Voyage - or Cinquains Float My Boat
Writing
poetry is
miserable sometimes
when new ideas refuse to come
on board.
Your boat
loses the wind
from its sails as doldrums
strike, and only the anchor stops you
drifting
away
on a new tack,
carried by a current,
with no control over the course
that's set
by the
hidden tideways
deep beneath your vessel.
It's time to whistle down the wind
perhaps.
IGWRT's Toads are asking for ideas on encouragement today - so my tip is 'Whistle down the wind and set sail for a brighter future!'
And here's one I wrote a while back for the kiddywinks... Seemed a good idea to pop it in here, too.
Face Front
Let's face it, life is funny.
On your face a nose that's runny
can be nasty, it is true.
and all that you can do
is blow it.
But if your face is sunny,
giving smiles that cost no money,
don't keep it to yourself
stuck indoors upon a shelf,
go show it.
Turn into happy bunny
and, like buzzy bees make honey,
life will suddenly be sweeter
for such a meet-and-greeter!
I know it.
18 Apr 2013
17 Apr 2013
# 17
Imagination comes in handy when the 'Spring' remains elusive - only a word we remember from last year, but which we begin to doubt will ever apply to this year!
So I've been sitting thinking wistfully of what might be on offer, in a perfect world...
Sun
Now flowers flaunt their gowns in bright array
to welcome in the harbingers of spring:
the swelling buds: the trees with new display
of leaves, which hide the small birds as they sing.
Who would not want to smile on such a day
when sunshine warms the heart of everything
on Earth? Like gossamer it wraps our world -
fine threads of happiness by Sun unfurled.
So I've been sitting thinking wistfully of what might be on offer, in a perfect world...
Sun
Now flowers flaunt their gowns in bright array
to welcome in the harbingers of spring:
the swelling buds: the trees with new display
of leaves, which hide the small birds as they sing.
Who would not want to smile on such a day
when sunshine warms the heart of everything
on Earth? Like gossamer it wraps our world -
fine threads of happiness by Sun unfurled.
16 Apr 2013
# 16
I thought it about time a Triolet was added to the mix - eight lines of iambic rhythm, with a rhyme scheme of ABaAabAB. First, fourth and seventh lines are a repeated refrain, as are lines two and eight.
Half Way
The half way marker now is past,
soon April's poems will be done
defying winter's dying blast.
The half way marker now is past -
it seemed to come and go so fast!
Although we've all had lots of fun,
the half way marker now is past;
soon April's poems will be done.
Half Way
The half way marker now is past,
soon April's poems will be done
defying winter's dying blast.
The half way marker now is past -
it seemed to come and go so fast!
Although we've all had lots of fun,
the half way marker now is past;
soon April's poems will be done.
15 Apr 2013
# 15
It's Monday;
not the most fun day
of the week
for workers.
But those past retirement age
have no such worries.
As long as
creaking bones will let
them arise,
(no surprise)
they are perfectly happy
just to be alive!
They have learnt
to live day by day.
In this way
life can be
an ongoing adventure,
whatever happens.
Hehehe! A NaPoRiMo Monday special, using the shadorma form, and linked to IGWRT's
not the most fun day
of the week
for workers.
But those past retirement age
have no such worries.
As long as
creaking bones will let
them arise,
(no surprise)
they are perfectly happy
just to be alive!
They have learnt
to live day by day.
In this way
life can be
an ongoing adventure,
whatever happens.
Hehehe! A NaPoRiMo Monday special, using the shadorma form, and linked to IGWRT's
14 Apr 2013
# 14
Depending on Tess Magpie who flies in way past noon,
a number 14 poem may appear here soon...
so watch this space
'tis no disgrace...
See you this afternoon?
Afternoon is here, and so am I again! With thanks to Tess and the artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodin at The Mag. And here is an etheree for the real #14 of NaPoRiMo.
Walking Out on Sunday Afternoon
Prim,
proper,
the courting
couple's meeting
is awkward. They sit
apart, each self contained;
she, gazing way off yonder;
he, leaning sideways, studying
the composition of her profile...
both feeling on top of the world today.
a number 14 poem may appear here soon...
so watch this space
'tis no disgrace...
