The witch ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ (the withered hag)
¦¦¦ wash ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ with pail and rag,
Was once the beauty Abishag,
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ pride of Hollywood.
¦¦¦ many fall from great and good
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ doubt the likelihood.
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ avoid the fate.
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ die late,
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ die in state.
¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ stock exchange your own!
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ occupy a throne,
¦¦¦¦¦ nobody ¦¦¦ call you crone.
Some ¦¦¦¦ relied ¦¦¦ what they knew;
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ simply being true.
¦¦¦¦ worked for them ¦¦¦¦¦ work for you.
No memory ¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦¦ starred
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ later disregard,
¦¦¦ ¦¦¦¦¦ the end from being hard.
¦¦¦¦¦¦ ¦¦¦ go down dignified
With ¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦ friendship at your side
Than none at all. Provide, provide!
(Blackout of Provide Provide by Robert Frost)
Consoled, yond each soothing watch
Mooned, starred tender-eyed
By what, fold on fold, slow for
Tis then felt pulled o'er:
A peace-wrap; of Night's own weave.
Less and less heartsore.
Traced, besides whose skied effects
Of that homeward care
The past, through what does shadow
For my ghost, below!
With new hope, new dawn on through
Will be stepping. Know!
Shattered dreams—isn’t it strange
That they cannot leave me once and for all
And continue to live within me as a separate entity
As if awaiting their fulfilment.
Their presence is particularly noticeable in the mornings
When I wriggle out from under the duvet
Sit on the edge of the bed
To get up the very next second
But I suddenly sit there in a daze for a while
Inside me, the film is ending
And the credits are already rolling too fast,
So I can’t make out a single word
Who starred in it and who supported
Even though I’ve only just watched this episode.
I still remember how I was rowing a boat
To some unknown destination, but then,
A few minutes ago,
I knew the place and the time exactly
When I was due to arrive somewhere
Where my love was waiting for me with joy
And I was filled with a joyful anticipation
But then everything seemed to fade
As if wrapped in a transparent bag in the rain
Only raindrops were visible on the blurred screen
America is a free land
Where citizens work smart and hard,
An excellent place for a band.
Everyone kind and full of heart.
So nice to have a flat, green yard.
Americans work with their hands.
A safe country for which they guard,
America the fast, free land!
Be sure to lend a helping hand.
It's not hard to send a greeting car
When Fourth of July feasts command.
Thriving citizens who work so hard!
For two-five-oh years, off the charts!
The territory rolls so grand!
All of our music playing's starred.
An excellent place for a band!
The stars and stripes make a grandstand
With yummy barbecue grills charred.
And beaches from host to coast sand.
Everyone so kind and full of heart!
I would never try to discard
The honest values of the heartland
That we hold in lofty regard
In this grainland with its store-brand.
America is a freakin' free land!
Talia Shire has become an octogenarian today.
She's a talented lady, that's what I want to convey.
She's starred in movies and TV shows.
Talia Shire was born eighty years ago.
She has three children and she has been married twice.
When I say that she has plenty of fans, I'm being precise.
She starred in five Rocky movies and many other films as well.
When it came to being a successful actress, Talia did not fail.
When she starred in 'The Landlady, people got to see an evil version of Talia Shire.
She is a very special and wonderful woman who millions of people love and admire.
(Dedicated to Talia Shire who was born 80 years ago today on April 25, 1946)
Ridin' horses in the twilight.
My fate's to wear starred cowboy hats!
I'm on the road all day-n-night.
Receivin' a bright moonlight bath.
I've been travellin' this long dark path.
Will be ridin' till all's made right.
I've gotta calm the inner wrath.
Ridin' horses in the twilight.
The sun going down is a sight.
Makes me wanna have a quick chat,
But my horse keeps ridin' with might.
My fate's to wear starred cowboy hats.
Cowboys don't need to carry maps.
They ride on into the black night,
And bathe in moonlight after laps.
I'm on the road all day and night!
Flyin' high on my horse in flight!
If there's a fuss, I'll stop all that.
Riden' high to escape the strife.
Receivin' a bright starlight bath!
