very moving poem! I liked the line "time for a woman to change her mind"... it made it so realistic. The imagery of the war in the background gave it so much character..
...Gilbert lay lazily lolling in bed for a change he thought about his job all the time that he'd spent raising Arnie, in the store... he smiled as his thoughts strayed to Betty, playful playmate pretend house pretend life pretend happiness Endora, town of his birth what was out there for Gilbert...
R2D2
ReplyDeletespeaks a language
few understand.
Its mate pretends
not to know what
it says sometimes,
complains of long
trips spent away
from the home pod.
You are SOOO creative!
DeleteThis is really nifty! I like the way you put it together.
DeleteLove it! Who doesnt love R2!
DeleteI love this.
ReplyDeleteRICK AND ILSA
ReplyDeleteWhen the Germans marched
into Paris
they wore brown she wore blue
we drank the
last of the champagne
heard the cannons
it could have been the beat
of our hearts
she took off that blue
dress never to
wear it again until
the Germans
streamed out in defeat
women wore slips
back then and girdles
panties bras
garter belts stockings
much to take off
time for a woman to
change her mind
we made love as if
for the last time
the Germans
rolled in with their panzers
a deafening roar
I love yours too. And love Casablanca.
DeleteThose days were better for the makers of underwear! Great reminiscence, and fine portrait.
Deletevery moving poem! I liked the line "time for a woman to change her mind"... it made it so realistic. The imagery of the war in the background gave it so much character..
DeleteI too liked the line about giving the woman time to change her mind. I was thinking darker. Time to deter a rapist from too much work.
DeleteSong of the Jester
ReplyDeleteThe forest is a lovely place,
tra la tra la, tra lee
with my merry men tis no disgrace,
tra la tra la, tra lee.
While I can caper dance and jest
Tra etc.
I can be clever with the best,
Tra etc.
I chanced upon a merry dame,
Tra.etc.
Alas she would not share her name,
Tra etc.
So I gave her a kiss and went my way,
Tra etc
Perhaps we'll meet another day,
Tra etc.
And if we don't that's fine with me,,
Tra etc.
I'll dance and sing most merrily, S
Tra la tra la, tra la la la lee!
I could almost see this in my head. LOL. So I have to ask, what movie, what character?
DeleteI loved this! it just danced along! I need to know what movie too, and what character. At first I said Robin Hood then I said
Deletea Knights Tale then I couldn't guess!
Oh, My! You didn't recognize the Court Jester, with Danny Kaye? It's high up in the list of my top ten favorites comedies.
DeleteOf course! Surprised Tad didn't chime in. He posted a couple songs from that movie recently!
DeleteLoved the movie, agree with everything said here. It’s a merry dance.
DeleteI enjoyed the beat. It was an enjoyable read. I haven’t seen the movie.
Delete...Gilbert lay lazily
ReplyDeletelolling in bed for a change
he thought about his job
all the time that he'd spent
raising Arnie, in the store...
he smiled as his thoughts strayed
to Betty, playful playmate
pretend house
pretend life
pretend happiness
Endora, town of his birth
what was out there
for Gilbert...
Cute! I haven't seen "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" in many years. Love Johnny Depp, especially young. I think "Benny and Joon" is my favorite.
DeleteI am still scarred by the house fire in that movie.
DeleteNow you have me...whaat's the movie?
ReplyDeleteWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape, I've watched it at least 50 times
DeleteBack to the future
ReplyDeleteWhat really happened in 2020
“I need the DeLorean Doc”
I looked in and yelled as I knocked.
“Where is he? Where is he?” I said.
I went inside. Looked at the clock.
“Wake up Doc!” I found him in bed.
Startled he rose with wild bed head.
“I need your help. We need to go.
My dad’s dying is what they said.
What meds they need they do not know.
Gasping for air, he’s breathing slow.
He needs meds or they have to vent.”
Doc fueled up and said, “Oh no!”
Thirty five years ahead we went
To find the cure in this present
We went around the whole city
No doctors knew to this extent.
Frustrated we got some coffee.
No meds here. We left NYC.
Ahead twenty more for a cure
to find what we could not foresee.
They had a cure they knew for sure
from a pandemic they endured
that started twenty years ago
and spread to wherever you were.
Doc and I locked eyes and said NOoo
Same symptoms as dad. Is it so?
Did we start the NYC hell?
We stole the cure and had to go.
Doc and I weren’t feeling well
We took the shots. We didn’t tell.
We just went back to help my dad.
and our time from -covid novel.
Sorry for being so late. I had a hard time picking a favorite movie and then the inspiration just came.
This is such a clever idea. And you use rhyme really well. Still need a little work on scansion.
ReplyDeleteYes. Id like to go over it in person.
ReplyDelete