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I saw an ugly couple Walking down the street I know you shouldn't judge Beauty is only skin deep They looked so very happy Utterly in love Clinging to each other, two Misshaped peas in a pod I know I must sound shallow Or egotistical But…
Through it all; the tears, the pain Struggling as I watched you leave Forcing myself to take the time To remember to breathe Deep breaths in and deep breaths out Expelling the anger and rage Oxygen bringing me back to life Entering a new a…
Always Be Careful Driving Especially For Goats. Haha I Jest. Knowledge Lasts More Never-ending On Paper. Quit Relief Smoking. Try Upside down cake: Very Wonderful. X marks the spot You know. Zone out. All rights reserved. Nom 4th February …
Soaking up my Putrid tears Of deep despair Not shallow fears Guiding me Eternally
Humans; we are Yet we wear disguise Preach our beliefs Obscure our lies Can we truly Retain values Indifference 'Tis what we choose End the false Start the true Hypocrites? It's up to you... All rights reserved. Nom 23rd January 2013.
Somebody in a time years past Thought of a wonderful thing Organise a festival for the Night of midsummer's eve Engineered a clock of stone Helped by elephants Everything went to plan Nearly, that is, anyway Giants rose from slumber Everybo…
I told you my secret But that was a mistake For your syrupy words Turned out to be fake I trusted you To keep my secret well I trusted you To never ever tell And now you have told My secret to the world Sliced me open My soul has been un…
I wished; but magic isn't real.
I waited for you; time didn't.
If you had a secret That nobody else knew Would you tell somebody Or keep it close to you? Now what if that secret Was tearing you apart Each day so painful Snagging in your heart Some secrets are for holding Others to be shared But doing…
Birth of a child as he takes his first breath Emotions of a nurse as she sees her first death Grins of the man with his lottery win Ire of the girl who confesses a sin New homes, new lives, a chance to restart Never forget those left in you…
Breathe deep Stay calm Never fear Don't be alarmed Catch your dreams And hold them tight Never let your hopes Take flight Take each day As each day comes Learn to walk Before you run Composure draws The best from you Gripping onto All you d…
"Love is like a fallen tree: ants make it their home." - Abraham Lincoln.
We cried; our tears were dripping in the water Tears for our lives, destroyed by the wave Tears for the ones we knew who were lost Tears for the ones we hoped could be saved Our wounds were cut deep, from the power of nature Yet emotional …
Death hurts: you died, I hurt.
Thank you everyone for all your entries into the #colourchallenge auburn edition. I had thousands of entries to sift through, but I think the following two really stood out for me: So, in second place, with 'The Girl With The Auburn Hair'…
Thank you @eddie12309 for picking my entry as the winner of the Ebony Challenge. I've done a search and I'm hoping this colour hasn't yet been picked: Auburn. Tag your entries to me @Nom so I see them and also #colourchallenge. Deadline …
I see you every day As I'm walking down the street Our paths always cross But we never seem to meet And just the other day We shared our first smile Our eyes locked together Time stopped for a while But will you always be The girl I'll ne…
Recently I've been quite down I'm often wrinkled in a frown I've had some fairly anguished thoughts As through bad dreams my brain, it sorts But then, arising out the blue A happy moment, overdue Fleeting, but the joy it's giving Reminds m…
Thank you @eddie12309 for picking my entry as the winner of the Ebony Challenge. I've done a search and I'm hoping this colour hasn't yet been picked: Auburn. Tag your entries to me @Nom so I see them and also #colourchallenge. Deadline …
Good sits in his ivory tower A fortress made of molten words Fair maidens of his peaceful lands Sing the songs of flighty birds Evil wages war and hate High atop her ebony crag Her peoples torn by poverty Loathing the witchety hag Good an…
Dear Past Beloved, The me of old I'm writing, urging, don't give in Life does have its ups and downs Some you lose and some you win I write to tell you there is hope As you teeter by your grave Focus on the light ahead That your own soul y…
I wish I could fall Into that inky deep The enveloping arms Of deep and pure sleep I wish I could dream Of a life that's not real Far far away from The despair that I feel Goodnight... All rights reserved. Nom 7th January 2013.
Yes, I was stupid To say those things I said Yes, it was callous To wish that he was dead But can't you just see You've broken down our trust Years of love destroyed In a moment of lust And I don't know if I Can ever love again Can ever ope…
The frosted grass cracked underfoot As winter took a hold on night The chilled air gave a heavy groan As shadows danced in the moonlight You took my hand and I took yours Walking slowly, glove in glove Crunching on the frozen ground I look…
Tell me again how your life is so hard As you weep in your ivory tower I'll listen to your superficial complaints As I struggle on hour by hour Tell me again how you groan and you ache How your years have seen nothing but pain Perhaps I'd …
What is love But the absence of hate? An echoing void Into which we create What is love But a pardon of sin? A feeble excuse For those of our kin What is love Is it lust, is it more? Does it kindle desire Or highlight the flaw? If only l…
You thought I'd gone, I thought so too But something pulled me back Dancing on the edge of hell Peering into black I thought I'd gain my other life At the expense of words But poetry has drawn me back Old voices I have heard I thought I'd…
I feel as though I'm Disappearing Fading in Fading out Of what is real And what is not As though my life Is just an act Forced Unworthy Lost. All rights reserved. Nom 1st October 2012.
