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Sidewinder

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RAINFOREST


A wondrous hidden realm exists

Within this world of emerald dreams,

Where spirits of the forest sigh

As ancient giants touch the sky

And summon forth the swirling mists.


Then nature's mystery unfolds

Inside this pristine paradise,

For when the mists so gently fall,

The forest spirits, one and all,

Descend from arborescent eaves

To stand beneath the dripping leaves

And breathe the precious breath of life.


So grateful for this fleeting chance

To join the elemental dance,

From side to side they softly sway,

And then they slowly turn away,

To disappear with silent steps

Into the jungle's darkest depths.
 
THE NORSEMEN


They sail their ships to distant shores,

And there they disembark in scores,

To venture forth in martial stride

And terrorize the countryside!

They send fierce landsmen to their graves,

And seize the fairest girls as slaves;

They ransack villages in turn,

And what remains, remains to burn!

They gather all that they can take,

And leave destruction in their wake.

Then they upon slain creatures dine,

And slake their thirst with stolen wine;

And after they consume their draft,

They stagger back to board their craft

And sail home to northern lands,

The spoils of combat in their hands.
 
THE HUMMINGBIRD


His agile form streaks into sight,

Then hovers there before your eyes;

This fragile master of the skies

Discovers blossoms in delight!

He savors nectar while in flight,

This clever bird of enterprise;

He wavers, then he swiftly flies,

And never once does he alight!


This gorgeous gleaming jewel so fair,

With whirring wings and wondrous ways,

Has bearing far beyond compare!

And for just seconds he conveys

A stirring gift to those who share

His daring aerial displays!
 
BERSERKER


The murder rages in his eyes,

His mighty hands wield bloody sword;

The scourge of the retreating horde,

He pierces hearts with savage cries!

He cares not if he lives or dies,

This fearsome frenzied martial lord;

The thrill of combat his reward,

His violence intensifies!


Beneath his feet thrash stricken foes,

Before him men withdraw in fright;

He crushes all with mortal blows!

He scorns his weak opponents' plight

And expedites their dying throes;

He revels in eternal fight!
 
MY HEART SHALL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU


My love for you illuminates

The darkest depths of my despair;

You'll never need mere written words

To know how much I really care.


I never meant to cause you harm,

My kindred spirit, sweet and true;

Through life and death, and far beyond,

My heart shall always be with you.
 
THE MEDIC'S TEARS


A badly wounded soldier lay

Upon the field where he fell;

The fragments of a mortar shell

Had paralyzed him in the fray.

I knew he had not long to stay

Before he left this living hell;

I bade this brave young man farewell,

And yet his eyes still looked my way.


I knew he was in agony,

And so I couldn't leave his side;

I longed for death to set him free.

In painful misery I cried,

While he just watched me, quietly;

Then, ever quietly, he died.
 
SIERRA DAWN


I wake in the glade where the stream meets the clover,

And quietly rest upon nature's sweet bed;

While moonlight is fading, the night not yet over,

I wonder what manner of day lies ahead.


The silvery stars still burn brightly above me,

And shine upon tumbling waters nearby;

A pleasant sensation, a feeling so lovely,

This hour of leisure beneath such a sky!


A radiance marks the approach of Apollo

As stars slowly fade in the heavens above;

A beautiful day will most certainly follow,

A day I will share with the woman I love.
 
DERELICT


Inside a tenement where no one cares,

Within a darkened slum of forlorn hopes,

A quiv'ring alcoholic blindly gropes,

Then slowly tumbles headlong down the stairs.

He feels no pain, and yet his temper flares,

And shortly, he in sullen anger mopes;

With his new circumstance he simply copes,

The situation he already bears.


He knows that he must make it to the store,

And so he awkwardly regains his feet;

Unsteadily, he staggers out the door. 

He weaves in drunken stupor down the street,

Forever driven by the urge for more;

His empty stomach soon will feel the heat.
 
ASTRID---MY NORDIC DREAM


She joins me on the meadow green,

A flower in her golden hair;

Her slender, well-shaped form is clean,

Her radiant complexion fair!


She's really such a pretty sight,

This gorgeous girl whom I adore;

She smiles in the morning light,

And instantly my spirits soar!


Unto the silver peaks we stroll,

Upon a glorious ascent,

And presently we reach a col

Whereon she whispers her intent.


She knows this alpine country well,

And laughingly she takes my hand;

From rocky pass to wooded dell,

She leads me through this wondrous land...


Until we reach a hidden glen

Unlike all others we have passed;

A place unknown to other men,

Where we can be alone at last!


We lay upon a clover bed

Beside a sparkling mountain stream,

And on my chest she rests her head,

My lovely blue-eyed Nordic dream!
 
Holy Crap!!! When I dug up that "Internet Rambo!!!" number from the San Diego Reader files, I also found this poem which I had totally forgotten... maybe this will secure my entry into the 'Loneliness Club', lol. Like one of those high-toned clubs in the '80s and '90s where only the hoity-toitiest of the hoity-toity were allowed entry, BWAHAHAHAHA!!! Enjoy!!!

My Soul Belongs In Ancient Egypt 

Now, y'all see how this poem ties in with my other thread about 'Self-fulfilling prophecies?' Sheeee-it, I once felt THIS way about my very soul, and some of ya may STILL feel the same way, but I CHANGED over time and now I don't feel this way anymore... took ******* long enough, but my way of thinking DID change. So let this serve as proof that it CAN happen, aye? That's all I want to say: it CAN happen. Cheers!!!
 

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