<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375</id><updated>2024-09-06T16:32:50.633-05:00</updated><title type='text'>WordLOK</title><subtitle type='html'>Poems by LOKShadow</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default?redirect=false'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-7385913303691434182</id><published>2010-04-03T16:43:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-03T16:44:28.601-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Drowning Soul</title><content type='html'>The moments flow by as I lay here&lt;br /&gt;with the moon’s caressing glow shining&lt;br /&gt;gently on my restless soul.. beautiful,&lt;br /&gt;unreal, yet here I am, yearning, longing&lt;br /&gt;to embrace this aura, to breathe it.&lt;br /&gt;I want to feel its waves, those calming&lt;br /&gt;snowflakes dancing on my soul..&lt;br /&gt;they glide on my eyes, slowly melting..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A cool breeze brushes past my neck,&lt;br /&gt;whispering in my ears, bringing a mist&lt;br /&gt;of the divine essence before me.&lt;br /&gt;It is the color of my dreams. My deepest&lt;br /&gt;desires before me, transparent for all to see.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The lights continue to dazzle, but I remember..&lt;br /&gt;I remember each time as I draw near&lt;br /&gt;that I am bounded, held back by the ropes&lt;br /&gt;of friendship, of loyalty, ..of fear,&lt;br /&gt;but my heart betrays me and reaches for the light.&lt;br /&gt;My mind struggles, trying to regain&lt;br /&gt;control, pulling me away from the cool surface.&lt;br /&gt;Shuddering, I turn around but stop at the pain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My heart will not let go of the aura, begging..&lt;br /&gt;begging to be left behind, unwilling to return&lt;br /&gt;to the shadows from where it came. I feel the searing&lt;br /&gt;wound bite into my chest. Resolve faltering, my lungs&lt;br /&gt;fill with that dangerous aura. I’m coughing.. crying..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I didn’t want to feel.. I shouldn’t feel..&lt;br /&gt;but everyone wishes, everyone hopes that&lt;br /&gt;dreams come true. My mind has lost, but&lt;br /&gt;I want you to know that I tried to stay out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now I’m drowning, what have I gotten myself into?&lt;br /&gt;Please forgive me, I’m sorry.. I love you.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/7385913303691434182/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/7385913303691434182' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/7385913303691434182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/7385913303691434182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/04/drowning-soul.html' title='Drowning Soul'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-6062642634246995669</id><published>2010-03-28T02:04:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T02:05:15.008-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Cold Hatred</title><content type='html'>Deceit, lies, and rumors lay before me&lt;br /&gt;Burning into my soul&lt;br /&gt;Its pain, hot and searing&lt;br /&gt;The lies have taken its toll.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fog, uncertainty, and doubt surround me&lt;br /&gt;Lacking friendship and trust&lt;br /&gt;It freezes and burns my skin&lt;br /&gt;Burns as doubtfulness must.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This friendship, so important to me&lt;br /&gt;Created a mountain of happiness&lt;br /&gt;Yet cruel ditches spot the mountain&lt;br /&gt;Laying trap for the oblivious.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love cannot bloom when thorns impede it&lt;br /&gt;Beauty cannot show when blocked by walls&lt;br /&gt;Life itself cannot live like this&lt;br /&gt;Why must I live this way?</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/6062642634246995669/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/6062642634246995669' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/6062642634246995669'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/6062642634246995669'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/03/cold-hatred.html' title='Cold Hatred'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-9219433247919739204</id><published>2010-03-28T02:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T02:03:07.056-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Shattered Hopes</title><content type='html'>There lies shattered my broken heart&lt;br /&gt;Without hope of revival&lt;br /&gt;Its pieces scattered and dead&lt;br /&gt;Begging for removal.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The shards are pieced together&lt;br /&gt;For life will always be rebound&lt;br /&gt;Though one piece still hides&lt;br /&gt;Hoping never to be found.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Love caused this pain&lt;br /&gt;A pain not easily forgotten&lt;br /&gt;The piece must bury itself&lt;br /&gt;If it’s to learn a lesson.