caught in her brambles

For Frieda

Caught in her brambles
of apostrophological
madness
wishing I could have
a cup of java
with her
and alleviate
her sadness --
hearts of metaphor
wrapped inside
a cherish'd
sweetness
poetic princess
lullabye.


                       perhaps she knows
                       how to get these
                       damn'd things
                       out of my hair.

Author's Note

ah, it's for Frieda, and I don't care if the rest of you get it.
The hardest thing was picking a song -- in the end I picked a song that Frieda would know is one hundred percent ME

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is the second thing I've reviewed this morning that is for/about Freida, a testament to her lasting memory around here. I did not know her but I feel as if I do, with all the tributes penned. I love the brambles metaphor, along with the final fun statement about getting them out of your hair (possibly representing how longtime WritersCafe friends cannot get Freida out of their hair). Most of all, I love the line: "wishing I could have . . . alleviated her sadness" becuz that's how I feel about many mournful friends here in the Café.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. Frieda had a unique connection to a lot of people here. Her quirky apostrophe use and my weird ocd were a funny mix. Why nasty people with their jealousies would find it fun to push writers off this site with constant harassment is beyond me. I was gone nearly all of 2015 because of it too. Thanks for reading this one.

[barleygirl]

I've seen a few appearances of trolls in recent days . . . fortunately nobody is bothering me, but I can't believe how nasty they can be!

[Lyn Anderson]

Luckily, I am pretty good at dodging and blocking now.

[Ruth]

Ah, lovely connection and it shows :) x

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, since Frieda came into my life I have made up a lot of apostropheisms

[Matching Socks]

Nicely done :)
Music, perfecto.

[Lyn Anderson]

Wow, I am so happy so many people like Counting.

[AprilRN1210]

This made me giggle.. very cute... awesome music choice too by the way...

[Lyn Anderson]

HAPPY to provide the giggles, and anyone who digs Counting, well, you can join us for a drink ...read moreHAPPY to provide the giggles, and anyone who digs Counting, well, you can join us for a drink ...

[AprilRN1210]

wahoooo! I get to sit at the cool kids table... hot dayum... my inner nerd is jumping up and down clapping.. jeez.... ok... calm down... breathe..... thank you very much ma'am I would be honored:)

[Lyn Anderson]

Holy sh*t when did I make it to the cool kids table? Now I am jumping up and down lol

[Frieda P]

Oh man, can I join the cool kid's table too? ;)

[AprilRN1210]

ummm, YEAH!! helloooo.. now its a PARTY... :)

[Vidya Bacchus]

Did someone say something about a party?????

[Lyn Anderson]

yeah, now I think we need to go to Vidya's she has the best weather.

[Frieda P]

Hey it is Frieday after all, cheers!

[Lyn Anderson]

Frieday -- I love it -- from New York to Canada to (sorry, April, not sure where you are) to Trinidad, it is an international girl's night in the making.

[Frieda P]

Oh geez now I'm going have that song stuck in my head all day.....

[Vidya Bacchus]

Oh I used to have the best weather but now we are in the hurricane season so now is not the best time to visit.Cheers all it is Freiday yay!!!!

[AprilRN1210]

oh jeez, I'm down here in the mud of Mississippi.... I will take any of those places over here... cheers to Frieday!!! sign me up!!

[Lyn Anderson]

As long as it's Counting you have stuck in your head and not FRIDAY. uggh. and so, we fly to New York and make a stop in Trinidad after the hurricane blows through, yes?

[Vidya Bacchus]

Right I'm nailing down the furniture if you guys are willing to weather the storm lol

[Vidya Bacchus]

Come on over you guys if you dare lol

[AprilRN1210]

oh my... don't think we are in Kansas anymore.. guess I will have to pack my red stilettos just in case... I'm coming.... wait for me....

[Vidya Bacchus]

Lol......this made me laugh and Freida will love it I'm sure it sounds like her.I'm sure she has a remedy for the brambles in your hair :)

[Lyn Anderson]

she told me peanut butter, and well, read the rest ...

[Vidya Bacchus]

Haha so if I said "jam" lol just kidding.It was awesome and much appreciated by Freida I see :)

[Susan Beth Horvath]

This is such a lovely piece

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, sometimes you just gotta give something to a friend unique to them.

[Frieda P]

First thing I read this morning and you have me in stitches! I'm awake now, this is better than a cuppa java...yep the music is definitely you, the whole thing rocks! :)

[Lyn Anderson]

I am glad you liked it. And I knew you would laugh when you clicked on the song and heard the opening few lines ...

[Frieda P]

I laughed from beginning to end....you crack me up woman! :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Good, I am glad. It took me so long to find a song, I flipped through a bunch of stuff you like and ended up Counting.:)

[Frieda P]

I like most everything...but you made the best choice :)

[Frieda P]

I think peanut butter works to get brambles out of yer hair btw ;P

[Lyn Anderson]

Every time that song comes on, I have to crank it up and sing. I can see the two of us, in a bar ...

[Lyn Anderson]

Hmm, and the dog will love me for it

[Frieda P]

Oh woo, now that spells trouble....

[Frieda P]

Ha I'm even going there....