Pharrell Williams - Happy (Official Video)..WHATS GOING ON

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TANKA

want to feel like this
when it is my time to go
music speaks to me
much more than words ever can
tis my greatest love of all 

more than  memories
more than the one i adore
more than anything
it has saved my life and the
reason i am still here now

TANKA TUESDAY CHALLENGE NO 45....HAIBUN

I am grateful for a priest with a sense of humour who offers up needed prayers for me at daily Mass to keep me going
Thank you dear Fr Brendan for this sweet Christmas card. A lovely surprise. Wishing you a Happy New Year . Dominus vobiscum..



        

a surprise email

from a good friend at Christmas

irish priests rock

MLMM MONDAY WORDLE # 457

closed kind light love memory over pleasure presence smile time touch whim 

 that time of year 

always over too soon 

lovely memories
she closed her eyes

the sheer pleasure

of buying presents on a whim 
made her happy

people being kind to each other 

christmas lights and baubles 

the only thing missing 

your presence 

your smile 

your touch

 your love

Chris Rea ~ Driving Home For Christmas (1986),,,,Tanka Tuesday December 22nd

 

he is driving home 

for christmas for the last time 

a sad song for some

CINQUAIN

one of
my favourite
christmas songs by Chris Rea
lots of sadness about this year
Bondi

MLMM Monday Wordle # 456

 pretty look tinsel fairy reception huge residents joyful step  wobble content swipe

she looked pretty
a  joyful fairy in tinsel
a huge success with the residents
who had  all attended the reception
she was content for him to partner her
doing wobble steps  on the dance floor
'a bit worse for wear'
someone swiped in the crowd
love will do that to you

Au Revoir

TANKA

 TECH PROBLEMS

poor rallentanda

out of action for a while
will be back one day
well i hope so anyway
spent a lot of years on here

SHADORMA

eureka
i am back again
a great gift
for christmas
weeks of stressing out and now
the problem is solved

CINQUAIN

BOXING DAY

uh oh

a new problem
it never ever ends
cannot access some other sites
ho hum

My Lady Hunsdon's Puffe

 

  SHADORMA

there's something 

about lute players 

an appeal 

certain charm

of another age gone by 

engaging and calm

Michael J Atherton ...Never Miss A Beat...Autobiographer and lutenist.

Michael Atherton AM
Professor Emeritus PhD

https://michaelatherton.net/

MLMM Monday Wordle # 455

post festive tree cat hat curl lights glass photo cheer settle linger

my dream
to linger a little longer
and settle cosy by the fire
to curl up with you and my cat
in our party hats
during this festive season
with a glass of christmas cheer
looking at our  tree
with all the lights
would make a lovely photo
this post is for you

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 207 POETS AND STORY TELLERS UNITED

in between
a rock and a hard place
fleeting though it be
there is a softish patch
called Christmas
baubles tinsel and lights
movies that bring tears
hymns carols
people being a little kinder
to each other

(even customer service)

the old cards 
(will never forget you darling))
still on the fridge
a little respite
a little escape
from the nightmare
called reality

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Lyrics)

W3 Prompt # 189....the Skeptics Kaddish

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON 

Franz Hals

party time

dutch style
a few hundred years ago
lots of booze
riotous behaviour

in contrast to
Gerard Van Honhorst's
the Concert (1693)
a joyous jam session
a more salubrious occasion

humans have not changed much
centuries make little difference

TANKA TUESDAY CHALLENGE NO. 42....GIFT

 SHADORMA

generous
with his lovely gifts
of paintings
of music
but what counts the most is his 
genuine caring

MLMM MONDAY WORDLE #454 + What's Going On

 try peace balance flat give share hope beauty flat  happy dedicate understand

she thought
she would find peace
try to be happy
in her little flat

dedicating herself to the beauty
of poetry and music
giving it her all
balancing life the best way she could
but she had no one to share it with
and understood
there was no hope of ever doing so

FRIDAY WRITINGS # 206 ....ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION...BABY NOW THAT I"VE FOUND YOU

SHADORMA

when florence
met alison krauss
twas chalk and
sweet soft cheese
je prefere le fromage doux
chacun a son gout

BUTTERFLY CINQUAIN
(based on the lyrics of the above song)

i know
you don't need me
you are just being kind

compassionate to a lonely
woman
that's fine
kindness is precious in all forms
not to be mistaken
misunderstood
for love

The Skeptics Kaddish W3 Prompt # 188

SHADORMA

not surprised
you are still smiling
five hundred
years later
you have aged extremely well
must be the pizza

CINQUAIN

naughty
marmalade boy
running away back to
renaissance mona-still miss you
darling

WHAT'S GOING ON ... RESISTANCE

 " SHOW RESISTANCE THROUGH ART JOY TRUST AND LOVE "

SHADORMA

Frances Fussell

things go wrong
and all together
it is life
i suppose
thank God for the daffodils
on a silver tray