Hold Fast to Dreams

Hold Fast to Dreams 

By Nomar Knight

Hold on to your dreams

If it's the last thing you do

For as the enemy schemes

Envious eyes follow you

Don't lose sight of goals

Even if you let them rest

Because one never knows

If you can pass the test

Time slips us by

Toiling poisonous blunder

Squeezing life till you're dry

Launching lightning and thunder

From failures you'll learn

About life's imperfections

Success must be earned

There are no directions

Fear not what you see

Lunge forward with force

Don't be tempted to flee

 Maintain a steady course

Hold fast to your dreams

The power's within you

Life is what it seems

Wishes do come true

©2011 Copyright.  Nomar Knight. All rights reserved.

A Knight Chills Poem

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In Fate's Hands

In Fate's Hands

I dedicate this poem to my friend, Kerry Morgan, who's going through a turbulent time.  May she find the peace that will soothe her kind soul. And to anyone going through something similar, my prayers are with you as well. May God Bless You All! 

In Fate's Hands

By Nomar Knight

First it started with an invader

A lump not noticed before

Didn't want to be a crusader

But curiosity rose to the core

So after many weeks of debate

You gave in to that little voice

May as well seek your fate

After all it was the best choice

Got poked and prodded all around

Until it hurt and became numb

Inside hope began to drown

Making you wonder if you're dumb

The waiting was really bad

Your mind roamed with scenes of doom

Moped around quite sad

Didn't notice when flowers bloomed

Tried distracting yourself with hobbies

To make the time pass by fast

Dreamed of endless halls and lobbies

The smell of death your shadow casts

Don’t want to die you say

For many good years remain

Sunny skies may as well be gray

The waiting drives you insane

The more the dreaded day closed in

New symptoms began to rise

Made a pact you won't again sin

Hoping He'll ignore the lies

I can't die yet you see

There's so much I've yet to do

Longer life I beg of thee

Won't bite more than I can chew

The day has come and you can feel

News of your fate is written

Shaking hands rip the seal

Time to know if you are smitten

Regardless of what it says

Realization strikes your mind

To live out the rest of days

Giving love and being kind

For you see we all desire

To live forever in this place

And forever will transpire

When we join his loving Grace

Let's not forget to pray for Kerry and anyone else in the same situation. 


