The Journey - a Poem for the Sunday Muse

  

Up; and loaded up 

We loaded up our old wagon 

and headed for California 

On top our earthly possessions 

Gold rush was over still there's jobs 

The kids and I were in the back 

Couple of kids and dog way back 

This would be my very last move 

Had an obituary in my briefcase 

Some clothes were stuffed in there as well 

Traveled light this would be my last 

When we got to Albuquerque 

wasn't feeling well, pain in chest  

They dumped me off and traveled on 

Said some prayers for me said goodbye 

Right there at the morgue I'd passed away 

I'm standing here now, Pearly Gates 

Saint Peter's directing traffic 

Some go Right, the others were wrong 

 

Never in my life 

was a lefty 

Kicking ye Old Bucket 

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Knockin' On Heaven's Door/Lyrics

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Mama, take this badge off of me
I can't use it anymore
It's gettin' dark, too dark to see
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Mama, put my guns in the ground
I can't shoot them anymore
That long black cloud is comin' down
I feel like I'm knockin' on heaven's door

Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door
Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Robert Dylan

Knockin' On Heaven's Door lyrics © Ram's Horn Music, Universal Tunes 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved 

 - I'm linked with Carrie for the picture prompts, at The Sunday Muse #229 where she has more, other writers' URLS also, 

 https://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2022/09/sunday-muse-229.html

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Fun with Food - a Foodie Poem for dVerse, "Poetics: Spicing it Up"

We like it, our kitchen:  I took this from the living room bar looking into the kitchen.
It is a kitchen-in-round; start from the left is a wide opening into the living room; 
next is a hall into the dining room or the garage; right is a door into the guest room 
and bath; and last a wide opening into the breakfast room.  That room sees into the 
living room, over a low counter sees into the kitchen.  The back windows look out
into the back yard, to the left of the windows is a door to the back porch.    

This week for writing topic Merill has "chosen twenty-five herbs, spices, flavors, and spice combinations—A to Z. Pick at least three for your poem. Use more if you so desire. You may also choose one of the words or phrases for your title."

    Her list:

Aleppo Pepper         Arizona         Dreaming Basil         Cinnamon         Coriander 

Cumin                     Dill               Fennel seeds            Garam Masala   Ginger 

Krakow Nights         Lemongrass   Mulling spices           Mural of flavor  Mustard Seeds 

Nutmeg                   Paprika         Saffron                     Sea salt            Sesame Seeds   

Sunny Paris             Thyme           Tuscan Sunset           Vanilla              Zatar "

        

        Cooking with Spice;  

                    mulling spices

Sunny Paris is the place to have the best Chocolate, 

the next best would be my home 

where our nice daughter brought us 

some lemon-flavored mini cupcakes 

from her favorite French Bakery. 

Trouble is I cannot taste lemon flavor; 

my taster has gone caput after 

my March 2022 bout with COVID. 

So I spread mine with Chocolate Hazelnut Spread. 

That is one item, one flavor, that I can still taste 

I married a Cajun girl from Louisiana 

she loves Cajun cooking, lightly flavored hot.  

Red beans and rice, seafood gumbo, 

Étouffée, shrimp poboys, and all the like.  

She makes those 

but hasn't for the last three or so years.  

I am not sure of the Aleppo Pepper spice on my list, 

in the stores I'll spend time mulling spices 

(I haven't seen it on our Texas grocery 

store's shelves--must ask), 

I use Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning powder. 

That's when what I've bought isn't seasoned hot

Today I made stuffed bell peppers, stuffed with boudin. 

My boudin came ready spiced 

and is spiced just a little heavier than she likes. 

But I do 

*Read the footnote, I'll have my recipe there. 

It's easy, quick and easy.

Quick and easy is the way I like

Another specialty of mine is meatballs and spaghetti, 

it too is quick and easy. 

All out of a jar, package, or freezer or fridge. 

It's every bit as good as you find 

under the Tuscan Sunet. 

How do I know? Oh, I've been there, done that, 

for about a month's of my two months' time in Italy. 

Anyway, I serve it 

covered lightly, the meat balls for sure 

with Italian shredded cheese. 

I cook others, my specialties are 

hot dogs with sauerkraut or corn dogs, 

also Maruchan Instant Lunch Soup.  

I embellish the latter with more cooked shrimp 

or Italian meat balls 

and some creole seasoning.  

My Mrs. doesn't like the last 

probably she had too many in college her dorms  

We call it cooking if 

it isn't just stick it in the microwave 

or defrost it, 

but yes if more preparation besides the wave 

or heating the oven 

or following a recipe cooking 

    *Note:  My Recipe for Quick and Easy Stuffed Peppers:

Tell about one of your experiences with peppers.  I like and use my recipe for "Quick and Easy Stuffed Bell Peppers."  To make it faster have all your ingredients out; I use hot water from my Keurig machine as it is almost ready to boil.

Use precooked boudin, it consists of Cajun spiced sausage and rice, perfect for stuffing precooked (boiled) cut in halves Green Pepper. One link will make two stuffed half bell peppers, a package of Cajun Boudin generally comes with two or more links. 
Boil the cut peppers, stuff the peppers, and bake in the oven, probably about 350 degrees until nice and hot, I do seven to ten minutes. (If you've just defrosted the boudin and softened the peppers they will be somewhat warmish already>)
You can garnish the top with bread crumbs or even put ketchup on the tops.  Yum Yum.

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 - My Writing is Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with dVerse where MerillDSmith, her other work here, has assigned for our Poetry/Writing using any form Challenge above, see  

  https://dversepoets.com/2022/09/20/poetics-spicing-it-up/ 

 - I chose prose form, possibly prose poetry, I've gotten to write more that way lately 

 - Click here to read other's work with the spicey words 

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Boy's Fun and Food - a Poem for dVverse Quadrille

My night out with the boys 

Hamburgers and hot dogs 

Be eating up a storm 

Doned my shorts and golf shirt 

That's dressing up for me 

Running shoes make the man 

Got there, party's on wild

Two drinks and I'm snockered 

Punch was spiked  

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved 

 - I'm linked with Dee Jackson, aka Whimzy Gizmo, at the dVerse Quadrille #160, for a prompt 44-word write that "packed a punch" using the word "punch"

https://dversepoets.com/2022/09/19/quadrille-160-poems-that-pack-a-punch/ 

 - Click here to find links to others who had the same writing instructions 

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