A Red Feather

(I just finished this. There are a few things I'd like to change, such as word choice, but other than that, I am happy with this.)

The glowing ambers are silent,
But inside still burns a fire.
Born not of rage, burning and violent,
But love, true, without strings or wire.

Like the Phoenix, with wise old gaze,
Eyes shine full of truth and passion.
For you, I soar, with wings ablaze,
Till my heart finds words to fashion.

The time we share, precious and dear,
Memories slip by, specks of joy
Like sand in the hourglass, held so near,
Between the two, this girl and this boy.

Like the Phoenix, fire anew,
Glistening brightly; I love You.


-Jeff Dougherty

Ebony and Ivory

As I walk towards the faded black
years old memories
come flooding back...
The music, ebony, and ivory.

I remember parts of this
sitting down so carefully
ensuring not a single miss
as I played on ebony and ivory.

I place my hands
tentatively
Oh, make sure that this not lands
I pray to ebony and ivory.

I begin to play
forgetting these past memories
not the troubles of the current day
Only of the music, ebony and ivory.

~Vishaka Muhunthan - January 30, 2008

Success

It is a power
that ignites
a willingness to bolster
those endless godforsaken fights.

It keeps us moving
when the going gets tough
to live for the next morning
after a night full of rough.

It makes us strong
an elixir of gin
however, I'd rather not prolong
the endless suppositions that one should always win.

It is aspiration
prowess
and action.
It is none other than mighty success.

~Vishaka Muhunthan - January 31, 2008

The Passing of Power

The rivals face each other
concentrating on the face across the net
the victory must be a smother
there are appetites to be whet.

The battle is long
both soldiers fight well
but it's the challenger who is strong.
It's the defender's reoccurring, personal hell.

He kisses the trophy
tears in his eyes
but feels a touch of sympathy
for the man standing dejected at his side.

All I see is carrion
his dethroning is really quite saddening.
It signifies the fall of a champion
and the rising of a new king.

~Vishaka Muhunthan - February 1, 2009

The Light

The warmth shines down from up above
And floods the world with radiance
The stars return that lent glow of
The one who’s chosen as the Prince

Throughout the day the sun will shine
While shadows stay beyond His reach
And in the night there comes a time
When darkness reigns and won’t be breached

Then light will strive to ward it off
Without avail for now is when
In cloaks and shrouds the night will scoff
As light retreats into its den

Now light will hasten back to dawn
Creating day forever long

Beth Van Wie 2/2/09

A Fallen Star

As she departs from her fellow luminates
she falls graciously from heaven to earth,
leaving behind past life's reminants,
traveling slowly to a place of Rebirth.

She resides in the darkness,
as the telescopes search for her ever changing position,
she soars across the sky, fearless.
No telescope can track her ambition.

She gradually drifts out of view,
but her remains still sparkle in the sky.
The telescopes can stil see her, but those who look become few.
She may be gone, but the spot she held will never die.

The lucky, unsuspecting astronomers who viewed her grace
will never find another star who will ever take her place.

-Olivia Yates

With Him

Like a leaf in the breeze
My heart takes a turn
A bird hiding in trees
Evading the tears, my eyes start to burn

As I walk down the hall
I catch a gleam in Your eyes
Like a leaf about to fall
I remember our old times

For days on end I cried for You
Like a babe for an old Teddy
With all of this that I've gone through
To move on, I think I'm ready

As a smile grows upon His face
Your eyes escape my view
With Him, my hearts in a different place
With Him, I forget You.

-*LeArNiNg~FrOm~FaLlInG*