If you haven't felt this Then there's no way you can speak Don't tell me how you understand Don't tell me I am weak This feeling of despair I feel Is unique to me I don't want your well meaning words So please just let it be But if you st…
They were young, they were in love Yes I know that tale again But this was different, this was more Their love was greater than their friends' He loved the way her eyes would sparkle Laughing at the jokes he told She loved him when he hugg…
He was nineteen, she twenty A holiday romance Never thought he'd be her type But still he took the chance True love blossomed, he proposed A happy life was planned They both felt that they had been Dealt a lucky hand. But life can play a …
Is anyone else having problems with their feed refreshing? The last thing (ie at the top) of my feed is the poem I posted 10 hours ago. My Internet connection is fine and I'm not getting the 'timed out' message. Presumably if you are all h…
Last night I had a dream From which I did not want to wake I dreamt of my true love The kind you cannot fake I've never met this person Who loved me in my dreams And now these feelings that I feel Are bursting at my seams It seems a littl…
I sit here, in my high backed chair And watch the world go by Although my world is one small room A room in which I'll die Sometimes some people visit me They say they're family But I never married or had children I don't know who they be …
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One minute to go Says the hand on the clock As it makes it's way round With a tickety-tock One minute too soon As the clock counts down Scribbling words with My brow in a frown. All rights reserved. Nom 12th September 2012.
Technology is the new religion Raised up to a lofty high Bow down to the gods of our time Anything that starts with 'i'. Pilgrims to the holy temples Selling tablets, gadgets, phones Icons of a twisted worship Somehow helps our sins atone …
This is me, skeletal A bag of bones and skin Lying in this hospice bed My face puckered and thin Day by day I wheeze and choke Lungs shudder with each breath As cancer cells swarm inside I'm closer to my death Painful memories reside Of t…
Gently you took me by the hand As though it were a sin I could feel your pulse beating Underneath your skin And then you led me up the stairs As I gripped your fingers tight Intrepid explorers, we go Into darkness from the light And then …
My love for Opuss is waning And yet I don't know why I still love words and books, stories Yet there's an emptiness inside And so I find myself detaching from The rope from Opuss to me As it grows slacker, I lose the urge To write true poe…
"Where are we going dear?" "I'm taking you to Dover, Nan. So you can see the White cliffs," said Jo as she drove her little blue Micra down Kent's country lanes. "Oh, I love you dear, you're so good to me." "I know Nan; I love you too. Look…
I'm now gonna teach you the art Of doing a delicious fart Just eat something fruity And when you go 'pooty' Sweet flavours up your nose will dart! All rights reserved. Nom 27th August 2012.
Shallow breaths form tiny clouds As I breathe out; hang in the air A chill as dusk begins to fall Night's fingers trail like molten hair I turn towards your glinting eyes As you take my hands and clasp You squeeze, your red nails digging i…
I'm sure my name May make you smile Say 'Om Nom Nom' Just for a while I chose the simple Name of 'Nom' To distinguish Myself from The other longer Usernames As it were, I'm Playing games In three small letters Anonymous I hide myself Wit…
Agony rips me up As tears scald and blind Depression looms overhead A shadow on my mind I've never had such doubts before Or felt so sad, so low With every step I sink deeper With every step comes woe I hate myself for things I've done An…
And I cried as though I'd never cried before And I saw you go Leaving out the door And it broke my heart In twenty thousand pieces My life torn apart Tranquility it ceases And you knew how much You meant to me Still you left my clutch Not m…
This is the tale of the Famous Five And a bit of smut that kept them alive Julian, Dick, George and Anne And Timmy the dog made up the clan Also around: George's mum and dad Fanny and Quentin (who was slightly mad) Now the Famous Five you t…
I'm writing now, and yet I know That I am losing sleep I'll regret it when my alarm rings I'm sure it'll make me weep It's funny how I'm wide awake Pushing sleep away When really I should shut my eyes Encourage sleep to stay So goodnight …
It seems the oddest thing Can spark a memory As I discovered when I switched on an old PC The computer was running Windows '97 Took me back to Nineties heaven The decade of my childhood With memories so sweet "Don't stop movin' to The S C…
Making my way Up the ladder of hope One hand gripped tight As the next rung I grope I come to a space That's missing a rung No way to reach up Even with arms outflung And so I stop No higher I go Stuck in the moment With nothing to show Fo…
