Run with the madman
up the fells.
Swing with the mad woman
on the bells.
Dance with the vicar
down the aisle.
Jump with the sheepdog
over the stile.
Sit with the old-timers
in the park.
Move with the good-timers
in the dark.
Stroll with the shoppers
along the street.
Stand with the marchers
solid feet.
Life is rich
kaleidoscope diverse.
Don’t believe them
saying it’s worse.
But still I’d like
to hear again
whistling in the street.
Ipods aren’t the same.
I like the positivity of this poem, Dave, and its solid delivery of metre and rhyme. Whistling requires quiet space, time to pucker up, and people around who won't be instantly 'annoyed'. Plus, a happy heart. Aye, there's the rub, the lost sense of communal conviviality.
You're right Dave, things haven't been quite the same since Ronnie Ronalde passed away. (I had to check up on the spelling, and in doing so discovered that the technical term for a whistler is "siffleur.")
Regards,
A.E.
It's not autobiographical Stel (-:
<Deleted User> (6315)
Thu 16th Feb 2012 22:55
Still laughing at Steve's comment..yes Dave do explain that line! enjoyed the upbeat of this.
It has the rhythm of "swinging down the lane" -
hand in hand! Like it.
ipod,
thou poddest
he, she, it pods
we...
used to pod
but it will not be as
sweet as the moment
when the ipods go pop.
Like peace, in a pod.
Well, if whistling is your thing Dave, you perhaps would enjoy a whole weekend of it, including in the streets: The Big Whistle Festival. http://themet.biz/strand/big+whistle+festival/
Dave,
The song of a happy man...it made me feel happy.
(I`ll only feel happier if City AND United
both get beat tonight)...Ahh...bliss!
steve mellor
Thu 16th Feb 2012 14:34
Dave - I'll have you know that I'm a regular whistler, so get over them thar hills and walk round my place
'Move with the good-timers in the dark'?
Nice one Dave!
Loved ' sit with old timers in the park........'
Good flow about it all.
Mike
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Val Cook
Fri 17th Feb 2012 23:03
Dave, a good poem,I like the rythmn I have just had a go at whistling it but soon ran out of puff. I used to have a nieghbour who would whistle early morning leaving the house and coming home in the evening, I could set my clock by him.
Steve, good to know you are a regular whistler,I will ask you to pucker up and give us a tune if we every meet up.... we could do a duet.