by Landen Michaels
Member since:
January 15, 2007

"INNOMINATE" (poem)

December 23, 2007 01:19 PM EST (Updated: December 23, 2007 01:26 PM EST)
views: 80 | comments: 29

There is a song inside my mind
I'm not sure how it goes.
It starts off very slowly
But then the melody grows.
The words are so elusive
each time they're not the same.
It is my very favorite song
the song that has no name.


 

Author's note: In line with today's FEATURED QUESTION, I thought I would share with all my Gather friends my very first poem, published in the mid-1980's when I was young and foolish. Funny. Now that I am old(er) and (still) foolish, I continue dreaming of getting to the point where I can write creatively, full time, and leave the corporate world behind.


Always live with a view toward your dreams, no matter how long it takes for them to come true.



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Comments: 29

larry b. Dec 23, 2007, 1:42pm EST
Great poem..and words to live by. Thanks for posting.
J W. Dec 23, 2007, 3:56pm EST
good poem
~Sia McKye~ Dec 23, 2007, 5:31pm EST
Landen, I like it. Today it's your favorite song, tomorrow it will be as well. I like the feeling of acceptance and optimism. Looking for and finding the simple things in life.
Landen Michaels Dec 23, 2007, 5:32pm EST
Thanks, jules. Change is good.
Landen Michaels Dec 23, 2007, 5:34pm EST
Sylvia - That's true. However, making sure we take the time to appreciate those simple things is often pushed to the side by all the clutter.
Donna Besso Dec 23, 2007, 6:54pm EST
Bravo! I like the poem!
Baiden F. Dec 23, 2007, 8:37pm EST
Good one man !
Kitty Lone Hawk Dec 23, 2007, 9:13pm EST
Very nice.
Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley Dec 26, 2007, 7:28am EST
Since I'm a songwriter... I like it a lot. Thanks for sharing!
: )
Landen Michaels Dec 26, 2007, 7:39am EST
Lydia, it would be interesting to hear this one to music. Initially, I always felt it was quiet and set to simply acoustic guitar or piano... but it keeps changing. :)
Amy C. Dec 26, 2007, 8:18am EST
Beautiful!
Trine Meyer Vogsland Dec 26, 2007, 10:09am EST
Lovely poem. I dream of reducing my day job and paint and will give it a try from this summer on by getting unpaid leave of 20 % of my job for a school year to try it out.
I hope your wishes and dreams will also become possible , at least on a part time basis.
Tina (a slightly smaller Spanky) B. Dec 26, 2007, 10:10am EST
I have always jokingly referred to mine as "the song that never ends"

but it constantly changes

Very nice, Landen.

Thank you for sharing.
Carl Prime Time Lee Dec 26, 2007, 10:35am EST
We all have those.
Maggie Blue Dec 26, 2007, 11:57am EST
I like this young and foolish one, sounds like a song, Mon!
TK Rosevear Dec 26, 2007, 12:29pm EST
Very nice...;)
Betty DeRamus Dec 26, 2007, 1:32pm EST
I think it is very nice and sweet. You will achieve your dream. If you truly want it badly enough. Good luck. You really have the abililty and talent. Happy New Year to you.
Bobbie S. Dec 26, 2007, 2:19pm EST
It is nice Landen. I like that is emphasizes on change and growth.
CyberGwen ! Dec 26, 2007, 2:56pm EST
good poem and very true sentiment. What are we with out our dreams, really?
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Dec 26, 2007, 3:53pm EST
Pretty interesting.
Terry A. Dec 26, 2007, 7:20pm EST
cool - interesting - you should discuss this with some one
Kenneth B. Dec 26, 2007, 7:49pm EST
Nice. It makes me think I should drag out my poems/songs from the 80's.
Tom d. Dec 26, 2007, 10:50pm EST
I like the poem and I think maybe you need to sit down at a piano and pick out the song, write down the notes, and GET SOME HELP!

lol
Mark Lange Dec 27, 2007, 9:16am EST
A very nice poem! I really liked it!~
Sophiya S. Dec 27, 2007, 7:52pm EST
great poem
Georgiana S. Dec 28, 2007, 12:31am EST
first effort? Good!
Karolyn Q. Dec 30, 2007, 11:02am EST
Good poem.
Barbara B. Jan 3, 2008, 3:50pm EST
I really liked that poem Landen, sorry it has taken me
so long to get back commenting since my loss. It is
taking me forever to get caught up!
Amy Luxon Sep 14, 2008, 11:25am EDT
if this was your first poem then you should have LONG ago left the corprate world behind because this is good !

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