"Mushroom Clouds in Magic Land" IN COLLABORATION WITH FRIEDA

i am missing Ms. Frieda and decided to re-post this poem which we did together .. i am so angry how one very nasty person was able to drive her from the Cafe :(

Mushroom Clouds in Magic Land

Tapped upon a mushroom cap's fancy,
      to see if the rabbit hole was rumor
curiouser and curiouser
     about the unimaginable avenue,

She opens my mind and
fear grips my colors
from the hinterland .....                   tremors
wink    
           and blink   
                              and nod

As I sat upon my newfangled gumption
   common sense took a recess,
 spoke in rhyme to the tune of absurd
     to my surprise, the scaramouch    
                 of a head talked back

my birthing in darkness
          musk and dank scent
knocks        my shroom
head explodes
            collide's scope intense

in his elegant persuasion,
made a date for half past daft
took me on a dip of a mystical carpet trip
 alas,  we've lived happily ever after
upon a prime floating island in a cloud

clouds of words
spilling like rough gouged stones in
tumbler's majestic insane
forever now i
 

re-pronounce her name



beginning and



end... ;)

                      

Author's Note

Reviews

[emmajoy]

What a superb collaboration from you and dear, dear Frieda = yours are minds that walk the same space.. perhaps!

There's so much in this piece, the colour and highlights take the reader into a world of bewilderingly spaced.out somewhere. The phrasing you've used is another language, a magic not to be translated - and who would want to do that...all of us!

Lewis Carrol would undoubtedly want to join the two of you in another collab, happily sharing his enlightenment via any means - even holding the breath and flying off and away with the daisies. . Brava and brava again.. Loved this. Great musical accompaniment, by the way... ..

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much emma! and certainly Frieda would thank you as well ... your read is certainly the way to do it ..letting go and enjoying the ride ..i do try to write in some of the classical forms from time to time ..because doing so (i think) improves my experience ... but poems like this one are my (and Frieda's) tendency ... i am so happy you enjoyed reading this ..and remembering our mutual friend
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. and i am so happy you mentioned the video ... we had a bit of a search to fine it :)

[Einstein Noodle]

pss. wouldn't that be something to collab with Lewis or any other of our favorite poets of old .. :)))) and

[emmajoy]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

[emmajoy]

By the way.. i miss my friend, Frieda too, never thought an unseen in the flesh friend could mean so much... Think it's time she returned to us now... she can't hide for much longer.. tis not allowed, tis a crime against poets and wonderful people.

Altogether now... FRIEDAAAAAA, come back, we miss and need you! .

[Einstein Noodle]

FRIEEEEEEEEEDA!! COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE MISS AND NEEED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[emmajoy]

LaUGHING.. that will either inspire her or... she'll make for the hills. Maybe a whisper would help... ready? .... .. . .. ..... .... ... .. ... ..

[Einstein Noodle]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! .... .. . .. ..... .... ... .. ... .. :)

[emmajoy]

Going to leave here now, really must. Will be searching high and low, behind doors and under rugs, top of mountains, deep in the bluest sea. Fridea has to be somewhere..Did you know that mermaids and unicorns are her best friend> Will go find some and ask the way .. bfn.

[emmajoy]

STILL love this collaboration, brings back the way things were, the influence that special person had on thinking, on seeing... and of course, as shown in your combined writing... imagination!

Smile soft but broad in memory of beautiful memories and whisper to the wing... 'Come out, come out, wherever you are.' x.

[Einstein Noodle]

i missed your comment of 2 months ago! hmmm .. computers right!? so glad this brings you such fond memories ..i know you have given a smile to our good friend ..yeh! mermaids and unicorns ..can't get much better than that ..love and peace emmajoy

[emmajoy]

Thank you so much... still miss my friend with the curled pinky and language that knew, knows, no bounds. Sweet thoughts in life to you, my friend.. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yes,,to all that dear emma...i raise my voice with you ... unfortunately i have little hope she will return ..the burn must have simply been too much :( but we can keep remembering her can't we ..and her voice and cussing especially ;)

[emmajoy]

STILL and always will miss Frieda. She taught me how to giggle, curse, raise a pinky, talk insanities in Italian - and to be happy in any way that suits the moment. Frieda, wherever you are, come back, there are warriors here to protect you.. believe me.

