War Poem: You or Me
You or Me.Posted using ShareThis
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Saturday, May 17, 2008
My Blog is Back!
Your Poems Your Stories has been saved by an Angel from Thailand (story here).
:)
I am sorry if any of you were looking for it while it was out of commission. I shudder to think that you would have been greated by ugly meaningless code and error messages! But anyway, it's back.
And it's better! Holly gave us a new theme too! It is in italian, but only the obvious parts. And it's much prettier and easier to read.
Remember to come join Your Poems Your Stories and publish your work!!! Tell the world!!!
Friday, May 16, 2008
My Missing Blog
If you are looking for my blog, Your Poems Your Stories, and can't find it, that's because it is temporarily lost in the between-hosts area. I have been trying to migrate it to a new webhost in order to speed it up. In the process, it is not showing up at all. I am trying to get this fixed as fast as possible!
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Blogging for Human Rights Day
Human Rights Poem
Today is the day we blog for Human Rights. I have already posted my own Poem on Human Rights (injustice and wrongful imprisonment). The following is another Human Rights Poem, from an email I received:"Hi Anna, I thought I would submit this for the human rights theme. It is about the South Central Farm in L.A. bulldozed to put up a Walmart. I know there are many injustices going on in the world, but our rights are being abused right here at home."
An oasis of peace
Encircled by concrete
The feel of Mother Earth
On our hands
Her soil under fingernails,
Worn with pride
Her bounties were many
Giving sustenance,
Freedom from fear,
A sense of community
A dream snatched
With a promise broken
Her gift sold in
Dirty back room deals
Sullied by corporate growth
Bull dozed by avarice
Smothered by indifference
by Sherry Obsheatz
Sherry says:
"As long as I am given credit for my work the poem can be used for free.
And just wanted to say thanks for having such a wonderful site that encourages people to write."
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Haiku Poems
This rainy morning
resting inside my living room
our block's toughest tomcat.
black & white stray cat
lounging across the porch step
soaking up the sun
Noise from the closet...
peering out from my tote-bag
our green-eyed kitty
by Christine Bruness
These poems may be shared but the author's name and email address must be attached to them. Thank you.
Friday, May 9, 2008
Blogging for Human Rights
Poetry for Human Rights
15 May, as you may remember, is the day of Blogging for Human Rights.
I would like to invite anyone and everyone to submit poems or stories on Human Rights.
I wrote one poem myself which I will publish here now. I hope some of you will be able to contribute some more.
Here is my Human Rights poem. It is about INJUSTICE.
Someone Else's Crime
I will grow tomatoes
When you've set me free.
I will live at home in peace
Where all will let me be.
I will wake up cheerful
In the morning to the sun.
I will feel at peace at last,
Once my Freedom's won.
I have been imprisoned here
For someone else's crime.
I have lived my life in fear,
And I have done my time.
All I want, is to feel safe -
Relaxed and calm and free.
I have been good, to fellow men.
Why aren't they good to me?
I try to keep my head up high,
Imagining the day
When I will be allowed to fly,
When I will go away,
And wrap myself in someone's arms
Who knows me as I am.
I try to think about that day,
As hard as try I can ...
I will wake up smiling,
In the morning sun.
I will kiss the one I love, and
Once this battle's done ...
I will grow tomatoes in
My garden in the grass,
And tie my hair behind my head ...
And when this storm has passed,
I will sit up late at night
With cats and cups of tea,
I will live no more in fright
Once I have been set free.
I only want this misery
And fear and pain to end.
I only want a life at peace
Surrounded by my friends.
But that will be another day.
Today I must remain
Within the madness of this place
In fear, and hope, and pain.
But always, I hold up my head,
Imagining the day
When I will be allowed to go,
When I will fly away ...
Not now. It isn't over yet
I must sit out my time,
As I have done, for all these years,
For someone else's crime.
I would like to invite anyone and everyone to submit poems or stories on Human Rights.
I wrote one poem myself which I will publish here now. I hope some of you will be able to contribute some more.
Here is my Human Rights poem. It is about INJUSTICE.
Someone Else's Crime
I will grow tomatoes
When you've set me free.
I will live at home in peace
Where all will let me be.
I will wake up cheerful
In the morning to the sun.
I will feel at peace at last,
Once my Freedom's won.
I have been imprisoned here
For someone else's crime.
I have lived my life in fear,
And I have done my time.
All I want, is to feel safe -
Relaxed and calm and free.
I have been good, to fellow men.
Why aren't they good to me?
I try to keep my head up high,
Imagining the day
When I will be allowed to fly,
When I will go away,
And wrap myself in someone's arms
Who knows me as I am.
I try to think about that day,
As hard as try I can ...
I will wake up smiling,
In the morning sun.
I will kiss the one I love, and
Once this battle's done ...
I will grow tomatoes in
My garden in the grass,
And tie my hair behind my head ...
And when this storm has passed,
I will sit up late at night
With cats and cups of tea,
I will live no more in fright
Once I have been set free.
I only want this misery
And fear and pain to end.
I only want a life at peace
Surrounded by my friends.
But that will be another day.
Today I must remain
Within the madness of this place
In fear, and hope, and pain.
But always, I hold up my head,
Imagining the day
When I will be allowed to go,
When I will fly away ...
Not now. It isn't over yet
I must sit out my time,
As I have done, for all these years,
For someone else's crime.
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