See you this afternoon?
Afternoon is here, and so am I again! With thanks to Tess and the artist Kuzma Petrov-Vodin at The Mag. And here is an etheree for the real #14 of NaPoRiMo.
Walking Out on Sunday Afternoon
Prim,
proper,
the courting
couple's meeting
is awkward. They sit
apart, each self contained;
she, gazing way off yonder;
he, leaning sideways, studying
the composition of her profile...
both feeling on top of the world today.
13 Apr 2013
# 13
This time, I've decided to write in a form which I believe is described as a 'crown cinquaine' - in other words, a linked series of cinquaines which, if looked at sideways (!) would create the points on a crown...
How Inspiration Works
Words come;
drift into view
on the screen in my mind.
Then pictures overlay their shapes,
and shine
as pen
turns characters
into graphic designs
of poetic typography
to share.
When ink
covers paper,
my ideas come to life,
colouring scenes inside my head
until -
reading
aloud adds new
dimensions to the piece,
as musical rhythm combines
with sound.
Also linked to Poetry Pantry
How Inspiration Works
Words come;
drift into view
on the screen in my mind.
Then pictures overlay their shapes,
and shine
as pen
turns characters
into graphic designs
of poetic typography
to share.
When ink
covers paper,
my ideas come to life,
colouring scenes inside my head
until -
reading
aloud adds new
dimensions to the piece,
as musical rhythm combines
with sound.
Also linked to Poetry Pantry
12 Apr 2013
# 12
In Ballad Form
At the edge of the forest something stirred
and through the dark trees came
a figure cloaked and wrapped about
with a flash of lightening flames.
It muttered spells beneath its breath
and mists rose from the lake
where some poor maid had met her death
when bitten by a snake.
Rosamunda was her name
and beautiful was she,
but the poisoned bite had made her lame
and unable to flee
the cruel huntsman and his bow
who wanted his revenge
for vows she'd taken long ago
on the altar at Stonehenge.
She'd said that she would rather die
than ever be his bride,
so he let his angry arrows fly
to pierce her in her side...
The ancient crone, a witch, in truth
had spied the young girl bleed,
and taken by the fair maid's youth
swore to undo the deed.
" By fire and water, earth and air
you'll not meet your demise!
By all the powers good and fair,
I bid thee maid, arise!"
And slowly from her watery grave
Rosamunda stepped at last
rejoicing as she realised
her troubles all were past,
for the crone had sent the huntsman forth
with promise of reward
if he remained far from this land, OR
his head would meet death's sword!
Today's NaPoRiMo was inspired by IGWRT's challenge. With thanks to Chelsea and her Mum.
At the edge of the forest something stirred
and through the dark trees came
a figure cloaked and wrapped about
with a flash of lightening flames.
It muttered spells beneath its breath
and mists rose from the lake
where some poor maid had met her death
when bitten by a snake.
Rosamunda was her name
and beautiful was she,
but the poisoned bite had made her lame
and unable to flee
the cruel huntsman and his bow
who wanted his revenge
for vows she'd taken long ago
on the altar at Stonehenge.
She'd said that she would rather die
than ever be his bride,
so he let his angry arrows fly
to pierce her in her side...
The ancient crone, a witch, in truth
had spied the young girl bleed,
and taken by the fair maid's youth
swore to undo the deed.
" By fire and water, earth and air
you'll not meet your demise!
By all the powers good and fair,
I bid thee maid, arise!"
And slowly from her watery grave
Rosamunda stepped at last
rejoicing as she realised
her troubles all were past,
for the crone had sent the huntsman forth
with promise of reward
if he remained far from this land, OR
his head would meet death's sword!
Today's NaPoRiMo was inspired by IGWRT's challenge. With thanks to Chelsea and her Mum.
11 Apr 2013
# 11
I've recently been introduced to the Sapphic Stanza, which was explained to me thus:-
A sapphic stanza is composed of 4 lines:
a) 3 hendecasyllabic lines - a line with 11 syllables
b) with a fourth line that consists of 5 syllables
There is also meter within each line too.
