I'm to vague to remember why
I'm so soft to stay strong
an oblivion of doubt
This may end when it starts pour out
My tendencies, my shortcomings
My anxieties off and running
Acting right when i thought i was wrong
Hoping time passes me by
Ah, now for some juice~ a poetry fix!
What will my pen mix, dabble to affix?
Definitely not some Romantic, tear-jerking
Shtick! But maybe, a frozen delight, a
summer's day treat to ogle and lick –
What will this trick mind conjure and say?
Will the heart be enthusiastic or lazily
play – will my soul be squeamish, aghast,
shout nay!? Sip the venom of latte, such
frothy, beguiling display...my usual time to
write alarm set for the night~ yet, now it
is day, the 24/7 of poesy, night's chance slept
away. I got it! So off and running! Be
back with you shortly; it will be dazzling,
yes stunning! Brilliantly cunning!
The jog of my pen, full throttle, a blazing
sprint! Be back in a flash, after a fluff...and
tint...a deliciously enticing glint!
A beautiful young woman who came from very near,
was off and running with a great acting career.
She starred in a movie with Clark Gable titled "Mogambo".
Later, she was paired with James Stewart in "Rear Window".
A great film by the name of "High Society" would show.
There were a few other movies we would get to know.
This actress soon met the prince from the tiny country of Monaco.
They tied the knot, and off she would go.
For this lucky prince, Grace made a wonderful wife.
Tragically, a fatal car accident took her life.
I thank imdb.com for valuable information I obtained to write this poem.
ICE CREAM IN MY COFFEE
WHY WOULD THAT BE WEIRD.
I'M JUST ADDING CREAM AND
SUGAR.
TO SOMETHING I DEEM DEAR.
YOU MAY WANT TO TRY IT.
BEFORE YOU DISAPPROVE.
IF YOU TRY IT JUST ONE TIME
YOU'LL FIND DELIGHTFUL MOODS.
ADDING FLAVORS TO ONE I LIKE.
IS LIKE ENJOYING LIFE WITH SPICE.
WHEN CREATING SOMETHING NEW
IT JUST MIGHT TURN OUT NICE.
I STARTED OUT WITH CHERRY
VANILLA TOO IS FINE.
IF YOU ARE A CHOCOLATE LOVER
SOME CHOCOLATES
WILL BLOW THE MIND.
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT FLAVORS.
I'M SURE YOU CAN THINK OF SOME.
ADDING A LITTLE ICE CREAM
IS LIKE ADDING A LITTLE FUN.
NOW THAT I HAD MY CAFFEINE
HAVING ADDED A LITTLE FUN.
I'LL BE OFF AND RUNNING
TILL MY DAY IS DONE.
08032020
The First Six Months
January, you remind me to close the door to yesteryear
And to welcome the new entry ways you have for me
Febuary, I'm off and running, and not the least bothered by
Any resolutions that I did not make
March, I am filled with the energy you bring and the anticipation
for things just ahead
April, with a name like yours, how can I not see and feel the
Spirit of resurrection in the air? Ah April, how refreshing you are
May, I have seen and crossed many bridges, both the great and
Beautiful ones, but none serve up the service you deliver. Why,
You are the calm and silent one connecting and blending the warmth
Of Spring with the heat of Summer.
June, your name competes with April and I will say this: I am acquainted
With a lady name April, but one of my best friends has a wife name June.
She is one jewel of a person.
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She told it this way.....
He was standing in the corner of the bandstand
'Looking 'bout as cool as any guy can
He made his bass guitar, 'sound like a prairie caught on fire
I wonder if that hunk has got a girlfriend
His fingers stroked that Fender Precision
He did a double slide to get my vision
Then he winked at me and smiled, that showed a lotta style
That boy helped me make my decision
I've heard it said ol' hank can come up gunning
But Willy's negotiating for more money
Ricky did a double pump, Johnny let me get the jump
The play is on, I'm off and running
His look at first caught my eye
That really turned me on
The guy on second fiddle
Was busy looking at some blonde
They said catcher, throw her out
But they haven't seem me slide
And I'm gonna steal their bass man tonight
Yes I'm gonna steal their bass man tonight!
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Whose Case Will Trump
Whose case this time will Trump jump on?
Can he again cause our money to be gone?
Off and running;
He is out sunning;
On him today what in the world did dawn?
Or is that what did Dawn and he do together.
Maybe what he will do is voodoo that is true.
Jim Horn
Several Descriptions
Might be possibly a policy decision;
Or an ongoing apology description;
This we will share;
Beyond compare;
May have been a prodigy description.
