If Only...IMAGINE

Tribute to John Lennon ~~ you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...

         If only life were as sweet as buttefly kisses,

      upon the nose of kittens

we'd not have crime or strife,

                no poverty or religious battles

no child could be abused,

               no woman battered,

politicians would fight

            for the good of the people 

there'd be no lawyer jokes

            nor homeless shelters

no person left starving

in the middle of a freezing night,

countries living in peace

          sharing knowledge & ideas

no guns, no violence, no prejudice,

 no alienation of nations~

It's no longer about self preservation

as much as it is greed

is Nirvana perhaps a quirky pipe dream

 of the deluded hopefuls

was Lennon insane when he said

"give peace a chance"

I think he lived in the delusion

 of flutterbys and kitten's 

perhaps that allusion could work

            if we all had that same dream...

'you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one'

Author's Note

Reviews

[Renée]

One man impacted so many, all these years later his words & actions of peace live on..
If we all remember to act in peace, kindness, understanding in our everyday lives & decisions what a positive trickle down impact we have on those around us, strangers we encounter... our country and the world can only benefit positively..for it is not just environment that is in need of protection, but humanity needs protection.. to know love still exists, that hands are there to hold, and tears are there to share..and peace is a possible that is within all our hands... sorry to blather on...but you wrote the poem ( :

[Frieda P]

Blather away Renee, every word you wrote made perfect sense, a trickle down is the perfect place to start. I fear there are no John Lennon''s around to carry on his legacy of peace...well said you. ;-)

[Renée]

We are all John Lennon's...when everyone realizes that it lies within themselves...and not externally...the world will change.. ( ;

[Frieda P]

One can only hope, from your lips to...you know the saying. ;-)

[Renée]

and He replies...to your hands my child.. ( ;

[Frieda P]

Ha I'm glad he spoke to you, we're on the outs these days! ;-P

[Renée]

I could continue, for I love this kind of conversation..but I shall take leave and let your undiscovered thoughts pour forth upon the blank pages ( ;

[Frieda P]

What, no more blathering?! ;-P

[Renée]

you know what they say about guests & fish q ;

[Frieda P]

hahahhaha

[SimpleMind]

Me!! I'm also a dreamer! And always will :)
Dreams allow us to see the impossibilities. Peace. If we mean it in general, it may be impossible. But it's life. If some don't have their own peace, it's their own choice. Problem comes when these people drag others into their miseries. It's so uncool. :(

[Frieda P]

Yes, for simpleminded, you speak words of brilliance! Thanks so much SM.

[Deuces]

This is such a cleansing peace. Was thoroughly needed for me personally and I am still a dreamer. You have a such a range. Nice work.

[Frieda P]

So glad you got that feel from it Cyntax & good on you, dreamers are the best people..thank you kindly.

[KAOlmsted]

John Lennon was a crazy dreamer, yes...and there are two types of people in the world: people who believe in his dream and people who don't. I know on which side I land ;-) and that is quite something considering...I'm not a very head in the clouds type of person, you know? But something about the Lennon doctrine is very comforting. Thanks for sharing this with us. Great stuff...

[Frieda P]

All the best people are a little bit crazy, I'd expect you'd know that the kimmer! Thanks ;-)

[KAOlmsted]

Naturally ;-) Always my pleasure.

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

George Harrison anytime...
there goes the sun
its allright

[Frieda P]

I think you missed the point here....

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

I chose to miss it intentionally. If you wonder why maybe you will read your write again.

[Frieda P]

You're always trying to make me think! ;-)

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

:)
You can say...i lead you on...
and keep you confused...long after I have gone..^_^

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

or would you.....i dissect your poem...line by line...and leave no space for anyone else to review...

[Frieda P]

Oh my, are you going to rip into me?! ;-)

[Frieda P]

Can't you just 'give peace a chance'?

[quinfinn]

whatever gets you thru the night...please don't pick on my posy, kiddo

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

i NEVER SAID...your poem was bad..

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

I can give the gentleman Chance.. some peace...

[Frieda P]

So tell me what you really think, I'm a big girl, I can handle it. ;-)

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

Gentleman Chance is the husband of lady luck

[Frieda P]

You're gonna take me on a magic carpet ride with this one I see....

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

Gentleman Chance is the one reason the Beatles were where they were..
they never tempted lady luck.... instead they trapped Chance///who is also called Fate.

[Frieda P]

What's that got to do with preaching peace pray tell...

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

why do you think Lennon dies at the hands of a demon-possesed youth...
history repeats itself when PANTERA Heavy-metal band Guitarist..is gunned down again in the midst of a performance at a pub...

[Frieda P]

Why? Because Mark D Chapman, who's name I hate to even mention, was evil & demented...

