Amaryn's poems 2012

true friendship
smells like apple blossom
in the garden of Eden

Originally Posted by amaryn

Hi Frankie! What story are you referring to? I'd be only too pleased to lay my hands on it!
"Door ajar" I wrote indeed in a spirit of dark humour. (you write "humor", what's correct, Frankie? )

By the way: Charles Dickens is one of my favourite writers. "Oliver Twist" being one of my favs. I have read his complete works by now and am ready to sail into Bernhard Shaw

Yes, love Dickens. "Great Expectations," especially, but also really liked the (looooong) story of "Martin Chuzzlewitt." I've liked all Dickens in one way or another.

Humor/humour - Most Europeans prefer the British "-our" words. Those who learned English in America, sometimes prefer the shorter English version of spelling. The first spelling is correct in the U.S.; the second for British English. Take your pick!

The novel I mentioned was one of my recent personal "discoveries," free classics from Amazon.com for Kindle. "The Forsaken Inn - A Novel" by Anna Katherine Green. Here's the "review" link, to which I also contributed:

http://http://www.amazon.com/The-Forsaken-Inn-Novel-ebook/product-reviews/B004TRABRC/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

It is also free online.

@Spring;love this piece.Only thing missing;Owls!

Originally Posted by Doug Denslowe

@Spring;love this piece.Only thing missing;Owls!

for some consolation:




by the way: any Frisco owls sighted recently?

my neighbour is really a rare species bird
she listens to silence not speaking a word
she eats through her books like a rat through the junk
she likes emo looks but she hates to hear punk

she never goes dancing, but aerobics:yes
it's good for the line,she says, better for stress
she really regrets moneytrees are just tales
and to tiny fish she prefers giant whales

my neighbor

Good character sketch (a' la modern Charles Dickens) of a woman with a narrow life. I prefer to say "claustrophobic" life, but that can be taken two different ways!

Thanks, Frankie! Yes indeed, it's to be taken with a bit of sarcastic salt though



By the way "Frisco" is the old Finnish way to say San Francisco. It's mainly used in old songs

To all who have visited this thread during this autum: a huge THANK YOU
You have encouraged me to carry on writing again. Thank you also for the inspiration I have found on the big variety of poetry threads. Let us continue to do so in 2013

As this thread is called "Amaryn's poems 2012" within a few weeks I shall open a new thread where I continue writing.

Thanks for criticism, advice, praise, corrections, Doug; Frankie, Pinky, Glorious Queen, Emmy,Patricia, Teshka, Mexico, O.I and all whom I forget to mention by name here

Can't wait for "Amaryn's Poems 2013"
Rock on,my friend and brother in verse and rhyme.

Thanks, Rickey! And the beat goes on!
Somehow strange, but it was Frankie and Zakynthos who convinced me to start putting some of it here.
I don't regret and all feedback is always welcome.

See comment below

Originally Posted by amaryn

Thanks, Rickey! And the beat goes on!
Somehow strange, but it was Frankie and Zakynthos who convinced me to start putting some of it here.
I don't regret and all feedback is always welcome.

and Me!!

Originally Posted by Doug Denslowe

and Me!!

well, Doug.... a blinkin' proof of my decaying brain,lol

Originally Posted by amaryn

well, Doug.... a blinkin' proof of my decaying brain,lol

I'll dry my tears now.I know you were thinking of me,but just forgot to mention it!

You take the words from my mouth or who was that Famous Guy who said "Read My Lips"?,lol

Originally Posted by amaryn

do you understand me


let's listen to records
I'll make some black tea
the windows are open
there's a view on the sea
the doorknob is broken
but we don't need a key
do you understand me?

let's use bodylanguage
will you show me your hands
there's no need to hurry
we are just making friends
the timeclock stands still
there's nowhere a fence
do you understand me?

when the heart of a lover
is broken in two
when the windows are broken
and there isn't a view
will you sit down beside me
drink a cuppa tea too?
if you understand me?


PS: I made a compositon
but here you can't hear it unfortunately.
Hopefully one of these days

These words are so profound. Either way, as a poem, as a song, they are worthy of acclaim.

Originally Posted by amaryn

my neighbour is really a rare species bird
she listens to silence not speaking a word
she eats through her books like a rat through the junk
she likes emo looks but she hates to hear punk

she never goes dancing, but aerobics:yes
it's good for the line,she says, better for stress
she really regrets moneytrees are just tales
and to tiny fish she prefers giant whales

Can't shake the feeling these words are cryptic, hiding a message in their core...

Anyway, the line "she listens to silence not speaking a word" jumped out loudly @ me. Like it. Felt it. Many times.