Poems I wrote long ago...

Madness (revised)

We dance like mad wind beneath life and beauty Our fiery spirits shudder at the site of the icy moon Impish feet trample long laid shadows, Aching to dream one dream Our laughter fills the cool night air, haunting those who sleep We taunt the sea... so that it may devour us It answers not We traipse into the darkness Awake Towards the darkened sea I turn my wandering soul and behold the waves crashing upon the sandy shore. The greyness of the sleeping world is cast in every hue from every object to be seen, but I remain awake and aware while other drone away in the soft serenity of sleep. I see the things they fail to see because they've closed their eyes... I stare into the distance. The cold chill of midnight penetrates my inmost being. I shudder The Way Through the Woods... The night fell soft upon the land The moon hung bright and still The songs of winged creatures filled the air The breeze sighed through the trees A walk through the forest at midnight Moon hidden above the trees Creeping along the forest floor Sight stolen by the darkness Images of unreal things Tiptoe into the night Nothing there but silhouettes Dancing in my mind A chilling wind runs up my spine As voices whistle through the leaves Nothing there but songs remembered From some dream long ago Forests of the real and forests that grow within We wander through them both Lost or found, in light or darkness Can you keep to the path of sanity?

A poem that I love...

Hope

by Emily Dickinson

Hope is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul,

And sings the tune--without the words,

And never stops at all,

And sweetest in the gale is heard;

And sore must be the storm

That could abash the little bird

That kept so many warm.

I've heard it in the chillest land,

And on the strangest sea;

Yet, never, in extremity,

It asked a crumb of me.

photo borrowed from http://www.catskilllodge.com/Catskill_Lodge_Activities.asp

Rekindle Me

Starsha Brown (2004)
There is an anxious and unsettled yearning beneath this skin
The hours are days and weeks gone by.
How shall the end begin?
Memories glisten in the sullen tears as they trace a way to freedom
Hastily they're wiped away,
Quick, before someone sees them!
Nothing's clearer than the love that set my soul on fire
Yet instead of tending it,
I let the flame retire.
Burning coals within me glow, yearning to ignite
Hoping for a passing chance to illuminate the night
Wearisome this life becomes from time to time
What could give my down an up,
A purpose to my rhyme?
Nothing stirs my slumbering heart like the love my Savior gives
No matter where this sheep strays off to,
He's willing to forgive
Renew my spirit, Father, please!
With you I long to stay
Don't let the embers of my joy turn to an ashen grey
Hold me Jesus, close to you
Help me take a stand
I don't always understand this place,
But I know you have a plan.

Haikus by Starsha (various dates)

Down

A grieving spirit My heart does not understand Why am I this way?

Healing

Sleep gentle spirit The pain within you smolders God shall quench your thirst

Denial

Moonless sky above Bitter tears of foolishness Hidden from their eyes

Rest

Weeping heart be still Oh, who shall ease your mourning? I'm in the Lord's hands

Make the Most of It!

Falling star burn bright Your life is such a brief one Twinkle while you can

Broken

My heart breaks for you Each piece is etched with sorrow Forever in pain

Uncertain

Monsters in the dark In shadows they wait for you Where is the flashlight?

Betrayal

Tragic hidden moon The heart of a child is torn Young innocence slain

Purple Elephants

Big red elephants Eat blue peanuts all day long Now they are purple

Croaking

Fat toads dance at night Wearily the sing of old Disappearing Earth

A Life Altered

Starsha Brown 2003

Bleeding heart and wounded soul A razor's edge to take control Heavy laden with tragic tears Pursued by heartache and wasted years Faltered steps and weary woes Doubt and fear my greatest foes Evil tools born of an evil plan To damn the souls of mortal man The devil came, he tricks us all Blocks our path to make us fall Jesus Christ, he came to earth He lived to die and bring rebirth One perfect soul to wash us clean To heal, to comfort, and redeem He conquered death to save us all Everyone, both great and small My life, my joy, the Lord restored I don't have to bleed anymore By Starstarfish

Guarded Heart

Starsha Brown 2003
Untold pain lies within these walls.
Buried secrets paved beneath weary battle scars.
Guarded wearily from outside attackers,
Those plundering through pieces of broken hearts.
Villainous fiends bent on inflicting pain for their pleasure.
Disguised as simple friendly folk
Innocence forsaken
Normality forgotten
This land has been torn apart and left for dead.
Abused and violated is this ground.
Tears of a weeping soul water this soil.
The gates are locked.
The inner halls are empty
Who now shall enter?
Who now shall be trusted?

In Search of Love

by Starsha (1998ish)

My soul should fly like a bird upon the breeze My heart should spread her newly formed wings And jump from the cliff she once called home And glide about the humid air, perfumed with the sweetness of flowers Soar amongst the clouds And beneath the celestial bodies of the heavens The wind beckons my heart to join her In her travels about the land To wrap myself in the freedom of her breath The river beckons my soul to join her And give myself away to float about in her company To bathe in the richness and serenity of her currents The rain beckons my body to join her To feel her raindrops tip-toe upon my face and caress my skin and bask in the glory of her embrace I dance among the trees Swinging my arms like their branches in the wind My love beckons you to join her So i can show you things you've never seen before