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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

CLOUDS OF PURPLE



      LOTUS BY SECRET GARDEN................
                                                                    
       the song I was listening to when I wrote this poem

                      






Clouds of Purple



Never did I think that it would go this far
This madness of the heart
This mind seduction
And wildness of the blood,
I only thought to love you with my eyes.

I only thought…..........

But it was beyond my control
I know that now
I made the mistake
Of letting you touch my skin

Your hand on my forearm
As I stood there in the marketplace
Perusing silks and satins
Testing their softness around my wrists
And imagining it was you.

Let me buy this for you, you whispered
And all the world fell silent
And was populated by the two of us
Standing alone in the vanishing crowd

I gave in to longing.............
A willing captive to your touch,
As I whirled and entangled us
In clouds of purple.























©By Voo
Nov 3, 07






Me reading Clouds of Purple

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Funny Sayings


Funny Sayings to make you smile 

Some funny things that I hope will bring you a smile
 and make for a happier day! :) 

🤡

Light travels faster than sound.........
 This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 
How important does a person have to be before they are considered
 assassinated instead of just murdered? 
If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches? 
Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round? 
Why do you have to "put your two cents in"…
 but it's only a "penny for your thoughts?" Where's that extra penny going to?
What disease did cured ham actually have? 
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out 
it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? 
Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby"
 when babies wake up like every two hours? 

Why do people pay to go up on tall buildings and then put money
 in binoculars to look at things on the ground? 
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a song about him? 
If Wyle E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME stuff,
 why didn't he just buy dinner? 
If electricity comes from electrons, does morality come from morons? 
Is Disney World the only People trap operated by a mouse? 

If pro is the opposite of con, what's the opposite of progress? 
Ninety-nine percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name. 
Borrow money from a pessimist — they don't expect it back. 
Time is what keeps things from happening all at once. 
Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math. 
I didn't fight my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.
Never answer an anonymous letter. 
It's lonely at the top; but you do eat better. 
I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it. 
Always go to other people's funerals, or they won't go to yours. 
Few women admit their age; few men act it. 
If we aren't supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat? 
No one is listening until you make a mistake. 
Give me ambiguity or give me something else. 
We have enough youth. How about a fountain of "Smart"? 
He who laughs last thinks slowest. 

Campers: Nature's way of feeding mosquitoes. 
Always remember that you are unique; just like everyone else. 
Consciousness: That annoying time between naps. 
There are three kinds of people: Those who can count and those who can't. 
Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? 
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it. 
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. 
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory. 
As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools. 
Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot. 
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it. 
You can't have everything; where would you put it? 
I took an IQ test and the results were negative.
Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check? 
We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse. 
Be nice to your kids. They'll choose your nursing home. 
DNA: National Dyslexic Association. 
If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried. 
I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges. 
Eat right. Stay fit. Die anyway. 
Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool. 
On the other hand, you have different fingers. 
Dyslexics of the world, untie! 
I don't find it hard to meet expenses. They're everywhere. 
I just let my mind wander, and it didn't come back. 
Don't steal. The government hates competition. 
Humpty Dumpty was pushed. 
National Atheist's Day April 1st.
All generalizations are false. 
The more people I meet, the more I like my dog. 
Work is for people who don't know how to fish. 
If you don't like the news, go out and make some. 
For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you have got. 
I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure. 
I can handle pain until it hurts. 
No matter where you go, you're there. 
If everything is coming your way, then you're in the wrong lane.  
Gravity always gets me down. 
This statement is false. 
Eschew obfuscation. 

They told me I was gullible…and I believed them. 
It's bad luck to be superstitious. 
According to my best recollection, I don't remember. 
The word "gullible" isn't in the dictionary. Go ahead, look it up. 
Honk if you like peace and quiet. 
The Big Bang Theory: God Spoke and BANG! it happened. 
Atheism is a non-prophet organization. 
Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular? 
Save the whales. Collect the whole set. 
A day without sunshine is like, night. 

The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. 
Corduroy pillows: They're making headlines! 
Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! 
Life is too complicated in the morning. 
We are all part of the ultimate statistic—ten out of ten die. 
Nobody's perfect. I've been told I'm a Nobody. 
Ask me about my vow of silence. 

The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread. 
The last thing on earth you want to do will be the last thing you do. 
Diplomacy is the art of letting someone else get your way. 
If ignorance is bliss, then tourists are in a constant state of euphoria. 
If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving. 
If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends? 
Stop repeat offenders. Don't re-elect them! 
I intend to live forever. So far so good. 
What happens if you get scared half to death twice? 
I used to have an open mind but my brains kept falling out. 
Energizer Bunny arrested; charged with battery. 
I didn't use to finish sentences, but now I......... 
I've had amnesia as long as I can remember. 
Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks. 
Vacation begins when Dad says, "I know a short cut." 
What's another word for Thesaurus? 
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time. 
A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.

 VOO





Deeds, Not Words

 


Unchained Melody

 

Saturday, September 25, 2021

DON'T LET THEM TAKE YOU TO ROOM 101







   
                               

                 music by NatureWorld 1986.......                          
 
                         start music on loop now for full effect





Don't
     Let Them Take You 
                               To Room 101





Down the corridor, in the dark, there's a room
Where the end of your dreams comes to pass
Where the night swallows day and all hope fades away
And you kneel on the shards of black glass.

Where they take you when you don't obey
When you stand up for reason and right
Where the tormentors meet you to play
And you have no more strength for the fight.

In a house without freedom on a cruel city street
With no knowledge of good or of bad
Where the men march like puppets to a song they can't sing
In a world, like a nightmare, gone mad.

We've seen them take the dissidents there
Heard them scream for long hour after hour
We've cleaned up the blood of the penitents
Who gave in to the power of Power.

Up high on the hill, there's a tower
That listens to every breath that you breathe
Records all your thoughts and reports them
And then runs them through a memory sieve.

They cannot have rebellion here
They cannot take the chance
Before joy takes hold and you've grown old
They take your song and dance.

And all the armies of innocent men
To war and death, they run
They tell us we must kill and die
Till all the world is One.

But if you dare and if you care
They knock you to your knees
You must conform or you will harm
The other worker bees.

So they take you to the house of pain
And all your memories skewer
Regard them with their cold dead eyes
And replace all that was pure.

Our brother was one, such as this
With dreams and schemes and plans
He was a rebel, wayward, bold
Who disdained their demands.

They took him in the dead of night
They put him in a cage
With hungry rats to claw his eyes
He howled away his rage.

So he's a conformed comrade now
His orders take, with pride
His body marches with the rest
But there's no one inside.

They took his soul in room 101
And ground it in to dust
So we all do our best to exist
Like the leaders say we must.

There is no place for private thought
Or feelings that upset
We must rewire our feeble brains
Or they'll make us regret.

And all our lives, we work and die
For the leaders that we trust
And give our all to that great Call
Until they're through with us.

Still, in the night, when it is quiet
We whisper in the gloom
Ask questions till someone shushes us
With a reminder of "the Room."

Down the corridor, in the dark, in the house
Where the tormentors laugh at our fear
They know we will do whatsoever they say
For there are no men living here.

We are just numbers, we have no names
We have no dreams left to dream
They've erased all our minds, made us willing and blind
But they can't make us forget how to scream.


   


©by Voo
April 26, 09
1:29 a.m.