As Darienne said, and may I add, I like how seamless this is even though you write in 3rd person, then second and then end with the I. Masterpiece, Gordon.
Sorry the formatting has played a bit of havoc with your piece Darienne. This is just another great song title poem from you Darienne! Wow!!! I have seen how many times you’ve pushed yourself in this one and finding the alphabetical ordering of letters as yet another feature to focus your writing. Absolutely wonderful. So many outstanding stanzas here.
That is truly remarkable! And as I said so many times last year, the song titles just disappear here and it becomes a beautiful piece in its own right… 😎👍
Is it about the Cowboy getting old and spoken to or is the narrator the old cowboy? Love the ambiguity in this song title as it gives it layers to explore and offer options. I feel a sense of loneliness and a tug of war between letting love in or keeping it at bay. Dont know Tanya Tucker so must look her up! Thank you Marinarena!
Here I imagine a woman (narrator) with an old (worn down emotionally) cowboy mate and she's wants to win him over with love again , but yes, is in a kind of battle to either love him or let him go and knows she is in a lonesome state. I haven'y fully explored her discography but I know some Tanya songs. There is much vulnerability to her and she is always authentic in expressing emotions.
I think I originally posted this poem for one of the monthly Song Title Events last year, where the prompt was 'Funny Songs'. But I really liked it, so I thought I'd share it again for The Marathon...
Get the Kleenex out now! Ohh I felt this right through with "Do you ever get so sad you can't breathe?" You've got that internal rhyme going on here and the lines flow gently into each other. I don't think I have ever heard of Thelma so thank you for introducing new music to me Kate.
Angel
.
Angel
Teardrop
Paradise circus
.
Overcome
Aftermath
Voodoo in my blood
.
Protection
Karmacoma
Black Milk
.
Nothing matters
Take it there
Mezzanine
.
Live with me
the only way
safe from harm
.
Songs sung by Tricky
Love the rhythm.
Thank you Darienne!
Richard Thompson
Dimming of the day
Night comes in
Meet on the ledge
Never again
Did she jump or was she pushed
For shame of doing wrong
Down where the drunkards roll
She cut off her long silken hair
Walking on a wire
The rattle within
Guns are the tongues
When the spell is broken
Outside of the inside
The fear never leaves you
The ghost of you walks
No man's land
The madness of love
The way that it shows
How I wanted to
Never again
Salford Sunday
Wall of death
The end of the rainbow
Withered and died
As Darienne said, and may I add, I like how seamless this is even though you write in 3rd person, then second and then end with the I. Masterpiece, Gordon.
Love me some Richard Thompson, Gordon. This may be dark but it flows like treacle and sticks me so I need to read again and again.
Couldn't agree more.
The first offering was a little dark so I offer a second as recompense.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Midnight in Harlem
Last night in the rain
Shelter
Just as strange
All you can do
Laugh about it
Keep on growing
Another day
The storm
Rollin' and tumblin'
Rainy day
Do I look worried
Still your mind
Wade in the water
Walk through this life
Strengthen what remains
Hold that line
Simple things
They don't shine
Until you remember
Somehow
I hear the blues, the simplicity and depth in this all at once. Thank you Gordon! Got the Tedeschi Tiny Desk concert on! What a sound!
Solid mood uplift! 🌞
Last stanza🙌🏻🙌🏻
Formatting got me all wrapped up on this one and it won’t work in a comment so here’s the link to my note
Thank you for clicking if you have the time
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Sorry the formatting has played a bit of havoc with your piece Darienne. This is just another great song title poem from you Darienne! Wow!!! I have seen how many times you’ve pushed yourself in this one and finding the alphabetical ordering of letters as yet another feature to focus your writing. Absolutely wonderful. So many outstanding stanzas here.
That is truly remarkable! And as I said so many times last year, the song titles just disappear here and it becomes a beautiful piece in its own right… 😎👍
Thank you so much Chris😊
A Tanya Tucker song poem:
My Cowboy’s Getting Old
How Can I Tell Him
Love’s the Answer
Love’s Gonna Live Here
My Arms Stay Open All Night
Crazy Arms
I Wonder What’s He’s Doing Tonight
I Oughta Let Go
Fool, Fool Heart
Oh Lonesome Me
Is it about the Cowboy getting old and spoken to or is the narrator the old cowboy? Love the ambiguity in this song title as it gives it layers to explore and offer options. I feel a sense of loneliness and a tug of war between letting love in or keeping it at bay. Dont know Tanya Tucker so must look her up! Thank you Marinarena!
Here I imagine a woman (narrator) with an old (worn down emotionally) cowboy mate and she's wants to win him over with love again , but yes, is in a kind of battle to either love him or let him go and knows she is in a lonesome state. I haven'y fully explored her discography but I know some Tanya songs. There is much vulnerability to her and she is always authentic in expressing emotions.
I played a couple of her songs and yes it's very country and very emotional. Liked it! Thank you for the introduction.
These songs are by the artist Torres
Are you sleepwalking
November baby
When winter’s over
Wake to flowers
Jerk into joy
Righteous woman
Good grief
Collect
Two of everything
A few blue flowers
Records of tenderness
Gracious day
Forever home
J just J thank you and welcome to song title poetry. This is a lovely song title poem!
I think I originally posted this poem for one of the monthly Song Title Events last year, where the prompt was 'Funny Songs'. But I really liked it, so I thought I'd share it again for The Marathon...
TIM MINCHIN (Poem)
I'M IN A CAGE,
THE ABSENCE OF YOU,
LOUD,
IS NOTHING SACRED ANYMORE?
*
I'M HERE, SEEING YOU,
STILL HOLDING MY HAND,
STUCK,
NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
*
IF YOU REALLY LOVED ME,
COME HOME,
SO LONG AS WE ARE TOGETHER,
NOTHING CAN STOP US NOW... 😎
One of your best!
T is for Thelma Plum
Do you ever get so sad you can’t breathe,
Nick Cave?
I don’t play that song anymore
We don’t talk about it
Backseat of my mind these days
Father said, Woke blokes made for you, Rosie
Ugly Monsters around here.
Wiseman.
Golden touch, cowboy in the rain
Breathe in breathe out
Young in love
The love I want
Back seat of my mind these days
We don’t talk about it
I don’t play that song anymore
Nick Cave,
Do you ever get so sad you can’t breathe?
Get the Kleenex out now! Ohh I felt this right through with "Do you ever get so sad you can't breathe?" You've got that internal rhyme going on here and the lines flow gently into each other. I don't think I have ever heard of Thelma so thank you for introducing new music to me Kate.
Love the way the repetition keeps wrapping us back up in the words Kate🙌🏻