Day: May 29, 2022

Recipe For Happiness Khaborovsk Or Anyplace by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

~ JezzieG

Recipe For Happiness Khaborovsk Or Anyplace

One grand boulevard with trees
with one grand cafe in sun
with strong black coffee in very small cups.

One not necessarily very beautiful
man or woman who loves you.

One fine day

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Born: 24 March 1919, New York, USA
Nationality: American
Died: 22 February 2021, California, USA

Ferlinghetti is a poet, socialist activist, painter, and co-founder of Lights Booksellers and Publishers. He is best known for his collection of poems, A Coney Island of the Mind which has sold more than a million copies in nine different languages. In March 2019 he celebrated his 100th birthday and the city of San Francisco proclaimed his birthday on 24 March as Lawrence Ferlinghetti Day (as indeed it should be).

Take Me Home, Country Road by John Denver

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Take Me Home, Country Road
Album: Poems, Prayers, and Promises
Date: 1971
Genre: Folk

John Denver

John Denver

John Denver was an American singer-songwriter, activist, actor, and humanitarian. He began his musical career with folk music groups in the late 1960s and in the 1970s was one of the most popular acoustic artists. John Denver recorded over 300 songs, 200 of which were his own compositions. He is best known for his country music hits, including ‘Annie’s Song’, ‘Rocky Mountain High’, and ‘Take Me Home, Country Road.’ John Denver died in a single fatality air crash; he was 53

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Love’s Portico

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Inspired by and written for Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – thank you, Sue.

Waking up to Frankie’s Power of Love on my DAB and the quote “An arch consists of two weaknesses which, leaning one against the other, make a strength.”~ Leonardo da Vinci – which is on an arty poster on my bedroom wall. Pen ready, here goes

Love’s Portico
Form: Free Verse
Theme: Love
Subject: Arch

That night I held your tears
that wept from your shattered heart
tears of injustice
tears of sacrifice
and you thought you were broken
your soul left tired and weak
drawing on my determination
and inner resilience
we put the pieces of you back together
stronger than ever before
That night you held my fears
echoing screams from my nightmares
fears of it all happening again
fears of no escaping the past
and I thought I was nothing
my body aching with the anguish
hearing your whispers of calming
and words of grounding
we put the shards of me together
stronger than before
This night we hold each other
stronger and wiser
my darling, we are unbeatable
together

©JezzieGFarmer2022

Night Echoes

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A Garret Poet

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Night Echoes
Form: Spanish Sonnet

Last night I heard you walking in the hall
And felt my rapid pulse quiver and quake
The moment nerves began to softly shake
In the silence came the voice of love's call.
Last night I felt love enchant and enthral
As senses quivered to gently awake
And left my heart open for you to take
Amid the want that is passion's befall.
Yet old fears raged in memories of pain
Those spite fuelled words that dragged me to the floor
In darkness doubts surface; a cold steel chain
A war cry that is love's hungered encore
Empowered dreams return to chance again
Released my heart is free to love you more

©JezzieGFarmer2009

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