Paying homage to my AD Family....well sort of

absolutley awsome you guys i love when i get to come and reed more of this stuff and i will have a new one to post her pretty soon so keep it up and lets do what we have fun at see you around AD

 

love the poems! keep it up jamzbond!

 

Thank you all very much. I accept all the kind sentiments on behalf of Maxburn, LOCOENG, Droogie and Drnknja who have all made this a fun thread. Looking forward to seeing others try it. It's fun really and worse case scenario is that we all get something to laugh about. So to all you closet poets, here's your chance to break the ice.

 

Jamz,
Your post show us all what true poetry should be like. Mine are just rhymes in my head. I make them up as i go. I've been thinking about doing one on slaying dragons. Its just a metaphore i use for the various problems many of us face in life. Drugs, anger manangement, spouse or significant other problems, alcohol, gambling, or just addictions of all kinds. We all run into one or more demon/dragon at one time or another in our lives, and how we handle it, is what defines us, and our personality.

[bold]Slaying Dragons[/bold]
In this modern day and age,
You dont see dragons being written about by any sage.
They seem to only be found in books of fantasy,
Not flying around and attacking people like you and me.
But let me tell you a little secret,
These things exist, and they and they love to start sh*t.
They come into your life when you invite them in,
You may think at the time, they can be your best friend.
But these things are really only here to abuse you,
They rip you apart, and have much more fun than you do.
Don't believe the fallacy that a sword and shield will help,
If you ever get caught in a dragons flame, you're gonna yelp.
Its gonna burn ya, and not just singe ya,
You can't stop it, even if you are a Ninja.
And don't think you can defeat them by using one against the other,
Do that, and you will find, you now have a Dragon as a brother.
You're only salvation is to be found within,
After all, thats really where all addictions begin.
If you have enough strength and courage you will make it,
Not enough, and you'll take that hit, you can't fake it.
You may survive to live another day,
But keep playing with Dragons, and they will get you in some way.
See, there is no real way to slay a Dragon,
If its alcohol, stay on the wagon.
If its cocaine,
Don't let that crap mess up your brain.
I can't give you the answers for every affliction,
There are too many, to list the answers to every addiction.
If you have made it this far in life, then you have the power,
It's inside you, waiting to be used, at any hour.
Fight these things, don't let them win,
Don't be an idiot like me, who decided to let them in.
They didn't have to break down the door,
I opened it up, all the while laughing, and rolling around on the floor.
I thought they were my buddies, yes we had a good time,
Until i woke up one day, and found out, i didn't have a dime.
They use you,
Abuse you,
They mess with your body, jack with your head,
And when they have had their fun, they leave you for dead.
So take my advice, its really just a suggestion,
Don't let these things win, fight them without question.
You are much better than that,
And you don't need them around, not even on your hat.
Dragons are best left to fantasy books,
Don't let them in your house, and [bold]NEVER[/bold] let them cook.

 

that was pretty good maxburn. this is a cool thread i found it this morning. the poems you guys have been doing are great, keep em coming. i will eagerly await the next one.

 

Max you have a talent which you have been suppressing. Seriously, you should scribble down the pieces as they come and then start your own compilation at your leisure. You seem to enjoy it so why not. We might never be a Frost or Tennyson but that doesn't diminish the satisfaction we derive from others enjoying what we write. Keep it up.

 

Excellent guyz!

@Maxburn, what happened to your user bar with the kitty eyes? It brought a smile to my face.

 

@mackdl
I still have it, i changed it to the AD one. Just trying out different things.


Thank you everyone, for all your support. AD was my lifeline in a recent crisis. I thought AD was the problem, or part of it, and it wasnt. No, i create most of my own problems. Sometimes i get outside help, but most of the time i can trace my problems directly to something i did, or didn't do.

 

many times when i freak out and i lose my mind
i sit down at the pc and i try to unwind
and low and behold what do i find
like salt in a wound mixed lime

a new nero problem that i've never seen
i think no prob, those AD guys make a great team

now i post up my logg, with pix, *HOPE* and info
hoping i told you all the things you need to know
cause with out this help my burn is a no go
and for sure i'll throw my pc right out the window

now Ad is good for more then just this stuff
it's full of good people to talk to when it's rough

all your good buddys are sure to be found
sooner or later were all AfterDawn bound
you just have to take the time to look around
and you will see us their with out a sound



i hope to see you all around everyday when i am here, it makes me feel good, cause i feel like a few of you are my friends, and i am sure that i will feel like that about many more of you to come in the future,[bold] this is a great place for me right now in my life and i just wanted to say thank you to all of you with out you guys i am sure i would have lost my mind in many more ways then just one[/bold]...so thank you to every one here

 

Ohmage to AfterDawn

Greedily I approached her shores; offering nothing in return
A selfish search for knowledge; 'cause my discs they wouldn't burn.

