Kylie
I can’t keep away at the moment although I am busy with other things. I have nasty infections in both ears so cannot wear my hearing aids. It is very stressful and there is no point in my seeing as much of friends as I usually do because I can barely hear what is being said!
It can get lonely when you live on your own as I do. When I write up the blogs, I feel less isolated and in contact with a whole range of people across the world. It is a GOOD feeling.
Meanwhile...
In the past, I have posted poems inspired by my favourite singers such as Doris Day and the late, great, Ella Fitzgerald. Several readers have asked if I have any more poems like this so I am posting one today. (I will post another tomorrow, too, for the incredible Shirley Bassey.) I am also working on a villanelle for the late, great, Dusty Springfield.
At nearly 67 years-old, I am probably one of Kylie Minogue’s oldest fans. I only hope that if she ever gets to read it, she will enjoy this villanelle written especially with her in mind. (It is especially nerve-wracking trying to write a poem for a special person or event as I just never know how it will be received, but I guess that goes for any poem...)
Sunshine bursting free
of wintry skies,
a woman called Kylie
Lark on a dawn spree,
spreading happiness,
sunshine bursting free
Modest in her bravery
sharing her fears,
a woman called Kylie
Awe-inspiring artistry
come to entertain us,
sunshine bursting free
A haunting personality
deserving applause,
a woman called Kylie
To life’s darker tapestry,
bringing fair reprise;
sunshine bursting free,
a woman called Kylie
Copyright R. N. Taber 2012
Labels: contemporary, entertainment, Kylie Minogue, music, poem, poetry, popular, singer
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