"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 ...

[Briana O'Connor]

Ah the adventures in wonderland have never ceased to be an inspiration. This is a very interesting write. It leaves much for the imagination to ponder. Very well penned. Thank you for sharing.

[Einstein Noodle]

and thank you for reading.. and your comments... i agree! the wonderland is a rabbit hole of inspiration .. :)
E.

[Pryde Foltz]

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

Carroll and Starship, I think, would be proud. Bravo.

[Einstein Noodle]

i'm humbled now! thank you Pryde .. really appreciate your encouraging support .. glad you had fun reading

E.

[FOih;]

I'm going to have to bust out my dictionary! I do not know "scaramouch" :P

I love curiouser and curiouser...this is a prevalent theme in my life!

[Einstein Noodle]

that's Frieda! and as i stated below.. my favorite lines in this .. thanks Mr. Alloy .. and so glad you have joined WC
E.

[willweb]

"Off with the mushroom head". I feel like I just took a stroll with Alice, took a couple of hits with the caterpillar and chased a white rabbit on to Grace Slick's front lawn. This was so very good. It is hard to imagine this was a collabortaion. It reads as one voice, one far out voice, Great job E. and Frieda P.

[Einstein Noodle]

honestly .. your remarks cause me to beam with good pride :))) really happy you had a good trip .. God bless and thank you for stopping by
E.

[Zahra]

Awesome you too. Clever one

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

loved this write

[Einstein Noodle]

credit to Frieda with that verse .. the scaramouch line is my favorite ;)
E.

[Rita L. Sev]

It seems the kiddie books have grown up, and are whirling together n a bit of psychedelic mist. So much here to love and to ponder - wink and blink and nod - genius!
Somewhere, Lewis Carroll is smiling...
by the way - I made it to half past daft a long time ago... in a land far, far away...

[Einstein Noodle]

:) love your comments .. thanks for taking time
E.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

"my shroom head explodes"

with either poetic thoughts that feel like they are on LSD...or

i am just getting curiouser....as to what that "half past daft" feels like...

i'll tell you when i get back.

great job you two.

[Einstein Noodle]

so glad you enjoyed our romp! Frieda is a master of inspiration and creativity .. thanks for taking the ride Jacob!
E.

[Frieda P]

It's actually quarter to absurdity now jacob, but we'll let you slide, glad you enjoyed the show...

[kublakhan27]

Wowsers...I'm glad I waited till my headache was gone to venture into this rabbit hole...from start to finish, this had - and still has - my head in a swirling swivel of childhood on an acid trip...Mrs.R calls me Dali...I've just been out-Dali'ed...

I'm never sure what I'm gonna get (aside from a phenomenal poem) when I click on a new collab from you two, but I know I wasn't expecting this...chapters of my childhood that I thought were dead in my memory were revived (wink and blink and nod? really?) and I was treated to some of the best wordplay you two have ever concocted...I don't like quoting from collabs though, I think I've mentioned that before haha But you both are well-represented, and this is my favourite one to date...can I buy your magic bus, or at least rent it for a bit?

[Einstein Noodle]

i don't think i want to sell ... but climb on board .. we'll all take a trip .. what gracious and encouraging comments .. thanks always Kubla!
E.

[Frieda P]

Ha 'out Dali'd' I doubt it, but thanks muchly Benji, jazz'd you enjoy the trip. :)

[kublakhan27]

Always a pleasure kids :)

[TL Boehm]

frisky frolicsome fantastical (avoids the obvious f word) fluttery romp of a poem this is. there's actually a lot of meat here. It says more than it 'says' in places - mutlilayered madhatterness
calloo callay.
Which one of you ate all the oysters and where is that cat?
Found this one delightful.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha! making me smile big with those comments TL .. thank you! glad you like it
E.

[Frieda P]

Ha you didn't have to say it.... ;) Thanks muchly TL.

[TL Boehm]

I miss Frieda too.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes .... peace and joy to you TL ...you guys were very good friends weren't you!? :( and April is gone as well now ..different reasons ..but gone none the less :((( funny how one does get attached ... thanks for commenting TL ...i re-read your remarks above and Frieda's as well .. what a smiley face!