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