Day: May 20, 2021

All Day and All of the Night by The Kinks

~ JezzieG

The Kinks

Formed in London in 1964 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies, the Kinks are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. Emerging from the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, they were briefly part of the British Invasion of the United States. Influenced by a wide range of genres they gained a reputation for reflecting the English culture and lifestyle

All Day and All of the Night
Album: Kinks
Date: 1964
Genre: Rock

Lyrics by Ray Davies

I’m not content to be with you in the day time
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time
The only time I feel alright is by your side
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night

I believe that you and me last forever
Oh yeah, all day and night time yours, leave me never
The only time I feel alright is by your side
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night

Oh, come on

I believe that you and me last forever
Oh yeah, all day and night time yours, leave me never
The only time I feel alright is by your side
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night (time)
All day and all of the night

Another Old Chestnut

~ JezzieG

Form: Raven’s Rovi Sonnet 111

From within autumn’s dying leaves it fell
Hidden from view among the blades of grass
It’s glory encased in a prickly shell
My fingers squeal while peeling back the skin
Then polished mahogany gleams at me
A perfect secret nature has kept in
And my thoughts recall how it used to be
The roasting sweetness in front of the fire
And sticky juices trickling down the chin
While swallowing down with a fizzy glass
Now once again I am caught in its spell
Of cold autumn days when we would run free
And wonder how one chestnut can inspire
Of you and me and our childhood desire

©JGFarmer2021

Ropalic Notes

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The Ropalic seems to be easy at first glance, but actually requires a lot of hard work to accomplish a piece to a poet’s satisfaction. The rules are simple enough, with each line the first word is monosyllabic, the second has two syllables, the third three and so on. There is no rhyme or meter specification.

Example

Dawn by Leny Roovers

As petals awaken expectantly,
dawn’s dewdrop reflection-
a silken temptation;
lips linger, lusciously satisfying

Kangaroo Pause Notes

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Created by Jose Rizal M. Reyes
Structure: Three quatrains and a couplet
Meter: Decasyllabic or pentameter
Schema: abab ccdd efef gg

Example

Tell Me of Your Anger in Whispers by Lawrence Eberhart

Should you be moved to speak in anger, dear,
I ask that first you test your words alone.
You’ll want to be assured your meaning’s clear.
If anger stems from blunder of my own.
If meaning’s very clear, then is it fair?
Are these first words intended to repair?
Is it essential now that blame be found?
Will such proceed toward a common ground?
There’s nothing risked delaying words that grate.
Perhaps, the words should simply disappear
for now, until your anger can abate.
Unleashed, harsh words will travel like a spear.
My love, use whispers closely late tonight.
I love you dearly; I will make it right

#Writephoto – Cash Only, No Cheques

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Well, that week went fast and it’s time for another photo prompt from KL Caley. You can find the prompt here – https://new2writing.wordpress.com/2021/05/20/writephoto-money-tree/

Another good one for me, and oddly me getting a little political in my writing. Don’t panic it doesn’t happen that often.

Money Tree by KL Caley

Cash Only, No Cheques

Free Verse’

There is no cash for those in need
the government said
an empty pot can’t pay the NHS
there is no magic money tree
but there is wonga
to bung at their friends
we can’t afford no Navy ships
but still send our boys to war
and criminalize the homeless vets
forced to sleep on city streets
there is no magic money tree
but there is wonga
to feed corporate greed
the streets of London only paved with gold
for dealers and pimps
no dosh to make townie life safe
and newspapers fail
echoing the government’s lies
that protect fat cats
that scam the working class
because
money don’t grow on trees, right?

©JG Farmer 2021

#WRITEPHOTO – MONEY TREE

~ JezzieG

New2Writing

Afternoon Everyone,

Welcome to the weekly prompt!

It exists! It really exists! What treasures (or challenges) await those that plant one of these?

A Money tree – KL Caley

For visually challenged writers, the image shows a plant pot with a big green blant inside. The label declares it a “Money Tree”.

The regulars already know this bit, but for those that don’t:

  • EachThursdayatNoon GMTI will post the prompt
  • Use the image and prompt as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, as long as it is fairly family-friendly.
  • Please have your entries linked back to the original prompt post by the followingTuesdayatNoon GMT.
  • Link back to this postwith a pingback (Hugh has an excellenttutorial here) and/orleave a linkin the comments…

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Quote – Healing – Week #25

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Our Eyes Open

You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we’re not. We always have the power of our minds… Claim and consciously use your power.

LOUISE HAY

Written for Marsha’s Writer’s Quotes Wednesdays Writing Challenge #25: Healing

I’m going to stay with my family photo for the feature for another week. Mother’s Day weekend was a healing time for me. I have been heartbroken to not see two of my kids and my grandkids since January 2020. I’ve seen my youngest daughter on occasion because she lives in Jacksonville, but those times have not been quality times either, but it has been better than FaceTime only. No hugs, no hanging out for no reason…for over a year. Unfortunately, the pandemic has left us all feeling helpless and I know I’m not alone.

NO MORE; TIME FOR ACTION

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