*excerpts from ‘The Color Purple’ by Alice Walker
Sofia sit down at the big table like there’s no room for her.
“Men corrupt everything”, say Shug.
A woman can’t git a man if peoples talk.
“He try to make you think he everywhere.”
It bad luck for women to laugh at men.
“Soon as you think he everywhere you think he God.”
I got six children by this crazy woman, he mutter.
“But he ain’t.”
Sofia cry quick, like she do most things.
“Conjure up flowers, wind, water, a big rock.”
He get drunk, aggravate his sister, chase women.
“Every time I conjure up a rock, I throw it.”
Categories:
shug, gender,
Form: Couplet
My book of life contains a cowgirl page
When pointy-toed boots were still in style
And Nudie country jackets were the rage
I'd pick a special hat out of the pile
You'd see me coming for a country mile!
There was a certain one that I recall
I'd wear it when I'd go out line dancing
Chocolate colored suede and inches tall
I would put it on and start my prancing
Gave me confidence to be romancing!
On the dance floor doing a dipsy dive
Flirting with the cowboys,having fun
That hat seemed to make me come alive
Calling everybody "shug" and "hun"
That cowgirl hat was sure a special one!
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Categories:
shug, cowboy-western, happinessme, me,
Form: Quintain (English)
About four years ago when I first lost my dad..
Grief stricken and shocked and way to sad..
As days passed my wife would tell me that this
snow globe we had would some times play..
I would always shug it off and go my way..
As weeks passed and life seemed a litle brighter..
I would sit at this piano and play to a mood so lighter..
As I finished I got up and walked across the room..
I turned to hear Fur Elise being played in tune..
I picked up the snow globe to turn it down...
Only to realize there were no batteries to be found..
Categories:
shug, father
Form: Rhyme
Hey sweet sugar dumplin', your love's the only somethin'..
I keep thinkin' of...
My heart just keeps a thumpin', and I can't think of nothin'...
but you're sweet love...
Your love's all I need...
You mean so much to me...
It's so plain to see...
You will always be....
My sweet sugar dumplin'...shug-shug-sugar dumplin'...
Gettin' all my love...
Sweet sugar dumplin', the only sugar dumplin'...
I'll be thinkin' of....
You will always be...
the only love for me...
The better half of me...
Come share you're love and be.....
My shug-shug-sugar dumplin'...sweet sugar dumplin'...
Lovey dovey love...
Your love's the only somethin' that keeps my heart a thumpin'...
and thinkin' of....
You sweet sugar dumplin' and nothin' nothin' nothin'.....
but you're sweet love.
Categories:
shug, girlfriend-boyfriend, love, passion, song-lyricheart,
Form: Romanticism
Oh, please
Turn the music up, Shug
I just want to lie in this camper
Surrounded by my three good friends
And forget
Please, Cay
Don’t remind me of the girl I love
Back at the dorms till my return
Her dazzling eyes will never stray to me
Sing it, DJ
Pour all that soul out on the floor
Scream and cry the music
Send my mind away
Pass me my cigarettes
I really shouldn't smoke
Pour me another drink
I’ve done with out for so, so long
Play it, Shug
Let me get sloshed out of my mind
As I listen to the most secret and glorious music
Help me forget that she probably hates smokers
And would be pissed if I showed up hung over to the dorms
Help me forget I’ll be taking measurements
For her costume soon
Tell me how your year has been
Make me smile
And help me
Walk back to the house again
Categories:
shug, angst, friendship, love, music,
Form: Free verse