What's Going On.....Weariness

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crushed 
devastated
weary

weary
of all the suffering in this world
her choice would be to  sleep all day long
block life out but duty calls
so so tired

others have worse woes to bear
she must count her blessings
the little rays of sunshine which sustain her
the incredible  kindness of strangers
the cab driver who gave her a tip ! (unheard of )
the delivery boy who said to call him
if she was ever  in need of anything
buying a bunch of singapore orchids
on special at the fruit shop
the return of mango season

and not least blogging with talented poets
 whose camaraderie  and support is valued

 sadly many are now being ruled by 
a dangerous psychotic despot
in a country no longer democratic
where gun violence reigns supreme

holding hands across the ocean
thoughts and prayers for all of you

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MLMM Monday Wordle # 444

 hide hedge ride shape difficult laugh ton shot stiff game balance precarious

hiding behind the hedge
he laughed his head off
this was a precarious game
but a ton of fun

with a stiff upper lip 

she was giving this difficult ride 
her best shot
trying to keep her balance on the swing
she thought she was in good shape
HELAS QUELLE CATASTROPHE !

W3 PROMPT # 178-----FRIDAY WRITINGS # 196

silence

beneath the waves

a world at peace in a rockpool 

holding her breath

she glides along lightly parting the weed

as the small fish dart out to greet her

silence 

except for her racing heart beat

driven by the memory of a soft touch

soft word whispers of love 

now too late

gone

 
Schubert Impomptu no 3...Alfred Brendel

WHAT'S GOING ON....Capture an Image

FOR MY GRANDMOTHER.....ADELE ALEXANDRINE LUDIVINE

i still cherish those memories
of you in your rocking chair
embroidering
a glow of contentment radiating
from your beautiful face

your leisure time didn't happen often enough
you worked such long hours to give us everything
you could
to give us opportunities you never had

without you
i would never have had the experience
of ever being truly loved
merci ma chere grandmere

TANKA TUESDAY Challenge NO 31--

a small autumn leaf
drifting by your window
caught up in your fingers
fingers that can cherish it
or fingers that can crush it

 autumn

 is a sad time

 beautiful to look at 

 red gold leaves slowly dying like

 our love

MLMM MONDAY WORDLE # 443

 fear call tell time list sorrow single story tears callous forward missed


no more sorrow
no more tears 
no more fear of missed calls
no more fear of being single
no  callous acts
no list of complaints in this sad story
time to move forward
time will tell

FOWC FANDANGO QUIZ + SoCS 7

 I told you to be careful about answering question 7 on the quiz form !

Name a famous person who is a destructive  fat psychotic repellent grotesque rude ignorant  criminal and looks and behaves like a pig?

AI - An instant response to how it compares to humans.

 

Friday Writings # 195 - Poetry and Story Tellers United....WHAT SOOTHES YOU?

 

Lucas & Arthur Jussen- Poulenc Concerto For Two Pianos -Second Movement

soothing solace found
listening to two young brothers
playing a piano concerto
a chat with someone who
enjoys hearing from me
on the telephone
a smile from a stranger

comforting sweet comments

from blogger friends

and when i am sad a cuddle
with a ginger pussy cat

in a world
too busy 
too burdened with suffering 

one has to find some respite

in a realm 

of gentleness

of loveliness
of peace and quiet without angst
there has to be some time
to bask in repose

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WHATS GOING ON...Life Through The Windshield

fiat 500
my first car
compact cute
cheap to run
not great for moving
nor
transporting toby my large black labrador
sunroof had to stay open
toby's smiling head 
ears flapping in the breeze
delighted in being the centre
of road attention a sort of
canine royalty
people waving pointing
fun times in the 70s

years went by
upgraded to
a convertible 
great car
a different life
an interesting life
but not prepared to pay the price
moved on
to  

Aussie Sheila

the northern rivers
hippy trippy land
taught at southern cross university
for a while
(you can study surfing as a subject
at southern cross university)
then  moved again

became a fully fledged
fair dinkum aussie sheila
 in  woop woop
out past the black stump
in the liverpool plains

TRANSLATION ....

sydney or the bush.....all or nothing
woop woop....middle of nowhere
past the black stump....remote place...the outback
fair dinkum.....genuine

W3 Prompt #177...Quadrille

i  notice that too Fred

 and that life without music would be a mistake  

also that spring is beauty blooming with love and fragrance

the moon mountains and the sea

it is spring down under

you would love the wattle 

in my garden meine  liebe

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SPRING SONATA for VIOLIN....BEETHOVEN

Nietzschean humour. Nietsche advocated that one should not take life too seriously,

J S BACH

 

Bach Prelude and Fugue No.1 Well Tempered Clavier, Book 2 with Harmonic ...

