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A poem for today

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jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 11:43:15

Try to praise the mutilated world.
Remember June's long days,
and wild strawberries, drops of rosé wine.
The nettles that methodically overgrow
the abandoned homesteads of exiles.
You must praise the mutilated world.

Good innit?

TriciaF Wed 02-Jul-14 17:42:26

I looked up this one earlier for another forum:
"I have spread my dreams under you feet.
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams."
W. B. Yeats.
I don't want to lose my illusions sad

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 17:18:51

It's a poem, it isn't a rhyme
gagagran has committed a crime
Jingls had loftier thoughts in her head
than pruning and watering
and weeds in her bed.

HollyDaze Wed 02-Jul-14 17:14:25

Or if she's on a roll, call it sublime?

Elegran Wed 02-Jul-14 17:10:47

What rhymes with time that doesn't say rhyme?
Jings' work "is a pome " - could we call it a crime?

HollyDaze Wed 02-Jul-14 17:08:29

jinglbells said gagagran had spoiled her nice new rattle...
To get it right can seem such a battle ...

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 17:06:45

jinglbells said gagagran had spoiled her nice new rattle...

Stuck now

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 16:22:41

wink (sort of)

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 16:22:11

Gaga start yer own thread. hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 16:21:09

Rhyme?! Rhyme?!! It's a pome for flips sake!!!

#shesdoingitagain. hmm

merlotgran Wed 02-Jul-14 16:11:47

Dear jingl

I'm sending you a little note
To say I'm sorry wot I wrote
I didn't mean to trash your rhyme
So sending flowers .....Just THIS time. wink

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 15:07:26

Yes, I can see how you could change that.

Gagagran Wed 02-Jul-14 14:37:50

Thanks Jane - think I might have found something on here

www.verses4cards.co.uk/anniversary-verses-poems-quotes.html

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 14:21:58

"I Rely on You," by Hovis Presley

I rely on you
like a camera needs a shutter
like a gambler needs a flutter
like a golfer needs a putter
like a buttered scone involves some butter

I rely on you
like an acrobat needs ice cool nerve
like a hairpin needs a drastic curve
like an HGV needs endless derv
like an outside left needs a body swerve

I rely on you
like a handyman needs pliers
like an auctioneer needs buyers
like a laundromat needs driers
like The Good Life needed Richard Briers

I rely on you.

You could just pick one verse?

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 14:15:28

I love that last poem of jingl's, almost wish it did apply! grin

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 14:06:23

Oh! I see!

Lucky Gagagran. smile

Gagagran Wed 02-Jul-14 14:05:22

Just coming Jings - been reading the stuff on janerowena's link. Still not found anything suitable as we don't really do mushy stuff and whilst I appreciate the one you posted that's not appropriate either if you know what I mean (nudge nudge)! Thank you anyway and hope you are feeling soothed now!

Anyone got a funny poem I could use?

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 14:00:22

"people still talk to you"

Yes. There's that too. grin

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 13:58:31

wink

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 13:58:21

Gaga - you come back and say thank you! hmm

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 13:57:25

Yes. I am alive. smile I'm glad you noticed that. grin

#smallmercies

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 13:56:28

janerowena - only kidding cos that merlot made light of my poem. wink

I never grumpy. smile

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 13:55:17

Darling old feller, we have been married for
49 years though it seems like more.
If you give me a thrill
without taking that pill,
We just might make it to fifty.

That'll do.

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 13:55:00

Why are you grumpy, jingls my sweet? You are alive, It's July, you posted a lovely poem, people still talk to you. [pollyannasmiley]

janerowena Wed 02-Jul-14 13:52:30

Have a look here

www.thepoetrypad.com/category/love-poems/long-time-love-poems

jinglbellsfrocks Wed 02-Jul-14 13:51:47

No! #grumpynow

wink

merlot will think of something. Won't you merlot? smile