"C'est La Vie..."

Thanks for sharing

Thanks for reading.

Tina

A lovely poem :) Really like it.
Thanks

Thank you so very much for reading, Firebird and for taking the trouble to let me know you enjoyed it;-)

Tina

Thnak you for the trip down memory lane. Really enjoyed the read and the mind wandering it inspired. Now I'll have that song stuck in my head for days.....

It's stuck in my head too, ever since writing this poem. Chuck Berry at his most brilliant! Thanks for reading.

Tina

new Silver-spun-sand
just seen Chuck Berry we went to cambridge
one year week hotel found record shop re-produce
think for My Ding -a-Ling got it do you remember. got carried away sent long story can't find yet, if so send it via email of yours you sent me as too much1 in.interesting
love julie xx

How could anyone forget Chuck Berry's 'Ding-a-Ling'...especially as sung, "I want you to play with my ding-a-ling'. Gosh, Julie...we are going back some;-)

My thanks to you for reading and as always, for your own, very unique, perspective.

Tina xx

A very beautiful poem, I think- unless I am going mad. I have seen some of this before ;-) Thankyou for sharing such a wonderful poem;

I love these lines;
'Burned my bras;
hippie-clad, welcomed
flower-power, open-armed –
believer as I was
in so called ‘free-love’.'

Beeme xx

Yes, Beeme, or should that be no...You are not going mad, far from it.

You are one hundred percent correct. This was a complete retitle, rewrite and rethink, but still retaining some of the original inspirational lines. It was a 'difficult' poem to write...hence the changes.

Hey - I think that is what makes you such a good writer...You have a poet's keen eye;-)

Tina x

'He came home for good,
by and by, and I’d slip
into him – he into me,
like one dips inside
a well thumbed book;
intriguing...even though
you’ve read it before –
know it by heart,
line by line; each word,
comma and full-stop.'

- Tina! This stanza is just pure perfection!!! Some of my favourite ever lines from you! I really hope this gets a cherry ;)

Magic xxx

My word, you have been busy this morning, Magic;-)

I must admit, I really struggled with this poem, and your comment has really encouraged me. Thanks, so much.

Tina xxx

'He came home for good,
by and by, and I’d slip
into him – he into me,
like one dips inside
a well thumbed book;
intriguing...even though
you’ve read it before –
know it by heart,
line by line; each word,
comma and full-stop.'

I agree. A brilliant piece of poetry indeed. I love the punchy rhythm in this poem. It's a bit like reading what somebody is thinking whilst coming back home or cooking, etc. It's very realistic and the sound of this poem is very natural, but that doesn't take the emotion away. It makes it more human instead. A big well done on this one Tina ;-)

Nathan xox

You are a star, Nathan and I value your comments, so very much.

Thank you, and I really mean that;-)

Tina xox

I'm new to abc and this is the first poem I've read; absolutely love it and I too won't be able to shake the song from my head for days! Think I'm going to like it here : )
thank you for sharing

Well thanks for that;-) You made my evening. Welcome on board. Shall look out for your stuff, in the meantime, sweet dreams;-)

Tina

Thanks Tina, such a great group of people to be amongst on here - abc-ing is getting addictive!

Rachel xx

You are more than welcome, Rachel;-) Glad you enjoyed this one and my thanks to you for reading.

Yes, they are a grand lot on here. I have been with the site for a good few years now, and it has been through many changes but it is still as good as ever, if not better. All the more so for people like yourself;-)

Tina xx

You've no idea how lovely that is to hear, thanks so much Tina.

I joined a writers group in my area last year and as lovely as the people in my group were, writing was more of a hobby to most of them where as with me it's almost the very essence of who I am. If I didn't do something with all these words, I'd burst!

It really does feel like I've hit the jackpot with this site, how I've never come across it sooner is beyond me as I've been google-ing for months!

Everyone is so supportive and inspiringly talented, your comments really do make a difference as they're coming from writers I have a lot of respect for.
I love reading your pieces, and I love your pen name too!

Anyway, I could talk all night about how much I love this place so I'm going to go do something productive and hopefully whatever I knock up will end up on here soon!

Once again you're very welcome for your comments, you thoroughly deserve the praise you receive Tina, and thank you so much for mine, they're cherished!

Rachel xx

;-)Tina xx

This is life, yes? I adore the alliteration though I'm not sure if it was intentional: 'swinging sixties', 'picking up a pension', 'suggests a siesta', 'forgiven forgotten'. And the second strophe's my favourite!

Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. -William Wordsworth

Hi there, whiskey;-) Pleased to meet you, and many thanks for delving into the archives to read this one.

So glad you appreciated it...alliterations and all;-)

By the way, love the quote. I shall remember it.

Thanks again and have a good week.

Tina

It's a pleasure Tina. This was a joy to read. [Glad I found it!]

Oh yes, yes, yes. I must read more of your writing--it's sublime.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

<3 You too m'dear.

-Raven (:
--
Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. -William Wordsworth

;-)