Jean Murray Poet Pantoum

Carrying a Torch

And the healing has begun I'm Confessin'.
Thanks to you I'm back on top.
Beside you it's a brand new day.  
A brown eyed girl on the bright side of the road.

Thanks to you I'm back on top.
I was comfortably numb cleaning windows.
A brown eyed girl on the bright side of the road,
down a cul de sac, carrying a torch of crazy love for you.

I was comfortably numb cleaning windows.
Down by the riverside, thinking everyone knew I was
down a cul de sac, carrying a torch of crazy love for you.
It had hit me like a full force gale.

Down by the riverside, thinking everyone knew I was
on your wavelength because you make me feel so free .
It had hit me like a full force gale.
You've got the power to make me real real gone.

On your wavelength because you make me feel so free.
Beside you it's a brand new day.
You've got the power to make me real real gone.
And the healing has begun I'm confessin'.


10/04/2018.
Who else but Van the Man for the Silent One.

CARRYING A TORCH
AND THE HEALING HAS BEGUN
CONFESSIN'
BACK ON TOP
BESIDE YOU
BRAND NEW DAY
BROWN EYED GIRL
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD
COMFORTABLY NUMB
CLEANING WINDOWS
CARRYING A TORCH
CRAZY LOVE
CUL de SAC
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
FULL FORCE GALE
WAVELENGTH
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO FREE
YOU'VE GOT THE POWER
REAL REAL GONE

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Sandra Haight May 30, 2018 at 2:48 PM Nicely done, Jean! Congratulations on your fine podium placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra Jean Murray May 30, 2018 at 6:31 PM Thank you Sandra.

Susan Ashley May 27, 2018 at 4:55 PM Returning with congratulations, Jean, for your wonderful win with your smooth flowing pantoum. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Jean Murray May 27, 2018 at 5:02 PM Thank you Susan.

Eve Roper May 27, 2018 at 4:17 PM Awesome creative verse, Jean, congratulations on your Pantoum win... Hugs Eve Jean Murray May 27, 2018 at 5:02 PM Thank you so much Eve.

Susan Gentry May 24, 2018 at 7:01 PM Congratulations on your 2nd place win in the music pentoum contest. Well done! :) Jean Murray May 25, 2018 at 7:36 AM Thank you Susan. I am a big fan of Van and I love his Cleaning Windows and Bright Side of the Road. My brother followed in my father's footsteps by opening a music shop in Galway. He called it Bright Side Music. Another fan of Van.

Anne-Lise Andresen May 24, 2018 at 1:29 PM - Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd place in the contest, a great music choice Jean :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jean Murray May 24, 2018 at 1:36 PM I love your hugs Anne-Lise. Thank you.

Alexis Y. May 24, 2018 at 1:12 PM Hi Jean, You have penned a well written Pantoum. Congratulations on your placement in the contest:-) Alexis Jean Murray May 24, 2018 at 1:35 PM Thank you Alexis.

Tom Cunningham May 24, 2018 at 12:59 PM Well done Jean Congratulations. Tom. Jean Murray May 24, 2018 at 1:01 PM Thank you Tom.

Silent One May 24, 2018 at 12:24 PM You did great justice to Van the Man.. Great pantoum Jean.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Jean Murray May 24, 2018 at 12:31 PM Thank you for the placement Silent.

Joseph P. DiMino April 18, 2018 at 9:21 AM Excellent writing! Love the way your words lead and conjure-up images. Great job! Jean Murray April 18, 2018 at 3:02 PM Thank you Joe. Cleaning windows I had to get in there somewhere.

Susan Ashley April 15, 2018 at 8:48 PM A great pantoum Jean featuring a great artist whose song titles flow smoothly and seamlessly in your wonderfully poetic lines. Enjoyed! Best wishes for a win.. Jean Murray April 16, 2018 at 3:03 AM Thank you Susan.

Probir Gupta April 15, 2018 at 8:00 PM What a good news : the healing has begun ... Great pantoum, Jean ... Good luck to follow ... Best wishes ... Jean Murray April 16, 2018 at 3:03 AM Thank you Probir.

Andrea Dietrich April 15, 2018 at 6:43 PM I keep seeing such cool pantoums based on song titles. Oh, I hope I find time for this one. GREAT job, Jean.

Anne-Lise Andresen April 12, 2018 at 4:58 AM - Another winning poem, Jean :) - Excellent - G.L. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jean Murray April 12, 2018 at 5:15 AM Thank you.You had me all excited there Anne-Lise...I thought the results were in! Fingers crossed.

Vijay Pandit April 11, 2018 at 6:50 AM Your love for the artist shows, Jean..uplifting titles:..new, bright, comforting, perfect fit..best for a win. Jean Murray April 11, 2018 at 7:26 AM In 1983 I was newly arrived in New Delhi, sitting on a cycle tuk tuk beside my rucksack. I had the "new" Sony Walkman earphones loudly playing Into The Mystic as we moved past holy cows milling among the throng of people in the Old Town. That was the moment I fell in love with Van Vijay.

Viv Wigley April 11, 2018 at 1:19 AM Excellent Jean, and, as I secretly knew, you have impeccable taste. Viv x Jean Murray April 11, 2018 at 3:09 AM He's top of the bill at an Irish musical festival in Liverpool on July 7th Viv. I am sorely tempted as my brother's band The Stunning also feature. I would have to do some extra shifts to get some BLUE MONEY if I wanna go BOOGIE CHILLIN'.

Tom Cunningham April 10, 2018 at 10:56 PM Just saw its your first one, well done jean. Tom. Jean Murray April 11, 2018 at 3:04 AM Thank you Tom. It was a toss between Van and Bob, both helpfully prolific.

Line Gauthier April 10, 2018 at 9:13 PM Your poem flows very well, Jean. A delightful read. Jean Murray April 11, 2018 at 3:13 AM I love to go with the flow. Thank you Line.

Robertina B. April 10, 2018 at 6:04 PM Lovely creativity Jean!! I enjoyed reading.. Bravo!!!! Jean Murray April 10, 2018 at 6:30 PM Thank you so much Robertina. It' my first pantoum.