Poetry by TheWhiz

[TheWhiz]

Ok, here goes.. I have been reading the poetry in the Pens section for ages, especially that by Drakkenfyre when all of a sudden:



Flash!-So quick it hit me like a dart,

As inspiration grabbed me by the heart,

So I didn't ignore it or let it pass me by,

I embraced and used it before it died.



So I'm sorry to say Drakkenfyre is to blame for my rantings that are to follow! (Sorry Drakkenfyre had to lay the blame on someone.... )



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DECISIONS



Decision time approaching fast,

Where do I go from here?

I can't believe how quick time has past,

The only emotion I feel is fear.



Wish I could retreat to childhood,

All decisions made for me

but the easy way out would do me no good,

Its up to me to be what I want to be.



My future is in my own hands,

I must open up and embrace it.

Don't hide, take a stand,

Take each day as I see fit.

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When I wrote this I was making some decisions but thought it also related to Tara and her decisions in 'Family'.

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[thehighpriestess]

Me like.....me want more.....please?

WILLOW: Where would you go? If you felt lost
and alone? Where would you go?

TARA: To you.

[Drakkenfyre]

Okay first of all, I will not take blame for you writing poetry, I will accept praise though for getting you to write. Bout damn time...



As for the poem, I really liked it. It has a really nice flow. I could understand where you were coming from..Please do write more. I demand more..Oh well,that wasn't very nice of me.



If you don't write more, I won't write more. So there.

"We few, we happy few."
"We band of buggered."

[TheWhiz]

Hey Drakkenfyre glad to see you accept praise so graciously !

More poetry?? Well ok I would hate to be the one blamed if there was no more poetry from Drakkenfyre.

Here goes.......

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YET



Time passing by, like life, yet what have I done?

I sit, worry, despair, when I should be living.

Why should I care what others think?

Yet I do.



Some things are harder said than done,

Things sound good in theory but impossible to put into practice.

I hate being like this.

Yet I am.



Loneliness surrounds me but I'm not alone,

Drowning in self pity because I'm afraid to swim.

Someone offer me a helping hand.

Yet will I take it?

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Was thinking of myself and Willow's development over season 6 when I wrote this.

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[thehighpriestess]

I really like this new one, contrasting despair with a glimmer of hope and the fear that brings with it was brought out well!

WILLOW: Where would you go? If you felt lost
and alone? Where would you go?

TARA: To you.

[Drakkenfyre]

Why yes I do accept praise well. Thank you. If I got you to write and post then I feel I have accomplised something.



The poem has a nice contrast of darkness and hope at the same time. I liked it alot. Keep going. As they say practice makes perfect. Never doubt what you can do. I'm glad you all made a pact to start writing poetry. Now just keep it up.

As always, I will be watching and waiting for your next post.

"We few, we happy few."
"We band of buggered."

[Pixie Muso]

I thought they were both great. Thanks for the post.

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"...the hardest thing in this world is to live in it..."
~Buffy, 'The Gift'.

[TheWhiz]

Thank you for your feedback



thehighpriestess- Cheers! Looks like I could live to regret turning you into a posting whore, or you will end up blaming me for your KB addiction!



Drakkenfyre- Your comments are always appreciated, glad you liked the poem. I can feel your beady eyes on me already so a new poem will be up ASAP! I was writing for ages last night, not good when I have exams very shortly!



Pixie Muso- Glad you liked the poems Its always nice when others like what you have written.



I'll be looking out for new poems from all 3 of you and thats a promise!!

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[sarahelaine814]

Your poems are EXTREMELY inspiring! It makes me want to ask my muses for some poetry snippets! The poetry muses are good to you! MORE! MORE! MORE!



SarahElaine

"There's so much to work through, trust has to build again on both sides, you have to learn if you are even the same people you were, if you can fit in each other's lives, it's a long and important process and can we just skip it, and can you just be kissing me now?" Tara

[ExtraFlameyWT]

I loved the poems you posted... Willow's questioning of herself in "Yet" was great, and I think that you show what Tara was most likely feeling in "Decisions."



