You may recall that I’d just finished a publicity tour for my psychological suspense novel, Deja Vu at the Blue Diamond Saloon at the end of 2019 before starting FAWM on February 1st. Well, during the tour, I’d written a poem about the book here.
So, naturally, I turned that into a song for FAWM 2020. Check it out. I hope you like it – the song, poem, the tour, and the book. 🙂
I knew I wouldn’t sleep
When buried thoughts are swirling deep
Knowing today that somebody threw their life away
Anger bubbles to the surface
Knots in my neck are certain to worsen
Gifts unused when others suffer abuse
Looks, talent, and charm
Can somehow do more harm
Conniving plans, using others on shifting sands
The loving embrace of a father and mother
Is more than what comes to many others
Betraying the Faith to turn away and become the snake
I searched for the family I never knew
I found love, hate, and ridicule
You and I were kindred spirits, writing songs with endless lyrics
We prayed and offered shelter
Your lies became helter skelter
I’ll cry tomorrow when anger turns to sorrow
Was the rush worth it?
The high of a hit to the lowest of pits
Killing love and all that is Sacred above
You lost so much when so small
The Devil chased you down the hall
I thought you’d outrun him, but the ending of the story is sad and grim
Tonight I won’t be sleeping
Tonight I won’t be weeping
Knowing today that somebody threw their life away
No new stops on the tour today so, for blogmas, I thought I’d write a poem. I’m heartened by all the interest in poetry these days, not only on WordPress but Twitter, too. Come join us in the #WritingCommunity.
DĂ©jĂ Vu at the Blue Diamond Saloon
Everything in Vegas looks better at night
Gazing for miles under the desert starlight
Roaming the streets just before daylight
Clickety clank clank breaks the silence of the morning hush
Tucked away in a casino away from the commuter’s rush
Nikki fled from the Blue Diamond Saloon
Away from her assailant unseen by the moon
Taking refuge in a City she once knew
Friendships and lovers too risky to start over
Memories and fears locked in a heart frozen sober
The past leads you where you swore you’d never go
Lessons unlearned like a missile-seeking foe
Next time be careful by what you do choose
This time around with bigger stakes to lose
Too late to escape DĂ©jĂ Vu at the Blue Diamond Saloon
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Day 6 prompt is “imperfect” – limerick for bonus points.
“Imperfect” and “Narcissist” cannot be in existence
In an ode so short or very long sentence
By definition a narcissist cannot be imperfect
If you call them out, they will enrage or deflect
No matter how you may wish or provide concrete evidence
Day 4 writing prompt is “journey.” Use of simile for bonus points. I’ve been under the weather so I’m not sure how much effort I can put into this.
Searching for that “one wise man”
My journey took me from California to Florida three times back I ran
Like a fish out of water, the Prodigal daughter, I came home again
No father waiting with open arms
His love and attention for me I was starved
Denying the power and lack that brings harm
Embracing me and what I can bring
Writing and music and listening to Thee
Is the greatest gift beyond all belief
Day Three’s writing prompt is “friend” – a positive or negative experience. Build in an acrostic (the first letter of each line spells a word or phrase) for bonus points.
For fifty years we had been friends
Ignorant in the ways of the world of sex
Filled with plans for a bright future ahead
Torn apart by a move of long-distance
Yet, later life brought us together again
Yellow as bright as the sun colored the skirt in Home-Ec
Elvis brought us giggles in Journalism class
An afternoon concert at the local fairgrounds
Reckoned a kiss from Glen Campbell’s lips
So special a friendship nothing could wreck
And then Facebook tore apart what I could not sense
Grounded out our friendship until it was dead
On the basis of something I said you took offense
Intro to Poetry (Day Two) suggests writing a poem about a face of any kind. Alliteration for bonus points.
It came out of nowhere yesterday
Hitting me in the heart
Numbing my identity
As if I were a nameless nobody
Belting me with a break so sharp
A photo of a Navy Veteran’s face
His memory I cannot erase
Questions asked after so many years
A child staring at the bump on her ear
Wondering “who am I” and “why do I fear?’
Looking in the looking glass
I see the answer staring me in the face
Knowledge I no longer need to chase
A photo is a reminder of our resemblance
So I honor the Veterans as a daughter’s remembrance
Thought it would be fun to do the poetry class offered by WordPress. The first prompt is “water” Haiku style.
Water roams the sea
Searching for his family
Riding the waves home
My head silently screams through the night
When the long-awaited answer is nearly in sight
Wings of an eagle flap, ready to take flight
Nowhere to go, I must now stay
Running was the thing of another day
Understanding when absent, intuition leads the way
I must not fear, sleeping under God’s wings
The storyteller prays as the choir now sings
Artists and monks the truth must bring
Wings of an eagle carry the message
Laser-focused eyes encompass the ledge
Save me from falling teetering on the edge
Counting down the timeline
Clutching it in my hand
Where is my tomorrow
In the Promised Land
When you see Jesus on the corner,
Joseph in the corridor,
Raphael in a field of green
Something is happening it seems
September is the signal
The guide has appeared
Too early to throw your hands up
Don’t give in to fear
Searching for home night and day
Where it used to be
Look ahead, not behind
You know you cannot stay