Sitting here, in my padded cell Walls as grey as an elephant's skin I ponder on my loneliness And weep at all the mess I'm in They put me in a strait-jacket Tied me up and stripped me bare Probed my mind with angry words Flailed my dreams …
Look at me, so lost, alone Lying here all on my own Sitting here without a friend Counting minutes to the end Searching for a doorway out Picking over my self doubt Woe is me, so lost, alone Woe is me, all on my own. All rights reserved. N…
The slap that turned my face dark red A crimson blush from mouth to ear Was the spark that drew me to To a place, far from here A slap that ended callous words Words that stung, like acid scarred Left a blemish in my heart Forever more, ou…
A name is a word That's given to you Not of your choosing But it'll have to do Your name is a mark That sums up your whole A flagstaff in good times And as life takes its toll You change and you grow A person you mould Your name sticks …
I've just returned From a two week break Missed the Olympics, What a mistake! I went abroad What a fool am I To think I'd be able To get wifi And so I was Opuss-less Internet too Which strangely was bliss Bliss to live Without electronic…
I thought we had something I thought it was there But for you, it seems love Was not in the air I kept building bridges As you burned them down I papered the cracks Whilst you played the clown It took me too long to see Only I would give …
I took a walk, a morning fine The sky so blue, the sun so high And took a shortcut past a church A graveyard: rest for those who die I stopped and saw the rows of stones Some lopsided, some upbeat And thought of all the lives lived Of thos…
I feel a little lost As if I'm out of touch Slightly overwhelmed Everything's too much I feel a little awed Surrounded by the greats A tiny little figure Upon whom I wait I feel a little tired My eyelids start to close Drifting out of tou…
The light in Opuss Used to twinkle bright But it seems to have reddened For just one night.
Getting the jitters As my exam is near Opuss addiction not Helping me here! Take a deep breath And a good night of sleep And hope that I pass Or else I will weep!
I have a magic elephant I keep him on a thread And when I rub his tail softly Time stops dead! It's quite a handy charm When I'm sitting an exam I never ever cheat Just take as long as I can! There are other uses too But not for young eye…
Wow, I never realised judging this would be so difficult. The standard of entries as always was really high and I had to whittle down what I considered to be 10 serious contenders to just one winner and two runners up! It was tough, they w…
I have a little elephant Made from a wooden peg I stuck on felt ears and a trunk And painted grey his leg And now my little Pegephant Lives happily afloat With other wooden animals In a little wooden boat. All rights reserved. Nom 23rd Ju…
Okay I'm sorry for the late post everybody. I'm truly overwhelmed to have been picked as the winner of the Household Challenge. The next word for you all shall be... PEG(s) You have until 6pm tomorrow to post. Please tag me in your commen…
Opuss is not Twitter™ So do not treat it as such With your one liner updates On life, how long, how much If you want to tell us how you feel Then write a little rhyme Or even write a full blog post If you have the time The cynic says you …
Dying, the elephant lets out a scream His face a bloody mess Hearing the cries of the predators Who circle, waiting for death Gaping holes, where his tusks once were Hewn out by a poacher's knife Ivory, creamy and white Tainted by an eleph…
Life is full of troubles Life is never fair But it seems as though I'm getting More than my fair share Some people live unhurried lives Each day is feather light For me each day is a heavyweight I suffocate at night I envy those whose liv…
I ache, Awake I weep In sleep I cry In my Own heart A start Is made To wade Away Today And though I show Dry eyes: Disguise. All rights reserved. Nom 20th July 2012.
The elephant stood Amongst her herd Tall Strong Hot sun fanning down Dust billowing But bliss At the watering hole Scooping up Trickles of water With her husky trunk Eyes alert But safe Her calf Splashing Relishing the cool Cool water. Al…
Olympics round the corner And I'm a finalist 100 metre sprint A race not to be missed! Watch me as I limber up On the starting line Tucked into a skintight suit Looking mighty fine! Kneeling down, the starter gun Fires in the air Off I la…
We're all singing praises for tea A drink that is so tasty Teabags are mean To the coffee bean Think of poor, unloved coffee! All rights reserved. Nom 18th July 2012.
Everyone loves a good brew But make sure the teabag can stew Add milk; just a splash And stir in a flash And we'll natter, with tea, me and you. All rights reserved. Nom 18th July 2012.
There once was a man from Delhi Who was picking tealeaves merrily While clipping his nails In his basket they fell Fancy fingernail teabags for tea? All rights reserved. Nom 18th July 2012.
This is a reminder to myself, as there is no facility (yet) on Opuss to 'save' favourite Opusses, that I need to look at Opuss on www.seedrs.com. Sorry for clogging up your feed with this post!
