Precy Larkins--YA Author: Poetry, the Music to my Soul

Poetry, the Music to my Soul

I'm not, by any means, a real poet. But...I do love words. I love poems and the way they sing to me. Sometimes, when I feel emotions bind me so tightly I can hardly breathe, I grab my notebook and jot down the words that come to me. It's my release, my silent reprieve. Today my soul is shaking, vulnerable, as I share with you a few of the poems I've written over the years.

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I want to

crawl under my skin and

never come out--

Dewdrops fall.

Silver rain.

Words all locked up

inside my head...

They scream, they scream,

"Let us out!"

But

Lips remain shut

Fear, the glue.

I can't win, can't win, can't win

You.

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Soulless, I am

Unmade

by your hands,

your words,

your glance.

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Like the wind you come

And sweep me off.

Grand gestures--

A dance,

A kiss,

A smile.

Airborne, high up you take me

And then let go.

I'm falling,

falling,

Rocketing past my dreams,

My hopes,

All laughter.

I am broken.

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By Jason Barnes

22 comments:

Anonymous said...: You are so brave to share your poetry! I always hide mine. I can't bring myself to burn it, but I can't bring myself to show it to anyone either!!!!

I like the shape of the last one, it reminds me of those fancy kites that some people fly at the beach. Appropriate, no?; June 7, 2011 at 9:12 AM
Justin Holley said...: I like it! It's much better than the crap I should take off my own website! The thing with poetry; I always want to know what is behind it...what was the author going through at the time. Good stuff!; June 7, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Precy Larkins said...: I didn't even notice the shape of the last poem resembles a kite. Wow, talk about a beautiful and apt coincidence. Thank you for your kind words, hun. Poetry is very personal to me. =) Luvyahmucho.; June 7, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Precy Larkins said...: Thanks, Justin! *whew! Wipes sweat off brow*; June 7, 2011 at 9:22 AM
Jeana said...: I love poetry and don't consider myself a poet at all; however, poetry has found its way into each novel I've written.; June 7, 2011 at 9:31 AM
Stephanie M said...: Those are lovely. I especially liked the first one. Something about the rhythm really sang to me.; June 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Bethany Crandell said...: But
Lips remain shut
Fear, the glue.

This is mind candy. Me gusta mucho!; June 7, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Precy Larkins said...: Thanks, Stephanie! I'm glad you liked it.

Bethany, I <3 u lots, but you already know that. ;); June 7, 2011 at 2:36 PM
rivercat said...: "Lips remain shut/Fear, the glue"

yes, I love this too. Thanks for putting up your poems. More than a discovery of the selfI find poetry to be some kind of tragic addiction with very limited negative consequences unless learning a little vocabulary here and there is a bad thing
:); June 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM
Lynda R Young as Elle Cardy said...: I love soulless. Beautiful words.; June 7, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Precy Larkins said...: @Jeana: I'm too scared to include my poetry into my novel. :S

@Rivercat! I'm honored. You are a lovely poet with beautiful words. I'm nothing compared to you and your poetry. Thanks for stopping by. ;)

@Lynda: Thank you!! ;); June 7, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Scott Niven said...: Wow, those are all very powerful and emotional. I love how you're able to convey so much feeling in just a few words. Nicely done!; June 8, 2011 at 7:05 AM
Precy Larkins said...: Thank you, Scott! ;); June 8, 2011 at 8:32 AM
Lydia Kang said...: I love writing poetry. They're such an outlet, aren't they?
Yours have an ethereal feeling to them I love.
:); June 8, 2011 at 9:37 AM
Anita Grace Howard said...: Oh, beautiful!! You know what a poetry dork I am, so I loved them all! But my favorite is Soulless. Just incredible and romantic. Thanks for sharing these, miss sparkles!; June 8, 2011 at 9:46 AM
Precy Larkins said...: Thank you, ladies! =) I heart u both, Lydia and Anita.; June 8, 2011 at 10:29 AM
T.S. Welti said...: I always have a moment of hesitation before I share my poetry, especially since most of it is over ten years old. You share yours so openly. That is a wonderful quality to have as a writer. Thank you for sharing. :); June 8, 2011 at 12:39 PM
Peaches Ledwidge said...: Wonderful words.; June 8, 2011 at 6:18 PM
Jennie Bailey said...: Wow! I'm glad that you braved it and shared these poems with us. They're so moving. You truly have a way with words. Don't sell your poetry short anymore!; June 8, 2011 at 6:29 PM
Anonymous said...: So visual. Thanks for taking the leap and sharing them!; June 8, 2011 at 8:07 PM
Precy Larkins said...: Thank you T.S., Peaches, Jennie, and Rebecca! I'm glad you ladies enjoyed my poetry. ;)

I'm not so brave...reckless maybe, and naive, but thank you all for the kind words.

XOXOXOX; June 8, 2011 at 11:22 PM
Small Town Shelly Brown said...: I love it! Beautiful!

You should do my poetry shmoetry blogfest (and all the other poetry lovers out there)

I would love to have you :)

p.s. I really did come to your blog to read it not to plug my blogfest, it just happened that you're a brilliant poet and I'm hosting a poetry blogfest- I blame the fates ;)

http://writingwithshelly.blogspot.com/2011/06/join-my-blogfest-its-fun-fest.html#comments; June 17, 2011 at 3:24 PM