a'nuther good'un Mary, a poem for the thirsty! keep on quenchin' !
(whilst I some dainty doggeral doth wrench, thus inspired...but bein' a very reluctant swimmer ;-)
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much truth in yer observations, I'll take that invitation!
but ta keep myself afloat, I shall bring a little boat
an' in case of "under toad," climb aboard y'all, you'll be rowed!
I got hardtack an' dry socks, 'lest we float far from them docks
swim together, in a "school," that'a'way them sharks we'll fool
seas 'r rough, seas 'r vast; facing unknowns, nets 'r cast
what's our catch? will we prevail? keepin' conscious is our grail
(it's my hunch we cannot fail ...)
but...
't'ain't gonna happen without a battle
so hold that breath, an' doggie paddle! (Go Dogs Go!)
An' if we do win, I will hoist
a little flag, however moist...
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n'ere conscious nor unconscious, this here odd-ditty (oddity?) comes from a SEMI-conscious fly in the primordial soup doin' the backstroke! as in waiter waiter... what's that fly doin' in my soup???
ha! thanks Mary, yer the poet but I do like my rhymes (nursery included!) an' verse so yer well-wrought work prompted a sincere (if wackadoodles) be-vers-ed reply! --As a kid my ma (also fond've cornball and Tom Lehrer) would say, "you're a poet and you don't know it!" so the attribute stands (...er floats!) keep 'em comin'!
Bravo Mary. You are leading me into a better capacity for appreciating poetry, and without losing any of the subtlety and magic the art should properly have, in making it accessible.
Well, that’s a lovely and uplifting musing to wake up to this morning! Beautiful, my friend. I’ll join you in the ocean.
Perfect, we are all in this together.
amen my friend - and thank you for gifting me with the beautiful flow of your writing today. I'll have what you're having!
a'nuther good'un Mary, a poem for the thirsty! keep on quenchin' !
(whilst I some dainty doggeral doth wrench, thus inspired...but bein' a very reluctant swimmer ;-)
~~~~~~~~~~~
much truth in yer observations, I'll take that invitation!
but ta keep myself afloat, I shall bring a little boat
an' in case of "under toad," climb aboard y'all, you'll be rowed!
I got hardtack an' dry socks, 'lest we float far from them docks
swim together, in a "school," that'a'way them sharks we'll fool
seas 'r rough, seas 'r vast; facing unknowns, nets 'r cast
what's our catch? will we prevail? keepin' conscious is our grail
(it's my hunch we cannot fail ...)
but...
't'ain't gonna happen without a battle
so hold that breath, an' doggie paddle! (Go Dogs Go!)
An' if we do win, I will hoist
a little flag, however moist...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
n'ere conscious nor unconscious, this here odd-ditty (oddity?) comes from a SEMI-conscious fly in the primordial soup doin' the backstroke! as in waiter waiter... what's that fly doin' in my soup???
I always look forward to Sunday mornings to read your pieces. You never cease to surprise me with your topics, cleverness and depth. Thank you. xox
All rivers flow to the sea.
:-) yup, it's true--an' in the name've downhome wisdom may we all be in-spired! to do wacka(doodle) do! ("Roger" /10-4 over n' out!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KMh_gzrehA
ha! thanks Mary, yer the poet but I do like my rhymes (nursery included!) an' verse so yer well-wrought work prompted a sincere (if wackadoodles) be-vers-ed reply! --As a kid my ma (also fond've cornball and Tom Lehrer) would say, "you're a poet and you don't know it!" so the attribute stands (...er floats!) keep 'em comin'!
Mary. This is so beautiful and poignant. Thank you for sharing your thoughts so eloquently. I am going to share this with my readers!
Bravo Mary. You are leading me into a better capacity for appreciating poetry, and without losing any of the subtlety and magic the art should properly have, in making it accessible.
I love this!
Beautifully read too.