Rigging
A Villanelle Inspired By A Painting By Maggie Vandewalle
Introduction
I saw the startlingly excellent painting shared on Facebook by The Reiki Cat Lady here:
This led me to the artists page which you can find here:
And Maggie's Etsy Store
The music is an excellent cover of Ray Davies' "Phenomenal Cat" by The Strolling Scones
Rigging
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Black Cat With Balloons Of Puffer Fish
Walking Its Way Through The Ship's Rigging
A Scene So Perfectly Outlandish
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Black Cat Walking And The Puffers Swish
When We See This, What Are We Thinking?
Black Cat With Balloons Of Puffer Fish
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Across The Shop's Deck The Black Cat Whisks
Is This What You Would Call Catfishing?
A Scene So Perfectly Outlandish
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Is Taking To The Air Black Cat's Wish?
With The Puffer Fish, Air Ballooning
Black Cat With Balloons Of Puffer Fish
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Though The Rigging Walks Black Cat And Fish
And Through The Air Will They Be Sailing?
A Scene So Perfectly Outlandish
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Maybe The Black Cat Will Get His Wish
Both Cat And Fish Will Soon By Flying
Black Cat With Balloons Of Puffer Fish
A Scene So Perfectly Outlandish
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When Big Bands Played on every station π»
When big bands ruled the world, with live broadcast each night. A slow world. A sentimental world. A world that believed in God. In LOVE. A world after the war that appreciated the small things, the community and most importantly family above all else. What a beautiful world that was of values. If we could only add progression to old school morality then maybe one would have less suffering. A book I read often from the 1950 states βif suffering made the world wise, a wise world it would beβ after the world wars what a wise world we were becoming. If progression could meet slowness, like the Italian say βthe art of doing nothingβ what a peaceful world we would have. Big Bands brought in peace in a time the world didnβt know the end, each night the news goes off, did a love one die? Is your family now just a Jayne or Joe doe somewhere out there? Well forget your troubles we are all in this together- here is Glenn Miller and his Big Bands singing itβs a blue world, the moonlight serenade begins for a hour where you forget your troubles and melt in with the big band. Once the war was over those late night broadcasts became coming home dances. For a moment to me that was a beautiful world. Radio Days. Glenn miller and his orchestra playing live lifting spirits. A beautiful world that must had been for that moment. To be alive and to be appreciative of every second God Has given you.
By La ReginaπKallie Venturiniβ€οΈ2 days ago in Poets
Comments (4)
Outstanding work Mike! What a lovely painting as well! π«ΆπΎβΊοΈπΈ
Oh wow, the black cat is carrying puffer fish balloons. So cute! Loved the art and your poem!
lol really made me smile. What a great way to start a Monday!
They can both be flying if that cat eats those fish. A very imaginative piece of writing as well as the even rhythm of the reading of it. Good job.