It was August of 2003; I choose the username... Gerry
Password lost with setting sun; I chose the other ...Gerry1.

I didn't come to socialize; such lonely souls of life bereft.
Here's my question...analyze; I took my answer and I left.

The next two years were just the same
Only took... giving back is lame.

What changed in me I just don't know.
Words of kindness in a thread?
Laughter which just spread and spread?
Some real comedians; what a show!

Perhaps it was a simple thank you
From someone who was all confused?
Perhaps from rapid knowledge accrued?
Or just great guys with whom to schmooze?

Voltage meter - virus scan.
Poetic meter in a coffee can.
Now I'll abandon this rythmic muck
'Cause as a poet, I just plain suck.

 

I agree with ddp..

Hey that one rhymes too.

 

[bold]If We Had To Speak In Rhymes[/bold]
Would the world be a better place, if we spoke in rhymes?
It would make you think, before you blurt out something quick time.
Maybe we would think more about how to respond,
Rather than our usual rambling on.
Would it make us better as a species?
When rhyming things come out of our mouth, rather than the usual feces?
We would have to stop and think,
How is the best way to say this, and tickle them pink?
Things would slow down a lot more,
We may even have time to hold open a door,
For someone who needs, just a little bit more.
Why, it would even be hard to fight a war.
And that wouldn’t be so bad,
Fighting wars seems to be the latest fad.
I need some bombs dropped right there,
Please don’t place them in my hair.
If you didn’t say it in a rhyme,
Your orders would not be carried out, anytime.
Soon maybe all the Generals
Would loose all their war manuals.
And instead crack open a bottle of wine,
Find some place good to dine,
And ponder the best way to reply,
To that lowly GI.
Who had the balls to say this to your face,
War is against the human race!

 

To quote from the old Monty Python series, "MY BRAIN HURTS" LOL!! Do you write this stuff Max? If so, you're extraordinary. I actually liked that poem a lot! It reminds me of the "hippie days"; such poetry during the viet nam war was very very popular. I would have been around 18 or 19 at the time and if you're profile page is correct, you would have been about 67 LOL!

 

Hi Gerry1,
Yes, thats all me writing. That last one did turn in to a war protest. It seemed to want to flow that way for me. I started doing it right after i realized i rhymed my response to ddp.
I try to go back and correct mis-spellings and restructure it a little, but it is fun to do, and i pretty much leave them alone or the poem would change each time you read it. (that would take some effort) Im also glad some ppl like them, not for my sake, but that i made someone happy. Kinda corny i know.
Ive served in the military, so i know what really would have happened to that GI in real life, but this is poetry/fantasy so i could get away with it.

I really enjoy reading all the stuff here. This gives me a break from the painful nero logs.. My BRAIN HURTS!!! i agree..

I have to start my work week, so ill be gone for a while..

Weekend! Weekend! Where are you??

 

You are indeed talented MaxBurn!

 

Max you're astounding and quite prolific too. I'm in awe. Seriously.

Alright there Gerry!!. Love the "ohmage" in the title. Clever, real clever. I never once doubted that you had the talent but I guess all you needed was the lil' nudge from me in my last poem. OK this is a long shot but here goes, *ahem*

I wish I had the wealth of Bill Gates
For I'd buy me a Harley instead of riding pillion
I wish the good Lord would smite Gerry with benevolence
So he'd give me a cool USD 1 million

Now I'll sit back and wait...............and waaait.............and waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaait.......
lol

 

Big, Bad, Ban-Button.
It don't get pushed
Cause you did nothin.

Adam and his 13th rib;
Kicked 'em to the curb
God surely did.

So ddp with fools he grapples
Asks "how'd ya' like
Them friggin apples?"

Big, Bad, Ban-Button.
It don't get pushed
Cause you did nothin.