intricatemirage's Poetry

[onyxsundrops]

I was out of town accompanying a friend. She had to give a speech, and hey...free ticket, so I went along

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Hmm, I did consider writing on Pens before but my head just went cause I'll probably make a big boo boo outta myself then I'll just have to impale myself upon some sharp object and disintegrate back into lurkdome again

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I still think you should!



Yvonne

[intricate mirage]

pacou - Thank you thank you! For the compliments and for not throwing tomatoes at me from the start of the thread till now. Hehe. I'm really glad you enjoyed it I'm leaving the story as it is for now but if I do get an inspiration to continue to Part IV, you'll be the first to know!



onyxsundrops - Oh free ticket Hehe hope you had good fun during the trip Hehe. You still think I should write on Pens? Now you've really gotten my brain to entertain that idea Ok, I think I'm gonna start trying the minute my exams end! Thanks for the encouragement

~ Cassie

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My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky

[intricate mirage]

In a mood, got this penned down really quick and simply contented to leave it at the first writing. Like it the way it is. Do enjoy.



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Inspirations - Angels

Staring solemnly

At this blank sheet of paper

Nothing comes to mind

Could I possibly be left

So barren and empty?

It's funny just to think

How a funky superstition

Got you simply wondering

About the oddity of

Your very own palms

Smiling with a wild curiosity

You playfully stuck your hand out

Like a little child

Asked him to be a dear

And to please explain

Yet all that time your eyes

Held a wistful gaze

Not at him but at me

A smile played over my lips

Reaching out I gently placed

My palm against yours

The reasons for my actions

Are all but a vague memory

Like hot steel burning its marks

Deep into my skin

Your touch was simply electric

I do not remember

Ever having felt more real

Girl I think my soul's alive

Hours have passed

Yet my hand is still warm

From your one touch

My soul still burns

From your piercing gaze

I hear a faint throbbing

Somewhere far off

In the dull lifeless background

Gazing up at all that's been written

I slouch back against the chair

With a contented grin

I believe that inspirations

Are the works of angels

You are my inspiration

You are my angel



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Edited - Missed out a word. So slotted it right back in

~ Cassie

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My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky

Edited by: intricate mirage at: 11/2/03 10:50 pm

[onyxsundrops]

That was beautiful! Really liked...

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Yet my hand is still warm

From your one touch

My soul still burns

From your piercing gaze

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...that stanza. Thanks for sharing.



Yvonne

[pacou]

Hey Cassie, another great one



I really enjoy your poetry, thanks for sharing.

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Staring solemnly

At this blank sheet of paper

Nothing comes to mind

Could I possibly be left

So barren and empty?

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I really like that... kind of funny if you ask me



Keep them coming



-Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

[SJ]

Enjoyed reading that,great poem

[Always410]

Wow...I... I LOVE Nobody. I started reading some of the poetry and decided that im gonna read more. And im soo glad I did! Keep up the great work! Im gonna go read more of your work!

Tara: Willow, you are using too much magick. What do you want me to do, sit back and keep my mouth shut?

Willow: Well that'd be a good start.

Tara: (Shocked) If I didn''t love you so damn much I would!

[Always410]

This one



"Walking you home

You smiled and said goodnight

Flashing you a silly grin

I shot you a wink

And said I’ll be heading along home..."



and "daddy"



were amazing! I LOVE your poems. Keep up the great work!

Tara: Willow, you are using too much magick. What do you want me to do, sit back and keep my mouth shut?

Willow: Well that'd be a good start.

Tara: (Shocked) If I didn''t love you so damn much I would!

[intricate mirage]

Here's some individual replies -



onyxsundrops - I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for reading



pacou - You said it was funny, I wondered why. So I went back, re-read the poem I wrote and soon after I was cracking myself up I don't know why, but yeah, it is kind of funny. Maybe it's the 'staring solemnly' part. Sorta like an image comes to mind, then.... **trails off** ok I'm not sure what my point here is So I'm just glad you enjoyed my poetry. I enjoy yours too



SJ - Thank you



Always410 - I thudded you with my poetry? Honestly, that's one of the best compliments I can ever get. These poems are very dear to me and the stuff they talk about are very close to my and it really means alot to me that they are received well. I've been having a really rotten day so far but seeing your post made me Thank you

~ Cassie

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My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky

[intricate mirage]

Penned today. A poem that is very precious to me. Enjoy.



