Tag: poet

AWAKENING, Poetry by Chelle Y. Stuart

 
JULY 18, 2016

SHELTERED FROM AIR & LIGHT, DARKNESS ENVELOPS WHAT IS LEFT OF MY SOUL
HEAVY, ECHOES OF MY LABORED BREATHING ARE THE ONLY SOUND.NOW.
HOLLOW I AM, MY FEEBLE & WEAKENED SHELL EATEN ALIVE BY THE PITS OF HELL
DISTANT & FOREIGN IS MY VOICE WHEN I TRY TO SPEAK, NOBODYS LISTENING

IN THIS PLACE I HAVE BEEN EVERYTHING AND I AM NOTHING, HOW CAN I EXIST?
RESULTS OF A FRACTURED MIND, MY SURVIVAL, MY DEMISE, IT IS MY PSYCHOSIS
IT IS MY EVERY FEAR & WORRY BALLED UP INSIDE ME, RETRACTING FROM ITSELF
THIS TANGLED MESS HAS BEEN MY SURVIVAL & MY STRENGTH, WHAT HAS KEPT ME ALIVE.

I HAVE BEEN HERE IN THIS PLACE FOR SO LONG THAT I DON’T WANT TO COME OUT
THE LIGHT WILL HURT MY EYES THE AIR WILL BURN MY LUNGS, SO I STAY
DAYS, MONTHS, YEARS COULD HAVE PASSED BY NOW, THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL
I AM HOLDING ONTO LIFE WITHOUT REALIZING THAT I AM ALSO HOLIDNG ONTO DEATH

SO I GIVE IN & TRY TO TRUST WHAT LIES ABOVE ME, NOT YET BELIEVING
JUST DECIDING TO TRY & STEP AWAY FROM THE DARK PLACE TO SEE IF I CAN
TO FEEL WHAT I HAVE FORGOTTEN, TO KNOW IF I WILL PERISH BECAUSE OF IT
MY BODY ACHES FROM BEING IN THIS POSITION, MY MIND IS FOGGY & UNCLEAR
THE PAIN IN MY CHEST BECOMES GREATER & MY VISION PLAYS OUT LKE A MOVIE

FADING IN & OUT, SOUNDS NOT PRIMARY JUST BACKGROUND NOISE, A FILLER
EVERY SENSE EVENTUALLY HEIGHTENED, COLORS SO VIBRANT, I CAN ALMOST FEEL AGAIN
THINGS FEEL STRANGE YET FAMILIAR, HAVE I BEEN TO THIS NEW PLACE BEFORE?
I AM UNSURE, UNSTEADY, I FEEL SO OUT OF PLACE HERE CAN’T I JUST GO BACK?

I WANT TO RETREAT BUT I AM BLOCKED, A FORCE STRONGER THAN I WONT LET ME
IT’S TOO HARD TO LIVE HERE, I WON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR HOW TO EXIST HERE

I AM TOO TIRED TO FIGHT THIS, SO I HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT I AM WHAT IS NOW
I AM NOT WHAT I WAS AND CANNOT BE WHAT WILL BE, JUST WHAT IS NOW
HERE, WHERE TIME HASN’T STOPPED I MUST REMEMBER HOW TO DO THIS AGAIN
I AM AFRAID, I AM LOST, I AM ALONE JUST AS I WAS IN THE DARK PLACE
ONLY HERE I AM NOT REALLY ALONE AND I DESPISE THE CHATTER, ITS TOO LOUD
MAYBE I WONT HAVE TO STAY HERE TOO LONG, I WANT TO GO HOME
WHERE I WAS, WHERE I BELONG, WHERE I AM WELCOME TO STAY FOREVER

 
Genres: dark,life,fight,rebirth,spiritual
 

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Regret, Poetry by Ella Godinez

 I think that I’m starting to move on
It’s not easy but just carry on
I’ve done all the things that could distract me from thinking about him
But I just really could not get rid of my feelings towards him

