Poetry Forum

The eloquent elephant said to the rabbit,
'do you smoke for pleasure, or just out of habit?'
The rabbit replied, with upmost composure,
'peer pressure mainly through social exposure.'

Um ... 'teethes'?

I can't follow on
But I'll give my tuppence worth
And slot it in here

Clever, just clever

Please be gentle - this kind of feels a part of me Don't really know why

I know it's everything you told me not to do, but I wrote it a while ago and I still want an opinion on it

Sleeping infant in the night,
Vivid dreams hold thee tight.
Passing shadows overhead,
Lie protected in thy bed.
Rest until the morning start,
Sleep until thy dreams depart.
Quiet calm before the rush,
Sleep, my baby, in the hush.

Hello

Hello anyway

As they say in English, eek!

Hello I'm a baby here too

Rather intriguing place though...

Yep, I just liked the idea of someone opening a gate to somewhere I've always wanted to be and then walking in behind me.

Lead me not to the hedgerow, not to the hill, Not to the marshes, not to the mill, Not to the gardens, not to the green, Not to the shallows and not to the stream. Lead me not to the railway, not to the rock, Not to the clover, not to the clock, Not to the trail, not to the tree, Not to the sands an...

I don't want to write in an everyday style. It doesn't grab me at all. It might do it it for you, but I love messing about with language. I haven't bent anything to fix a rhyme. That's just how I enjoy writing. Cliches maybe. I appreciate your comments, but I was pre-warned that you wouldn't like it.

I didn't say 'hi'

Just busted right on in there and posted a poem

How rude. My apologies.

Hello everyone

Down in the half light, both wicked and wild, Captured in fear, a little child, Breaks free the cords that bound him so tight And creeps away slowly, back into the night. Neither love nor money could conquer one's fear, No mortal man dare follow him here. Bravest of souls who dare to have fought, Fo...

Blimey, I really like this poem.

It's clever.

The last line in each verse makes me smile. That's got to be a good thing.