Kazu-kun's Poetry

[kazukifafner]

Well, I thought I'd post some of my original poetry just for kicks. My poetry can lean towards anything really; from fantasy, to darker themes, even to my own religion (I'll try to keep those to a minimum). Thanks to all who take the time to read these! I figure I'd start out with four that I've already written.

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Dove and Crow

The snow fell gently down in a park
The old Oak Tree sitting at its center
Its branches bare, leaving only bark
And the flutter of black and white feathers

On a leafless branch facing the East
Sat a pure white dove that rivaled the snow
Adjacent, where the Moon's glow ceased
Perched a night black crow hidden in shadow

That gentle dove, innocent and true
So caring, with such a passionate heart
Stained by none of society's views
Its feathers gleamed under the Moon's light

That thoughtful crow, clever and wise
Such insight, with such a logical mind
It knows nothing of meaningless lies
Its feathers as black as an endless void

As the snow fell down from up above
A dark ash rose from far down below
The snow turned the crow white as a dove
The ash turned the dove black as a crow

As they flew away from their own posts
Those beside could not see the difference
For each bird could have been the other's ghost
While they both soared towards the Pale Moon

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Luminance

The light radiated throughout the room
Making my weary eyes their home
No worry, no sickly shadow of doom
Nor the dark sinister spirits that roam

I took solace within the warmth of that friend
A silent comfort to think and to yearn
I prayed that brightness would not end
It was a fear I did not wish to learn

One by one, the sources of light gave way to the dark
Dimmer and dimmer became the once vibrant flame
As the illuminating presence turned to a faint and fragile arc
And in the new found darkness nothing looked the same

All manner of hideous creature emerged
Grasping at the soles of my war-torn feet
Searching for a tormented soul as reason for their surge
They gathered round my body, anxious for my defeat

I extended my clenched hand that rested in my chest
All stood around, desperate for a look
Within I held a brilliant star smaller than the rest
Yet still, its immense light shook

The creatures stared in horror at that star
Before running in terror, screaming like mad
For that bright white luminance seen from afar
Shone brighter than all the others ever had

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Existence of a Nobody

Walking along an empty road
Searching for his own abode
Burdened by a heavy load
The struggles of a Nobody.

A form between dark and light
A shadow who's beyond all sight
All are unaware of his plight
The birth of a Nobody

An encouraging word here or there
A single person willing to stare
A world where all are treated fair
The dreams of a Nobody

A shallow, cold, lonely man
Not even recognized by the land
Wanting his existence to hit the fan
The pain of a Nobody

To be reborn into a world of gold
As one who is part of the fold
To be made of a well known mold
The desires of a Nobody

He who lies in the in between
He who walks with the unseen
He who won't know the joy of being
The existence of a Nobody

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Something Lurks

I trail along the cobblestones
Always looking back
I hear the wind’s cries and moans
Through an old abandoned shack
And I know that something lurks

Unknown to my wandering eye
A streak across the grass
For that was where the Blood Flowers lie
A premonition vast
As something starts to lurk

These flowers bloom from the scent
Of crimson drops above
As they drip from a cruel, deep vent
Lacking any form of love
From that which continues to lurk

That ghostly, ominous creature
Shrouded in the mist
That vile-seeming undertaker
Scratching my name off his list
And I can see that which lurks

A bony mask and a wicked smile
With gleaming yellow eyes
A gaze that could churn a person’s bile
And a hand like a vice
The monster that still yet lurks

It approaches me, slowly
Walking in pace
I try to flee swiftly
But couldn’t turn my face
From the Reaper who malevolently lurks

That Reaper raised his bloodthirsty scythe
Ready to swing it down
That wretched, terrible dark red knife
Cut the air around
Held by that devil who no longer needed to lurk

I waited for that fabled blade
To cut me to the core
Sweat and worry filled my veins
I fell to knees on the floor
Before that which used to lurk

There was a brilliant flash of light
And what I beheld
Was a blade that shattered beyond all sight
And the creature that was felled
The creature that could no longer lurk

I looked down upon my relieved chest
And this is what I say
A beautiful cross, I do not jest
Saved my life that day
Removing all that lurks

As with everything else I post here, feedback is welcome and highly appreciated.