This poem is shared with One Stop Poetry 

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Isolation's Womb

Isolation's Womb

For One Stop Poetry Week 47

Isolation's Womb

by Nomar Knight

Stuck in a cloud of loneliness

Can't get used to this only nest

Wondering how this could be

What the hell's wrong with me

The weight of eyes press on my back

But when I check there's only black

Could it be the room's alive

My kindness fades while evil thrives

When I write about blood and death

A sudden noise steals my breath

Is it the wind playing games

Or ghosts trying to blow out my flame

For my muse is quite distracted

From the world I've been subtracted

The loneliness cloud grips me whole

My head aches and something jabs my soul

Tell me world what must I do

Should I hold my breath till I turn blue

Or battle the urge and keep up the fight

Type about pain and my latest plight

Time to slice open another vein

And relive the terror all over again

For a horror tale is never complete

Must have a victim for the monster to eat

As my fingers stab a frantic dance

Epiphany reveals this is my chance

To embrace darkness for better or worse

Horror is born from this new-found curse

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Sacred Simplicity

Sacred Simplicity

Sacred Simplicity

By Nomar Knight

Just want to live in peace

And not have to worry about you

No more riots in the streets

And people with nothing to do

Don't want to hear whose to blame

While children go hungry

Stop playing this lame game

Only caring about your popularity

So why can't we feed the poor

Is it wrong to seek out solidarity

We're not putting up with this no more

Come give us our sacred simplicity

While you bicker about getting rich

Keep taking every last scrap

Throw us deeper in a ditch

Take us off the economic map

World powers get stronger

Prices rage out of control

Old ways remain no longer

A nation loses its soul

So why can't we solve our woes

Let's stick to clarity

Don't tell us that's how it goes

Give us our sacred simplicity

Attack problems with smarts

Think in human terms

Stop creating false starts

And risk giving us all germs

Still controlling the masses

Keep the working man down

Clearly dividing the classes

So many suits filled by clowns

So why can't you do what's right

Quit confusing action with distraction

Raise our world to new heights

Give us peace and satisfaction

That's our sacred simplicity


Posted for One Stop Poetry 

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Let Me Be

Let Me Be

For One Stop Poetry Week 41

Let Me Be

By Nomar Knight

Let me be who I say I am

Not what you want me to be

Pleasing you got me in a jam

Stole my originality

Let me be what I want to be

Even if you lose face

I own up to responsibility

Your reaction's a disgrace

Let me be different for a change

Not like a robot stuck in time

So your friends call me strange

They never gave us a dime

Let me be a learner in my way

Even if I stumble and fall

Can't protect me every day

You're not talking to a brick wall

Let me be who I'm born to be

Original like sin

Spread my wings and be free

Tired of living in a stranger's skin

Let me be the one to soar

For great heights do await

Raising me wasn't a bore

Please let me meet my fate

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Don't let 'em say

Don't let 'em say

I hate bullies. Sometimes we can't identify them until it's too late. This poem's for anyone who's been pushed around.  I say don't let 'em do it.  You make a difference in this life. Don't let anyone tell you different. And if they do, ditch them because they're not looking out for your best interests.  

Don't let 'em say

By Nomar Knight

Don't let 'em say you're crazy

Cause you don't dress like them

Sometimes it's okay to feel lazy

And wear torn jeans again

Don't let 'em say you ain't hot

For they're quick to put you down

Always trying to be what they're not

Acting like they own the town

Don't let 'em say you ain't beautiful

Be yourself no matter what

Forget claims that you're unusual

Hold on to that hot strut

Don't let 'em tell you what to do

For you give life an original spin

Say good riddance to the crew

Let them all drown in sin

Don't let 'em stop you from your goals

Step up and flex your might

To hell with corrupted souls

Never give up on this plight

A OneShotPoetry for week 38 

This poem was inspired by Eminem's Beautiful Have a listen. 

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© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Living In Shadows

Living in Shadows

By Nomar Knight

Forced to live in shadows

A prisoner of circumstance

Wounded by love's bows

Hoping for a glimpse of you

The days drag through

Like an ant I keep moving

Lost in mystical realms

Telling myself you're alright

Then a lull brings grey clouds

Doubts rain on my thoughts

I wonder if you think about me

If we really are two parts of one

Torturous hours turn into days

Strangling what's left

Of my hopes and dreams

If only you'd find a way

Communication turns

Into the essence I need

For the sweet sound

Of your voice breathes life

It's no wonder I walk

In a daze side by side

With loneliness and worry

A lasso of fear tugs inside

Can't help but think

Every moment we're apart

What ties us together

May break like a fragile string

Written for OneStop Poetry Week 36. Check out their great poets here 

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Apocalyptic Journey by Nomar Knight

Apocalyptic Journey by Nomar Knight

Apocalyptic Journey

By Nomar Knight

It's the end of the world

I say to all who pass by

Some ignore me

Others cast dirty looks

But most can't hear my words

It's the end of the world

Corruption breeds discontent

Thrones of greed alienate the masses

A wave of uprisings topple regimes

Mass hunger is no longer tolerated

It's the end of the world

When the earth groans and shakes

Mother nature objects to neglect

Abuse and murder an epidemic

Clergy and politicians slime crime

It's the end of the world

Families break and hate

Food's wasted then tainted

Fornication breathes without prejudice

People killed for who they are

It's the end of the world

When all hope is lost

Communication dies asunder

Common sense loses to nonsense

Education loses its mind

It's the end of the world

If we can't care for our planet

And find common ground

Stop war and love one another

We'll all be doomed


For One Stop Poetry week 34

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Heaven Sent You by Nomar Knight

Heaven Sent You by Nomar Knight

I'm not one to conform to the masses in that I like to think I'm capable of being romantic all year round.  (Looks around and waits for someone to disagree.) Whew!  Anyway, I decided to treat my wonderful Knight Chills readers to a little poem I penned some time ago. From my heart to yours.

