The Chamber of Stories

‘Ghosts of the Past’

magher1 — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:13:47 +0000

Ghosts of the past

Floating on the streets of sorrow

Searching for memories

Was never easy

‘Not a Person Any More’

magher1 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:45:10 +0000

The essence

Far beyond the gestures

Feeling

Feeling more

Being

Being more

The body traps

Wanting to breathe again

Breathe

Not just inhaling and exhaling

The core

The heart

They struggle

Wanting to be free

I am not a person any more

Raging against myself

I am the soul

‘Hospital wards’

magher1 — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:11:02 +0000

In hospital wards

Between white walls

Among silent moanings

And loud cries

In the silence

That caresses those lost

In hope

Which kisses the retrieved

So many souls wander

Searching

Asking

Floating in the tense air

I’m walking too

My ghostly steps sound like knocking

On heaven’s door

But some fall…

‘The Vision’

magher1 — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:50:46 +0000

Burning sun

Falling down the stairs

Slowly, gradually

Rivers of blood

Red and black

Flowing right with it

The vision changes

I’m in the sand

Blue sand

Out of blue sand

There come manlike creatures

Surrounding me, disintegrating me

Green grass

Is falling

From the orange sky

Sky in flames

Hanging chains

Welcoming me

Rivers, shivers,

Hues, images

Now find the meaning

‘Another and another’

magher1 — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:28:51 +0000

Like a flower searching for sun

I turn my head to hear your voice

In the silence

I turn to meet your eyes and taste your sweet smile

Sparkles, sparkles

The moment when you’re not there

The moment when you’re away in a dream

My heart twists and turns

I’m in pain

The heartache

The uncomfortable feeling

That I may be fooling myself

That I may not be worth your love

It kills me

Shall I risk or let it go?

Shall I fight or wait til dawn

And til another and another?

My life is a thousand heartbreaks in a row

I don’t feel strong enough to give it a try

And be hurt another and another time

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I would like to thank for the following award from the Thursday Poets’ Rally:I nominate MairMusic

‘Mysterious Magician’

magher1 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 19:35:14 +0000

I’m a wizard of the silent hills

I sing to the moon on the grassy slopes

I whisper spells to lizards and snakes

I point at the sky with my wand and watch weather change

I’m a fairy

I help broken hearted

With my glimmering fingers I embrace memories

And with my winged folks joyfully dance

I’m a witch

I cast spells to destroy your days

I talk to thunders and blow away leaves

I love my cats and with mice them feed

I’m a dreamer

At night I sleep

By day I weep

When I wake from slumber

And open my eyes

I rage at the skies

And call for handsome knights

I become a princess of my own reverie

And then you may finally see

Who I could really be

‘The Girl’s Dream / Perfect Love’

magher1 — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:44:05 +0000

If you told me that my eyes shine brighter than stars on the night sky

And my lips are sweeter than the best cherry pie,

If you held my face in your strong hands

And looked at me as though on me it all depends,

If your lips formed a smile every time you thought of me

And if you promised just there to be,

If you whispered two words like you meant them

And kissed me delicately instead of giving me a gem,

I would know that one thing, believe that it’s true,

I would know that my heart belongs to you.

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I’d like to thank for the following award from the Thursday Poets Rally:

I nominate Kick Out the Jams

‘A poem with a wink / Knowledge’

magher1 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:22:31 +0000

Books in secret nooks

I read what I need

My mind surely minds

What I take and what I make

This rhyme isn’t worth a dime

Money may make someone call you ‘honey’

But what seems worthless can as well be priceless

The choice is your voice

Knowledge can be your pledge

Feed your brain without pain

It pays dividends but not in cents

Just like experience, neither in pence

Live your life as you want to live

Give away what you want to give

Rules are for fools

Friendship is to worship

That’s what you can learn and shouldn’t burn

As simple as a pimple

If I made you think or smile and blink,

I will say this poem made my day … wink

‘I’ve had my lesson’

magher1 — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:08:50 +0000

I’ve been living for today

I’ve been living for tomorrow

You promised that if I make you stay

You won’t let me down in sorrow

I’ve been scheming all day long

I’ve even wished on a star

You’ve read all the signs wrong

And without a glance started the car

Now I’m living for today

I’m not living for tomorrow

With guys’ fake promises play

And cold hearts never borrow

‘Let it go on the seashore’

magher1 — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:54:25 +0000

Can you hear the silence

Drumming in your ears?

Can you see the seagulls

Moving their wings so dramatically?

Can you smell the salty air

While the breeze caresses your cheeks?

Can you hear the waves crashing on the shore

On the stormy weather, what they have come for?

Anxious

Still calm

Let it go…

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I’d like to thank for the following award in Thursday Poets Rally:And nominate The Oldstrong.

