Poems wanted!!!

[pam]

I'll tell her y'all liked it She does have some good ones

[pam]

I wrote this after I watched a show about what they call "honor" killings...............muslim fathers and brothers killing their daughters and sisters because they think they are not "good" muslim women. This is happening in AMERICA!!

A spark ignited, Spirit was brought to life...

Wondering eyes beheld this new place....

A girl child..with beauty and grace...innocence and trust...

She grew and experienced ....trusted and loved....

Wanted freedom and experience of life.....

All was taken.....she was broken.........

Because HE thought she was property.

God/dess wept........

Angels screamed........

Light died.

[sixdogsmom]

Thanks for sharing this pain, someday maybe women will become a part of every society. God bless, Edie.

[Jo McDonald]

The wisdom you possess, and put into words for the rest of us, is very much appreciated.
Thank you !!!  That is a very inspirational poetic writing.
  Jo

[dnalexander]

Catwoman you asked for another poem, here it is. I drank too much coffee last night at Caffe Trieste in North Beach and couldn't go to sleep so I had time to write a poem. If you watch the video in the link I provided it was filmed in Caffe Trieste. It looks exactly the same today.

Kansas Ain't All Flat

As told to my friends in the land of quakes.
Out on the Coast where the ground always shakes
The river's name is pronounced Zass
And the state down South  we say Saw
A tornado is about the scariest thing I ever really saw.
Of course,! there is Topeka, Wichita and Kansas City
Much of it's rural but all of it's pretty
The wind does blow hard and the wheat it grows tall.
While it is not in the South we still say y'all.
When Dorothy went home that's where she's at.
No it's not true it is ALL not that flat.
Yes there is a little house on the prairie.
The hay bales are big and difficult to carry.
It's not exactly like what you saw on that show.
That's the real Kansas the state that I know.





Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – Circle
(Filmed in Caffe Trieste in North Beach. San Francisco, CA)

A few minor changes to the original. Tues 11:05 am.

[Diane Amberg]

I enjoyed your poem!

[Catwoman]

Well done, David...well done!  I always enjoy reading you!   Now, down some more coffee and get to writing!

[dnalexander]

Worked out a few kinks.

Kansas Ain't All Flat

As told to my friends in the land of quakes.
Out on the Coast where the ground always shakes
The river's Arkanzass and the state down south Arkansaw
Tornado's are horrible dangers but will fill you with awe.
Of course there 's Topeka , Wichita and Kansas City
Much of it's rural; the farmer's daughters very pretty
The wind does blow hard and the wheat it grows tall.
While it's not in the South we still say y'all.
When Dorothy went home that's where she's at.
No it's not true it is ALL not that flat.
Yes out on the plain there is a little house on the prairie.
The hay bales are big and difficult to carry.
It's not exactly like what you saw on that show.
That friends is the real Kansas the state that I know.

David

[pam]

Like that, Kansas in a nutshell!

[dnalexander]

Worked out a few kinks.

Kansas Ain't All Flat

As told to my friends in the land of quakes.
Out on the Coast where the ground always shakes
The river's Arkanzass and the state down south Arkansaw
Tornado's are horrible dangers but will fill you with awe.
Of course there 's Topeka , Wichita and Kansas City
Much of it's rural; the farmer's daughters very pretty
The wind does blow hard and the wheat it grows tall.
While it's not in the South we still say y'all.
When Dorothy went home that's where she's at.
No it's not true it is ALL not that flat.
Yes out on the plain there is a little house on the prairie.
The hay bales are big and difficult to carry.
It's not exactly like what you saw on that show.
That friends is the real Kansas the state that I know.

David

The poem expands and has a sister.

California Doesn't Always Shake

As told to my friends from the land of the Sunflower.
Back on the Plains where the wind provides power .
It's true we are crowded and define big urban sprawl
Just remember we came from the same place as y'all.
San Joaquin is where much of America's  produce is grown.
It is the best place to get it if you don't grow your own.
The women are pretty, gently tanned by the sun.
Hard for a Kansas boy to resist not kissing one.
The mountains are snowcapped the beaches are gold
The world should visit here before they grow old.
It is true we are known as the spot for 'quakes
Let me assure you all you don't feel most shakes
It's not exactly like what you saw on that show.
That my friends is the real California I know.

An ongoing project. I hope to improve it.

David