Posted in Throwback Thursday: Treasures from the archives
“Things are not quite so simple always as black and white”
Doris Lessing
Life in the Monochrome
I am neither black or white
I am just a gray delight
Maybe not so much fun
Being only a colour of one
That of a monotone
But not a clone
You may call me,
Monochrome
Posted in Throwback Thursday: Treasures from the archives
“Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
“Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore—
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
The Raven EDGAR ALLAN POE
Birds
Face to face
Eye to eye
This was one race
Which could go awry
Standing there
Assessing me
Its glare
Devouring me
Without any warning
Flying across the air
Giving me the scare
Looking with scorning
No escape
Its mouth agape
It tilted its head
Quoth the bird “Polly wants a cracker”
Posted in World Wide Wednesday
World Wide Wednesday in Finland
“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Entry and Exit Ways
A mystery wooden door
Right on the second floor
If you open it, you may score
Or
It may leave you, wanting more
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Towers
The mighty towers of Helsinki
They do empower this little city
Look up, and you’ll fell giddy
Climb up, and you’ll get dizzy
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Entry and Exit Ways
You must choose:
Win or loose
To die in your boots
And even pray, for Zeus
Two entry ways
Before you join the maze
And your enemy face
Be careful always
Follow the hallways
This may take days
There will be chase
Even empty space
Before the winner of the race
Can fame and fortune, embrace
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Entry and Exit Ways
The Niemelä family
Wrote their name permanently
On top of the door way
Just to scare people away
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Towers
Historical architecture…
No, this is not a lecture
Just a statement from a collector
Of experiences bringing pleasure
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Entry and Exit Ways
A message in the window
Left there, by a weirdo
Maybe, as innuendo
If you choose to follow
You’ll remain in limbo
Until it is time to continue
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Entry and Exit Ways
The clock is ticking
Time is running out
So is the thinking
Of rhyme, I just wanna shout:
Visit Helsinki:
It’s always very pretty!
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“Do not cross the brook for water”
Finnish proverb
Entry and Exit Ways
The Saaristo people
Sounds like a sequel?
Let’s call them the Islanders
And file under
“Do not enter”