Line 1: trochee, trochee, dactyl, trochee, trochee
Line 2: trochee, trochee, dactyl, trochee, trochee
Line 3: trochee, trochee, dactyl, trochee, trochee
Line 4: dactyl, trochee
In honour of day number eleven and the wonderful word 'hendecasyllable', here's a piece I've worked on, using this form.
Follow!
Nights when moonlight's silvery beams come calling,
restful sleep's impossible; bed, a playground -
faerie dusted, glistening like an ocean
swelling with ripples.
Shadows' edges waver and mesmerise us;
objects lose their usual silhouettes and
phantom shapes arise in a grotesque fashion,
beckoning shyly.
"Come and follow! Into the realms of magic
let us go together and dance till daylight
dawns anew and wakes all the world from slumber.
Come now and follow!"
My silver-tinted poem is linked to Poets United, who chose colour as a prompt on Wednesday, and to IGWRT's one, asking for a sense of place, and dialogue.
A sapphic stanza is composed of 4 lines:
a) 3 hendecasyllabic lines - a line with 11 syllables
b) with a fourth line that consists of 5 syllables
There is also meter within each line too.
Line 1: trochee, trochee, dactyl, trochee, trochee
Line 2: trochee, trochee, dactyl, trochee, trochee
Line 3: trochee, trochee, dactyl, trochee, trochee
Line 4: dactyl, trochee
In honour of day number eleven and the wonderful word 'hendecasyllable', here's a piece I've worked on, using this form.
Follow!
restful sleep's impossible; bed, a playground -
faerie dusted, glistening like an ocean
swelling with ripples.
Shadows' edges waver and mesmerise us;
objects lose their usual silhouettes and
phantom shapes arise in a grotesque fashion,
beckoning shyly.
"Come and follow! Into the realms of magic
let us go together and dance till daylight
dawns anew and wakes all the world from slumber.
Come now and follow!"
My silver-tinted poem is linked to Poets United, who chose colour as a prompt on Wednesday, and to IGWRT's one, asking for a sense of place, and dialogue.
10 Apr 2013
# 10
A third of the way through the NaPoRiMo month, and for the past few days, the news has been all about the demise of our first woman Prime Minister. I've gone into serious mode, to produce a bit of blank verse, after a fashion, to mark the occasion in my own way.
In Memoriam
The name of Margaret Thatcher hit the news
again, not due to governmental coup
or parliamentary problem, simply death -
her own - not those of troops in Falkland's war.
Some mourn and some rejoice that she is gone,
but chroniclers will none the less record
her place in British history as the first
woman elected to head our Ministers.
A prime position, in name as well as fact,
despite the humble start she had in life.
Now, at its end, what higher tribute
could be paid, than that the Queen herself
attend her funeral service, with respect?
In Memoriam
The name of Margaret Thatcher hit the news
again, not due to governmental coup
or parliamentary problem, simply death -
her own - not those of troops in Falkland's war.
Some mourn and some rejoice that she is gone,
but chroniclers will none the less record
her place in British history as the first
woman elected to head our Ministers.
A prime position, in name as well as fact,
despite the humble start she had in life.
Now, at its end, what higher tribute
could be paid, than that the Queen herself
attend her funeral service, with respect?
9 Apr 2013
Another Number 9
Keeping To The Plan - sort of
When I woke this morning
the rain was pouring down
to give the world a shower -
no sign of April's crown
of sunshine.
So although I wrote a poem
on day eight, for number nine
of NaPoRiMo writer's count,
here's another one of mine
this morning.
It may not be the greatest -
'tis but of little note -
but at least it shows you all
a set of words I wrote
today,
not yesterday...
the rain was pouring down
to give the world a shower -
no sign of April's crown
of sunshine.
So although I wrote a poem
on day eight, for number nine
of NaPoRiMo writer's count,
here's another one of mine
this morning.
It may not be the greatest -
'tis but of little note -
but at least it shows you all
a set of words I wrote
today,
not yesterday...
8 Apr 2013
# 9
Once I had a washroom
with enamel bath, so small,
that to fit the feet in
was difficult, for tall
or long legged people...
Now, I've a shower stall,
a cabinet of glass and chrome
with inbuilt waterfall
to beautify my stately home.
It suits folk large or small.