I have sometimes wondered Just what it would be like To be that little filament Holding a spark of light Enclosed in a glass bubble My view outside is curved But up until my dying day From my duty, won't be swerved And when you switch the…
One summer's eve Walking along the beach Something glinted in the sand Poking just out of reach. I bent down to scrabble And lifted up my find Brushed away the sand To see what I had mined. A tiny golden elephant Somebody's lucky charm Lo…
Absence makes the heart grow fonder Far away I'm drifting yonder Basking in a light sublime Losing track of space and time Happiness and hope soon bubble Mirrored by sadness and trouble Distracted by a love that's lost Never stopped to coun…
Just to let anyone know who cares (that's to get the sympathy vote!), my postings to Opuss over the next couple of weeks will be nominal (pun intended) to say the least, as I have a major exam to revise for. I will pop on occasionally to ca…
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My favourite poster So hard to choose For all Opussians Should win, not lose I cannot decide Who posts the best work So to pick just one person I will have to shirk Beautiful Opusses Written so true My favourite poster? Is all of you! Al…
I have a condition That's rarer than you think It's named synaesthesia That's how it's spelled I think! It literally means that Your senses can be muddled But it's a magical world No need to get befuddled. I see days and months As colour…
Our love is like Forbidden fruit Luscious to The deepest root Take one bite of Our sweet apple Love's a game with Which we grapple All the time that I'm with you and You're with me our Love feels true But times when we Are far apart An e…
Come, sit next to the fire We'll go on a journey To faraway lands, or back in time Enjoy the mystery! Sit down on the carpet Its edges fringed with gold Now close your eyes and grip the sides As I murmer words of old Open your eyes, and s…
Be aware that things may not always Be as they do seem For all you know, I am a frog Behind this iPod screen You vest your wishes, hopes and dreams That I will be your prince But I am just a slimy frog My breath could use some mints I lur…
With trepidation I look down At my toes The board wet Beneath my feet My arms, a diamond Pointing to the heavens Above. So far below The pool An invitation, cool As I bend my knees And brace my soul Jump! Air whips past Faces a blur I slip…
Everybody join the queue If you would like a hug I've set up my own 'hugging booth' With some chairs and a wool rug So come inside and settle down Then tell me all your woes We'll do some starjumps on the spot I'll make you touch your toes…
Walking home late at night Alone; my friends have left me Orange street lamps cast a glow But shadows dance so eerie. Two silhouettes, up ahead Rapidly get near I warily look left and right Escape routes blocked by fear The hooded figures…
Roaring across the opal sky Comes a wave of frothing clouds Menacing and blackening The sound of angry riot crowds Blue skies fade, birds cease to sing Heavy pearls begin to fall Slow at first, then gaining pace The haze of rain becomes a …
Age is just a number Beauty is just pride No matter how you look, what counts Is how you feel inside As the years roll by And wrinkles replace youth Gain wisdom and experience You are the living proof You're only as old As the person you …
Quiet! I try, Yet you pry Ire, true Yet I rue.
Why does it feel as though I'm writing the same words Over and Over again? Why are my feelings Circling around The future, the now Same as then? Why does it seem as though My story is stuck Glued to the very Same spot? Wishing for change…
Abarth; Beautiful Car Dreams Endure, Far Gives Happiness, Indeed Jealousy Kills Love, Marries Needs. Old Pen Quills Rewrite Superseded Time, Underwrite Valuation: Wow! Xylophone Yells: 'Zingalingow!' The word for 'Z' is onomatopoeic. And …
Here I am, standing strong Resolute, I can't go wrong Grounded for what I believe No regret or hope to grieve I will stay, unswerving, here Never let the shadows near Never let them pull me down In the abyss, I will not drown Keep me brave …
Glass of water Catch the light Cast your glitter In my sight Glass of water From the tap Cool and clear From you we lap Glass of water Clean and pure Take for granted We have you Glass of water By my side Inspires Poetry inside!
Jeudi prochaine, moi et tu Allons à Londres, si voulez vous J'espere qu'il fera beau, toujours Pour tu, la femme que j'adore Je pense que tu es très, très belle Avec, ton yeux merveilles Je vais t'adore, pour toujours Tu es le seule, mon a…
Seven billion people And yet I'm on my own Wondering if you're out there Or I'll always be alone I've never quite succeeded In love, that much is true I long for just another chance To fall in love anew In the world is waiting The person …
In light of @puffy1980 's recent post, may I suggest a recruitment drive? If we all do our best to plug Opuss to friends, family, on Facebook etc then hopefully lots of new users will sign up and Opuss will be buzzing once more! I realise…
There is an ancient house At the bottom of my street Therein lives an old man With very smelly feet! The tale of how they're smelly I will tell another time I only told you that small gossip So the first stanza would rhyme! Now one day I …
"Sir, we have searched the room high and low, but there is no sign of a murder weapon" said young Constable Skinner to me. "Remind me again how the body was found, Skinner", I replied as I stood in the study. "Well sir, it was the maid wh…
As it seems everyone is having a moan at how 'dead' Opuss seems to be at the moment, I thought I'd suggest another themed challenge. This time write a short story or poem with an unexpected twist at the end. (Roald Dahl is a great author f…
Within the Opuss app press the button that's marked 'top' Now swipe your thumb to the left, another page you'll hop! You have now entered the glorious Hall of Fame A place that authors of noble writes can claim Click on an author to see som…
I have just one day to live The sky a perfect golden hue My last few hours here on Earth I want to spend the time with you Be with me for my last breaths Hold my hand as I slip away Tender love is all I want To be loved; my dying day. And…
Here's a riposte to those who repost And fair to say, it's good when you 'host' The work of others, dropped in our feed But remember, to repost is a want not a need Do it too often and it loses it's worth Changes to annoyance from mirth So…
I look up at the same time as you For one precious second we share a glance Our eyes connect across the room Is this to be, or was it just chance? Your eyes are green, with specks of gold Mine are brown, dark as mud In that moment it felt …
Ashley Cole with his stupid hair Missed a goal, he lost his flair Now England are out of the draw Because Ashley Cole couldn't score! To the tune of 'Georgie Porgie'.
