by Warwick Allen
Sunday, 18 October 2015
I take my soul for a stroll
Along the crumbling edge
Cliff face, to face
Imagined and the real
I see my world dissolve
In an unread history book
My space, marked place
Recorded but never told
I watch and sigh as they divide
My soul and body cannot decide
Can't agree who'll they'll have
Me be, so they fight
Ever Isle
by Warwick Allen
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Every day I breathe a while
Throw my thoughts on a pile
Up there on the top
My dream of Ever Isle
Every day I run a while
Chasing an ephemeral smile
Many-coloured gold-in-pot
My dream of Ever Isle
Every day I stop a while
Resting with easy smile
I know what I've got
My life in Ever Isle
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Every day I breathe a while
Throw my thoughts on a pile
Up there on the top
My dream of Ever Isle
Every day I run a while
Chasing an ephemeral smile
Many-coloured gold-in-pot
My dream of Ever Isle
Every day I stop a while
Resting with easy smile
I know what I've got
My life in Ever Isle
Little Fox
by Warwick Allen
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
The whites in your eyes
The dim mirror hides
So close, out of shot
So much, not a lot
Let's talk about this
Little fox, my nemisis
The thief is out there
The thief is in here
Tell me, who are you?
I know, already knew
Saw through cheap disguise
The soul in your eyes
Is gone, do you miss it?
But mine, you won't get it
But mine, it's well kept
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
The whites in your eyes
The dim mirror hides
So close, out of shot
So much, not a lot
Let's talk about this
Little fox, my nemisis
The thief is out there
The thief is in here
Tell me, who are you?
I know, already knew
Saw through cheap disguise
The soul in your eyes
Is gone, do you miss it?
But mine, you won't get it
But mine, it's well kept
Precious
by Warwick Allen
Sunday, 2 August 2015
A lie tourtorous
Sold
By men comtemptuous
Told
To lives precious
Cold
Hearts treat worthless
Gold
Their sole worship
Hell
Their course plotted
How
To touch minds knotted
Tell
Men, men corrupted
Yell
The truth unhindered
Smell
Life sweetly savoured
Now
Through our Saviour
Old
Courses Altered
Cold
Hearts are melted
Evil
Men made righteous
All
Souls are precious
Sunday, 2 August 2015
A lie tourtorous
Sold
By men comtemptuous
Told
To lives precious
Cold
Hearts treat worthless
Gold
Their sole worship
Hell
Their course plotted
How
To touch minds knotted
Tell
Men, men corrupted
Yell
The truth unhindered
Smell
Life sweetly savoured
Now
Through our Saviour
Old
Courses Altered
Cold
Hearts are melted
Evil
Men made righteous
All
Souls are precious
Sweet Melodies
by Warwick Allen
Friday, 15 May 2015
love notes of sweet melodies
shoot from deep-green leaves
swayed by gentle breeze
tenderly caressing me
snuggling into the sun
a lullaby softly hummed
innocence fills my lungs
a thousand yesterdays
cleansed with sea spray
exhaled and put away
sweep the floor of today
space for my soul to play
Friday, 15 May 2015
love notes of sweet melodies
shoot from deep-green leaves
swayed by gentle breeze
tenderly caressing me
snuggling into the sun
a lullaby softly hummed
innocence fills my lungs
a thousand yesterdays
cleansed with sea spray
exhaled and put away
sweep the floor of today
space for my soul to play
Yeah, But
by Warwick Allen
Thursday, 14 May 2015
On behalf of the voiceless:
please
On behalf of the heartless:
yeah, but
we provide quality
not quantity
yeah, but
all of these
just too many
yeah, but
750 already
our good deed
yeah, but
mouths to feed
we have plenty
yeah, but
we are tiny
can't you see
anyway (this is plain to see)
there's no way (that we can help)
because (this is plain to see)
we have lost
our way
Thursday, 14 May 2015
On behalf of the voiceless:
please
On behalf of the heartless:
yeah, but
we provide quality
not quantity
yeah, but
all of these
just too many
yeah, but
750 already
our good deed
yeah, but
mouths to feed
we have plenty
yeah, but
we are tiny
can't you see
anyway (this is plain to see)
there's no way (that we can help)
because (this is plain to see)
we have lost
our way
Seeds of Joy
by Warwick Allen
