Tales from the mind of Kristian
Visit the darkest crevices of my mind, dare to tread where many fear to go. You may find something interesting or you may find a mirror to your soul.
Said the Kingpin to Miss Golightly
“you look dirty and rather unsightly
And It’s rather a strain
Seeing you again and again,
Why don’t you attempt bathing nightly?”
This Limerick was written in response to the following word prompts:
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2019/07/09/nightly/
https://ragtagcommunity.wordpress.com/2019/07/09/rdp-tuesday-strain/
Esther Chilton on her blog has set a challenge to write a Limerick containing the word Crush. Click on the link below to see her post and take part in the challenge.
Here is my attempt:
On my art teacher, I had a slight Crush
He asked to see what I’d drawn in a rush.
So, I showed him my sketches
But men are such wretches!
What he said just made me quite blush!
I also wanted to include the Word of the Day: Sketches
The Tuesday Writing Challenge was to write a short poem or prose containing the words Everyone, Closing in, and Timeless.
Here is my attempt:
Everyone wants something great to happen to them
Everyone wants a life of meaning
Something wonderful
Always dreaming
Without ending,
Timeless.
But life isn’t eternal,
You can sometimes feel time ticking
Closing in
Light flicking
Like a herald of death
And on the back of your neck
It’s breath.
Stop dreaming of timeless tomorrows
Start living today.
Your way.
Now.
I have also included the word of the day: Herald
We have lost a great songwriter in Stephen Sondheim and I think I was channeling him somehow when I wrote this poem because it sounds a bit like a song…
Also, the word of the day was Sure, and that set me off…
Can you ever be sure of something?
Deep inside?
Can you ever know all there is to know?
Even with a guide?
Life’s not like that, my old friend.
It’s a wonder, without any end.
If you knew what was coming tomorrow
You’d run and hide.
Will the future make you laugh out loud or cry?
Life’s a mystery, accept it, love it, live it
Or die.
Today I discovered a new challenge, the CCC challenge and in response to this fantastic picture, I have written a short poem.
To escape from life’s hustle and bustle,
I go where the leaves like to rustle,
Those back alleyways, where nature naturally stays.
An oasis that boosts my heart muscle.
This also reminds me of a poem I wrote many years ago:
I have also included the following word prompt:
Imagination
Has no limit; Harvest the,
Wonders of the mind.
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 01/October/2018
https://wordofthedaychallenge.wordpress.com/2018/09/30/kiras-sunday-scribbles-10/
https://onedailyprompt.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/your-daily-word-prompt-harvest-october-1-2018/
This painful sunburn,
I didn’t blame the boogie,
Sunshine, I blame you.
Copyright: Kristian Fogarty 02/July/2018
With Inspiration from this:
The Word of the Day is Destination and it reminded me of the following wise words…
"Life is a journey where our destination's known but our path is not." - Kristian Fogarty 22nd August 2021
My Blogging Pal Mel is taking part in the Bloggers Bake Off, click on the links below to take part. To celebrate this event, I have written a short poem.
https://crushedcaramel.wordpress.com/2021/08/14/theres-still-time/
https://crushedcaramel.wordpress.com/2021/08/06/its-all-garys-idea/
It’s that time of year again
When thoughts turn to something tasty
And despite the summer rain,
We’ll be merry but not so hasty.
We’ve been through a year so tough
But keep smiling for goodness sake,
Sometimes it felt we’d had enough
But where there’s love, there’s often cake.
For that’s how we show we care
We get together, drink tea and bake.
And in addition to the food we share
It’s more love that we will make.
There once was a schmo named Joe,
Who was often thought of as slow,
But he was misunderstood,
Shy but under rateably good
So, was Joe really a slow schmo?
No!
Tales from the mind of Kristian 