Tendrils of green lace the poetry walls Leeching the blood of those she enthralls Finding a crack she works her way in To inject her poison, a glorified sin Poisonous ivy looks coy at a glance Don't let it surround you, you won't have a ch…
When you're awake and cannot sleep I'll sit and take my cue I'll wait around to be the one Who talks to you, with you So anytime you need a friend A shoulder on which to lean Just call on me, I'm always here I'll listen whilst unseen And …
It's one in the morning And I'm wide awake The rebel in me Is starting to shake I'm dreaming a dream That one day I'll be top With a one a.m post Perhaps that's where I'll hop! So call me a cynic Or worse if you dare But I'm posting this …
16+ One slightly strong word, but nothing anyone on here won't have heard. In a world of tarnished silver Of iron turned to rust There is one enticing jewel Of sex and heat and lust Female singers would cover up If modesty was all the ra…
I can see you looking As my mind, it wastes away I can see you crying Wishing I would stay My body is quite healthy But my memories, they seep This disease is taking me And all you do is weep Some days I am aware Of who I am, I am sincere…
Look into the eyes of your newborn child Cradling his body in your arms So fragile, dependent, you're brimming with love Delicate hands, curled in your palms Watch him grow, take his first steps The spit of you in toddler years Watch him b…
Does anyone know the word that is the opposite to 'introspective' (inward looking)? I know that 'retrospective' means backwards looking. I was thinking maybe 'extrospective', or 'outrospective'? Whilst you're at it, what's the opposite to…
Sometimes; inspiration I can pluck out of thin air Other times it seems as though There is nothing there Some days I can write and write The words, they never end Other days my mind is dull Pen and paper not my friend I wish that inspirat…
Late for work again Find something to take the blame Traffic, I will claim!
Now usually when I see an Opuss like this I think 'what a big head' (at least that's what I think politely!), but now the time has come for me to make such a post, I've decided I'm going to be a hypocrite! Thank you to all of my 200 follow…
Anna looked at herself in the mirror Her finger tracing letters etched on her skin Her mind; a jigsaw shaken up Desperately seeking the person within She longed for the friction inside to end Longed for death; an eternal peace She waded as…
Sourced primarily from Wikipedia. This rhyme is of American origin and was first written by Sarah Josepha Hale (this is slightly contentious) in 1830, inspired by an actual incident. A girl named Mary Sawyer took her pet lamb to school. A…
Sourced primarily from Wikipedia. Humpty Dumpty was originally written as a riddle when it was first published in 1803. Nowhere in the rhyme does it explicitly state that Humpty is an egg, because that is the answer to the riddle! Interes…
Little Delilah Sat in a corner Writing and scribbling away Her writing's macabre Not happy ever after Her poem's are the best today!
Humpty Dumpty sat on the loo Humpty Dumpty did a big poo All the king's horses And all the king's men Were gassed, and died, poor them!
Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are? You become a big black hole Suck the world into your soul.
Little poppy in the grass I pick you with my hands Your petals red as a burnished egg Tender and soft as sands Little poppy in the grass Your tiny fragrant smell Filling me with emotion Your sight makes my heart swell.
Today, another day to drag myself out of bed. Outside the skies grey, rain threatening. My head is pounding, aching from a lack of sleep, as I slowly roll back the covers. I wish I could just lie here, forget the world, and forget all my wo…
I should be asleep Floating in my vivid dreams Instead I'm awake.
Hey Mr. Hipster Think you're so fly Yet look in your pocket What's that I spy? I see a smartphone Looking at me Blackberry, iPhone Or HTC, Think you're unique Yet you follow the crowd You're just a sheep Nothing to be proud!
