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Challenge was - I dare you to write a 49-word poem, not including the title, using the following words: scribblers, hurting, thunder, audiophiles.
The title of this ode, is a song by WHAM from the '80's. WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO GO I heard that song this morning On local radio Evoking strong memory Of really long ago. Was traveling from homeland That's Belfast, (north, six miles) To London's Heathrow airport, The song brought back some smiles. I sailed to Stranraer's harbour From our port, town of Larne Then o'ernight train going southbound Arriving there earl' morn. To catch my next connection Vancouver bound was I, The train ride, it was cheaper Than 'nother plane to fly Whene'er the train I boarded No seats avail'ble were Some military men were on them, Stretched out, without a care. I couldn't hear them snoring Or see the dreams they had But felt their tired demeanour To waken, would've been bad. Recall me having thought tough, How 'xhausted those men were, And how I'd feel if woken, To do so, wouldn't dare. The lines of song to my mind Came flooding back to...
Hi-fi enthusiast
I dare you to write a 49-word poem, not including the title, using the following words: scribblers,hurting, thunder, audiophiles.
My ears they are a hurting.
Our sons are audiophiles,
In MY young days, just earplugs.
When we would travel miles.
Their ‘music’, LOUD as THUNDER.
Whereas, my era - calm.
Their eardrums burst asunder
MY music, soothing balm.
US, pen and paper scribblers.
No ’tablets’, or pods in palm.