dream over troubled waters, a

[mtmynd]

it's the small things in life
things that you say and do
these are the things that count

your thank you’s, your fuck you’s
your helpfulness, your disconcern
your generosity, your stinginess
your compliments, your put-downs

these little things
just keep gettin bigger
but not really better
they just keep sweepin
the angels off their feet

these are the things
that lash out: overwhelming
hurricane force blowing
minds
ideas
scraps of memories
clear across the face
of shocked humanity

knees quaking
marimba magic
voodoo hoodoos
and the chalice of gold
firin' up the tepa tu

(oh dear, was it something
i smoked that de lighted you
and made an ash outta me?)

spitfire jettisoned madly
into rainbows colored with
crayon hands dipped in oils
stolen from marilyn man rows
lined up fertilized and harvested
in sweet mandrew time slipping
thru crystal horror glasses
perched lightly on branches of
eucalyptus from down under

over and under
round about
ain't no doubt
this is rock
and rolls get stale

(birdfood....)

[Lightning Rod]

this one pulled me right along cec
it is one of the best things I've seen from you
rolls like a snowball

[mtmynd]

thankya, amigo.

"rolls like a snowball"

interesting line, CBJ. brought back memories. if i remember correctly, snowballs rolled downhill. i could never roll a snowball across the floor.

[goldenmyst]

This was a wild ride. I enjoyed the show.

John

[Arcadia]

in sweet mandrew time slipping
thru crystal horror glasses
perched lightly on branches of
eucalyptus from down under

daliesque & boschian at the same time!!!!! I like it!!!!

[mnaz]

I'm guessing the small things do indeed add up.
But then, I'm guessing the bigger things do too...

"marilyn man rows"??

You're outta control, Cec!

[hester_prynne]

...."over and under
round about
ain't no doubt
this is rock
and rolls get stale"

This ain't birdfeed, man this is manna.
an awesome read.....
H

[Doreen Peri]

started out with truths then did a wild dance down the page

some really fine lines in here

[mtmynd]

John, "V", nazaroonie, mz prynne, doreenaroo... thanks for your replies. i enjoyed them a lot. you all are very cool. i'm glad.

[SmileGRL]

cecil, we have a saying in afrikaans..." die sterkste gif kom in die kleinste botteltjies", translated "the most potent poison comes in the smallest bottles." it's funny how one little line can sometimes punch your wind out. & in the same breath how sometimes it's the simplest things that brighten your day.

great poe, my friend. & your "crayon hands dipped in oils stolen from marilyn man rows" paint brilliant (!) pictures in my mind.

[mtmynd]

smileGRL : "the most potent poison comes in the smallest bottles"

concentration. that's what i thought of.

nice hearing from you, mj... thanks and i enjoyed as usual your reply.