My heart was broken like a glass that fell from a table
At first I thought we were unbreakable
Everything that I think about you was wrong
Didn’t know that loving you could turn out wrong

We were once so happy
When I haven’t tell you yet this kind of feelings that makes me giddy
Everytime you sit and talk to me
There’s still no awkward feeling you get when you’re with me

I now regret all the wrong decisions I made
All of the things you said cuts like a blade
You won’t even care when you see me bleed
If there’s a bidding to save me you wont bid

But hey, guess what?
Thanks for all of that
Now I know what I really want
Not a guy that would just taste a gum and spit it out

You wasted your chance
You already got me in your hands
But you still chose to break my heart
Now, goodbye,I wont be chasing a guy that has a cold stone heart

Genre: Rhyme, Relationship, Romance

 

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1963 and Me – Poetry Reading by Latonia Sears

Poetry performed by Val Cole

1963 and Me by Latonia Sears

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

Due to the racially motivated hate and hurt going around. I began to think about what it was like when I came into this world. Today’s problems give me memory of that time.

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

I would hope and believe that each person can take something they can incorporate into their everyday lives. To actually think about it.

How long have you been writing poetry?

I have been writing poetry since 1998 which would give me18 years just writing poetry.

Do you have a favorite poet?

My favorite poet will always be Maya Angelou. Very strong voice and individual who gave this world a lot.

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I really respect and appreciate Wildsound and the Poetry Festival. This really helps to showcase you as a poet or writer. It is truly a blessing for me.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I wrote a play, 2 novels, poems, quotes. short stories, would like to try greeting cards. I have dreamed of writing a movie. There is a lot I could dabble in as a writer and poet.

What is your passion in life?

Writing is something I truly love and plan to excel in the future if I continue to run after it.

My Reality Within A Dream – Poetry Reading by Roderick Dupree

Poetry performed by Val Cole

My Reality Within A Dream by Roderick Dupree

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

SOCIETY

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

ALL HONEST OPINIONS

How long have you been writing poetry?

A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW

Do you have a favorite poet?

MAYA ANGELOU

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

TRYING SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND I REALLY WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW MY WRITINGS AND UNDERSTAND THEM.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

YES PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING SUCH AS POEM,LS POETRY, SHORT STORIES, MUSIC AND THE LIST GOES ON.

What is your passion in life?

SEEING OTHERS SMILE.

Pocket Sized Wreath – Poetry Reading by Cassandra Swan

Poetry performed by actor Kaleb Alexander

Pocket Sized Wreath by Cassandra Swan

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

The theme of my poem is to address the role of poet in society juxtaposed and compared to that of the role of a conventional 9-5 worker.

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

I like people to respond with their chosen responses. I believe my words are thought provoking enough for everyone to have their own say about them.

How long have you been writing poetry?

I started writing poetry as a child. I had a passion for poetry at school. I would say my first memorable poem was when I was 13.

Do you have a favorite poet?

I have favourite poets: Sylvia Plath, J. H. Prynne, and last but by no means least is my muse and mentor in spirit the great Russian Revolutionary Poet, Vladimir Mayakovsky.

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

My influence to submit to Wildsound was/is the fact that you’re receptive to all themes, styles, genres etc. I like to bring my poetry to the world in radical ways that defy the normal, routine poetry styles. I respect the past but I like to chop down the laurels people lean on with a poetic scythe and make the way clear for more radical thinkers. Wildsound like my poetry with music and sound effects and I am very honoured to have already one short film produced for my poem “Hammer” in 2015.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I have written short stories in the past. I have ideas for a stage play, screenplay and a poetry collection ready for release in hardback, paperback, e-book on 11/11/16 and an audio book to follow shortly after. I will be writing a new collection of poetry soon.

What is your passion in life?

