Grammy

I have been having a bit of fun with Hollywoods awards .. this is the last ..and with much respect for Grannies ... the intent is on the Grammy Award

Grammy

sacerdotal women

slow rocking chairs

whistling reams of feels

twirl a fluttered heart

her black Puritanical bonnet

cupped to magnify sounds

to her ears

to her ears, she's so hard to hear

knitting and sitting and

rocking and whistling

everyone's Grammy so sweet

(memories forestall) 

feigning this way then that

she rocks then rolls then

whistles some mo'

as year after year 

her decision unfolds.

7/15/2017

E.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear E... guess I am a North by Northwest gal.., The older classics... stars get older and pass away... but not in our memory. The public is the best judge, but like our politics... does not always work. It is exciting to watch the Grammy's ... getting our insight into their charm and vulnerability. Love your attitude and writing. truly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

you hear me girl!! yes ..of all those hollow awards the Grammy is perhaps still at least a bit valid ..but the public needs to be the opinion that gives the prize .. love your visits and review ..makes me happy at least a few caught my intent ;) peace and joy Pat
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. Nor-by-nor/west?? that covers a whole lot of territory my friend .. if you are talking about Washington State and Vancouver BC i am all over that ...much farther and it is way too cold ;) tho in my young years ...i would have trucked anywhere :)))

[Patricia Wedel]

North by North West is a Movie with Cary Grant... a must see romantic Movie that is Timeless. truly, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha .. of course ... the movie!!! duh! ... what a charm you are to savor your response for 3 yrs. :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) luv ya girl! ;)

[Patricia Wedel]

You are Crazy like a 🦊 Fox... Three years is only a moment in Eternity. Hope you and yours are well and safe in the Ozarks. gently, Pat

[Einstein Noodle]

that is true ... the relativity of time ...... is ........
we are well Pat .. and right back at ya .. good wishes to come true ..

[barleygirl]

I've never watched the grammies, so I can't comment on that aspect of your imaginative message. All I can say is that it's the height of originality, in my humble opinion, to write this up as if mistaking it for granny, particularly since you begin with ear-cupping to indicate things are likely to be heard wrongly. I've never had a cell phone, never watched any Star Wars or similar blockbusters in that genre. I mean, I'm so disconnected from pop culture, it's amazing I even understood what you were going for, here! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Einstein Noodle]

yeah ... i was having fun with Grammy, Oscar and Creeping Jenny ... what a treat your review brought me back to this ... i can hardly believe your backwoods reclusiveness .. I had no idea the extent of it .. I mean .. now Star Wars??? no cell .. not even a flip lid?? ;) do know dear friend .. my prayers are all over you to keep safe ... be well .. i appreciate your friendship and comments always ... right here at the Cafe' ... I guess we are going to feel some to the effects of Laura some time this evening ... winds don't usually damage us lower down off the mountain top .. we shall see .. we have a sound below ground basement and a solid generator ... but ... we shall see ;) thanks for taking time ... and for commenting

[Lorry]

This year there was over 80 award categories, but the only award my grammy (granny) ever took notice of is when my big sis told her she would be becoming a great gran and i piped up that she already was.
I was impressed with my award too, aproper grown up box of chocolates.
Your words here E remind me of her, the rocking chair, gently swaying to her own internal soundtrack, most likely John Denver or Kenny Rogers, in between bouts of telling us tales of a long lost youth and leaving you gobsmacked she was a real person before being gran. A bit like finding out your mum wasn't just waiting for you to be born and that she was a real person too.
They do keep rocking and rollong, she lasted until the ripe old age of 97.
I miss her, and her soup. Have been trying for years to replicate it, butit just isnt quite the same.
Some day I'll crack the code 😀

[Einstein Noodle]

love your sharing of your Granny memories Lorry .. you have longevity in your genes it seems .. 97 .. a very respectable age says i! i have inherited my Grandparents Rocking chairs the are very male and female ..Gran's is thin oak and caned while me Grand Da's is much more substantial and made from Walnut i believe ... their tastes self evident i guess ;) thanks for finding this one sir! glad it sparked those memories and thank you for sharing them! and yeah....those award shows are just stupid says i ... flagrantly patting each other and pumping already bloated egos ..but i shouldn't be too harsh .. i do have my favorites ;))
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. good on you for your continued efforts to crack the code ... but brother! i don't think it is possible .. you just don't have her hands ;)

[Lorry]

Ha, so true. It must be that old generation, make do and mend attitude that got is through two world wars (thus far) still speaking english. They just got on with it all, kids, taking on the mens jobs when they were off fighting, with all the blitz bravado and humour, barely batting an eyelash to all the devestation from all those bombers moons making the river clyde glow like a runway and despite the fact that Clydebank was flattened, due to the shipyards and munitions factories, she would still find time to harangue the paper boy for being late, even though at the end there was only 7 houses left intact at the end of it, from a population of 80,000. And no stock cubes, just slap a chicken in it and do it old school.
Oh, and there is a soup company here called grannys, which i thought was my grannys... Until i tasted it, bleurgh. 😀

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ...................

