http://www.articlefeedster.com Free Reprint Article Feedster and Web Site Content - Arts and Entertainment (Poetry) en-us http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/A-Dose-of-Laughter.htm I'm not well. Can't you tell Kinda low, so, give me a dose of laughter. Mirth will heal my every ill and give me rest from my distress. Now, give me a dose of laughter. Glee can revive, keep me alive and give me chance to happy dance. So, give... 7564 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/A-World-That-Doesnt-Care.htm War bombs may explode demolishing man and land. Hurricanes may devastate and leave us entirely bare. Earthquakes may devour and swallow up old landmarks. But nothing is as destructive as a world that doesn't care. Smog may be an atrocious bother in our daily living. We ... 7565 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Anne-Bradstreet-To-My-Dear-and-Loving-Husband-A-Discussion.htm quot;To My Dear and Loving Husband quot; was written by America's first female poet, the Puritan, Anne Bradstreet. In fact, Anne Bradstreet is one of only a handful of female American poets during the first 200 years of America's history. After Bradstreet, one can list only Phillis Wheatley, the 18th ... 7568 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Banana-Republic.htm Like a cat I slumber, blissfully unencumbered, Through eighty per cent of my allotted span, Occasionally awoken, when dissent is spoken, And I invent another cunning five year plan, Lately it was pensions, that were being mentioned, So I borrowed from the French and ... 7572 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Beautiful-Dreamer-Stephen-Foster-Americas-First-Folk-Song-Writer.htm quot;Beautiful Dreamer quot; was written by Stephen Foster just before his death in 1864 at age 37. The song became one of his most famous and most popular. However, as with the approximately 200 other songs that Foster wrote during his brief lifetime, he did not receive the recognition or ... 7570 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Because-of-You.htm You are to me my lifeline my security. That scares me. I never wanted to trust again that much I got hurt too badly the last time. I swore I'd never do it again, never let the trust out of my hands into someone elses. And yet I've done it and now I'm afraid of what you will ... 7567 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Bleed.htm now is not the time to open open that great door again not the time to be more tolerant not the time to play to win now is not the time for justice evolution mercy choices not the time to pet the puppies yipping with pathetic voices now is not the time for kindness not the time for ... 7603 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Caught-in-the-Arms-of-ED.htm YOU MIGHT THINK I AM STRONG I THINK YOU GOT IT WRONG I LIVE LIFE DAY TO DAY HOPING IT WILL GO MY WAY I HAVE MY FRIENDS AND MY FOOD PLAN MY THERAPIST AND MY THOUGHTS MY EXERCISE AND MY EXCITEMENT THEN SOMETHING HAPPENS AND I GET CAUGHT CAUGHT IN THE ... 7579 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Death-and-the-Supernatural-Poetry-Five-Poems.htm Supernatural Poetry Here are five poems, what I call death and supernatural poems. Perhaps a bit bizarre, a few stanzas may be, but with unfailing subtlety of course, and a ting of acuteness, but we have to hag on if we want a good ride: 1. Evil's Creation Thou knowith ... 7553 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Eds-Poem.htm Ed Gallagher Dec. 11, 1907 - Sept. 5, 2004 This poem was written for Ed Gallagher, a good friend and neighbour on the day his wife called me to let me know that he was in the hospital and wasn't expected to live. I was asked by the family to read this at the gathering after the funeral ... 7566 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Elizabeth-Barrett-Browning-A-Discussion-of-How-Do-I-Love-Thee-.htm quot;How Do I Love Thee quot; by Elizabeth Barrett Browning was written in 1845 while she was being courted by the English poet, Robert Browning. The poem is also titled Sonnet XLIII from Sonnets From the Portuguese . Early Experiences Elizabeth Barrett was born in Durham England... 7573 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Find-the-Magic.htm FIND the MAGIC Find the Magic As you release old bondage Come out of hiding And see the stars Find the Magic As you expose the pain Let the tears flow And find beauty in your body Find the Magic As you scream from the beating Run from the threats And feel the warmth of a hug 7596 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/I-Hate-The-Wait-Weight-.htm I get up in the morning And want to stay in bed Oh, so nice and warm Like fresh from the oven bread. My day is oh so busy I wish that I could stay In the quiet of my house If only I could play. Relax and play like Children do No matter where ... 7578 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Ive-Learned.htm You cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them. No matter how much I care, some people just don't care back. It takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it. It's not what you have - it's who you have in ... 7591 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Kafka-Re-Trial.htm Kafka lands resurrected in Crewe deposited by a silvery alien craft, And whilst he is wondering what to do He is asked to show his pass Or pay an instant one off fine At a cash dispenser of his choice And they are checking all the time On his irises face and voice. And of course they find ... 