Just thought I saw a blue bobcat!
But ain't no cause to feel no fright.
Cause this is my true habitat!
And I'm lovin' my lucky life!
Ridin' horses is my birthright.
[Chorus]
I'm gonna keep on ridin' on yonder.
Yep! The Grand Canyon's awaitin'....
The cowboy's Rondeau Redouble!
Dark and blurred—my vision starred.
I rubbed my lids hard and frowned.
Me, my name, my life—
all seemed to go extinct.
I tried calling out.
My speech reframed.
My larynx failed,
its box cracked.
Maybe the earth’s wind
blew away my existence,
thinking it was only dust.
Or maybe the same pillow
I cried upon
ate me....
thinking it would bring relief.
Ah… Mom, Dad, I am hungry.
I waited.
They did not recognize me.
Ah… my books…
I paused again.
They seem to belong to someone else now.
Was I truly that worthless—
or did I pretend so well
that they began to believe it,
until I vanished?
I thought I would feel free.
But it seems
I still wanted to exist.
George Burns died thirty years ago today.
He starred in TV shows and films and he appeared on Broadway.
George and his talented wife starred in a sitcom together.
It's very sad because both he and his wife are gone forever.
George lived to be 100 which most people are unable to do.
He was an extremely talented man and that's certainly true.
[Dedicated to George Burns (1896-1996) who died on March 9, 1996]
The bright royal metal gets a reverent treat,
Heated and beaten softly in several ways till
The beloved, pampered design comes up;
While the weaponry one has a different destiny,
Burnt and hammered rudely with no scrutiny ;
Then the upshot is for uncertain use put up;
The former always adds more to the usual skill
As the latter is destined, it's modest end to meet;
True it is that the one defends and serves hard
But the other is only dicey, needing good guard
The crux of time decides the claim to real regard
A tool in need marvels more than the one starred..!
The deeds and words of show spire somehow
Yet a needful , timely aid towers much above.
Attractive Dimnesses.
Shades enchanting spots.
Tree's. Those by a river cooled.
Hour when most hot is.
Twilight's! In the process
Whose sky-wide awning
Of being put up, croak by croak
That ponded, reflect will
What for peace-flows, soundless starred
Mind draws from. As a mill.
for My Funny Valentine Poetry Contest-Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich
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i once got a valentine's day card
perfume covered, i was caught off guard
i knew not who it was from
but i still beat my own drum
a mates funny joke, which i starred
He was an actor who was talented.
People are sad because he is dead.
He starred in 135 episodes of 'Sanford and Son'.
People are devastated because of the death of Demond Wilson.
Wilson starred in 'Baby... I'm Back' and 'Full Moon High'.
He guest-starred on 'The Love Boat' and 'Today's F.B.I.'.
In addition to being an actor, he was a minister as well.
When it came to acting, he was successful, he didn't fail.
Cancer ended his life and it is very sad because he had to die.
His friends, family and fans are mourning as they say goodbye.
[Dedicated to Demond Wilson (1946-2026) who died on January 30, 2026]
Unknowably, in placing
As a right, self righteously
This value on yourself
Do honour whom, throughout all
Of His starred and daisied works
Did not repeat Himself.
All that's left, lifetimes hence
Through their lost consequence.
Is God. Such grand defeats!
Unlike in warring heats
Acclaimed. Us, disappear.
And not but starred appear!
For Light itself foresaw
Those diamonds in the raw
Took back. Past seeking Him
From the cave entrance, dim;
To what, hill-high opens
Upon the same heavens.
I hate to say that I have some news that's very sad.
We've lost an actress who was named Diane Ladd.
She starred in the 'Alice' sitcom as Belle and in 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' as Flo.
Diane starred in over twenty episodes of 'Alice' and she helped to make it a better show.
Everybody who saw her perform can tell you that she was talented.
She was eighty-nine and many people are sad because she's dead.
Her friends, family and fans are very unhappy and they're shedding tears.
She won't ever be forgotten even if the world lasts for 100,000 more years.
[Dedicated to Diane Ladd (1935-2025) who died on November 3, 2025]
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