Titanium Howl

...it's nice to have friends who allow you to write about them... I hope.. hehehe

Titanium Howl

(a poem for barleygirl in 4 parts)

There are times

where there are no rhymes

or rhythms 

that can soothe

or remove

those monsoon rains,

downpours of pains,

typhoon shards

ripping you apart.

These times knock me down as well

to blend and howl

as I hold you in my heart.

I sometimes wish

I could fashion you

in blue titanium;

a suit of skin

with gently soothing fingers

easing the synapses of pain

giving you the mind and energy

to stand and walk again...

          on your own.

Yes, it is a metal suit,

blue titanium skin

surrounding, allowing

a warm and beating heart 

to see its inner gold

and outward to

gently, with compassion

face the world.

You my friend, are a

softly smooth

titanium blue

free to roam the world anew!

And I hear you guitar pickin’,

blues singin’

as notes howl

to the night sky.

I hear you say,

“meet me down at the crossroads,

don’t you pass me by,

we can bed roll dream

down by the river side

kissing till we melt

all the stars in the sky!”

As “I stand next to your mountain”

head held out in my hands,

I hear another guitar playin’

a “slight return”

as only SRV can

so I howl and say,

“thank you for your sweet time,

I will gladly be your “Voodoo Child”

and see you in this life,

‘don’t be late’.

You can be my

‘Black magic Woman’

and dream with me

under a ‘Yellow Moon’....

          the one who creeps

in my window.”

With sweet mojo floating

in all these songs,

it is still the wonder

I see shinnin’ from beneath

your gently massaging,

softly smooth

titanium blue

freely roaming the world anew!

Aztec Warrior/redzone started 6.24.16 and finished 6.26.16

Some Notes: This poem was inspired by and written for my friend barleygirl. I hope she has as much fun reading it as I had writing it.

Within the poem are references to and quoted words from several songs and then here are the links to the rest of the music with “Titanium” being the beginning and end point of the poem and it’s underlying mojo. Also SRV’s “Voodoo Child (Slight Return); Santana’s “Black Magic Woman”; and the Neville Brother’s “Yellow Moon”. Thanks for reading and hope you follow the links, listen to the music and get a flavor of what the poem is saying 

Author's Note

...the links will be below the playing song"




David Guetta w/Sia: Titanium: https://youtu.be/PGoCtJzPHkU

SRV's Voodoo Child (Slight Return): https://youtu.be/sF2ZqlPNuqU

Santana"s Black Magic Woman: https://youtu.be/wyQUCYl-ocs

Neville Brother's Yellow Moon: https://youtu.be/ZlVxx3HVW24

Reviews

[barleygirl]

I know you meant for reading this to be fun, but actually, there are tears running down my face right now. Your caring & empathy is like a rare orchid, so stunning & unexpected & perfectly formed. Lots of people say "get better soon" but they really don't get how this is a life sentence for me. Nobody has ever really gotten inside the idea of this life I'm living & grasped it to this extent . . . yet not with pity, but offering uplifting celebration instead. I do need a blue titanium suit & I'll be envisioning that every time I need to push my body onward thru my daily struggles. As I said from the start . . . you have something special that you have no idea how precious it is. This is the line that killed me: "These times knock me down as well" . . . your empathy is so strong, I can feel it from here (((HUGS))) I have no words to adequately thank you for your unique brand of caring.

[Shannon]

Very thoughtful, smooth use of some songs.
And from how barleygirl writes about music herself from time to time, can't think of a better way to speak in her language.

[redzone]

I know.. there is usually a song in how she writes her poems and stories... thanks for the comment and visit S.Mi very much appreciatede...

[Lydia Shutter]

If you happen to have an extra one of those blue titanium suits handy, do you think I can be fitted for one? Love how you incorporated so many song titles and lyrics in this one. Barley is a true nature girl and I know she will love the references to river, the stars, the night sky.....ah yes. I enjoyed the scattered rhyme in this one too. Curt, you truly have a poetic gift and there is always romance in your words...a love of life and all that it has to offer. Such a "nice" poem. Lydi**

[redzone]

one Lydi titanium blue suit coming up... for some reason they do not have one in my size.. go figure... ;0)

barleygirl is fun to write for so I will be in huge trouble if she doesn't like... lol.. but I love the blues and Eric Clapton is one of the greatest blues guitarists ever...

I am glad you enjoyed this poem Lydi and do I see a dancing wiggle from you Lydi.. indeed I do... ;0) thank you so much for the "nice" review and let me know if the titanium blue fits okay...

[Lydia Shutter]

You might have to let it out right THERE a bit....LOL

[redzone]

lol... good one Lydi!!

[Papaya]

Gorgeous poem! Wow! Love it!
Nothing more to say. :)

[redzone]

;0) glad you like this poem... it was fun listening to the music and forming the words.. thank you Papaya.

[Papaya]

You're welcome. Yes, music is very inspiring. :)

[redzone]

so is the barleygirl... lol..

[redzone]

which reminds me... do you play the blues on your "practice guitar"??

[Papaya]

I don't play much anymore but yeah, I used to play a bit of everything.

[redzone]

I heard you play on soundcloud, I enjoyed... in the 2nd practice guitar you started with a Nirvana song... I love Nirvana... anyway... just being curious...

[Papaya]

yeah, no worries. :) I just play for fun.

[redzone]

which is the best reason to play in my opinion...

[Papaya]

Yes, absolutely agree. :)

[redzone]

wait.. is that a guitar I hear coming down the Hudson Valley from Canada?? Is that Papaya finger lickin' her guitar... sounds nice... ;0)