“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,,,” William Shakespeare
A Rose is a Rose
A rose is a rose
So get your dose
Of the sweet scent
Your day reinvent
It’s plain to see
No need to brood
In a better mood
Soon you will be
So wake up
And smell the roses!
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Related posts: The Rose, Camera Lucida Photo Challenge
Celebrating an anniversary; A thirty years’ journey with my Partner in Crime
“Just remember if we get caught, you’re deaf and I don’t speak English”
Me and My Shadow
It was nineteen eighty-five
When I hitched a ride
Ever since that time
We have been tied
Like sugar and spice
Abbott and Costello
And what have you
I am still quite amazed
And feeling totally graced
That someone would stare at my face
For thirty odd years straight
So thanks for all this time, sweetheart
Lets try to make it to the next part
And add another thirty to the cart
After all the most important thing
Which makes you want to sing
It’s good to have that one person
Who will support you without a reason
No matter how serious
Or delirious
Life gets
I will bet
You will still be the one
Who I can rely on
To go absolutely
And completely
Bonkers with
Ain’t that a hit!
Photography & Poetry
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower” Hans Christian Andersen
Ode to Flowers
Oh delicate flower
Quite the power
You have on
Us mere mortals
Shining in the sun
In the colours of purple
Yellow, red and blue
Quite the view
When full in bloom
Before the doom
Of withering away
But some day
You will rise again
And lessen our pain
With your marvel
When shining like marble
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An homage to Dame Angela Lansbury
“Here I am, I still go on, you know, like the tides” Angela Lansbury
Blue Eyes is back
She’s got grace and style
And to top it, a great smile
Oh those blue eyes
Could light up the skies
Her face most adorable
Her talent undeniable
Like the whirlwind
Still hard at working
A Queen without a crown
A Dame with a gown
She is the belle of the ball
So say we all
Now and for ever more
An homage to Jessica Fletcher
“Who Killed J.B. Fletcher?”
Murder She Wrote
The former school marm
With lots of charm
A writer of mystery
A worthy opponent of Christie
Is she just, having some fun
Or hitting a homerun
Being quite the detective
With a mind most selective
Solving crimes most foul
Not throwing in the towel
Until justice is served
To those whom deserved
Be that in the town in Main
Or on an excursion to Spain
She will always win
Before the episode comes to a fin
Photography
Continuing with todays theme of clouds in the sky, with a slight expectancy of rain and with the option of thunder 😉
Location: Finland, Espoo, Keilasatama (my spot for lunch break 😛 )
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“Make it so!” Captain Jean-Luc Picard
Tea Time!
Tea, hot, with a twist of lemon
Maybe enjoyed even in Bremen
The delightful aroma
Can lull you to a coma
In company or solitude
It is a prelude
To a life’s passion
A sweet sensation
When into the dark liquid dipping
Whether gulping or sipping
Enjoy the moment of pure bliss
For who could resist
Tea time
Related posts: Tea Earl Grey, Hot & Merry Birthday to You, Sir Pat
“I wouldn’t know a space-time continuum or warp core breach if they got into bed with me” Sir Patrick Stewart
A Very Merry Birthday To You, Sir Pat
Totally charming
Maybe even utterly harming
When you make us laugh
And make us cry
With a voice like that
Sir Pat in a hat
Canny as a cat
Who could resist
Of being kissed
By a great fellow
You’re hell of’
An actor, a Captain and a King
And even able to sing
Wishing you a merry, happy and utterly great Birthday
And as the cliche goes, if I may
Live Long And Prosper
Oh, Captain of Captains!
Photography & Poetry
“Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative” Oscar Wilde
Cloudy with a chance of Rain
Cloudy, with a chance of rain
No, we’re definitely not in Spain
Seems to be a repeating pattern
Maybe a joke by the Mad Hatter
Be careful to not get a frost bite
When you dip your toe into the lake
Or you might end up in a plight
And a most terrible ache
A summer’s day in July
Eyes focused on the sky
Clouds moving to the wind
Cold breeze on my skin
Should have worn a jacket
“But it’s summer” I quote with “brackets”
Let’s open the packets
And bring out the rackets
Summer madness or fun
Maybe we’ll see the sun
Before the day is done
And we have to run
So let’s enjoy this time of year
Without any doubt or fear
The winter soon enough is here
And the summer mood will disappear
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“Personally, I prefer the dark side” Daniel Radcliffe
Welcome, to the Dark Side
Why don’t you join us
There will be no fuss
And more than one plus
We have fun and games
There will be no blames
Nor any named shames
Pretty much anything you want
This is most certainly no taunt
You can even invite your aunt
It’s OK, don’t be scared
Everything will be shared
But only if you dared
Step into the dark side
Step in with pride
No need to hide
But hear this warning
To avoid the scorning
Before the morning
There is no time for stalling
You’d better get your ass hauling
When you hear this calling
“Kids! Time to get in, supper is ready!”
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