So these days I don't notice
there is no bath at all
in the room I call a bathroom -
isn't that silly?
7 Apr 2013
# 7
Wrong Ticket?
I missed the boat.
The plethora of words I wrote
as I travelled life,
caused me no strife.
My early written thoughts
were not fraught
with blood money of angst and history.
Those remained a mystery.
My days
went by in quiet ways
of family repeats - Mum, Dad and Kids.
This usual recipe kept the lid
on any ambition to write full time.
Their well being drew the line
for me to toe.
And so -
and so; there you go.
Now, here I am. Me. Older,
at last, and bolder,
letting words rule the roost
to give retirement's boat a boost
of self esteem, perhaps,
before I lapse
into senility,
or before increasing fragility
forces me to drop the pen,
to stop surfing the keyboard, and then -
and then...
and then...
Who knows? The voyage continues...
I missed the boat.
The plethora of words I wrote
as I travelled life,
caused me no strife.
My early written thoughts
were not fraught
with blood money of angst and history.
Those remained a mystery.
My days
went by in quiet ways
of family repeats - Mum, Dad and Kids.
This usual recipe kept the lid
on any ambition to write full time.
Their well being drew the line
for me to toe.
And so -
and so; there you go.
Now, here I am. Me. Older,
at last, and bolder,
letting words rule the roost
to give retirement's boat a boost
of self esteem, perhaps,
before I lapse
into senility,
or before increasing fragility
forces me to drop the pen,
to stop surfing the keyboard, and then -
and then...
and then...
Who knows? The voyage continues...
6 Apr 2013
# 6
And a re-work of yesterday's sonnet...but in 55 words, including title, just for G-Man.
In The Stillness
short, lissome lines of birds
swirling
then billowing into shapes like balloons inflating;
N.B. The poetry groups I joined have been making me think about the placing of words on the page. Hoping to make it easier for any readers, when speaking the lines aloud, to say the words as intended, I've played around with spacings, etc, but kept to my original idea of yesterday, but sadly, Blogger has its own idea of where some lines will be placed, and veto'd my spacings- but I'm trying again to insert them...
In The Stillness
Only cloud reflections ripple to the music of the water -
until...
a sudden starling flock
a sudden starling flock
erupts
to mimic their movements -
flickering
shifting
splitting
covering the twilight canopy in monochrome lace...
short, lissome lines of birds
swirling
twisting
curling
then billowing into shapes like balloons inflating;
they fill our bemused vision.
N.B. The poetry groups I joined have been making me think about the placing of words on the page. Hoping to make it easier for any readers, when speaking the lines aloud, to say the words as intended, I've played around with spacings, etc, but kept to my original idea of yesterday, but sadly, Blogger has its own idea of where some lines will be placed, and veto'd my spacings- but I'm trying again to insert them...
5 Apr 2013
#5
To see what this is all about, watch this video first
Murmuration
The twilight clouds reflect on rippled water
‘til, speckle-flecked across the sky’s pale dome,
birds’ ink spot bodies form a flowing river
of dense-packed, flickering shapes in monochrome.
Amoebic like they split and shift formation,
dancing to instinctive music scores
in lissome, ribbon lines of short duration,
each line more graceful than the one before…
The darkness of their fluid movement fades
in swirling skeins and nets of twisting forms;
with every limpid shape their skill’s displayed
in aerial ballets, sprightly performed.
And so this miracle of night's wild scheme
will live - a half-light's shadow of a waking dream.
And I've linked this to Poets United
Murmuration
The twilight clouds reflect on rippled water
‘til, speckle-flecked across the sky’s pale dome,
birds’ ink spot bodies form a flowing river
of dense-packed, flickering shapes in monochrome.
Amoebic like they split and shift formation,
dancing to instinctive music scores
in lissome, ribbon lines of short duration,
each line more graceful than the one before…
The darkness of their fluid movement fades
in swirling skeins and nets of twisting forms;
with every limpid shape their skill’s displayed
in aerial ballets, sprightly performed.
And so this miracle of night's wild scheme
will live - a half-light's shadow of a waking dream.
And I've linked this to Poets United
4 Apr 2013
A Poem A Day?
Maybe, maybe not...but here's one for now, anyway...
