hazel Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 I've written quite a saga of these about Vera Celia and me, not sure you would like too read them too. Vera Celia and me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel Posted January 1, 2011 Author Share Posted January 1, 2011 The Tales of Vera Celia and me There was Vera and Celia and me You will have heard about us three We have been told to remember No dance til September We shall have to find new revelry Celia had bought a new frock Vera had shoes on the hock When they heard the news Back went the frock and the shoes And I suffered withdrawal and shock We would have to find pastures new Line dancing gave us a clue We would consider our ages look through yellow pages and cause havoc whatever we do. You see we are not the usual types Who go out looking for fights Who plunder and pillage And that just in the village We’re older and wiser, that’s right. hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFT1 Posted January 9, 2011 Share Posted January 9, 2011 I really enjoyed that poem. I could just picture the three all fired up and ready to go. Not completely sure what disaster befell to prevent the pre September revelries, but imagine they made up for it in later life. Lft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks LFT This was the first one I wrote I went to the City Hall today I’ll tell you about it if I may. we all went to town dressed in white, pink and brown silver shoes in a bag by the way. We decided to go on the bus Our O A Pensioners pass was enough to town we went free Vera, Celia and me. But Vera was lost in the rush we went to a tea dance you see The queue was as long as could be They all pushed to get there We hadn’t a prayer We were new and polite, us three. They were rushing to get the best table It wasn’t as if we were able To get there so quick Vera’s knee gave her gyp and I was almost disable. Celia’s bunion was duly inspected And Vera’s bandage knee was respected And my Parkinson’s shake Was not displayed for my sake And I think we went undetected. Before Vera strutted her stuff She had to pad the toes that were duff She wrapped them in foam Didn’t lower the tone She knew she had used just enough. The music then started to play And the couples they glided our way Celia was dancing with Vera And the songs were our era, but the big bands were only hearsay. Trevor and Betty were fun They danced round the room and were done After all they were older And Trevor a soldier Who fought in the war by gum.. Celia knew who was dancing with who Of partners there was only a few She watched a woman in pink Claim a spare man who I think I remember we spoke in the queue We met a lady dripping in gold She was shivering as if she was cold It wasn’t her scene She was new and not been To the City Hall dances of old.. As they danced the years rolled away And their bunions and knees were OK Their jiving was good Celia knew that she could Cos she learnt it at camp USA. All good things come to an end When we arrived we followed the trend About 10 flights of stairs We were caught unawares We were glad of the lift to ascend So we all went home on the bus The driver made a fuss of us We chattered away what a lovely day we are all about 70 plus hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 There was Vera and Celia and me You will have heard about us three We have been told to remember No dance til September We shall have to find new revelry Celia had bought a new frock Vera had shoes on the hock When they heard the news Back went the frock and the shoes And I suffered withdrawal and shock We would have to find pastures new Line dancing gave us a clue We would consider our ages look through yellow pages and cause havoc whatever we do. You see we are not the usual types Who go out looking for fights Who plunder and pillage And that just in the village We’re older and wiser, that’s right. -------------------------------------- good stuff. love the rhyme scheme. always find the ab very very very hard. you pulled it off well. and liking the story too. i have my own vera and celia too. i'm sure every one has at some point. good fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks Kaimani What is 'ab' that is difficult? I'm pleased that you like it. I have now got used to this type of rhyming which when I read it aloud sounds good but others reading it don't stop in the right places. hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaimani Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thanks Kaimani What is 'ab' that is difficult? I'm pleased that you like it. I have now got used to this type of rhyming which when I read it aloud sounds good but others reading it don't stop in the right places. hazel your lines, i meant. the four lines in the stanza. a,b,c,d and then again in the next one on and on. to make two lines one after the other rhyme through out and make sense i find difficult. I'm better with ac bd-every other line. yeah, really good stuff. just working on my own uni stuff, which, i'm late handing in coz I'm blocked. just got some ideas from your word play. will show it to you. good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFT1 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Thanks Hazel, Sounds like you've given these three quite a bit of charater. Remids me of the bus I used to get home as a student, was a stop near the dance hall and I think it was Tuesdays they all got on around 10pm chattering away having had a great evening dancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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