Dragon Rhymes

[Dragondrake]

Well, this thread will eventually house my better poems, but since all my writing are in my laptop, and my laptop is about three hundred miles away and becoming more distant, it will be some time before I get this thread really going. But I'm impatient, and wanted to start this thread. So here goes, with a poem I'm writing off the top of my head:

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Falling down these forlorn stairs, a question came to me:
Why is it, without a thought, I ran down carelessly?
Coming to the bottom step, I fear I soon will see,
When I wake, I won't recall how I came to be.

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Far off winds, bringing scent of fallen rain,
I sit here on the edge of skies above and ground below.
A place in the middle, we live on without up or down,
We live amused, playing with our fire, wind, and snow.

I see a bird, I see a mole; they live not unlike us.
sub-dimensions keeping them to where they do belong.
But would they, if had a chance, try to be like me?
Living without Earth and Sky, I sing this blinded song.

One more time, I look away from where we've always bode,
The stars are calling- nay, they're screaming-with nothing much to say.
I wish I could be one of them and live a life unbound.
But here I sit, and with the rain, I must call it a day.


(Jan. 7, 2007)

Hmm, I should add some poems here next time I remember, since I have my laptop here now. Maybe tomorrow. For now, I feel like writing another poem off the top of my head:

Here I am, alone again, my back is to the Sun
I do not dare to wander there until my work is done
I have a quest. I will not rest, until I see things through
For once complete, I'll turn my feet, and come running back to you

How can it be, I cannot see what lies along the road
I reminisce, Oh! so I miss home's comfort and abode
I'm coming back once I not lack my inner missing piece
We reunite again, my Light, but can there still be peace?

I do recall, before my fall, your voice was Summer flowers
Then Winter came, I brought the rain. In soggy gloom I'd cower.
You waited still; I had my fill, and left you standing, lonely
I thought I won, but I'm undone, my love is for you only

Yes, here I come, once deaf and dumb, to find what I once lost
What had I thought, to yield my lot, and never count the cost?
Do you still wait? am I too late? Will old dreams ever be?
For, love be true, I'm here for you. My Sun, come back to me


Whoowhee! I think that's my new favourite! At least out of the ones listed here. See you later, and don't forget to come check every now and then for more poems by moi, your favourite dragon.

[The Deecho]

If you want my honest opinion, that was incredibly awesome. I loved it completely, and I wish I had written it. Nice work!

[Dragondrake]

Here's some of my older stuff, now that I'm finally getting around to typing these in. These are older poems, so they miss some of the newer touches I add to my poems, but I hope you will like them just as much. Enjoy!


Typing on my PC,
My heart is growing racy,
A blank page is what I see,
Have I lost my sight?
My mind is getting lazy,
And the path is getting hazy,
I know I'm going crazy,
Was I ever right?

Where am I, God,
If you are at perfection?
I'm lost without exception
Where am I, God?
I have no recollection
Of how I could be worth selection,
So here's my final question:
Where am I, God?


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Poltergeist

The Shadow fleets across a path:
Poltergeist from hidden time,
A remnant of forgotten wrath,
Debt collector of hidden crimes

Ignore it, it will go away
Every day, that's what I say,
But stronger and stronger, the ghost returns
Until a time, the debt I pay

When life is lost, then life's the fine
You cannot reap what you did not sow
But how do I give what was never mine,
If what's not mine is what I owe?

The Shadow stalks me night and day,
I can't escape, wher'er I roam
Why can't you leave, just go away!
And let me rest within my home?

I know I took what I couldn't keep,
A theft with lost objective
What I thought I had, the never was
Nothing to take, nothing to give

I cannot give what I do not have,
But what if I change the offering?
I hold one thing of value,
I will give my final thing

I'll take your wrath, I'll take it all.
Do not pull a single blow,
But when you're done, let's have some fun,
And without a debt, as friends we'll go

A shadow of hatred, you may be
But would you, Shadow, play with me?

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Song of past

Of what prose dost thou suppose to make me yearn for home?
I cannot say what time or day when I will end my roam

Songs in slumber, out of mind;
Doors to laughter, all now lost
If we search them, we will find
The poets have already crossed
Do I dare look through the door,
The tunnel to a better time?
My bones now weary, my spirit poor
I live a fool in pantomime

I did not cut the road I tread
There lay no marks of what's ahead
So before I go, just one last time,
Show me love, twice wrapped in rhyme

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What have I lost?
Not meaningless words and promises,
But the purpose of my soul?
You knew me when I knew nothing,
But when I forgot you I became nothing

Now I remember you all too well
The curves of your face are the curves of the planets in the sky
But you are brighter than any star
The sound of your voice is the smell of Spring,
But I would rather a thousand winters than to not hear your voice again
To know you is a blessing, to remember you is a curse

But your eyes,
They hold a beuty unspoken of
Emeralds are cut in vain to recreate their beauty
They pierce me with gaiety and strength,
Humility and wisdom
Do the eyes reveal the soul?

