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[Batool]

I have to add this, I don't care that I've gone over my allowed quota of votes:

Untitled by Peace

It reads like a dream
A collection of images
Amidst our serene life
A puddle of sorrow
When we think of your strife,

Anna Ali ibn Hussain Ibn Ali
By the House of Allah, we are the Prophet's nearest kin
I will keep attacking you with my lance till you mow me down
I will strike you by my sword that was given to me by my father, with the strokes of a hashimite youth
By Allah the son of adultery shall not rule over us

Your father had no strength, he crawled on the sand,
his elbows dragging his body
to your bleeding side,

O my son,
what made them so bold
against the Merciful Allah
as to commit such sacrilege against the Holy Prophet.
May Allah slay the people who slew you.
After you, the world is worthless.

He kissed your beard, when you were sleeping the previous nights
Now he lay his cheek on yours
At the end of your life.

[Spriglief]

Some worthy picks Illuminationist.  If it is a first pick, copy and paste the whole poem with the link.  Picks that have already been made by others only need the poem's title, author, and link.  A few comments as to why you like the poem are also welcome.

Perfume by Ha min

orphaned
(at the doorstep)

the sweet heady scent intoxicating
i breathe deep and escape, in an instant
traversing starlit skies and earths expansive
towards their soft, caring, embrace
eyes half closed and blurring with tears
for a second, i live both realities --
their enveloping cloak of love, hiding, protecting me;
this cold exposing solitude, and empty, lonely pain.


Acid Rain by numb

beyond shadows beyond names beyond blame
berry blue shame in black slain

acid rained

deeper down the drop
he dropped
and felt as much
...no rush
sweet pain
she had come again
acidrain

beyond calling beyond falling beyond any remains
blue bleeds blood in vain

acid rains

secrets they stole
from black holes
of the last show
...go slow
fall below
her afterglow
and theres nowhere to go

only the sweetest sting
remains....
acid rain



Batool, I can't count your forth pick.

Edited by Spriglief, 24 February 2010 - 11:22 AM.

[Batool]

Spriglief, on 24 February 2010 - 11:21 AM, said:

[size="3"]Batool, I can't count your forth pick.

  Sprigleif!   couldn't you have made one lil exception for one lil person, who has given years of service to this forum???( clasping her chest, she collapses) hehe nah I knew it wouldn't have counted, but it was especially difficult this year because of the subforum making the choice vast.
I liked that poem by Peace because its one of hers where there is a switiching of personna between stanzas and in this case it's done very well. Aswell as it being an incredibly sad and shock inducing poem.

[Spriglief]

Batool, thirty years ago I made an exception for a young woman because she batted her cow eyes at me.  That was thrity years ago... sorry, but no.  That the way it is with us oldsters.  Get real close and all you do is scrap off some barnicales.  Maybe somebody will second your picks.

[GothicShia]

the Call of the birds By Malika

I wish I was as free as those birds
to dedicate a hundred songs in your praise.
I wish my every day could start with such warm opening
to permit my soul to run its course.
And its end so auspiciously grand
To conclude every night with your beautiful praise.

this one really touched my heart today...

I apologize i have been away whole of 2009 so I didnt read all of the poems I can only read what "ppls" are suggesting here.

[GothicShia]

Illuminationist, on 24 February 2010 - 07:20 AM, said:

In no particular order;

-perfume by ha min
http://www.shiachat....1

Acid Rain by numb
http://www.shiachat....1

I concur... these two are excellent as well...

i didnt post any link to milaks poem ^  as its already posted with the poem...

[baradar_jackson]

My second vote!

"Promises" by Zahratul_Islam

http://www.shiachat....72640-promises/

Ya Ali

[Spriglief]

My last vote also goes to Zahratul_Islam’s “Promises”.  I would have missed it if it were not for having a poetry selection and baradar_jackson’s making this excellent choice.



"Promises" by Zahratul_Islam

http://www.shiachat....72640-promises/

[Psychopath]

'The Village Idiot' by Nadir.

http://www.shiachat....-village-idiot/

[ha mim]

seeing as im not playing by the rules anyway, i vote (again) for sss's the 12th prince.  and nadir's "what is it about you", which is beautiful.  both of these are currently on the P L & S forum front page, do yourselves a favour and read them.

