Talyler Swift's Word - - a Write for NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 29

    Cardigan; the old chum 

You picked me up and threw me on 

Like chum you are you warm me up 

I don't know what or where I'd do 

Helpless, sad were it not for you 

When I'm sad then you cheer me up 

When I hurt crying or bleeding 

Then you sooth me like mother did 

Other friends depart you'll still remain   

Come night throw you back neath the bed 

Like my shadow that can't be seen 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo last from the list, see below (a screen copy)

 - I am linked with NaPoWriMo 2024 Day 29 

   https://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-nine-10/

where our host has posted this for us to choose one word for the title of our poem today, Merriam-Webster put together a list of ten words from Taylor Swift songs.  I chose the word, Cardigan, last on the list.

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Van Gogh - a Poem for dVerse Open Link Night

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Van Gogh’s painting “Window in the Studio” – painted in 1889

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   Van Gogh Dilemma 

Van Gogh went round and round 

To bad his fuzzy math 

Had he remembered "pi" 

Might have stopped while he's sane 

Instead he stopped at top 

Thought his ear was to blame 

Whacked one off at its base 

Sharp knife felled it one swoop 

Simple the constant "pi" 

3 point one four to know 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2024, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Lillian at dVerse Open Link Night, here 

     https://dversepoets.com/2024/03/14/open-link-night-and-a-chance-to-go-live-on-saturday/

 - Click here to read other's writing today (3/14/2024) 

 - I have been writing for "pi Day" since 2011, here is a list that showed when I searched my blog for use of the word, 

    https://jimmiehov6.blogspot.com/search?q=pi

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 - * Below is My picture taken outside the infirmary where Van Gogh was staying after he had cut off his own ear.   For information of the photo below and more of our stay there in St. Remy, click here. 

  - Vincent van Gogh -- 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890): 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh  

[Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2006]

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Compare my photo above of the actual orchard with this 

one that I took of one of Gogh's paintings of the orchard. 

Vinsent Van Gogh -- a Poem for Friday Writings

*[Van Gogh painting, it's photo I've taken of it illustrating in the Olive Garden]  

 

Rosemary has asked us to be inspired by the song, 

‘Starry, Starry Night’ and/or by Vincent Van Gogh.  

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 Dreaming of Van Gogh

Woke up one stary night 

Sweating on my pillow

Had been dreaming of France,

my stay in St. Remy

Been like being locked up

Cold infirmary drempt

There roommate of Van Gogh

Recovering, a cut

His ear had been whacked off

by himself, sharpened knife

We would go for a walk

Sunshine and exercise

Garden beckoning us

The olive trees still there

Why would they go away

Painting subject he loved

Begging both, his and mine

Take some pictures for him

Plans for painting again

Inside the hospital

When he would be alone

and have no walking friend 

The pictures would remind

This grove he'd come to love

Would I please come again

Critique his work for quirks

   (there'd never be any)

(his always pleased the world)

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 - * Photos and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2006 and 2023, All rights reserved 

 - I am linked with Rosemary for prompt information at Friday Writings #105  at  https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/

 - * Below is My picture taken outside the infirmary where Van Gogh was staying after he had cut off his own ear.   For information of the photo below and more of our stay there in St. Remy, click here. 

  - Vincent van Gogh -- 30 March 1853 – 29 July 1890): 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh  

[Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2006]

 

Where to Retire -- a Poem for Friday Writings

    A Town I Dream Of  

If there's a town in my dreams 

One where I would like to live 

Then I wouldn't remember 

'cause I don't remember dreams 

So I'm going to tell you 

Tell you some towns that I like 

Towns to which I'd run away 

There's Sydney, Australia 

Sydney is a pretty town 

Goes easy on their seniors 

A dollar lasts all day long 

All day rides the mass transit 

Seniors treated very nicely 

There but other places too 

Rio, Santiago, Rome 

Victoria, and Key West 

My slim budget says Key West 

Live on the street like a bum 

Food and bed, Salvation Army 

Chat with tourists, they will buy 

U.S Medicare works there 

Relatives will often come 

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[click any picture for larger Key West viewing]

 

Chickens are birds, therefore protected species in Key West.  Also protected are cats.

Click on a picture for larger view.  It might get larger still if you click it again.