Great job!



-Aimee

*****
"Hey Will, this is me. It doesn't all have to be good and fine. This is the room where you don't have to be brave. I still love you. If you're worried, you can be worried." -Tara to Willow in ep. 603 Afterlife

[Drakkenfyre]

Who says I have beady eyes??? Good luck on the exams. *looks around* Nope don't see a new poem yet but with my beady eyes how would I know?

"We few, we happy few."
"We band of buggered."

[mollyig]

Nice to see more poets on the Pens!



I liked the doubt you've expressed in Yet.



Good work.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[TheWhiz]

Ooh, more feedback!



sarahelaine814- Thank you so much for your comments. I can't believe you found MY poems inspiring- Wow I will be posting more, so just keep a look out!



ExtraFlameyWT- Thank you! I'm glad you liked the poems and understood the feelings I was trying to communicate in them.



Drakkenfyre- Sorry to insinuate you have beady eyes!! But I swear I could feel them on the back of my neck- watching, waiting, for more poems! Perhaps I'm just paranoid



mollyig- Thank you, glad you could see the doubt expressed in 'Yet'. I thought the board could do with more poets thats why I eventually decided to post, that and the fact I felt inspired (although I wouldn't exactly call myself a poet!).



Will try and post a new poem tomorrow. It just needs to be tidied and arranged.



TheWhiz xx

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[witchbitchwillow]

heya,



these poems are really lovely and heartfelt, i particulary like *yet* i can really relte to that one. you should definately write some more if u get the urge!



love ellie x x x x

*thats me as a vampire im so evil and skanky and i think im kinda gay*

*no candles? well i brought one its extra flamey!*

[TheWhiz]

witchbitchwillow- Thank you for your comments, I'm glad you felt you could relate to one of my poems



Here is a new poem I finished writing last night. It follows on from 'Tabula Rasa' (Its the most recent episode I've seen) but doesn't contain any spoilers as such. Its written from 's point of view.

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BACK FROM THE BRINK



The day you left me a part of me died,

My entire body shook as I sobbed and cried.

I'm to blame for my torture and pain.

I should have listened to you and tried to refrain

from the magick I used to make you forget

of all things the one I truly regret.

I thought I was helping but I couldn't see,

How powerful the darkness consuming me.



Images of the hurt on your face that I caused,

Forever etched in my mind, in a moment paused.

I looked in your eyes- full of disgust,

I knew it was me that you couldn't trust.

When we first connected you were quiet and shy,

But it was your strength that led to our goodbye.

Promise kept, you packed, walked out of my sight,

I was filled with self-pity, nothing was right.



I spiralled downhill, lost in the dark,

In the world of black magick I made my mark.

No one could help, it was spell after spell,

With it brought feelings that I couldn't quell.

Hiding my fears behind my magickal disguise,

I had to come back from the brink, finally realise.

And so with a thump I was knocked to the ground.

Senses were jolted, a new pathway found.



Look to the future, put the past in the past.

My friends all supportive though it was hard not to cast.

Then thoughts of you, they made me feel strong.

I would try to make amends, take back all my wrong.

I didn't expect you to just forgive, take me back,

return to our room with your things and unpack.

If it took me a week, month, year or forever.

I would fight for your love, do anything for us to be together.

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Hope you like it

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[ExtraFlameyWT]

I love it! I love how it shows Willow's emotions...



The last stanza is my favorite... how Willow looked to Tara for comfort and strength.



Great Poem!!



-Aimee

*****
"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[thehighpriestess]

Wow!!!! wow!!!! wow!!!! I loved it!!!!!!!!

WILLOW: Where would you go? If you felt lost
and alone? Where would you go?

TARA: To you.

