Crystal like dew sparkles in the morning grass
The birds sing good day to you
The sun shines its warmth upon the earth
And you just quietly walk away
STOP
Take a minute to look and listen
Nature tries its best
To make your day complete with beauty
Enjoy it while you can
It won’t last forever
Be grateful today
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – crystal
Shhh! I know technically it is after midnight here so it’s Saturday, but not on the west coast yet, and that is where Fandango is so I think I am still legit. So back in time I go to 2021 and this post for this week’s FFF. I hope you like the poem and the song I posted with it… I probably haven’t heard it since this post, it was good to hear it again.
Play On
Music affects the soul
It brings emotions out in the listener
Music affects the heart
We can’t help but feel good when we hear a favorite song
Music affects the mind
Memories come drifting back with every note
Music affects every aspect of our lives
Let it play on
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A song that has been on my mind recently and Tom was one of my Mom’s favorite so in honor of her this Mother’s Day evening…. hope you like this little bit of blues.
He turns away
I still feel his icy stare
He sits and is silent
Now he looks anywhere
But into my eyes
Knowing he stepped over the line
His accusation cuts deep
He has the audacity to accuse
When he is the adulterer
I have gone from miffed to mad
In less than a breath
Then with a sigh
Why bother
He gave up on us years ago
Now I am the one who turns away
Silently resolute
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – miffed
It’s new
It’s unheard of
It’s revolutionary
It is something like you have never seen
It is something you have always wished for
It is something you never thought would happen
It’s fairness
It’s integrity
It’s honesty
It is a candidate that is decisive
It is a candidate that is positive
It is a candidate that tells the truth
It however is not reality
It is only a dream…
It seems we are stuck in the same old election nightmare
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – revolutionary
Image credit – Bing Image Creator
It only has to have two ingredients
And takes a long time to be ready
Add in a little love and caring
For an extra special touch
The right nutrition and resting time
Are crucial to get it right
But it doesn’t need an oven
Or a pan to make it perfect
Just a 98 degree home to form in
And enough time to grow
Then with the most wonderful pain
The process is completed
And three things are produced
A mother, a father and a child
*****
A little something just before Mother’s Day written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – oven
A darkened room begins to roar
As movement is barely seen on stage
A rhythm pounds out on the drums
A series of notes hit the guitar strings
And a keyboard is played
The lights bathe the stage
The crowd goes wild
As the band blends their voices
The rush of the live show has begun
And I surrender to the euphoria
**
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – band
Gentle persuasion has not worked
I have to push and pull and fight
Use coercion and put myself under duress
Whatever it takes to wipe you away
Strip you from my memory
As it is too hard to still see your face
Still feel your touch
Still taste your lips
It is slowly killing me
And I am tired of this pain
So with threats and intimidation
I will have your memory extinguished
Or I’ll be trapped in this prison forever
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – duress
It hits me out of the blue
Like a filmy window
Hinders my view
It starts with a sting
And before I know it
My thoughts of you
Come flooding out my eyes
Running down my cheeks
And disappearing downward
Just like you did
One minute there
And the next gone
… it still hurts so much to miss you
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – sting
Friday has reared it’s ugly head today… been watching a live stream most of the day off of YouTube for the weather in the Midwest. I have family in Nebraska and more family and myself in Iowa… tornadoes were everywhere! We just kept watching and some of the footage was amazing… it is up still on YouTube if you would like to see some of it…
Everyone I know seems to be ok… no damage or injuries in my circle. Actually with all the numerous storms and tornadoes that happened so far it is just injuries and property damage, no lost lives thank goodness! But I am supposed to be reaching back and grabbing a past post on this day in another year for FFF … so let’s match the sky color and go back to 2017 for this poem. Hope you like it!
Refresh
Gloomy skies…
Rain washes
Away some of
Yesterday’s sorrows
*****
Now let’s just hope the forecasts for more strong storms tomorrow is not more of the same dangerous situations again. If so, Ryan Hall will be doing more live broadcasts on YouTube. THANKS Ryan for all you do to keep us informed!
Lipstick and high heels
Perfume and polished nails
A size five in a little red dress
Poise and sophistication at all times
If that is what you want in a girlfriend
You are looking in the wrong direction
I like my natural beauty
And I keep myself clean
I eat more than a canary
And I am not the most graceful
But if someone honest is what you want
Look no further than where I am
*****
Written for Fandango’s One-Word Challenge (FOWC) – girlfriend
Leigha Robbins 