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like the double entendre in the wording...it made me smile. Perhaps the pious old ladies aren't always so refined as they seem. I remember finding a pint of whiskey beside my grandmother's piano once. She quickly took it from me. Medicinal purposes only you know. But I come from old Scot/Irish Appalachian mountain stock so it seemed sort of funny to me. We have music in our blood.

[Einstein Noodle]

well we are brothers much closer than i suspected ..my heritage is also Irish (County Donegal) and Scott (Highlands) and can you believe it!! i live in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas ... nothing like a little whiskey to chase away colds, flu and "other" ailments ... hot totties are best! :)
E.

[Butch Decatoria]

Learn a new word today, thank you.

I could tell this one means more to you, just by your careful choosing of words. It had a serious note, a loving kind of thoughtfulness... yet imagery as stereotypical of any grandmother. Enjoyed the word play and perspective. I could also tell that you kept most of truth to yourself, not wanting to let the readers in (simply like how someone would describe a sunset, lacking a personal touch or emotion)

I might be wrong, probably am, but either way beautiful piece of poetry.

[Einstein Noodle]

love your avatar Butch! if you read the "Description" it may help a little ..it is not really about Grandmothers .. but a take on the Grammy awards .. it seems i have failed miserably in the use of granny as metaphor .. so you are absolutely correct when you do not read much of "sunset" in this one .. previously i posted poems on the Tony and Oscar awards as well trying to speak a little sarcasm into them all ... this is the more obtuse than the other two .. thanks so much for reviewing my friend .. and i really appreciate your honest thoughts :)
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. nobody talks using the language in this poem so not being drawn into it does not surprise me ..but sometimes one word says so much that i just have to use it anyway

[Butch Decatoria]

I feel like Homer Simpson "Doh!" It becomes a different piece entirely now... still, you gave a little passion well enough to make it live...

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ...............

[Great Aunt Astri]

Some Grannies just can't be controlled! I love the poem, the archetypal Granny, juxtaposed with the Grammy awards which, ' year after year, her decision unfolds'.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for reviewing Auntie! spot on as always ;)
E.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Love this! Video is quite apocalyptic- ahem! Poem is excellent play on words. Great rhythm and flow as "she rocks then rolls then whistles some mo'.. Sweet!

[Einstein Noodle]

oh Ms. Higley .. thank you very much for this review .. you are the first to mention the vid ..it cracks me up ... apocalyptic!! i don't know about that ;) thanks for taking time Annette .. so happy you enjoyed
E.

[Carol Cashes]

"she rocks then rolls then
whistles some mo'"

Grammy, Granny, Nana, Nanny, Mamaw, Mawmaw, MeMaw: all words for the same old lady whistling and rocking.

This is very sweet for those of us that have memories of a sweet grandmother. Thank you.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha your review gives me such chuckles from the belly ..yes indeed one would wish all have such memories
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. i think i like MeMaw the best :)

[Moonie]

Haha this reminded me of so many memories of my granny!! I love the jovial, whimsical tone...good work, E...i enjoyed the poem, and also learnt a new word --"Puritanical"...

[Einstein Noodle]

hey Moon! thanks for taking time once again and for reviewing ... how interesting ..my new word in the writing was and is "sacerdotal" ;)
E.

[Moonie]

I think I somehow guessed the meaning of "sacredotal" while i was reading, since it sounds so much like sacrifice...so i kinda made the connection...but I am glad that you always include these tricky little words whose meanings I have to google...It makes me feel slightly wiser by the time I've finished your poem! :)

[Einstein Noodle]

that's very wise of you! :))))) love ya Moon's fairest!

[Lydia Shutter]

Hey, hey, hey, your description of a Granny is not today's Granny, E! I am not in a rocking chair and certainly not priestly either! LOL I enjoyed this though...a look back in time to when we revered our elders and gave them the respect so often lacking today. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha ..i should say so Lydia! you are the babe around here ;)) i am adding some explanation to this one because readers are not making the connection to Grammy Awards that i intended .. but i am so happy that it evoked thoughts of times (seemingly) gone by ... we were taught reverence and respect for our elders ..and those in authority over us ...tho i rebelled exponentially in my advancing teen years .. i did come around .. some rules are very good and guiding in nature ;) with hope we will continue to survive those chomping at the bit youthful years ... we are not old and wiser ... we are wiser and youthful because of it eh!? :)))))))
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

Sorry I did not pick up on the Grammy reference....blame it on a blonde moment! :) Thanks for explanation. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ...................