It that's not a timely topic, I don't know what is :)
Join Diane, MotherOwl, Mimi, and me as we bravely go where others fear to tread.
You can leave your poem in the comments or post on your own blog. If you do the latter, please leave a comment so we can find you and applaud. Use the topic or choose another if this one is too frightening. The objective is to have fun and use our brains.
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Tell Me Something Good
The title today is a link to the Rufus and Chaka Khan song (written by Stevie Wonder.)
Things that really scare me?
My list is pretty long
You'd better make some coffee
You're going to need it strong
The usual things like illness
And losing both my minds
Certain snakes and spiders
And phobias of all kinds
Drowning, freezing, choking
Falling off the roof
Getting stung by jellyfish
Breaking off a tooth
Being trampled by a hippo
Being eaten by a bear
Or chased by thieving seagulls
Who want my choc eclair
And then there's lack of kittens
And shortage of root beer
And running out of good books
Oh! All these things I fear!
But topping off my list of fears
It would be truly vile
If, in this unforgiving world,
I lost the will to smile
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And so, here we go with some pandemic funnies. I hope it's not too soon. If it is, just look at the first photo instead and skip the rest.
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Stay strong, people. Tell me your fears, hopes, something good, or something funny. We will all be better for it.
Your poem is really good, and I love that song.
ReplyDeleteIn my day to day life, the things I'm usually afraid of are getting somewhere that I can't walk because of stairs, steep grades, uneven surfaces etc. and falling down, and not having access to a bathroom when I have to pee.
Right now I'm kinda scared because Zsuzs said she's feeling sick and all that could mean.
Shelf isolation is practiced in this room on an hourly basis by Littlebeast, although sometimes Zsuzs' cat Squeaker meows at him from outside the window and he gets grumpy because he still doesn't get to go outside...
Does that still count as isolation?
-Doug in Sugar Pine
There are a lot of things to be afraid of when facing inaccessible places with a compromised body, aren't there? It adds to every single other stress. I am supposedly able-bodied, but as age creeps on it's less and less true. And having a tiny bladder has always been something that has held me back from doing certain things, to the point I feel disabled by it.
DeleteI so hope that Zsuzs is not sick with the new virus. That's a huge worry for everyone now (everyone with a brain) - having a housemate get sick. I've been trying to plan around that here, just in case. Please let us know how things go at your place.
Poor Littlebeast! I imagine he does feel isolated :)
I'm not equating our disabilities, just saying I understand somewhat!
DeleteYou wrote a great poem! And I always love the funnies. I think our pets are very happy with this current situation just to have us home with them all the time. Take care of yourself!
ReplyDeleteIt's a big change for some pets to have their humans home so much - I agree they're likely very happy about it! You take care, too, Bonnie.
DeleteSmiling broadly at the funnies. A bit misty-eyed at the first and in total agreement with the second.
ReplyDeleteLosing my mind is the thing which scares me the most.
Losing cognition is a scary thought, isn't it? Maybe not as bad if a person doesn't realize it, but so, so bad if they do. And I think most people do notice it, even if it's just at first. Thank you so much for reviewing and featuring Jemi's book on your blog. It looks to be a very good resource. Her advice is so full of kindness - I think every carer needs to have that kindness perspective and I know it's hard for me to find at times.
Delete"Or chased by thieving seagulls
ReplyDeleteWho want my choc eclair"
Made me laugh and some clever cartoons too, especially the one about the dog chewing up the couch.
It's always interesting to know which lines strike a chord with a reader, Andrew - thanks for mentioning the ones that do that for you :)
DeleteWe all need stuff to smile about, these days especially.
Oh Jenny love, I really did chuckle at those photos. The poem was brill. Please stay safe and well. x
ReplyDeleteGlad to provide some smiles, Cherie! Although the memes are not my doing, I enjoy sharing what others have created :)
DeleteI do hope your husband is not too ill and that you are feeling better today. What a worry these days to be sick.
I love all the funnies. My hopes and fears? I hope this is all over sooner rather than later, I fear that it won't be so and we will be isolated until Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMe too, River. Me too. It's very scary.
DeleteI know I'm going to sound out of touch, but having been isolating for a 3 weeks my brain is turning to mush, what is a goggie?
ReplyDeleteLove your poem and the memes!
Goggie = Doggie! Sorry, I forget that not everyone reads "lolspeak" (lolcats + speak), and yes, that's a real word coined on the cheezburger website! Most of the time I wish folks would just use regular English but sometimes lolspeak adds to the humour (in my opinion, anyway). Other times it's just over the top and too hard to read.
DeleteHope you and your family are well, Joey.
Heather Espley has submitted a poem but there have been technical difficulties so I'm posting it in a comment for her. Welcome, Heather!
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Writing
(with apologies to John Kander who wrote ‘Money’ for the film ‘Cabaret’)
Writing makes the world go around
The world go around, the world go around
Writing makes the world go around
It’s a human, silent sound.
Writing chases your worries away
It can make your day
As you think what to say
Writing invites your friend to play -
That human, silent sound
Can make the world go around.
……..
(writing, writing, so inviting,
Tantalising, energising,
Writing, writing, writing writing …)
……..
So think a little, sigh a little,
Try a little, start to scribble,
Smile a little, cry a little,
Die a little, grin a little,
Shout a little, laugh a little,
Write a little (WRITE a little!)
That joyous, uplifting, silent sound -
It makes the world go around!
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Best wishes
Heather Espley
(aka SpikesBestMate)
Thank you for joining in, Heather - such a great summary of what writing means to so many folks! I look forward to any future submissions you'd like to make :)
DeleteOh, nice poem on writing! So good to see someone new trying their hand. I so hope yu try again soon, and that your computer troubel will soon be over.
DeleteThis is wonderful!
