SLAB IS FAB
I just found out about the town of Slab City
Well, perhaps it is not really a town as such
It sounds like a mix of Hippie and Wild West
Where a civilisation, in its way, has regressed
But in fact from far away, I cannot tell much
I have seen reviews online that it smells ty
Perhaps the next step is to go and actually see
A commune of sorts, but traditionally lawless
Maybe I’ll arrange some sort of early protection
But they’ll have many needles for any injection
There will be a few who think they are flawless
Yet is this a place to live a real life or a fantasy
Otherwise homeless, some find accommodation
Old wrecks, and homes not so mobile anymore
Drugs, yet not quite the same as the Sixties was
In it’s way, a depressed and ugly version of Oz
Perhaps they would not term themselves as poor
As after all, it’s still a Californian desert location
The lyrical quartet hearts of Liverpool pulsated,
turning the mundane drab shades into tuneful light
with the mesmeric melodies that enticingly resonated
with iconic songs “Love me do”, “Let it be” of delight,
that became a legacy of the musical golden age,
suffused many souls with synchronized joy and sorrow,
as The Beatles rocked and rolled on the world stage
with wonderful attraction of magnetic musical show,
where guitar strings echoed within the songs soaring free
on the rhapsodic wings of peace, hope and love galore,
beyond their time into the domain of sonic eternity,
where their fabled music lives adored forevermore.
These guys were a revelation
changing radically the musical crop
great memories of really great songs
Paul, John, George, and Ringo were tops
Liverpool never saw the likes before
starting with just simply LOVE ME DO
hitting the charts was a regular thing
yea three times over to SHE LOVES YOU
Just so great was the Mersey sound
FROM ME TO YOU was always passed around
romance was always in melody
even on a DAY TRIPPER go for a pound
Your first date is always special
as you say I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND
this brings a real feeling in your heart
calling I FEEL FINE forever to stand
It's really been A HARD DAY'S NIGHT
so difficult finding no pain
but it's HELLO, GOODBYE on your way
as you walk down PENNY LANE
No matter your riches you CAN'T BUY ME LOVE
go get that TICKET TO RIDE and LET IT BE
so GET BACK to where you once belonged
HEY JUDE don't make it bad just better you see
(This is my memories of the great Liverpool group The Beatles and using my favourite songs of theirs to bring back the memories.)
what's it for?
speechless
i will ask the bus driver on the
number 24
drammach and
heat magazine gupshup
facejuice
the office slurp
my mum believes
chris tarrant invented
the choc ice
on a stick
"father, can i be of help?"
"you go back to bed."
slapnuts
planned once-in-a lifetime fab holiday,
Suzie packed for amazing sun-kissed stay!
flashy bikinis in van,
life's unbearable - must tan!
left poor hubby to sulk in great dismay!
November 26, 2022
"A Funny Christmas or December Holiday Limerick" Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Tania Kitchin
Syllables (10-10-7-7-10) checked by HMS.com
For "Brian Strand" Poetry Contest
Honourable Mention
I was going to swap my brain for another
but then i changed my mind
thought i seen a bus
but that was just unfinished business
U something S has come between
Feel that your skin
-----------------under
If crows
killed in a group
would that be a murderous murder of crows
i've always liked the sheen atop the black oil
are you comfortable sat in
cottoned on yet
polly was taken esterday
vas can swap
i will gently crepe on by
hidden by da mask
I have two legs and four hands but I am no Keshav
I have four brothers at birth, but I am no Pandav
I guard the good and kill evil, but I am no Sarvani
I kill with my Fab weapons, but I am no Himaani
What great impact the Beatles had on popular music
Their influence on the pop scene reflected our moral fabric
The killing of John Lennon in 1980
Caused such grief, this horrific tragedy
Here's my salute to the Fab Four for providing such unparalleled acoustics
fazed
fireworks
fanciful
fantasia
fun
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
Submitted on March 10, 2019 for contest LIGHT UP THE PAGE 2 sponsored by JOSEPH MAY
The bikies are in town today
Least they're trying to make us think so
I know different
Thunderbirds, they really are
FAB Virgil
I heard someone say
Lady Penelope sits astride a 97 Bonneville
I'd know that hairstyle anywhere
Thunderbird 1 cloaked as a Norton Commando
Thunderbirds 3 and 4
Triumphs the both of them
International rescue comes to town
Something big is going down
Must be
I spied Thunderbird 2
Parked outside the TAB
Stopped and asked Virgil
For an autograph
Told him I liked his Hells Angels costume
And asked if he and Lady P
Were off to a costume party
Then he showed me
The special markings on his arms
Proof he was from International Rescue
And suggested I leave quickly
Clearly something big going down
International Rescue come to town
Four fingers and my thumb rest on your thigh,
Positioned around the bend of your knee,
Moving just as far as the eye can see,
Because your skirt hides the ultimate high.
Four fingers and my thumb creep like a spy,
Making circles as you react with glee,
Moving under the fabric meant to be
The boundary that I should not pass by.
Up your thigh with my thumb and four fingers,
Causing your inhibitions to go numb,
I firmly position my five clingers,
As they marvel at how far they have come.
Your breath leaves as the sensation lingers,
While four fingers wait outside for my thumb.