P.S. And as it turned out, I have been doing at least'one a day' ever since! :) Only three days to left! 27/4/2013. J.
by Jinksy |
Think Positive
Above my head are tear-wrapped clouds of grey;
the sky is dull, and stops the sun from beaming.
It's threatening to wash my house today...
Soon the window panes will all be streaming
with runnels of the saddest, watery hue,
while through the treetops winds will go a-keening...
With playful weather gods, what can one do?
We're grateful for them watering our flowers -
but they drench us humans at the same time, too...
with a cloudburst, not a gentle shower,
until we wish they’d leave with no delay
if rain’s been falling hour after hour…
At least we don't dissolve and wash away
down drains and gutters, on a rainy day!
3 Apr 2013
What's It All About?
In IGWRT's challenge today, Kerry says " Pretty much anything goes, so long as you get us thinking about what it all means." So here are my somewhat doleful ponderings!
Mirage
Humanity - defenceless, weak and small -
each solitary being comes, at birth,
into a hostile world where nothing's certain...
And are we born the slaves of random choice,
each yay or nay a footstep on a path
devoid of signposts? Do our infant minds
stagger through blind alleys without help
or guidance from another's hand? To learn
from each experience is slow,
like gleaning grains of wheat from fields of chaff,
and many times such lessons are not learned;
again, and yet again we falter. What purpose
underlies our struggles? Is satisfaction
ever to elude our grasp, a mirage
shimmering upon a far horizon -
the one true destination only death?
P.S. And in retrospect, they count as Day# 3 of NaPoRiMo - which I only started numbering on day # 5, even though I had been doing virtually one a day, anyway...
Humanity - defenceless, weak and small -
each solitary being comes, at birth,
into a hostile world where nothing's certain...
And are we born the slaves of random choice,
each yay or nay a footstep on a path
devoid of signposts? Do our infant minds
stagger through blind alleys without help
or guidance from another's hand? To learn
from each experience is slow,
like gleaning grains of wheat from fields of chaff,
and many times such lessons are not learned;
again, and yet again we falter. What purpose
underlies our struggles? Is satisfaction
ever to elude our grasp, a mirage
shimmering upon a far horizon -
the one true destination only death?
P.S. And in retrospect, they count as Day# 3 of NaPoRiMo - which I only started numbering on day # 5, even though I had been doing virtually one a day, anyway...
31 Mar 2013
One Tail, Not Nine...
Detail from a painting by Jacek Yerka |
A cat in the kitchen? Oh!
No!
You see,
to me
that spells germs.
I squirm
at the thought of its feet
meet-
ing
things
on my work top.
Stop -
go no further cat!
Back to the mat
for you.
Shoo!
Written for Tess at The Mag, with thanks. :)
29 Mar 2013
Necessity- Mother of Invention!
Today I made a daffodil
with crochet hook and wool ;
real ones never grew this year,
for winter days were full
of snowy cold and raincloud skies –
while weather played the fool.
Nature's tempting failed; in vain
she pleaded “ Spring, please come!”
(She’s hiding in some distant land
and reining in the Sun!)
55 words for MrKnowitall written last evening in expectation of Friday!
with crochet hook and wool ;
real ones never grew this year,
for winter days were full
of snowy cold and raincloud skies –
while weather played the fool.
Nature's tempting failed; in vain
she pleaded “ Spring, please come!”
(She’s hiding in some distant land
and reining in the Sun!)
55 words for MrKnowitall written last evening in expectation of Friday!
27 Mar 2013
Green Nightmare
The Green is creeping closer to my door.
Overnight, the tendrils have lengthened
and their leaf tips grasp and wind tighter
round my dwelling. Escape is now impossible.
Even if I could break outside,
the blades of spear tipped grasses
would cut my feet to shreds at the first step…
50 words written for IGWRT's challenge today
Overnight, the tendrils have lengthened
and their leaf tips grasp and wind tighter
round my dwelling. Escape is now impossible.
Even if I could break outside,
the blades of spear tipped grasses
would cut my feet to shreds at the first step…
50 words written for IGWRT's challenge today
24 Mar 2013
Behind The Headlines
Within us all lie shadow beings, waiting
to make their presence felt; to bend the truth
until our conscious mind is set in turmoil
by unaccustomed promptings of temptation.