Heaven Sent You

By Nomar Knight

Heaven sent you to me I could tell

By the way your eyes caress my soul

Loving orbs mirror an angel's gaze

A radiance beautifies bringing peace

Your loving smile erases all doubt

Like innocence cradled in nurturing arms

Fear no longer resides inside me

For the urge to protect oozes through your pores

Your silken mane smothers away insecurity

Just as an angelic light restores peace

In a troubled soul filled with ancient fallacies

With you by my side I'm reborn

Together we can walk on steps of light

Extinguishing hell's spawned trifles

For the glory of two become one

Lifting our newfound love back home

Heaven sent you to me I could tell

For man's burden no longer burns

And fear runs away from the unified

Strengthening our bond for all eternity

Posted for week 33 on One Stop Poetry

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills poem.

Restrictions by Nomar Knight

Restrictions!

Restrictions

By Nomar Knight

Can't stand restrictions

Since the beginning

Told I can't do this

Shouldn't do that

I thought adulthood

Would give me freedom

Only to discover

I'm faced with tougher choices

Should I be selfish

And embrace happiness

Regardless of who gets hurt

Why does love come

With those damn restrictions

Falling in love is great

But time and distance

May restrict access

Seems like everything

Comes restricted

Can't belong if you don't pay

Can't pray if you can't imitate

Can't express yourself

Without pissing someone off

So good luck with choices

Can't let restrictions hold us back 

This poem is showcased for One Stop Poetry 

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills presentation.

What's In A Name? by NOMAR Knight

What's in a Name?

What's in a name?

By Nomar Knight

Doesn't  matter I try to comply

Bound by rules of the game

Hoping my words satisfy

Praying they don't come out lame

Maybe to you we're all the same

Players of words and themes

Illusionists to treat like a frame

Purveyors of fantasies and schemes

Nevermind I bleed on a page

Grasping words as if from thin air

Not some lion in a cage

But a prince trapped in despair

If my work brings you pleasure

Or intrigues your mind's eye

Then why not treat it like treasure

Let's avoid saying goodbye

A misprint once or twice

Is human I admit

But more than thrice

Just doesn't fit

Your cool Mag does its part

And ya'll do a great job

But these misprints break my heart

Makes me choke back a sob

So please no more Normar

Nor Norman or whatever

This Knight is called NOMAR

I'm a dark poet not a whoever 

I believe all experiences can lead to good things.  In my case, the editor of one of my favorite online magazines, SNM Horror Magazine, seems to have difficulty with my first name.  They've been kind enough to publish some of my poems, but somehow, they tend to get my name wrong.  While I haven't thrown a fit, nor have I thrown knives at anyone, nor have I tortured anyone because of this infraction, I do appreciate that this experience has led to me doing what I love best.  Hence, I wrote this poem.  

To show there are no hard feelings on my part, I include a link to their fine magazine and my latest poem, Chains of Damnation.  Enjoy my poem and all the others.  Enjoy their great stories and amazing art.  And please do subscribe to their newsletter.  They do great work and amazingly, are still free.  

And yes, if you scroll down to my poem, you will find that my name is spelled correctly as of this writing.  Thank you Mr. Editor. ;-)  And thank you Kerry Morgan.  

This poem is also showcased for OneStopPoetry

Swimming For Your Love

Swimming For Your Love

By Nomar Knight

In your absence I swim in the river of dreams

Struggling to keep my head high

Negotiating waves of torment

Through burning desire

The faster I press onward

The deeper I sink in murky waters

Shadows of discontent

Lurk in my mind

Fear crawls up my spine

A tumultuous awareness awakens

Will I be adequate

Could I make you happy

Splashes of images burn my skin

A fading memory of your face

Slips beyond my reach

Like gobs of water choking desire

Through waves of daily endeavors

I learn to hide my sorrow

The tides of time sweep hardship

Yet the hope of us keeps me afloat

Solidarity gives me strength

So I pummel through while hearing

Fierce cries spread asunder

I mustn't stop now

The simplest sign of your existence

Creates ripples of possibility

Carrying my heart to a promise

Worthy of the glory of you

Sweet whispers edge me on

As I watch defeat drown in the past

Can't stop fighting for us

Won't stop--swimming for your love

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2011. All rights reserved. 

A Knight Chills presentation.

 

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