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
seeds of joy
fling
from tiny hands
as you spin
tired eyes
brighten
over soft smiles
as you spin
hearts warm and
connect
with warmed hearts
as you spin
your joy, my lovelies
is the world's pleasure
your pleasure, my angels
is the world's delight
your delight, princesses
is my solace
keep dancing, my beauties
dynamos of blessing
keep dancing, cherubim
you're ushering
Heaven in
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
seeds of joy
fling
from tiny hands
as you spin
tired eyes
brighten
over soft smiles
as you spin
hearts warm and
connect
with warmed hearts
as you spin
your joy, my lovelies
is the world's pleasure
your pleasure, my angels
is the world's delight
your delight, princesses
is my solace
keep dancing, my beauties
dynamos of blessing
keep dancing, cherubim
you're ushering
Heaven in
Sarawak Auntie
by Warwick Allen
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
the water is low
so we push the boats
the fox, gamey and chewy
elicits culinary felicity
so we please our hosts
with our gluttony
what do we share
what commonality
in Sarawak, here
up river and cultures apart
how is it we share
so much but cultures apart
I know
when I see
my father-mother-brother-sister-uncle-auntie-cousin
adoring
the One whom I adore
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
the water is low
so we push the boats
the fox, gamey and chewy
elicits culinary felicity
so we please our hosts
with our gluttony
what do we share
what commonality
in Sarawak, here
up river and cultures apart
how is it we share
so much but cultures apart
I know
when I see
my father-mother-brother-sister-uncle-auntie-cousin
adoring
the One whom I adore
Blue Pen
by Warwick Allen
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Blue pen
Let's walk
To loose my thought
And the others
Consign them
Confine them
Jailor pen
Can you
Control them?
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
Blue pen
Let's walk
To loose my thought
And the others
Consign them
Confine them
Jailor pen
Can you
Control them?
Glisten and Divide
by Warwick Allen
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
sun glisten
granite rain-drop
stands between
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
sun glisten
granite rain-drop
stands between
Bounce
by Warwick Allen
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
in my head
rubber ball
milky way
calms it all
look away
rubber ball
in my head
...
again
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
in my head
rubber ball
milky way
calms it all
look away
rubber ball
in my head
...
again
A Sack Full of Words
by Warwick Allen
Monday, 4 May 2015
A sack full of kittens
My words
Rescued
Come tumbling out
Falling over each other
Tripping on themselves
Emancipated
Weak
Uncoordinated
My words
Feed them the milk that they need
Not that they deserve
Feed them with meat
To make them grow
My words
The Lion's roar
Will be heard
Monday, 4 May 2015
A sack full of kittens
My words
Rescued
Come tumbling out
Falling over each other
Tripping on themselves
Emancipated
Weak
Uncoordinated
My words
Feed them the milk that they need
Not that they deserve
Feed them with meat
To make them grow
My words
The Lion's roar
Will be heard
Awakening
by Warwick Allen
Monday, 4 May 2015
The dormant anger in my soul
A sleeping beast half aroused
Feed it now, one more time
Rusty bars soon to crumble
Born of love
Filled with wrath
Fed on the drippings
Of a melted heart
Awakening now
It's awakening now
Oh my Sister!
My Sister,
I hear
My Brother!
My dear Brother,
I hear your cry
Its bellow shatters
The frail cage
It is free
And enraged
Injustice, you loathsome serpent
Start to quiver
Start to fear
This beast is led
By a spirit
And a Spirit
It has no fear
It has no bounds
It will abound
- All times
- All things
- All sufficiency
The heart, the mind
The power, the providence
Of the Most High
It has
It needs
Nothing
Else
Serpent:
Prepare
To be
Crushed
Monday, 4 May 2015
The dormant anger in my soul
A sleeping beast half aroused
Feed it now, one more time
Rusty bars soon to crumble
Born of love
Filled with wrath
Fed on the drippings
Of a melted heart
Awakening now
It's awakening now
Oh my Sister!
