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OK Haiku
I was just wondering if a haiku would be an acceptable submission to Vocal’s poetry community. I believe the minimum number of words for a poetry submission is one hundred, a haiku is seventeen syllables in a 5-7-5 layout , so even at one word per syllable that is only seventeen words which is significantly less than the hundred required.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Poets
Sonnetwo
I need to try other defined poetic constructs , but this is another standard sonnet construct (there are two other sonnet forms so I will check those out) . The music I have chosen in the beautiful "London" by Thea Gilmore from the sadly missed pen of Sandy Denny. I wish I could , write play and sing like that. Listen while you read and you may be inspired as well.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Poets
The Bad Grandad
I must have been about four when I first became aware of my granddad on my dad’s side, my mum’s dad had died before I was born. I was in a local post office with my mum and she had said hello to him and was completely blanked, she tried to introduce me and was blanked again. He got whatever he was in there for and then left.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Families
Beat The Bull
I work from home for an extremely excellent company, and that means I listen to a lot of music when I work. One of Vocal’s recent challenges was a short fiction about a raging bull, so in this I will include a scenario with my thoughts on bullfighting and similar “sports”. Killing animals for pleasure or fun is totally out of order in my opinion. If an animal, like say a fox, is threatening or killing domestic livestock it should be killed as humanely as possible , the same goes for all vermin.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Petlife
The Muse
A short non poem on inspiration which can come from anyone or anything that inspires you , and this was inspired by a Muse. I have included "She Belongs To Me" by Bob Dylan because the words just paint so many inspirational pictures to me and his words often provide me with inspiration as well as taking me on trips to places the exist only in his stream of consciousness. If you have someone or something in your life that gives you this you are a very lucky person.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Poets
Dreams and Hidden Mirrors
Sometimes what you eat can cause you to dream. Cheese is a good one if you want to dream. Last night I had Aloo Chole, a chickpea and potato curry along with some Sag Aloo from Rajnagar my local Bangladeshi restaurant. I finished about half of it so I will be warming up the remainder tonight for my tea tonight and looking forward to it. I don't think that's the normal food to stimulate dreams although it's very good.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Beat
Organizational Flaws
As people come together in groups or teams, they benefit from working together and creating a beneficial environment for all members. Although I will not go on about the UK leaving the EU to benefit a few criminals and keep non-whites out is an amazing piece of stupidity.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Motivation
Orchard
When I was growing up I lived on a semi farm and we had an orchard. It seems to me all orchards these days grow specific items but our orchard had all sorts of trees. There were apples , plums , pears and a few more, not to mention the berry bushes.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Confessions
Waiting For The Green Light
This is inspired / stolen from a Bill Hicks sketch, as he was one of the most intelligent foul mouthed comedians ever. In fact this is going to be an appreciation of the great man with a retelling of the Green Light incident.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Humans