An original poem I just wrote

[ALago1]

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I delclare her love is gentle, 'spite her feet deep entrenched in the groundspace.
And this is why I cling to her - for a better gague of shore.
Plus my sight now lacks direction
So I'm starving for affection
Whilst the roles I have took step in
I must verily endure,
Though thick and thin in tides of life (and even tides of yore),
Despite my thoughts of something else,
Perhaps of something more.

Perhaps I am a coward, bound to step in footprints of world's pastime.
When all I seek to tread is ground - tread never quite before.
By legs of moms or legs of dads
Or legs of those world wished it had
Through generations good and bad
As leaders through The War,
Of Moral Value Declaratives (Framing Man and God and Law).
Their sage advice no longer sought,
I seek those wanting more.

I seek those mixing colors, seeking good 'twixt the ghost that is evil.
While gazing awes b'tween the seams - the seams of all the more.
Where high is low and low is high
And universal lullabyes
Built solely on arrested sighs
Of prophets locked indoors,
Are freed to roam the stratosphere (far atop the skyline o'er),
To lay to rest the old man's ways,
In favor of the more.

In favor of the gentle, that which can quell the warm dread of our ancients.
And this is why I cling to her - as a harbor from the gnaw.
That strikes as if a vengeful God
Armed head to toe with lightning rod
Put forth to me His wrath at odds
With teachings of His score,
Which caused at once for me to coil (to turn from what's before),
In favor of my lover's soul,
Which keeps me wanting more.

04/05

[Droopy]

1. That deserves to be in a poetry book

Excellent work.

[ALago1]

2. Aww shucks, you're too kind...

This was actually my first serious foray into writing poetry. In the past I have written only song lyrics so I wanted to switch it up and try something new. Do you really think it is promising for a novice? I appreciate all your feedback...

[KaliTracy]

3. when you write lyrics do you think of your melody first? I only ask

because the poem reads like a ballad. I enjoyed it very much.

[ALago1]

4. Hi there. Thanks for the compliment.

To answer your question, when writing lyrics I first come up with a basic chord change structure (I play guitar), and after that add a vocal melody line that I fit lyrics too.

This poem, however, was not written in this fashion and instead just came from a rhythm I heard in my head and put to paper in words. I actually thought this was a lot less limiting than fitting words to a set structure/melody.