'wild Bells and Blue Sky"

Off with the old, and on with the new,
  Hopefully good ambitions all pursue,
  Salute Lord Tennyson do or die!
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...

I will read my Alfred Tennyson,
  Meanwhile, eating my wild...venison,  
  Past mistakes absorbed of Old Langsyne. 
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...


Remembering old youthful explores,
  Living in the wildwoods with wild boars.
  Lying back in Green Ivies, resting eyes.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...

Reading my Lord Alfred Tennyson,
  Up nigh blue sky eating venison,
  Watching as an old hexed world goes by.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...

Remembering olden days forgotten,
  Many hated days picking cotton,
  Gazing at sky dreaming of future pie.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...

The apple feminine of my eye,
  Her nature’s beauty, provokes a sigh,
  Such awesome beauty a man could cry.
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...

Me O my.. an apple of the eye,
  Living my heaven nigh, way up high, 
  Missing…kissing.. ladies, hearing them sigh!
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky...

These olden days have come and gone,
  I purposed poetically in a song,
 As salute to Tennyson do or die,
Ring out wild bells, to the wild sky!

For and in Honor of Dr Ram and Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Haick Avatar
December 4, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Congratulations on your win wonderful win in the contest, John! Enjoy this well-deserved win! Love, audrey
Brown Avatar
December 2, 2010 at 4:30 AM
John, congratulations on your win in Dr. Ram Mehta's contest. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 11:11 PM
Many Congrats John on earning good spot in the contest with this excellent piece.... Salute to Tennyson......... Luv/Best wishes always...Hitendra Mehta
Maverick Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 7:04 PM
congratulations on this good placement Jhon
Sweetheart Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 2:56 PM
Congrats Moses on your super win in Dr. Ram's contest with this elegant entry my friend.. enjoy your top spot tonight with luv..
Dufresne Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Well done John and congratulations on your good fortune in the contest! You got it...Agape.
Henderson Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 2:19 PM
Congratulations on your fine placement in Dr. Ram's contest. Charles
Devonshire Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Congratulations on your success in Dr. Ram's contest, John! Love, Carolyn
Mehta Avatar
December 1, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Congratulations, my friend for this fine piece of poetry paying tribute to tennyson,
Knop Avatar
November 17, 2010 at 8:27 AM
So well performed, Moses! Enjoyed the read and best of luckin Dr. Ram's contest....Gert
Dufresne Avatar
November 13, 2010 at 4:57 PM
Once again...a great write John...nicely and smoothly executed. Good fortune to you!
Dietrich Avatar
November 7, 2010 at 7:34 PM
Hey, cool, you are the only other person I have seen who paid tribute to Tennyson same as me. I really like your style with it too! Luv, Andrea
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November 6, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Sweet John, this poem seems to be written in Tennyson's own style. I love the nostalgic way you think of your past times of hardship, but when you started talking about your beautiful wife, well, my wild bells rang so loud I was smiling! Best wishes in Dr. Ram's contest with this terrific entry, dear friend. Love, Carolyn
Mehta Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 8:22 AM
Thanks for supporting and participating in my contest, John
Culverhouse Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 6:08 AM
Enjoyed reading your Wild bells... you have written well in honor of Dr. Ram...Just don't eat goat that would be canabalism...LOL
Dufresne Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 7:26 PM
Awesome poem John! Love it! (soup mail)
Muzzey Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 7:19 PM
A very nice write to Lord Tennyson, I enjoyed the read. Good luck in the contest. Caryl
Onclaud Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 6:01 PM
exhillirating tone and finely scribed, john... a defining last line as well.. best of luck in the contest! warmest, nette
Richards Avatar
November 4, 2010 at 5:59 PM
I can picture this young man, lying back in the ivy...reading in awe and feeling the raw emotions of Tennyson....living it out in his dreams, with such a passion! Nice one, John.....this will do so well in the contest!!
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