National Poetry Day

Thursday 3 October is National Poetry Day.

‘Water, water everywhere’ is the theme.

In honour of the day
I’ve chosen a song,
picked a poem,
then tried watery words of my own.

I may never have the talent of Bob Nolan who wrote “Cool Water” in 1936.

Frankie Laine – “Cool Water”

Or the magical mastery of the late Shel Silverstein

Rain

I opened my eyes
And looked up at the rain,
And it dripped in my head
And flowed into my brain,
And all that I hear as I lie in my bed
Is the slishity-slosh of the rain in my head.

I step very softly,
I walk very slow,
I can’t do a handstand–
I might overflow,
So pardon the wild crazy thing I just said–
I’m just not the same since there’s rain in my head.
~ Shel Silverstein

I see pennies

Now it is my turn…

Dripping, dropping from the sky
rain gently feeds seeds that lie
under the soil until the day
they break ground to play
waving and dancing in spring sunshine
to warm the hearts of yours and mine.

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Water on my knee,
water in my ear,
even water on the brain
leaves no stain.

Water in the kettle
for a cup of cheer
Share it with a friend
any time of year.

All our tears of laughter
never cause us any pain.
They stay in our heart
to relive again and again!

Splashing on the beach
Scrambling across the rocks
No need today
for shoes or socks.

Soaking in the bath
at the end of day,
helps sooth the bones
and take aches away.

We are fortunate to have water all around us. It can be very calming.