my feelings, really, but hope it strikes a chord in some way…

MUM

We were together
Born together
Were together
But have no tether

Life became a trial
When I met my wife;
You became hostile,
My mother, once my life

We were together
Born together
Were together
But have no tether

Not the same as then
Not as in the past
We have lost our little gem
It happened; why, so fast?

We were together
Born together
Were together
But have no tether

Laugh, we did -
We did back then
Then death occurred
Why, how and when…?

We were together
Born together
Were together
But have no tether

And at the end
Was it a sign?
Did evil want
Its local shrine?

We were together
Born together
Were together
But have no tether

And at the end
It was a sign
We all became
A sick soured wine

We were together
Born together
Were together
But have no tether

Is there hope?
I ask at last
There is hope
But has it passed?

We are together
We have a tether
Despite dark weather
Is it forever?

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 01:29

#6

Zorn wrote:

Title: Surely not…?

Colin

You’re not leaving us, are you…?

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 02:14

#7

fatboy wrote:

I would place some of my work here, but its always better to have it in printed form (got published a few weeks back).

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 18:39

#8

mrs h wrote:

Why is it better? What difference does it make where you read a poem?

I hope your comment was intended to be tongue in cheek, and that people realise it’s supposed to be funny, because otherwise it makes you sound like a pompous git.

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 18:52

#9

mrs h wrote:

P.S. Happy Birthday! I just noticed … Sorry. Be as pompous as you like :)

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 20:01

#10

Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

fatboy wrote:

(got published a few weeks back).

Nice one, well done, mate! Anything any of us might have read? :)

(And ignore Smum, She spends too long cooped up in Gracious Me. ;) )

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 21:25

#11

Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Mike Hunt) wrote:

*slash slash*

my tortued soul feels despaired
my tortued soul cant find nowhere

I watch the blood splash
as i feel the anger the glass its smashed
the gash is red
my thoughts are dead

hehe anyone can do poetry :)

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 21:42

#12

mrs h wrote:

fatboy wrote:

I would place some of my work here, but its always better to have it in printed form (got published a few weeks back).

D tells me that you simply meant that you prefer to see your own work in printed form rather than on a monitor. Although I can’t pretend to understand why that would make any difference to the reader, a poem is a poem after all, it does make a difference to how I read your post. I thought you were patronising Zorn and then throwing in about getting published just to show off. Assuming that’s not the case then I apologise.

Posted on Sun, 27 August 2006 at 22:48

#13

Zorn wrote:

fatboy wrote:

I would place some of my work here, but its always better to have it in printed form (got published a few weeks back).

Well, first of all… congratulations!

Second of all, give me a contact, please…

Zorn.

Posted on Mon, 28 August 2006 at 00:44

#14

Zorn wrote:

mrs h wrote:

Why is it better? What difference does it make where you read a poem?

I hope your comment was intended to be tongue in cheek, and that people realise it’s supposed to be funny, because otherwise it makes you sound like a pompous git.

Thanks, and I agree… poetry isn’t about being published, or about money; it’s about expressing who you are. It’s helped me: it helps me understand who I am. I share it because perhaps others might be in the same situation. You see a veneer everyday; you perceive others as entirely happy and, of course, it isn’t necessarily so. Others share the same hurt, but also the same hopes and dreams.

Too deep for the T? messageboard? I don’t think so. I think we’re a sensitive bunch.

Posted on Mon, 28 August 2006 at 00:56

#15

mr self destruct wrote:

Zorn wrote:

Too deep for the T? messageboard? I don’t think so. I think we’re a sensitive bunch.

Poems is gay…hur hur hur ;)

Posted on Mon, 28 August 2006 at 08:50

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Gimme Back My Brainsaw (Mike Hunt) wrote:

Zorn wrote:

Thanks, and I agree… poetry isn’t about being published, or about money; it’s about expressing who you are. It’s helped me: it helps me understand who I am. I share it because perhaps others might be in the same situation. You see a veneer everyday; you perceive others as entirely happy and, of course, it isn’t necessarily so. Others share the same hurt, but also the same hopes and dreams.

Too deep for the T? messageboard? I don’t think so. I think we’re a sensitive bunch.

touch me zorn ;)

Posted on Tue, 29 August 2006 at 17:54

#17

mrs h wrote:

Zorn wrote:

Thanks, and I agree… poetry isn’t about being published, or about money; it’s about expressing who you are. It’s helped me: it helps me understand who I am. I share it because perhaps others might be in the same situation. You see a veneer everyday; you perceive others as entirely happy and, of course, it isn’t necessarily so. Others share the same hurt, but also the same hopes and dreams.

Too deep for the T? messageboard? I don’t think so. I think we’re a sensitive bunch.

That’s really sweet :)

I couldn’t write a poem to save my life, but I’ve just recently started painting so I’m getting in touch with my creative side! :) I’m about as sensitive as a lawnmower, though … :S

Posted on Wed, 30 August 2006 at 18:16

#18

marja (sinner) wrote:

the ones you can sit on, or the ones that you have to push yourself?

:D :p

Posted on Thu, 31 August 2006 at 06:44

#19

buffalo-boy wrote:

well done mr Zorn - i hate poetry but that was almost readable!

Posted on Thu, 31 August 2006 at 07:23

#20

mrs h wrote:

marja wrote:

the ones you can sit on, or the ones that you have to push yourself?

:D :p

This one! :D

Posted on Thu, 31 August 2006 at 08:37

#21

Sully wrote:

gimmie wrote:

*slash slash*

my tortued soul feels despaired
my tortued soul cant find nowhere

I watch the blood splash
as i feel the anger the glass its smashed
the gash is red
my thoughts are dead

hehe anyone can do poetry :)

This is the best poem in this thread by a mile!

Posted on Thu, 31 August 2006 at 10:00

#22

Zorn wrote:

buffalo-boy wrote:

well done mr Zorn - i hate poetry but that was almost readable!

Thanks. It helps when you have motivation…

Posted on Sun, 3 September 2006 at 01:47

#23

Zorn wrote:

Sully wrote:

This is the best poem in this thread by a mile!

Well, then get creative Sully… let’s see what you can do.

Posted on Sun, 3 September 2006 at 01:52

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