I see through your disguise,
You have strength like the Great Oak, but give way like the grass
Your mind is nimble
Cunning and sharp,
But wisdom of hidden ages gives motion to your step

What will become of me?
Must I lose myself to powers I can't control?
Or must I forget you to live an honest life?
Some choices are unbearable
I am a martyr of my own frailty
I am broken glassm
Unwanted... unlovable... despicable
But do you blame me?

What have I lost?
Not meaningless words and promises,
But the purpose of my soul?

Thank you for sticking through, and reading my poems. I hope that just as copying these poems has brought lost memories and feeling to me, so it may also bring a new heart to you. Till next time!

[The Deecho]

I like the other one I commented on better, but I like these a lot too. Hmmm...maybe I should write some more poetry....

[NightStarFairy]

Hm, these are good. I like them.

I should post something in my poem thread....

[Dragondrake]

Thank you for your credit. I'm so glad that you enjoy my poetry. =P It seems there are poems that better display my thoughts and emotions, and those become my best poems. I hope to write some more soon, and yes, it will probably be like the one I more formerly posted.

[NightStarFairy]

Looking forward to reading more.

[Dragondrake]

I've felt rather uninspired lately, so it might take a while.

[Iornor]

oh wow, the last one you posted is my fav, no rush take your time, they are worth waiting for.

[egyptiankiwi]

Very nice. I love them!
It seems we have alot of talented poets around here.

[SkinnyGreenMan]

Wow, those poems are really awesome. I think my favorite is the simple one that you posted first - probably for the humor aspect:

dragondrake said:

Falling down these forlorn stairs, a question came to me:
Why is it, without a thought, I ran down carelessly?
Coming to the bottom step, I fear I soon will see,
When I wake, I won't recall how I came to be.

[Dragondrake]

Thank you all for such wonderful feedback. I wrote a good bit over the school semester, although I don't have it all with me right now, but this is what I could find. Please enjoy some of the newest pieces of my mind... (and please, if I happen to overlook a misspelling, or something of the sort, will you please greenmail me? Thank you.)
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Rose petals falling to the sea
Will the time soon come for you to see
How much you really mean to me
This is what I desperately want to be

When I was sore, you gave me place to rest
When without, you filled me to the crest
But now the vision's turning dim
No more ever filled up to the rim

Have I been uncaring?

There she goes alone, unknown again
I see a smile hidden there within
I know the tears and fears that keep her going
But all I can do is watch your pain, still knowing

Will she always keep in her that strife
For the rest of her forgotten life?
Wandering, searching, stumble and fall
Hearking to any hope and call

Am I now nothing to you?

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(This next one, My Friend, the Rain, was actually a song idea I was working on. Enjoy! ^_^)

My friend, the Rain,
Your voice is peaceful as the winds across the plains
Rain down on me,
Kill away my misery so I won't be

Thrown down, and trodden to pieces
Never found, lost upon the breezes

Eternal Pain,
What profit I to be alone, just for mine gain
The Midas touch
With all my gold, I cannot hold, I'm not worth much

But to be thrown down in everything I lack
I've lost my crown, I've fallen through the crack

Waiting for the One they call Redeemer
Can you bring this poor and helpless dreamer
To be saved

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I see the Sun, but I feel no warmth
All light is skewed, the lanscape warped
Rain is coming; stars are falling
I hear the lord of sorrows calling

Why do the eyes, sharp daggers hold?
Why must I know these evils untold?
How ling will I be without a friend?
One long year is coming to it's end
An endless day of misery pends
To meet the frozen grave

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Wandering, sifting through the clouds,
Wishing my love would be allowed
Can they know? Do they see?
Like a glass, do they see me?

