They left Southampton with a coal fire down below,
Olympic class of the White Star Line, little did they know.
Irish-built in Belfast, one iceberg was all it took as,
with insufficient lifeboats, the whole wide world it shook.
Departing Queenstown, compartments not all watertight,
unsinkable or so they said, until that tragic night...
(almost a six-day cruise).
She was poorly equipped and, as all good Captains do
(tho' that is not his due), Edward Smith
(and fifteen hundred souls or more)
went down with the ship.
And the band played on as the ship was going down,
were they blind (drunk?), out of their minds,
they were all about to drown.
Some thought 'Bravery,' others, 'Stupidity,'
(altho' cold as ice), I can say, quite categorically,
I would have jumped ship if it were me.
Tho' it's a deep subject, rock-bottom at very best,
the play on Broadway (take a bow) you won't see,
of lost lives and broken hearts
is... 'The Titanic, In Two Parts'.
The treepie was confident and cocky, walking my fence
Tottering and tittering to himself, in a bravado-like manner
He was a handsome bird, his colors painted in compartments
Yellows, blacks, whites; he looked distinguished like a penguin
They both wear a tuxedo-like feather pattern
1950’s walnut what-knot-shelf
small compartments with tiny doodads
crystal doohickeys and miniature thimbles
variety of teensy ceramic trinkets
displayed in woman’s living room
every mother I knew had one back in the day
1950’s go-to accessory for the modern woman
Mommy, I do not want a backpack
I want a polka-dotted red knapsack
this annoyed Ted’s father, big Max
All kinds of conformity this child lacks
Knapsacks do not have zippers Ted said.
I don’t want a backpack, he yelled from his bed.
Little compartments are marvelous said Uncle Ed.
I will take a knapsack or nothing, screamed little Ted.
You have a problem, Grandma Martin said to Big Max.
He makes such a big deal about a backpack!
If it’s a knapsack he wants we can do that, Grandma Martin.
We only have a day and a half until he goes to kindergarten.
a numinous mist
spied by the young ones
unseen by parents
forming in the dining room
above great-great-grandma Rutherford’s claw foot oak table
supernatural magic, kept in secret compartments by the young
My heart is shaped like a love heart
With different compartments inside
The largest compartment being LOVE
Centre stage and always my guide
KINDNESS is another compartment
For of acts of kindness bestowed
Valued and forever remembered
Accrued along my life’s road
HUMOUR has a compartment
I consider it my hearts fuel
Laughter, fun and good times
For entry is the golden rule
MEMORIES sweet and precious
Has a compartment of its own
Abundant with optimal happiness
Mine and mine alone
SADNESS unfortunately is a compartment
Containing disappointment, loss and bereft
Yet in there is also appreciation
For having had the gift of the ones who have left
Down the bottom of my love shaped heart
Is MINDFUL the smallest compartment in there
Containing hurt and wrong doings
An ongoing reminder to be aware
I tripped on a cloud and fell-a eight miles high
I tore my mind on a jagged sky
~Mickey Newberry
compartments
and partitions
in through daydreams
out through nightmares
prescriptions and non
null and into the void
of expansion
spirit and soul
confined then not
I talk to God
while the Devil
is eavesdropping
Sectioned into different compartments,
I'm buoyed,
I stay afloat in the raging sea,
Time has taught me this lesson,
Experience has shown me this path,
The sages have given me this key,
As I sojourn through life's mystery lane,
As dawn chauffeurs me through
the shadows of time,
My heart is not fragmented by the clime,
Every trouble for its compartment,
Every cloud for its drawer,
Every gloom for its chamber,
Sleep is not a wish escape,
I'm not shielded from the smiling sun.
August 4, 2023.
free with purpose
by Michelle Morris
13/08/2021
the rain came down
cleared the road of debris
minds unmasked
secrets stripped clean
hidden compartments
labyrinths in time
chosen with emotion
no reason or rhyme
the sun came up
sparking raindrops and rainbows
minds filled with kaleidoscopes
of memories and paintings
free with purpose
focus and joy
loving the moments
spiritual heights employed
© Michelle Morris, 2021
COMPARTMENTALIZATION
Friends, absolutely believe why
not in the “Loony Bin?
Compartmentalized my stresses,
so messes … not get in!
Compartments help me remember,
one illness at a time.
Must do cause, "nine" problems have, not
about to loose ... my mind!
