Friday, November 04, 2022

Time, time to ... -- another Poem for Tuesday

 
 
Time, Three Ladies in a ...
 
Rub dub, Dub Dub Dub, Three Ladies Lying
Lying in the bed, with all their clothes on
Perhaps their shoes are under the bed, eh?
 
One is recovering from surgery
Bunion surgery of all ails, fitting
Fitting the lifestyles for which she has lived
 
Would you know which one, which lady
Only one for this time, her time for sure
Time for everything, Toe restoration
 
Three generations, grandmother, daughter
With the granddaughter stuck in the middle
Daughter had those crutches ready, her time
 
'Nuf said about that, what have they done there
Didn't eat a meal, nor sing any songs
No jumping on the bed, one's not ready
 
They read books, talked, two watched "The Price is Right"
Then I came along, they posed for pictures
It was their time, who is there to complain
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Photo and Poem Copyright, 2018 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

 - I'm linked with
at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, The Tuesday Platform,  
http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-tuesday-platform_27.html bub
 - And on November I, 2022  posted for Friday Writings # 51 with Rosemary's new Prompt, the word "Three", at  
 - 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.

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

April's Love



April's Love 
.
It was the best of months, the worst of  months
married young, so good it's hard to describe
tender and sweet, closely entwined, young love

Young marriages may not last, seasons change
bitterness and sorrow, brokenhearted 
storms throw down their nests, the flowers die


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Photos and Poem Copyright
© 2014
Jimmiehov
All Rights Reserved

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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.
Posting with the Writer's Pantry #84, Magaly has charge this week, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/08/writers-pantry-84-lets-read-up-storm.html

Today I am  linked to the Real Toads, Words Count with Momma Zen
 (My word count is forty-six)
"In his masterpiece The Waste Land, poet T.S. Eliot 
describes April as the cruelest month," Mom Zee asked,
"Give me the best and worst of April, then render a verdict . . . in 66 words or less."

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Sunday, May 24, 2020

Winter vs. Spring 

(Previously posted April 17, 2020)

The New Spring


Flowers bloom--freeze not 
January grass is green
Winter never came 


Daily walk with green 
Baby rabbits run year 'round 
Climate change is here 



April's baby birds 
BioRhythmic Lunar Clock 
Keeps calendar time 


Humans much confused  
This one goes jalopy spin 
Eagles on 8-track 
Moon and stars doing just right 
Mother Earth is out of whack 
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- Poem and Photos except for the third Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020 
 - On May 24 I linked again to Rommy at the Writers Pantry, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2020/05/writers-pantry-21-change-of-plans.html

 - I am linked with Kerry O'Connor in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-16-20.html?m=1 from where I was led to a former Day 17 prompt by Hannah for 2016 on Kyōka writing (today I wrote three Haiku and the fourth is a Kyōka) https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2015/04/transforming-fridays-with-natures.html?m=1

 - I am also linked to NaPoWriMo Day 17 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-seventeen-6/ 

Today, April 17, is International Haiku Day 

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Sunday, May 03, 2020

Poem, Endless Love


Formerly posted April 28, 2020 
for NaPoWriMo Day 28 -

Without Numbers;
Too many to count 

My love for you begins at South 
It climbs mountains to wink at stars 
And goes back down into the dale  

Zillions and zillions times over 
Each step each blink of eye 
My love for you filling my mind 

I know you feel the same for me 
Numberless as the beach buggers 
Smacking lips wishing for fresh fish 

Consumes us both my love for you 
Your love for me we do exchange 
Till we reach North which never comes 

Numberless steps before it ends 
Love made from all the sweet flowers 
Numberless in themselves we coo 

Coo and cuddle will never end 
I love you you love me dizzy 
Up and down those high hills higher 

Higher and higher our love grows 
Numberless buggers North as well 
Blessed in High Heaven is our love 


 - Poem and Photos Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved
 - Links:
 - - Skylover at https://kerryoconnorsother.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-skylover-wordlist-3030.html?m=1 for Wordlist prompt, "Numberless"
 - - Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-26-30.html?m=1
 - - NaPoWriMo Day 28 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-eight-6/
 - - Rommy in the Writer's Pantry, May 3, 2020, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/?m=1

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

NaPoWriMo Day 30 - Poem, End of my Line

First, 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to 
WILLIE NELSON at 87
(also see my 2013 blog, click here)
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    [My pictures, Luckenbach, Texas, Copyright, Jimmiehov 2009, All Rights Reserved] 
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 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 
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- Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2008 and 2920, All Rights Reserved
- Links:
- - Kerry O'Connor in the Imaginary Garden at  http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-26-30.html?m=1linking to
- - Isadora Gruye in the Imaginary Garden at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2015/04/bang-whimper-hiss.html?m=1  on April 30, 2015
- - NaPoWriMo Day 30 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-thirty-6/
- Isadora's words:
"You will not die, but will no longer be able to interact with the world.  Whats the last thing you say?"

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

NaPoWriMo Day 29 - Poem, The End Cometh

 tick tock tick tock ...

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 
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 - 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/

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Monday, April 27, 2020

NaPoWriMo Day 27, a Poem, Tea Review


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 

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 - Poem and Photos Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved
 - Links:
 - - Kerry O'Connor, http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-days-26-30.html?m=1
 - - Rommy Kirk, https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-way-of-tea.html?m=1 , prompt is "The Way of Tea"
Here also Rommy disclosed that April 27 is BIRTHDAY!!
!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROMMY !!! 
♪♪Happy Birthday to you,♪♪
♪♪Happy Birthday to you,♪♪
♪♪Happy Birthday Dear ROMMY,♪♪
♪♪Happy Birthday to you.♪♪ 
 - - NaPoWriMo Day
27, http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-seven-6/ , prompt is "Review This"

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Sunday, April 26, 2020

NaPoWriMo Day 26 - a Memory Rewind

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
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- 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."

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Friday, April 24, 2020

NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 24 - a "Finds Poem"

 
(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 
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 - 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/

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 23 - New Wheel, a Poem

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."

Henry IV Part 2: Act 5, Scene 1


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 
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 - 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/


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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 22 - Earth Day Poem

     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) 


    Tree Hugger **

* Sierra Club, April 22, 2020 
** Tree Hugger, "Earth Day Inspirations", April 21, 2020 
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 - 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
 - I'm also linked with NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 21 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-two-6/

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 21 - Poem, Family Tree


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 

* https://rome.mrdonn.org/romangods/12gods.html

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 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved
 - I am linked with Kerry O'Connor in the Imaginary Garden at http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/?m=1 where I chose the April 2019 Day 21 topic, Tree Mythology,  by Kim Russell at https://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2019/04/poems-in-april-tree-mythology.html?m=1
 - I'm also linked with NaPoWriMo 2020 Day 21 at http://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-one-5/

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