Best Trad Poems
TWIST AGAIN
disc-go
move slow
CHARLESTON
kick feet
off beat
TRAD JAZZ
hop skip
jive trip
SOLO EGO
line dance
per chance
hop,skip
jive trip
Note:Skip jive ,very popular on late fifties England,dance to 'trad' jazz bands
Why you hate mi??
Why you hate mi and a god mi put first?
Bad mind mi, a Jesus broke the curse!! (2*)
God inna mi life, a him mi put first
Good over evil, a mi you can’t curse
His not my fate, mek your life get worst
Mi seek him first, so how mi life must be worst
Why you hate mi and a god mi put first?
Bad mind mi, a Jesus broke the curse!! (2*)
I love those how hate I, used I, and wish mi bad – a call down curse
Blessed love anyway, cause god inna mi life, a him mi put first
A praise him from mi heart, not from mi mind, and that’s the reason prosperity start
shine
Why you hate mi and a god mi put first?
Bad mind mi, a Jesus broke the curse!! (2*)
Love those who hate you, used you, and wish you bad, bad mind you, grudge you,
don’t like how you “trad.”
Do unto others, you want them do unto you
Harm no one, and let no one harm you, have faith in the lord, not in man!
So, why you hate mi and a god mi put first?
Bad mind mi, a Jesus broke the curse!! (2*)
Seek he first, and you life won’t be worst
Praise him from your heart, not from your mind
Have faith, work hard, and live out the hip
Abide by the rules, regulations, laws, and commandment sign
Put god first, materials behind
When you fall, get up same time
And don’t let the same thing catch you next time
Tea with Gran,her muffins supreme,
Bath and change and hair brylcreamed.
into town to the pub in the square,
our gang always met there.
Checking the football scores
in the Oxford 'green un'.
Trad jazz with Donegan,Bilk or Collier
or maybe the ballroom bacchanalia.
Skip,hip-hop or jive or more sedately
to the Friday Five.
A swift half of cider in the Bodega bar
sadlynone of us could afford a car.
Dropping a shilling in the snug juke
box,Haley and Elvis,then unorthodox.
Bought tickets for the coming live shows,
Cochrane,Cliff and Shadows.
Later, at the dance the last waltz about
to begin,if you were fancied ,it
showed in her coy grin.
Requesting a date took a little courage,
so glad my choice that day,led
to marriage.
TRAD JAZZ
hop skip
jive trip
NOTE:A footle is a two line ,2 syllable verse with an integral title-Light Poetic verse form,witty,pertinent,topical etc (technically a trochaic monometer and not necessarily in rhyme).A 'hybrid' innovative sequenced variation has
developed over the years (since 2009)alongside the original definition
Tea with Gran,her muffins supreme,
Bath and change and hair brylcreamed.
into town to the pub in the square,
our gang always met there.
Checking the football scores
in the Oxford 'green un'.
Trad jazz with Donegan,Bilk or Collier
or maybe the ballroom bacchanalia.
Skip,hip-hop or jive or more sedately
to the Friday Five.
A swift half of cider in the Bodega bar
sadlynone of us could afford a car.
Dropping a shilling in the snug juke
box,Haley and Elvis,then unorthodox.
Bought tickets for the coming live shows,
Cochrane,Cliff and Shadows.
Later, at the dance the last waltz about
to begin,if you were fancied ,it
showed in her coy grin.
Requesting a date took a little courage,
so glad my choice that day,led
to marriage.
Copyright © Brian Strand | Year Posted 2007
hair brylcreamed.
into town
to the pub in the square,
our gang always met there
trad jazz with Donegan,
Bilk or Collier
or maybe the ballroom for
bacchanalia
skip,hip-hop or jive
or more sedately
to the Friday Five.
a swift half of cider
in the Bodega bar
sadly none of us then
could afford a car.
dropping a shilling
.. in the snug juke box
Haley and Elvis,then
so unorthodox.
IN A NICK OF TIME
IN LIFE'S HARSH REALITIES
THE FAIR YOUTH BEAUTY FADES
LIKE WITHERED GRASS IT'S GONE
WEAK,BROKEN,DEEP ASLEEP
NEVER TO AWAKE AGAIN.
ALL THAT REMAINS ARE MEMORIES
THAT NO EYE SEES BUT YOU
THAT NO OTHER TONGUE CAN TELL BUT YOURS
THOSE MEMORIES THAT THE MIND CAN HARDLY DEPICT
THE FAIR YOUTH BEAUTY.
IT SHALL FADE
IT'S DESTINED FOR EXTINCTION
ITS NOT IMMORTAL
THOUGH IT CAN BE IMMORAL.
THAN ANOTHER GENERATION SPRINGS UP
TO TRAD THE NARROW PATH WE ALL TOOK.
