Life in degrees is a personal poetry and occasional short story blog .
Life is seen in many different ways or degrees and with the help of poetry, stories, music and art we may view it from many perspectives.
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Friday, 6 July 2012

My Mountain


My Mountain 

He's always been like a mountain to me, 
Always there tall and strong, 
Forgiving me no matter what went wrong 
In his shadow was my haven, 
Even when naughty and misbehavin, 
In his arms he kept me 
Safe and sheltered from worldly harm. 

He's always been a mountain to me 
Allowed me to be me, be free, 
He's heard the moans of my strife
All through his life ,
I'm still in awe 
Though he knows me no more, 
Loving him is a joy not a chore 
The man mountain that is constant in my mind 
Remains with me still, 
Though now its harder to climb 
He'll always be my mountain, 

Submitted to Bluebell Book Short Story Slam where the picture was the prompt 






Freedom State

Freedom State 

Is freedom just a state of mind? 
A loss of things once defined, 
Is freedom unique to each being?
Of growing up, childhood fleeing, 
Freedom is to breathe and be alive, 
Not needing machines just to survive, 
Freedom is to move and take control,
Of our environs, our personal fish bowls,
Freedom is a state of mind! 
Not caused by war, or government defined!  
Freedom to think, love and feel 
Should be the core of the freedom wheel!



Submitted to Kellie Elmore Free Write Friday where the prompt was independence and freedom 

Kiss Me Kiss Me

                                                          Kiss Me Kiss Me 

Kiss me, kiss me
Not on the nose,
I want a kiss but not one of those !

Kiss me, kiss me
Street Art By Banksy .Photo taken by Simon Booth
Once Located in Brighton UK
Show me you care,                                      
I want a kiss, one we can share !

Kiss me, kiss me
Not on my cheek!
I want a kiss, not a peck to look chic!

Kiss me, kiss me,
With sensual lust,
Those are the kisses, that are a must!

Kiss me, kiss me
Till are senses are skewed,
Love is ours, what's to lose ?

Kiss me!! kiss me !!!





Sunday, 24 June 2012

Chocoholic

Chocoholic

Dark and light 
Unwrap the delights 
Of CHOCOLATE
Smooth, velvety, oozing
Solid, sauce or liquefied, 
CHOCOLATE 
Gems of jelly covered, smothered
10 solid minutes to luxuriate 
With CHOCOLATE
A treasure of unmeasured pleasure 
Consumed then taste buds go boom
On CHOCOLATE 
Chocolatey Lips 
Till the next fix 
Of CHOCOLATE !!!!! 



Friday, 22 June 2012

Some Days

Some Days
Some days don't you want to stay in bed ? 
Feel those woes weigh heavy like lead !  
Some days do you want to shout at the world ? 
But stay embryonic, curled and unfurled,

Some days when your inner sunshine dulls, 
Because Ideas constantly fight inside your skull,

Some days do you want to scream at your fate ? 
Wishing life's path was strong and straight,
Some days are what we need, 
So we feel the happiness seed, 
Some days they will be bloom, 
Banish all the woes and gloom, 
Some days life is the best, 
Forget some dull days and 
Reflect on the rest !

Some day .........

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

On The Shelf

On  the Shelf !

Pick up a book, 
Take a look! 
Feel those pages, 
Creamy from ages.

Pick up a book, 
Then get hooked, 
Feel the fear, 
Imagine so the plot comes clear. 

Pick up a book,
Retreat to your nook,
Lose yourself,
Just reach up to that shelf. 

Leave the screen, 
Caress those precious pages of cream,
Delve deep into your mind 
Leave mundane reality far, far, behind. 

Pick up a book, 
Go on take a look !

Painting By Andre Martin De Barros

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Friends Battle Cry



Friends Battle Cry 

Oh to be able to sail right through life  
To be able to soar high 
Like a dove high in the sky 
Oh what a life !

Oh For life to be full of sparkle and twinkles,
Never getting old with creases and wrinkles,
Oh what a life ! 

Oh how to play without soreness and pain,
Fall down and get up again and again, 
Oh what a life ! 

Oh how to have friends who are there, 
Who love you and show that they care, 
Oh ....now that is life ! 

With friends in our life 
We will soar high 
Reach the stars in the sky 
They are our twinkles 
Caressing our wrinkles 
They will soothe our pains 
Help us up again and again,
A Band of friends. 
Is a love that never ends 
  

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