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 - Photos and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2018 and 2023, All Rights Reserved  

 - Photos are from our 2018 visit, I blogged it here, 

    https://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/search?q=KEY+west  [Earnest Hemmingway residence and garage second floor study are on the bottom post of three]

 - I am linked with Rosemary at the Friday Writings #81,  at  

    https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1 

 - Rosemary has asked us to write of "Which city do you dream of" 

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Wearied Artist -- a Poem for dVerse Poetics

“Portrait of Halvor John Schou” painted in 1911 by the artist Thorvald Hellesen (1888 – 1937)

   I Was Tired 

I was tired and weary 

Painting day and night 

Pictures of people 

Animals Vegetables 

Fruit and Trees 

And more 

Never could get to my 

Hearts desire 

Painted bolts of  cloth 

Sides of cars 

Lunch  boxes 

And sacks 

Finally got so bad 

Was painting 

Walls of the . . . 

Of the house 

Upstairs 

And 

Down 

My misses said 

"You painted your 

Last straw 

Now that you've 

Painted your 

Selfie 

Three D 

On the wall" 

I used to enjoy 

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 - Poem Copyright,  Jimmiehov 2023, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo prompt furnished by Lillian at dVerse Poetics,  it is a portrait by the artist Thorvald Hellesen (1888 – 1937) 

 - Read more about Lillian and Thorvald Hellesen at Lillian's dVerse prompt page, 

https://dversepoets.com/2023/05/23/an-artist-gets-his-due/ 

 - You can read how others have written when inspired by Hellen's pictures here 

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Annoying Song Lyrics -- a Poem for Friday Writings

   

                                    

 

                Sidewalk Leveler 

"Sidewalk leveler, sidewalk leveler . . ." Those words 

Repeated over and over again 

Over and over, those words come some more 

"Sidewalk leveler, sidewalk leveler . . ." They come 

    Annoying 

I am so glad, I am so very glad 

Glad that tune has not become my ear worm 

Like Mark Twain's train conductor's little song 

"Punch brother punch, punch in the presence of 

the passenger" 

    Annoying 

"Ear worm," a tune repeated, repeated 

"Punch brother, punch in the presence of 

the passenger." Like TV's blaring song 

"Sidewalk leveler, sidewalk leveler, . ." remains 

    Still today 

Twain's was long long ago, before our time  

Way before the term, "Ear Worm" was around 

    Can pass it on 

 

Note:  The "Leverer" song was a clever but monotonous way this person's company attracts attention to its TV advertisement.  Uneven sidewalks around here are the responsibility of the property owner to even up to prevent tripping by pedestrians.  Mostly one section will rise or sink out of proportion to the adjacent piece.  

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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2033, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Rommy for the prompt at Friday Writings # 77,  

  https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/? m=1 

 - Rommy has invited us to write a poem or story inspired by lyrics from a song that really annoys us (please tell what the song is somewhere in the blog post).  

 _ 'Twain's' "Punch brother, Punch" story, Wikipedia 

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Celebrate! a Quadrille for dVerse

 

 

    Darío de Regoyos – Basque 

    Celebration (dance at El 

    Antiguo, San Sebastián)

Let's go!!! 

Let's go see what's going on 

at the square 

I've heard there's dancing 

food and drink 

music  

Fireworks 

and boat rides 

all under moons' light 

Comes just once a year 

Cinco de Mayo 

Celebrate 

won Battle of Puebla  

Repelled Napoleon III 

1861 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved 

 - I'm linked with Merrill at dVerse #155 which is celebrating its 11th year. Let's go, 

https://dversepoets.com/2022/07/11/quadrille-155-lets-celebrate/ 

 - dVerse Quadrille poems must have 44 words which mine does, not counting its title.  

 - You can read about Cinco de Mayo here.

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Art Interpretation - Surrealistic Art -- Farmer Lady

   Farmer Lady 

O farmer lady 

 I love your Roses 

Your crop has begun 

 we can harvest now

One for me 

 one for you 

  be plenty more 

In your hair today 

 your bib tomorrow 

Empty my lapel 

 cries please one of yours 

O farmer lady 

 please step near to me 

I'll read your face folks 

 call you bubble head 

Can't get through to you 

 I feel they don't try 

We'll do fine I know 

  breathe your breath on me 

Warm and hot to feel  

 caries your desires 

Be they known to me 

 do my best to help 

Help like none before 

 fill every desire 

Storm clouds gathering 

 signals must go in 

Coffee keeps awake 

 a chance we can talk 

My help's not for sale 

 still I'd like a rose 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved 

 - I'm linked with Carrie at the Sunday Muse #314 for the picture prompt.  See three other choices with her words and sources at 

http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2022/06/sunday-muse-214.html?m=1 

 - All four pictures are examples of Surrealistic Art.

