Linrose
Linrose archive of published lines and poems on Linespedia.
"Fear, the claw that grips the heart - Casts its humourless shadow on haplesssouls in search of peace;While Joy watches, apart;Fear's death-like pallor colours the face - Contorts features as emotions ..."
"To chip away at the shell of comfortand walk through realms yet unexplored,Demands the valour of a Trojan will ~Prepared to face imagined foes;To stretch the elastic of hardened minds, Requires faith ..."
"Taste the salt of my tears burning their way to my chin; Watch them fall in a cascade of fear onto my trembling bosom; Feel my pulse race beneath your thumbs ~ As you gently stroke my inner wrists; He..."
"The lifeless tree stood amidst those clothed in green life and which chose ~ To radiate their energy onto the surrounding grove; What of the lone tree, whose gnarled branches once strove to reach the ..."
"There I stood, on the peak of a hill,Eyes affixed on the twilight sky;Nicotiana infused the air with its scent,Heather cushioned my feet in coolness.Earth, sky, and myself, together in silence,Commune..."
"My soul cries out to yours ~Release me from the past;Eternity holds me fast ~Chained on distant shores.Prometheus I am not ~For death will cast its spell ~My mortal flesh will rot,As my soul ascends f..."
"We danced round and round to the haunting sound of a long-ago waltz ~ When the music halts ~ Still dancing in circles. We danced round and round through the fog of years ~ Forgetting our tears ~ Rem..."
"Slay the dragons, one by one ~ Lest the treasure be lost forever; Raise the fiery sword of the Sun ~ Burning their shadows, as you sever their haughty heads with forked tongues ~ Once meant to confus..."
"She embraces me in sleep ~ Calling to me through images, Symbolic language often steeped ~ In mystic shadows, Seeking clarity and outward flow. She nudges me in waking hours ~ Extending the key of in..."
"How much easier to ride the crest of a wave, While to swim against it, an act so brave; How much faster a weed will shoot to the sky, While a rose ascends slowly, then dies ~ After a brief exquisite d..."
"Though an ocean away, I feel your touch ~ Caressing me, like teasing willows;Your love, channeled on pockets of air ~Haunts me on chimes of wind.My longing heart responds to yours ~Cradled in fields o..."
"Alone, the urge to mingle ~In time, burns mind to remain as a singlethought that pulses purely,While solitude retreats, behaving surly.Absorbed, psyche seeks renewal ~Waves of solitude solicit my retu..."
"Tears drop, sharply onto my reddened knuckles, Hands clenched against their salty brine; Liquid shards sear my flesh ~ Pock-marked by the droplets of steam. Teardrops, capsules of sad tales to be rel..."
"Smoldering earth, reddened skies,Tropical ferns that kept your eyesFrom finding me, chameleon ~Nature's child among the fronds;You knew not what your eyes did seek,As your spirit nudged you from the s..."
"The ancient call beckoned my way ~ Its siren song slithered through gaps of time; Luring me, then grasping me, like a bird of prey ~ Its message seen through a dance of mime; We met, once again, on ..."
"Why should you feel so old ~ When your soul has been so bold ~ To weave a dazzling tapestry of lives, in essence, so young and carefree; For what matters the vehicle you choose ~ When the spirit with..."
"How is it ~ that we have arrived, thus,In each other's place;What finger of energy from deep spacehas carved the crooked path between us;Our lives have run parallel ~Yet never once touched;Then, the f..."
"We're drawn to it, as human nature would be; We sometimes hide from it, in fear of its force; We seek it, study it, try to understand it with minds that cannot see; We try to tame it, yet at times unl..."
"At ease, the wind strokes cattails ~Unmoving in the dales;Helicopters released by trees ~Unaided by a breeze ~Cannot perform their twirling dance,Before they land as steered by chance.Astir, the wind ..."
"Testing, is this all that life does to me?Meandering around corners, I cautiously tread in minefields of tragedies, I cannot foresee;Yet, choices I make, hopefully lead me ahead;Molding this human cla..."
"Your voice laps against my ears ~ A gentle tide of tender words; The rhythm of your fervent heart ~ Joins mine in sweet embrace. My eyes lock onto the radiant stars ~ To find, glowing within their de..."
"Hush! Be still and listen past your heartbeat ~ To the swelling sound beckoning from an ancient time; Hear the melancholy stirrings of the Celtic harp so sweet ~ And maidens singing verses of love in..."
