Poetry and Creative Writing for All

Layla Turner

My name is Layla turner I am nineteen years old and my star signs a Gemini and yes I do have a split personality which I think helps me to write different types of poetry . I have had five of my poems published by Forward Press and I am hoping to continue having my poems published as the feeling I get knowing that my poems are going to be in a book is just unreal. I have always been all over of books and I loved English at school I really do love letting my imagination run away with ideas and think up a whole new imaginary life for me. Writing for me is a way for me to express who I am and how I am feeling and whenever I write a really good poem its one of my great achievements achieved.

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Love In A Box

Twisted hope forgotten pleasure,
My love for you I just cant measure,
A puzzle of wood you just cannot fix,
I'm feeling rather floaty a funny kind of mix,
I'm shooting my love like a darting arrow,
Looking at you as I would a sparrow,
Biting my nails I'm nervous cant you see,
My eyes are in a daze I feel like ecstasy,
Lost in a maze scared but feeling hot,
I'm coming for you ready or not,
Here I come oh yes I do,
My box of love is opened just for you.

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A Dose Of Love

Loves a healthy medicine that we all need to take at some stage,
Love fights against the bad cells of hurt pain grief and rage, Even the word makes you smile love can take you to a place of unknown,
You can share love anywhere in a park in your sleep you can send it all around your home,
Love's the word you cant say without meaning or you'll pay the price,
Love is everything beautiful it makes you feel collected and makes you feel nice,
Love can be to your lover your family to your pets or even to yourself,
Don't be bitter have love inside and all around because love bubbles up your health,
Love's shared in many ways it can be shared inside or can be shared physically,
Love keeps you smiling love is an object that works mystically,
Everybody has love and it comes from what we all have it comes from the heart,
Love is the most treasured possession it's priceless loves a work of homemade art.

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Mum

When were young and ever so small,
You'd get us dressed and take us to school,
You'd make our lunch and kiss our cheeks,
Play our favorite game of hide and seek,
Read us stories and give us cuddles,
And make lovely baths with lots of bubbles,
You'd brush our hair and keep it long,
Put us to bed and sing us a song,
Wrap us up with love and care,
Mum when we need you your always there,
You'd empty our potties when we did a poo,
And helped us not to be afraid of the loo,
You were so happy when we learned to walk,
And so overwhelmed when we started to talk,
You bought us things like our first ever bra,
You taught us about boys and the ooh la la,
I look back on the memories and the things we did,
Bringing us up mum well you sure have succeeded,
So here's a little poem to show your my number one,
And I just want to say I love you so much mum.

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My Son

I lay my head against your chest and listen to the sound of your heart,
It pierces through my body your love is like the sound of Mozart,
Your so tender so small and I'm afraid to let you grow,
I'm so afraid that when you grow up you will leave get up and go,
Your a child know nothing about the world the tree upon your cradle is so high,
You look around your garden amazed by the cotton in the sky,
I want music creativity love and belief to be your destiny,
I  want you to know al your life that I will love you for all eternity,
Your my gift my soul my treasure and now I will set you free,
I want you to fly away and be whoever you are destined to be.

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MY SOLDIERS

My soldiers I want to wrap you in a warm blanket and tell you its ok,
But saddam has gone to far and is taking our lives away,
He is causing the grief the hurt and the pain everyday,
And he is taking our hearts and burning them away,
My soldiers your so brave and I hope my prayers will keep you sane,
Thus I pray to god that you never feel any pain and that you will come home again,
My strength your strength together we are strong,
And we will find the courage to be able to carry on,
My soldiers I long to hold you ever so tight,
And to keep you away from these fearful and dreadful nights,
My soldiers don't be scared otherwise fear will overcome you,
So hold your head high and believe in what's true,
I am always with you in mind and soul but mostly in heart,
So not even this war can keep us apart,
So don't you worry and never give up,
Because you've given us strength and set free our love.

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Submission Guidelines: Poems of no more than 30 lines in length each will be considered.