The Poet Among the Rooks

By Mairo1: Tonight the Knights sleep Tomorrow we witness the plunder As the faint-hearted weep The bloodless battle, the mayhem, the thunder. The sly cynical Pawns unflinching in bravery Encroach into uncertain enemy territory. Hear the silent tenacious hoorays As…

A DARK MIND

By Marymartin Okoabu: He wanted a taste, He tore at her in a haste, His was a lust to fill, Hers was a beast to still. Her cries couldn’t get to him, His moans drowned them all, Her legs fought…

THE UNSINKABLE SHIP: RMS TITANIC

By JessyKen: THE UNSINKABLE SHIP Like a howling whale, the mighty ship sails; One a million feet taller And larger than anything ever seen She sails across the seven seas The cold waves kissing her, As she moves with such…

A PENITENT’S VOICE

By JessyKen: A PENITENT’S VOICE With my eyes, I look up to the clouds My heart seeking for redemption, Wondering if it will ever be I gaze endlessly at the heavens, Searching for God’s salvation; Raising my voice so he…

A LIFETIME’S WALK

By JessyKen: A LIFETIME’S WALK Climbing up the Appalachians is no different from Taking a trip down life’s rocky path; A path harboring all things caused To beget sad or ever glowing memories Conceived from the adventures and journeys Carved…

A LONGING CALL

By JessyKen: A LONGING CALL Could years pass And the air still reek of my haunted past? Could rivers flow And still come to an abrupt end? Could cherry trees blossom And their bloom still fade? Could mountains, hills and…

A MOTHER’S TEARS – A 2 IN 1 POEM

By JessyKen: A MOTHER’S TEARS I There is no greater pain Than the loss of a child An innocent being Brought into the world; Conceived for a purpose, And born to bring light, To shine aglow, And to bring joy…

VICTORY

By JessyKen: VICTORY I gaze endlessly at the stars, My legs rooted to the ground, My mind trapped in a deep ocean of thoughts; Wondering and dreaming when that day would come; The day my victory would be announced, And…

I WILL NEVER LET GO

By JessyKen: I WILL NEVER LET GO Love; A mystery born to bring happiness, And to some, A saddened and a broken heart, Shattered into pieces, And feared never to be repaired Never to be healed! Love; A bittersweet ride…

FOR YOU MY LOVE

By JessyKen: FOR YOU MY LOVE For you my love, I shall sing in delight, And with the sweet wonders of my voice; Will capture your heart As you lay lost in my charms For you my love, I shall…