THAN THE HEART ACHES
THE SOUL YEARNS
AND THE MIND REMINDS
MEMORIES REMAIN.
TRULY NOTHING IS NEW UNDER THE SUN,
THEY WERE ONCE YOUNG
THEIR EYES ONCE WERE SO KEEN
ENERGETIC,IMAGINARY BUT LESS REALISTIC
THAN IN A BLINK OF TIME IT FADED
THEIR YOUTH SHIELDED THEM NO-MORE
AND THEIR FAIR YOUTH BEAUTY DECLINED.
AS SURE AS MAN LIVE
AS LONG AS THE EYES CAN SEE
THE TONGUE CAN TELL
THE FAIREST YOUTH BEAUTY CONTINUES TO FADE
BY MISFORTUNE OR NATURE'S COURSE
THAT'S THE FAIR YOUTH BEAUTY
675.333 is ? of 2026
We’re a third of the way done with 2026. I thought we ought to compare notes on the powerful tides of 2026 - what’s in, so far, and what’s out.
So, it’s with immense excitement that I present my lists.
You won’t find this elsewhere on the Internet provocation engine,
- it’s a lot of vibes for one piece - let’s go
What’s in, in 2026? What’s out
Gen Z directness, bets,
slop content, Dutch paintings,
excessive sugar, exercise,
self judgement, the U.S.A,
credit card debt, flip phones,
candy cigarettes, careerism,
cowboys getting Botox, offline sex,
being honest, sexual identities,
taking stuff personally, monogamy,
nonsexual nudity, being swole,
flash photography, sentimentality,
using your phone at dinner, dog friendly snacks,
Dance Dance Revolution, being nonchalant,
mass hysteria, avoiding politics,
performative dinner parties, coffee tea mixes,
jelly filled beignets, trad wives,
expressing gratitude, endless screenshots,
pandering art, monetizing hobbies,
believing in a God. AI relationships
beach energy, the high road,
weekends with no plans, making fake plans,
closet sales, republican crazy,
Prada collapse sneakers, eating for your blood type,
Thrifting hauls corporate headshots,
confidence on the metro productivity apps,
Extra - advice for the lovers out there:
Tell your boyfriend when you’re unhappy,
while you can still turn the boat around.
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A song for this:
Half Real by Geese [E]
Under The Stars by The Moving Stills
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*this list was edited for time
Ken Colyer&his 50's band
in dance halls across England
With hop skip&jive
he made 'trad jazz' come alive
China, like the phoenix rising from the ashes, rises from the waters of the Eastern seas and spits unstoppable fire of the red dragon! He does not indulge in conflict but only progress.
Sometimes, called the red dragon, He attracts interest from all corners of the world, enjoying trad intercourse with friends and foes. The Chinese actions are not from arrogance but out of service to its people.
China development is not about speed, ideas, efficiency, or power. It is about knowing his own limitations and celebrating the gifts of others.
The century of humiliations never made China back down. His vision lifted over 800 million people out of poverty in the past 40 years, showing the world that, nothing is impossible.
China is not distracted by the insults and lies coming from different directions. China focus is on progress!
China has created dangerous and sophisticated weapons but has never conquered a single nation outside its borders. That's true power and leadership!
Everywhere China goes, builds and not destroy. China Vision for the World Is Not to Divide but to Unite!
China minding its own business in genuine silence is a sign of humility and respect for others.
China not forcing others to be like them is a mark of true wisdom. You were one of the first to travel around the world, but you never colonised anyone.
Even when they are bullying you, your focus is on progress and meaningful development. your goal is not to rule the world but to unite the world and make it better place for all.
By Chanda Katonga.
( in loving memory of JPR)
Nowhere to go, is this a bonus feed
Maybe a curse, although it’s too grandstanding
Born into nothing, I’ve got nowhere to proceed
As if I fly too high to care about the landing
In fact, it was much simpler in reality
Dystopian curators were too lazy
And too corrupted to maintain the trad brutality
Corruption is godsent when rules are crazy
So I felt free and acted loosely, dear friend
But times again were changing their course
Much faster, but I got them in the end
No wisdom’s wiser than that smile of yours..
there's no other way
so that pass trad
try ing get it all free
thinking thats the key
no doudt
theyer for a
HAND OUT
A swift half of cider in the Bodega bar
sadly none of us could afford a car.
Dropping a shilling in the snug juke box
Haley and Elvis,then so unorthodox
Trad jazz with Donegan,Bilk or Collier
no ballroom bacchanalia
Skip,hip-hop style jive
50's music had come alive
Whilst
Wordsworth
danced
with
daffodils
the
world
of
poetry
moved on
symbols
of
the
inner
man
in poems
soon
began
verse
was
freed
to
explore
imagery
and
the like
then
hand
in hand
together
were
too soon
to reach
Eliot's
waste
land
so
empty
now of
flowers
to
while
away
the
hours