LYRICS
i see the crystal raindrops fall
and the beauty of it all
when the sun comes shining through
to make those rainbows in my mind
when I think of you sometime
and I wanna spend some time with you
just the two of us
Tanka
just the two of us
we'll muddle along trying
to survive the rat race
the world's a big ugly mess
we only have each other
WORDLE
it wasn't like him to lavish
gifts on her
especially after what had transpired last summer
with all those heated exchanges
he was cagey about the cost of these
ivory sand coloured flowers with brittle stalks
when quizzed
scowling he felt waylaid
he could never live up to her
ethereal expectations
WORDLE # 288
pirate forehead imagine footpath abrupt volunteer colleague sway sapphire pavilion confess tact
she abruptly confessed to her colleague
but still with tact
she had no intention of volunteering dressed
as a pirate for the charity event held at the sapphire pavilion
imagine
wearing scarves around one's forehead
swaying and waving swords about
on the footpath
not happening
Queen Elizabeth II died September 8th 2022
the queen is dead
long live the king
dust to dust
ashes to ashes
no one escapes
the grim reaper
not the chess queen
not the real queen
may her majesty's favourite horses
await her arrival
in the big ascot in the sky
may she rest in peace
WORDLE # 286 MLMM
granny
covered
pizza
liars
secret
meld/melds/melded
ambrosia
strangers
shrunk
scalding
obsession
gods
it was no secret
she drew the crowds
her musical gift was ambrosia from the gods
ticket holders melded with strangers
carrying pizza boxes wandering in
from the street
her critics (granny types )
obsessed with correctness
launched scalding attacks about her attire
they said her shrunk jeans
and off the shoulder shirt
were not appropriate
she would need to be covered up
to be permitted to play in the cathedral
liars
she could wear blue hair
she could wear red hair
she could wear a tutu
it wouldn't matter
Dariia Lytvishko
it must be spring
foxes love flowers
they love
plump juicy black swans
even better
puss likes playing
a few bass notes on the piano
from time to time
makes her feel very creative
more superior and competitive
with the dog of the house
who insists on showing off
currying favour
by presenting her mistress
with bunches of flowers
no one knew how chandelier man
managed to conjure up chandeliers
which dropped magically from the sky
not easy to do i expect
however this evening was important
he was planning on proposing to
the sea captain's widow
she stood on the shore every day
looking out to sea in vain
hoping for her husband's return
don't like her chances
don't like his either
a ma belle grandmere
you have never left me
i think of you every day
i still wear your bracelet
i still pray with your rosary beads
i still use your garlic crusher
and your red saucepan
i know you loved pansies and geraniums
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i know you loved Charles Boyer
you transformed your humble little abode into a palace
a haven of security and warmth
i know you would have loved to live in a house like this
i wish i could have given it to you.
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and of course what would a birthday be
without you singing along with Tino Rossi on a 78 disc
the avocados (your favourite) are plentiful and much cheaper now
the chicken is too but no flavour
the wine is no longer corked
people eat food from tins
and takeaway
the world is different now
you wouldn't like it
je t'aime ma belle memere
tu me manques
thank you for years of enrichment
colour kindness and love
Friday Writings # 42
