Time to Rise and Shine!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 14 Mar 2025
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They say …
we better function
if we’re woken
by music not BUZZ! BUZZ!
– it isn’t the words of a song
but the pattern of notes that
help calm the alarm
– a refrain with sweet effect
on the waves of the brain:
music in the ears it appears
can help us leave the dreams
with more ease it seems,
and mental activity slides
into gear; soothing and oiling
for the coming toiling:
the whole of our brain and soul
mysteriously programmed
for the
intrinsic
physical
emotional
mental
blessing of music.

[IP: Morning music]

 

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

I didn't know that! Another good ip response Rhiannon, thank you. You've done well from this one - I wonder what onemorething has in store for everyone later today?

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. Our appreciation of music in general and its helpfulness does seem wonderful. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you for the cherries. Rh

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I like music being physical emotional mental blessing :0) Makes a lot of sense that it must be better to be woken by something pleasant than alarming.

It is nearly the time of year for the herring gulls to start their families which lots of people don't like, but I do, not having a busy day ahead, lying in bed trying to guess what they are going on about to the families on neighbouring rooftops

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

We seem to be made to beneifit from musical melody and rhythm. Your herring gulls sound like the rook colony we have close by. Very raucous when they return, to feed the young I suppose. When the young have fledged it suddenly seems to quiet! I think I 'tune out' a lot of their shrieking! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

To be woken by pleasant music, sounds wonderful. Like you wrote, music can conjure so many emotions that touch the soul.

Loved this poem Rhiannon.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Glad you felt that. Music is indeed a gift to body, mind and feelings. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Oh how I hate to get up in the morning, oh how I love to stay in bed! The one great thing of being unemployed is that you can sleep as late as you like,

See you Rhiannon! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I hope you find some things useful to do though when you do get up! I wonder did you use an alarm to wake you when you were in time-scheduled work? Rhianno

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Buzzz! Buzzz! Rhiannon I don't like alarm clocks and waking with such a fright. Not good for your mental equilibrium if you ask me. At that time employed I worked at night, and slept in the day. The great advantage when you don't have a job is you can sleep as late as you like. Gets a bit boring though.

All the best! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

As you say 'I don't like alarm clocks and waking with such a fright' — that's why they suggest a musical tune awakening can set you up better! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

You sleep better too maybe try some heavy metal.