Times have changed For better or worse Technology advances But brings a cruel curse I was sixteen when I got my first mobile brick A safety blanket really To be in contact quick Nowadays children Cannot be young Eight, nine or ten Their …
I have really enjoyed writing a short story to a theme over recent days, most notably the Battle Royale and Horror events 'hosted' by @MrAlex. To give MrAlex a break I would like to host a themed event myself. So if you want to join in, pl…
If you love your Dad, then why should you Only tell him once a year Father's Day should be every day Not something he should annually hear The day has been exploited by Big business to make big wads of cash Cards and 'gifts' all line the a…
This poem is dedicated to @naaviie. This poem is NOT titled for @naaviie! I'm sure you're having fun Down on your bacon farm Enjoying a slow pace of life Tranquility and calm Pigs are cute and loveable With their curly little tails Watch …
Writing in my diary, my scribblings lit by the warm glow of my lamp, I'm comfortable and warm. Suddenly a creak echoes through the room, a creak of a foot on the stairs. I sit up startled, as the realisation dawns that I thought I was home …
P icture perfect is the phrase I dentify your latest craze C apture how you feel right now T ake your place and take a bow U gly, pretty, just your face R eally you, or just a place E njoy your profile picture!
Scrolling through my Opuss feed New works are sporadic One rolls by like tumbleweed Refresh automatic. Where is everyone today? Have they better things to do? Come back please, to write and play Sign up now, Opuss needs you!
B eautiful outside O puss a distraction R evision is so dull E verything entices D on't procrastinate.
Sesame seeds are small and yellow Withholding a flavour that's tangy yet mellow They have other uses too Crushed for oil that's good for you Sitting on a burger bun Part of the barbecue fun So if you feel a bit hungry Remember to 'Open Sesa…
You are deluded if you think that was love You were just a puppet on her string You were just a game to her She treated you as her plaything. She was evil, incarnate She found your Achilles heel, Sucked you in and spat you out Never caring…
Write an Opuss. Share your world. 'Pawprint'
A novel way to write in verse C an be dull or be diverse R ead; a universe unlock O vercome your writer's block S tick to what you know is fine T rying new things is divine I t's hard to rhyme, but take your pick C ome and try an acrostic!
Part three of Opuss Battle Royale Stabbing pain rakes me as my eyelids are prised open. My vision is blurred and yet I can see light, and a shadowy form. Am I with her? Can we now be together once more? I blink and my vision clears; looki…
Part two of the Opuss Battle Royale I awake with a start from my fitful sleep, squinting in the damp gloom of the cave. Something doesn't feel right, something doesn't feel safe. I hold my breath, the only sound in my ears the thudding of …
Part One of the Opuss Battle Royale I stood at the brow of the hill, surveying the broken land beneath me. Dappled clouds floated on a crimson red sky, a reflection of the blood spilled today on the island. I was a survivor. I am a survivo…
I feel so tired through and through All I see, a dreamy hue Outside the darkness starts to creep Inside my heart I start to weep A heavy weight that drags me drown I thrash my arms for fear I'll drown In life I'm keeping just afloat To this…
Hesitantly I open the gate With a creak and a squawk and a sigh Ivy covered with wrought iron curls There's more than meets the eye. I edge inside the secret garden The gate swings back behind I look out over #Craziville And hold onto my m…
I am a little speck of space dust Whizzing through the sky I see the Earth in all its glory From my vantage point up high Twinkling stars and glowing moons I pass on my journey Rolling waves of empty darkness This endless space sea Comets…
I dreamed a dream last night Message vivid, colours bright An Opuss dream it was, I'm sure If I could remember it at all I can't remember even a snippet With my coffee as I sip it So sorry to disappoint my friends I didn't dream of you, or …
Paws for thought. Play with words. 'Pawprint logo'
Why do I feel constantly as though It's only me who feels this way It's only me who's on this balancing beam Trying so hard not to sway? I wish I wasn't quite so confused Confusion is making me low I wish I knew if others endure The troubl…
Keep calm and write on. Opuss.
Keep calm and Opuss on.
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A milky haze swallows me As the mist rolls across the field I raise my arms, as if to embrace And to the clouds I yield The air is cool and bitter It carries the smell of sea I cannot see that far ahead The world is mist and me I wish tha…
Staring at one pane of glass Speckled with small drops of rain The wind blows up and splashes me Protected by a windowpane Howling wind shakes the house Trembling to the very core Safe inside these walls I curl up Snug and cosy on the floo…
I feel Nothing Not anger Nor joy Not sadness Nor fear Just an empty Mess Tangled inside Pull the knot loose Endless string Of nothing.
You are My wall Protect Me from The dark Outside The fear Inside Shelter Me from The wind The rain Solid Strong and Withstand All pain You are My wall My strength My might We keep Our love Burning So bright.
Wake up in the morning Bleary eyed in the half light Snatches of broken dreams Flood back to me from night Dreams of strange scenarios As though my bed's a stage A stage on which odd plays are enacted That seem to last an age Plays that f…
They say a picture paints a thousand words And sometimes this is true But a word can paint a thousand pictures And can mean something to you A picture has the power to shock To give a reaction; quick But words embed into your heart Into yo…
Behind these stone walls I look out at rolling hills The weather so changeable It does what it wills. Rain and the wind Lacing the sky Mountains and clouds Sheep and birds cry Green pastures boxed in By grey walls of stone The weather it …
I've been away For three whole days My Opuss addiction Began to fade And so I thought I'd better check On new poems that I Can now reflect And cobble together Some words of my own To tell everyone I've returned home.