Jim Horn
Light Left and Am Afraid
When you look are were always afraid;
Is dark and in new home light now laid;
While here alone by myself will remain,
And outside so silently it started to rain.
By myself I still will wonder all alone;
All of future was found caste in stone;
Permanently fixed and being arranged,
From my world feel like I am estranged.
Have stopped living and worry no more;
Also did the one who I do love and adore;
Forever in heaven found ourselves free;
Our each grave were separated by a tree.
Jim Horn
The birds sing softly alerting the world to wake
Dewy leaves start to dry with the warmth of the morning sun
Children open their sleepy eyes
Sounds and smells from the kitchen lure them out of their tangled sheets
Full of energy they rush outside
greeted by the warm sun
Parents watch from afar ready to jump at the first fall and scrapped knee
Just a band-aid and kiss is all it takes until the little ones are off and running again
The refreshing pool water splashes as they scream with joy and energy
Pruney fingers are extracted from the pool along with bloodshot eyes and tired bodies
Showered and dressed they collapse in front of the screen of cartoons
Soon smells from the kitchen slowly creep up to their noses
With tired limbs and full bellies they crawl into bed and drift away into a story
Forehead kisses bring the day to a close
With aching joints and tired minds parents curl up into a glass of wine
They toast to the close of another beautiful summer day
You're off and running once again
The day has hardly begun
The electronics store, the big box stores
Remember when shopping was fun?
You're out of breath thinking about it
Heart's pumping a mile a minute
You try to check out your harried brain
But you can't find anything in it!
So there you go, you're on your way
Your mind is all a-flutter
Careful now, watch where you're going
You almost stepped in the gutter!
Your eyes are glazed and tearing up
With a look that's totally blank
Sure hope your purchases are covered
With enough dough in the bank!
Your tiny brain is filled to the top
With a myriad of important thoughts
Then finally the shopping is over
And every present is bought!
All shopped out so now you plop
In your comfortable easy chair
The madness is finally behind you
As your snoring fills the air!
© Jack Ellison 2012
This is a recording titled “Lies”.
It is off and running, and aiming for the skies.
It has a sound many consider cool.
However, it’s not from those boys from Liverpool.
This song is as American as apple pie.
These boys have a hit with their first try.
This group is known as the “Knickerbockers” by name.
With this hit, they will achieve fame.
The Colors In Me
I don’t often talk about how I feel,
I just go through life trying to keep it real.
Yet you touched me, and I didn’t see it coming,
You showed me attention and I was off and running.
I’m weighted down, yet I long to be free,
For you bring out the colors in me.
Your smile lights the way through each obstacle I pass,
Your words give me strength as I travel the path.
There’s no denying the effect you have on me,
The blinders are gone and I’m now willing to see.
The colors in me how they shine so bring,
You brought the sunshine in the darkest of night.
You set free a heart that was tied and blind,
You saw something that others couldn’t find.
My emotions explode whenever you’re near,
What made you take the time to care?
I’m weighted down, yet I long to be free,
For you bring out the colors in me.
A new bike,
paved track,
falling leaves rustling about.
The crisp air bites at our cheeks.
Around and around.
Now going to play for a minute.
To slide, jump and run.
Oh, to be six again.
No cares, no worries.
Learning through play.
Making everything a new game.
There's chase, puppies,
duck pond and snails.
Off and running again.
Up the curved bars,
across the swinging bridge
to slide again.
Haven't mastered the monkey bars yet,
but she'll get there before I know it.
There she is calling me over.
I'll go and shoulder her across.
The same one's she'll
later get blisters from trying so hard.
No swings here,
but lots of space to run and ride.
To ride her new bike.
~Rachel Marshall (27 Oct. 2011)
At birth, we all start the very same way
Wet, naked and hungry, looking for someone to love
Our eyes are open, but we cannot see
We cannot talk, much less know what to say
But deep down inside, we know it is coming from above
We don't even know what we will be
We crawl, then baby steps but not in one day
We wobble and run into things, balance cannot be found
Then by two, off and running to who knows where
Still no sense of direction in our play
Some never get both feet on the ground
Maybe they will get there with a lot of prayer
Then later on in life as we start to grow
Running our race and reaching our goal
Really we are just wanting to make it to the finish line
Maybe for some it is just a big show
It all depends on what is in your soul
And the end is not sleeping in a box made of pine
Rather it is walking, talking or running a race
We have to learn in steps or the moves that we make
Each will come to us in a matter of time
We cannot all be winners or an ace
Because life is not always a "piece of cake"
All we can do about this old life, "is one day at a time"
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