Seatbelt Blue Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 "Like a Beggar on the Streets" It’s cold on Franklin Street again tonight It drizzles drowsy drops of steel and rice The streets are paved with ashes All my signs are dots and dashes Again tonight She’s softly sinkin’, yeah, she sinks the moon And lamppost shadows make a fake raccoon But the lightbulbs, brown and burning, Are my dimly lit discerning Like a beggar on the streets of Xanadu I drink from dying waters And I know the city’s daughters after two Like a sailor on the oceans never known These waters need exploring So I'll cast off in the morning on my own It’s cold on Franklin street again tonight And it’s hell out when the city’s dressed in white All the stones are cold and covered Had a drink, I need another Again tonight The floodlights, they consume my precious sky And it’s strange that light obscures what burns more bright I’ve got quarters in my pocket For a bus ride or a rocket Out of sight Like a beggar on the streets of Xanadu I drink from dying waters And I know the city’s daughters after two Like a beggar on the streets of Xanadu I stand tall when it's raining Or I sit and wait for breaking better news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willguy Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 What is Wrong, My Friend What is wrong, my friend, What's dealt you this blow What cushed your heart What's brought you this low What demon, what curse Extinguished your fire Given you pain Where once was desire You try to hide But your eyes betray Telling the Secrets You try not to say Your pain, your fears Your hurt, your tears All the lies and heartaches From all of the years Would you let me help If I asked you, please Is it in my power This pain to ease Can I dry your eyes And make this storm break Or if I cannot relieve your ache Would you allow me To grieve with you I would cry alongside If only I knew If only you'd tell I beg, please reveal What I can do To help you heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willguy Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 The Battle Raphael has scouted the path Gabriel has announced the call Michael hasd ground his blade War is about to fall Blood appears in the sky And spreads across the Earth Ground and Heaven burst assunder The armies marching forth The legions have been numbered The turncoats been revealed The forces have assembled Along the battlefield. All creation rises to arms No one runs and hides No spectators may be found All have chosen sides Saturday Mater Dolorosa, Mother of Roses, Ave Maria Ora pro nobis. Tears of water- Crystal-blood- Is there an olive Leaf for this flood? Wll there appear A sign in this sky, The brightness of the Sun To dry the eye? Or will the tomb stay night Will the cup bear only wine Another temporary sacrifice In a never-ending line. I tell thee, morning star This is a waning moon I see the dawn is coming And you shall see it soon. Remove the sword from your heart And strike the serpent's head Proclaim unto the world, Oh, how short is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 saturday...beautiful...amesome... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willguy Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Thank you. I like to write religious poetry that is stuffed full of allusions, symbolism, and stuff like that. Here's most of the rest of the stuff that I've written (at least the stuff that's any good and that I can find). God's blessed me with the ability to write, so I give it back to Him. Veil so thin You cannot hide The Light within The Fire inside I come to partake And in Thee I see The Thought that ne'er breaks I join the memory Ages past And future dim Free at last Together in Him Through time, through ages Earth sings a song Life leaps from the pages Heaven joins along I join the communion And am freed of my sins Perfected in Union By a veil so thin. In Articulo Mortis To a life so dark I dare not hold I run towards the light I run from the cold To dies is to gain What in life I could not My soul longs to dance And leave body to rot Grant me, O God When my heart takes its bow The promise throug Peter That I fulfill now. Mother of God In that hour of mine Stretch out your hand And bring me to Thine. Patrons to whom My life was entrust Forget me not As I slip 'way to dust. God Most High Grant me this Look down with love In Articulo Mortis. Canonization All ye saints whom age forgot Whose lives doest Rome remember not No named feasts have you got But that day that covers all Though I know not what to call thee My blessed patrons may you be I pray to you, please pray for me Oh Nameless hear my call Monstrance May I rhyme With tears in my eyes? Behold the Man; Behold the Lamb! Terror of Fear. Mortality of Death. I try to draw my breath And I gloriously fail. In Your Presence the silence broken by worship of angels Oh Glorious Gift The memory and eternity fused in a moment. Once passed over Once not spared The gold as but base lead holds the Bread of Life Holds the Body of Christ. And I am priviledged exalted humbled to behold. David's Daughter, Mystic Rose Morning Star, Theotokos Holy Virgin, Ever Blessed On Thy heart place my request Maria! Mother of My Life Handmaiden and Spirit's Wife Implore, O deeply favored one Before Thy Great and Holy Son For all who walk the earth this day And for this reason which I pray Take my prayer from Thy Heart And upon Thy Son impart The prayer which rests within They breast That which I do now request Give Thy Son a kiss for me This is what I ask of Thee Hear my cry to Thee today Sancta Maria, Mater Dei Sacred Heart of Love on Fire Make Thy will my one desire Holy Love made Flesh and Bone Make me long for Thee alone Heart of Jesus, Victim of sin May I thirst for Thee again Take my mind; Heal my will My heart is sick; My Soul is ill Great Physician, make me well Sacré Cœur, Emmanuel Draw me near, O Sacred Heart And, as I can bear, impart The lessons of Thy Blessed Ways More and more for all my days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted December 10, 2003 Author Share Posted December 10, 2003 beautiful willguy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Canonization All ye saints whom age forgot Whose lives doest Rome remember not No named feasts have you got But that day that covers all Though I know not what to call thee My blessed patrons may you be I pray to you, please pray for me Oh Nameless hear my call oh wow willguy you amaze me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seatbelt Blue Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Whose lives doest Rome remember not The word is "dost" not "doest" and is only appropriate when conjugated for "thou." You want "doth." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willguy Posted December 10, 2003 Share Posted December 10, 2003 Canonization All ye saints whom age forgot Whose lives dothRome remember not No named feasts have you got But that day that covers all Though I know not what to call thee My blessed patrons may you be I pray to you, please pray for me Oh Nameless hear my call Actually, thanx SB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeraMaria Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundsheep Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 Didnt like the correction Hyper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 DIDN'T LIKE THE TWO MONTHS WITHOUT POEMS!!!!!!! ok in reality i'm just mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foundsheep Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 :skitzo: than I declare this your smiley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyperdulia again Posted February 1, 2004 Author Share Posted February 1, 2004 :lol: ! *runs to what iceprincesskrs insists upon calling "the potty"* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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