The heat is on!
The heat is certainly on. very warm at last considering up to now the weather has been too cool and damp! The poem of the week on my home page is taken from my
collection "See You in the Big Time" 2012 I find in hot weather a trip to the sea or lake is refreshing.
I have added a new page - "Poetry Mechanics" - sharing my tips and wisdom on poetry writing.
Three poems this week:
Elvis Never Left Vegas, a song lyric. You can listen to the music version of "Elvis" on my MP3 page.
You = all numbers and none. A love poem.
When the Great Strength Fails; a comment on uncertain times (like now).
All are taken from Building an Unseen Line 2012
Elvis Never Left Vegas
You don’t have to wear a hat
to sing the blues.
The feeling don’t lie in your clothes
or even the words you choose.
If you give it all you got
show them
your heart beating there.
Then the folks all know
you got soul to spare.
And Elvis never left Vegas
he can still be found there.
Singing sweet and low
in the soft night air.
He’s found on every corner
wedding chapels, juke joints
and bars.
Dazzling with jumpsuits
and rhinestone stones.
No need to look up
and see the stars.
She doesn’t need to dress fancy
to get attention , not one bit.
Thought I’d keep my heart for someone special
but baby’s just took it.
You say you’re always searching
for a loving understanding man.
Could I give you a love that’s certain?
Well I’ll do what I can.
And Elvis never left Vegas
he can still be found there.
Singing sweet and low
in the soft night air.
He’s found on every corner
wedding chapels, juke joints
and bars.
Dazzling with jumpsuits
and rhinestone stones.
No need to look up
and see the stars.
You = all numbers and none
You are number three on my list.
Not for any intentional reason
just that one and two came
then you are three.
Don’t be disheartened at this event.
The list is in progress and soon
adding four and five
you’ll be in the middle centre
heart core slice.
Feeling better?
Sadly I’m one for lists and list making.
So soon six and seven come along
then more and more
each virgin white line
despoiled and used.
But you’re still in the top entries
first to do.
I intend to cross you off as done first thing.
Well…I tried.
Lists and lines and numbers.
Making a list and you there
companion in thought
beside me.
There
whether lines or none.
Number X or Y listed
or not.
Present throughout
always you win.
OK?
When the Great Strength Fails
When the great strength fails
Atlas stumbling to his knees
blue green white ball
shifted and tilted scary, folks uncertain
where these degrees of angle lead.
When the paradigms shift
the strong Ox falling
cartilage and collagenous fibres
separate to snap
neighbors calling lost and wary
say so alive or dead.
When the markets crash
governments hot steppin.
as tha ultimate risk manager.
May be pinstriped bureaucrats
but they sure ain’t got no answers,
there’s no fly dancer.
When the great day o ‘doom
come to meet tha sinner man.
Rescue all from modern Babylon like Eygpt
wit his everlovin arm. Come tha fire from heaven
I’s looking whichway to bail
keep in mind some comfort saying
is tha Lord’s arm too short to fail?
When all we have is upturned
and ended in some ball of confusion.
Simply honesty and love will guide to some light
beyond the slick and useless platitudes I’s now using.
When the great love fails
casting out lovers from warmth
to cold alone night.
Left only with some love counter ticket
on the back a question
How long a season till light?
When the great life fails
and love’s shared little moments cease.
The together dream now ended
the wheel freed now turns so.
Pleasant times and fortune
have run their lease.
Till my next Blog, keep safe!
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