There's a tension in the air tonight The clouds are burning, oh so bright Reflections cast an eery light Rain please let you fall Wind is humming through the trees Hackles rise, emotions seize Electrifying, quaking knees Rain please let yo…
Every now and then I get these funny little moods Sometimes they are jovial Sometimes I feel the blues They envelop me from nowhere And fill me to the brim I cannot think of anything else The outside world is dim When my moods are happy M…
I am so sad For no reason I can pin I can't understand The way I'm feeling My soul is lost I don't know where to go The river of my emotions Has stalled and lost it's flow Who am I? Who can I be? Why does it always seem That sadness affli…
Cheating is a crime A crime that does not pay But let us not forget Why we are here today Although it may be tempting To jeer and to berate We want Opuss to be full Of love and light, not hate So remember that Opuss Is a community We won…
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Bridge scorecard in decks, Never used, discarded too Nobody loves me.
There was a girl of the Holocaust A girl we know as Anne She spilled her secrets in a diary Her hopes, her dreams, her plans The family Frank was Anne and Otto, Edith and Margot To her father she was close Her mother and sister less so Yo…
We are all strangers Yet we all presume To share our art under A nom de plume. Don't confuse the reason We use an alibi I doubt for the most part It's because we are shy. But rather a pseudonym Let's us express Our innermost feelings With…
I'll now tell you a tale And I will be frank Something is amiss For, the rankings are rank. When copied posts Get to the top And original works Tend to flop "Follow me, follow you" Is the rhetoric of some But this turns your feed Into a m…
Fizzy little bubbles Clinging to a straw Ice cubes bobbing Sipping, wanting more. Clear and cool Is a glass of lemonade Even better When it's freshly made. Lemons and sugar A pairing so divine A respite from the heat Of the summer sunshin…
When life gets you down and you're feeling fragile When you pull back your lips just to force out a smile When you know that you won't be happy for while Stay strong, I'll always be here. When it seems you have your own thunder and rain Ev…
Leaf, you're so green when spring is dawning You sparkle brightly with dew in morning Leaf, in summer you cool the air As the wind rustles through on a day so fair Leaf, in autumn you're a riot of colour Falling from trees as the days get d…
Air so thick Cuts with a blade Heat so intense As if it's made In hell or in The depths of earth Stifling Our joy and mirth We always wish For hotter weather Now at the end Of my tether This heat is hot Too hot for me I prefer it cold Icy L…
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How must it feel, to be Not quite a boy, not yet a man A lonely life, for never to age Is the life of Peter Pan. He has his boys Who've all lost their mothers His family To him they are brothers, And Tinkerbell Who joins him in flight Tho…
Sitting in the waiting room Magazines all scattered Waiting for the doctor's call People glum and shattered. Window open, stagnant breeze Can't stop the stifling heat The door opens, someone new Looks for a vacant seat. I look around at t…
Little blossom tree How beautiful you look Delicate flowers Cover your every nook. Little peachy blossoms White and lightly scented Gnarly speckled tree trunk The ground beneath you dented. Scattered little blossoms Morning light, sprinkl…
Thank you to everyone for making yesterday's 'Sorrow Free/Happy Monday' such a success. It made me smile to see so many uplifting poems make it into the top feed. What made me prouder however, was seeing the Opuss community draw together …
Today when I was at work I went up to the loo A pungent odour hit my nose Someone had done a poo! "Pwoar, this smells!" I said quite loud As I thrust open the window I turned around to the cubicles And suddenly thought 'Oh no' For one of …
I hope people don't feel I am getting above my station with this post. I think it would be great if tomorrow (Monday- everybody's favourite day!), the only works and writings that people post are happy and positive. Save your angst for Tue…
I wrote a little poem To put something to the test It seems the people of Opuss Prefer to be depressed. I've written many poems But the ones full of woe Are the ones that are most liked And the ones they like to show. It seems with the ex…
I want to cry, I need to cry But tears, they just won't fall. My body is racked with despair My tear ducts blind to it all. I feel as though that small release Of tears falling as rain Would help to wash away my fears My loneliness and pai…
Why did the chicken cross the road To get to the other side? What did she see across the way That caused her to decide That to cross such a busy street Would be a good idea, What made her strut through rushing cars Without an ounce of fear…
This is the tale of a poor soul Born in '93 Got his licence at 17 Thought he was now free He had big dreams, big hopes, small fears A life of love awaited He never knew that life's a thread That's delicately weighted And so he took great …
Dashing to the Underground Rain so hard I kick it Skid into the platform top Fumble with my ticket. Slam! The gates, they open wide Rush to the moving stairs Running, lines, they daze my eyes I stumble unawares. Onto the platform, yellow …
