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Limerick's loony bin and other crazy sh% - 7. Day 26 - Day 30

It's done!

Blue

Early morning after a long night of traveling, something woke me. Dazed I pushed the curtain aside. There was it, the ultimate blue, calling to me. I clambered over him, carefully as not to wake him, opened the door of the RV. There I stood on the Promenade des Anglais. My hands on the cool, white railing, the wind tugging on my hair, caressing my bare chest, bringing with it a briny scent. It resonated with me, made me wide open, unbelievably happy. I hunted it many times, at many places, and even at the very same, but it was never as it was when I saw it, felt it, for the very first time. The Blue.

 

The way it is*

Is not the way I ever follow
Oh shoot I forgot something, might go back a bit
Wow, look at that! Left I turn
That was worth it.
I need to see the other side. A bridge I cross.
Nice view, wanna smell them, right I turn
Ta-dum, ta-dum, the brook laughs at what? I go and find out
Running ahead, jumping over a stone,

Is that the big bad wolf over there? The wicked witch of the West? Hi, there! Let’s have a drink at the bar?

 

What might have happened if?

I don’t care, it didn’t.

Put a needle to the what-might-balloon.
Close the door to the what-might-room
Eat a bar of chocolate against the what-might-doom
Show the finger to the what-might-tomb
Sweep it with the what is-broom.

 

The Gambler*

On a warm summer's eve
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler
We were both too tired to sleep

He was wearing that familiar hat
on his face a lazy smile
and we had a little chat
With dark eyes he was starin’ at me, soon I knew I was standing trial,

And a frown appeared between his brows and mockingly he asked ‘Do you like what you see?’

Only then I saw myself mirrored in his eyes. He was me.

 

*Write a ‘found poem’ using Kenny Rodgers The Gambler

 

 

Calm down*

Don’t focus on the dark,

Sleep in the early morning, calm the f% down,
fight the thought monster with blazing guns.

One more time: Thank you @Valkyrie. We did it.
Any thought? Good bad?
Thank you for reading.
Copyright © 2019 aditus; All Rights Reserved.
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1 hour ago, Dolores Esteban said:

The poems are very good. I read them several times. I think Blue is my favorite, but I like them all.

Thank you, Dolores. Blue is my favorite too.

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Headstall

Yes, Blue gets a solid nod from me, but What might have happened if? is my favorite for it's message. I've had to use my what-is broom many times through my life. Also, there is great joy in The way it is*... makes me want to go on a vacation to a new place. Congrats on an impressive month, Adi! Cheers... Gary....

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57 minutes ago, Headstall said:

Yes, Blue gets a solid nod from me, but What might have happened if? is my favorite for it's message. I've had to use my what-is broom many times through my life. Also, there is great joy in The way it is*... makes me want to go on a vacation to a new place. Congrats on an impressive month, Adi! Cheers... Gary....

Thank you, Gary! I loved all your comments. 

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Parker Owens

What Might Have Happened If?  really resonated with me; it's one of those questions that haunts me over and over, and you deal with it so wisely and concisely. That is the beauty of your poetry.  Like Gary and Dolores, I liked Blue very much. I felt the breeze and the cool of the white railing. The Way It Is has an infectious energy about it that I must admire. Calm Down has a deep, authoritative voice in its brief way; and I love how the mirror ends The Gambler. Thanks for all of your poems this month, Adi.

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I was right there with you for The Blue.  I could see it clearly and smell the briny wind.  Well done :)

The Way it Is describes you perfectly :) 

I love love love What might have happened if?  I could read it over and over. 

The Gambler prompt was fun.  I can see you in that hat :P

Calm Down is a good reminder for me too.  

Congrats on an awesome month :D  Until next year... :hug::kiss:  

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Thirdly

'What might have happened if' sounds like a rebellious party at a graveyard or something. And someone was flicking off a ghost? 

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13 hours ago, Thirdly said:

'What might have happened if' sounds like a rebellious party at a graveyard or something. And someone was flicking off a ghost? 

LOL Why not?

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13 hours ago, Valkyrie said:

I was right there with you for The Blue.  I could see it clearly and smell the briny wind.  Well done :)

The Way it Is describes you perfectly :) 

I love love love What might have happened if?  I could read it over and over. 

The Gambler prompt was fun.  I can see you in that hat :P

Calm Down is a good reminder for me too.  

Congrats on an awesome month :D  Until next year... :hug::kiss:  

Congrats back! We did good! :glomp::kiss:

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On 4/30/2019 at 6:49 PM, Parker Owens said:

What Might Have Happened If?  really resonated with me; it's one of those questions that haunts me over and over, and you deal with it so wisely and concisely. That is the beauty of your poetry.  Like Gary and Dolores, I liked Blue very much. I felt the breeze and the cool of the white railing. The Way It Is has an infectious energy about it that I must admire. Calm Down has a deep, authoritative voice in its brief way; and I love how the mirror ends The Gambler. Thanks for all of your poems this month, Adi.

I always look for the ultimate blue everywhere where I go.

Thank you for your encouraging comments, Parker. It's been a good month.

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