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life is fragile, and must&lt;br /&gt;Never again be deceived&lt;br /&gt;By the cruel nature of love&lt;br /&gt;For no more can it receive.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/9219433247919739204/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/9219433247919739204' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/9219433247919739204'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/9219433247919739204'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/03/shattered-hopes.html' title='Shattered Hopes'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-945853154135440842</id><published>2010-03-28T01:59:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T02:01:02.263-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bell of Life</title><content type='html'>The resounding bell echoes throughout the fields&lt;br /&gt;A ripple of music swimming in the sky&lt;br /&gt;The invisible tones carrying on forever&lt;br /&gt;Its unparalleled strength that never yields&lt;br /&gt;To life’s conflicts or sorrow’s cry.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A web forms from the ancient sound&lt;br /&gt;Its outstretched hand covers the land&lt;br /&gt;With golden light, the rays of hope&lt;br /&gt;Banish the pains the unfortunate found&lt;br /&gt;And lift his spirits free with holy sand.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The bell sings ceaselessly to all who listen&lt;br /&gt;The music of flowing life surrounds us&lt;br /&gt;Affecting each soul deeply with its wisdom&lt;br /&gt;Its gentle speech strives to enlighten&lt;br /&gt;And free every mind from its darkness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The ethereal voice continues calling&lt;br /&gt;It feels life’s despair ring its searing screams&lt;br /&gt;The sadness, the anguish, the anger&lt;br /&gt;The echo pushes us to continue living&lt;br /&gt;For never is life as dire as it seems.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/945853154135440842/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/945853154135440842' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/945853154135440842'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/945853154135440842'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/03/bell-of-life.html' title='The Bell of Life'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-6361297053154674740</id><published>2010-03-28T01:56:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T01:57:47.809-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Sky of Tears</title><content type='html'>The pale white moon shines very bright&lt;br /&gt;Against the dim evening sky&lt;br /&gt;Its piercing gaze so watchful&lt;br /&gt;Like a mother dragon’s eye&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Her hatchlings lay in the nest&lt;br /&gt;Youthful and defenseless&lt;br /&gt;Their life has only just begun&lt;br /&gt;A life of total pureness&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As a mother she soon realized&lt;br /&gt;The flaw of nature’s wheel&lt;br /&gt;The dragons grew quite quickly&lt;br /&gt;And killed to make a meal&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How can mother-nature be so cruel&lt;br /&gt;To let such sins go by?&lt;br /&gt;As the night falls her sadness grows&lt;br /&gt;And tear drops fill the sky.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/6361297053154674740/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/6361297053154674740' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/6361297053154674740'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/6361297053154674740'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/03/sky-of-tears.html' title='A Sky of Tears'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-5302154167747290368</id><published>2010-03-28T01:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T01:50:05.934-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Winds of Sadness</title><content type='html'>The last rays of sun lay before me&lt;br /&gt;Shimmering around my single shadow&lt;br /&gt;The breeze floats gently inside&lt;br /&gt;Calming those emotions that grow.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;An icy shiver runs through me&lt;br /&gt;Coursing deep down inside&lt;br /&gt;As though trying to question&lt;br /&gt;What I have to hide.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The wind whispers itself&lt;br /&gt;Its voice lacking sympathy&lt;br /&gt;Just the constant flow of life&lt;br /&gt;Company to the lonely.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The cool air wraps around&lt;br /&gt;Holding me in its embrace&lt;br /&gt;Without warmth or understanding&lt;br /&gt;Failing to extend nature’s grace.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The breeze flows around my face&lt;br /&gt;Keeping sadness away from those eyes&lt;br /&gt;Like a mother comforting a child&lt;br /&gt;But the wind only lies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A sadness cries from inside&lt;br /&gt;Flying into the sunset&lt;br /&gt;It flows all around me&lt;br /&gt;Like the winds it has met.