BLOGGED POEMS

Innate Happiness - Finding the Utmost Resolution

soggybiskit — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 04:08:18 GMT

“You see, I speak only of happiness because it’s the only thing I understand. And I do want people to understand that happiness is not out there, it’s in here. And it doesn’t matter what other people think of you. What matters is what you think of yourself. And if I can get people to do that I’ve . . . it’s a triumph. Because that is the whole point.” - Quentin Crisp "The Naked Civil Servant"

TRIBUTE TO MY ONE AND ONLY

soggybiskit — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:59:07 GMT

The first time ever I saw your face I thought the sun rose in your eyes And the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave To the night and the empty skies my love To the night and the empty skies ....Roberta Flack

ESSENCE

soggybiskit — Thu, 17 May 2007 22:59:17 GMT

....and If I did not make mistakes And give too brief a thought to heavy questions And too much time to little matter; Or if I always knew which road to travel Where every step would lead me into daylight And if each face that turned to watch me pass Was broken by a smile; Or if whenever I should choose to lay my heart Bare upon the sun-warmed grass, It always was returned with tender touches And carried by a song; And if my heaviest burden were only to be A breeze upon my back, and blossom in my hair, And my brow was never crossed with lines of pain; If all this endless summer were my lot And winter's fury never beat me back, Then I never would have seen the stormy nights Through which I've struggled, fought and won; I never would have known the joy of needed comfort given, Or the essence of a friend.

Rainbows are People Too!!!

soggybiskit — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:38:02 GMT

Why are there so many songs about rainbows And what's on the other side? Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, And rainbows have nothing to hide. So we've been told and some choose to believe it I know they're wrong, wait and see. Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, The lovers, the dreamers and me. Who said that every wish would be heard and answered When wished on the morning star? Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it, And look what it's done so far. What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing And what do we think we might see? Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, The lovers, the dreamers, and me. All of us under its spell, We know that it's probably magic... ... Have you been half asleep? And have you heard voices? I've heard them calling my name. ... Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors? The voice might be one and the same I've heard it too many times to ignore it It's something that I'm s'posed to be... Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection, The lovers, the dreamers, and me.

WHEN YOU ARE OLD

soggybiskit — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:25:20 GMT

When you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face. And bending down beside the glowing bars Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled And paced upon the mountains overhead And his his face amid a crowd of stars. W. B. Yeats (1865-1939)

DREAMS

soggybiskit — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 18:05:32 GMT

Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow.

LIFE ETERNAL

soggybiskit — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:07:20 GMT

Think freely Practice patience Smile often Savor special moments Make new friends Rediscover old ones Tell those that you love that you do Feel deeply Discard worry Forget trouble Forgive an enemy Keep a promise Take a chance Try something new Reach out Have good ideas Make some mistakes Learn from them Be crazy Count your blessings Observe miracles -- make them happen Pick some daisies Share them See a sunrise Listen to the rain Look for rainbows Gaze at the stars See beauty everywhere Laugh heartily Spread joy Reminisce Give Trust Give in Slow down Let someone in Be soft sometimes Hope Grow Work Hard Be Wise Try to understand Cry when you need to Trust life Have Faith Enjoy wonder Comfort a friend Believe in your self

Friendship

soggybiskit — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:06:10 GMT

What is a Friend? What is a Friend? I will tell you. It is a person with whom you dare to be yourself. Your soul can be naked with him. He/She seems to ask of you to put on nothing, only to be what you are. He/She does not want you to be better or worse. When you are with him/her, you feel as a prisoner feels who has been declared innocent. You do not have to be on your guard. You can say what you think, so long as it is genuinly you. He/She understands those little contradictions in your nature that lead others to misjudge you. With him/her you breathe freely. You can avow your little vanities and hates and viscious sparks, your meanesses and absurdities and, in opening them up to him, they are lost, dissolved on the white ocean of his loyalty. He/She understands. You do not have to be careful. You can abuse him, neglect him, tolerate him/her. Best of all, you can keep still with him. It makes no matter. He likes you - he is like fire that purges to the bone. You can weep with him/her, laugh with him/her, pray with him/her. Through it all - and underneath - he/she sees, knows and loves you. A Friend? What is a Friend? Just one, I repeat, with whom you dare to be yourself.

WINE AND ME

soggybiskit — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:38:51 GMT

A DRINKING SONG Wine comes in at the mouth And love comes in at the eye; That's all we shall know for truth Before we grow old and die. I lift the glass to my mouth, I look at you, and I sigh.

EURASIAN NATION

soggybiskit — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 17:38:15 GMT

So what you tried Dim Sum and den some on the menu So what you a fan of Lucy Liu So what you read The Joy Luck Club too that makes you an expert on how I should look?—fuck you What the fuck do you know about being Asian?