The Poet in Me

If I am going to call myself a Warrior Poet Philosopher King, then I ought to show that I do have some of that poet actually in me.  So the following is some of my potentially quotable philosophical moments and some of my attempts at poetry.  A few of you have probably seen a couple of these before, in one of their many versions or edits.  Fair warning, a couple are a tad salacious, so avert thine eyes if need be.

If you wish to debate any of the philosophical points, then by all means speak up.  As for my more prose than poetry poems, if it isn't constructive criticism, you can keep the laughter and derision to yourself.

So,...

Fluttering in the Breeze

So many pass, but I am not really seen, ubiquitous to the backdrop; blurred into the landscape of the everyday.  On occasion a few will gaze upon me for but a moment as I flutter in the breeze.  It is when I stir the hearts of a few, who look at me with pride and perhaps, a little sorrow.   A tear wells up in the corner of their eye, but it does not fall, and a salute, not rendered but still the suggestion of it is perceived as I flutter in the breeze.

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·      Life is like a dance. Sometimes it's slow and romantic, sometimes it's fast and sweaty, but so long as the music keeps playing we find a reason to keep going on.

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I Have Seen the Goddess
 
How blest must I be; A mere mortal Man
To have been given a glimpse
Of the most divine form of Creation
For you are not just a Woman, it is most plain to see
Behold, to all I do declare, "I have seen the Goddess!"
Your names are many, your attributes abound
Men's minds are unable to fathom
Such purity, such perfection in one whole sum
Your many personae range far and wide
The beauty you are astounds, amazes, awes
Passions aroused, emotions run rampant
You ARE the wonders of nature, its mysteries
And its secrets; simple yet vast and complex
Patroness of love, erotic dreams, lust and sensuality
Mistress of fertility, of creativity and youthful fervor
A giver of light by night and by day
The arbiter of success in the hunt, the field of fortune and romance
Make and keeper of honey, grain, fruit and flowers
Of the hearth-fire and the home
The ultimate creator through the miracle of birth
The Lover, the Mother, the Virgin, the temptress, the Healer,

Warrior, Sage, Keeper of Lore and Law
Desire for you is the Inspiration of man
It is all that you are that sends us out to create
Create the songs, statues, plays, paintings and poems
That are all to bear witness to your luminous essence
My mind is a-reel, I am lost in a storm
I am unable to conceive of the words i so wish to speak
As words lose their meaning when you are so near
Should I die this moment or an eternity from now
I shall have a smile on my lips and a song in my heart
For I know when I open my eyes on the far side of the veil
It is you whom I shall see upon my first glimpse of Heaven
I have seen the Goddess!

 

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When my mind wanders and my heart wonders, my soul soars. Dreams give us the spark to light up our lives.

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Reflections of a Mid-October Morn

 

Crisp describes the morning

As golden waves of sunshine splash

Through the leaves of the trees

The tall and stoic flora who have become artists

Painting their canvasses of green

With brilliant hues that call to the eye

In colors so warm they evoke images

Of the hearth fires burning brightly

Fires which all too soon must burn

Both through the night and by day

The trees they are a-signaling

The coming of the winter season

By soon discarding those bright warnings signs

To create a blanket for the earth below them

To protect her from the coming winter snows

 

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We are each a fire. We have the potential to be warm and inviting or we can be destructive and hurtful. How do you tend your flames?

 

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Put My Love Away

 

The time has come when I must my love for you away

Because it can be no more

The time has come when I must pick up the pieces and just keep going

Because that’s the way it must be

I have come to realize that what was, was

What is, is

And what could have been, only a dream

Still there are the memories of what we had

Of what we meant to each other at one point in our lives

I hope, that even though the time has come

When I must put my love for you away

That the memories and our friendship never fade.

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·        Your laugh is music, your smile sunshine, your kiss my sustenance, your eyes the drink.

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     A smile crept across my face, my heart picked up a quicker pace as a thought of you thru my mind did race.

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     That I covet thee is undeniable. I will suffer for my transgression, but willingly accept my fate. My heart aches for the moment that I get to have you fill my eyes with your image, my ears filled with your voice, your breath, your heartbeat; my nose with your scent; your skin on my fingertips; and your taste on my tongue.

 

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More than a Kiss

It started with a kiss and a whispered dare

Quickly passions built as skin became bare 

With fingers and lips, I searched, tickled, teased

In the hope that you would certainly be pleased

In you ear I did whisper ever so softly

Of the many ways that you so excite me

I felt you tremble as your neck was kissed

In my attempts to fulfill what you had wished

Lightly my fingers traced along your thigh

Moving them ever more slowly as I heard you sigh

Down your body my lips they did move

Relishing their touch with skin so sweet and smooth

As our desires rose, as if in the heat of the sun

My ecstasy grew in the love I had won 

Now in this moment as I lay next to you

I wonder where our next kiss will lead to

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·        Set your standards high, dream big, give your best...you can adjust down as needed and no one else can fault you. Adjusting up is harder than you think.

     In that same vein do not be too hard on yourself if you don't achieve the heights you seek...you still have done more in life than so many others just by expecting more and working towards it than the majority of your fellow beings.

 

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     The only fame one should truly seek is with those around them…anything else is inconsequential to true fulfillment in life.

 

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Destiny Station

 

On the day that I was conceived

A ticket to Destiny Station I received

My journey began when I was born

To follow a path that is well worn

Along the trail I did grow

But what awaited me, I did not know

These were the beginnings of my life

Filled with joy, happiness, sorrow and strife

As I traveled, I sometimes wondered when I’d arrive

There were even moments of doubt that I would survive

Finally one day I was at my destination

I had arrived as Destiny Station

Still I was unsure as to why I was here

Slowly that uncertainty turned into fear

A fear that I was here all alone

Without some way to find out the unknown

I wandered the halls around and around

Yet they seemed empty, no one to be found

Then out of nowhere you appeared

And all of my apprehensions cleared

For, as we met, and talked and grew together

I realized my fate and felt much better

The purpose of my trip had now become clear

To fall in love and live is why I had to come here

 

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             Live to Learn, Learn to Love, Love to Live.  Life is a circle, Keep it going ‘round.

 

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     So, the “bad” guy in the trailer for the movie “The Adjustment Bureau” says to the protagonist “We tried to reason with you,”  as regards to the woman the protagonist loves.  My question is, when does reason EVER overcome the craziness that is love?

 

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When I hear you say, "I'm not pretty," to yourself, it breaks my heart to hear, because you don't see the beauty in you that I do.  In my eyes the roses are red as they blush at being compared to you; the sun shines so brightly in an attempt to surpass the radiance you exude.  I am filled with joy at the music that is your voice, and with ecstasy when my name is in a verse of your song.

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This ends my contributions so far.  If you wish to add to any of my sayings that may have touched you or sparked an idea in you to my list, please feel free.  If you wish to use any of it, all I ask is that it is attributed to me.

Hope this may have brightened you day.  Or at least gave you a good laugh (I don't want to hear about those).

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