7584 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Let-Your-Feelings-Be-Your-Guide.htm The light of all eternity shines with me now My feelings light up my life How I find my way is determined by them They illumine my path and show me who I am When I was young, I felt so many things Then came the day when I could not stand the pain My world was chaos then, ... 7569 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Listen-as-I-Share-WE.htm You speak simple, completley understandable justifications I respect them, respect you, honor what you tell me and even though I know where you're coming from, I just wanted to share with you, let you hear: my heart...it's crying... for you, your words, and hands 7585 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Man-Unbowed-A-poem-.htm Man Unbowed Unbowed by sin, the world of man, stands Upon his feet he gapes into the sky, The indifference of centuries within his eyes, And in his heart the curse of the old world. Who made him dead to love and God A thing that breathes only for wants and needs, ... 7557 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Ocean-Heal-Me.htm Ocean Heal Me Ocean heal my wounds Let your waves curl and foam on my body Wash away blood, heal scars Ocean renew me with your power As unceasingly you roll Giving strength that's been drained Ocean keep me warm Wrap me in your brine Caress me with your ... 7597 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Opposites-Do-Attract-Quite-Well.htm When I am climbing up, you are stepping down. When I wear a smile, you wear a frown. When I am very happy, you are feeling sad. When I am doing well, you are faring bad. When I am awfully hot, you are terribly cold. When I am rather shy, you are extremely bold. ... 7563 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Passion-and-Poetry-and-Life.htm Ironically, the passion that can neutralize the repulsion for difficulties depends on the effort to overcome these difficulties. The irony resides in the circularity of this principle which applies to all areas of activity, including poetry: One must make the effort to overcome difficulties to ... 7582 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Poetry-Reborn-Emerges-In-Thriller-Mystery-Novel.htm Since Mohamed Ali then Cassius Clay announced that he had written quot;The world's shortest poem, quot; I have known that I would be a poet. quot;ME WHEE! quot; His triumphant proclamation evoking shivers within my troubled teenaged identity, for I reasoned in rhyme. Everyday, hundreds-of-thousands of ... 7580 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Poetry-Workshops.htm I find poetry workshops study more the theory and craft of writing poetry. I joined one in the past and found it to be filled with snobs who pretty much write bad poetry. Half of what they say can not even be understood. Their poetry consists of nothing more but verses of diarrhea metaphors. ... 7554 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Publishing-and-Promoting-of-Poetry-Anthologies-and-Chapbooks.htm So you have always dreamed of having your poetry published Why not self-publish it or go with a pod publisher Poetry is something perfect for self-publishing or pod publishing. Now you are asking yourself how you get started. Start by choosing up to 100 of your best poems, think of who ... 7555 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Rocks.htm Take some time to stop and look at nature. Pick up a rock or two and think about where it might have started out and what it might have gone through to end up where you found it. Rocks The smoothest rock is the one that was in the roughest part of the stream, where it was... 7559 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Stones.htm As I picked up some of the polished gemstones in the rock store I began to think about what the stones looked like before they were polished. The store had several rocks on display showing the before and after and I realized that unless you knew what you were looking for, you could easily pass ... 7558 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/Superman.htm So many looked to you for inspiration, Unlikely hero for the wheelchair nation. Proudly you fought and proudly you believed, Everyone loved you Christopher Reeve. Readily it seemed you accepted your fate, Man you are super..man you are great! All the nation ... 7587 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/The-Gaul-of-La-Laguna-de-Paca.htm Part One I tell you a legend of long ago Of the sunken city of La Laguna de Paca, Where I had met a lingering ghost Within this region of Huancayo-Peru; Truth lies, but only the soul knows. Part Two So the legend goes, of long ago: During the rising of the full moon The ... 7551 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/The-Last-King-of-Mars-A-Poetic-Mytho-.htm As Told by the Last King: it was in the year 23,700 BC that one of the two moons of earth was hit by a meteor that of which, a great part of the moon broke off and hit earth's surface with a devastating impact. Thus the solar system absorbed a cataclysm in unimaginable proportions, from Jupiter... 7561 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT http://www.ezinearticles.us/articles/Arts-and-Entertainment:Poetry/THe-Monster-Mash-A-Graveyard-SMASH-short-story-I-wrote-when-I-was-11-.htm The Monster Mash The Graveyard Smash Have you heard of the Monster Mash I suppose you know the story of how it came to be, right Well, I'm here to tell the TRUE story to you. It sarted out late one night, when all monsters where out of human sight. Then a tune started playing and I... 7571 Sat, 18 Feb 2006 03:02:35 GMT