victrolas

photo by lucianvenutian

the needle on the groove
scratch, scratch perfect
warbling voice
singing a love song

small speaker with a loud heart

My Friends

Oh, friends. Close friends.
How I love you.
Your bright smiles
and funny jokes that make me laugh
Your hands to hold while in a crowd
Your shoulders that I weep on when I am sad
Your strength that always shines bright
when the world seems dark

Oh, friends. Close friends.
You are so beautiful
I am in awe of your wonderfulness
You are such excellent people
With such large hearts

Oh, friends. Close friends.
I adore you
Here are my arms to hug you
My shoulder to cry on
My body and spirit to lean on

Oh, friends. Close friends.
Nothing better in the world than you

fancy ladies

photo from the The Library of Congress

Oh, the ladies like you and me
With our hats and pumps and lipstick
Oh, you, and me
Fancy, fancy
With our pretty little dresses
With darts and pleats
Swishing from here to there
We are fanciest
When we have grace and poise
And generous hearts
We are so beautiful then

That we know how to whoosh!
Oh, I do so like to be fancy!
And so do you!
My friends! We are fancy!
With our hair all done in a 21st century cut
Wearing a smart vintage hat, for flair!
You have a boa around your neck 
And I wear white kid gloves to be complicated

Your skirt is pencil thin
I am wearing a dress that bounces
When we swing our hips from side to side
The gentlemen look at us

I'll take the one with the hat

Moleskine Notebooks

photo by samcrockett

Oh, you blank thing
You, with the lines, or graphs, or nothings
You
Little black book
Full of ideas
Phone numbers
Future novels
Dreams
Grocery lists
Directions
I will take you all over the world
I will scribble the things I overhear
I will pour my heart into you
You fit perfectly into my messy purse
Oh, you blank thing
I will fill you up
And then go buy another

Gama Go

Oh! Gama-go!


How I love you completely
your little ninja kitty
tiger lily
gama go bird
Oh how I love your t-shirts
track jackets
and boxer shorts
Oh, Yeti!
Oh, Owl!
Oh, bestill my heart!
Your wonderful colors
never disappoint
You are truly a wonder
Gama-go, I love you!

Winter Snow

photo by Serge Arsenie

Oh, you winter snow! Oh, you white fluff!
When i come in from the cold my skin is cold!
Then I drink a warm hot chocolate and all is well.
Oh, how lovely and quiet it is when you fall in big fat flakes.
Oh, how you cover the world with your majesty!
Snow. Snow. Snow.
Forming ice at times on trees.
Always breathtakingly beautiful
Like a ladies fine lace shawl.
Snow, i have not known you all these years I have been away
And I will tell you that it's true
that despite your frigidity
You have my heart
And I miss you

Vanilla Yogurt

I was always wowed by the fruit on the bottom.
Vanilla was not for me.
It was not flashy enough!
Vanilla was so boring!
Why not just go plain?
Or Lemon flavored?
But one morning there was a delicious accident in my bowl!
"What is this?" I yelled
"Why it's Vanilla!" She said
Smooth, light, sweet and crisp!
Vanilla Yogurt!
I love you!

The Pantry

Oh, you tiny room. You thing filled with food. You little nook.
Oh, you just off the kitchen. With a small window.
Oh, you with possibilities for meals shared with love.
Oh, you east coast pantry, I love you!

Pants

Oh, Pants. So comfortable. So easy.
I'm so glad that us ladies can wear them now.
Can't really imagine not being able to slip a pair on.
And pad around the house.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lovely when warm, fresh out of the oven
Homemade or store bought, they are always good
A glass of cold milk completes them
For added pleasyre, add a hint of mint
or orange extract
or peanut butter chips, too

Truly - the perfect cookie

Dr Who

Oh you in your different forms
brilliant and handsome
good and eccentric
British
Take me in your TARDIS
I want to travel in time

Baths

Sweet and scented
Hot and relaxing
Warm and wet
I can think
Oh yes. I can think.
And the bubbles
and the bath salt
and the retreat
yes.
a bath.
a bath is always exactly what I need.

Ray Bradbury

Because of Farenheit 451
Because of Dandelion Wine
Because of Something Wicked This Way Comes
Because of The Illustrated Man
Because of The Martian Chronicles.
His books made me want to be a writer when I grew up.
And so I did.

Automobiles

Oh Cars. Cars. How sweet for travelling distances you are!
I like when you work, roll forward and brake.
I like when you take me from my home to eat steak!
I think you pollute the air and the land.
Wish I could afford a hybrid, perhaps one day I can!
Meanwhile, I need you in the city of L.A.
I might drive on highways
It could happen!
One day!

Hands

Oh hands.
So beautiful and perfect!
How I dream about your hand in mine!
Take my hand!
Ask for it!
Lace your fingers through mine!
Hold it!
Oh, our hands!
So expressive!
Even when sad, and wringing!
Or giving you the finger!
Or making a fist!
Even when waving hello!
Or, goodbye!
Shaking a hand is a wonder!
So sturdy!
Hands that work!
Hands that play!
Hands that know how to draw!
Or play an instrument!
Oh the opposable thumb!
Oh, gorgeous hands!
Making me tremble as I watch yours on the steering wheel!
Or holding a pen!

Hands I LOVE YOU!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches

Oh peanut butter and jelly!

you are yummy in my belly!

Always there if I am hungry!

It is so nice and quite comfy.

As breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack.

Creamy and sweet.

mmm I love you!

Clogs

Oh clogs. You wooden things.

Oh clogs. Like a little Dutch girl on my feet.

I am in a fairy tale in my clogs

Oh perfect fit

Oh clompy clomp!

Oh comfortable you!

Oh slip on delight!

Oh clogs.

In all colors.

Clogs I love you!

The Moon

Oh moon, beautiful moon.

You are always over my shoulder

Silver and sweet

Slim and fat

you hang like a jewel in the sky

You pull and push the tides in me and the sea

When you are a crescent

my heart sings

When you are low and large

you make me breathless

My love gazes at your face

and maybe sees me

Goddess, legend, myth and companion

Moon, I love you

Tea

Because it's a cup of comfort

Because it never lets you down

Because it makes everything better

Because it is a ritual

Because it's good morning, noon, or night.

Because it comes with tasty sandwiches

Because it started a revolution



Tea. I'll take two lumps, please.

Cyrano de Bergerac

Because his soul is the most beautiful thing ever.
Because he loves Roxane truly.
Because he is a dirty boy with a large heart.
Because he knows how to twist a word.
Because he thinks he's ugly, but he's not.
Because we all see past the nose.