Edited by ha mim, 27 February 2010 - 07:12 PM.

[Illuminationist]

Last vote Nadir's what is it about you.

http://www.shiachat....s-it-about-you/

[Muskaan]

In no particular order, my 3 votes are:

If I die 2nite by So Solid Shia
http://www.shiachat....if-i-die-2nite/

Brainwashed by Zahratul_Islam
(Judging from the number of times its been voted, no need to provide the link, I guess )

God Walked Out Of My Heart by Nadir
http://www.shiachat....ut-of-my-heart/

It was truly difficult choosing only 3 poems.

Edited by Muskaan, 01 March 2010 - 01:05 PM.

[Nadir]

1. If I die 2nite by So Solid Shia
http://www.shiachat....if-i-die-2nite/

2. Promises by Zahratul_Islam
http://www.shiachat....72640-promises/

[Ya habibi Ya Hussain]

1. God walked out of my hear by Nadir

2. Promises by Zahratul_Islam

3. If I die 2nite by So Solid Shia

[Spriglief]

ONLY TWO MORE DAYS TO MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS!  So use those third vote some of you have been saving.  There are plenty of 2009 poets who deserve recognition and of course that last vote might be a tie breaker for a poem you admire.

[Maitham]

i give a vote for The Listener
http://www.shiachat....0-the-listener/

[Spriglief]

The selection process is almost over and I’m doing a tentative tally now.  Right now, Zahratal_Islam’s “Brainwashed” is securely in first place.  It is to early, even at this late date, to tentatively announce the second and third place selections.  Please vote now if you have not used up all three of your votes.

[baradar_jackson]

Spriglief, on 07 March 2010 - 03:37 PM, said:

The selection process is almost over and I’m doing a tentative tally now.  Right now, Zahratal_Islam’s “Brainwashed” is securely in first place.  It is to early, even at this late date, to tentatively announce the second and third place selections.  Please vote now if you have not used up all three of your votes.

I vote for "Promises" once more


Sorry boss

[Spriglief]

You should apologize Baradar_Jackson, now there is a tie.  More votes please...

  

[Maitham]

Spriglief, on 07 March 2010 - 03:56 PM, said:

You should apologize Baradar_Jackson, now there is a tie. More votes please...

can i use all my votes for a single poem? or do they have to be different ones?

[Spriglief]

TheunknownPreacher, there is no rule so I can't say no, but it would be considered bad form, like voting for your own poetry.  Remember, the idea is to give ShiaChat poetry more readings.  Voting for the same poem more then once defeats that purpose.

[baradar_jackson]

Spriglief, on 07 March 2010 - 09:15 PM, said:

TheunknownPreacher, there is no rule so I can't say no, but it would be considered bad form, like voting for your own poetry.  Remember, the idea is to give ShiaChat poetry more readings.  Voting for the same poem more then once defeats that purpose.

Swish!

I am ruining the democratic process!  

[Spriglief]

Well, its 8 March here, so unless it is still 7 March where you are I declare the Best of 2009 ShiaChat poetry closed.  I will have the results posted in a day or so.

Spriglief

[Spriglief]

Most selected poems of 2009

I must say, the selection process was exciting with so many worthy poems.  However, Zahratul_Islam poetry stood out so well that he was his own competition, winning first and second place with the two poems, Promises and Brainwashed.

http://www.shiachat....72-brainwashed/

http://www.shiachat....72640-promises/

Third place goes to GothicShia on the strength of a poem written for a lost son, An Ode to Cuteness touched many hearts.

http://www.shiachat....de-to-cuteness/

There was a tie for 3^rd place.  Malika's Call of Birds gives this poetry selection continuity with past selections.  No one can be surprised; Malika's poetry is always selected by the readers as some of ShiaChat's finest.

http://www.shiachat....-call-of-birds/

Congratulation to all the poets selected.  I feel that any one of them could represent ShiaChat's best.  My final note is that this selection does not do justice to all the fine poetry posted in 2009.  These poet's reward waits at the end of times.  That should be the recognition that we poets all seek.

I will create a new forum that shows all selections made.

Edited by Spriglief, 09 March 2010 - 10:54 AM.