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

These men were in the top 100 influential musicians of the world...if they really did sell their souls to the devil in exchange for time-restricted fame...the price...as agreed to pay...would be horrible death..

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

Lenon spoke of peace ...world peace...in his songs...yet he never spoke of making peace with himself..

[Frieda P]

You don't really believe that do you?

[quinfinn]

chapman wanted his fifteen minutes of fame, and the world payed a terrible price for his short lived "glory"...he is a measley tiny speck of fly s**t, a stain on the beauty of humanity

[Frieda P]

I think by making peace with the world, you make that path to be peaceful within your own self....

[Frieda P]

Perhaps it was Chapman that sold his soul to the devil no?

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

CEMETARY GATES...Pantera's best loved rock anthem opens...with the lines...."Reverend, revered.... Reverend, Reverend, Is this a conspiracy? Crucified for no sins No revenge beneath me Lost within my plans for life"...Dimebag daryl could play guitar like only he could...and all these new flash in the pans...john mayer and eric johnosns...cud not come miles close to him in virtuosity...let alone...inches...Dimebag daryl's only fault....the pact with the demon of fame...in return for dark death..sadly ...his own..

[quinfinn]

imagine no possessions
i wonder if you can
nothing to kill or die for
a brotherhood of man
these words define the fact that john had found inner peace

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

When I play Cemetary gates ....it seems as though dimebags spirit iteself possess me and its hard to put that guitar down...it seems to say...peace was just a notion...and you stand your ground...and when you have your back to the wall..kick the wall down.

[Frieda P]

Maybe I'm dense but still have no clue what that has to do with John or peace?

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

sigh....your poetry was so beautiful as it was...now you put Lennon in it as ruined my appetite. Its like serving em vanilla icecream with a cockroach topping ^_@

[Frieda P]

Now you're just being a green meanie! Lennon left us a legacy of peace...take a chill pill hon! ;-P

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

Lennon was a hypocrite...
i was one too..
ask Johns wife...

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

Quin...today your Posies gonna have it by the alien-gods

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

Pliantrophists....philosophers...heads of state...and intellectuals...show the world that they are magnificent....their dark dirty secrets...only their closest families know...

[Frieda P]

So you've spoken to her personally...? I hardly think John would mind if I smacked you upside the head just once on his peace tribute...hardly. Just saying.... ;-)

[quinfinn]

oh, frieda is very capable of handling herself.....tread carefully...she might release the kraken.....

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

I know where to stay silent!
I have to run now.
All my karate is not gonna save me...from a smack on the back....and a krakens noodles...oops tentacles...see ya Quinn...p.s im not a deserter...you can call me a refuge...on the other side of the fence.

[Frieda P]

'honey' that'll only get you another slap...

[icelandicblue]

This is a beautifully penned tribute. We need the dreamers it let's the rest believe that they might dream too.

[Frieda P]

Thanks, we should all have a little of that dream in us...

[first second third]

this is well put my friend.:') it left me feeling good.:)

[Frieda P]

So happy to hear you say that! :-)

[Androglossia]

" I fear there are no John Lennon''s around to carry on his legacy of peace"

There might still be a person who carries the same legacy. The only difference is that John Lennon was a star and it is a thousand steps on his advantage. However huge your desire for wold peace, it will take you a lifetime to be heard of or it will cost your life.


The poem itself carries the same legacy, the same hope, the same dreams, the same disappointment of the things that haven't been done.

[Frieda P]

Being in the spotlight clearly gave him the advantage to spread his ideals of peace, if only more people with that power would do so... thanks so much for your kind words Maryanne, much appreciated.

[Marie]

John Lennon was ahead of his time...he believe in a reality that hasn't come true yet...

[Frieda P]

'Yet' I like that Marie...I hope you're right...

[Michael G.]

I think John would smile.

[Frieda P]

What a lovely thought!

[Michael G.]

Because you created a lovely thought... that while perhaps impossible, shouldn't be allowed to die.

[quinfinn]

it only takes one believer, one dreamer to make a change. John knew this, that simply through the power of music he could effect a small revolution , non violent and passive, yet efficient enough to garner the attention of the masses and some key public figures. look at the changes his influence made on our society, hell, The Beatles were a force in music never before or since the likes have been seen or heard. the best musicians will tell you that Lennon, McCartney and Harrison were huge influences on their careers. John Lennon is a martyr, simply because he was murdered , a positive force for good, in front of our eyes...by an underachieving nobody who just wanted fame....so, i imagine you'll remember him and no one will remember the mark david chapmans of the world, for all they do is evil. awesome poem, frieda, i IMAGINE this will have to go in my faves

[Frieda P]

One believer, one dreamer, I like that quin...thanks so much, loved reading what you had to say...

[quinfinn]

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