Its called THE FACE

This is the face that bares my name.
Plain, ordinary, all the same.
Look harder and you might see,
This face tells you no part of me.
It doesn't say how I feel inside.
It doesn't tell you the things I hide.
My face doesn't reveal what I think
Of life, love, or politics.
But you judge this face and you judge me,
By what you look at, and how you see.
But that's not where the truth lies.
The truth is hidden behind my eyes.
This is the face that bares my name.
But it will never tell you how I feel,
Or who I am!

Written by ironclad04, 1998
This one goes out to my new found buddy Altenweg!!

Hi, ironclad04!

That's quite nice! It seems to describe a type of stoicism.

Thanks!

Hi, ironclad04!

That's quite nice! It seems to describe a type of stoicism.

Thanks!


Actually I was writing it at the time of a rasicm controversy we had in my school about blacks, and vietminese, and jewish people! I took great pride in presenting this poem to them in front of the whole school, thought they could use a little pride! Thanks for the input!

Very, very nice! It rhymes without sounding rhyme-y (like so many do).

Now, since I'm the AMHD queen of spelling and grammar (and punctuation), "bares" should be "bears."

Gosh, Wondergirl! I didn't know you were a queen! :D

Gosh, Wondergirl! I didn't know you were a queen! :D
There's a lot you don't know about me. And don't forget to bow before you leave.

I'm already standing up in your presence, your HIGHNESS!

Gosh, Wondergirl! I didn't know you were a queen! :D

Did I miss something?? Didn't know you guys know each other?? Thanks for quoting me though, I will have to change that, did I write bares? It sound good to me at the time! Lol

Yeah, we know each other! She wants to be able to jazz piano!

did i miss something??? didnt know u guys know eachother??? thanks for quoting me though, i will have to change that, did i write bares?? it sound good to me at the time!! lol
We're both from Illinois, so we got to know each other a long time ago. I know more about him than he knows about me, hee hee.

Don't make me have to come over there, Wondergirl! Behave yourself, now!

Don't make me have to come over there, Wondergirl! Behave yourself, now!
I have the American Library Association on my side. Who's on yours?

We're both from Illinois, so we got to know each other a long time ago. I know more about him than he knows about me, hee hee.

Wow! U guys are something!! I was just goofing off and found myself all alone!? Until one day!

The Barbershop Harmony Society! There's over 30,000 of us!

And, watch it, Wondergirl! I can delete you! He, he!

The cursor is mightier than the sword!!

The cursor is mightier than the sword!!!!
Curlyben is my BFF. HA!

And, watch it, Wondergirl! I can delete you! He, he!

OK clough, maybe I should drop guitar and stick to martial arts?? Wondergirl, lets do it!! Lol prepare for annilation clough, your good man, but I got to give it to wondergirl!? Sorry! Keep quoting me man, so wondergirl?? What do you really think?

Ironclad, the guy I dated for six years during part of high school and all of college but never married (but should have) lives in Brandon, VT. Are you anywhere near there?

I think that you should take up something musical. Because, I can help you with learning about how to play things right on this site!

ironclad, the guy I dated for six years during part of high school and all of college but never married (but should have) lives in Brandon, VT. Are you anywhere near there?

Girl I'm in the heart of burlington vt! This place never sleeps!! Sounds like fraklin county?

I'm your new found buddy? That was quick. ;)

Wondergirl, you may be the Queen of grammar and spelling, but I am the Queen of rabbits.

Bow to the bunny babe! ;)

Clough, I play accordion. Laugh and I will smite you! :cool:

The Barbershop Harmony Society! There's over 30,000 of us!
ALA members totaled, as of July 31, 2008, 67,027 members.

Oh my goodness... I bow down to you now haha because as well do you but I do too write poems and you write the kind I like... rhyming:) hehe... ;) anyhoo I think it was amazing... write on!! This is a great idea for us poets out there:)

I'm your new found buddy? That was quick. ;)

Wondergirl, you may be the Queen of grammar and spelling, but I am the Queen of rabbits.

Bow to the bunny babe! ;)

Clough, I play accordion. Laugh and I will smite you! :cool:

I too, play a bit of accordion myself! :D

I too, play a bit of accordion myself! :D

Really? I thought I was the last accordion player on earth!

I was forced to take lessons as a young teen, took them for 2 years, then I outgrew the accordion and decided not to continue.

I'm not bad though, can still play a good Umpa Umpa song. ;)

We could start a band! :cool:

I can hear "Lady of Spain" wafting in though the window now...

I can hear "Lady of Spain" wafting in though the window now..........

Is that a good thing? :confused:

oh my goodness..... i bow down to you now haha becasue as well do you but i do too write poems and you write the kind i like.... rhyming:) hehe.....;) anyhoo i think it was amazing... write on!!! this is a great idea for us poets out there:)

Thanks girl!! U know maybe I will write u something one of these days?? Word of caustion, don't [edit] off Altenweg!! Lol, be were doing battle of the sexes!! She won by one nut!

Sorry, but I did need to edit your post, ironclad04! Got to be careful about the language that's used here. What's posted can influence children into thinking that anything is okay.

Thanks!

Sorry, but I did need to edit your post, ironclad04! Gotta be careful about the language that's used here. What's posted can influence children into thinking that anything is okay.

Thanks!
And I and the rest of the librarians will be offended.

And I and the rest of the librarians will be offended.

Not to mention that we'd have to wash his mouth out with soap. :p

And I and the rest of the librarians will be offended.

True, true!! ironclad04 is assamed! I get carried away, my bad!!

Not to mention that we'd have to wash his mouth out with soap. :p
May I watch?:D

May I watch?:D

What!? Ganging up on me!! Ill transform into the buddha, and you won't be able to catch me!! Ill just bonuce away!!
So Alty, what is sudoku? Is it easy?

May I watch?:D

I'll do the honors! How's about Lava or lye soap?

I'll do the honors! How's about Lava or lye soap?

That's it! Lol picking on the buddha!

I'll clean the Buddha right out of you!

I think I'm opting for the lye soap...

I'll clean the Buddha right out of ya!

I think I'm opting for the lye soap...

Ohhh, ganging up on me!! Ill bounce away! Lol

Yeah, Buddha was kind of a bouncy fella!

Have you ever written the lyrics to a song, ironclad04? It would probably be a wise thing to get back on track here as far as your poem is concerned. If not, then we risk this thread being turned into some kind of discussion.

I just wanted to give you a "heads up" on that.

Thanks!

Have you ever written the lyrics to a song, ironclad04? It would probably be a wise thing to get back on track here as far as your poem is concerned. If not, then we risk this thread being turned into some kind of discussion.

I just wanted to give you a "heads up" on that.

Thanks!

I've tried!? But was not serious then, I want to do it now though because I feel I have potencial in this sort of thing! Thanks for the quote clough!

It isn't all that hard to write lyrics, although it does take some practice (a lot!). I'd be glad to work on that sort of thing with you though, if you would like to.

Thanks!

By the way, your original poem on this thread could be turned into the lyrics for a song quite easily.

I've already got a melody going for it in my head.

Thanks!

wow! u guys are something!!! I was just goofing off and found my self all alone!!?? until one day!!

And from this point on, you will be addicted to something called AskMeHelpDesk.com!
Great poem Iron... I loved it, and isn't that the truth? As Wondergirl said, some poems sound too hokey with all the rhymes, but yours was really smooth and good. Loved it, thank you for sharing it with all of us!