"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
Eckhart Tolle

Friday, July 30, 2010

in the summer big tent poetry #13 pop icons

incense and peppermints
who cares
long-legged hippie girls
in silk-upholstered chairs

lady godiva
I'd rather be in philadelphia
manic depression
manic depression

the wind cries mary
haven't had a good day since '69
haven't had a good day
my makeup's divine

old worn out carpet is tearing a hole
in the old worn out image of you
broken shoes bother my feet sometimes
Hey, mister. Can you spare a dime?

incense and peppermints
who cares
long-haired hippie boys
longings and images I can't forget
take another little piece of my heart
Another little piece of my heart

28 comments:

  1. Clever, Pamela. 60's music by various icons? I'm partial to "The Wind Cries Mary." LOL.

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  2. Thanks Mary I had bit of trouble with this prompt
    my muse was very uncooperative! ugh!
    Pam

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  3. beautiful wording dear!

    loved it

    Have a great weekend!

    Love
    Sunshine

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  4. Thanks Sunshine and you do the same!
    Pamela

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  5. I really like this, Pamela. 'incense and peppermints' - delicious.

    http://thelaughinghousewife.wordpress.com

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  6. Thanks tillybud appreciate that!
    Pamela

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  7. old worn out carpet is tearing a hole
    in the old worn out image of you

    Love that bit!

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  8. Pamela, good piece and use of the lyrics and I liked the repeat on the last lines, one of my favorites.

    Elizabeth

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  9. I can remember the sixties, but then I was just a kid...

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  10. twitches thanks for the comment!
    Pamela

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  11. Elizabeth
    Thanks for the nice comment!
    Pamela

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  12. Stan I also remember the sixties and I was just a kid myself I was born in `57!
    Pamela

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  13. Some great references to some great songs! Great work!

    -Weasel

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  14. I love this Pamela. The songs fit in perfectly. You rose to the prompt. Bravo!

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  15. very nice Pam...brings back all those memories I always forget way back then.when my hair was down to my azz....thanks for the memories....and the muse always works...have a great weekend...I think it has been hotter up here this past few weeks than what you have....anyways cheers from the mountains

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  16. Very clever using the old song lyrics!

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  17. very kind of you Brenda!
    Pamela

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  18. Thanks Wayne and it is nothing like summer here
    it is cold and rainy most of these months due to the altitude and the volcanoes. Have a nice weekend too!
    Pamela

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  19. Thanks for commenting Cynthia!
    Pamela

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  20. I was a little too young to experience those lyrics firsthand, but I've gotten pretty well acquainted with them since. It gave me the feeling of being at a summer rock festival.

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  21. Thanks Francis and I am not too young! ;)
    Pamela

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  22. my muse was very uncooperative - ? What did you use for a stand-in? This is marvelous work! Love it. Still humming and I don't even know the tune. :)

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  23. Susan thanks and I felt as if I really did not follow the prompt that well.
    Pamela

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