[kazukifafner]

Well, here are a couple others that I finished recently

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Faces in the Moon

I look up and see the faces in the moon
The faces of those whose lives ended to soon
And sorrowful tears poured down from the sky
As the wind that blew the crimson ashes passed by

The wolf lends you comfort with pained howls
And you're offered up the sighs of the looming owls
So the stars dance around in humble accord
As your light is reflected in the shimmering fiord

Though the memories you hold are dark and dead
Of the relentless strife, and the cruel words said
Of broken backs and the dreams that they rend
I'm glad that you were able to find peace in the end

While the pain and suffering remains in our homes
Remember that your lives are remembered with tombs
As the beautiful moon carries with it your souls
Along with that unforgettable pale glow

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The Rhythm of Loss

I looked in your eyes
Where there was supposed to be a soul
But all I saw were the sharp edges of shallow empty holes

I tried to learn why
You just had to act that way
But I could not summon the words that I wanted to say

I wanted to cry
For the loss of you, my love
But in the end there wasn't enough to even calm of dove

I fell to my knees
And they just bled upon the floor
So I scrambled desperately, trying to reach the door

So my heart was seized
By the agony you gave
And all that I could do was hang on to my own grave

But was it worth these
All this misery and pain
I asked myself if all of this was really to my gain

In all of this I would be happy
To just rest my head in your warm arms
But I know that it's not reality
So I'll have to keep myself from your harm

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Any comments?

[Kaos6]

I luv your poems. They're really interesting to me, so interesting that I can't choose a favorite!!!!! But I look forward to seeing more of your works. ^.^

[Sorrow]

You're talented, that's for sure. The only other good poet I've seen is GJ. Keep it up.

[kazukifafner]

Thank you so much for the comments! I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner, I just don't want to double post anymore than I have to, lol. Also, I have three more poems to add to this. Enjoy! Comments and Critique are always welcome

*****

Cleansing Rain

The dew-covered grass of an endless field
Like waves rolling from the placid breeze
The soft sounds of chimes caused to yield
All who walked through, filled with ease

On this day, I walked that field of peace
Feeling the air flow through my body
Those bells, I prayed they wouldn't cease
And sat down on the grass, free of all folly

I stared across the wide open plain
When I saw something black move
Up from the horizon without any shame
That blackness became more crude

Within that surge of dirt and drudge
I saw things that curdled and screamed
Things that caused me not to budge
Horrific sights that met me when I dreamed

Agony, turmoil, disease, despair
Prejudice, greed, pride, corruption
Their faces merged and gave an eerie glare
An enveloping, deadly, bleeding eruption

Then, I saw clouds form above my head
Becoming more dense and more full
Yet keeping the image of a soft white bed
Turning all sense of dread to null

Those clouds, those heavens, opened the gate
Dousing the plains with a heavy, majestic rain
Driving back the blackness, sealing its fate
Restoring piece the newly cleansed plain

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Frostbitten Clock

They say that time flows like a river
Counting down our earthly life
Yet we always desire to travel upstream
To turn back what gave us strife

And even when it runs on track
On occasion, it seems to feel
Like the clock stands frozen in place
With fate nipping at our heels

It refuses to run forward
Impossible to forget the past
As we see our failures blending
Can't tell the first from the last

Depression seeps into our mind
As we struggle to control
What we want to piece together
To understand what we don't know

But that clock still won't move
It remains where it stands
And what we often forget to do
Is to turn it with our own hands

We spend all out time thinking
Mulling things over in our heads
We use it as an excuse
So we don't do what we dread

What we must learn to do
As that clock sits on the shelf
Is cast aside it's frozen glare
And just move forward ourselves

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Broken World, Torn Apart by Pride

A wave crashes against the moonlit shore,
As the sounds echo against its sandy floor.
The sorrowful sounds a young man’s cries,
Along with the fools who tell their foolish lies.

So there the man lies, broken and bloody,
While the fools simply laugh, loud and cruelly.
He lay on the street, fastened down by bullets.
The siren blares from an ambulance in the distance.

The fools gather ‘round, composing their tale,
“We were minding our business, clean as a white sail.
Then these men came down, with their guns ablaze,
And this poor young man couldn’t get out of the way.”

They helped him into the vehicle, to seal their fraud.
The ambulance sped off, disappearing into the fog.
The fools ran away, boastful and proud
For what they had done to the poor man on the ground.

The man lies in the emergency room, doctors begin to crowd.
To tear away from that helpless man, Death's solemn shroud.
They removed the bullets, sent shocks through his heart, and
The line went flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Just what was the cause of this heinous crime, you ask?
His skin was slightly darker than the skin behind their prideful masks.
They killed him without thought or care to who he truly was.
They simply judged by how he looked, not by what he does.

How long will this world stay, wrapped in evil and despair?
How long must we live in fear of prejudice's freezing glare?
The time that rids this world of all that corrupts liberty,
Will not be until the Lord comes to set this world free.

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Thanks for reading!

[Kaos6]

Frostbitten Clock is officially my favorite now. ^.^ I can relate to it really well. The other two are also awesome. Keep up the good work!

