Monday, October 31, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 31: Eternal



Eternal
(The song of Serab and Ondina)

Serab:
The songbirds flying through the sky
Are singing to you of my love
For so long I was alone
Heaven sent your heart to beat with mine
You are like an angel from above
You give me more than I have ever known

Ondina:
I used to envy the birds in the air
I used to be without song in my heart
Everything seemed lonely and cold to me
You taught me how to care
I never want us to be apart
I want your love for eternity

Both:
Our love is eternal, it will last for all time
For us to be parted would be the worst crime

Form:
(variation)
 

Sunday, October 30, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 30: Simplicity



Simplicity
A duet between the living and the Undead

Her:
To love you would be simplicity, except I'm so afraid
Of being used by another liar in the lying liars parade
You're so perfect, you're so fine
You've stolen my heart and stolen my mind
You say you want to be mine, but I'm afraid if you get too close
You'll disappear along with my heart just like Casanova's ghost

Him:
To love you would be simplicity, except you won't let me in
Our love ain't got a chance to end if you won't even let it begin
I like being by your side, it's something I don't want to quit
Let me show you how I feel for you, even just a little bit
I ain't no Casanova, no Hugh Hefner, no Don Juan
I only want to love you, never want to do you wrong

Her:
Love ain't no simplicity
Love will be the death of me

Him:
If you let me give my love to you
There ain't nothing we can't do

Her:
I want to let you love me
I want to let you close
But I can't help wondering how many other girls
Love my pretty little ghost

Him:
They can love me all they want to
But I won't let them near
It's only your love that I want
Only you I want for my dear

Her: 
I'm gonna let you love me
I'm gonna let you try
But I promise you're gonna suffer
If you ever make me cry

Him:
I never want to leave you
Never want to make you afraid
If anything I do ever grieves you
You can send me back to my grave 

Her:
It would be simplicity to let you in

Him:
Then let me in
And we can begin

Both:
A love that's for eternity
A love that lasts forever
May not be simplicity
But we'll work to stay together

Gerry Clifford and Pepper Baiij

Form:
Song (Duet)

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 29: Upside Down





Upside Down

Like a planet that's lost its gravity
Everything went topsy turvy for me
My life turned upside down
My life turned upside down

There was nothing that could be repaired
I was left alone and running scared
My world was upside down
My world was upside down

Nobody knew me any more
I felt like no-one gave a damn
I came lost and lonely to your door
You didn't have to, but you let me in

I couldn't help falling in love with you
I was afraid, and so were you
Your world turned upside down
The day I came to town

I don't want to hurt you, Baby
I just want to make things right
Let's take this upside down world of ours
And help each other see the light

Let's make it right
Let's make it right
Let's make it right

Gerry Clifford
for
Pepper Baiij

Form:
Blues
 Gerry is a blues and rock musician. He says that the blues follows its own rules. Gerry also follows his own rules.

https://poetsonthepage.blogspot.com/

Friday, October 28, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 28: Sea Shells



Serab:
We walked on the seashore lives ago
You were the most wonderful thing I knew
You sent me away, you say to save me
At that moment, I lost not only life
But all the hope that you had given me
To know that I would not see you again
Was worse than the most terrifying death
At times I wished that we had never met

Ondina:
I lost my world and worse, I lost my love
But you knew not what could be done to you
I love you more than the stars in the sky
More than all the seashells on every shore
I love you and miss you eternally

Form:
Blank verse/free form sonnet
http://thepoetsgarret.com/2016Challenge/form09.html




Thursday, October 27, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 27: Favorite Scent



My favorite scent is that of your hair
Lying behind you when you are sleeping
In forbidden embrace, holding you close
The princess and the commoner in love

You, lovelier than all the world's treasure
What beauty could you ever see in me?
Ugly little thief, the scourge of Zecor
Yet you treat me like the most precious thing

Ondina, I will never leave your side
I will protect you even with my life
I have nothing to give you but my love
My devotion to you is eternal

I treasure stolen moments in your arms
Breathing in the scent of your hair and skin
One day we will escape this awful place
One day we will be free to love at last

Serab for the Princess Ondina

Form:
Blank Verse
http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/form.html#bla



Wednesday, October 26, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 26: Abandonment



Abandonment

He feels like an abandoned place
Something given no concern
Gone to not return
The tears flow down his face
His spirit in disgrace
Like a lover spurned
Like a lesson left unlearned
The loser in life's race
Not unloved as he believes
It is he who can't recall
Memories his mind can no longer chase
Not remembering what he achieved
Nor the reason the tears fall
Running cold down his lost face

Subject: Gerry Clifford
Author: Cie
Form: Beymorlin sonnet, Petrarchan form
http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/sonnet/beymorlin.html


Dedicated to Malcolm Young
Dementia destroys beautiful minds

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

OctPoWriMo 2016: Day 25: The Red Curtain

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The Red Curtain

What lies behind the red curtain, Pepper dear?
Is it the lost dreams of your wasted youth?
Is it everything that you have come to fear?
Is it the ugly, unforgiving truth?
You are everything that your young self despised
Perhaps it is she who will confront you now
Perhaps you'll see your wretched life eulogized
But who would wish to remember you anyhow?
Do you think that anyone could ever love you?
Do you think that your precious ghost will want to stay?
Why would anyone stay when they don't have to?
At first chance, he'll surely run away
You'll be alone forever in the end
No one even wants to be your friend

Yadira Root
to 
Pepper Baiij

form:
Beymorlin sonnet
(Shakespearian form)
http://www.thepoetsgarret.com/sonnet/beymorlin.html