Joni Poems

THE CACTUS TREE -- Sing Along With Joni Mitchell

I went outside to pee
Underneath the cactus tree
But now I'm in the Ho Spittle
The cactus fell on me.

Oh the cactus tree the cactus tree
I went out to pee and it fell on me. 
The cactus tree the cactus tree
It's such a mystery.

Categories: joni, funny, garden, health, hilarious,
Form: Lyric

Hawk Eye and Joni

Hawk eye and Joni 
taught me to dance
The dance of the shaking keys
Different status's same margins of collar and trance
Hawk eye and Joni taught me to dance
Real still time to trim crime fat chance 
Lift the thoughts a picnic of toler-ance
Bee Gees at the roller rink
Joni Mitchell with her genius iconic Ink
Running circles around constricted

Categories: joni, appreciation, dance, thank you,
Form: Free verse

5-36 Based On the Song - River - Joni Mitchell

Just give me a frozen river
So I could skate away
Then give me a minute more
Tell you how I feel today

I live here in a verdant land
We never do see snow
So I'll make a lot of money
Then to another place I'll go

I want to see the snow in Winter
See the bright clothes people wear
Join the fun

Categories: joni, adventure,
Form: Ballad

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Joni James

She was born Giovanna Carmella Babbo.
This Italian-American singer came from Chicago.
In 1952, "Why Don't You Believe Me" went to number one.
She had six more top ten hits before the fifties were done.
Through seven decades, Joni has proven quite able.
All of her music was released on the MGM label.
Joni is still around as of 2020.
Her entertainment

Categories: joni, music, tribute,
Form: Rhyme

Joni and Jack Daniels

Flickering candles.
Dying light, like a refuge. 
Embrace the comfort
of nestling Ice cubes in Jack, 
And cigarettes with Joni.

Categories: joni, death of a friend,
Form: Tanka

A Note of Music From Joni Mitchell

D REAMLAND begins riding down the Champs-Elysees in a BIG YELLOW TAXI

A long by her side was her FREE MAN IN PARIS

Y es...........she said, HELP ME say this.......I HAVE A CASE OF YOU

D o you realize that we have looked at life from BOTH SIDES NOW

R emember that CHELSEA MORNING when we first made love

E

Categories: joni, art,
Form: Narrative

When Joni Mitchell Sings

When Joni sings, “Both Sides Now”; 
it rang across the Earth on airwaves of liquid gold.  
Her crystalline voice lends its iridescence to, 
a poem of great beauty.

Canada’s child birthed integral wisdom; 
Crystalline words set to a 
lava flow of, music from her subconsciousness; 
they waltz us to dream-time and feed our dream stories;
their

Categories: joni, imagery, inspiration, inspirational, music,
Form: Imagism

Joni

joni mitchell
hailing
big yellow taxi



posted on July 1, 2018

Categories: joni, celebrity, song, travel,
Form: Senryu

Say It Ain'T So Joni

Both Sides Now was
big for you,
its simple lyrics
and deep hooks
with clean bright
guitar
went straight to my
heart.

And I know every
song
has its covers
I even liked some of
them
Judy Collins did it
well
It helped Susan
Boyle show
she had Talent.

But your 2000
version
and this maymariana1
mix
with its dirgelike
pace,
syrupy violins 
and over the top
orchestration
reduce it to
elevator music.

Please excuse me
while I 
pop in my ear buds
and listen

Categories: joni, music,
Form: Free verse

For Joni Mitchell

for joni mitchell...

wistful strands slipping by

of grounded dreams

that i once believed would fly...

strewn around this emptiness

where once there soared,
dreams, not of riches

but of simple happiness...

'both sides now' you sang,
from within

and from a feeling of being without

you moved me so, i cried, i laughed

i wanted to run into the falling rain and shout...

'its life's illusions that

Categories: joni, angst, dedication, journey, life,
Form: I do not know?

Joni Boloni

I miss you so damn much.

Why don't you pack a bag and come back home?

I will even pay for the ticket,just get back here where you belong.

You don't call no more.

I never see you.

Well I guess I will come visit you soon.

Make room for me.  Because I'm coming. Also, I'm bringing all our friends

Categories: joni, death,
Form: Free verse