[TheWhiz]

ExtraFlameyWT- Thank you I'm glad you liked it. I hope I did justice in trying to get Willow's emotions across.



thehighpriestess- Wow!! Thanx



Will try and get more poems posted soon- when inspiration decides to pay me another visit

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[mollyig]

I like how you've shown the path Willow has taken to learn what she now knows. Nicely done.

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

[TheWhiz]

mollyig- Thanks for your comments Its nice to hear what others think.

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[TheWhiz]

Hi, to all!!

I've not posted anything for ages due to lack of inspiration and exams , but I felt my thread needed rescuing from page 6 Plus other poets on the board (I'll mention no names- You know who you are !!) were making me feel guilty about not posting!



I wrote this poem a while ago, it was a nice day, so felt happy. I was wearing a top with a rainbow on it, so this is where my inspiration started!!

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RAINBOW



Like all the colours of the rainbow you appear to me.



RED is for the passion contained deep within your heart,

ORANGE like fiery embers that glow with happiness,

YELLOW like droplets of sun-you shine to everyone,

GREEN with envy you could never be,

BLUE like the water of life that runs through us all,

INDIGO the colour of my favourite jeans that like you comfort

me,

VIOLET never a shrinking one-you never go unseen.



So when the rainbow fades in the sky I look at you to see all the imprints of its colours- the



Radiant

Affectionate

Intelligent

Nuturing

Bewitching

Open

Warm



individual that stands before me.

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Hope you like it, its a little different from the way I normally write. Thats why I didn't post it before. Didn't write it from either Willow or Tara's point of view , thought it could apply to both. Please let me know what you think (Good or bad!!)

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[thehighpriestess]

you know I love this poem!!!! glad to see you back posting again

WILLOW: Where would you go? If you felt lost
and alone? Where would you go?

TARA: To you.

[Drakkenfyre]

Hey, It's about time you posted something!! I am so glad you posted a poem. It is wonderful, beautiful. I have no words to express the feelings I have right now. I am so happy that you are back. Please post again. I will be waiting.

"In my world there are people in chains and we ride them like ponies."

[TheWhiz]

Thank you to you both, for your kind words. It means alot to me

Its nice to be back. Will try not to keep you waiting so long for my next poem!!!

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[Vampire Willow]

Hey you! I loved your poems. They are VERY good, better than mine. I liked 'Rainbow' alot. And you were right that it could apply to both points of view. I like the ending. I want to see more...pleez.

~Willow

"I'm so evil and skanky and I think I'm kinda gay." - Willow, in Doppelgangland

[TheWhiz]

Hi Vampire Willow!!!

Thank you so much for your kind comments I'm glad you liked the poem, it means alot.

I do however disagree with one thing you said, my poems are NOT better than yours!!!

I have just completed 2 exams , only 1 left- yipee!! , Then hopefully if inspiration decides to pay me a visit, I'll have more poems up then I'll keep a look out for your poems too!

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[ninjitsugrrl]

Just looking through your poems... la la la. I must say I enjoyed them! My favorite was probably "Yet". Please do grace us with more in the future.

"My life may not be something special but it's never been lived before." - Ani Difranco


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[Drakkenfyre]

Hey Sweetie, hope all went well with your exams. Just imagine the freedom of being done with them. It was great talking to you the other night. Hope the inspiration strikes you soon as I could do with another poem. Soon. No pressure, we dragons are just a pushy bunch.

"In my world there are people in chains and we ride them like ponies."

[ninjitsugrrl]

This is a very powerful and dark poem. I like the way you contrast the way Willow believes she should be feeling with the reality of the situation. "I should be lonely, lost and afraid,/Because I can’t exist without you"

"My life may not be something special but it's never been lived before." - Ani Difranco


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[mollyig]

Its not entirely dark a poem. There is the resolution of revenge, and grief, but the fact that she's questioning her actions is hopeful. Nice mix of emotions there!

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls