'Stop Writing Everything Down'

~with a little help from my favorite Leonard Cohen

'stop writing everything down'

bouncing round here in my unrhym'd head

i crossed a line in the ocean that doesn't exist

more than two kerfuffled sides of several coins  

things don't stay the same but they never change

i see things from both sides now and neither is winning

voices singing off key, what happened to jazz hands

leave it alone, just bask in the sun and dip into the shadows

lost in the script of love song lyrics that I wrote myself

my tongue is tone deaf and my ears can't taste a sound

i'll just suffer this fate, and write it all in hieroglyphics

then it won't matter what tone it's strung out around 

'stop writing everything down'..............................

Author's Note

Reviews

[DrD]

I write everything down . . . . like "inhale, exhale" . . . . that sort of thing. Jotting things down help me to visualize things. Like with your name your eyebrows need to be connected over your nose. Things like that. Anyway, I liked the poem and jotted down some notes about it . . . . but there I go again. (inhale) Nice job and enjoyable.

[Frieda P]

That could be a problem if you lose your notepad DrD, nice to see you again, thanks so much, enjoy your Sunday.

[Lydia Shutter]

"more than two kerfuffled sides of several coins " There are several sides to EVERY circumstance in life and the more we examine them, the less sense they make. "dip into the shadows" well, that will show you in the worst light and, after all, it is better to look good than to feel good...isn't it? No, things don't really change, but our attitude does...and perhaps that is a good thing. Write everything down, Frieda....we enjoy reading it! Lydi**

[Frieda P]

Love this review Lydi....when does it start to make sense I wonder. I do write everything down, I have pieces of paper and other paraphernalia scattered about with ideas and words...ha, crazy poet in me....thanks so much, enjoy your Sunday!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Knock on Wood so to speak. As always a well crafted poem with enough to intrigue. You ladies share panties?!

[Frieda P]

No John, girls just wanna have fun, didn't you pay attention to Cyndi...thanks.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh so reprimanded!

[Frieda P]

I love it when you grovel. ;-) lol!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes but make NO mistake I would make YOU pay!

[Frieda P]

Promises promises......... ;-P

[Dr. Wood ?]

the coin is spinning Frieda....I doubt it will ever LAND

Fantastic piece of woven artistry here that only YOU could create.
All this, and Leonard too
TOO MUCH

[Frieda P]

I agree Dave, coins spinning out of control, and I'm sure you can rhyme that one too! Thanks muchly. ;-)

[Dr. Wood ?]

my lap top's sealed

[kublakhan27]

Haha This is really good Mrs.R. You're on quite a roll...you're definitely channelling Leonard here...awesome ;)

[Frieda P]

Haha Benji, how did I know you'd enjoy this one. ;-) Thanks muchly....

[kublakhan27]

Always a pleasure love :)

[Frieda P]

I was still expecting a Cohen quote ya know? ;-P x

[kublakhan27]

Haha sorry love, I just woke up ;P x

[Frieda P]

You bum, nice life Benji!! ;-P

[kublakhan27]

Actually it's not that nice a life Mrs.R ;P

[writing mojo]

I don't even think Leonard Cohen influences can make you :stop writing everything down"..and if you did some day stop most of us her around these here cyber parts would be very sad around here...great piece

[Frieda P]

Thanks mojo, I do write everything down, if I don't have paper available, I've been known to write on a napkin in a diner...don't want to lose a thought process, ha crazy poets that we are...

[Robbie~xoxo~]

It's a dizzy merry go round isn't it?....everything begs to be written down...
How can you deny it when your ink flows... Lucky you!...some of us have writer's block.. Uh!
Dr.Wood surely keeps you thinking, doesn't he... wonderfully conveyed!~xoxo~

[Frieda P]

I get writer's block too, I just write nonsense like this Robbie! ;-) xoxo

Blame the doc for this one................

[Robbie~xoxo~]

If this is your nonsense, then I'm in trouble! lol 'cause I usually have nothing...not one word. ;(
Doc is special! (he he) :)

[redflutterby]

Since I'm not feeling so well tonight I'm kind of confuzzled by this! Ha... Is it about differing opinions?? Or are just yelling at me to stop writing everything down?? Hmm... ;-p

[Frieda P]

Blahblahblah, yeah it's always about you...hahah ;-P

[redflutterby]

As if!! Its never about me... Blah...blah...blah... ;-pp pffttt....

[Frieda P]

What do you call the crazy Lucy Senryu? ;-P

[redflutterby]

Pffffttt....okay once it was all about me....just once!! Haha...

[Frieda P]

There are others, you just don't know about them lol ;-)

[redflutterby]

Ohhh....naughty girl....keeping them to yourself eh?? Just remember brilliant minds think alike!! ;-PPP
Was there lots of eye rolling and head shaking involved in those writes by chance?? Lmao...

[Frieda P]

LOL you know me too well.......................!

[redflutterby]

You bet your arse I do.... Haha... ;-pp

[Frieda P]

Stop writing everything down! haha

[redflutterby]

Oh I don't write everything down...that leaves a paper trail. The really juicy stuff I keep in my head. Hahaha... ;-pp

[Frieda P]

That explains a lot................ ;-P

[Dye]

Ha ha-- you two are fresh!!

[redflutterby]

Yeah it explains why my mind is turning to mush....too much heat up there!!

Dye...look who's calling us fresh!! Lmao... ;-pp

[Frieda P]

OMG you say fresh too...nobody says FRESH ;-)

[Dye]

What's wrong with fresh? lol I never claimed not to be Red, just saying you two are. hahaha

[redflutterby]

I just said it didn't I?? Ha...and I'm definitely somebody!! ;-pp

[redflutterby]

Oh I know you're fresh Dye...heeheehee... ;-pp

[Frieda P]

I don't know, whenever I use it, people say what's that supposed to mean....

[Dye]

Maybe it's a Jersey thing. LOL I like fresh, using it and being it. Fresh, fresh, fresh!!!

[redflutterby]

Do they roll their eyes when they say it?? ;-p

[Dye]

Hahaha-- careful, some people don't care for eye rolling. ;p

[Frieda P]

Ha no I do, perhaps that's the problem, and yeah I think it's an east coast thing at least....

[Frieda P]

Luckily that's pretty impossible to detect here...she says whilst rolling her eyes....lol

[redflutterby]

Good thing I'm not one of them....someone's always rolling their eyes at me!! Not saying any names though...ha!!

[redflutterby]

See............ha....

[Dye]

Your silence says it all. lol

[Frieda P]

I got stuck behind the blue ball lol

[Dye]

ROFLMFAO!!!!! Those damn blue balls....hahahaha I got stuck there too...mesmerizing!!

[Frieda P]

LOL I'm laughing too hard to think of a response to that one Dye!!

[redflutterby]

Bahahaha....not even going to say it!! ;-p

[Dye]

Tears are streaming down my face.... I can't stop giggling. I might need a moment. lol

[Robbie~xoxo~]

You guys crack me up! OMG!!! You ladies smokin' something over here?

[Frieda P]

My son always says to me 'mom, what could be that funny online'...hahaha I'm not telling ;-)

[Frieda P]

You missed the brownies luv ;-) hahaha

[Dye]

To a guy, spinning blue balls would not be funny. My husband just asked me what I was laughing at and I can't get the sentence out. lol

[redflutterby]

Those were delicious brownies by the way...lol!! ;-ppp

[Frieda P]

Stop, I can't breathe..............lol

[Dye]

I so have the giggles-- I can't remember the last time that happened. LOL

[Frieda P]

Hahah this is what happens on the left side of the cafe on a Saturday night....lol

[Robbie~xoxo~]

ahhhh that splains it Lucy!...can't go wrong with wine and magical brownies tonight!...and comical poets... I'd pay for this kind of funny! Tell your son he's onto something!

[Frieda P]

Haha he'd die if he knew his mother was talking like this LOL

[redflutterby]

Lucy you got some splaining to do!!! Hahaha.....

[Dye]

The left side is my favorite!!! of the Cafe'..... or were talking about something else. lol I got a little wine at Robbies, now some brownies here, some beer at Mojo's...it's a good night. LOL

[Frieda P]

Hahahaa stop mixing, you're gonna be sick!

[redflutterby]

Blame it on the redhead....he'll understand!! ;-)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Oh Damn!!... here comes the party! Red's here! LOL

Your son would freak!! LOL

[Frieda P]

You have no idea, he was 100x's worse than my ex ever was........

[Robbie~xoxo~]

There must be a full moon!...Dye do we need to carry you home? lol

[Frieda P]

I think we lost Dye, she's probably praying to the porcelain god already lol

[Dye]

I just started laughing again......when I said i had the giggles, I meant it. Plus I've been drinking. haha-- in 'real life', that doesn't help. lol

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Then you're in trouble Friedalicious!...and I don't think Dye is praying...(he he)

[Dye]

What's that supposed to mean? I'm like the Virgin Mary! lol

[redflutterby]

Yeah sure Dye...and I'm mother Teresa...lmao!! ;-)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Yeah hun, and I'm Mother Theresa! ;P

[Dye]

You both said the same damn thing......hahahha

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I even spelt it wrong... oops!!

[Frieda P]

I'm Jose Cuervo lol ;-)

[redflutterby]

Haha...great minds you know!!! ;-))

[Robbie~xoxo~]

how you doin' ;)

[Dye]

I guess no one agrees with the Virgin Mary thing.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Yep! we are "Fresh"! ;)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Nawwww it's just not working for you... try something tighter... a cat suit maybe?

[redflutterby]

Omg...you three are killing me here!!! Lmao..

[Dye]

Please...you started it. LOL this is your original post by the way.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Blame it on Friedalicious... she started it!

[Frieda P]

Okay this thread is now officially longer than my last relationship lol..............

[Dye]

She's a trouble maker. The best kind!!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

wow!...it is!.... pass the brownies! :D

[redflutterby]

Yeah...its friedas fault..... Not mine!!

[Dye]

I'm sure this is probably more fun too. lol

[Frieda P]

Well I didn't laugh this hard, lets put it that way lol

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Who started talking about "blue balls" ?... that's when I came over... I heard they were mesmerizing! LMAO!

[Frieda P]

Hahah that was Dye after I got stuck behind them lol!

[Dye]

You got me started again Robbie!!! I just settled down.

[Dye]

The visual is killing me over here....omg!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

LMAO!!!!! Oh my!!! I want to see?!!!! :D

[redflutterby]

Bahaha...never get stuck behind blue balls...;-pp

[Frieda P]

OH geez, I was just thinking imagine if this lot got together for drinks in real life, as they call it!! LOL

[Dye]

I am trying so hard to not get too fresh-- my tongue is bleeding. lmao

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Oh noooo never! (he he)

[Frieda P]

LOL Dye, you know you can't help yourself....as if we didn't know you already....ha

[redflutterby]

Lock up your alcohol and balls...were coming to town!! Lol...

[Frieda P]

ROFLMAO @ RED!!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Ha ha ha! Oh Red! That's a good warning... but will they listen? ;D

[Dye]

I am laughing too much to type straight!!!!

[redflutterby]

If they don't they can't say they weren't warned!! Ha....bring bail money ladies!!

[Dye]

Yes-- I can see bail money involved.

[Frieda P]

Ha Red, we can't even behave ourselves on a poetry site, imagine the damage LOL

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Frieda will be the first one locked up! lol

[Frieda P]

What they arrest you now for dancing on tables...hahah

[redflutterby]

Hell I'll be right behind her... ;-pp

[Dye]

I'm gonna second that Robbie!!! I agree

[Frieda P]

I doubt Robbie or Dye will be far behind.......................

[Robbie~xoxo~]

I'll bring the dollar bills... :D

Red, I know your next, if not the first! ;)

[Dye]

When it comes to dancing on tables, I'm there!!!

[redflutterby]

They nly arrest you if you dance on the table naked!!!

[Frieda P]

Just keep your clothes on Robbiecakes! hahah

[Robbie~xoxo~]

awwww but I wanted to show off these pasties... ;)

[Dye]

And I thought I was going to get some reading done tonight.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

If you keep your shirt on Dye... you may get a chance to read. ;D

[redflutterby]

Lmfao....;-p

[Frieda P]

Blame Red, she started it....................

[Dye]

Alright, putting shirt back on, getting down from table...taking the ones though. lol

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Red's a trouble maker... I love her!! :D

[redflutterby]

Oh sure blame it on the little red devil!! Ha...

[Dye]

I agree-- the devil made me do it!

[redflutterby]

It takes one to know one huh Robbie?? x

[Frieda P]

OMG there's 103 replies here, you guys have big mouths! LOL

[Dye]

OMG Frieda.... I'm gonna stop. You are up to 205 views. LOL

[Frieda P]

It's all that naked dancing...............

[Robbie~xoxo~]

me too... I'm tired.. Whew!! LOL

[Robbie~xoxo~]

You ladies are riot!... we'll have to party again soon. ;)

[redflutterby]

And blue balls......

[Frieda P]

Who's gonna clean up this mess? hhaha

[redflutterby]

Oh geez....you and your cleaning!! Ha... ;-pp

[Frieda P]

I'm not taking your panties off the lampshade, do it yourself lol ;-P

[Dye]

That's what happens when they finally explode. LOL I'm gonna stop on that cheery note. hahahaha

[Frieda P]

Hahaha Dye, hit and run..........................

[redflutterby]

There not my panties...I went commando tonight... Ha!!
Night Dye and Robbie... x

[Dye]

Nighty night girls...;)

[Frieda P]

Grab your black crotchless undies before you go Dye ;-P

[Dye]

Pfft! LOL I'm with Red on this one... commando!!!

[Frieda P]

Hahah they must be Robbies then, I have to stop now.....nite! ;-)

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Nite ladies... came to get my panties back! ;P

[Dye]

Nothing wrong to two sides in my opinion. Some things change and some things don't, I say write it all down. lol Truthfully I might have missed the point of this one, but that's what I'm sticking with.

[Frieda P]

It started out about rhyming and free verse due to a conversation I had with doc wood, but the muse had other ideas and made me dizzy...lol, so there you have it. ;-)

[Dye]

LOL--- that makes more sense. Damn muse!

[Sami Khalil]

"leave it alone, just bask in the sun and dip into the shadows

lost in the script of love song lyrics that I wrote myself

my tongue is tone deaf and my ears can't taste a sound"

The two - sided coins , the two opposite realities , the two lines of change are all evident in your splendid divided philosophy on love that deserves an undivided attention...Bravo

[Frieda P]

Thanks Sami, jazzed you understood my lunacy. ;-)

[Sami Khalil]

I try...lol
Welcome muchly...:) A great poet and singer...:)