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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

OZZY OSBOURNE

The alien spaceships were swarming all around us and it was clear we were FACING HELL.

AIMEE manned one turret, while I took the one beside her, and together, we proceeded to create FIRE IN THE SKY.

I even had to tell her to SLOW DOWN at one point and leave some for me, but she was FEARLESS and wanted to take them all on.

We held them off for two, maybe three minutes, but TIME AFTER TIME they kept coming back with more reinforcements.

It was obvious we weren't going to stay ALIVE much longer, as we were both getting SO TIRED.

So we shot down one more each, and then we let someone else have a turn on the arcade machine... 😎

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Rock'n'roll!!! Love the Aimee Manned part! Very good Chris!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! I had fun with this one. "Sharonnnnn!" Haha... 😎

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Yussss - almost did Ozzy!! Love the sci-fi vibe.

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

We're grateful someone did!

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Thanks! It was between this and Oasis. There weren't a lot of other viable Os! Haha... 😎

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Treasa's avatar

You had me sucked in, great twist at the end.

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Haha! Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it... 😎

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Oasis

Whatever

The masterplan

Let there be love

Cigarettes and alcohol

Some might say

Don’t go away

Champagne supernova

Stop crying your heart out

Roll with it

Live forever

Whatever

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

That was my second choice, but I went with Ozzy. "Whatever the masterplan, let there be love". That's pretty much perfect on its own, as a little maxim. Very, very nice... 😎

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Oh, my... I was still in high school when Oasis hit the charts. Some might say I'm old but I don't feel that old. Whatever!

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I have a special poem today...

https://tomasikaki.substack.com/p/midweek-special

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Dick Whyte's avatar

-: We’re All Water: For Yoko Ono :-

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Between my head and the sky—

.

Waiting for the sunrise

Watching the rain,

.

I’m alive

Moving mountains.

.

<3

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Love this!

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Cheers!!!! 🌸🌻🌺

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Chris J. Franklin's avatar

Ahh, Yoko Ono. That's a very interesting one. Well done... 😎

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Churrr 🌸 I’m a big fan of her conceptual art and music! Lots of heart.

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Treasa's avatar

Powerful.

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Thanks Treasa! Much appreciated. 🌸🌻🌺

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Fotini Masika's avatar

I'll borrow the words of everyone who commented so far: Powerfull - Well Done - I love this! 🖤

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Aw thanks Fotini!! 🌺🌻🌸

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Treasa's avatar

SINÉAD O' CONNOR

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One last day

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Sacrifice one more day.

The last day of

our acquaintance

Take off your shoes,

your green jacket.

I want your hands

on me, never get old.

Reason with me.

How about I be me,

no man's woman.

Success has made

a failure of our home.

You made me a thief

of your heart.

https://youtu.be/0qIav-KKBS0?feature=shared

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Love this, love her! I lost a subscriber over this amazing artist. Another one gone too soon. Thank you Treasa. It’s just so wonderful to see how much emotion and meaning is conveyed through just a few lines. Thank you!

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Treasa's avatar

It had to be Sinead for today. Saw her just the once at a gig along with other Irish musicians, I didn't appreciate it enough at the time.

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Fotini Masika's avatar

Heartbreaking but beautiful!

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Treasa's avatar

When I hear her voice now there's such pain but also pure beauty in it.

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Nothing Compares is such a classic. Grows with each listen. Her voice spectacular, every time.

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Dick Whyte's avatar

Love this - carries Sinead’s spirit well! And the ending works really nicely. 🌸🌻🌺

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

I think this piece stole our hearts Treasa!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

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If you wanna get to heaven,

country girl,

jump at the chance.

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Beauty in the river,

river to the sun —

it’ll shine when it shines.

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Following the way that I feel,

giving it all to the wind,

it couldn’t be better.

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Standin’ on the rock,

walkin’ down the road,

out on the sea,

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If I only knew

Jackie Blue.

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Another masterpiece Jonathan. You create art with the arrangements of these lines. The flow, the words and the meaning all contribute to beautiful stories inside the poems. This is not a band I’ve ever heard, so will delve right in to familiarise myself with the songs. Thank you!

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Jonathan Potter's avatar

Thank you WP!

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