The Battle

This sonnet is called "The Battle" - Let's hear what you think!

The Battle

A momentary gain of massive love
Followed by a wave of powerful hate
Evil stands tall, strong, hungry high above
Determined to stand by and prevent fate
Though darkness stands, haughty and cold as night
A tiny flame of hope starts to appear
Lending to the world a small bit of light
Though not enough to extinguish the fear
Where is the trust that’s needed to overcome?
Singing loud to circumvent all the dread
The volume rises in a steady hum
Its power helps it to come out ahead

This battle has left a really deep mark
That shall continue to smolder and spark

Flamenco

This sonnet is titled Flamenco, and was written in honor of my gypsy flamenco class... That was some of the most fun I've had in dance in a LONG time!

Flamenco

Strength of movement in every toe and heel
Including too the arms and each finger
The way to live is the passion to deal.
Though you may be pulled straight through the ringer
Each piece of this dance is sharp and precise
You either do this correctly or fail
This requires time and self-sacrifice
No one ever wants to see a dancer flail.
The time you spend practicing and dancing
Means even more people will sit and watch
Can lead to flirtation and romancing
More credit goes to you - you are top notch.

Movement is the culmination of time
It cannot be explained in these few lines

GENOCIDE

Getting others to support a platform that
Encourages people to put down a religious/ethnic/
"Nationless" group. Rallying the others through
Open propaganda to believe that the
Changes they can instigate are good.
Instead, the changes lead to
Death for the "others." This will supposedly
Enforce a better style of life that's "sin" free.

HEALING

Hurting within the very
Essence of your heart
Always trying to
Learn how to block the pain
Interest comes in the form of a
New boyfriend/girlfriend who
Goes way beyond necessary to help you heal.

IDEALISM

Interest in new things that
Deal with new ideas, even
Enjoying the new sense of life
Actually given by this.
Learning new concepts from these
Ideas, and using them to promote
Something new that
May work better than something currently in use.

OBSESSION

Observing someone to a point which
Begins to become creepy to
Someone else. It doesn't
Entirely have to include things like
Stalking, but it can include
Seemingly innocent knowledge that
Includes very personal information.
Obviously, if left unchecked, the possessor of the information
Needs to have their head checked.

DANCE

Doing what feels right to you, not
Allowing others to stifle your creative spirit.
Never letting your faith in yourself waver
Ceasing only when your spirit is tired and sated —
Every movement bringing you closer to completion.

LOVE

Letting someone be free around you
Opposing the belief that you must hide
Vanity has no place in the equation
Everyone shows their feelings differently.

PERVERSITY

This is probably the worst of my acrostic poems, so bear with me, ok?

People's perversities
Exist in another type of
Reality. They range from being sweet to
Very wrong. However, it's a form of
Existence. Some people use perversions to give and
Receive pleasure. Others use it to make people
Succumb to them so that they can control them.
Imagine the uses, both good and bad, of
This! The possibilities are endless!
You never know how it can be used for or against yourself.

FUCKING

Freedom of people to explore
Unusual aspects of life and sex
Checking with a partner to
Keep everything consensual, even with
Interest shown in rougher sex.
Needing that sweet release, and
Getting what you want safely.

LUST

Letting go of inhibitions
Using another for their body
Setting flames internally
Thrust out of existence once it's done.

FEAR

Forcing others to do
Everything, even if it is
Against their will
Raping someone mentally for another's gain

HATRED

Having a belief that
All others who are not like yourself are not
Trustworthy or worthy of your time and
Realizing that
Everyone is now your enemy — You're
Doomed to lose your humanity