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Bittersweet Contradiction

( For a very special girl in my life )



Holed up in this cold dark well

Sinking into the infinite abyss of hell

The start of all things beautiful

I find myself so lost in you



With winds that cannot be called

Raging emotions that cannot be cooled

You are a wild spirited tempest

With love as your Achilles’ heel



Utterly indifferent, perfectly self-reliant

Never at a loss yet never completely at ease

Flippant glances, a careless nature

Yet your gentle smiles for me never ceases



Burning the dark crevices of my body with a soothing touch

Your gaze pierces the secret recesses of my heart

An angel and hell god who baffles all penetration

You are my bittersweet contradiction



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~ Cassie

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My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky

Edited by: intricate mirage at: 11/12/03 11:23 pm

[SJ]

Beautiful poem,thanks for sharing

[pacou]

Cassie... your poetry is wonderful and amazing!!!



I really enjoyed that poem, that girl must be special when you get out a poem like that



Thanks for sharing Cassie



-Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

[onyxsundrops]

Wow, I loved the way you used your words. Very nice poem.

Onyx

[intricate mirage]

SJ - Thanks for reading



pacou - Yeah, she's really special Glad you enjoyed the poem.



Onyx - Once again, thanks for reading



2 new (well sorta old) poems, chanced upon them while I was packing up. Wrote them quite some time back. Slightly moody poems. Hope you enjoy reading them.



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Normal Days

I wonder why people always moan and groan

About those all so boring and monotonous normal days



Hear take a minute to listen

This is what a normal day is to me



It's a normal day

When the drops of blood are less than ten

All I've had was twelve straight shots

And sticks come in a mere number of twenty-four



It's a normal day

When my heart gets broken only twice

Thank the heavens for that

You know what they always say

The third time's a charm



It's a normal day

When I breathe a sigh of relief

That people I love have not died

And they will get to see tomorrow's beautiful sunrise



It's a normal day

When nobody loves me

Or show me they care

Where I'm left all alone

Cause nobody needs me



And it's a perfectly normal day

When I'm tearing up inside

And for split seconds my limbs

Threaten to do something drastically crazy

But with a glance I just look like a girl

Who hasn't gotten enough sleep



This is a normal day for me

I'm not complaining

I wonder why all of you are



On occasions when I do not

For a minute or two

Think about the beauty of free fall

My day soars from normal

To being actually pretty good



Now I wonder

What is a good day to you





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Anger ripped right through my skin

And flowed like a never ending stream

Raw power I felt coursing through my veins

I have never felt such pure energy

Overwhelming

Terrifyingly empowering

Everything simply faded away

Far into the background

With little significance

If not, with none at all

Hot tears stung my eyes

Stalking back and forth like a caged animal

Locked up and damned to hell for eternity

I wanted to tear the ones I hate apart

I felt the need to kill

Pain and hurt hurried to tether me down

But they were weak, they couldn't win

A sudden rush of heat

The room suddenly got so small

I stopped pacing

I was suffocating

I needed to stop

To stop and just breathe

And for a second

A full second

I felt human

Then she came

Out of the shadows she had arrived

The air around my body tightened

She was holding me

Her whispers floated effortlessly

I reached out to hold her

But there was only empty spaces

She had left

As quietly as she came

Anger cried out in fury as they dissipated

And lay bound to the shadows of me

They hated being restrained

But they seek comfort

Knowing that it wouldn't be long

Before they could come out and play

For the sun will set

Night will ascend

Shadows will fade

Darkness will reign

They will be free

They will be appeased

But for now

Light shall triumph

Weariness sunk in

Huddled in a corner

I allowed the tears to fall.



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Cassie





Ask me if I loved you yesterday. I'll say 'Yes'

Ask me if I love you today. I'll say 'Yes'

Ask me if I'll love you tomorrow. I'll say 'Always'

Edited by: intricate mirage at: 11/12/03 11:21 pm

[SJ]

Good poems,very expressive

[pacou]

Cassie... two kick ass poems



A tiny, tiny little, very angsty though... But I guess that is just me



Lol I still liked them, keep up the great work



And thanks for sharing



-Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

[intricate mirage]

Feeling super rotten right now. Was just scribbling. Then somehow it eventually evolved into something readable. So I thought I'll just post it. Ok, go easy, don't attack me with rotten tomatoes if you think it's really bad.



