POETVIV'S POETRY SITE

Make your own free website on Tripod.com


POETVIV'S POETRY SITE



	Mission Statement Welcome to a celebration of the language and music of Poetry. Here, words are allowed to leave behind their simple elegance and prance in the expanse of our minds with pageantry and coquetry. We are bound by taste and diversity not by some rigid precepts that deform in the name of conformity. We will also resist the cascading deluge of fluff that seeks to raze the fundaments of all forms, styles and structures. We will make it a point to engage the timid to raise a verb or two above whispers onto the ears of our readers. We want this place to be a sanctuary for unmolested creativity without the use hateful speech and demeaning rants. Beauty is in inherent and immutable to this art form. Let it shine with or without causal passions. Vilvalex Calice

The Flight of a Man

I was born wingless

And yet, I fly.

Higher than I am allowed,

Faster I am told that I ever could,

I fly …

Indifferent to bird’s objection,

Regardless of man’s opposition,

Unfazed by storms of derision,

Unaffected by clouds of laughter.

Under dimly lit-sky I fly.

Beneath burning and blinding light I fly.

Behind props and smoking mirrors I fly.

Each truculent effort sustains me.

Breaking the sound barrier invigorates me.

And, if crash against the sky

I will be a hero in my defeat

For landing on my feet

And vow never to crawl again.

Horizontal Divider 14

A Living Wish

Please, do not show up at my funeral

With moisture in your eyes

Made to resemble tears

When in the living

You made it clear

That you never loved me.

Please don’t cry at my funeral.

All you ever wanted from me

Is in my will.

But, if you find it hard

To control your chuckles,

If it is difficult to contain your smile,

Don’t come to my funeral.

Vilvalex Calice

Butterfly

Poetry News

New poem by Sybille - Click on Poetry in English to read

Horizontal Divider 14

We are at preliminary stages of construction. We want this space to be fully functional to poets, writers and readers. I am a New York based poet and naturally I would give precedence to issues that affect New York’s literary scene. All works that show relevance to today’s divergence in taste and any thought provoking usage of poetic devices will be given strong consideration. This is in no way an attempt to direct anyone's creative flow. There are, simply, many other venues dedicated to the usual endeavors.

Please enter your comments and ideas in the space provided.

...And Poetry for all.