Lonesome Soul• Show poetry

People tell me I speak in poetic terms. Some see it as some great romantic quality, others view it as pretentious garbage, that reminds them too much of their school days. I agree with both entirely. Unfortunately the exuberent verbosity displayed in my speech does not translate well to poetic subject matter.
I'm 21 years old, born and bred in Ireland. What do I think of being from a land of such presteigous poetic prowess? Not a whole heck of a lot. As unusual as this stance may be for someone writing on a poetry website, I have a severe dislike(perhaps loathing) of 80% of the poetry read in my life. Then again, how much can one appreciate what is forced down their throat.

ME:

Height: 6ft
Weight: Fluctuates between working out and not
Body Type: (Fairly) Well built
Eyes: Blue
Ethnicity: Caucasion
Hair: Short(ish) Colour tends to vary(currently blond)
Piercings: 2 Right ear. Left Brow.
Jewelary: 9 pieces(I'm surprized myself). 3 beedy things. One ankh
        necklace. 2 silver rings(left thumb, right forefinger).
        Nightmare before Christmas jack Skelington watch. Eyebrow bar.
        Ear stud.
Tattoos: 2 in design stages only.
Glasses: Black & orange with white pinstripe chunky half frames.
        OR. Buddy Holly chunky black.
        OR. Contacs in various colours.
Shoes: Black AssKicker boots.
      Nice(expensive) Clarks shoes(special occassions)
      Converse All St*r Hightops(Black Purple or Green)
      T's & Longsleeves: Mostly dark with band logos or cartoon
      charactors. Rugby/Ice Hockey Jerseys. Some nice shirts for special
      occassions.
Pants: Lots of dark denim and Khaki combats.
Jackets: Pale Denim(only fashionable thing I own). Or heavy black leather.
Religon: Born and bred Catholic until I was old enough to question it.  
        Not an athiest but certainly non-practicing.
Nationality: Irish
Accent: Told I don't have one(A remarkable feet coming from Drogheda. Ask
       any Irish person) "Dude, you should be in telesales!" Er, no
       thanks. I have, and would like to keep, a soul.
Musical tastes: I challenge you to find anyone with so varied a music
               taste. From rap(Cyprus Hill) to folk rock(Bob Dylan),
               industrial hard metal(Rammstein) to a little
               country(Johnny Cash). I listen to it all(except rave but
               that doesn't count because thats not music!
Movies: Similar to my musical tastes I can enjoy all genres. Horror(the
       Shining) to westerns(El Dorado). Cult(Rocky Horror Picture Show)
       to Kung Fu(Fist of Legend). Fave directors Kevin Smith(Dogma),
       Tim Burton(Sleepy Hollow), Tarantino(Pulp Fiction), Tony Scott
       (True Romance), the Cohen Brothers(Fargo),,,(the list literally
       could go on for pages.)
Reading: A rarity around these parts I'm not much for novels. History,
        Biographs, etc. I enjoy true life. I LOVE graphic novels, not
        the superhero stuff(Except Batman. yes I know. I'm a kid.) Neil
        Gaimens "Sandman" series, Ennis/Dillon's "Preacher", "Blade of
        the Immortal" and "Battle Royal" are some of my favourites.
TV: I love my cartoons. Family Guy, American Dad, Simpsons, Futuramma,
   South Park etc.

To know me one must know:
I have only loved once. I made the incalculatable mistake of bringing that relationship to an end. I don't hate myself for it but find it very difficult to let it go.
At work, in school, in the bar I'm the mysterious one, unconventional in many terms. Well I can tell you that while many may claim to find these features charming the majority would much rather take a risk free option. Being the likeable alternative in the group does identify one as an individual, but you're guarenteed to be the one going home alone at the end of the night.
I tend to be the good samaritan of whatever bunch. If you're having a bad night, I will inevitably be the shoulder you cry on. I would never take advantage of this kind of situation, as much as I have had the oppertunity to do so. While I do like to help, it is kind of a kick in the teeth. All around people can be becomming intimate, while I hear the most intimate details of ones life with nothing to show for it. I hope that doesn't sound selfish of me. It's just a hard thing to do.

I'm not all doom and gloom I can assure you. I try to have a positive outlook. Thats why you'll find my half decent poetry carry messages of hope.

I'll levae you with: Always remember to "Fly high, Fly Free" and "Never give up a single one of your tomorrows for any number your yesterdays".

Slainte

MY "POETRY"

Poetry in its loosest sense. An awful lot of people think that just because you rhyme you're just joking around and not to be taken seriously. I think I rhyme because when I write I am generally writing songs, even without a tune, they are all songs. I try to carry a life message or bagfull of emotion with every piece.

As I write this I have only been writing a couple of weeks. Its been a great outlet for my feelings that otherwise, I don't know what to do with.

"Jeremy" - Pearl Jam

at home
drawing pictures
of mountain tops
with him on top
lemon yellow sun
arms raised in a V
dead lay in pools of maroon below

daddy didn't give attention
to the fact that mommy didn't care
king jeremy the wicked
ruled his world

Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today

clearly I remember
pickin' on the boy
seemed a harmless little fuck
but we unleashed a lion
gnashed his teeth
and bit the recess lady's breast

how could I forget
he hit me with a surprise left
my jaw left hurtin
dropped wide open
just like the day
like the day I heard

daddy didn't give affection
and the boy was something mommy wouldn't wear
king Jeremy the wicked
ruled his world

Jeremy spoke in class today
Jeremy spoke in class today
try to forget this...
try to erase this...
from the blackboard.