Just sayin'...

having a little fun scribble after all the heavy stuff

My marriage is over, kids are grown

seen death, addiction, abuse & affliction

no doubt, if not for poetry & Leonard Cohen,

                 I'd be effing bat shyte crazy

There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

Leonard Cohen

Author's Note

Reviews

[kublakhan27]

No 'bad review' here Mrs.R, I'd be giggling like a schoolgirl if I were not sitting in my mother's living room...you know I absolutely adore this...I wish I had a quote to counter with but I'm still languishing in what you've offered here...the kind of cool, what more can one say? ;)

[Frieda P]

Oh geez, I would have bet my life on a LC quote from you! ;)

[kublakhan27]

I said is this contagious? You said just drink it up ;)

[Frieda P]

Woo now you're tawkin! Doing the happy dance. :) Cheers!

[kublakhan27]

Haha I'll be toasting you again before too long love, and not with 'Darkness' ;)

[Frieda P]

Oi, you did it again! :)

[kublakhan27]

Haha I just have to go get some orange juice soon ;)

[redflutterby]

Wait a minute...I thought we were crazy???? And remember you are perfectly imperfect!!! x

[Frieda P]

Look what the crazy winds blew in! Yep, all nutters, but bat shyte crazy is a cut above! ;) x

[redflutterby]

Im pretty close to batshyte myself...ha

[Frieda P]

No comment haha

[redflutterby]

HA....are you agreeing with Lucy???? ;p

[Frieda P]

Did I say that Lou? haha

[redflutterby]

Im batshyte...might be hearing voices... ha

[Frieda P]

Tell your imagery friends to take a flying leap for today!

[redflutterby]

Ha..good luck with that one!

[Frieda P]

You gotta give em something to do, like write poetry, then you sneak away!

[redflutterby]

Ugghhhh...they don't want to write..just f**k with my head!!! sigh....

[Frieda P]

Such unruly imagery friends!

[redzone]

Sounds like you two need some help with those imaginary friends... who you gonna call, "imaginary friend buster" redzone... he makes house calls and is good with crazy people, guaranteed... honest :-p

[MomzillaNC]

I love Leonard Cohen. Your short verse is a succinct, mature and reconciled view of life.

[Frieda P]

Thanks so much, I see you're a fan too...he's my favorite poet.

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome. My husband introduced me to LC's music.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

So open and honest and the music is soooo appropriate. But never lose heart my Lady. Love will find you...........

[Frieda P]

I'm waiting on a poet like LC who gets me....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

....well try something new my Lady.

[Francis Danger]

very well written, short and sweet. reminds me of Robin Grey's " I love Leonard Cohen" a terribly lot, actually, and that's a great tune. It might not be Leonard Cohen, but the sentiment reflects like a mirror: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY7rkGEIjVg

[Frieda P]

Thanks for sharing that, who doesn't love Leonard, jazz'd you enjoyed! I indeed love LC...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

all in all, it's just another "crack" in the Wall....(my version of pink floyd)

but thank God there is poetry.

and there is your poetry...because we can always so easily relate to you.

[Frieda P]

Seriously, no joke, what would we do?.....thanks so much jacob, you're too kind.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

it is serious, Frieda

if i didn't have my poetry, i would have been dead years ago...i wrote my way out of it.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Keep writing Jacob. You are not alone dear poet.

[Frieda P]

If you're not a poet, no one would understand that understatement...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thanks John...was years ago when i was there...but thanks to poetry, i managed to drift into a better light...life's been pretty good since then...and the constant writing (as Frieda so aptly says ) keeps my from going "bat shyte crazy"!!!!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I have been so fortunate to learn from fellow writers and share their pain and hope.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i think if we give it half a chance ( and some don't--cause they don't share) we learn much from our fellow poets...

[Frieda P]

Not without whinging on your part John.... ;)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

My Lady you such a source of solace to my heart!

[Frieda P]

Hmmm that's not what you say in private dear....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Now please do share...what is it I say in private my Lady?

[Lyn Anderson]

Oh, you are a cheeky monkey today -- I guess you been into the Scotch for a bit now, given the time of day there?

[Frieda P]

I'm ignoring you like a cold cuppa bitter coffee John...just sayin'.............

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and i'm not listening to any of this...i am minding my own business! :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Jacob you are a wise man.....

[Frieda P]

Maybe you could teach John a thang or two. ;)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You can't teach an ole dawg!

[Frieda P]

Apparently so!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Cow again!

[Lyn Anderson]

No doubt, Frieda. Sometimes, when you let your hair down, and just say something flippant, it comes off as profound.

[Frieda P]

Wooo just flipped my hair with that one!

[Rene Salinas]

Well there is plenty of gas left in the tank? Still time to go and get whatever it is that your next step maybe . You guys always say Live it up!

As for been so open and sharing all this to me has taught me a few things to long here to mention and I can only thankyou for that.

[Frieda P]

Us guys? That made me chuckle Rene....always more gas in the tank...'just sayin'....grazie mille.

[Rene Salinas]

Ha, meant generically of course

[Frieda P]

I got it, it's like 'they' said....who the fook are they anyway? haha Did you notice I'm in love with the master poet LC?....

[Rene Salinas]

Yep that voice is inimitable I have some of his musical adventures. I did noticed the inflexion on the word f**k I will let you know I don't sound like a northener way way worse as I am close to Wales so even funnier. I will never give you the statisfaction to find out though.....

[Frieda P]

Do you sound like Tom Jones, and can you gyrate your hips like him? haha