The Upside and Downside of Life
Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009
by Lorette' Teal
Roller Coaster, Majestic
Up one side of the mountain
Then down the next
My face twisted in thoughts of doom,
As I rode the roller coaster,
Majestic.
The struggle of an internal flame
Ripe with every
Dip, swoosh, roar,
and twisting turn,
Erupted.
A silent moan
Cotton candy, pink hot dogs
Rained down,
To the unsuspecting crowd,
Below.
The Dignity of Age
Two women left the doctor's office,
Momentarily separated by the paths taken.
A calm and patient voice urged the other
"Mom, this way."
Dilated pupils made it impossible to see.
A stubborn continence made it difficult to understand.
"Where's the car?"
Came the irritated question.
A will of her own and determined,
She continued her steps from before.
A much louder voice shouted,
"MOM, this way!
And, this time she followed.
It Really is about Love
Is it impossible to love the unlovable?
A child abuser
A brother's drug abuse and denial
A father's abandonment of his family
A mother who rejects her child
A sister who willingly prostitutes herself
Perhaps, a murderer who evades the justice system
Is there anyone more unworthy of love than others?
When we can love the unlovable
The unrepentant
That one despicable human being
No matter the circumstances
No matter the person
That is true love at its best
An unfathomable forgiveness?
Actually, agape love releases our consciousness
To attain our deepest desires
To step into a higher consciousness
To transcend beyond our natural perception of life
Into a new reality of birth-right and purpose
Nice job Lorette', and welcome to SearchWarp. I think you'll enjoy it.
Good poems. But poems do not make an article.Thanks for the heads up, Simon. However, I didn't think searchwarp was entirely about articles. Was I mistaken? I do have a few articles that I can submit if that's the case. I do appreciate your comment and will do better with future submissions.Lorette'Simon, I believe I now understand your comment. Was it due to my posting it to the incorrect catagory? If so that has been corrected. Thanks, Lorette'
Great poems. Well done.I quite enjoyed reading your poems.Welcome to SearchWarp.
I,too, have thrown up on crowds below awaiting the same high flying ride I was sick on and have had truculent parents acqiesce after medical procedures;nice job:Paul
Nice job, the first one seems like I have read it before, I may be mistaken but I think it is in a poem book that I have, that one of my poems were published in. Welcome to SearchWarpHi, Amanda. Thank you for your comments. I would be very interested to see the poem that you referenced in your comments. I rarely have read poetry and was pretty much only recently introduced to the style in my writing group. I like the style very much. So, please let me know where I can find the one you're talking about. I would be honored to know that I've gotten that good this quickly after only a month of writing the genre.Thanks, again, and I hope to hear back from you soon.Well the book I am referring to was part of a contest for young poets that got high merits, but if i find it I will let you know.
Good poems. Welcome to Searchwarp.Thanks, Linda.
Hi Lorette'. Welcome to Searchwarp. Your poems are good and I enjoyed reading them. Looking forward to reading them once published at SW. I write poems and seldom post an article; poems are routinely accepted at Searchwarp, you are at the right place. Best to you. ~Nenita~Hi, Nenita. Thanks for your encouragement.