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I Really Am

2004-04-04T08:32:37-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 268, Reviews: 18, Complete

It's hard to define exactly what you are. Here is a poem describing an attempt to understand what I really am... another of my personal favorites.

Joy

2004-04-04T08:30:34-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Essay
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 721, Reviews: 9, Complete

"Why did I never tell her? Why did I never look deep into those beautiful eyes she thinks are so plain, and say to her, 'Joy, you are beautiful" My tribute to one of the most frustrating- and most rewarding- friendships of my life...

Think of Me

2004-04-04T08:27:06-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Friendship
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 327, Reviews: 6, Complete

And sometimes I just feel so alone/And sometimes I feel like a forgotten waterfall,/Deep in the woods where the deer forget to roam,/Singing with all my might to the silence of a pristine/Darkness... Sometimes I just feel forgotten...

Erase Myself

2004-04-04T08:24:38-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Friendship
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 299, Reviews: 5, Complete

Why do I find myself wondering/If maybe I should just erase myself/Against the deep blue of the sky/So I don't block the sun for you/Anymore... sometimes I feel like my friends don't appreciate me for who I am...

Serenity

2003-12-25T04:01:16-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Essay
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,022, Reviews: 7, Complete

"I never really understood Serenity. She was always a shimmering reflection of herself, a glimmer of soft blue light on the surface of the lake..." This is one of what I call my character study essays, in which I describe a glimpse of a person I know...

Letting Go

2003-12-19T04:09:48-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Essay
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 487, Reviews: 9, Complete

A shortish essay describing one of the hardest lessons I had to learn this year... sometimes, you just have to let go.

Sunflower Philosophies

2003-12-05T02:36:28-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Essay
English, Rated: K
General/Humor
Chapters: 3, Words: 3,798, Reviews: 26, Complete

A collection of my thoughts... chapter 3: The Fall and Rise of Sunflower Philosophy. About my experiences this year and what I learned from them- about friendships, listening, and most importantly, myself.

Judges

2003-10-19T08:02:09-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 231, Reviews: 11, Complete

Every human being judges others, whether by surface, which gives no information on the person, or by deep abilities, by which you can legitimately judge another. But in my opinion, there is one quality by which you can judge someone completely...

Dancing

2003-08-04T08:23:41-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 207, Reviews: 20, Complete

A poem about optimism, told as a story, in a free-flowing style... "Blinking in the sunlight/Stinging his eyes/Singing in hers..."

The Gift You Give

2003-07-22T02:09:52-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Essay
English, Rated: K
Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 603, Reviews: 13, Complete

"You are the gift you give the world... so why not make yourself the best gift you can give" An inspirational piece guaranteed to inflate your ego about five times its normal size... my gift to you!

Stormy Sunlight

2003-07-22T02:06:33-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
Drama/Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 911, Reviews: 11, Complete

A story I wrote about a girl, who is based somewhat on myself, though exaggerated in both ways. I consider it one of the best pieces I've written... you'll see what I mean if you read the first paragraph. Anyway, it's about the storm beneath the sunray...

Seeds

2003-07-09T06:31:10-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Life
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 360, Reviews: 16, Complete

This is probably my most poetic, well, poem, that speaks about this particular subject. It's the story of my depression and my coming out of it... written as almost a sonnet.

Answer

2003-07-09T06:27:16-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Friendship
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 229, Reviews: 10, Complete

This a song, written to a different friend of mine, who is on a soul-searching quest at the moment. I wanted her to know that even when it's at my expense, I'll support her and be there for her. After I wrote it, I realized that this is not just to her...

The Sun Behind the Moon

2003-07-09T06:23:31-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 233, Reviews: 5, Complete

Happiness lies just over the mountain, it will come not a minute too soon... but until then our hope will be, the sun behind the moon

When You Smile

2003-06-16T09:28:58-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 168, Reviews: 8, Complete

I wrote this song for Minihaha (that's her pen name, not her real name...), a friend of mine who's been going through a rough time lately. Yesterday she was suddenly in a good mood, and I was so happy to see it I put it down into music and words...

Today

2003-04-29T10:22:50-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 263, Reviews: 15, Complete

This is my latest "hit single"... it's a song about maturing, growing up and accepting myself. Based on something that happened to me recently. Sorry about the way it's arranged, FP won't let me set it up normally... "Today, today" starts the chorus.

Sunny Standing

2003-04-29T10:19:46-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 265, Reviews: 5, Complete

No, Sunny is a person. This is a story song about a girl hanging on the edge...

