Against the Tide.

[darkshadow]

AND STILL BE BOLD ON SWINGS,

O, TO DWELL ON TREASURES PAST,

YET FEAR NOT WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS,

O, FOR A FOUR-LEAFED CLOVER!

O, FOR A MORN WITHOUT A NIGHT,

O, FOR A TUNNEL FILLED WITH LIGHT,

O, FOR GIVING WITH NO LOSS,

O, FOR JESUS WITH NO CROSS,

O, FOR THE LIFTED VEIL!

O, FOR “NEAR” WITHOUT “AFAR”,

O, FOR THE PEACE WITHOUT THE WAR,

O, FOR HOPE WITHOUT ITS DOUBT,

O, FOR A HEAVEN WITH NO DEVOUT,

O, FOR THAT FINAL CURTAIN!

AGAINST THE TIDE.

O, FOR WASHDAY WITH NO BLUES,

O, FOR T.V. WITH NO NEWS,

O, FOR THE CHILD WITHOUT THE BIRTH,

O, FOR HAPPINESS HERE ON EARTH,

O, FOR A WISHING WELL!

O, FOR A ROSE WITHOUT A THORN,

O, FOR THE CALM WITHOUT THE STORM,

O, FOR DARKNESS WITHOUT FEAR,

O, FOR LOVE WITHOUT A TEAR,

O, FOR THE BLARNEY STONE!

O, FOR SOLITUDE SERENE,

O, FOR JOY THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN,

O, FOR DEATH WITHOUT HIS STING,

O, FOR EVERY HAPPY THING,

O, FOR THAT RAINBOW’S END!

O, FOR HONEY WITHOUT THE BEE,

O, FOR TIME TO FIND THE KEY,

O, FOR KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT PAIN,

O, FOR ABEL WITHOUT CAIN,

O, FOR A SILVER LINING!

O, FOR MAGIC WITH NO WAND,

O, FOR WATCHES WITH NO HANDS,

FOR NO FAMINE AFTER FEAST,

O, FOR BEAUTY WITHOUT THE BEAST,

O, FOR THE DISNEY STAR!

O, FOR TRUST WITHOUT SUSPICION,

O, FOR MIRTH WITHOUT DERISION,

FOR DELIGHT WITHOUT DELUSION,

O, FOR THOUGHT WITHOUT CONFUSION,

O, FOR A PEARL OF WISDOM!

O, TO GAIN ON ROUNDABOUTS,

AND STILL BE BOLD ON SWINGS,

O, TO DWELL ON TREASURES PAST,

YET FEAR NOT WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS,

O, FOR A FOUR-LEAFED CLOVER!

O, FOR A MORN WITHOUT A NIGHT,

O, FOR A TUNNEL FILLED WITH LIGHT,

O, FOR GIVING WITH NO LOSS,

O, FOR JESUS WITH NO CROSS,

O, FOR THE LIFTED VEIL!

O, FOR “NEAR” WITHOUT “AFAR”,

O, FOR THE PEACE WITHOUT THE WAR,

O, FOR HOPE WITHOUT ITS DOUBT,

O, FOR A HEAVEN WITH NO DEVOUT,

O, FOR THAT FINAL CURTAIN!

[Stilltrying_]

Amazing. I am sure I am not the only one to benefit from reading your poems but not everyone comments. I have kept it. Thank you, Gx

[Stilltrying_]

Against the tide.

O, for washday with no blues,

O, for t.v. with no news,

O, for the child without the birth,

O, for happiness here on earth,

O, for a wishing well!

O, for a rose without a thorn,

O, for the calm without the storm,

O, for darkness without fear,

O, for love without a tear,

O, for the blarney stone!

O, for solitude serene,

O, for joy that might have been,

O, for death without his sting,

O, for every happy thing,

O, for that rainbow’s end!

O, for honey without the bee,

O, for time to find the key,

O, for knowledge without pain,

O, for Abel without Cain,

O, for a silver lining!

O, for magic with no wand,

O, for watches with no hands,

For no famine after feast,

O, for beauty without the beast,

O, for the disney star!

O, for trust without suspicion,

O, for mirth without derision,

For delight without delusion,

O, for thought without confusion,

O, for a pearl of wisdom!

O, to gain on roundabouts

And still be bold on swings,

O, to dwell on treasures past,

Yet fear not what the future brings,

O, for a four-leafed clover!

O, for a morn without a night,

O, for a tunnel filled with light,

O, for giving with no loss,

O, for Jesus with no cross,

O, for the lifted veil!

O, for “near” without “afar”,

O, for the peace without the war,

O, for hope without its doubt,

O, for a heaven with no devout,

O, for that final curtain!

By "Darkshadow" (username)

"Edited by Still trying".

[darkshadow in reply to Stilltrying_]

There are 2 bits to this poem but I have them the wrong way round.The poem should begin with the line,"O, for wash day with no blues" and end with "O, for that final curtain." I can't fix it.Sorry.I don't know how to delete the mistake.

[hypercat54 in reply to darkshadow]

Click into more (by the little downward arrow) at the bottom of your post/response and click on edit. x

[darkshadow in reply to hypercat54]

Thanks.

[Stilltrying_ in reply to darkshadow]

Have amended it now. I think it reads right now. x

[darkshadow in reply to Stilltrying_]

I cannot thank you enough.xx.

[Stilltrying_ in reply to darkshadow]

Hope you like all the "edited " versions I have printed on here and on the other forum. x Take a look...... xx

[kenster1]

hi darkshaddow I would like to say you really are brilliant at poetry what an amazing talent you have.

[darkshadow in reply to kenster1]

It's very kind of you to say so, kenster1., but I know my limitations.

[Stilltrying_ in reply to darkshadow]

Are you kidding? As I said on another of your posts. They are truly great poems and I wouldn't say that if I didn't mean it.

[kenster1 in reply to darkshadow]

I think they are great it would be amazing sitting in a little pub up in Orkney with a blazing big mantle log fire on a dark night and you telling them to an audience captivated in the moment.

[darkshadow in reply to kenster1]

There are many more stored away in my computer. If you don't mind, I will add a few. I have already added "The Basket". BTW, Chica is now lying with her soft head on my foot. She does this when she wants to be taken to my bedroom for the night.I wish you all a peaceful rest but, if you are in the UK, remember to put the clocks back an hour.

[kenster1 in reply to darkshadow]

yeah im in Glasgow did you get my pm earlier.

[darkshadow in reply to kenster1]

Yes I read your message and replied toit.

[kenster1 in reply to darkshadow]

sounds good hope to read more over the next few days.i used to write poetry as well.i had one published in the herald about 98/99.it was about life on a boat I had just spent 3 weeks on sailing around the highlands.