This is going to be a short blog today.
It’s Wednesday and it seems Monday and Tuesday went so fast. My three line thought reflected that. I felt productive at least while composing poems the past few days.
Today the poet I am spotlighting happens to be Helen Steiner Rice. She wrote inspirational poetry. I have a book of hers I found at the library friends bookstore. I found quite a few of her poems online also and posted them with my daily reminder of poetry month. If you’ve never read her works before you need to check them out.
Today I decided to go light hearted with my own poems. I decided to write about drinking at home. This idea came to me as I scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed. I kept seeing funny clips about drinking during the quarantine; plus different items advertised with certain alcohol brands. Seems inspiration can be found anywhere. Also I have an email buddy (not Facebook person) who sends me funny clips with a certain bourbon brand. I decided to use his clips into the date poem. My friend, Fran, said she had gone out the other day for Scotch. I decided to write a piece for her; especially since this whole current events is starting to get to her as well as the rest of us. For awhile she did not put on the news. Just sometimes one needs to switch gears from serious to light hearted reading and writing. I’m not sure yet what poet I’ll be spotlighting perhaps myself (funny). Well you will find out tomorrow.
Until tomorrow....have a great day.
Day 29....THREE LINE THOUGHT
Hump day....seems like Monday and
Tuesday went so quickly
No idea why though....did nothing
productive
Unless I count reading and writing poetry
does that counts?
DATE WITH JACK
© Scottie-ann Murphy
Last night I had a date with Jack
Yes....I cheated on poor Jim
But Jack was available for a few drinks
Where Jim could not be found anywhere
So on the couch I sat with Jack
watching a mystery movie
enjoying jalapeño potato chips
Jack made me forget the current pandemic
situation
he gave me a feeling of calmness
Poor Jim....no idea why he hid from me
Guess he didn’t want to enjoy home bound
date night
That’s fine with me....we will get together
after the quarantine ends
Meeting at the club where drinks will flow
once again it’ll be just Jim and me
Unfortunately I am never seen with
Mr. Daniels in public
He has a bite to him....
But....always you can find me out with
Mr. Beam
TEMPTATION
© Scottie-ann Murphy
(For Fran....April 2020)
Johnnie tempted her with the words....
“Come on and have a drink”
“NO WAY! Will I give in to him again
Not a good idea”....she did think
But things they just got out of hand
As the news reports came on TV
“I need to calm my troubled mind
She said “So I guess it’s up to me”
“Do I give in to Johnnie?
At times he’s such a stalker”
She laughed and laughed at her silly thoughts as she poured from the bottle of
Walker
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