"Within the deepest Darkness ~ One finds the greatest Light; Contrasts of brightness and starkness ~ Needed while in the fight; Man gazes at the stars ~ Gleaming in the night; Blind to how those light..."
"NOTE: This poem is based on a children's story, Roscoe and the Carrot Adventure, that I wrote earlier this year. Universal theme for everyone :-)Roscoe, Roscoe hops along,Digs in gardens—hums a song;C..."
"If one stands on the edge of a cliff ~ Suspended in motion, Shifting one's viewpoint endlessly while teetering on the brink of life and death; What satiating beads of thought might cross the arid plai..."
"Perhaps the time for union has come, Assured are we of destiny’s claim; Plunge bravely into the depths of scum, A journey wrought with guilt and shame; Reach deep within the bowels of Earth, Your grop..."
"A gentle breeze sings past my window ~ As I sit in contemplation; Its lilting voice, towards me, does flow ~ As I seek to touch creation; My mind then fills with images of past ~ As I long to explore ..."
"My love is the fountain to quench your thirst;My oasis, within the mountain ~Awaits you to burst ~through locked doors ~Beyond where I lie waitingon love's shores,Watching Time's clock, anticipatingsu..."
"Fingers inch across the radio console,Masters at directing soundsfighting to be heard;Staccato voices, racing with airwaves,Cause deft fingers to pause.The shrill ad-pitch over,Other tonal members - V..."
"NOTE: This, like Renewal, is a purely metaphysical theme, inspired by ancient Hermetic teachings, Druids, and Loreena McKennitt's haunting music, which also inspired me in the writing of some of my Ce..."
"Heinous hounds of hell’s domain, Roam the Earth in search of game; Terror strikes in random places, Indifferent to the fearful faces. Sweeping gestures made by some, Echo hollow like a drum for victi..."
"Summer’s heat now just a memory,Autumn breezes in, aglowwith red-gold hues, her gown a-flurry ~She twirls her wand and colours flow.The wind precedes her through the woods ~It sounds the time of her a..."
"Fossils of Earth hold blood of our fathers, Archaic reminders of mankind’s past, When man and beast hunted each other, And lust for war was spreading fast. Centuries gone by, mankind changed little, ..."
"Inspired by and dedicated to my friend, Lurie :-) Verses, tomes, and tests of skill – One thing they have in common, Letters linked in form of words – Not often used with caution. That’s when my p..."
"This was inspired by an actual event that occurred and witnessed by many in Sedona, Arizona in 1987 during what was referred to as The Harmonic Convergence. Where are all those people going, daddy?..."
"Moistened grass beneath my feet, Scent of roses, a perfume treat, Chocolate melting in my mouth, Time freezes, watching geese fly south, Music swirls throughout my being – My heart expands with what..."
"Your words brush past my ears – Whispering, like a gentle breeze; From my eyes, they draw a trickle of tears – Then travel through me as they please; Your words, tease and caress me – As t..."
"Alone, at the edge of my world I reach out to you – Millions of stars between us; Moonbeams, catching my glistening tears, Speed to your distant world – To find you waiting, anticipating, Face wors..."
"Last night, I felt your touch ~ Sweet kiss of nectar on my lips, We barely know each other, as such ~ Yet, from love’s cup we’ve taken a few sips; Your voice, so soothing, is a mere hint of the depth ..."
"Listen to the strains of ancient music, Within their chords, you'll hear my words; The haunting sounds of Aeolian harps – Echo my love along streams of wind. Join with my spirit in a Celtic dance – ..."
"Autumn leaves twirl down into a brook spilling down over silk-smooth stones Written February 20th, 2002 © on Feb 19 2002 03:14 PM PST 0 • 10"
"Birds flutter in trees as squirrels scurry through leaves and berries bounce down Written February 20th, 2002 © on Feb 20 2002 10:07 AM PST 0 • 10"
"Thin stream snakes towards Roaring river rushing to ocean and its tides Written February 20th, 2002 © on Feb 20 2002 10:10 AM PST 0 • 10"
"Instructions: Write a poem taking a single drop of rain from a cloud to the ground. Any style. by webdreamer “It’s raining cats and dogs” is so familiar, “It’s coming down in buckets”, does not cre..."