[Einstein Noodle]

I don't know how i missed this from you, Emma .. i wish she would come back too .. and read how we all support her :(

[emmajoygreen]

Today, 29/08/2023 and still miss Freida. Such a character, a little wicked and absolutely special.

Must find a post of yours that I've not reviewed now. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

Em, your comment touches my heart .. yes .. she was just a little wicked and so full of spunk and joy .. i miss her too. i tried the email that use to connect me but did not hear back .. from my streets, the attention this poem has gotten and continues to get is flabergasting .. and humbling .. she is a corker still i am sure; but it would be so nice if someone could give us an update. love on ya me dear friend

[emmajoygreen]

Am meant to see this wonderful collaboration tonight. It is a much needed gift. Although we never met, Frieda and I were close friends: we even had our own Italian language, talked about pasts, futures, everything. Amongst the good and bad, she taught me how to stand up to much of the online silliness and.. ultimately the evil too. THEN, that darling woman, was hurt by it. I tried to keep in touch, but Frieda was too hurt to even come near this place. I've learned since how things happen in here, cliques and gangs and single manipulation -' happens everywhere these days.
Dear sir, many, many thanks for re.posting this collaboration. It still stands as one of the finest poem ever posted in the cafe. And, via you, will always be here. Em

[Einstein Noodle]

love and big hug emmajoy ...

[Valentine]

Nice memory. So many old timers not on any more. Kathie

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you Valentine! seems a lot of writers here are thinking of the Frieda "Pickle" ... her imagination and spunk always comes through .. and as you point out .. there are others as well that are missed .. thank you once again for taking time Valentine .. peace and joy to you
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

"Wink and blink and nod...." love that! I often think the clock is stuck at "half past daft" in this crazy world we live in. Frieda is missed by many at WC, but it seems she will never return. Sad on so many levels really. Your collaboration with her was wonderful. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for visiting Lydia ..yes she is missed by all ..sadly from what i am hearing you are probably right and she will not return .. such a bright and happy face she has .. "half past daft" is mentioned several times by reviewers and you also have picked out one of Frieda's lines .. ;)
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

It's a great one. Love and hugs back at ya!!

[wordman]

love that fairy land ! wheres alice ? great write,loced it

[Einstein Noodle]

glad you read this one ..many it seems are missing Freida lately ... more than normal .. so re-posted this .. maybe she will feel the vibe and at least pay a visit ;) as for Alice ...she may be hiding or being held somewhere .... thanks again Word Man!
E.

[icelandicblue]

I liked your mention of winken,blinken and nod, LOL. There is more than one rabbit hole, yet I think we have all found ourselves tumbling down one or another and wondering how the heck we got there. Luckily Alice was able to push beyond the absurdity and find her way despite the array of characters she stumbled upon. Perhaps if we keep our heads about us while others lose theirs we will find our place, not below ground, but in the sun.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for seeing this one Icey! Frieda is so much missed just had to re-post this old one on her behalf ... perhaps she will "hear" us all calling to her to return ;)
E.

[icelandicblue]

I miss her too.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ...she should return says i! :(

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laughing...I'm curiouser, were you deep fried shrooms when you wrote this? hahaha
I love it, E!!! What a fun and adventurous read this was :))) Your awesome!

[Einstein Noodle]

dear lynn!!! i can not tell you how blessed your visit to this poem has made me ... our dear wonderful friend Freida has left the stage due to the abuses that social media inflicts at times .. so God bless you ... thank you so much for looking and reading and letting me know you were here .. you have made my day ... as for the shrooms???? ..well ... the best as of tonight are porta bella ... with t-bone ;)))) and again .. thank you ..and so happy you enjoyed the read .. love love love to you!!!
E.