Meaningless

2003-04-29T10:18:22-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 220, Reviews: 6, Complete

A poem about an old lady, talking about the things that were dear to her in her lifetime and how they've lost their meaning now that she's gone

Opening You

2003-04-29T10:17:46-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Friendship
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 310, Reviews: 6, Complete

Once there was this cold sort of rift between a close friend of mine and me, and I got very frustrated. I thought maybe fighting it out would help, so I wrote this poem to her.

I Shouldn't Have to Know

2003-04-29T10:15:23-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 429, Reviews: 7, Complete

I shouldn't have to know what a missile is for, what's a will, what's a war, why there's tape on the door... a lamentation for my lost innocence, so to speak

In the Mirror

2002-11-11T12:42:18-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 332, Reviews: 8, Complete

Literally my most recent song (wrote it yesterday!). It's not about searching for myself, but rather just studying my face in the mirror and accepting who I am.

Rain

2002-11-11T12:40:24-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 185, Reviews: 15, Complete

If anyone read that review I wrote for someone back there, a song about rain, here's that song I wrote on there. It's an ode to the blessing and the happiness I get around this time of year, first rain in the desert... written a year ago (at 14).

Little Heart

2002-11-11T12:37:43-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 212, Reviews: 6, Complete

Here's a song written at 14, from a very different viewpoint... I was down (again) at the time, torn in guilt and feeling like I was a horrible person. I got a sign, though... a line... before you forgive others, you must forgive yourself.

Heart of Stone

2002-11-11T12:34:46-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 261, Reviews: 9, Complete

After you listen to the news and you hear the same sad stories over and over again, soon you find yourself numb to them when at first you were very upset. Here's a song about turning ourselves into hearts of stone, to avoid the pain...

Escaping the Abyss

2002-11-11T12:32:40-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 409, Reviews: 8, Complete

Another "timeless" poem (see summary of "Blue & Black")- this one proved prophetic, as well. Written at 13, I still consider it among my favorites.

Circle of Dreamers

2002-11-11T12:31:02-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 200, Reviews: 4, Complete

This is a song, to the tune of "We" by one of my favorite singers, Noa. It's about us, the circle of dreamers, constantly trying to achieve our ultimate goal...

Blue & Black

2002-11-11T12:28:25-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
Angst
Chapters: 1, Words: 420, Reviews: 6, Complete

Here's my "timeless depressive" poem. When a poem is timeless, it means that every time I read it I marvel at it, no matter how much time has passed. I consider it the height of all my depressive poetry. Whoa, relax, it's not that bad! Written at 14.

Signs

2002-09-24T05:14:13-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 571, Reviews: 27, Complete

Has an ordinary day ever been brightened by a sign? A little something that jumps out at you from everyday life, putting a smile on your face for a moment? This is an essay- I have nothing else to call it- on signs.

The Butterfly

2002-09-24T04:57:08-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 3, Words: 881, Reviews: 19, Complete

This is a trilogy of poems written at ages 11, 13 and 15, about growing up.

The Sound of My Own Footsteps

2002-09-10T06:46:03-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 405, Reviews: 14, Complete

One of my most radiant post-depressive poems... when I talk about the philosophy and the optimism I gained after depression, I refer to this one. Please read and review!

Free

2002-09-10T06:43:42-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 428, Reviews: 9, Complete

Another WTC tribute... this one is told from the viewpoint of one of the victims.

Explain

2002-09-10T06:42:48-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 212, Reviews: 17, Complete

We all like to write depressive poetry, right? Here's a song looking at it from a different point of view- the friend of someone dealing with depression. Have you ever considered what your friends feel about it? Please read and review!

Light of the Moon

2002-09-10T06:40:56-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 271, Reviews: 15, Complete

A song I improvised while just singing to myself, and the scary part is that it rhymes. It is talking about something specific in my life, but not something I'll share on the Internet... ;) Please read and review!

Tears for a Hero

2002-09-06T00:30:04-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
Song
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 258, Reviews: 7, Complete

Contrary to popular belief, no, this is not a WTC tribute... it's taking a good look at someone called simply labeled a hero, who, after all, is also human...

Watching

2002-09-02T05:33:04-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 296, Reviews: 7, Complete

The human understanding of God as he or she grows older.

The Slave

2002-09-02T05:31:50-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 217, Reviews: 15, Complete

You're a slave to the world; but if you weren't, you wouldn't survive

Courage

2002-09-02T05:29:59-08:00

Author: Sunflower Philosophy
General
English, Rated: K
General
Chapters: 1, Words: 380, Reviews: 15, Complete

Your only enemy is you.