‘Like the wind’

magher1 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:54:22 +0000

Lying in my bed

Listening to the wind blowing

So strong

So fearless

Sweeping off everything on its way

Sweeping off the sand

Sweeping off the leaves

Sweeping off the trash

Now the pain gets swept too

Can you feel it? – the fear as well

Now emotions tremble

Taking the last breath

Put aside the weakness

Forget about the past

What lowers your confidence

Don’t let it last

Be like the wind

Own its courage and strength

Everybody who’s on your way

Just blow them away!

‘The girl of the sea’

magher1 — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:24:14 +0000

Wind playing with her hair

Thoughts racing through his head

Sun hiding behind the clouds

He’s taking her hand

She drops three tears

Shadows take them in cold embrace

She’s changing her mind

He’s waiting with blank eyes

Crow breaks the silence

She’s breaking his promise

He’s breaking her heart

Sand covers their feet

She turns to kiss him

He tells her he would miss her

The voice says: ‘Sheer lies’

She knows it’s true

He pretends he hasn’t heard it

Lightning breaks the skies

She pushes him aside

He falls onto the rock

Sea caresses her skin

She jumps into the waves

He looks at her half consciously

All remains still in the darkness

‘The unconscious mind’ – Part 10

magher1 — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:23:17 +0000

They ran as fast as they could, but it was already too late. When they reached the end of the corridor from which the terrible noise came, they were hit by the stream of refreshing air, but neither their colleague nor the runaway were to be found. What’s more, there didn’t seem to be any way out. As they scanned the wall for hidden clues, they already knew one thing for sure. No matter what happened, no matter where he was now, their young, ambitious friend wasn’t coming back. Ever.

‘Muses come instead of sleep’

magher1 — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:27:47 +0000

Yesterday I was hoping for some sleep

But the muse came and took the lead.

She took me to the land of ambrosia,

Of milk and honey, sweet scents.

She filled my mind with reveries

Instead of thoughts of the day.

She took my hand with gentle grasp

And gave me a pen decorated with wild feathers.

Then one plume fell onto the ground,

The flower of fern grew on the floor

And despite the calmness of the weather

I couldn’t fall asleep any more.

‘The unconscious mind’ – Part 9

magher1 — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:54:31 +0000

As the baton flew through the air to hit Yuriy, several unexpected things happened at once. One of the bricks moved inward, reacting to the touch of his fingers, the floor collapsed under the two men, the baton fell from the warder’s hand and hit Yuriy lightly, making him unconscious and the two of them fell into the flowing river. The stream took them to the waterfall which threw its victims, making them drop hardly onto rocks. If anybody had stood there in that time, he would have thought that the two dead bodies covered with blood were lying there. It was impossible for a human being to survive the forceful fall from 400 meters. In fact, however, there was only one corpse in there…

‘The sorrow can only fall asleep’

magher1 — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:23:20 +0000

One more tear I will shed

One more glass of champagne I won’t have

As I will drink wine instead

When will this sorrow go away?

When will this memory find its way

Out of my head?

A song of madness

Sung in shadows, hiding from the lights

Strong feelings may never actually die

‘The unconscious mind’ – Part 8

magher1 — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:51:43 +0000

Yuriy was in a panic. His eyes started to roll fast in search for a way out. He touched the wall in front of him. It gave him a strange feel. His fingers seemed to recognize every single crack. Occupied with his new discovery, he didn’t notice the guard approaching him slowly from behind. The warder smiled as he realized in what position he was. He made a few careful steps towards the runaway and raised his baton.

‘Civilization’s traps’

magher1 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:30:10 +0000

Closed doors

Front doors

Eyes close

Eyes closed

Careful watch

Watch to catch

You doing something wrong

Hands reach

Hands of witch

And tongues of one too

Tongues always due

To see you do

Change the hue

Nails sharp

Nails that carp

Just like lips

Making you get to grips

With remorse

Which only makes things worse

Ears that listen

In the light they glisten

The foes that gossip

Wait for you to take a sip

From the cup which pleasures promise

But no friends enlist

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Hey, readers! It’s my 100th post!!! Yay! Time to celebrate…

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I’d like to thank you for the following award in the Thursday Poets Rally:

I nominate Elaine Danforth.

‘Insomnia’

magher1 — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 21:15:14 +0000

A maggot crawling down your cheek

An owl hunting behind the window

You can’t sleep

The lights have gone off

But the world around still visible

Dreams just won’t come

The sounds so silent yet so sharp

The music’s playing in this night

No – the nightmare won’t visit either

You turn from side to side

Try to watch TV – there’s a late night fight

Eyes don’t close, they can’t

First rays appear on the horizon

The alarm clock has suddenly gone off

Oh, sweet sleep – it comes

Now you can’t wake up

‘The unconscious mind’ – Part 7

magher1 — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:10:52 +0000

They listened carefully, but they couldn’t hear anything apart from the sound of drops falling into the water. ‘It seems we’ll have to split up’, somebody mumbled. And so, each of the warders entered a different passage. Meanwhile, Yuriy reached the dead end…