We feel the warmth of all their whispered goads
which hold us, teetering on the brink of wisdom,
and ready to misread a situation;
to falter in our stride and lose the way...
It's then we have to choose to take control,
to push our finer instincts to the fore
by ignoring what might be the easy option,
and strive, however hard, to do what's right,
with no regret, no thought of recompense
except a well earned sense of justice done.
Thanks to Tess and a surreal picture by René Magritte, this is my adapted offering for The Mag 161 and linked to Toads Open Link Monday, on Tuesday! LOL
to make their presence felt; to bend the truth
until our conscious mind is set in turmoil
by unaccustomed promptings of temptation.
We feel the warmth of all their whispered goads
which hold us, teetering on the brink of wisdom,
and ready to misread a situation;
to falter in our stride and lose the way...
It's then we have to choose to take control,
to push our finer instincts to the fore
by ignoring what might be the easy option,
and strive, however hard, to do what's right,
with no regret, no thought of recompense
except a well earned sense of justice done.
Thanks to Tess and a surreal picture by René Magritte, this is my adapted offering for The Mag 161 and linked to Toads Open Link Monday, on Tuesday! LOL
17 Mar 2013
Tantivy!
Faun, Horse and Bird 1936 by Picasso |
a-riding on his horse...
a huntin' shootin' fishin' faun
he looked to be... Of course,
we cannot tell what made that horse
to trample on a bird-
but thanks to P. Picasso
we can see what next occurred...
The faun leapt off, the horse said 'Neigh'
and bird wished he could fly away!
Having given the good Doctor FTSE a preview email of this ditty, back came his speedy reply, which I am adding here for your delight. He said:-
Amazing what a Pen can do
with P.Picasso's tripart zoo.
I guess the disconcerted horse
was filled at once with real remorse
for trampling on the feathered fowl
which straight away let out a howl
and cried to the dismounting faun.
"I wish I never had been hatched."
Hatched? Hatched? Oh well . .
Thanks a bundle, Doc! Hehehe!
Thanks to Tess at The Mag for her Picasso prompt!
10 Mar 2013
Waterworld
Ocean stares unblinking from beneath green eyelids, watching, watching... standing guard above Neptune’s Kingdom, where mermen and mermaids live in their bubble-filled, coral palaces among sea groves of waving kelp fronds.
Is he searching for a Mortal who would be able to dry his unshed tears, those he may one day cry for all humanity?
Tess gave us a fascinating picture by Robin Gosnall for this week's Mag, and I couldn't resist playing! And as luck would have it, there are 55 words for G-man, come Friday!
Is he searching for a Mortal who would be able to dry his unshed tears, those he may one day cry for all humanity?
Tess gave us a fascinating picture by Robin Gosnall for this week's Mag, and I couldn't resist playing! And as luck would have it, there are 55 words for G-man, come Friday!
3 Mar 2013
Heatwave
For today's Mag, Tess has given us a photo by TheFoxAndTheRaven, which I have interpreted in my own way, with thanks to the original artists.
24 Feb 2013
Drawers is Drawers - or Pantaloons?
which might make people stand and stare
if 't'weren't for classic chiseled drapes,
so no one's mouth need fall agape.
But what did Dali do forsooth?
He was a most impetuous youth
who made her chest a 'chest of drawers'
with furry knobs ne'er seen before...
What if he'd chiseled pantaloons?
Would history have dubbed him goon,
or would the folks do naught but snicker
at the sight of Venus wearing knickers?
To see the origins of this flight of fancy, pop across to The Mag 157 to visit Tess and Mr Dali in person! But now, here's another version - take your pick!
17 Feb 2013
The Artist Jacek Yerka...
With an introduction in his own words here!
Today's Magpie sparked my curiosity, not my muse, and if you follow the link above you will maybe gain further insight into what kind of a mind produced the Wind of History which Tess featured today.
Perhaps later my muse might be stirred to action - perhaps not. Time will tell...
