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Posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
It's Kath's fault, she asked for it(thanks, Kath!)
(ahem, mimimimimiii) Two original poems, by CarolAnn
ArtDo not question the ebb and the flow,
of heartache, of pain, of innermost woe.As with tools of the sculptor, they are not meant to scar.
but to chip away excess, to reveal who we are.For true beauty does lie under the skin,
and takes labor and strain to bring out from within.
Life?For some time now life's been gettin' me down,
and I wonder if it's ever gonna turn around.Then I ask myself a question I can see,
is it life that needs changein', or is it me?And I'm afraid of the changes I want to make,
and I'm afraid of the steps I want to take.Grim Reaper won't stop playin' games with my mind,
but if go I his way, I leave too much behind.So I keep on and on, climbin' up this hill,
'cause I can find the way, if I can find the will.It's so damn hard though, man it's so damn hard.
It's like movin' up an inch, slidin' back a yard.But no one ever promised life was easy,
and when they said that life was fair, I guess they lied.
It's up to me to find the joy in living,
the alternative is.............suicide.An that's not the kind of change I want to make,
most definitly not the step I want to take.
There ya go! CarolAnn
Posted by JudithC on June 1, 2000, at 9:26:33
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
So very painfully true your words in poetry. Thank you,CarolAnn for sharing with us and please do this more often.
Posted by Greg on June 1, 2000, at 9:44:26
In reply to Re: amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by JudithC on June 1, 2000, at 9:26:33
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever"... and you definitely are a beautiful person. Please keep sharing.
Thanks, CarolAnn
Hugs,
Greg
Posted by Cindy W on June 1, 2000, at 10:21:14
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
> It's Kath's fault, she asked for it(thanks, Kath!)
>
> (ahem, mimimimimiii) Two original poems, by CarolAnn
>
>
> Art
>
> Do not question the ebb and the flow,
> of heartache, of pain, of innermost woe.
>
> As with tools of the sculptor, they are not meant to scar.
> but to chip away excess, to reveal who we are.
>
> For true beauty does lie under the skin,
> and takes labor and strain to bring out from within.
>
>
> Life?
>
> For some time now life's been gettin' me down,
> and I wonder if it's ever gonna turn around.
>
> Then I ask myself a question I can see,
> is it life that needs changein', or is it me?
>
> And I'm afraid of the changes I want to make,
> and I'm afraid of the steps I want to take.
>
> Grim Reaper won't stop playin' games with my mind,
> but if go I his way, I leave too much behind.
>
> So I keep on and on, climbin' up this hill,
> 'cause I can find the way, if I can find the will.
>
> It's so damn hard though, man it's so damn hard.
> It's like movin' up an inch, slidin' back a yard.
>
> But no one ever promised life was easy,
> and when they said that life was fair, I guess they lied.
> It's up to me to find the joy in living,
> the alternative is.............suicide.
>
> An that's not the kind of change I want to make,
> most definitly not the step I want to take.
>
>
> There ya go! CarolAnn
CarolAnn, loved your poems!--Cindy W
Posted by Noa on June 1, 2000, at 12:24:26
In reply to Re: amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by Cindy W on June 1, 2000, at 10:21:14
>
> CarolAnn, loved your poems!--Cindy W
Me, too.
Posted by michael on June 1, 2000, at 13:03:13
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
Wow - both very cool - but I really like the first one!
> It's Kath's fault, she asked for it(thanks, Kath!)
>
> (ahem, mimimimimiii) Two original poems, by CarolAnn
>
>
> Art
>
> Do not question the ebb and the flow,
> of heartache, of pain, of innermost woe.
>
> As with tools of the sculptor, they are not meant to scar.
> but to chip away excess, to reveal who we are.
>
> For true beauty does lie under the skin,
> and takes labor and strain to bring out from within.
>
>
> Life?
>
> For some time now life's been gettin' me down,
> and I wonder if it's ever gonna turn around.
>
> Then I ask myself a question I can see,
> is it life that needs changein', or is it me?
>
> And I'm afraid of the changes I want to make,
> and I'm afraid of the steps I want to take.
>
> Grim Reaper won't stop playin' games with my mind,
> but if go I his way, I leave too much behind.
>
> So I keep on and on, climbin' up this hill,
> 'cause I can find the way, if I can find the will.
>
> It's so damn hard though, man it's so damn hard.
> It's like movin' up an inch, slidin' back a yard.
>
> But no one ever promised life was easy,
> and when they said that life was fair, I guess they lied.
> It's up to me to find the joy in living,
> the alternative is.............suicide.
>
> An that's not the kind of change I want to make,
> most definitly not the step I want to take.
>
>
> There ya go! CarolAnn
Posted by Adam on June 1, 2000, at 14:31:51
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
Cool! Is this a Slam?
> It's Kath's fault, she asked for it(thanks, Kath!)
>
> (ahem, mimimimimiii) Two original poems, by CarolAnn
>
>
> Art
>
> Do not question the ebb and the flow,
> of heartache, of pain, of innermost woe.
>
> As with tools of the sculptor, they are not meant to scar.
> but to chip away excess, to reveal who we are.
>
> For true beauty does lie under the skin,
> and takes labor and strain to bring out from within.
>
>
> Life?
>
> For some time now life's been gettin' me down,
> and I wonder if it's ever gonna turn around.
>
> Then I ask myself a question I can see,
> is it life that needs changein', or is it me?
>
> And I'm afraid of the changes I want to make,
> and I'm afraid of the steps I want to take.
>
> Grim Reaper won't stop playin' games with my mind,
> but if go I his way, I leave too much behind.
>
> So I keep on and on, climbin' up this hill,
> 'cause I can find the way, if I can find the will.
>
> It's so damn hard though, man it's so damn hard.