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Ever made a silly wish.

Dreamed a little fantasy.

Desired for a place.

Where everything was simply perfect.

Hugs and puppies,

fun and laughter in the fields.

Lost in a world where,

there never was any pain.

Tears were all but a foreign object.

Sadness had never been heard before.

Can you imagine a world without suffering?

A reality where all you ever heard

was the sound of cheerful bantering.

Where you don't feel the cut

that goes right down through

the middle of your heart?



Reality check.



Someone just took a knife

and stabbed me from the back.

I look down and all I see

is this weird sharp object

protruding from my chest

There's all this red sticky liquid

flowing from my skin.

I can't describe it.

I just know it hurts.

I'm overwhelmed

by this dizzying wave of sensation.

There's darkness

mixed with a tinge of white.

Like the light at the end of the tunnel,

it looks so surreal

and yet so very pretty.



I'm making that silly wish right now.

I'm dreaming my little fantasy.



I close my eyes

Everything's perfect.



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Cassie





Ask me if I loved you yesterday. I'll say 'Yes'

Ask me if I love you today. I'll say 'Yes'

Ask me if I'll love you tomorrow. I'll say 'Always'

[StrangeQuark]

Very nice



Terse, emotional, identifiable. Easy to read. Hard to look away from. You are very skilled at 'getting to the point,' and the point is always worth reading.

[SJ]

No need to throw anything,thought it was very good,little angsty,great poetry

[pacou]

That was so cool...



I really enjoyed that poem, therefore... no need for tomatoes



Keep on posting!



-Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

[wolfwynd]

Great poetry, loved them!



Thank you so much for feedbacking mine, your comments are very much appreciated!



Keep up the good work, you have talent!



Wolfy

[Karmah]

Hi Cassie

Wow I just read your poetry and I am astounded a lot of it was anguishy but I must confess the one the one that really stuck with me was daddy It literally made me cry and then I had to go back and read it again thank you so much for sharing and I hope to read more soon

Arron

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.

~ by Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

[intricate mirage]

StrangeQuark - Thank you for your feedback. I'm glad the point is always worth reading



SJ - No need to throw anything? *sigh of relief* Thanks for all your constant feedback. Really appreciate it



pacou - No tomatoes from you too? My lucky day Keep on posting? Sure thing, next poem coming right up!



wolfwynd - Glad you loved them Your comments are very much appreciated too. I've got talent? Yay!



Karmah - Astounded that a lot of my poetry was anguishy? Lol, how come? Penning down the poem 'Daddy' was one of the hardest things I had to do. I am glad it has touched you as a reader. Thanks for the feedback, means a lot to me.



There is anguish underlying the next poem, but it isn't what this poem is about. Probably one of the most least angsty poems I've ever written, do enjoy.



Writer's note - This poem is written for someone in particular but she will be the one person who never reads it. Nevertheless, I thank the heavens for having placed her in my life, she has always been my source of inspiration and this poem is especially just for her.



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Silent Tears



Hush now

Sweet child

Please don’t cry

Let me wipe away those tears

Allow me sweet love

To ease your troubled fears

Here are my shoulders

Easy now pretty sweet dear

You need to rest

Tonight

There will be no worries

With my arms

I shall surround you

With quiet peace

Until the dawn breaks

Over the distant horizon

I assure you love

You are safe

Pulling yourself close

Your gentle breaths

Fall like a snowy mist

All is quiet

You are finally asleep

Love, can you taste the tears falling from my cheeks?

Awaken from a restless slumber

Told me it was getting cold

Wrapping my arms tightly around you

Love, can you feel the pain I’m feeling?

Coaxing you tenderly

Murmuring soothing words

Feeling your head rest

Gently upon my chest

Love, can you hear my heart breaking?

A ray of light arises

From a faraway distance

Where heaven and oceans meet

Looking down to meet your gaze

You softly whispered

“It hurts.”

I hate him for breaking you

I saw the tears in your eyes

I hate him for hurting you

Wiping them away

I hate myself for feeling this way

With a delicate touch

I hate myself for loving you

“It’s alright, I’m here.”



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Cassie





Ask me if I loved you yesterday. I'll say 'Yes'

Ask me if I love you today. I'll say 'Yes'

Ask me if I'll love you tomorrow. I'll say 'Always'

Edited by: intricate mirage at: 11/16/03 2:07 pm

[SJ]

Powerful poem

[pacou]

Hey Cassie



Wow, what an amazing poem...



