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Historically Speaking

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Historically Speaking

How much of what we say is going to happen is ironic
some go about predicting the future
and then looking back what was said would happen
has happened before they said it would
so how much is yet to be and has already happened
so predicting may be accurate or premature
history is in the making
whether it has already been made in prediction
or has been planned to make it come true

or just let it happen

or is there another point of view
historically speaking
it has happened before
do you remember this to be true

In the Year 2525 Lyrics

History Prompt

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Know Your History or Make it Up -National Poetry Month April 18 2020

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Some little known or maybe, by now, greatly known facts about Paul Revere might just surprise you. And who wrote the famous poem about Paul Revere? Henry Wadsworth Longfellow If you go to that link you can read his poem about Paul Revere.

For today’s prompt let’s try a history poem. It could be about an important to you time in history, it could be about what we would say about these current days if these days were history, it could even be fake history such as creating your own version of history. It can be anything you wish it to be. I have ideas and just not sure which will land on these pages today.

Let’s get at it! Please be sure to share 🙂

non-fiction, poetry

Circling to my Soul

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Around the turntable the vinyl spins, the little circle spindled
Needles tracking and magically, sounds of Kansas reach my ears
Dust in the Wind plays to my soul, creating thoughts and sending electric vibes
Dropping another hit mix to the table Janis belts out her heart
Cat waits his turn while I sing along with my girl
And this is how it is when music speaks to my soul

…..
This is a combination of prompts of my Kansas prompt for National Poetry Month and of the weekly Six Sentence Story prompt by Girlie on the Edge.
Who knows what tomorrow might bring.

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Kansas – Dust in the Wind – National Poetry Month April 17 2020

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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Today, let’s write a poem about this song by Kansas. If you are not so inclined, how about a poem about the band or the state of Kansas, dust, wind, life or whatever suits your fancy. Please do share.

To hear the song “Dust in the Wind” click on this link: Dust in the Wind by Kansas

To learn about the band click here: Kansas

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If I Were a Pig

Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld
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If I were a pig
I would be a pet
one who would go to the beach
one who would be fed the finest
not the slop my Uncle used
you do not want to know about that
trust me

If I were a pig
I would be coddled when I wanted
left alone for naps and chills out
have my own plush bed
have oatmeal for breakfast
and apples for dessert
whatever I want for whenever

But I am not a pig
and do not fancy being a pet
beach options are uncertain
I do not go hungry
slop is not on my menu
I have my own bed
I can take a nap
I coddle when I want
I have oatmeal for breakfast
I have apples for dessert

But with others
it may not be such a dream life
So, I ask you
if you would want to be a pig
or another animal
and would you be willing to trade
and why