The weekend challenge on Weekly Prompts is:Review. Please visit their fabulous site by clicking >> Here … Below is my response to their prompt, and you are quite welcome to ‘Read and Review’ my poem “Urban Glare”
I’m reposting this poem of mine from August 2020, for two reasons. 1. The poem gives me a chance to present one of my favourite songs by Leonard Cohen. 2. I like this poem, because the piece is open for the reader to interpret my thoughts images in whatever way their feel is right for them.
I went to a friend’s funeral yesterday afternoon, he was Seventy-one too, and a few weeks ago I went to see him in hospital after he had suffered a bad stroke … He was home alone, and they found him on the floor 3 days after he had the stroke … We went to school together 55 years ago … Last night I was sad and alone with my furry friend Frankie … Today is my 71st birthday, and I am emotionally appreciating life, after suffering 3 strokes of my own in recent times … Attacked below is a new song by Loner Deer, ‘Leather Hat’ and his lyrics, seem to capture the feelings of my mood and thoughts today.
Loner Deer. ‘Leather Hat’, Lyrics
Today, no one came in my team But I don’t wanna be the one Who got no friends, no buddies in the house But it’s not a big deal ’cause I never be alone Under my Leather Hat, under my leather hat
This morning I want to play, but Momma said “no” I have to clean my room but I just wanna be outside Hang out with my friends, but I don’t have many plans So, I’m just waiting in my bed and looking on the wall At my leather hat, at my leather hat Give me trust and give me wings, I guess some people want it But I ain’t looking for the fame, I don’t forget where I come from
When Grandpa drives me through the fields He tells me what I have to think about That no one tells me what to do I’m rich, I’m strong, I’m feeling good Under my leather hat, under my leather hat
Give me trust and give me wings, I guess some people want it But I ain’t looking for the fame, I don’t forget where I come from
Today, no one came in my team But I don’t wanna be the one Who got no friends, no buddies in the house But it’s not a big deal ’cause I never be alone Under my Leather Hat, under my leather hat
Hello dear readers and followers, I am pleased to announce that I have managed to produce my “Twenty Nineth Tullawalla” Booklet … For new readers that don’t know about these booklets, they are basically the reason why I write poetry. I produce these ‘home-printed’ booklets for the sole purpose of raising funds for my favourite charity organisation, the MS Society, in Australia via the MS Charity Shop here in Geelong. And actually all money’s I receive for any of my poetry .via, submissions, I donate to the MS Society…. I’m proud to announce, that the sale of my “Tullawalla Booklets”, have now gone pass $1500.00, … to all the lovely readers, who have donated, to help achieve such a wonderful amount, a big heartfelt thank you, from “us” and the MS Society … …..Incredibly, there is now a total of “1255 poems”, Yep, well over “A Thousand Poems” in my collection/series of “29” Tullawalla Booklets. After 3 months, this booklet is finally completed, and ready for sale now !! As always, they are available for purchase, either as a hard copy ‘Booklet’, or a PDF format….. All proceeds go to the MS Charity Shop, here in Geelong West….. Please contact me here through my website page and I can chat to you about arrangements from there…. Oh, the booklet is called “Tullawalla, Today, Beside the Sea”… And here isthe link to my website >> https://ivors20.wordpress.com
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