My Sister,
I hear
My Brother!
My dear Brother,
I hear your cry
Its bellow shatters
The frail cage
It is free
And enraged
Injustice, you loathsome serpent
Start to quiver
Start to fear
This beast is led
By a spirit
And a Spirit
It has no fear
It has no bounds
It will abound
- All times
- All things
- All sufficiency
The heart, the mind
The power, the providence
Of the Most High
It has
It needs
Nothing
Else
Serpent:
Prepare
To be
Crushed
Can These Words Live
by Warwick Allen
Monday, 4 May 2015
Son of man, can these bones live?
Oh Lord, Yahweh, You know.
Prophesy, prophesy, prophesy!
Thus sayeth the Lord:
Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.
I will put sinews on you,
make flesh grow on you,
cover you with skin.
Son of man, can these words live?
Oh Lord, Yahweh, You know.
Prophesy, prophesy, prophesy!
Thus sayeth the Lord:
Behold, I will put breath in you that you may come alive.
I will put purpose in you,
sink mysteries into you
and they will know that I AM.
Come from the four winds, O Breath,
and breathe on these words,
that they will deliver life.
Son of man, can these words live?
Oh Lord, Yahweh, they do.
Prophesy, prophesy, prophesy!
Monday, 4 May 2015
Son of man, can these bones live?
Oh Lord, Yahweh, You know.
Prophesy, prophesy, prophesy!
Thus sayeth the Lord:
Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life.
I will put sinews on you,
make flesh grow on you,
cover you with skin.
Son of man, can these words live?
Oh Lord, Yahweh, You know.
Prophesy, prophesy, prophesy!
Thus sayeth the Lord:
Behold, I will put breath in you that you may come alive.
I will put purpose in you,
sink mysteries into you
and they will know that I AM.
Come from the four winds, O Breath,
and breathe on these words,
that they will deliver life.
Son of man, can these words live?
Oh Lord, Yahweh, they do.
Prophesy, prophesy, prophesy!
My Treasure
by Warwick Allen
Thursday, 26 March 2015
I see you still
in the squall
in the still
through it all
I hold you still
Sure you know
Never will
Let you go
Love you my Love
Ever do
All my love
Always you
Not faltering
My desire
Soul yearning
My treasure
You still hold me
Don't let it
Be loosely
Loose to slip
Us together
Always is
Forever
How it is
Future bright'ning
We walk on
Love strength'ning
We are strong
Love is strong
Thursday, 26 March 2015
I see you still
in the squall
in the still
through it all
I hold you still
Sure you know
Never will
Let you go
Love you my Love
Ever do
All my love
Always you
Not faltering
My desire
Soul yearning
My treasure
You still hold me
Don't let it
Be loosely
Loose to slip
Us together
Always is
Forever
How it is
Future bright'ning
We walk on
Love strength'ning
We are strong
Love is strong
Look at the Picture
by Warwick Allen
Thursday, 26 March 2015
look at the picture
whom do you see
is it you
is it me
a slice of
humanity
look at the picture
whom do you see
is it you
is it He
a slice of
divinity
odd is the picture
laid out here now
it is mixed
far too mixed
not as it
it should be
that day of despair
we wanted to see
truth was lost
truth was won
won back at
Calvery
look at the picture
sprinkled with Blood
it was you
now it's He
Dad sees His
purity
beautiful's the picture
our Dad does see
sin is hid
taken away
it is rid
eternally
beautiful's the picture
we strain to see
is it true
could it be
us restored
completely
Thursday, 26 March 2015
look at the picture
whom do you see
is it you
is it me
a slice of
humanity
look at the picture
whom do you see
is it you
is it He
a slice of
divinity
odd is the picture
laid out here now
it is mixed
far too mixed
not as it
it should be
that day of despair
we wanted to see
truth was lost
truth was won
won back at
Calvery
look at the picture
sprinkled with Blood
it was you
now it's He
Dad sees His
purity
beautiful's the picture
our Dad does see
sin is hid
taken away
it is rid
eternally
beautiful's the picture
we strain to see
is it true
could it be
us restored
completely
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