I wrote this for myself as a way to encapsulate our holiday.
It's my third ever poem.
Soft white sand
and sparkling sea,
bright skies give way to blustery nights
when possums prowl and pilfer.
Bobbing balloons herald hogmanay,
kids bang pans,
grown ups drink and dance.
Fireworks fascinate and frighten.
Boys linger in laundries playing new nintendos,
girls borrow bikes, strut and swing.
Barefoot bikers tear toes.
Wonderland on wheels for wee ones.
Five AM fishing brings a feed of flathead.
Boating and biscuiting with buddies.
Brave Bin waits behind the boat,
finally the flooded engine fires.
Contemplation, Conversation, Comedy.
Stronger bonds.
Making memories.
ps: I've added an email contact to my profile page so now you can mail me
I love it. You remind me so much of my sister Laura, so I know I can't say much or you'll explode!
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ReplyDeleteglad to see it.
ReplyDeletedon't think for a minute that i believed this drama was your fault, of course it was up to him. i did think maybe you had some influence.
anyway, you did good and thanks i'm glad you were able to accept my comments the way they were intended.
was just about to ask if you ever say anything nasty ?! :)
well, duh kylie
i dont think you're terminally nice yet.
thats a compliment, btw
oh and you were right...i kind of did explode, eh?
"ok suze" is right down to business.
i'm laughing
:)
you can tell i just got up...there was no editting on that !
ReplyDeleteshould read "you did good and I'm glad"
bomber, hi :)
ReplyDeletedid you not approve my comment the other day or did i not actually submit it?
i'm reading your stuff...good to see you got over the writers block
cheers
Where the h*** did your comment go?! You deleted it! I was coming here to ask you to delete mine. Good God, this is insane!!!It looks like my comment is just out there in never-never land now. How dare you just leave me a dangling participle. Yuck.
ReplyDeleteAm I always nice? NO. Absolutely not. I can use the F word in a sentence brilliantly. Numerous times I might add, and it's grammatically correct! I lose my temper (takes a long time) and have said words I wish I could take back. Does it happen often? No, and I'm very proud of that. I prefer to listen and have hope. I realize my wrath is slow, but swift. And when I vent, I'm not kind. I hate hypocrisy and people who are truly unkind.
The guy who stopped by my site yesterday with all his insults would have been such an easy target, as you might imagine. Did I say anything? No. Why? Because he's his own worst enemy. I didn't have to do a thing. My life has so much beauty, but unfortunately, I don't think his does, so what would have been the point? I think some of his comments were valid, but he wasn't thinking clearly or putting the whole picture together. Instead he was blaming me! Why? I'm in the same d*** boat he's in!!! We're both trying to navigate this crap together. He just needs more time to figure things out. Basicially, deleting him help me help him! I save my wrath for the really worthy...my sisters! They're smart and funny and usually up to the challenge.
No sweetie, I'm not terminally nice. But I'm aspiring. I think 2008's my year!
Love you honey and thanks for all your support.
XO Suzanne :)
54 Bomber...
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw just "Hello" my first thought was "Did he pass out?" "Did he fall asleep?" Where's the punctuation?" What's going on!? Honey, you're better than that. Come on, give it a bit more effort. Like a complete sentence. Kylie's worth it!
And Kylie, editing is spelled editing not editting. Come on honey, you're better than that too.
You two are killin' me. God I love this bloggin' stuff.
Talk to you both soon!
XO Suzanne
sorry, didnt mean to leave you hanging :)
ReplyDeletegone now, poof
i always have trouble with editting and definately....weird mental block and yes, they're both wrong here
(and i did tell you i was just out of bed)
cheers
Hi Kylie,
ReplyDeleteI am cruising around visiting those who have visited me. Thanks for stopping in to my blog and saying hello. I am making some great friends and will frequent your blog to see how things are going over here.
Chat soon,
Brian
G'day Kylie,
ReplyDeleteHere's a copy/paste:
Kylie said:
"hey mark, been seeing your comments all around the place and decided to drop by.
yes, it's possible to blog away for ages without any feedback but commenting on other's blogs seems to get some activity happening...i guess you found that out. i'll drop by occaisionally. no specific comments today, i'll wait till i'm not trying to comment on all of your posts at once
cheers"
Sunday, January 06, 2008
'54Bomber replys:
Mea Culpa
A fantastic poem. I can smell the salty air and feel the wet sand squelch between my toes. Very evocative :)
Thank you for your comments at my place.
p.s. @ suzanne,
Thanks for the kick up the backside :)
Kylie,
ReplyDeleteYou are on my Faves
wow, csi thanks for dropping by. if it wasn't so trendy i'd tell you i love forensics, but since i'm not in the business i'd just look like i was jumping on the bandwagon.
ReplyDeletelook forward to hearing from ya
:)
bomber, thanks for your comment on the poem. are you telling the truth ?
ReplyDeletesome of the references are "had to be there" things,does that matter?
glad i'm on your faves
did i see somewhere that you have an interest in Christianity?
what does that mean exactly?
:)
suze,
ReplyDeleteif you're logged in you can delete any comment you have made on anyones blog....just click on the little bin...oops, trash can, that you see under the comment
cheers
Kylie-
ReplyDeleteI got here! And I'm glad I did. I'm a poet as well, and I have to say, for your third poem, it's really rather good. I like the alliteration and the imagery - lovely!
Keep it up!
Take care,
Peter
Kylie,
ReplyDeleteYes. I am being truthful. The "had to be there references" are ok; they are your 'memories' of your holiday. I hope that makes sense to you; I've only just woken up.
My interest in Christianity stems from the fact that I made a promise to God when our Helen was born 14 years ago.Let's just say that Helen was really wanted and leave it at that..
peter, i wouldn't call myself a poet, but thanks.
ReplyDeletebomber,thanks too.
hope i was ok to ask that question...i usually operate on the basis that i ask and you answer with as much or as little info as suits you.
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ReplyDeleteKylie,
ReplyDeleteIt was alright to ask about my interest in Christianity. I reviewed my earlier answer and think that I might have been a little too truthful. Anyhow it's out there now. Not to worry. Perhaps what I should have said is my faith is Christianity and my religion is Anglican.
Cheers,
Mark :)
too truthful?
ReplyDeleteno. you didnt give anything away, that's for sure.
can a christian be too truthful?
sounds like you made a bargain with the big guy....it doesn't always work but i guess that one did and good for you...look what you got