April's Love

April's Love 

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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."

a Challenge Poem, "What are you going to wear for Halloween?"

What are you wearing for Monday night
Halloween Night with Ghosts and Goblins
Wear something real scary, not a clown
Clowns have fallen into disfavor
Ruined it for us all, bad persons

What would Ronald do, I asked of me
Go look it up with good Google's help
Alright for Ronald is good for me
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Photo and Poem copyright, © 2016 Jimmiehov, All rights reserved
The Barnum Bailey clown lady was first posted here in 2012, at http://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/2012/08/my-alphabe-thursday-k-things-in-row-two.html
 
I am linked to the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, Words Count with Mama Zen
http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2016/10/words-count-with-mama-zen.html


M.Z. Wants us to tell her what our Halloween costume will be for this year.  She has asked for us to do this in 55 words or less. 
Mine is exactly 55 words, with no title as of yet.

Retro, from http://jimmiehov.blogspot.com/2009/10/happy-halloween.html :

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Costume party anyone?
This is (was) my favorite!

It was our party outfit we wore at a former year's Halloween party. People liked our lamp costumes

Words Count

An Old Ford

 

An old flathead Ford

original, most

Alternator now

generator then

It makes twelve volts now

was six volts back when

 





Back in the 30's

up 'til '53

This one's a fifty-

one Ford pickup truck

Original most

color is two-ten

 

Cruising down Main Street

on Saturday night

Wife and dog up front

with the kids in back



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Poem Copyright 2014, © Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved

 

Today I am linked (link) with Moma Zen at the Real Toads, Words Count

 

Notes: (1) We are to use 60 word, no more, no less.  Mine has 60 with the title.

.......... (2) This pickup not mine but it is for sale. 

.......... (3) I have two old Fords, a 1950 Ford Custom 2-door and a 1974 Mustang Two Ghia.  Plus my driving car is a 1998 Ford Mustang GT convertible. (Mustangs)(1950 Ford)

When and Then

I sat and wondered

How by plan can I grow up

When I'm sixty-four

Grandkids all love me

I loved them too with envy

I loved sixty-four

Best of times it was

Had no pain, no worries then

Young at sixty-four

Can't remember now

Think I may never grow up

'Cause I'm eighty-four

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Photos and Poem  Copyright © 2014 Jimmiehov. All Rights Reserved

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NOTE:  I am not 84 years old yet.  I did beat 64 though,.  My poet obviously writes about one who is 84.   I love the Beatle song about that 64, "When I'm sixty-four" lyrics
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Today I'm linked with the Real Toads, Words Count with Mama Zen
Each verse must be under 140 characters and spaces for her.  I am at 62, 65, 67, and 64.  Probably add two more characters on each for the line returns.