DeleteThank you, Charlotte. I'll have another go soon. I'm getting to grips with the computer hiccups slowly but surely.
DeleteLove that poem, you out did yourself this time. And shelf isolation made me smile:-) so good to know I can still do that lol
ReplyDeleteSmiles are harder to find these days but we must keep trying, Chicken! Thanks for your kind praise and I hope you and your family are well.
DeleteJenny! Jenny! That was an EXCELLENT poem and the ending just pulled it all together. Truly made me smile. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ivy - my goal is to make readers smile with me!
DeleteAnd let me tell you, I just came from your previous post and you do that well, make this reader, smile. Much, much thanks.
DeleteI guess my blog post of a British dog liberally slinging a dirty word around wasn't enough?? Sending you a smile and a hug.
ReplyDeleteI don't care for the F word, e! But I'll gladly accept the smile and hug, and return them too :)
DeleteWhat a lot of scaries and with a sense of humour ;) Your funnies are the best ... Shelf isolation, hehe.
ReplyDeleteI love sharing the funny things I find. I just wish I was clever enough to make them up too :)
DeleteThe thing I fear most now is going to the grocery store. After two and a half weeks inside, I knew I was virus free but went to the store this morning where I had to run the gauntlet with the new Covid measures in place. Scary in and of itself.
ReplyDeleteIt IS scary, Marie. We have positive cases in our town now. I slink in and out of the grocery store as quickly as I can. Our stores have put a lot more measures in place - handwashing stations at the door, no gloves allowed inside, sanitized carts, one-way aisles, limited numbers in the stores, pack-your-own recycled bags, plexiglass barriers. I'm glad for us shoppers and also very glad the workers are getting more protections. Take care over there across the Strait, eh?
DeleteThat's an extra good poem, my love. It might be your best yet. I'll take a look at my poems, but I don't think I can share any about the things that scare me. They are too scary.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Thank you so much for your encouragement, Janie. I couldn't write at length about the things that REALLY scare me. It was too depressing!
DeleteI know what you mean. When I posted a few of my poems about scary things my readers were scared and thought I'd lost my mind.
DeleteYou've done the subject up well, and i very much enjoyed the funnies!
ReplyDeleteYay! I'm so glad, Mimi!
DeleteLoved all the toons this week, but the first was THE best.
ReplyDeleteThat was my favourite, too, Joanne! I smile every time I look at it. Hasn't worn off yet :)
DeleteI pray I never lose my smile! Laughed out loud at several of your funnies today!
ReplyDeleteThe slap yourself one. And the 'fever'. And especially the centuries lived through!
I love coming here!
Yay! Smiles are necessary :)
DeleteGreat poem, jenny_o. I really enjoyed it. I think my favorite meme was the one with the cat paw and telling you to slap yourself with your hand. Good stuff. On an unrelated note, I have a question for you and I am not sure how to reach you besides your blog and I would prefer a little more privacy since you are a popular lady. My email is mshifley@gmail.com if you want to contact me. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJust emailed you, Mr. S. Glad you liked the memes!
DeleteI enjoyed your poem - very true indeed! (And if there's every a shortage of root beer, I'll happily hand over my allocation to you.)
ReplyDeleteI loved Wiley's preparation for social distancing - now there's a formidable reminder to back off! Thanks for the funnies - it's good to laugh in times like these.
I'm having a personal shortage of root beer at the moment, Diane - the grocery store we usually use stopped carrying it about a year ago, and I don't feel right going to other stores right now "just" for pop! I'm waiting until I have a more legit reason to shop at one of those stores . . . d'you think you could send me some through the internet or something?? lol
DeleteLOL! I'm sending virtual root beer as hard as I can... ;-)
DeleteI am sorry that I am late to your post, but it has been a difficult week for me. I loved your poem, and especially the last line. It is not that easy to smile lately, but we must find any and all ways to do so.
ReplyDeleteFears, oh gosh, mine grow daily.
I'm sorry that things are extra difficult for you lately, Arleen - it's hard not to have a lot of fears right now. I think it's only natural. But I look forward to a time when we don't have to collectively hold our breath and worry about every aspect of life like we do now. Hang in there, my friend.
DeleteThat was a great poem! By biggest fear is probably 'losing my mind' in my older years.
ReplyDeleteLoved all the funny stuff. We can use all the humour we can get these days.
I saw a card once that made me laugh somewhat ruefully but I've never forgotten it so I guess the message was worth remembering - it was a birthday card and the message was: We'll be friends until we're old and senile - and then we'll be NEW friends!
DeleteDid that help? ... naw, didn't think so :)
I loved the poem, on target for these times. I'm late getting to it because my anxiety is refusing to let me sit still for 5 minutes and actually concentrate. I have my garden which is saving me. Hang in there good people. We are stronger than we think!
ReplyDeleteYes, I think we will all go through different stages in this process, just like grief. But we can do it, we just need to hang on as you said.
DeleteAnxiety, yes. There's good reason to have it, but it's the pits. Gardening is a wonderful occupation at such times. I hope you feel better over time.
Amazing poem dear Jenny
ReplyDeletehow beautifully you put all the fears together and said brilliantly :)
each seemed mine lol but last one oh this rule here either:)
it was perfect and magnificent poem indeed!
i am always stunned by your funnies selection ,they make me smile and sometimes laugh and yes they transform my day each time :)))
hope you are enjoying your indoor times dear Jenny ,you too stay well and healthy my dear friend!
yes we will be fine ,even better by the grace of Lord !
hugs!!!
Thank you, dear baili. I think we all share many of the same fears and this pandemic is one most of us are truly worried about together. I hope the world's peoples can work together to find treatments and a vaccine. I believe it will happen that way.
DeleteStay well, my friend! Sending you hugs and good wishes.