Compartments, real life savers, now
one job at time, tackle.
Improved old age focus, glad
husband … didn't spackle.
Compartmentalize medications
if don't, embarrassed be.
Took water pills, before party,
oops … in “Depend’s” did pee.
Doc’s now compartmentalize, which
body part they'll inspect.
Last visit showed my sagging boobs,
examine ... was for my neck!
Crucial to compartmentalize, must
do each week heard some say.
Might put off till tomorrow, cause
tomorrows ... another day.
July 31, 2023
Contest: compartmentalization
Sponsor: Edward Ibeh
"In the misty corridors of the soul",
There are things both young and old;
Some of which are lovely and wholesome.
But some are best left unseen and lonesome.
In such compartments, they must remain.
Otherwise, they only further the pain.
Neither the person nor any stands to gain.
The issue has left a deep wound and a stain.
In the dark nights of the soul, feeling alone and cold,
The heart will ache with secrets that are never told.
Tears will slowly fall as our heads and pillows roll.
Through the mistiness, life will be written on a scroll.
It's not that no one cares, but do I even dare to share?
We are all human, and we do inhale the very same air.
Some matters we bear commonly, but others are rare.
Our lives were never given with a promise to be fair.
These stains can only be cleaned by Christ's blood.
Only God Himself can determine the greater good.
When it's all said and done, it will be understood.
Only then will the scales be balanced as they should.3
Located in the perfect place
Filed in transparent drawer
Unruly impediments erased
Facets interact free of flaw
Seamless system clockwork
Methods remain meticulous
Design drawn up by a doctor
Considered, inconspicuous
Routine guides a room's tidy
Itemising verbatim shelves
Briefcase organised abiding
Data struck upon first delve
Packed in precise patterns
Utility is readily predicted
Shipshape sailing on satin
Scurvy sufferers evicted
Fold exposes name brand
Recognised categorically
Regular overhauls planned
Excess viewed as slovenly
Upkeep travels compact
In zipped compartments
Disarray tends to detract
Regimented requirements
8th of **** April
Our heart is made up of Five compartments:
The first heart compartment is LOVE
The biggest of all five
Right in the centre of the heart
It needs lots of love to survive
The second heart compartment is UNDERSTANDING
This is full of kindness and compassion
Combined with respect, honesty, trust
Oh let’s not forget our passion!!
The third heart compartment is REFLECTION
Where all our precious memories are stored
Along with life’s accolades
And our special rewards
The fourth heart compartment is the VAULT
Where all our secrets are kept
Locked safely deep down in our heart
To keep safe and protect
Lastly, the fifth heart compartment is GRIEF
This holds our sadness and woes
Some will come and stay long term
Where others come and go!
Well over half of the body's weight is made up of water.
Doctors think about the body's water as being restricted
to various spaces,called fluid compartments.The three main compartments are
1.Fluid within cells.
2.Fluid in the space around cells.
3.Blood.
To function normally,the body must keep fluid levels from varying too much in these areas.Electrolytes maintain the balance between fluids inside and outside your cells.They Play a role in conducting nervous impulses,contracting muscles, keeping you hydrated and regulating your body’s pH levels.The blood electrolytes sodium,potassium,chloride,and bicarbonate help regulate nerve and muscle function and maintain acid-base balance and water balance.The right concentrations(called electrolyte balance)is important in maintaining fluid balance among the compartments.Ketones upset the chemical balance of your blood and,if left untreated,can poison the body.High ketone levels make your
blood too acidic.This is a serious condition called ketoacidosis.
Note.Fasting results in increased ketone production.(fasting)
Collaboration with Marcello Eans
Why do we find it necessary to cast dispersions?
What is it about others that we’re so afraid of?
Could it be our own dark secrets that we don’t mention
That cause us to hide our feelings of love?
None of us are capable of walking down the street
Without making some sort of random judgments.
We all have a tendency towards whomever we meet
To fit them into society-imposed compartments.
Not all foreigners are sweaty and smell.
Not all Blacks have been or belong in jail.
Not all Whites are always right.
Not everyone preaching has seen the light.
Not all immigrants illegally cross the border.
Not all brown-skin seek out white men’s daughters.
Not everyone in the military love Uncle Sam.
Not every priest’s been touching a child.
You’re not always invited because a woman shares her smile.
Not everyone in the Bronx is broke,
Nor Manhattan tenants whole-toting the note.
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