And after a couple of hours, either my brain or my muse has kicked in. The words that follow are entirely as a result of the 'feel' of the painting "Wind of History", and nothing at all to do with the artist even though I looked at information about him! So, here's my offering, such as it is:-
The Malcontent
No ordinary dreamer have I been,
for kaleidoscopic thoughts drove me on
to follow my own paths. No formal gates
opened to lead me to a welcome light;
my tracks journeyed back and forth, back and forth.
So I travelled on, failed to rest content.
Now, like an abandoned car I must stop -
I have lost all power to move forward.
Clouds fog the horizon, but a beacon
shines through the mist, calling to me "Come, come!"
And finally, a rethink of the image, specially for SueAnn Lommler!
Today's Magpie sparked my curiosity, not my muse, and if you follow the link above you will maybe gain further insight into what kind of a mind produced the Wind of History which Tess featured today.
Perhaps later my muse might be stirred to action - perhaps not. Time will tell...
And after a couple of hours, either my brain or my muse has kicked in. The words that follow are entirely as a result of the 'feel' of the painting "Wind of History", and nothing at all to do with the artist even though I looked at information about him! So, here's my offering, such as it is:-
The Malcontent
No ordinary dreamer have I been,
for kaleidoscopic thoughts drove me on
to follow my own paths. No formal gates
opened to lead me to a welcome light;
my tracks journeyed back and forth, back and forth.
So I travelled on, failed to rest content.
Now, like an abandoned car I must stop -
I have lost all power to move forward.
Clouds fog the horizon, but a beacon
shines through the mist, calling to me "Come, come!"
And finally, a rethink of the image, specially for SueAnn Lommler!
11 Feb 2013
Everything Sounds Better In French!
A Brit might live life "In the Pink"
and give a knowing little wink
at a boy and girl locked in a clinch
at a cafe table; but it's a cinch -
I guess that everybody knows -
in France, one lives "La Vie en rose!"
Thanks to Tess and Joseph Lorusso
at The Mag 155
and give a knowing little wink
at a boy and girl locked in a clinch
at a cafe table; but it's a cinch -
I guess that everybody knows -
in France, one lives "La Vie en rose!"
Thanks to Tess and Joseph Lorusso
at The Mag 155
3 Feb 2013
Sci Fi Etheree
His
blue lips
loose a scream;
his exhaled breath
fogs the atmosphere,
precious drops of liquid
condensing on clear plastic
which separates this specimen
from mankind, while aliens’ secrets
continue to elude all scientists…
Another flight of fancy for Tess with her prompt at The Mag
blue lips
loose a scream;
his exhaled breath
fogs the atmosphere,
precious drops of liquid
condensing on clear plastic
which separates this specimen
from mankind, while aliens’ secrets
continue to elude all scientists…
Another flight of fancy for Tess with her prompt at The Mag
27 Jan 2013
In The Groove
An excerpt variation on "Charlotte Gainsbourg, AnOther" |
to fill the room with sound
and vinyl voices take the air
as pop song verses pound.
The needle tiptoes in its groove,
a dancer all on point
a-balancing upon one leg
with an electronic joint
connected to the magic box;
a "Dansette" it was called
and in those early plastic days
it kept the youth enthralled.
Before the days of DVDs
or CD's silver faces,
black record-ridges were the norm,
no need for airs or graces!
Written for Tess at The Mag
20 Jan 2013
13 Jan 2013
Knit Wit?
Feet are neat -
though maybe not sweet?
But a body sock leaves
toes exposed. Please,
enthusiastic knitter,
don't be a quitter.
Clack you needles again
and make some socks, plain
or patterned will do!
I ask you,
how else will I keep
the warmth in my feet?
Thanks to Tess at The Mag for the intriguing example of one knitter's wit! LOL :)
I noticed another couple of interesting excerpts too...so here they are.
though maybe not sweet?
But a body sock leaves
toes exposed. Please,
enthusiastic knitter,
don't be a quitter.
Clack you needles again
and make some socks, plain
or patterned will do!
I ask you,
how else will I keep
the warmth in my feet?
Thanks to Tess at The Mag for the intriguing example of one knitter's wit! LOL :)
I noticed another couple of interesting excerpts too...so here they are.
Monkey god with supplicant? |
Still life monotone |
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