Their presumptions toward me bind
But no matter, let them be blind
I know God sees; and I'm redeemed
Pride was never what it seemed

I would rather be seen and known
Than hiddent truths by me bemoan
This is my life: I'm not afraid
My work, my life, to Him is laid

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Slumber

Lost in a sea of tranquility
Pain and doubt is all I see
Yet my face shows no remorse
I do not budge from my low course

Still as stone I steep in sorrow
And the same I'll do tomorrow
Why do I hide my shameful void?
I keep my peace and friends, avoid

Yet I wish I knew just one
With whom I would not play the dumb
A single soul that knew my trouble
Single burns, but great is double

Now I sit, I'm still unknown
All my chance at love is blown
Drop my thoughts down to the deep
Let me slip back to my sleep

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Many days, though long ago, I had a painful void
Friends away, then would I know the feeling I avoid
From whence it came, I cannot say. I only knew it hurt
My feet turned lame, my body lay buried in the dirt

Did it all come from my past, punishment for the wicked?
Did I fall so pride be bashed, but hope be taken instead?
Ignorance, does pity see; the trespess then forgiven
But arrogance, not pity be; no prisoners are taken

Like I said, that void in me was filled most long ago
My sorrow dead, I was then free, my spirit could grow
And so I did, for quite some time: my soul began to prosper
But had I rid my debt of crime? My heart's an enslaved rasper

Again I feel unloving pain. I can't hide it any longer
And with fate's seal, with storms and rain, the darkness grows yet stronger
Am I doomed, or is there hope? No more can I see clearly
Have I assumed I cannot cope? I lost what I loved dearly

I still have light; I shan't forget, my friend's are with me alway
To fight the fight, I will not let my dreams be lost to "someday"
So long as light and hope and love remain in all I do
My way be bright, pure as a dove-- I vow to be ever true

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(I consider this one my life poem. I wrote it about a recent event, but it pulls back to the time I dedicated my life to the Lord. I hope that the words are pleasing to your eyes, and please enjoy my most inspired endeavor.)

New Life to Live

It was but three days ago,
I was searching for my soul
Finding what that I could know
Digging out of my deep hole

I was blind. Of pride I reeked
Thinking I did not belong
Hating all that made me weak
Caring only for the strong

Isn't living made for gain?
For we know we live but once
To live the fullest, hold the reign
All else becomes a measly bunch

That's the thought that held me swayed:
Power reigneth over all
But with the days, my life does fade
I live, I lose; I fail, I fall


And there I stood; I feared the truth, my body come corrupted
I knew no good, hateful, ruthless, life uninterrupted
Doubleminded, seeking gain, I knew my plan was folly
In failure binded, held in pain, my spirit melancholy

Then came the clinch, a split of roads, unknown forces pushed me forward
And in a pinch, my pathway flowed a random course on inward
I did not care which way I went, and so I kept on going
How would I fare on this road I'm bent? Ill thoughts was evil sowing

I crashed and burned, I gave and died, and dropped into despair
Fate's wheels turned, and so I cried-- I knew I was impaired
"Lift me up and lift me out, any soul that hears me!"
The Moon still supped, ne'er looked about; the Sun laughed loud and carelessly

But I was heard, without a doubt. Howling winds were stirring
As gods had blown within, without: hither, thither, during
I could not see what disturbed the place, but I found myself encouraged
Could this one be a solid base, and escape that is enduring?


Before that time, I was astray,
A masquerade, a joke, a play--
I thought life was for myself
Setting kindness on the shelf

But what has happened; who is this,
Who that knew I was amiss?
Such grandeur thought, such perfect wisdom
Wealthy Lord of divine kingdoms

How does He know me so well?
How is He so right, do tell
Without blemish, blunder, blot,
Hidden lies or unholy spot

Yet in all His blameless splender
Mercy me the Lord did render
All my error known and seen
Yet He wills I still come clean


I repent, for now I see
My life is worthless without You
Compare to me Your majesty
And see my spots I never knew

Throw my greed out by the side
Selfishness is lost to waste
They have no place where I now abide
I drop iniquity with all haste

Living for His Truth is good
Meekness hides a hidden power
Now revealed, understood
The humble mind's the highest tower

Call upon the Lord, ye witless, lost
Come and know your eternal way
He'll pay your desperation's cost
We'll live beyond the final day

[NightStarFairy]

I love the first one!! I like the line "Rose petals falling into the sea" I thought of it as a metaphor.

There was quiet a few of them, but I like them all! nice job on them. I enjoyed reading them.

[Dragondrake]

Thank you, that was in fact a metaphor. You might notice I capitalize metaphors in some of my poems. I orignally had "lord of sorrows" capitalized, but I thought it then too much resembled Lord, so I changed it.

[egyptiankiwi]

Wow, very nice job on those. I haven't been on Greengames in so long i hadn't yet read the ones you last posted. (even though that was in June...)

Most of your poems are really long. All of my poems end up being short even when they seemed like they'd be long when i was writing them. Lol