Things
Things are as things were....the were the bad that now was good....things were as things are ...the things, those things, that changed are now!

Dont ask me what it means---because I DONT KNOW!! Thats for you to decide!
..::Nicki::..

mama says
everything i ever learned
that gets me through the worst
i learned at my mamas knee
now anytime im turned around
i turn to mama first
and youd be wise to memorize
what mama said to me

(now mama aint been wrong yet,
and im living proof)
(take thats for what its worth)

mama says
dont use a toaster while standing in the shower
now who can argue with that?
mama says
dont hold your breath for longer than an hour
the woman knows where its at!

and mama says it doesnt matter
if youre a king or youre a clown
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down

mama says
dont drink hot coffee lying down in bed
dont even give it a thought
(its a mess)
mama says
never eat anything thats bigger than your head
is she a whiz or what?
(o yes!)

and mama says it doesnt matter
if youre a king or youre a clown
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down

mama makes a lotta sense
if you know how to listen
she is clear and concise
daddy says
“well i love her son but,
shes got marbles missin”
but i say
“hey its free advice
and what can you expect at that price?”

mama says
what you believe in is all you really own
and i believe that shes right
mama says
if youve got doubts, then boy youre not alone
just means youre ready to fight

and mama says it doesnt matter
if youre a king or youre a clown
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down down down down

you can turn up the heat
you can turn up the road
you can carry a beat
you can carry a load
you can throw a fit
you can throw a punch
you can bring up a child
you can bring up your lunch!

(a one two three!!)
and mama says it doesnt matter
if you drive a hard bargain or drive around town
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down






















(i thought of one more thing now…)
mama says
dont buy a chandileir unless youve got a ceiling
now i don’t know what thats about
mama says
dont chew on tin foil unless you like that feeling
somehow she figured that out

and mama says
it doesnt matter
if youre a king or youre a clown
once you drive up a mountain
(remember boy
everyones countin on ya)
once you drive up a mountain
you cant back down

(thats my mama!)



-dean pitchford

quotes can be poems too
some days even wearing my lucky rocket ship underwear doesnt help
-calvin (from Calvin and Hobbes)

quotes can be poems too
i can always take you down but ill never let you down
-shaft

quotes can be poems too
the brush strokes of the sauce and the chiaro scuro of the olives symbolize humanity's appetite for love
-the moody pizza chef

quotes can be poems too
help others get ahead. youll always stand taller with someone else standing on you shoulders
-bob moawad

Why Won't You Just Come Near? by Rachel
I told you.
You left.
Why won't you just come near?

I screamed it.
You ran.
Why won't you just come near?

I held your hand.
You cut it off.
Why won't you just come near?

I sacrificed.
You gave up.
Why won't you just come near?

I hate him
I hate the way you always smile
and the way you always laugh.
I hate the way you make me do those things
and lead me on the right path.
I hate the way u make me feel
all mushy and gushy inside
I hate the fact that you still hug me
even when i hide
I hate the fact that you can just sit there
and I always come running back
I hate the way that I can stand you
even when your about to crack.
I hate the way you love me
or the lack of doing so
But most of all I hate the way
I love you so much
and your my numero uno

Rachel said it was good and I should put it up here---I dont know, dont really think that but w.e. making rachel happy!

quotes can be poems too
someone who works with their hands
is a laborer;
someone who works with their hands and their brain
is a craftsman;
but someone who works with their hands and their brain and their heart
is an artist

quotes can be poems too
some trees grow very tall and straight and large in the forest,
close to each other;
but some must stand by themselves or they wont grow at all

Listen by Rachel
She sat in the meadow
Waiting, and listening
But no one listened back.

She stood up in the clearing
Yelling to the skies
But no one listened back.

She ran aroun in circles
Calling out from loneliness
But no one listened back.

She held on to life's thin rope
Shouting out for help
But no one listened back.

She let go and spiraled down
Giving one last painful cry
But no one listened back.

About
Hi everyone! Erica asked who started this site *sigh* and Josh asked why I didn't just put it on the forum *sigh*. Well, I, the All-Mighty Queen of Frogs started this poetry blog. Heehee. Rachel... Rashel... yeah. Me. Har har. Anywho. I was bored, what can I say? And I did it this way because... I don't know. I just felt like it. I like-a my poetry blog thang. So wee.
~Rachel

Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies
I`m not cute or built to suit a fashion models size
But when I tell them, They think I`m telling lies.
I say, Its in the reach of my arms, the span of my hips,
the curl of my lips.
I`m a woman Phenomenally,phenomenal woman,Thats me.

I walk into a room just as cool as you please, and the
fellows stand or fall down to their Knees,they swarm
around me like a hive of honey bees.
I say, its the fire in my eyes. and the flash of my teeth,
The swing in my waist, and the joy in my feet.
I`m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman.Thats me.

Men themeselves have wondered what they see in me.
They try so much but they can`t touch my inner mystery.
When I try to show them, they say they still can`t see.
I say, Its the arch of my back, The sun of my smile,
the ride of my breast, The grace of my style.
I`m a woman phenomenally. A Phenomenal woman, Thats me.

Now you understand just why my heads not bowed.
I don`t shout or jump about or have to talk real loud.
When you see me passing, It ought to make you proud.
I say, Its in the click of my heels, the bend of my hair,
The palm of my hand, The need for my care, `Cause I`m a woman phenomenally...

Phenomenal Woman, Thats me.

Poetry
With a sudden interest in reading/writing/whatever poetry, I've started this site. Anyone who wants to can share their poetry on here. You can choose to stay anonymous or you can put your name on it or you can even place a link to your regular site under links. The password is POETRY. Yes, I agree, it is lame. I don't know if the passwords on pitas are case sensitive, but it was all lower case when I set it as the password. Enjoy!!