Yes, Life's Quite an Adventure

This is my effort at creating a poem from song titles of one band, namely Yes.

If you take a (roundabout) route

To the (heart of the sunrise)

And find yourself on the (south side of the sky)

(Yours is no disgrace).
(I’ve seen all good people) lose their way

And when they ask directions

Get only a (long distance runaround).

 

You may even find a kindred spirit

To accompany you on that road

And you won’t be the (owner of a lonely heart)

Because (love will find a way) somehow;

It always does.

 

If not, (hold on).

Whatever happens, surely at the end of the journey

We’ll have (wondrous stories) to tell.

(And you and I) will drink and laugh

And tell all our tales

Like (starship troopers)

Returned from adventures on distant worlds.

Reviews

[Tom]

A clever and creative poetic counsel and summation, nicely blended with some classic hit tunes !

[Jennie Baron]

Thank you very much! It started out as a fun game but I think grew into something really good.

[kublakhan27]

OMG You have crystallized one of my favourite bands with immaculate precision...I have several of their albums (I collect vinyl) and I listen to them all the time...this piece brought a huge smile to my face...my library function doesn't work so I can't shelve favorites but it would definitely be going in there otherwise...this was a delight to read, can't say how much I enjoyed this one :)

For the record, Tales is my favourite ;)

[Jennie Baron]

I'm so happy you liked it, and thanks for taking the time to read and comment. It's also good to find another Yes fan. They have a loyal but small fan base and maybe they're an acquired taste.

[kublakhan27]

I think they are...they're pretty deep and philosophical, but that would be the kind of stuff that appeals to me haha

[Moonie]

HAHAHA!!! I love it!!!! Nothing more to say! Adding it to my favourites, my general reading list and my reading list.

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks very much. That is quite a compliment!

[Norah]

I love this, great job :)

[Jennie Baron]

I appreciate that! Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment.

[J. K. Beach]

Jennie, you've brought together very disparate elements/song titles and made them into a cohesive whole (something most bands only dream about). I can see where this one would be a winner! Great job!

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks! I loved the way it just came together. :)

[loverofpoetry7]

I just love this and what a great idea to use the song titles. Nicely penned.

[Jennie Baron]

I can't take credit for the idea; a WC and Facebook friend of mine came up with the idea. It was part of a contest and this was actually a winner. It was fun but then thought that maybe this said something about life, too.

[loverofpoetry7]

Oh that's so cool it was a winner...impressive. That would be a fun thing to do.

[Shaquana Adams]

This is an interesting poem. I like the use of parenthesis instead of just putting the titles in. Nicely done :)
-QuanaWana

[Jennie Baron]

I really appreciate your taking the time to read and comment. Thanks!

[A. Amos]

You always play with various subjects and this one was good, keep up the great wor

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks very much! Writing it and entering it in the contest were fun, but then I realized maybe it said something about life in general.

[A. Amos]

It sure did and you're most welcome

[NoelHC]

Congratulations on winning a poetry contest with this one Jen, cool concept.

[Jennie Baron]

Isn't it great? Thanks!

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

This came out very nicely. Powerful message, especially in the first stanza, which resonates hard with my life at present!

[Jennie Baron]

:) Thought it might "strike a chord" especially knowing your writing, Cher. Thanks so much for reading, as always!