On “Weekly Prompts” the word: Desolate, is the weekend challenge. Please go over and visit their fabulous site by clicking >> HERE… Below is my response to the their prompt.
Shangri La
I’m not on a desolate island
My head is not buried in the sand
And I am not going crazy
You might be crazier than me
Because I saw you reading about
How to fly overseas
I used to be the sanest
Old man in town
You could always find me
On top of Mount Everest
Now I’m locked away
In between my two ears
Playing one handed ping pong
In between crowd-less cheers
Listening to musical ding dong
In between my poetry and beers
Ivor Steven (c) April 2020
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
glad you are finding ways to hang in there )
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I’ve run out of red wine….. beer will have to do….
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Ivor, it’s a pity you don’t live in the UK and near to me, I could share my stockpile of gifts of red wine!
I’m thinking of taking up juggling again, I spent my childhood mastering the art! These days I doubt if I could catch one ball without dropping it! 🙂
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Oh, juggling that’s for the coordinated… Not me.. If get over to England, I’ll share a red with you.. 🍷🤗
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Love the last verse Ivor…..and a song as well. Excellent 🙂 🙂
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Thank you Bushie,, I’ve been following the Kinks forever, Ray Davies is 76, and the song Shangri La is fantastic… 😁🤗🎶
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Same Ivor…..I have a good number of 45’s
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They were truly the best, they were way ahead of their time. And here l am watching their live show from Glastonbury 2010, a BBC production, so it’s tops 😁🎶😎
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Fabulous 🙂
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I wish I could ship you over some Malbec.
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Any “port” in a storm 😁
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🙂
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It does all feel a bit this way, Ivor. Well put.
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Thank you V.J, it’s “that” feeling I’m trying to capture
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Welcome
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This is wonderfully written, Ivor! 🙂 We can all relate to it! You HAVE captured how we all feel.
Hey, we can still play Solitaire. 😉
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Perfect song to pair with your poem! 🙂
We are so very grateful to have a safe comfortable home during this self-isolation. I keep thinking of those who don’t have a safe place to self-isolate. 😦
(((HUGS))) and hang in there!
PS…GREAT books in your photo!!!
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Haha…solitaire was too long a word,..ping pong fitted betterer and rhymed with,ding dong…. as I was singing along in my thoughts…
I’m so pleased I’ve captured what we are all feeling….
And wow, Shangri La what a magnificent song…😀😎💙💙🌏🌏
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Nice post
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A song for you Ivor :
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The didn’t get through Deb, my network has been….xx.. maybe try again…
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Okay Ivor… I will try here
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Whoops…here it comes now
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If it doesn’t get through I will post it as a post later Ivor….<3
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It’s come through now….I’m listening. beautiful…xx
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Its divine isn’t it? I adore the song in French… I thought it may touch your soul… ❤
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I’m enjoying it with my biscuits and wine….xxx
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Aww hope it brightens your afternoon… 🙂
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you must be the mind ping pong champion then! i love your sense of humour, always something special in your words that delights me.
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It’s was a delight for me to write Gina… I was struggling for a title, so then I started on my song search and found the Shangri La song by the Kinks….wow what a title, and what wonderful lyrics for my poem….xx
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It all came together beautifully
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Thank you Gina…sometimes everything fits ok … How has your weekend been… 😀
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its been great! amazing thunderstorm as you know. and kids cooked so I had lots of rest time, reading and enjoying my local poetry and book club meets online. i am off this weekend so really taking it easy. how about you?
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Well I’m about to on-line for a 4 way video chat to my pub mates…. so I’ll leave you for an hour or so….xx
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enjoy the chat, have treats on hand!
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Wow, had as a fun time.. .. our chat went for 2 hours… 😀
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that was lovely!
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We do a little trivia quiz as well… lots of giggles..xx
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oh wow! what was the topic?
last night our poetry group explored Bob Dylan music and the wonderful lyrics of Simon and Garfunkle. We had a hoot! Some friends joining in from India and the Middle East too.
We got a little carried away well till midnight but was lots of fun.
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Yeah… the hook-up are definitely a lot of fun……the trivia was name the towns in Ireland, and we were given cryptic clues… …
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that sounds difficult, though I know some names, from songs, poems and movies
you might like this one
Dublinesque by Philip Larkin
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Ok…I’ll have a look…. Oh, by the way, my brother has copied the Miss Fisher movie for us,… he’s put it onto a USB stick for us…I’ll messenger the clues and my answers from our trivia soon… 😀
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thanks Ivor can’t wait to watch it!
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You seemed to having fun with your beer and poetry Ivor…cheers
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I’m thirsty after all this writing Mich… and I’m trying to keep my poems on topic, but with a sense of humour as well….🍺🍺
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On point with the humor always Ivor..you made me smile😊😊
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Terrific poem, Ivor. I love the last stanza particulARLy and your unusual rhyming scheme which caught me unawares. Loved your poem on The Drabble too 🙂
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Thank you John, for your very kind comments….
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Hi Ivor, I know it is all distressing, but I hope that beer is doing fine for now. Also, I love the humor that are using to stay sane right now!
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I do hope this comment finds you better 🙂
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Wonderful! And it has a really nice flow. It’s a good time to not have our heads Buried in the sand!
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Thank you Rose….not in sand nor in the clouds…!!
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Absolutely!! Gotta have a strong grip on reality.
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Wonderful poem and another great song by the Kinks! My hubby went to the store the other day and stocked me up on red wine. 🍷🍷
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Red wine and the Kinks are a great mix 🍷🎶😊 And thank you Eugenia for appreciating my poem ☺️🙏
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