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Writing - Books, Author Tutors, My Life

"Liberating and emboldening the beginning writer are the goals of Ted Kooser and Steve Cox in this spirited book of practical wisdom ..." Ted Kooser.net 

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 Your Readers 

Write for your readers 

 I was admonished 

That's a lesson learned 

  from friend Ted Kooser 

"The Poetry Home 

   Repair Manual," 

Used book on my shelf 

  An internet find 

A beginner's book 

 Rhyme and meter start 

What stuck in my gut, 

 "Write for your readers." 

A 'feel' to be learned 

 Feedback gotten tells 

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo a 'print copy' made by me from https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Man_with_a_Rake.html?id=pXGazgEACAAJ&source=kp_book_description 

 - Rosemary today has asked us to write something inspired by a favorite book or books for Friday Writings #30: Beloved Books

https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2022/06/friday-writings-30-beloved-books.html?m=1 

 - I reached "Prose Poetry" but didn't finish that chapter.  And so now I feel insufficient in attempting those.  And I have misplaced the book.

 - My next endeavor may be learning to play the guitar "for my readers".

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Word Garden post -- Adi Was my Buddy

"I believe in a heaven for all dogdom

where my dog waits for my arrival

waving his fan-like tail in friendship"

        by Pablo Neruda *

Me and My Dog 

Adi was my dog by default 

Came to us landlord kicked her out 

Dogs are okay but no Beagles, 

said, "We can't allow, they howl" 

Adi howled not 'less commanded 

She howled the best for family 

Ice cream, she favored vanilla 

Walking with me her favorite 

Adi became therapy dog 

Paper carrying certified 

A reading dog, helped kids to learn 

Visited the old in their new homes 

Adi loved chasing small and wild 

the rabbits, squirrels and the fox 

Then one day she acted strangely 

Within a month she'd passed away**

No cortege for Adi just us 

Buried her beside the garage 

Soft earth over her used before  

Won't forget telling her goodbye 

Will she be waiting in Heaven 

I think she will if Bible's true 

All God's (little) creatures await 

Romans Eight verses Eighteen plus***

--After reading Pablo Neruda 

(that Hedgewitch--see credits below--likes),

 "A Dog Has Died" *

[Neruda's home in Valparaiso, Chile]

[click on pictures for larger view,

click again for larger still] 

[The view from Neruda's home]

Ending here with the view from Pablo Neruda's home.  It is atop the hill, looking over the harbor and out to sea.  Inspirational for some nice poetry.  Read of this world-famous poet here, my blog entry of his home here (the bottom part of the posting) and read more of Valparaiso here.  

I also did write 14 lines using a title of his, "I Like for You to be Still", back in 2019 (read it here). 

 

*I read a poem of Pablo Neruda that Hedgewitch (see credits below) likes, "A Dog Has Died" and liked it a lot. I am choosing to be "inspired" to write from that poem. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/40470/a-dog-has-died     

**Adi died in 2012.

***I heard Elisabeth Elliot, wife of deceased Missionary Jim Elliot, talk of this on the radio back in the 1990's. (Wikipedia)

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 - Photos and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2022, All Rights Reserved

 - I am linked with Shay's Word Lists #  hosted this week Hedgewitch (Joy Ann Jones), at http://fireblossom-wordgarden.blogspot.com/ 

 - I am also linked with Rosemary, author of the Friday Writings #15 post 

https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2022/02/friday-writings-15-after-another.html

 - *Note 1: I read a poem of Pablo Neruda that Hedgewitch likes, "A Dog Has Died" and liked it a lot. I am choosing to be "inspired" to write from that poem. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/40470/a-dog-has-died          

 - Hedgewitch wrote that from her 20-word list, we should use at least three, and said, "So, without further ado, here is your list:" 

       arrow                awning              beating  

       cortege             dog                    earth 

       falling              geraniums          honey  

       iron                  kiss                    listen 

       malediction      naked                 origin 

       petals               poppies              sour 

      water                white

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