Black Was the Mood
Black was the mood back in '33
Stock market had crashed, Jimmy was born
Share cropper's son, potato's good year
Doctor's bill was paid, Jimmy's then 'free'
Dad had his Ford, Jimmy had grandma
Jimmy rode the package shelf, "ooga"
Mama did washing, Dad washed his Ford
Grandma died, Jimmy crashed
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Photo and Poem Copyright, © 2015 Jimmiehov, All Rights Reserved
Today I am linked with the following Real Toads in the Imaginary Garden pages, each a challenge
- FLASH 55 PLUS - a 55 word poem (I included my title words), my 'plus' is to relate to a color, I used "Black"
- Time (The Revelator) - a tribute to song writer, Gillian Welch, I echoed her song, "Hard Times"
- The Tuesday Platform - exact link TBD on Tuesday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k35haKwqY14
Song, Hard Times, written and sung by Gilliam Welch,
Video, from the Peter Bogdonavich film, Paper Moon (1973
A novel in a verse!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a hard life.... poor Jimmy
ReplyDeleteNice photo of the vintage car, black was & is still the mood ~ Enjoyed the story Jim ~ Have a good weekend ~
ReplyDeleteHow sad. People survived and people crashed. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comment. It was a true story. There are angels among us.
Jimmy had a rough time with black.
ReplyDeleteblack crept in and stayed, it seem ~
ReplyDeleteSo much life story in so few words!
ReplyDeleteOh the ups and downs.. and what that car meant, and as long as you wanted black all was fine.
ReplyDeleteHard times indeed back in '33.
ReplyDeleteI love the car as metaphor for the black mood driving through life's twists and turns.
ReplyDeleteWell that a tragic lot in so few words. Excellent!
ReplyDeleteThis poem relays a whole lot in just a handful of lines...nice way to delve into the past.
ReplyDeleteI can close my eyes and spend hours experiencing the generational story you've written into this poem. Brilliant, Jimmy...
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