A Stone: One daily observation
The sun sparkles
On the snow capped
Distant peaks
The week begins
With promise
All is perfect
Yet I am conflicted
With much to do
Will the words receive
My attention
Or further exploration
Of the image
?
___________
The Little King
I have misplaced the
Little King
The toy that made you smile
They called you the king
And you were
With your quiet gentle ways
Lord of your realm
Spoke to fishes
Knew where they took tea
Comfortable in your skin
Life gave you abundance
You deserved more
Man of intergrety
King of your realm
________
Ride in the New Car
The crumb of thought
That falls before me
Is of a time long ago
Got a new automobile
Admired by all
During the war
Had no back seat
(Which would come later)
That didn’t stop us from
Taking a rambunctious ride
We all got in
On quilts piled high
Even Grandmother
Tall and quiet
She left the garden just for a while
For a Ride in the new car
As we drove to the pond
Swallows gathered round
Dipped and dived
Swam through the air
Like dancers with pointed toes
And wings spread out
In the glittering ballroom
Honor your partner
Do Se Do
Fellow deer with broad antlers
Like hat racks
With many kinds of hats
And pale yellow coats
Came to see the shiny
Automobile pass by
This shiny new car
Car with an expiration date
Before you knew it
It would be obsolete
The bell would ring
But the memory of the ride
In the new car
Without a back seat
Remains fresh
Even after all those years
annellannell 
Enjoyed both. Nicely done.
well done-sweetly written for the little king
we def need more men of integrity as that may just be what was misplaced…glad the day is starting perfectly for you…
Thanks for your comments. I’ve been so busy with images lately, haven’t had much time for words. Hard to fit it all in. Good to hear from you. Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
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Little Kings and Queens..more important than princesses with chilled bananas..any day..love how tightly you drew out these pieces..Jae x
hummm… chilled bananas… thanks for your comments. Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com http://www.somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com https://annellannell.wordpress.com
Jae I just finished a piece for the wordle. It’s pretty funny, you might like it. And on the “somethings” I posted a painting and wrote about it. You might like it too. Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com http://www.somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com https://annellannell.wordpress.com
Oh this took me back to a small Nash-Rambler my mom owned briefly, with a canvas roof – we FROZE in it in winter. No heat of course. I in the backseat, shivering. Loved your poems today, Annell.
Well penned!
Annell, a lovely Ride in that automobile. The details make it shine, especially the lack of a backseat.
Richard
It was during the war, and as I said the back seat would come later. Thanks for your comment.
beautiful sentiments for the king, smile at your morning now.
Both poems are well-crafted, but your take on The Little King was partiicularly evocative. Calling it a toy somehow struck a chord in me, and I was moved by its misplacement. Really. It was just right.
Annell, some wonderful writes. The automobile has come a long way, hasn’t it? What is so new and shiny at one point becomes obsolete so quickly, doesn’t it? I always enjoy your perspective.
lovely poems
A wonderful memory. I like the detail of no back seat, like the story isn’t finished yet.
Excellent writes, Annell. I like both of them. The wordle piece is nostalgic and lovely.
nice detailing on that last one….hope you are having a great thursday annell
Annell, I glad I went back to the Sunday whirl, or I might have missed your lovely, nostalgic piece.
Pamela
Thanks for your comment! I’ve been very busy this week. Haven’t been on much. See you soon… Annell Livingston HC 74 Box 21860 El Prado, NM 87529
annell@taosnet.com http://www.annelllivingston.com http://www.somethingsithinkabout-annell-annell.blogspot.com https://annellannell.wordpress.com
Very nice Annell…have not been around lately…have not forgotten you…bkm
Revisiting an old vehicle is always fun. I learned to drive in a 40 Dodge pickup. Loved that thing.