The Beginning At Last

Category: Poetry

  • #…destiny’s future…#

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    Poem compliments of the inimitable Lady Destiny of Destiny’s Designz She is currently on a break, but left this little gem in the comment section of the NTT thread for 04/25. With her blessing, I am posting it here. Destiny, thank you, and we look forward to your return when you are ready and able.…

  • Firewatch

    Firewatch

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    I sit up with the rising sun This firewatch is almost done Inhale the smoke from cigarette Another night I’ll soon forget I watch the minutes crawl along I think of old forgotten songs Anything to pass the time I swear this boredom is a crime All the boys are fast asleep I’m off to…

  • Of The Setting Sun

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    As the sun sets on another day I reflect on all that’s come my way The good, the bad, the in-between I ponder what it all could mean Reflect on choices, good and bad Look back on moments, bright and sad The weathered storms, the broken dreams The quiet and the fractured screams The victories…

  • NTT Challenge: 04/18/24 Edition

    NTT Challenge: 04/18/24 Edition

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    Good day to all, and yes, I am late again. 😄 My sincerest apologies, but I had to work yesterday, so my timing was a bit off. Here are the submissions for last week’s NTT Challenge. As always, a fantastic group of works. I am humbled by all the greatness! Y’all kick ass! Since time…

  • The Subtle Art of Giving Up

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    A momentary lapse For a moment I forgot I had found the will to fight And then I asked myself for what? Swim against the tide Or climbing up a hill I thought it paid to try But I find I’ve had my fill Chasing down a dream But I found it’s just a joke…

  • Mystery Unbound

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    A winding road in dark of night A quiet march in search of light The cool night air my only friend Upon a path that has no end The moon is watching over me My thoughts adrift and floating feee A dreamscape lying up ahead A map of mind that’s left unread I walk this…

  • Lunar Musings

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    I stare into a blackened sky I see the moon is rising high My mind alive with many thoughts Some of them I paused and caught Somewhere a love comes to an end Somewhere a heart begins to mend Somewhere a child has gone to sleep Somewhere a girl begins to weep Somewhere a limit…

  • Burger Bliss

    Burger Bliss

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    When I find I’m feeling down I take a drive into the town To a diner oh-so quaint Not fine dining, no it ain’t Chicken’s good, the breakfast too But what I tell you, this is true The burger’s what I came here for I order one, sometimes one more The melted cheddar, golden love…

  • At Dusk

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    At dusk I watch the setting sun A time to stand, no need to run A peaceful calm like satin sheets The scent of Spring on air so sweet A chirping bird heard here and there As for their respite they prepare The auburn sky I gaze upon With Mother Nature I am one In…

  • Fate & Destination

    Fate & Destination

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    I need you in my life I guess I always knew I did I felt it deep inside But I always kept it hid Afraid you may reject me Or afraid that you would not Was it fate and destination? I never really gave a thought I denied the joy you bring me Worried what…

  • Secrets of the Night

    Secrets of the Night

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    In the forest after midnight She walks a path alone Among the owl and the pine Is where she truly feels at home A universe wide open Secrets many it can tell If you only listen closely It can teach it’s many spells The moon is like a mother A glowing, guiding hand The air…

  • Night Strolling

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    I went out strolling late last night Beneath a moon that shimmered bright The streets were silent, not a sound Was not another soul around The houses dark, all fast asleep With Morpheus they slumber deep The evening cool, a gentle breeze I walk unfettered where I please A peaceful shroud encircles me Here in…

  • Knight So Black

    Knight So Black

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    Once I rode a horse so white Fought for all that’s good and right I had a code, I had a creed Helping others when in need My heart was pure like driven snow From mountain high to valley low My deeds were praised in joyous song And then one day it all went wrong…

  • No Theme Thursday: 04/18/24

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    Good day, folks. I hope this post finds you well. We are back with another edition of No Theme Thursday. Like a bad penny it just keeps turning up. A ton of truly fantastic entries last week. Kudos to everyone. You all keep this thing rolling along like a freight train, I tell you. Every…

  • NTT Entries: 04/11 Edition

    NTT Entries: 04/11 Edition

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    Hello, everyone and I am very sorry for being late again with this post. Been a bit crazy around here. Please accept my apologies. We had a great turnout this week, and I am deeply grateful to everyone for participating. Your works, as always, are absolutely fantastic. I am humbled to be surrounded by so…

  • Ode To A Sister

    Ode To A Sister

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    I read the words you wrote today They hit me in the hardest way The tears were falling just like rain As I relived each ounce of pain Your iron will I so admire How you were forged in fiercest fire A braver soul I’ve rarely met We have not seen your finest yet A…

  • Peaks and Valleys

    Peaks and Valleys

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    Peaks and valleys, they abound Finish one, another round Always climbing, never stops Climb again to reach the top Tired, sore and feeling lost Is the climbing worth the cost? Staring up, a peak so high Don’t think you’ll ever touch the sky But still you try, God only knows Pelted by the freezing snows…

  • There Comes A Time

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    There comes a time in every life Cut so deeply by the knife Sliced so deeply to the bone A greater pain you’ve never known A state of shock as there you lie A look of panic in your eyes As claret flows in floods abound You think of all you’ve lost and found Before…

  • Forever True

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    Staring at the evening sky I often sit and wonder why Why we do the things we do And tell ourselves a lie so true Convince ourselves of better days Even when we lose our ways We stumble blind and truly lost We pay but we ignore the cost Constantly the cost will rise Right…

  • Long Goodbye

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    On a battlefield of broken dreams From far away the muffled screams The ghosts of those who came before To walk this world for nevermore The echoes of a haunted past Were not the first, won’t be the last The cycle it will never cease Without the war there is no peace A cycle of…

  • Winds of Fortune

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    Winds of fortune, sail away Perhaps return another day Perhaps return to open shore Or drift away forever more If I drift out to the sea There’s no need to look for me I’ll follow heart to where it leads To where I’m finding all I need Sailing towards the setting sun Said farewell to…

  • Idle Hands

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    Idle hands and active mind Wander through a life unkind In a hole and in a haze Wandering through a twisted maze And though I try to leave this place Reality is in my face Mocking me at every turn A secret I have yet to learn Don’t want to scream don’t want to shout…

  • Nothing At All

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    Nothing makes me happy And nothing makes me smile I got quite used to nothing Only took a little while If you start expecting nothing Disappointment goes away I would love to speak on nothing But I’ve nothing left to say © The Beginning At Last

  • Like I Was Never Here

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    **Explicit Language/Offensive Content Warning.** You tried to make me bow You tried to make me kneel And now it’s all too clear You don’t care just how I feel You would never understand You could never ever know The hate inside my heart Basking in the ashen glow You think you understand You don’t know…

  • No Theme Thursday: 04/11/24

    No Theme Thursday: 04/11/24

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    Hello and welcome once again to another edition of No Theme Thursday! We’re coming off another hot week with tons of submissions and some very creative work. Great job and thank you to all! I’ve tried my best to put up pics worthy of all the great talents assembled here. I hope everyone finds something…