[kazukifafner]

Hmm, I haven't posted anything here for a bit, LOL! Thanks for all the feedback, and, well, here are a few more. I hope you all like them

*****

Road to Reality

First step, the road is clear
Second step, the light is here
Third step, a day goes by
Fourth step, believing the lie
Fifth step, a crack in the road
Sixth step, the disappearing node
Seventh step, the path behind falls
Eighth step, the path ahead falls
Ninth step, walking on air
Tenth step, searching for There
Eleventh step reading a tome
Twelfth step, searching for home
Thirteenth step, finding a guide
Fourteenth step, heading inside
Fifteenth step, reality found

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Subtle Combustion

A sound rang in my ears
Tiny explosions blossoming
Into the raging fires of fear
And the distinct crackle of lightning
Mixing with the smoke’s fume
I was enveloped by that sullen tune

Society was shattered to the ground
Nature was ripped from its weakened home
Every creature on Earth turned around
Staring at the source of the threatening moon
Looking up it with widened eyes
The terrible curse of society’s vise

A retrospective that was never heard
Past and Present meet in deadly reunion
History’s annals the world never learned
Its lessons cast from comprehension
A world steeped in corruption and sin
A culture that quietly explodes from within

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A Tribute to Gangs

Their roots in insanity
Questioning humanity
Spreading all their mockery
Indulging in frivolity

Wandering incessantly
Enhancing their ranks wantonly
Disregarding openly
The rights that we all can see

Filling up their pride with kill after kill
Tearing off the neighborhood down to the frill
We tried to keep quiet, we tried to keep still
But that only works as long as we can foot the bill

And with the victims' blood, wrote their names on the wall
Trying to guarantee that this city's about to fall
To those running fast and to those who start to crawl
Their cascading lies form the highest waterfall

We can't stand by quietly
We can't hide the misery
We can't wait for liberty
They won't give it willingly

We all have to make them see
This city isn't theirs for free
It's for all who live lovingly
And those who care doubtlessly

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Sophisticated Simplicity

Stargazer
Staring up into the sky
Shooting Star
Falls down near by

Simple
A vast empty space
Beautiful
A truly gorgeous place

Stars
A small blip at night
Nova
A star loses it's light

Planet
A rock inside nowhere
Life
A cradle that's fair

Cluster
A group of tiny stars
Nebula
An array seen from afar

Stargazer
Jotting down what he sees
Artist
Painting that starry sea

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Well, that's all for now. Thanks for reading!

[Thor.]

This stuff is good my friend. It is an honor to make your aquaintince.

[kazukifafner]

Originally Posted by Chosen Again

This stuff is good my friend. It is an honor to make your aquaintince.

Likewise, and I'm glad you like them

[dragonrider932]

I like your stuff Kazu-kun. It's original, and captivating. =)

I especially liked that last one, Sophisticated Simplicity. Keep them coming, 'kay? I want more.

[Kaos6]

Wow, it makes me wonder where you get your inspiration ^.^ I enjoy your poems, plz keep up the excellent work.

[kazukifafner]

Hmm . . . Yep! Haven't been here in awhile either

Here are a couple that I thought I'd add. The second one is a style that I don't usually do, but I thought I'd give it a try!

Enjoy!

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Flower in the Graveyard

Soft snow fluttered down from the ashen sky
Hiding the earth beneath a blanket of white
It was across that sheet that I met her eye
I felt as though I was being blinded by light

We spent our days chatting hour after hour
As winter’s dead grip slowly gave way to spring
Each day that passed, our voices grew louder
Until everyone in town became aware of our fling

The heat of summer revealed itself at last
Though the days grew longer, they were far too short
Neither of us longed nor cared for the past
To us, our relationship was made of that sort

When the leaves began to fall; so, too, our concerns
Yet our carelessness would soon become our demise
A poor estimation of one too many turns
Led to the loss of someone I had once prized

Once again, the snow fell, and it came to rest
On the ground, yet around the flower that I gave
To the place where the two of us first met
Only now, in this yard, I stand before her grave

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Swirling Red Wine

Shattered Glass
The remnants of my eyes
Broken Vows
The remnants of my words

The strength in my body
Kept dwindling
Dwindling

Until the very essence of life
Felt as if it had flown from my body
To attach to one more deserving
Far more deserving
Than I

I tried to amend
Tried to make right
The things that I had done
To my pledge

But no words could heal
Those deep wounds
They were all worth less
Than the wine glass in my hand

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I'll add more when they are ready, that's a promise!

[Kaos6]

Almost 3 months! But well worth the wait. ^.^

I'll add more when they are ready, that's a promise!

Please do! I look forward to it. ^.^

[soraking10]

wow these are all exelent, they have great emotion within the words and i can feel the emotion come right into my heart.

[Sorrow]

Your poems remind me I should get off my lazy ass and start writing some.