by Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again

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Angels

October 26, 2007 04:19 AM EDT

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angels by words per line 01 & 02 of 09

Gulp

You

are

angel

she

said

and

smiled.

That

means

I'm

dead

thought

and

gulped.

Aussie Drover

Nutcase in

white gown

walked along

bush track

to where

I sat

all alone

under tree

having ciggy

while minding

flock of

dumb sheep

in glade

beside creek

to me

said he

was an

angel sent

by Heaven

to proclaim

huge glad

tidings of

great joy

to all

whereupon I

dryly declared

strewth mate

stone the

flamin' crows

fair crack

of the

bloody whip

do me

a big

favour and

don't be

a wanker

either have

a fag

or damned

well bugger

off and

just move

your fat

arse to

to annoy

some other

poor bastard

on this

Christmas Eve

(The sequencing of this series of angel poems is according to words per line - resulting in a surprising potpourri that would otherwise most certainly not have occurred.)

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Dena Straughn Oct 26, 2007, 4:23am EDT

You are a wicked magi.

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Dena Straughn Oct 26, 2007, 4:24am EDT

*wink*

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 5:09am EDT

Dena, there is a special burning pit for wicked Magi in hell! But I'll have fun with toasting the marshmallows.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 5:10am EDT

I'm glad you enjoyed the humour, Marianne. But things do get a bit heavier further on in the series.

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Minakshi w. Oct 26, 2007, 5:14am EDT

GULP!!!
Magi, I might need some help with the Aussie Drover..whatever is that?
Your words, humor and wickedness are what keep me sane, I think.. :)
A poem/ tale/ tail that wags and zigzags dizzily.....and a Magi that speaks in so many languages in one poem! I am nonplussed..speechless..though I am blabbering on...

LOVE THIS!

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amarpreet k. Oct 26, 2007, 5:30am EDT

I liked both ..... a bit of humour and perfect use of words make your poems such a delight to read ,..

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elizabeth e. Oct 26, 2007, 5:41am EDT

Several weeks ago when you mentioned that you were going to do a series of Angel poems, I thought to myself I wonder how the magi will tackle this ominous job....how will he portray them....fully expecting his poetry to give me images of human-like creatures, pure and bright, of extraordinary beauty, either executing God's will or being metaphors for the laws of nature.

Instead, to my surprise, are two rather wonderful humorous poems, written in a form that brought smile a smile to my face this morn. In Gulp, the form actually appears as the human mouth taking a "gulp"!

But it is the second poem that made me chuckle out loud. I can just imagine the Drover as he sat having his ciggy and his thoughts when Malach Adonai stopped by!!!!

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elizabeth e. Oct 26, 2007, 5:58am EDT

magi, I have decided to feature these two poems in Angels on Our Pillows cause even cherubs and seraphims need a good belly laugh every once in a while!

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William Dotani Oct 26, 2007, 8:43am EDT

The second poem must go in the Australian tourist guide along with a picture of John Howard of course.

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Pamela L. Oct 26, 2007, 8:55am EDT

Well this was delightful. The Aussie Drover was my favorite.

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ChrisJerri S. Oct 26, 2007, 9:10am EDT

Cute. I look at life as a joke a lot of the time anyway....the easiest way to look at it.

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Debbie G. Oct 26, 2007, 10:08am EDT

Magi I enjoyed them both. Heaven loves to laugh. :)

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Barbary Chaapel Oct 26, 2007, 12:06pm EDT

Genius at work here.

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Faith H. Oct 26, 2007, 2:27pm EDT

Ha! I love both of these in separate ways, terrific use of the structure and the humor is pure you. (I'll never call you an angel!)

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 6:51pm EDT

Thank you very much, Minnie. A drover is one who drives sheep or cattle from a farm way out in the bush - either to (1) stockyard sales or to a railhead or (2) to green pastures because the farm is gripped by drought.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 6:53pm EDT

Amarpreet, thank you, too.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:01pm EDT

Thank you very much, Bob. The tone, treatment and message of the poems vary enormously. If I had arranged them according to those elements, rather than by words per line, the sequence would be very different. There are some heavy hitters coming further down the track. However, a bright and humorous start is always a good thing. And I liked playing with the text colours and line shapes.

It is a lovely surprise to have these featured - a great way to share smiles.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:06pm EDT

Thank you, Amy. It was fun picturing the scenes of both poems...especially so, Aussie Drover. It's something a laid back Aussie 'shepherd' might do in the outback.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:08pm EDT

Now there's a thought, Bill!

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:09pm EDT

Thank you, Pamela, for sharing in the fun.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:11pm EDT

Thank you, ChrisJerri...not all jokes are funny but I hope these are.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:12pm EDT

Debbie, indeed so...Heaven does love to laugh. Thank you for coming along.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:14pm EDT

Oh, what a big compliment, Barbary. Thank you very much!

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:16pm EDT

Thank you very much, Faith. Yes, I'm afraid that dear old Mr Beelzebub would agree whole heartedly with you. I will yet toast marshmallows in the burning pits...along with all of my good friends there. LOL

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maria (lurking in the shadows of the night) B. Oct 26, 2007, 7:25pm EDT

Wonderful magi! typical aussie reaction cracked me up

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 7:54pm EDT

Thank you very much, Maria...yeah, I think we Aussies are like that.

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John F Walter Oct 26, 2007, 8:21pm EDT

I like the use of the concrete poetry form here, Magi, almost suggesting Jacob´s ladder. Also was gobsmacked by the most excellent use of Aussie slang in Aussie Drover.

Gulp was like a good joke with a splendid punch line.

Your poetic work is always so innovative; here in Aussie Drover you pit the loony high church ravings of a strayed ¨hospital mystic¨ against the scabrous matter of fact scoffing of a speaker only concerned with the here and now.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 26, 2007, 8:52pm EDT

Thank you very much, John. I was having fun with these first two poems in the series. Except for one other humorous poem, the rest of the series ranges from the more serious to the quite heavy. However, just for fun, position Gulp at the top of the screen and then use the scroll bar at the right of the screen to go down fast...you'll see a sine wave or curling bush track. Don't get dizzy by repeating it too often.

I did that line formatting for the sheer fun of it.

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Fred Hose Oct 27, 2007, 9:33am EDT

Great poems Magi

I always knew that angels were nice people...but I don't think that the second one will come back soon to visit you again. Hmm how could he/she respond t "stone the flaming crows?" The mind boggles.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 27, 2007, 8:18pm EDT

Thank you, Fred. Angels are very nice...but there is no adequate response to that time-honoured Aussie expression.

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Marinela Kotsina Oct 28, 2007, 4:02am EDT

Magi dear, I am always fascinated about the depth of your soul and understanding of the feelings and energies all around us. You are a real painter, using words instead of images! you are capturing in such a sensitive way all the vibrations around us.
I also like the way you are always changing the colors ! it islike changing the mood according to what you have to say next and your mood is always in balance with the whole Universe. This is what I feel from the beautiful colors blending so majestically! there is no trace of darkness in them, just LIGHT!
love and hugs my dear friend

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Oct 28, 2007, 6:09am EDT

Oh, Marinela, how lovely of you to say that.

I bow to you.

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Magi the magical poet is riding the wind again Nov 2, 2007, 6:09am EDT

Thank you, Kate...I had fun experimenting with the physical shape of the poems. The forms can be of wings or of a jagged bush track.

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