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Originally Posted by IzzyS
Jolly - there's a word we don't hear enough of these days
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Another You
You make me laugh you do with all those funny jokes anew as we stand and chat when phew off again we step forthright to another dance another time another you |
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Wow, there's a fair bit to catch up on again
I'll attempt that after posting an oldie of mine
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Love
Come love, reveal your world, show me your dreams Where the lost boy finds the gates Of a Gothic castle lit by pale moonbeams And a maiden, patient, waits. On entering, what joy to discover Bright sapphire and other jewels there; Amethyst and diamonds to remove care In rooms luxurious and fair. I would walk them, love, absorbing treasure Unimagined by kings; Walls hung with paintings that speak Of landscapes forgotten and unique, Sirens casting sea-spells On beaches laced with seashells. Then love, lead me to the chamber where she lies bared And has lived through the lonely hours; An oak-panelled room with satin sheets prepared And the night ahead, ours. © |
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I can share a few photos - https://twitter.com/DawdlingPoet/sta...96437737385984
https://twitter.com/DawdlingPoet/sta...77823854002177 The sky's brilliant and the smoking chimney adds a bit of focus ![]() As for classics in the library, I'm not sure about here - I only come in to use the computer. I also like to delve into the classics now and then; in the last few years I've read Frankenstein, Dracula and Oliver Twist. I recently bought Great Expectations, but I can't start it until work on the book's finished (hopefully in September). To Kill A Mockingbird is superb, one of the rare occasions when a great book is matched by a great film version in my opinion. Unlike you I'm a slow reader, the fastest book I've ever read was The Da Vinci Code which took five days, as it was unputdownable ![]() I cry at poems
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I tried to catch a thought today
Then put it in a casket
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Loves Future Scene
The girl working on the desk probably thinks I'm mad How strange that I posted Love, unaware you'd posted this. The thread's had many strange coincidences, ever since it began.A truly beautiful poem and a deeply tender contemplation on age BB
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Can you talk with angels resting
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Those are great poems, belly button.
Sweet Dreams (quoted above) is gorgeous, like a lullaby. Thanks so much for sending these in BB, you're on a roll
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You make me laugh you do
with all those funny jokes anew Do you know what, I never thought of putting 'phew' in a poem. I generally go with view and due - I might nick that one ![]() Till next time my friends ![]() (we're heading for 100,000 views again )
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What an amazing photograph Izzy
The sky's brilliant and the smoking chimney adds a bit of focus ![]() As for classics in the library, I'm not sure about here - I only come in to use the computer. I also like to delve into the classics now and then; in the last few years I've read Frankenstein, Dracula and Oliver Twist. I recently bought Great Expectations, but I can't start it until work on the book's finished (hopefully in September). To Kill A Mockingbird is superb, one of the rare occasions when a great book is matched by a great film version in my opinion. Unlike you I'm a slow reader, the fastest book I've ever read was The Da Vinci Code which took five days, as it was unputdownable ![]() I cry at poems ![]() I saw the 'Da Vinci Code' film years ago but I didn't read the book. I imagine that was a complicated book to read - all the plot details, conspiracy theories etc. |
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Jolly jollying jollyous
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You're so right Sandy
Sweet Dreams (quoted above) is gorgeous, like a lullaby. Thanks so much for sending these in BB, you're on a roll ![]() Thanks a lot for your kind words .Not really on a roll , I was just on holiday from work for a week so had a bit of time I never show family or friends any of the poems I write , so it's very encouraging when people on this thread give lovely comments. Your 'Love' poem is wonderful, you spur me on and inspire me to keep trying . Yes, see you next time you're at the library
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I saw the 'Da Vinci Code' film years ago but I didn't read the book. I imagine that was a complicated book to read - all the plot details, conspiracy theories etc.
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Your 'Love' poem is wonderful, you spur me on and inspire me to keep trying .
I'm in the library now I think you should show people your work, I'm sure they'd love it
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An English Autumn Sunday
Went it well, the Sunday time, Are you feeling jaded? Are you glad Or rather sad Now summertime has faded? Stately homes with bolted gates Enhance the desolation, The ticks and tocks Of Georgian clocks Resound in isolation. Rusty weather-vanes that spin And colder days to tackle, A frosty spell Directs the smell Of bonfires as they crackle. Went it well, the Sunday time? To Autumn I'm beholden; On Sunday she Presented me A canvas red and golden. © |
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Her name spoken
Sometimes clear Sometimes whispered As if she were still near Her name spoken At thoughts that pain As mourning comes To start the day again |
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I cry at poems
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Love
I would walk them, love, absorbing treasure Unimagined by kings; Treasure of the past has become something but without love and care, the treasure is no longer there unless found again. |
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Walking With The Flowers
I stand amongst the flowers with scent so sweet around their vibrant colours brighten as the treasure to be found walking with the flowers on stems so tall and sound give rise to all in solitude as with you I am so proud |
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An English Autumn Sunday
Went it well, the Sunday time, Are you feeling jaded? Are you glad Or rather sad Now summertime has faded? Stately homes with bolted gates Enhance the desolation, The ticks and tocks Of Georgian clocks Resound in isolation. Rusty weather-vanes that spin And colder days to tackle, A frosty spell Directs the smell Of bonfires as they crackle. Went it well, the Sunday time? To Autumn I'm beholden; On Sunday she Presented me A canvas red and golden. © Autumn will come soon by the looks of those trees![]() I do like to visit a stately home sometimes. Lovely to visit the past while walking in the present. and those lovely paintings still placed there after all those years. |
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The Beauty of Weather by IzzyS
The heat of the sun,
the cool of the rain, the extremes are clearly obvious - beauty can be found, in the intracacies of either. Upon a bright and sunny day, warmth travels quickly, from afar. Peering eagerly out an available window a dazzling river of light proudly appears, wildlife seek the shelter of a shaded corner. Swarms of flies circle outside, off-putting but all too true, the warmth can appeal to more than just me and you. Look above, at the cotton bud clouds, within the jet-blue sky, some miles away, slowly but surely, crowds gather at beaches, as many rush to experience this perhaps far too fleeting phenomena, that is a hot and sunny day. As implied, this never lasts long; as rain drops inevitably fall, warmth cools away - dash, dash, dash, seek cover!. Parasols recycled into umbrellas, protect from the onslaught, as water threatens to seep through our clothng, grab and flood us all. Look above, the sky is changing, greys join the white clouds, yet look closer around you and you'll see, not all is lost, beauty remains. Spiders webs highlighted, warmth evaporates and a calming breeze comes forth, somehow re-assuring us there's hope and indeed an element of beauty here, even if at first it appears a bleak scenario. Vegetation - plants and flowers all become rejuvenated, their thirst gratefully quenched, its hard not to feel thankful, to the weather change. I don't want to be heats slave, I enjoy witnessing the beauty in all weather patterns, so here I'll stay, experiencing the ever changing weather patterns, which occur day-to-day here in the UK. I wrote that while I was on holiday - I'm back home now, so thought I'd share it
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Schrödinger's Cat Scan
The nurse said I've heard there's a rumour You excel at the writing of humour But the results of the scan Mean I'm no laughing man And that's thanks to my melon sized tumour I had a CT scan today. The nurse asked me to fill out a patient survey. I gave them top marks, adding they were fast, efficient and friendly. She said I should write a poem. There you go. |
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The sky's brilliant and the smoking chimney adds a bit of focus 