- Sanaa introduced us to T.S. Eliot's final long poem collection, of four poems called "Four Quartets". He was seeing some dismal times and times for hope, much of it during the earlier days of WWII. I plan to read it.
_ King Solomon of old, Old Testament Bible times, wrote his dismal outlook poem, Ecclesiastes, which became a Book of the Christian Bible. Chapter three is about time, I liked "a time for living, a time for dying" probably best: (link)
"1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; ... ... 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life." - The Byrds, in Turn, Turn, Turn, also wrote a song about time (the lyrics), much of it is a quote from Ecclesiastes 3. You will recognize it:
- Now I plan to go hide, read my T.S, Eliot book, Practical Cats, a collection of his Cat Poems. And soon also I will watch a video of the Musical, "Cats" which uses many of the poems from this book. I might even read some Eliot's book, "Four Quartets", read Ecclesiastes 3, and listen over and over to this Byrds' song. Oh yes and read other writing from the links posted on the Imaginary Garden today. Thank You Sanaa.
Again I am posting this little poem, in honor of the birds in the picture nesting.
A house guest dropped one bird on the table, the little bird broke. Too.many small pieces to glue back together, they were a wedding present 48 years ago.
First, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to WILLIE NELSON at 87 (also see my 2013 blog, click here) _ _ _
[My pictures, Luckenbach, Texas, Copyright, Jimmiehov 2009, All Rights Reserved] _ _ _ _
I won't be dead
Though I won't be dead, instead I'll hear and see you but But I can't relate back to you Not one word or gesture you'll get Disease for which they've found no cure Someone must take good care of me Know when I'm happy or I'm sad Know if sick or well or hungry Compare me to useless chicken Animal with utility But not me, totally worthless Thank you, Goodbye all, I love you _ _ _
The clock was ticking down Cindy Cinderella Boys were calling her that Last minute ever near Time to eat time to sleep Time to love time to fight What would it be this time Drats, down a one way street Her car ran out of gas Rats all over the road Very dark no street lights Midnight came missed her date Glass slippers and carriage Rats to horses fine gown Prince of Sweden rescued Thanks fairy godfather Old life to end, on time - - - - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved Links: - - Kerry O'Connor at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-26-30.html?m=1 leading to - - Fireblossom for prompt words, "almost to end," at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/04/fireblossom-friday-this-is-almost-end.html?m=1 - - and NaPoWriMo Day 29 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-nine-6/
Tea Time for Tea Sippers I don't drink much tea, its coffee for me But have a cup with you whenever in the U.K. Today I've been asked to make a review It'll be of tea Bigelow assorted That's what I buy for the Misses and me I like the Earl Gray Breakfast and the Green Full bodied, is this you there's enough for two brews (On PBS Midsommer Murders show I saw two crooks make three brews from one bag) You can buy 16 packs for three or four dollars 64 parks, nice box around 14 dollars Price - a Little High Quality - Great Taste - 8 for you to choose Rating - 9.2 I recommend these for you to Buy Now
Hometown Memory; on Rewind Can you remember school day mornings Before school time how you got there Might not be big, Or you got bullied bad walked with teacher messed your dad's truck I'll pick the last Farm boy drives Dad's pickup to school Bring back to mind Rewind morning (change not allowed) Drop cousins off Go get friend Ron Drive back to school Smoke on the way Trouble starts there Fishing for match Road work ahead Knocked sawhorse down Seated for class Principle calls "Come to office" Sheriff was there Scared stuff was me "Kid, what'cht you do?" Big big silence "Why'd you push stuff Down into the hole?" "Sawhorse and dirt" Accident? Could- -nt say smoking "Dirt's on your truck" I didn't tell "I don't want to see you again" And he did not None ever knew Not my cousins Not my sister Not my parents But now I've told (Curtain lowered and that's all folks) Rewind finished _ _ _ - Poem and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved - I am linked with Kerry O'Connor at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-26-30.html?m=1 - and from there to Karin aka Outlawyer at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2019/04/reboot-rewind-recycle-rebirth-poems-in.html?m=1 where I chose "REWIND" as prompt - Also I am linked to NaPoWriMo Day 26 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-six-6/ where I chose "HOMETOWN MEMORY" as prompt a 1949 Ford F-1 Pickup (MAY 2010 NAPA Calendar)
Note: - I drove my dad's 1949 Ford F-1 pickup to high school in town for my last two years, the first I rode my horse to a closer counyry school. Two of my younger cousins rode with me to town. - There were two other incidents from which we were rescued (besides three accidents where the other driver was at fault), both I was stuck and had to be pulled. - Once from a snowdrift that had grown across the road, the other when I tried to U-turn out in a field but I didn't know the "frost had gone out."
(I love to find old Zombie Trees along the road. [jimmiehov 2018]) Zombie Finds I woke up this morning at four I couldn't sleep no more My dream woke me up, end of night My passion, had to write It was of a grove of Zombie trees Alive no longer be But inside those skeletons lie Spirits call to the sky Listen and be very quiet Spirits not gone just yet Waiting praise and prayer might be long Basque in their heav'nly song And when accepted by above They crumble to that love _ _ _ - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved - I'm linked with Kerry O'Connor in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-21-25.html?m=1 - which lead to Sherry Blue Sky's April 24, 2019 post, in the Imaginary Garden at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2019/04/wordy-wednesday-with-wild-woman-natural.html?m=1 - And I am linked with NaPoWriMo Day at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-four-6/
I am writing this poem for William Shakespeare who died on this date, April 23, 1616, at his birth town, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom (we visited his birthplace in 1980, there I bought the book, "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare).
"A’ shall answer it. Some pigeons, Davy, a couple of short-legged hens, a joint of mutton, and any pretty little tiny kickshaws, tell William cook."
The Wheel Rediscover the wheel Make it better this time One on every plate and one in every garage Review its performance Is it compatible All computer platforms Restart in one minute Reveal it in New York Make headlines tell it all Advertise sell sell sell Every office and home Respect the laws of state Patents and copyrights Protect invention well Competition be gone Renounce all old models Software updates won't work on machines that aren't ours Corner on the market _ _ _ _ - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved - I am linked with Kerry O'Connor in the Imaginary Garden at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-21-25.html?m=1 . Kerry had for our prompt today a previous post, "The Bard", a prompt in honor of William Shakespeare's death on this day on 1616, https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2016/04/kerry-says-lets-tip-our-hats-to-bard.html?m=1 - linked with Rommy FOR MY FIVE "Re WORDS" at Weekly Scribbles, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1 - and with NaPoWriM 2020 Day 23 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-three-6/
Sierra Club * Earth Day 2020 April twenty-second again The day, Earth Day 2020 To me it is recognition Beautiful planet where we live We plant new trees in its honor Fertilize and trim what we've got Trees and flowers Nature's resource Beautiful planet we must help Pick up trash that others have left Proclaim to the world our duties Food and clothing minerals and rocks Beautiful planet sustains us We mustn't forget the critters They were here way before we came Those critters and Indian race Beautiful planet room for all Earth Day 2020 calls us Protect preserve and cultivate Appreciation planet good (Three past Dandelions Posts-click)
Family trees were lost Casualties of the wars Wish for older daughter She'd marry rich and strong Richest of Roman gods The 12 Roman gods were Jupiter and Juno Neptune and Minerva Mars and Venus Apollo and Diana Vulcan and Vesta and Mercury and Ceres.* Some had too many wives Females were no no's then Jupiter son of Zeus Best pick for this father Lived happily after Started new family tree
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