Imagine. Then tell.
Poetry's Stories is a series in my blog wherein I share my thoughts about poetry’s beauty. Either my favorite poems and their authors or my own poems will be the subjects of criticism and therefore open to possibilities of anything that might happen. Since this is the first entry for this series, I am going to share my own composition written when I was at the peak of happiness overload. J
I started to love poems when I was in college. Being an English
major, it’s impossible not to appreciate poetry, as what I’ve said before. I
write poems when I am in the mood—like when I’m very happy or very sad. Poetry
then became a venue for me to free myself of the emotions that I feel at the
moment. (Here’s a little history) There was a time in college when I had a
crush on someone who seems so distant from my world. So I wrote poems for him
so that I can express myself without hurting anybody as I confess what I feel. ^_^ Too bad he was not the person who I
thought he is. Anyway, here are some poems I personally want to share with you
guys. J
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Do Fairytales Come True? Or I’ll be Forever Sad and Blue?
Every night I dream of a “you and me”
These
wishful thinking fill me with glee
The sight
of us together makes me elated
Hoping that
Cupid will hit us enchanted
O, my
Prince, how delighted am I that I found you!
Squeezed,
twisted, crackled, twirled: if you only knew!
How intense
is this fire burning in my chest
Happily
hoping and dreaming to be your lucky conquest
But it’s
the other way ‘round in reality
We can only
be together in fairytale and fantasy
Unfortunately,
you already have your queen: O my!
And
whenever both of you are nigh, sigh is my only reply
If only
Harry Potter can give me an elixir
Both of us
will live forever and live a happy- ever- after!
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Adrenaline Rush
Adrenaline Rush
Blood rushed up and down my being
As this
crown was the one I’m seeing
My insides
were ‘bout to burst, trembling
I can’t
feel my soul breathing
Numb, I
tried to grasp the air: soothing
Tears all
over me were falling
Fast, and
distant roars fulfilled its calling:
Voices
echoed my heart that’s pounding
Trumpets,
drums and violins were playing
A little
heaven on earth was the feeling
(Yet I
can’t recall everything
For I was
busy daydreaming)
Yes, deep
within me I was hoping
To end the
sense of longing
Rooted in
my inmost was something
A kind of uninvited thing
Well so you
know,
I’m glad to
catch the glow!
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Why Does It Hurt For a Princess to Wait for her Knight In a Shining Armor?
Why Does It Hurt For a Princess to Wait for her Knight In a Shining Armor?
Walked past were a bunch of passers- by
She
remained vigilant, on a stand by
Still.
Wanting. Waiting.
Seasons changed
without any warning
Until she
found herself dry
Yet
seemingly she wanted to pry
Eager for
him to arrive bold and daring
The knight
she longs to be having
No one came
and it made her wanna cry
To
sympathize at once with the dark sky
How
hard is waiting, as in her thinking
For someone
like her whose kingdom’s shining
So how
lucky is this guy?
That the
princess so shy
Pleaded
someone to spy
Only to
discover that everything was a lie!
There! Those are three out of the many poems that I wrote way back
during those days of inspiration.
Moving on, I am about to tell you some important things I
learned about writing poems:
- Find your own
voice. This
is important in writing not just poems, but stories or novels as well.
Knowing your voice would definitely make it easy to write and express
anything you have in mind. This will also count as your signature or
trademark, that, once readers read a piece of writing, they already know
that it’s you.
- Choose your theme. A poem must contain a general message. It’s up to you what. As long as you put your heart on it, then that would constitute for an effective literary piece.
- Be yourself. Never write to please others or what, because you’d fail to apply the goal of writing in the first place: and that is for self- expression. Write your thoughts, as long as it’s you and it’s what you feel.
- There’s no such thing as a perfect poem. (Neither does perfect people or perfect stories.) The flaws make it more humane and so, much more realistic.
- It’s not about the form or the words; it’s more about the story. No matter what structure you use, a poem always tells a story. Even though the words are literal, you still have to read beyond the lines. The beauty of a poem lies in its capacity to evoke curiosity and mystery in its elegance or simplicity.
- Writing a poem is simple. Many think (like me before) that poetry is only for those who are taking up Literature, or for those who are creative, or for those who are in the field of Education… blah, blah, blah. To tell you honestly, definitely nope! It’s for everyone! Who says a poem needs to have this and that? (Yeah, I know.) The truth is, a poem doesn’t have to be at the mercy of society’s conventions and standards. That it exists on its own and has its own dimension and space. What I’m trying to tell here is that why would you limit poetry when it has to convey the unlimited thoughts a human being can ever possess, right? So basically, anyone can write a poem because everyone is capable of feeling and that’s what matters.
Thank
You
Words are
never enough
Just like
the ocean
Which never
gives up
And still
lets the
River go
through
The same
path over
And over
And over
And over
Again.
Thanks for
Spending on
your
Valuable treasure
which
Will never
be yours
Ever again.
Gratefulness
overflows.
Thankies Munchies,
Jong J
2 comments
what a wonderful poem. I am in to poems too, except sometimes I cant find the inspiration to write and no words to describe certain feelings
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Thank you for that Kandice :)
DeleteThat's true. Since poems reflect our emotions, it's difficult to put them into words sometimes..
Not at all. I already followed you dear. :)
Thankies munchies,
Jong :)