An Insight Into Inspiration

What you might find funny about some of the poems here now and some of the poems to come is that for the most part they are about friends.

Now that in itself isn’t so funny, but after reading some of them, especially more so for the older ones, you might begin to understand.

See, I’m kind of a wannabe absolutist. When I think of things, especially like acceptable behaviors, I really think in black and white. But when it comes down to it and it shows up in life, I kinda end up not being able to do that. Because life really isn’t black and white, and that perhaps is one of the greatest plights we face. But before I end up on some philosophical tangent, I’ll try and finish what I’m trying to say.

Everyone has character flaws, and one of the biggest parts about being a good friend is learning how to deal with those. Depending on the person, that can be terribly difficult or it can be easy. It can cause friendships to end as well. And since I’m a wannabe absolutist it kinda makes this even more fun for me sometimes.

And out of this little paradox I’ve created for myself comes the inspiration for some of my poems. A lot of the angrier ones are about friends in moments of frustration. They don’t necessarily represent how I feel about them all the time, but how I felt at the time I wrote it.

So I can’t say this is the formula for how all of these are created, but this does apply to some of them. I may indicate from time to time which ones those are, but for the rest of the time I’ll let you guess :)


All And Nothing, They Seem The Same

Forget what exactly brought this poem around. Probably one of those days were I felt numb in the head from thinking about something too much and noticed how easy it is to go from one extreme to another.

Opposites are truly closer than they appear
It’s not the opposite end
It’s simply a part of the cycle
You’ve gotta hate to love
And love to hate
Seems to go to one extreme
Ends you at the other
Positive and Negative are a part of each other
It all seems to blend so much
Because when you focus you loose touch
It all comes crashing downhill
Leaves you at a standstill
Blinding
Reeling
Unfeeling
Unseeing
All and nothing
They seem the same
Just like the mentally competent
And those truly insane


Preconception Is The Death Of Dreams

Here’s a happy poem about when you get your hopes up, you have a tendency to be let down by what happens. This was partially inspired by a Bonnie and Kevin fight that started me down this train of thought, so blame them! :P

Had it all figured out
Knew what it was all about
The future was such a certainty
That it all got away from me

But the problem never existed
And the dream still persisted
So when it came time to act it out
This is what I found out

That I was grossly mistaken
And my heart started breakin’
Because it was nothing like I thought
And now I am left with naught

Then I realized I made my own complications
With all these preconcieved dramatizations
But even though I know this now
I’ll probably do it again anyhow


The Hermit Has Returned And Behold, He Is Me

Ahh, how influential things can be. After watching The Wedding Singer and going for a walk Christmas Eve, the old noodle was allowing for a bit of self pity and wondering. And here is the result! :P

Sometimes I wonder where it all went wrong
What it is that generates this feeling that I do not belong
Can I truly be the result of the environment of my upbringing?
Is that primarily what shapes our way of thinking?

I lie awake at night always wondering so
Life is a puzzle when you don’t fit the status quo
When even your friends seem remote and distant
No matter what I try this feeling is persistant

Some days I just want to loose my self in feeling
Of being a part of something and belonging
An ocean of purpose, of feeling at home
But I guess this is what you want when you are all alone.

And it’s not your pitty I want or understanding
Just for this to go away and not keep expanding
I can tell them everything and it doesn’t seem they understand
Am I doomed to be a bitter and remorseful man?


The Lord of The Flies Was Anything But Lies

This poem was inspired by a walk I took the other night while listening to Enemy You. The odd part is the Lord of The Flies was roaming around in my mind before I listened to their LP, which talked about it as well.

They said they didn’t want to go
But they had the wrong reason why
And in they went with imagination unbound
What came out however was something profound

Children shipwrecked on a desert isle
Stranded all without a smile
Odd things began happening after a while
As they walked their lonely mile

Factions and groups began to arise
While others yet began to surmise
But all caught up in a greater game
To which no one could put a name

Like Piggy and the conch of old
The ones who could speak were rather bold
All the rest had no voice at all
Even though they shared the same hall
So when these children were rescued thirteen years later
Their minds and lives had been designed to cater
To someone else’s interests and desires
Feelings of self had long ago been burned on the funeral pyre

Many things were learned walking through that fire
And many boundaries put in place
Like living with a social ire
And being a number, not a face


01/02/2002: Unseen & A Global Threat

This whole show was basically a parting gift to Pete from A Global Threat, since it was his last show with the band, and I can’t think of a much better way to send him off!

Started out with Disaster Strikes. Didn’t get to see them much as I showed up halfway through their set. It was pretty decent, even though I’m not much of a crust/grindcore fan.

Next up was The Profits. Nice to see bands with females in them, especially fronting! Played mostly a crusty style reminiscient of Detestation. Lead singer was definitely one of the most vibrant singers I’ve seen in a while, which really raised my opinion of their set.

Some band played between The Profits and The Unseen. Not sure who it was but they did some good covers.

The fourth ball up was The Unseen, a band for who my admiration has grown greatly in recent months. They played a fucking intense set, featuring a good selection of songs from their most recent album and a lot of classic older ones. The crowd finally came alive here. It rocked my socks off!

Finally, the band of the hour, A Global Threat. Or should I say A Cover Song Threat? :) They played a lot of covers to start out with, featuring UK Subs, Ramones and The Exploited among others. Ended up playing a few of their own songs with the assistance of former singer Mark Unseen.

Great all around show. The soreness indicator of my body agress as well! :P


Back with a new batch…

Another fresh go at the site. Lets see what happens!


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