> It's like movin' up an inch, slidin' back a yard.
>
> But no one ever promised life was easy,
> and when they said that life was fair, I guess they lied.
> It's up to me to find the joy in living,
> the alternative is.............suicide.
>
> An that's not the kind of change I want to make,
> most definitly not the step I want to take.
>
>
> There ya go! CarolAnn
Posted by brian on June 1, 2000, at 14:46:35
In reply to Re: amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by Adam on June 1, 2000, at 14:31:51
> Cool! Is this a Slam?
>
> > It's Kath's fault, she asked for it(thanks, Kath!)
> >
> > (ahem, mimimimimiii) Two original poems, by CarolAnn
> >
> >
> > Art
> >
> > Do not question the ebb and the flow,
> > of heartache, of pain, of innermost woe.
> >
> > As with tools of the sculptor, they are not meant to scar.
> > but to chip away excess, to reveal who we are.
> >
> > For true beauty does lie under the skin,
> > and takes labor and strain to bring out from within.
> >
> >
> > Life?
> >
> > For some time now life's been gettin' me down,
> > and I wonder if it's ever gonna turn around.
> >
> > Then I ask myself a question I can see,
> > is it life that needs changein', or is it me?
> >
> > And I'm afraid of the changes I want to make,
> > and I'm afraid of the steps I want to take.
> >
> > Grim Reaper won't stop playin' games with my mind,
> > but if go I his way, I leave too much behind.
> >
> > So I keep on and on, climbin' up this hill,
> > 'cause I can find the way, if I can find the will.
> >
> > It's so damn hard though, man it's so damn hard.
> > It's like movin' up an inch, slidin' back a yard.
> >
> > But no one ever promised life was easy,
> > and when they said that life was fair, I guess they lied.
> > It's up to me to find the joy in living,
> > the alternative is.............suicide.
> >
> > An that's not the kind of change I want to make,
> > most definitly not the step I want to take.
> >
> >
> > There ya go! CarolAnnA poetry slam on Psyco-babble? Now there's a concept!
I love it when truth rhymes! Great stuff, CarolAnn.
Posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 14:50:44
In reply to Re: amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by Adam on June 1, 2000, at 14:31:51
> Cool! Is this a Slam?
>
Adam, I'm dense, what do you mean, Slam?
Also, funny coincidense, you mentioned the book "The God Particle" in a previous thread, I just finished reading it last night. Didn't understand a lot, but I think I got the basic point. CarolAnn
Posted by Kath on June 1, 2000, at 16:02:24
In reply to Re: To Adam, I don't get it...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 14:50:44
> > Cool! Is this a Slam?
> >
> Adam, I'm dense, what do you mean, Slam?
> Also, funny coincidense, you mentioned the book "The God Particle" in a previous thread, I just finished reading it last night. Didn't understand a lot, but I think I got the basic point. CarolAnn
..............Hi CarolAnn - I don't know what a Slam is either! Thanks so much for sharing. I love your poems & am going to copy "Art" onto a card (with poet's name at bottom!) to inspire me or anyone else who needs it.
I hope you let us read more of your poems in future.
Kath
Posted by Adam on June 1, 2000, at 16:29:34
In reply to Re: To Adam, I don't get it...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 14:50:44
Well, I guess Slam isn't quite the right word...
Anyway, a Poetry Slam is a kind of poetry competition, and I used to go to some on occasion in Adams Morgan (Kala Kala Club, I think, and maybe Madam's Organ) when I lived in DC. As the name implies, it can be quite a raucous event, and the competative atomosphere gives the whole thing a palpable edge.
Now that I reflect on it, I guess a Slam isn't really what I had in mind, because I didn't initially consider the competative element, which is not what this place is about. But one thing I do like about Slams is the intensity brought to the stage. Call it an open-mike.
> > Cool! Is this a Slam?
> >
> Adam, I'm dense, what do you mean, Slam?
> Also, funny coincidense, you mentioned the book "The God Particle" in a previous thread, I just finished reading it last night. Didn't understand a lot, but I think I got the basic point. CarolAnn
Posted by Todd on June 1, 2000, at 18:47:20
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
CarolAnn, beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Especially the first one, my heart sang when I read it. You are such a wonderful soul! Keep shining your light on us! Peace and love.
Posted by Sara T on June 1, 2000, at 21:34:11
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
What a talent you have. Thanks for sharing.
Sara T.
Posted by Janice on June 1, 2000, at 21:49:07
In reply to Re: amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by Adam on June 1, 2000, at 14:31:51
> > Art
> >
> > Do not question the ebb and the flow,
> > of heartache, of pain, of innermost woe.
> >
> > As with tools of the sculptor, they are not meant to scar.
> > but to chip away excess, to reveal who we are.
> >
> > For true beauty does lie under the skin,
> > and takes labor and strain to bring out from within.
> >Beautiful poems Carol Ann. I especially like Art and the beauty of its simplicity. keep writing, Janice
Posted by shar on June 2, 2000, at 2:27:49
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
CA - Yes, both of your poems were wonderful. I like the second one especially because it has sort of a gritty reality to it, that life does feel like a struggle at times. And I really like it that you use the word suicide instead of some "nice" word that would allude to it.
It is suicide, it's a horrible feeling, and it's real. Thanks for being real. And -- the fact that you prefer work of living is a point well-taken; a good message for everyone (or at least me).
Well done!
S
Posted by Kath on June 2, 2000, at 16:16:44
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
Hi Dr. Bob - As a newish person here, thanks very much for providing this place for us all to support each other & share info etc.
Did you read CarolAnn's poetry???
Kath
Posted by S.D. on June 4, 2000, at 22:36:24
In reply to amateur poet night (okay, morning)...., posted by CarolAnn on June 1, 2000, at 9:16:45
powerful stuff.
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