John Watt Poet Pantoum

Feel the Love Tonight

She whispers, “Can you feel the love tonight?” 
“Yes, we all fall in love sometimes”, I said.
“It looks like someone saved my life tonight,
Don’t let the sun go down on me” I pled.

“Yes, we all fall in love sometimes”, I said.
“My lady, what’s tomorrow? Are we friends?
Don’t let the sun go down on me”, I pled.
Who knew that harmony so quickly ends.

“My lady, what’s tomorrow? Are we friends?
Alas, this tiny dancer danced away.
Who knew that harmony so quickly ends?
My candle in the wind went cold that day.

Alas, this tiny dancer danced away.
Now skyline pigeon’s a high flying bird.
My candle in the wind went cold that day
For sorry seems to be the hardest word.

Now skyline pigeon’s a high flying bird,
“I think I'm going to kill myself”, I cry.
For sorry seems to be the hardest word -
My little Jeannie’s with some other guy

“I think I'm going to kill myself”, I cry,
Her blue eyes were the hardest thing to lose.
My little Jeannie’s with some other guy,
So I guess that’s why they call it the blues.

Her blue eyes were the hardest thing to lose
Sing me them blues, ‘cos sad songs say so much.
So I guess that’s why they call it the blues -
I miss her love song and I miss her touch.

Sing me them blues, ‘cos sad songs say so much 
Some circle of life mysteries bestowed
I miss her love song and I miss her touch
She hears me sigh, “Goodbye, yellow brick road”

Some circle of life mysteries bestowed -
It looks like someone saved my life tonight:
She hears me sigh, “Goodbye, yellow brick road”
She whispers, “Can you feel the love tonight?” 

29 May 2016
John Watt

A pantoum using song titles.  Below are 20 song titles by Elton John that were used in the poem:
Blue Eyes
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Candle In The Wind
Circle of Life
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Friends
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Harmony
High Flying Bird
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself
Lady, What's Tomorrow?
Little Jeannie
Love Song
Sad Songs Say So Much
Skyline Pigeon
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Tiny Dancer
We All Fall in Love Sometimes

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Timothy Hicks May 6, 2020 at 9:23 PM Back to complete the merry-go-round here (had to dig up the past myself .. hahaha). Interesting back and forth dialogue ... I found myself humming to so many different tunes nearly every other line (though some I've never heard before). You picked a tricky artist because of the LENGTH of many of these titles - some of them entire lines long! John Watt May 6, 2020 at 9:56 PM started with a list of around 35 song titles (thankfully, Elton has a LOT of songs!) and then started eliminating those that didn't fit the meter or storyline. It was a fun exercise! Some of the meter got stretched a little bit...

Susan Ashley March 26, 2020 at 11:01 AM Yet another round of applause for you, dear poet! You've woven so many song titles into your bittersweet full-circle poem of love, lost love and the saving grace of love. Composed with the seamless finesse of a master, John. I bestow upon you, the title of Pantoum King, and along with that is a bouquet of smiles from me to you! :)) I enjoyed the 'Elton John style' journey with you, my wonderful friend.. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan John Watt May 6, 2020 at 2:43 PM I let this slip by without a reply! So nice of you to visit an older write, my dear friend. I enjoy reading your well-crafted pantoums, and this one was my first. I just did my second this week! They seem so hard until you start doing them and learn the craft of how to make them work seamlessly, something I am still learning. Thanks for all your enthusiastic comments, I find them so encouraging, dear Susan! Smiles upon your day ~ John

Andrea Dietrich March 12, 2020 at 8:00 PM This is an amazing tribute to Elton John. I wonder if the pantoum I did using titles of Taylor Swift songs was written for the same contest as this must have been in. I can see that you won, so a big belated congrats to you, my friend. Working my way up through all your poems. It won't be long now, and I 'll have seen them all! John Watt March 12, 2020 at 8:46 PM Just sent you a soupmail about this... Thanks for the congrats and for working your way up!

Walter T. Ashe June 16, 2016 at 7:11 PM First thank you John for your visit and your kind words! To use the songs of Elton John in this Pantoum is a trip down memory lane! Every stanza took me deeper into this poem! Congrats to you are also in order for your much deserved win also! This contest was a true musical memory jogger! :-)

Laura Leiser June 16, 2016 at 7:31 AM Wonderfully written pantoum, John! I haven't tried this form yet, and you did it so well! Congrats on your win :)

Lukas Ficklin June 14, 2016 at 11:57 PM Great composition with the titles! Who doesn't like Elton John :) congrats on your win. John Watt June 16, 2016 at 12:36 AM Lukas, I agree about Elton. I've been a fan of his since Goodbye Yellow Brick Road came out in 1973. Thanks for the kind words.

Eve Roper June 14, 2016 at 9:47 PM John, congratulations on your win John Watt June 16, 2016 at 12:36 AM Thank you Eve.

Sandra Haight May 31, 2016 at 6:43 AM Wow, John, this is a superb Pantoum and it is amazing how you used all the song titles to make it read so well. An excellent write! Best wishes for the contest. 7 Sandra John Watt May 31, 2016 at 6:34 PM Thank you Sandra! Hope you are entering too?

Constance La France May 29, 2016 at 11:29 AM John great Pantoum, and so difficult to use all those song titles, well done ... John Watt May 29, 2016 at 6:12 PM Thanks, Wings! I hope you are thinking about entering Silent One's pantoum contest :)