So sweet and yet so sad... keep up your great work and thanks for sharing



-Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

[intricate mirage]

SJ & pacou - My thanks to both of you for reading



Ok, one new poem and please, please be gentle (with the comments). This poem has been in the works for a LONG time, and I really do mean long, 2 years to be exact. I do not remember how many times I got started on paper and pen, only to have them end up in the bloody bin.



I could never find the right words to say, or the correct terms to use. But here it finally is. No colourful language, no fanciful imagery. Pure, raw, from me, to her.



Do enjoy.



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A Love Poem Written Just For You

( dedicated to el )



I have spent a good portion of my life

Writing poems filled with angst and strife

Incapable of spouting sweet poetry to you

This is my version of a love poem written just for you



Having made my share of mistakes

I know I am not perfect

Yet there's a part of me kept secret, wholly untainted

It's a part I've saved specially just for you



What has life and love done to me?

I am all but a cynical, jaded fool

What have you done to me?

I am hopelessly in love with you



I know that life isn't always fair

For fate has placed you in my arms

Touching my heart in ways I've never known

Only to tell me that I can never call you mine



Hearing the sound of your laughter

Graced with a chance to see you smile

I am more than contented now

I know that life has been exceedingly kind



My fountain of strength that never runs dry

You are the shooting star across the midnight sky

Baby if I were free to choose anew

I would still choose to fall in love with you



Incapable of spouting sweet poetry to you

This is my version of a love poem written just for you

With you, life is truly indeed most beautiful

Sweetheart believe me when I say 'I love you'



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Be gentle, please

Cassie





I don't mind being alone

I just don't want to be alone without you

Edited by: intricate mirage at: 11/25/03 3:15 am

[Shinnen]

That poem was great. It sure made me see one word nice and clear... "HOPE" not to mention love too. Excellent writing, Cassie

CheerZ

Shinnen



She's the most amazing girl in the whole world. She's the only girl who makes my heart beat faster and slower at the same time. When I'm not with her, I'm not living. I'm not existing until I can hold her in my arms again.

[SJ]

That poem was excellent,very expressive

[pacou]

Lol Cas, why are you always afraid of us throwing at you tomatoes or anything like that? You know that we know that your poems always rock! I guess I have to you for your wrong thinking

Lol I was kidding, no punishment of course, just believe me that your poetry rocks



Oh and I loved those lines

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Baby if I were free to choose anew

I would still choose to fall in love with you

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That's true love in my eyes...



Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you got that message out eventually... after two years lol But it was worth the wait



-Viv-

"Love is an irresistable desire to be irresistably desired."
Robert Frost

[intricate mirage]

Shinnen - Hope and love. Always a beautiful combination in my eyes I'm glad the poem brought both of them out. Thanks for reading



SJ - Hey there Many thanks for always spending some time to give my poems a read



pacou - Thanks for the compliments and constant encouragement Viv! I'm glad two years was worth the wait lol! And yes true love...



Here's one newly written poem. I always had this image playing out in my head, my muse finally pushed me to get it written down. Reading it, I'm personally glad I did.



I realise that the title of this poem has a slight coincidence to another named 'Silent Tears'. I love the word 'silent'. Why? I'm not sure, but maybe cause most of the time, words/things left unsaid/undone are the most powerful ones.



Enough said, here's the poem, do enjoy



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Silent Exchange



Painful cries shatter the quiet of the night

A heart that drifts and settles by her side

Her fragile frame shudders in silent tears

Going unnoticed a shadow that settles near



Drops of hurt falling from her tired eyes

Unable to wipe them my hands are tied

Watch my misty fingers passing through

Beating myself up for feeling like a fool



Calling upon damned gods to give me form

Begging for her shattered heart to be reborn

Her grief and torment kept distant and far

An absolute whole without a single scar



Forcefully molding myself into a solid sphere

Protectively I surround her with the purest love

Struggling weakly to hold back the slightest flinch

Yet nothing but a mist that cools her warm skin



Her tears slowly consume steadily they devour

Damn gods hear my plea made with silent fear

With this offer my prize I shall bravely claim

Here is my soul in exchange for all her pain



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Cassie





I don't mind being alone

I just don't want to be alone without you

Edited by: intricate mirage at: 12/1/03 10:27 pm