A handful of words …

Keith's Ramblings

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Simon’s a bit of a poet. Syme the Rhyme we call him. When I mentioned our beer was cloudy, off he went!

“There’s another world above the clouds

An unspoilt world untouched by man”.

“Simon, should I get Sinead the Barmaid to change them?” 

“A world where nothing hides the sun.

A world where time has not begun”.

“Syme, shall I…”

“A world which knows not needless strife

Untainted by the yearns of life”.

“ Simon, beer, cloudy!”

“It’s miles above our troubled land

Unspoilt by greed and human hand”.

He stopped and lifted his glass. 

“Do you think this beer’s a bit cloudy?” he asked.

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Tnaama-clouds-and-building.hanks to Rochelle for hosting and to Na’ama Yehuda for the photo.

Toast the frogs to join in the fun!

 

 

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49 thoughts on “A handful of words …”

  3. rochellewisoff Dec 30, 2020 / 14:07

    Dear Keith,

    Twould seem that Syme the Rhyme has no time to listen. You made me laugh.

    Shalom and Happy New Year,

    Rochelle

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  4. Sadje Dec 30, 2020 / 14:20

    Lol! Always something entertaining from you 👍👍👍😜

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  5. ceayr Dec 30, 2020 / 14:43

    Have you tried a large wet fish across his gub?
    That sometimes attracts the attention.
    Socially distanced chuckles.

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  6. Christine Goodnough Dec 30, 2020 / 15:10

    Well, hey, it’s not such a bad poem. He should write it down before he forgets. I gather a few beer can mess with the memory.
    Happy New Year! What rhymes with shloshed?

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    • Keith's Ramblings Dec 30, 2020 / 15:13

      Actually, I wrote the poem first thinking I’d do something different this week – then I slipped back into my old ways! Happy New Year to you too – I’ll ask Simon for help with that one!

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  8. Dora Dec 30, 2020 / 20:20

    LOL. Being in the throes of the poetic muse means never having to say you’re sorry. (Happy New Year, Keith! Hope all your mugs of beer stay unclouded.)

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  9. bearmkwa Dec 30, 2020 / 20:28

    Great one! Happy New Year, Keith!

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  10. J.A. Prentice Dec 30, 2020 / 20:44

    Love the contrast between the very grounded, human dialogue and the heightened language of the poem.

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  11. pennygadd51 Dec 30, 2020 / 21:23

    Teehee! Syme the Rhyme sounds like a good person to have a drink with – you’d never lack for interest, would you? He’s a great comic creation, Keith, and I hope we hear more from him!

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  12. msjadeli Dec 31, 2020 / 00:25

    Syme’s head is in the clouds so how could he tell at first? Fun story. Happy Holidays!

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  14. granonine Dec 31, 2020 / 02:14

    Sounds as if Simon lives in clouds.

    Happy New Year to you, Keith 🙂

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  16. draliman Dec 31, 2020 / 16:07

    Ha, he may wax lyrical but he got the point in the end 🙂 Good poem!

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  20. Dale Jan 1, 2021 / 20:37

    While he’s not listening to his chums, those rhymes are rather lovely…
    Happy 2021, Keith!

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  22. rogershipp Jan 5, 2021 / 16:32

    I also have a friend you in a constant ‘noise’ but never takes the time to listen to what he is saying. Enjoyed!

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