I am afraid to let you in
I am afraid of what this love would bring
I am scared of this unknown light
So with your love my heart daily fights
I am afraid to let your love be
I am scared to set your love free in me
So i close the eyes of my heart pretending not to see
That your love has completely saturated me
Your love got in without a key
And began loving me softly
I am afraid that your loving me
Is just to much for me……. to be
He never dresses to match his appearance
Always aggressive on the outside and calm within
Statue has it that dignity must be protected
And he falsely represented it with carnal thought
Oh! He’s so tough the people around whispered.
Little by little his actions became his character
But he is so scared of shadows that cause no harm
Little did he know that his action are govern by emotions
He set himself loose and totally forget who he was
His plan was to stop after being scared off.
His story changed after his untimely death
A write up reveals is plans and purpose
Sending a wrong massage into the neighborhood
What an ugly burial he caused for himself
Written on his grave “MASTER OF DISGUISE.
Feels like I am drowning in black and white, when I choose to live in radiant color.
My whole life I watched those with erasers; masking utensils follow behind.
“Why would you want to fade these beautiful hues?” I would ask.
“Because it discolors our scenery.” They would say.
And follow you will, continue to stand behind; here, my love reigns.
I prefer a colorful horizon, multitudes of beauty and breathing endless color spectrum.
Science can have their primary Yellow, Red, and Blue.
Our sun radiates yellow, our sky covers us in blue, and our hearts beat red.
Those with erasers in hope of new beginnings will not wash away my love.
Nor, mask your angry of ink to deface my crimson heart.
Cast out your erasers and agendas and open your eyes.
Dive into the life that has been painted before you; if you love today, may you love even more tomorrow.
I feel like I am drowning in black and white when I am breathing colorless air.
The poem represents the individual journey which leads to activism and standing up for truth and justice. It is meant to be motivation and inspiration for all those on such a life journey.
What motivated you to write this poem?
My own life and struggles as an activist against all forms of abuse.
How long have you been writing poetry?
Since I was a child. Too aging to give figures. 😉
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Maya Angelou
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
I want to share my poetry on the internet in a viewer friendly form.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
I have published 2 books: ‘In the Wings’ and ‘Letters to Mandela’ (Award-winning)and written a few screenplays, some of which have been placed in competitions.
What is your passion in life?
Inspiring global change to create a better world for future generations.
Being ill and bedridden for so long, these are the dreams that I have and they get me away from my reality. It’s my bucket list and really it’s my way out sometimes.
What motivated you to write this poem?
To give others that are in similar situations reasons to find Solutions or places to dream about and that they sometimes do come true. I want people to know that they’re not alone and there are ways to take your mind elsewhere sometimes.
How long have you been writing poetry?
I actually just recently found out that I was writing poems in 1st grade. I’m not saying that they were good poems, but they did rhyme so I guess prose was always a love of mine.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
All of my family and loved ones lost.
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
I am a disabled bedridden nurse and I am just an amateur poet prose just struck me and gave me a reason to get up each day.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
I actually write a lot because it calms my mind and helps me to relax because I don’t sleep much and it eases my pain along with painting. Most of my poems come in the middle of the night.
What is your passion in life?
As someone who took care of and watched her family and friends pass away I am a 45 year old that never knew how to slow down and smell the roses I just want to try to be kind to one another and pay it forward to others in similar situations I’m trying to set up a foundation because art and any form really saved my life and gave me a reason to wake up and try each morning and as long as God blesses me to give me those daily breaths I will continue to use them to try to do something for others and hopefully get better in the process.
The eVu-TPS plugs you into your Smart Phone for Self-Control
How long have you been writing poetry?
Since 1972 – for 45 years
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Shakespeare
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
To give it broader exposure. All my poetry could be used as Songs, and eVu-TPS is being put to music now.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
In 1974 I co-Authored Mind Over Muscle – Biofeedback Peak Performance Training System with Major Nory Laderoute, former Athletic Director of the Canadian Armed Forces Combat Training Centre in Gagetown N.B.
· I am in the process of writing the History of Sport Psychology / Sport Psychophysiology
· I wrote a Children’s book but have been too busy to publish it.
What is your passion in life?
Skiing and Sport Psychology – I’m 52 years a Ski Coach and Instructor, and Manufacturing Medical Instrumentation for 43 years. My Family, 2 daughters and wife.
The theme of this poem is Coming of Age. It includes aspects of childhood, and the mental and physical acceptance of becoming an adult.
What motivated you to write this poem?
I wrote this poem the last week of high school. I was inspired because I had attended the same school for thirteen years of my life and was now moving into a world very unknown to me, and very outside my social and academic bubble. I wanted to write a piece that many other young adults could relate to, and I read it in front of my entire school on the last day.
How long have you been writing poetry?
I have always been writing, ever since six or seven years old. I’ve been making movies and writing silly poems all my childhood but it wasn’t until Sophomore and Junior years of high school that I became more serious about it. I took a Creative Writing course that opened up a whole new level of poetry skills for me. Since then, I have been writing poetry for my own pleasure.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
I would have dinner with Sylvia Plath!
What influenced you to submit to have your poetry performed by a professional actor?
I see my poem relating to many people and would love for it to reach many more through this poetry submission.
Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?
I write short stories, scripts, and poems.
What is your passion in life?
My passion is to give my best to all aspects of my life. I have multiple passions in my life, writing being one of them. Yet, I would say my ability to give my best version and attention to each one is most important to me.
His love for his city and his awareness of its effects on his psycho-social development led him to starting his own blog: rajnishmishravns.wordpress.com in 2011. The blog features both his academic writing and his writing on his city: the City of Light, Varanasi. Then, as he is a poet, and loves reading and talking about other people’s poems too, he started another blog: https://poetrypoeticspleasure.wordpress.com/. He runs an ezine: PPP Ezine to promote poetry and poets.
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