I am dusk and I am dawn I am eve and I am morn Glory is not what I seek Yet neither is my outlook bleak For I bring hope and truth to all Faith that in being neutral A different style of victory comes One that neither bites nor numbs A vict…
Light and dark Two halves a whole I look into My deepest soul To see if I Am night or day To see if I can find my way Rebellion Catches my ire I have the urge To stoke the fire I am neither Day or night I think I will Resist the migh…
Jenny sat Clutching her bags To her chest Oppressed By the encroaching tangle Of arms, of legs, of heads As the train clanked To London Bridge. Silence bar: The rustle of pages The buzzing earphones The mellow whispers. Jenny gazed out Awa…
Disparity 'tween me and truth I could just blame it on my youth Or that I am misunderstood Except I won't, I think I should. I am confused, I squint my eyes I'm now a master of disguise My feelings make no sense at all Nor words, that whi…
Sleep please take me Take me away Away to a place Far from the fray. The fray of life Of life so hard So hard, a lonely Broken shard. Sleep please take me Take me now Dreams please draw me Near, somehow. Shut my eyes And hope for peace Q…
Cellophane squeaks as I Unravel the seal Edge my nail under flap For a 'chew after meal'. 14 chewy soldiers Stand straight in two rows Minty aromas Start to reach my nose. Which soldier is going To be first to die? Pick third left, bott…
I've often thought of what I'd give To change the way I feel They say they'd give an arm or leg But clichés just aren't real. Self pity is an easy route And one I like to take To change the way I feel; would stop My life from being fake. …
I feel Detached From myself. Numb To my surrounds. Why can't I see? Why can't I feel? A statue Stone cold Frozen in time Unaffected by Anything Anyone. I hope That soon The numbness Will cease. I hope That soon I Re-attach.
Lying here Close to the end Wishing for The things not done. Wish I'd never walked that path Or I'd said those words Wish I'd married my first love But wishes cannot change. Last regrets Of a dying bean Last regrets That come too late I …
Dear little curtain ring So delicate, so small Yet without you curtains Would not hang at all. They would be as useful As windows in the floor I wish, little curtain ring We'd appreciate you more. This is not symbolism For symbolism's sak…
Trees groaning Wind belching Leaves swirling Is this spring? Clouds bubbling Rain slicing Birds hiding Is this spring? Puddles plopping Gutters splashing Slugs glooping Is this spring? April Showers Never truer Tucked inside, yes This is…
Look in the mirror Hate what I see Ugly and jealous Looking at me. Hate that I hate What I see deep within When I should be content In my body and skin. I wish I could write something Not about me I wish I could write more Laterally. I …
Look in the mirror Hate what I see Ugly and jealous Looking at me. Hate that I hate What I see deep within When I should be content In my body and skin. I wish I could write something Not about me I wish I could write more Laterally. I …
Sometimes I think of times when I'm gone Times when I'm not with you Times when no longer I can feel pain Or love, or false, or true. It makes me sad to think of you Of leaving you behind But now the end for me has come Please don't repay …
Refugee from a war-torn land, Wonders where she'll sleep tonight, Orphaned, homeless, destitute, Clings to hope yet sees no light. Teenage girl in a Western land, Hates her parents, sleeps around, Takes for granted love and comfort, Waste…
It is only now that I'm starting to appreciate the phrase 'Young at heart'. At 23, I realise I'm not exactly old, and I've been blessed with a baby face, so I don't even look old, and yet I feel this awful feeling inside that my years are s…
Love is such a curious thing, Easy to give, hard to rescind. Easy to say 'I love you too', Yet hard to broach the 'I love you'. Painful when you still love your ex, Yet simple to add a 'kiss' to your text! Love's a thing that is so curious,…
I am shortsighted. Mostly it's annoying having the faff of putting contact lenses in each morning, or remembering where I left my glasses. But sometimes it's a beautiful, blurry world. Seeing street lamps and the headlights of cars splinter…
I'm not an amazing cook, but I thought I'd share with you a super easy lunchtime recipe I discovered today! Did you know that you can cook bacon by microwaving it? If you're gasping with shock now that I didn't realise this was possible, t…
I loathe the person I've become. I hate the things that I have done, To bring me where I am today, And so it's with despair I say: I wish I could be more like you, I wish the past was still 'to do', I wish I could fill what I lack, But wish…
Have you ever caught the moment when you find yourself falling asleep? Try as I might, I never do...
Your the one I love. You're love for me, Blinds me, Distracts me, From using the grammatically correct word!
In the shadows I drift, As wood upon the sea, Hopelessly bereft, Of who I should be. A shell of myself, A ghost of times past, I'm that wood still drifting On a sea so vast. Troubles befall me, Waves toss me aside, Yet one thing keeps me…