on christmas eve
i share them with you
boxing day
santa deserves
a well earned rest
alone at Christmas
he's with his wife and kids
the mistress blues
midnight mass
streaming live again
sad substitute
maybe next year
God willing
my grandmother's story
none was reciprocated
still hurts me
to remember it
OPEN LINK WEEKEND # 98 EARTHWEAL
progressive rockers
celebrate Christmas too
in their own inimitable way
all macho in black
but all he wants to be really
is her dear little cat
better by far
than a christmas tree star
every home should have one
the vicar needs
to have a word
with this cat
Cinquain
clutter
a lot of stuff
you wont find vogue style here
she's not afraid of bright colours
or snakes
beautiful roses
only lasted two days
fleeting blooms
it's beginning
to look a lot like Christmas
nah....looks like that all the time
glorious sunset this evening
brings a smile to a sad heart
joy to the world
we need it
for unto us a child is born
soon
in a manger
in the bleak mid winter
such loss
such sadness
such suffering
abounds this year
with so many global catastrophes
look at what we have become
look at what we have done
pray to find the path
back to the light
pray to cleanse the world
of greed
consumerism
racism
egotism
the garden is dying
it needs care and love
and so do we
ad majoram dei gloriam
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~
Hans Christian Andersen
Although initial listeners may have interpreted it as a song about a broken relationship, Gates revealed that it was written in memory of his father who died in 1963 before he achieved his success with Bread.[3] According to the book 1000 UK No. 1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, at his father's funeral, a friend took David Gates aside and said, "Your dad was so proud of what you were doing." David agreed, "My success would have been so special to him as he was my greatest influence. So I decided to write and record 'Everything I Own' about him. If you listen to the words, 'You sheltered me from harm, kept me warm, you gave my life to me, set me free', it says it all."[4] As for the title, Gates said that he once sent his mother an orchid for her birthday at a time when he could barely afford it: "She was so touched – my dad wrote to tell me I could have had "anything she owned" in return."[3] Typically Gates wrote the lyrics after the music. Although the lyrics were written so it could be interpreted as a love song, Gates said: "When I played it for my wife, she knew right away that it was about my father. She cried."[3]
she had travelled a lot
at all levels
lived in different places
met different people
and what did she learn
gratitude and relief
relief in not wanting material possessions
freedom in not needing to conform to the prevailing norms
grateful to have food shelter and a tv
grateful for living in a large country with a small population
some need to journey to outer space
for the ultimate thrill
for others
a ride in an old beetle with Mickey Mouse
through the forest would be even better
and did not stop
and ruined the crops
and ruined the harvest
and ruined the roads
and ruined the houses
and ruined lives
and when it finally stops
we can begin to prepare for the bush fires
o for the country life
they may look like
a couple of surfie boys
you see hanging about Bondibut when these brothers play
all the angels smile
the heart spills over
and we feel the presence
of something other out there
in the beyond
Earthweal Open Link Weekend # 94
praising is what matters
gratitude is what matters more
imagine experiencing awesome beauty and wonder
no sunsets or mountains required
possible in a locked room
even prostrate in a hospital bed
no one can take it away from you
and when the finger tips no longer work
it's all between the ears
dazzling in the mind
needed... a classical musical education
from a very early age
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you
Deo Gratias
Written for Earthweal
at the stroke of midnight
she will be made redundant
after all those years
feeling a bit scared and sad
maybe she will settle for a better fit
with less pay in another job
the workplace is very competetive and she is not young
fortunately she has squirrled away a few dollars
will have to back pedal on the life style a bit
complaining wont achieve anything
maybe she should open a pie shop
that would be awesome
stroke redundant scared settle compete squirrel fit pedal complain awesome sad pies
gave me a pot of mauve blue hydrangeas
on the weekend
time has passed
santa has since turned into a garden gnome
sweet pete hasn't travelled quite as well
still looking for his spot in the plot
pose dust eminent jewel listen impartial society noiseless unnatural furtive clues glitter
trophy wives with those painted on unnatural eyebrows
glance furtively around to check out the competition
flashing smiles pretending to listen intently to others
engage in trendy impartial conversation
pose with glittering jewels at society events
all attached to rich eminent professionals
they don't dust or do anything domestic
have perfected the art
of noiseless bathroom activity
just wax dolls who don't have a clue about anything too much
whales beach themselves sometimes
no one knows why
one could assume that this group of spectators
has much in common with them
it's never too late
to realise a dream of conducting
the sea symphony orchestra
party time
beats the bush barn dance
in the outback
edouard cortes painted
rich warm wonderful parisian scenes
never fails to evoke a gasp
popular with art thieves
one turned up in a thrift shop
in Maryland
oz without our sleepy bears
would be like
a sky without stars
a world without sunshine
SAVE OUR KOALAS
ladies from the Netherlands
making mittens for the burnt paws
of the koalas in last summers bush fires
and to all the other young men
for your sacrifice
to keep the world free for us
103 years ago
are in danger of extinction
their habitat destroyed by greedy developers
and horrendous bush fires occuring
because of climate change and poor fire control management
oz without koalas
is like a sky without stars
a world without sunshine
our dear little bears must be saved
somehow and soon
THANK YOU LADIES FROM THE NETHERLANDS !!!
volunteer mitten makers for the koalas burnt paws
obtain bounce would siamese brawny record cent right steep wood colossal left
would you mind
if i asked you if
you have obtained a permit
to bounce around your siamese
with your brawny left arm
like a piece of wood
i bet you have a criminal record...right?
what you are charging for this show
is a bit steep
you have a colossal cheek
it's not worth a cent
vino for one
for better for worse
till death us do part
nope
i don't think so
smashing the glassware and crockery
was not in the contract
ciao bello
the 80s
a different world
glad i was there
not a great idea
to moon howl
at halloween
unless you want to end up
as a hot dog next to the hamburgers
witches don't take kindly
to sexual harrassment
witches have feelings too
what with american kids
being taken off the menu
because of high cholesterol and sugar
life has become difficult