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Strange but swelling feelings replace it&lt;br /&gt;This befriending loneliness&lt;br /&gt;This cruel befriending loneliness&lt;br /&gt;Bringing back my sadness.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The sunset, now a darkening red&lt;br /&gt;Shines upon the moist grass&lt;br /&gt;The lingering shadow has disappeared&lt;br /&gt;Leaving emotions there to pass.</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/5302154167747290368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/5302154167747290368' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/5302154167747290368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/5302154167747290368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/03/winds-of-sadness.html' title='Winds of Sadness'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-2274880860179753267</id><published>2010-03-28T01:47:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T01:47:44.726-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Hourglass</title><content type='html'>An hourglass teeters on the edge of a table&lt;br /&gt;Holding the constant river of flowing sand&lt;br /&gt;Its youthful mound small yet growing&lt;br /&gt;A mound of life in perfect balance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A child, the pile of sand&lt;br /&gt;Explores his surroundings from inside&lt;br /&gt;Ignorant of what awaits him&lt;br /&gt;Evading his pure, curious eyes&lt;br /&gt;Sleep child, sleep away the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nurtured with warmth and love&lt;br /&gt;The mound grows steadily larger&lt;br /&gt;His knowledge quite insatiable&lt;br /&gt;Yet time passes quickly&lt;br /&gt;Sleep child, sleep away the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A hill rests upon the base&lt;br /&gt;Brimming with vitality&lt;br /&gt;Full of hope for the future&lt;br /&gt;Yet time rolls by&lt;br /&gt;Sleep child, sleep away the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A towering mountain now stands erect&lt;br /&gt;Formed by layers of wisdom&lt;br /&gt;Collected like dust over years&lt;br /&gt;Yet time flies on&lt;br /&gt;Sleep child, sleep away the night.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The hourglass, now very strained&lt;br /&gt;Loses balance and topples over&lt;br /&gt;Leaking sand on to the floor&lt;br /&gt;Sleep child, sleep…</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/2274880860179753267/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/2274880860179753267' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/2274880860179753267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3665136375776350375/posts/default/2274880860179753267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/2010/03/hourglass.html' title='The Hourglass'/><author><name>LOKShadow</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14829121694160348357</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YXQmmKNvD0w/S673BpCwlsI/AAAAAAAAABo/g605ikJmsu0/S220/IMG_4913.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3665136375776350375.post-7790857629645518049</id><published>2010-03-28T01:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-03-28T01:42:26.427-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Silence</title><content type='html'>Ever had a feeling that tears at your mind&lt;br /&gt;When peace seemed to never exist,&lt;br /&gt;When the radiance of uncertainty&lt;br /&gt;Clouds you in its mist&lt;br /&gt;It is something you want to discuss&lt;br /&gt;Yet fear of misunderstanding&lt;br /&gt;Keeps your tongue at bay&lt;br /&gt;Always waiting… waiting…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Long have you desired to release those words,&lt;br /&gt;To show others your ideas, a growing mound&lt;br /&gt;But knowledge of the consequences&lt;br /&gt;Keeps you forever mute,&lt;br /&gt;Locking away what your imagination found.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For one knows that silence may be best&lt;br /&gt;Plain words may betray a speaker’s thought&lt;br /&gt;Sounding harsh and filled with animosity&lt;br /&gt;Though said with greatest sympathy,&lt;br /&gt;One’s own voice an enemy to be fought.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ever had a feeling that seizes your warmth&lt;br /&gt;When compassion melts away&lt;br /&gt;And love betrays your mind&lt;br /&gt;Causing your heart to sway?&lt;br /&gt;When self-confidence forsakes you&lt;br /&gt;An idea that you’re not deserving&lt;br /&gt;Keeps your mouth sealed shut&lt;br /&gt;Forever waiting… waiting…</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lokshadow.blogspot.com/feeds/7790857629645518049/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/3665136375776350375/7790857629645518049' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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