[DaughterNature]

LOVE IT! I'm always a sucker for wordplay, so my favorite parts are "my shroom" and "collide's scope intense," but I am also a huge fan of "half past daft." While I love these moments of wordplay, when doing something like this you have to be very careful that it doesn't get too 'purple,' so every word has to be on lock. There are a few teetering moments in here, but nothing egregious as to keep me from thoroughly enjoying it!

[Einstein Noodle]

i am thrilled that you found this .. and blessed your comments brought me back to it .. collaborating with Frieda is a joy! much of what you like is her part :) ... i am going to take to heart your advice and try to embrace it .. funny ... i just send a note to Ms. Frieda with reference to shroom head bedazzlement :) thank you for stopping Daughter Nature!
E.

[Bright Ocean Star]

my birthing in darkness
musk and dank scent
knocks my shroom
head explodes
collide's scope intense----This was a trip! You never cease to make me laugh. The shroom...hysterical. Thank you for collaborating with Frieda to produce this delightful trip to an altered state of dysfunction. I almost feel like I was down that particular rabbit hole with you! Great write, my friend. You captured the magic carpet ride perfectly.

[Einstein Noodle]

Really glad you found this one Bright O! it was such a treat to write with Frieda who i wish would return soon :( it was the pic that inspired this one ..very much appreciate your comments and gratified you had a good ride ;)
E.

[Bright Ocean Star]

I miss Frieda, too. Has the Cafe' settled down and driven the trolls away? I haven't been able to spend much time here lately. just wondering. i do love this poem. It is magical and fantastical, and unbelievably fascinating. It takes you on a trip down the yellow brick road, and you are afraid to get off the path, because you might miss the next bit of hallucination that imparts itself your way. Beautiful.

[Einstein Noodle]

from time to time one tries to re-appear but is recognized pretty quick and is reported and leaves .. personally i have not been much bothered by them and people the closest to Frieda keep a sharp eye out and always let me know ... so glad you are back!! i hope you keep up the habit ;)

[Tai Ryens]

"Mushroom Clouds in Magic Land." Hmph. I loved the double entendre in the title where it implies both something that feels like a drug-induced fantasy and a disturbance in a magic land like that of a an atomic weapon yet still retains the fantastical atmosphere of the land. The rush of love feeling both euphoric and destructive in one's hands, and always ending in the same place: reiterating the memories of love just in that day alone, let alone in all the time that your speaker has known that person.

Intense poem, well done.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks Tai! .. i really appreciate you finding this one and bringing it back to me .. so privileged to have worked this one with Frieda .. such a spark! .. she is missing in action for too long! hope she is OK!
:} E.

[Ashira Macy]

Yay for wonderland writing! There must be mushroom dust in the air from the explosion, influencing our minds. You two did so well on this. I loved the "half past daft" line, all of them really, but that one had me bouncing off of the walls. Or was it the ceiling. I feel as though the room had flipped... ;)

[Einstein Noodle]

its down the rabbit hole we go!! you are not alone with the".. half past daft" line ..must credit the magnificent Frieda .. she has such a way about her eh!? thanks for taking time Ashira! totally appreciate!
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

very nicely done the both of you.


I thank you for your kind review
and comments you left on my page.


Sounds like you were lost in Alice and wonderland
here Einstein Noodle my friend HA...HA don't let
the Queen say Off with his HEAD!


thank you for sharing.

Blessings. Benita

[Einstein Noodle]

your comments make me laugh .. i will beware of the Queen of Hearts ;) thank you so much
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

You're welcome. That was what popped into my head but I know you both need no drugs to write this it is pure Talent unlike the man that wrote Alice in wonderland he was seeing colors and all kinds of things he was on drugs we know that from how wild Alice in wonderland was and turned out LOL... Take care. Benita