Thursday Thoughts - Phantom Vibrations

Vibeadonna Syndrome

by Rachel Hoyt

 

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Last night, I felt a phantom vibe,

Tingle my leg, tickle my hide.

It buzzed right through me all night long -

Buzz, buzz - a tweet? text? email? WRONG!

All night long, phantom vibes like gongs:

What if Susie tweeted 'bout a party?

What if Lucy's 'liking' ev'ry post by Benji?

What if Hailey Hollywood fumbled again?

What if I miss pictures of cats sexy men?

What if my friends start to think I am boring?

What if I lose part of my following?

What if I need to change my profile picture?

What if words were blabbed that deserve my stricture?

What if this phantom vibe causes a twitch?

What if it also starts to make me itch?

What if the vibes become phantom thoughts?

What if I acted on whatifs and whatnots?

What if I put my cell phone down on the shelf?

What if I try being happy, all by myself?

I believed those last wise whatifs,

And briefly felt their peaceful bliss,

'Til Tammy came to say that Shelly and Shelby,

Were breaking up on Twitter! That I had to see.

© 2012 Rachel Hoyt. All rights reserved

 

 

Inspired by Shel Silverstein's poem, "Whatif",

an article on phantom vibrations,

and this article on the neurological benefits of talking about oneself.

 

 

Technorati Tags: Cell, Phone, Vibrate, Rhyme, Poetry

 

 

 

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Book Review - Every Thing On It by Shel Silverstein

(click to buy on Amazon)

Shel Silverstein deserves a rave rhyme review

for his latest posthumous message to you. 

(In case you didn’t know, this is number two.  

Runny Babbit came out after his death too.) 

This poetry compilation is 100% Shel

and retains his beloved style quite well. 

Through kids, creatures, animals and “things”,

many further messages he brings. 

He finally tells us why people write rhymes

and that happy endings don’t exist  - just good times. 

He writes of a new diet, though I don’t think I’ll try it,

and of flamingos stealing things in hopes we’ll buy it. 

He illustrates with words the power of please

and why garlic breath brings many to their knees. 

It even has a bit of romance and a fantasy ball game. 

As expected, Shel’s way of saying goodbye is anything but plain.

© Rachel Hoyt.  All rights reserved.

Technorati Tags: Entertainment, Books, Shel Silverstein, Humor, Review, Poetry

This rhyme was written for Smiley Sociology Study #9.
Come over and join in!  It's book review time.

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where there's much more lovely poetry to see.

Celebrating Shel Silverstein

Image by Salvatore Vuono via freedigitalphotos.net

He was a rhymer of flax-golden tales,

'bout things as silly as biting your nails

but when he was young he dreamt of baseball

not writing for children - no, not at all.

He drew cartoons to "Take Ten" in the war.

When he got back, for Playboy he drew more.

He wrote and drew for them quite a long time,

then wrote for kids.  No one cared.  It was fine.

He was a singer and writer of songs,

a dreamer of dreams where rights reverse wrongs,

a recluse rock star who shared his talent,

with those who knew his lyrics were valiant.

He was and is and he always will be

a source of much inspiration for me.

Though not alive to celebrate today,

I'd like to wish Shel a Happy Birthday.

© Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.

for Shel Silverstein

September 25, 1930 - May 10, 1999

Technorati Tags: Birthday, Shel Silverstein, Rhyme, Humor, News, Poetry

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Six Word Sunday - Runny Babbit Tweet

Duckling bown,

furing crown,

do-do's town.

© Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.

This 6WS tweet was inspired by Shel Silverstein's billy sook, Runny Babbit. If you know the book (or are just really smart) then you will know what my poem says. And yes... I did say do-do.  Sorta.  Hehe.

Six Word Sunday - Runny Babbit Tweet

Ralling fain

seeling fane 

salking trange.

© Rachel Hoyt 2011.  All rights reserved.

This 6WS #poetweet was inspired by Shel Silverstein's billy sook, Runny Babbit.  If you know the book (or are just really smart) then you will know what my poem says.  Hehehe.

My NaPoWriMo poem #3

 

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