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Kaleidoscope Eyes

~ Picture yourself in a boat on a river sailing along with the moon in your eyes Following dreams found to make your heart quiver with tangerine trees and marmalade skies Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly counting the words in between all your sighs Seeing her face and it captures you wholly a girl with kaleidoscope eyes Follow her down to a bridge by a fountain with waters so clear as your sprits arise Climbing each step up a marzipan mountain where rocking-horse people eat marshmallow pies Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers wearing the wings of a young butterfly Tickling tulips on top of the towers that grow so incredibly high Picture yourself on a train in a station where magazines offer a travel surprise As luggage arrives in your imagination with plasticine porters with looking-glass ties Suddenly someone is there at the turnstile your heart skips a beat in the autumn sunrise Dreams all come true as she sends you a smile the girl with kaleidoscope eyes ~ Inspired by the poem Strawberry Fields Forever written by Jennifer Proxenos Her use of Beatles song lyrics woven into her wonderful poem intrigued me. So I thought I would try my own using lyrics from The Beatles, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds. The first and last lines in each stanza are from their song, in order

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 11/27/2019 1:37:00 PM

This is a masterpiece Chris, the Beatles would be proud of you! I am so sorry I don't often go onto soup and only went on this evening after guests we had left. Of course I don't mind, I'm honored and proud. Hugs, Jennifer.

Chris Green
Date: 11/27/2019 2:10:00 PM

Thank you Jennifer, I am so happy you liked this. Your poem was such an inspiration to me and I hoped you didn't mind. Thank you again my friend.

Hello There

Date: 11/15/2019 4:58:00 PM

Love this so much! I have to come back again to enjoy it when I have more time. Also, to check out your inspiration :) Have a great evening!!

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 5:01:00 PM

Thanks so much my friend. Come back anytime you like. :) I am thrilled you like this one HT.

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/15/2019 4:53:00 PM

Awesome Chris! Creatively written and fun. I enjoyed this :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 5:00:00 PM

Thank you Heidi. I wrote this today and have had the song stuck in my head ever since. :) I appreciate you my friend.

John Hamilton

Date: 11/15/2019 4:48:00 PM

Just the title alone told me what this was, great choice for the title, very distinct line. What a marvelous job you did with this Chris. It's hard enough to craft a song but to do what you did, for me, very impressive, I don't think I could do it. Although I've been working on another Imagine song, been two years...ugh!

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 4:59:00 PM

I was hoping you'd find this one because I was really curious at what you would think. I am glad you liked this. It was kind of difficult to write to tell the truth. It was fun though.

Ronald D Thompson

Date: 11/15/2019 1:56:00 PM

Chris this is a testimony to your clever writing. Words expertly woven into this classic Beatles song. Fab!! Best..Ron :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 4:57:00 PM

Ah, that's all, no big deal. You'll catch up to them in no time. That was funny John.

John Hamilton
Date: 11/15/2019 4:51:00 PM

Funny one...help me Rhonda must have taken what 5...7mins to put together...Help me Rhonda...help help me Rhonda. Brilliant....who cares they've sold a few hundred million records more than me!

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 2:11:00 PM

Thanks so much Ron. Just practicing. Maybe I should write one using the lyrics from "Help me Rhonda" : )

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/15/2019 1:13:00 PM

This is so amazing Chris .., who doesn’t like the Beatles? Their words with your words woven together made for a brilliant masterpiece...I loved everything about this my friend ... hugs :)

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 1:34:00 PM

Thank you Sandy. I am thrilled you found and liked this one. You are right, who doesn't like the Beatles. I appreciate you my friend.

Juliet Ligon

Date: 11/15/2019 1:06:00 PM

Beautiful collaboration. This looks like a fun form to try.

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 1:33:00 PM

Thanks Juliet. Give it a try sometime, it was fun to write.

Alexis Y.

Date: 11/15/2019 12:55:00 PM

WoW! Chris, Jennifer inspired you to write such a well written piece. This was a good tribute to the Beatles song. Your write compelled to go and listen to it. I liked what I heard. Excellent job. Have a great weekend my friend:-) Alexis

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 1:32:00 PM

Thanks my friend. I am happy you liked my poem and the song.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/15/2019 12:33:00 PM

Your imagery is wonderful, Chris. "Everyone smiles as you drift past the flowers wearing the wings of a young butterfly Tickling tulips on top of the towers that grow so incredibly high"

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 1:32:00 PM

Thank you so much Caren. I am thrilled you liked it.

Na Na

Date: 11/15/2019 12:18:00 PM

Hi Chris. Nicely written. I enjoyed this

Chris Green
Date: 11/15/2019 12:24:00 PM

Thanks so very much Greg. I am happy you liked it.