To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

BY ROBERT HERRICK

Gather ye rose-buds while ye may,

   Old Time is still a-flying;

And this same flower that smiles today

   Tomorrow will be dying.

The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,

   The higher he’s a-getting,

The sooner will his race be run,

   And nearer he’s to setting.

That age is best which is the first,

   When youth and blood are warmer;

But being spent, the worse, and worst

   Times still succeed the former.

Then be not coy, but use your time,

   And while ye may, go marry;

For having lost but once your prime,

   You may forever tarry.

Free Poem - Christmas

I heard bells ringing,

I heard familiar laughter,

Ho~ Ho~ Ho~

I quickly closed my eyes,

Mumbled and whispered,

"Oh, Santa Claus,

Share me your happiness".

I opened my eyes,

Happily walked to the window,

I saw darkness,

The familiar darkness

that I viewed every night.

Merry Christmas,

I say to myself.

Haiku Poems - Part 2

Breeze touches my face,

I stop and close my eyes tight,

Listen to the breeze.

Egrets fly so low

Above the water so cold
White shadow reflect.




Squirrel steal the seed,
Secretly hiding in leaves,

Munching happily.

Metaphorical Poems

Marriage is a plate,

Once it is broken,

It will never be mended.

Happiness is a banana,

Simple as peeling its skin off and eat,

Or make it into banana cake.

Life is a knife,

Stabbing us hard,

But making us grow.

Acrostics Poems

EMILY

Earnest

Moderate

Innocent

Loyal

Youth

YING

Young

Innocent

Native

Girl

ANDY

Angry

Nor

Dangerous

Yak

Poem - Fruit

When I think of a jackfruit,
I can see golden mouth-watering pulp covering the breed,
I can smell paradise aroma spread in the thin air,
I can feel the irritating sticky latex on my finger,
I can taste the juicy sweet coat which is freshly torn,
I wonder whether the boy Jack eats jackfruit too?

When I think of a mangosteen,
I can see soft purple sexy spongy texture protecting the white flesh,
I can smell its sexiness and naughtiness when I open it,
I can feel the fluid trickling down from its sexy skin to the gap between my fingers,
I can taste the white, sweet yet sour flesh rolling in my tongue,
But I hate the leftover on my clothes after a trivial fight with its sexy, tricky coat.

When I think of a papaya,
I can see an orange soft boat carrying thousands of stones in it,
I can smell the irritating awful washroom scent slowly spread to my nose,
I can feel its fluid spilt out excitedly just to tender my little fingers,
I can taste the silky smooth juicy flesh by scooping each side of the boat,
I wonder why the boat is now empty and no longer a sailing boat.

Poem - I'm old enough

I’m old enough to comb my hair,
I’m young enough to comb my grandchild’s hair.

I’m old enough to party whole night,
I’m young enough to sing a lullaby.

I’m old enough to enter a club,
I’m young enough to enter a coffin.

Poem - Hello, Goodbye

Hello lenses,

Goodbye glasses.

Hello money,

Goodbye honey.

Hello mummy,

Goodbye nanny.

Poem - I Wish

I wish I was a new born cute baby,
I wish I had soft silky smooth skin,
I wish I could drink mummy’s milk everyday,
Suck suck suck. It’s so yummy!

I wish I was an angel,
I wish I had unlimited superpower,
I wish I could turn everything fair and just,
Ding ding ding, chase the evil spirit away!

I wish I was a rabbit,
I wish I had smooth white fur,
I wish I could eat carrot everyday,
Nom, nom, nom, carrot is so yummy!

Free Poem - Family

Lines of wrinkles on your forehead,
Grey hair growing out from everywhere,
Your smile revealed your thin cheek bones,
Yet the hopeful sight shone without fail.


Your warm hands could melt people heart,
Your long legs stepped no ants,
Your toe was as big as mine,
Yet you lost the temperature I have.

Haiku Poems - Part 1

Lotus I saw here

Grow out of the dirty soil,

Yet, pure and clean still.

Staircase here I sit,

Squirrel jump from tree to tree,

Peace is that easy.

The boiling hot sun

Sends his warmest hug to plant,

Simplest care ever.

Free Poem - Gloomy

Umbrella

Opened my room door

during rainy day,

Shock for the missing shield.

Looking up and down of the block,

Left and right of corridor,

Still, failed to find my shield.

Coldness of rain stabbed my body,

The gloomy day began, yet

Hoping miracle to happen.

Out of nowhere,

My shield silently lay outside,

Happiness flushed in and out of me.

A hole on shield stared at me,

I looked back fearlessly,

And said, “You’re home, umbrella.”

Diamond Poems

Winter,

Rainy, cold

Skating, skiing, sledding

Freaking freezing cold breeze

Snow.

Wedding,

Gorgeous, elegant

Touching, hugging, kissing,

Exchange rings with each other

Couple.

Love,

Bitter, sweet,

Liking, holding, caring

Two lovely sweet birds in the air

Feeling.

Cinquain Poems

Homework
After school work
Writing and counting words,
Typing all way down the pages,
Special.

Penguins
From cold places
Always wear black and white
Work very hard from dawn to dusk
Cute guys.

Sleeping
Snoring in bed
Wrapped round in a blanket
Getting lazy to wake for class
Resting.