What is my passion in life? POETRY. Poetry means more to me than life itself! I always say: “Did you know a poet can die of a lack of exposure? it comes with a WARNING: POETRY KILLS”

1918 Sanctuary – Poetry Reading by T Hopper

Poetry performed by actor Kaleb Alexander

1918 Sanctuary by T Hopper

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

world war one

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

I’d like people to feel that my poem has touched them inside , make them think that there are no winners or glory in war .

How long have you been writing poetry?

25 years

Do you have a favorite poet?

any poet that stirs emotions and thoughts within the reader.

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

I would like someone else to voice my poem someone who can add the emotions, the horror and the feelings that I’m trying to portray, I’d like more people to hear my work.

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

I only write poetry.

What is your passion in life?

people humanity, fighting injustices and unfairness in our world and society.

SHACKLES OF LIFE – Poetry Reading by Lois Terrans Bradbury

Poetry performed by actor Kaleb Alexander

SHACKLES OF LIFE by Lois Terrans Bradbury

POETRY 7 questions:

What is the theme of your poem?

The uselessness of war.

How would you like people to respond when they read or watch your poetry reading?

I have come to learn that each individual can read into my poem something very different than the original thought. It would be nice if people took enough time to thinks before they acted with abuse, rage, revenge or giving up hope.

How long have you been writing poetry?

You asking how old I am? Since I figures out in high school that my English teachers thought it harder to write a one page poem that a one page composition and gave higher marks for my effort

Do you have a favorite poet?

Bit eclectic with all my reading. But like The Raven Edgar Allan Poe. Gave me the nudge to write longer poems

What influenced you to submit to WILDsound and have your poetry performed by a professional actor?

The genre DARK

Do you write other works? scripts? Short Stories? Etc..?

Yes, Songs (on iTunes) Novels, short stories, scripts. Did not find out until a few years ago that you are not supposed to be able to write all those as well as many different genre. Though i don’t so pink and fluffy

What is your passion in life?

Writing, reading, writing, photography, Writing.

One Last Day, Poetry by Barbara Hunt

Genre: Dark, Death, Romance, Family, and Hurt

One Last Day by Barbara Hunt

Never enough time to say goodbye
Walking through this life unaware of how fast it flies
People in and out never seem to stay and slowly start to fade away
Simplicity evaporates as light begins to dissipate
Purity replaced by death and troubled times
Within the blink of an eye your life is slowly going out
Life is to short to sit and sweat the small stuff
Now it’s time to say goodbye your life flashes you by
There’s only one  thing left to say and that’s to enjoy everyday

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“Questions”, Poetry by Anne-Sophie Cabaret

Genre: Dark, Family

“Questions” by Anne-Sophie Cabaret

Set my body free
I wasnt born for you to think
You can make fun of me
Just because you’re my mother
does not mean i aint got no rights
While you’re wasting your life
I got other battles to fight
And i am not your slave
No im a human being
My brain’s 50% unrealistic dreams
I live in the future
Think about that too much
What should i do before i die
And can we be reborn ?
A hell of a question
Will it ever be solved ?
How can we know its fake
If it never happened before ?
I got a lot of questions
And way too many plans
So i hope you get out of my life before i make mine end.

 

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SOCIETY, Poetry by Stuart Moore

Genre: Society

SOCIETY by Stuart Moore

In a world of pure imagination we sigh at loss
When apples are worth more than a countries health
The seas heave with life desperate to escape old life for new
The Maelstrom of humanity fighting tooth and claw
Stars abound around with sound the radio signals set-i
Said I alone with discontent that we stumble along our path
Our lives a spec of time our choices seem enormous
Reality is right choice or wrong the world will be here when we are gone
Good people are everything to everyone we try but don’t understand
Society is your family doing its best and hoping the world follows
And yet we understand war and still endure it as we see no light
One day a light will shine an idea to stop hunger and disease and it will seem simple
People will say do you remember when humanity was divided? Now its just a human society
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