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TANKA TUESDAY CHALLENGE # 30

 

SEOX 

morning dew
glistening tears in my heart
separated  apart
without the  hope of
ever being
 together

spring has come
enjoy the yellow wattle
sunshine and the sea breeze
balmy nights ahead
ditch the cactus
forever

MLMM...Monday Wordle # 442

sometimes
she's still a bit of a princess
long time since she's done 
the gather up the petals in frilly lace trip
used to be as pretty as a picture
now has a middle age spread
goes with the flow of time
dreams one day of being the
 everlasting happy couple
she thinks you're  very special

Aussie Integration...FOWC with Fandango....One Word Challenge...Integrated

s

our immigrants

integrate with ease

no worries mate

Brahms piano concerto no. 2 - cello solo ,....FRIDAY WRITINGS # 194

 

bound by tradition
bound by heritage 

for us

it will always be music 

no need for words

took so long to find you 

my life complete
and needless to say
yes
of course i do
with every fibre of my being

more than you will
ever know

W3 Prompt # 176

English nursery rhyme 1795

tom tom the pipers son
stole a pig
and away he runs
the pig was eat and tom was beat
and tom came roaring down the street

Employ the cheerful sound to convey weighty subject matter...PROMPT

ruining a nation is such good fun
imagine voting for a pig that dumb
vlad his idol he's  excited to meet
they 'll conquer the world
and all will be sweet

don don the convicted felon scum

destroys democratic freedom on the run
he is bad news and gotta be beat
so send him to prison cheering on his defeat

Whats Going On....Womens Rights...Then and Now

 Shadorma

they were brave
at last we can vote
thanks to them
for their fight
for equality for all
courageous women

Cinquain

we marched
for womens rights
we would not surrender
we demanded equality
we won

today
the struggle continues
a prurient pestilent force
is attempting to return us
to our man made cages

the true homosapien males
are supporting womens rights 
equality for all

we will not be moved
we shall overcome

Tanka Tuesday Challenge # 29

ETHEREE FORM

         been thinking of you all day and praying
           hope you liked these flowers i sent you
             so pleased to hear the op went well
                       rest up and take it easy
                      you mean so much to me

                        thank you for being
                          such a sweet friend
                                 lucky me
                                    lots of
                                     hugs

MLMM Monday Wordle # 441

other temper tantrum confused  fear frustration worried close lasting lack why finally

temper tantrums
frustration fear
worried confused
a state of being for many
reflecting a desperate lack of control
having a lasting effect 
during these depressing times
OK let's close the book
finally find some other words
to write poems about
why not

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FRIDAY WRITINGS # 193...tell me somethng good

old and frail
with a disability walker
he considerately moved out of my way
as he saw me in sisyphean mode
pushing a  mountain of shopping
in my trolley
we began to laugh and chat
he seemed happy to do so
on leaving I thanked him
telling him how much i enjoyed
our conversation whereupon
he kissed my hand 
a first for me

unexpected at this age too

WHAT"S GOING ON MIRRORS + ... W3 PROMPT # 175

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The Greek Myth...Narcissus and Echo

she loved him

deeply
more than deeply

knowing
it would never be mutual

 knowing it could never be

he only had eyes for himself
on a mission of self absorption
obsessed with his reflection
overwhelmed by his wonderment

nevertheless she needed to be
near him
his presence gave her joy
his absence grief

even when he was transformed
into a narcissus flower
she kept him close
day and night

ALFRED BRENDEL ( 1931 - 2025 ) -BEETHOVEN PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 "EMPEROR" - MVT. 2 -

TANKA TUESDAY ... POETRY CHALLENGE NO 28

W3 PROMPT # 175

words a failed attempt

to capture the sheer wonder 

of your magnitude 

spying behind my curtains

transfixed watching you rehearse

the trees remain still

the birds hush themselves in awe

entranced and outdone 

you are oblivious to 

your stunned  secret audience

MLMM-- MONDAY WORDLE # 440

 bows birthday banner ribbons presents party cake cards candles balloons celebration anniversary

no bows banner ribbons presents party
no cake candles cards nor balloons
no birthday  celebration for her
no one acknowledges the anniversary of her birth
except for him
he always remembered 
sent her birthday greetings every year
and she had never even met him