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DOG DAY MORN
It was a chance encounter one foggy morning.
They’d never met before – the lady sat on a bench, the dog stopping to her front.
She thought, how beautiful; which brought back memories …
Of better days, when loneliness was unknown;
When she was part of a crowd;
When relationships seemed never ending;
When fun was had;
When she realized anything was possible …
but now … ?
Age
Oh, to be young again. But …
… memories are such wonderful things.
They invigorate – make young again.
And for a while, she was.
And armed with her thoughts, she took one last look at the lady and walked off.
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Dr Illya Ness says:
Covid-19 means End Times? There has never been a time when Revelation prophecy could not be applied, and never a time when it happened.
Pappa Razzi says:
I like Harry & Meghan but they’re being foolish. Royal isn’t just a brand. You can’t have wildcards playing with 1,000 years of history.
Guru Tony says:
Average Brit wage reaches pre-downturn levels? This is an average wage that includes the rich, thus perpetuating the lie that the poor aren’t still poorer.
Prof Isaac Galistein says:
House coal and wet wood to be phased out in UK by 2023. Good! As long as those who can’t afford the changeover are helped, of course.
Polly Ticks says:
Brexit trade deal: Macron says he won’t let French fisherman down. He’ll bait the UK with that line – he is the master of fishy business.
Techie Without a Clue says:
A message in a bottle has washed up on the same shore as it was sent 82 years ago. Marvellous! But should have waited for Twitter.
RAW INTELLIGENCE
They looked at raw intelligence – studied it – but couldn’t understand it.
‘Maybe it’s a hardware problem,’ said the leader.
The others agreed and popped it back in the head. But still it didn’t work – couldn’t figure out he was dead.
So the robots took it out again, and again and again in an eternal loop …
… which was the problem with artificial intelligence.
It’s dumb.
Which is why they had to try to understand the real thing.
But they were running out of humans.
Book 27 of 68, Mysteries of the Bible, out 27 March
It’s been a long time since I’ve visited, Anthony, but I remember your unique mix-up of poetry and events, fact and fiction. The wolf poem has a lovely twist at the end, and the idea of running out of humans in quest of the nature of intelligence seems very appropriate right now.
Hi Hedgewitch, many thanks for the kind words and it’s good to see you. I’ve been away far too long.
Love both of these Anthony. In “Dog Day Morn” I can truly relate to the voice and how memories and moments can take us back to our youth. “Raw Intelligence” is brilliant writing Anthony. It is wonderful to see you blogging and writing again. I do hope that you are feeling better and look forward to seeing you again and again.
Thank you Carrie, very kind. Glad you liked them. I’m planning to be around for quite a while.
I so resonate with your poem. I especially loved the twist at the end, when it was the wolf doing the musing rather than the lady. Very cool. I also can well understand the difficulty in finding human intelligence these days. LOL. Lovely to read you, Anthony.
Hi Sherry, it’s great to hear from you again. Many thanks for the kind comment.
This is fine read for me, Anthony. Yes said in two lines what it took me several verses to say. But then we headed off in different directions after the meet. I like yours with the memory, I took one line for that.
Haha, great minds run … I am glad you are writing again, I visited you a few times but I’m not sure it was lurking are if I may have left a couple of comments?? I stayed with OSI until its end, then went with the Imaginary Garden until it’s demise.
Hi Jim, many thanks for that. Well, I’m certainly in for the long run now.
Ya got me! Sitting here all caught up in my senior moment, the reminiscing thing … then arf, arf, gone in a flash! This is so YOU. I love it.
Thank you, Helen, that’s the kind of comment I like. Much appreciated.
Great write, Anthony. You drew me in … and delivered an unexpected surprise ending. Well done!
Thanks for that, Bev, glad you liked it.
Oh, I love the twist at the end. It made me smile. Oh, I wonder what we would learn if we could hear the thoughts of a canine. Love your interpretation of the image.
Hi Susie, what indeed. Thank you for the kind words.
Yes, a very sweet twist in the tail, lol. And how true, that memories can invigorate.
Ha ha, indeed – and yes, memories can be very useful at times. Thank you, Rosemary.
I love the clever twist at the close Anthony, and it might well describe how us humans see and put ourselves first and to hell with everything else.
Love Raw Intelligence too and if we haven’t eradicated our species in other ways, perhaps this might be our eventual death knell.
Anna :o]
Thanks for that, Anna. Hopefully we won’t be that stupid with AI, but then again …
Great way into the story of the photo!
Hi QBIT, thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Enjoyed the twist in the first poem very much and shuddered at the second–it showed the alienation of understanding vividly.
Thank you Chrissa, very kind.
Oh my aching heart this is beautiful! 💝
Thank you very much for the kind words. Much appreciated.
Memories can invigorate, move one to tears or anger – best to pull up stakes and move on. At the age of 68 I find this is the best course.
Hi Toni, of course many will feel this way, yet, at 65 I’m not there yet. Many thanks for the comment.
I am glad I have come here. Loved reading it. quite a twist.
Thank you for that. So glad you liked it.
Being young again is not for me. Maybe for the woman in your poem, but not for me. I’ll take me just as I am, creaking joints and all.
Yes, it is not for everyone. Thanks for the comment.
Re: “Raw Intelligence” – I enjoy the wry humor that reflect a bit of truth within. So much better than crude, slapstick or simple jokes. It’s dark but it makes you think after being jabbed in the ribs.
Thank you for that – and I agree with you regarding humour.
Wit and a sense of humor… my cup of tea : )
Thank you. I’ll put the kettle on same time next week.
Love your twist at the end of this poem. Great writing for this photo.
Thank you Sara, very kind.
Love the twist at the end! 🙂
Thanks for that. Much appreciated.
Poignant … beautifully rendered. Alas, old age brings a myriad of ‘endings’ … the company of friends probably one of hardest deprivations, With an awesome twist/close, to boot … this is a compelling poem.
Thank you for the kind words, Wendy.
I enjoyed that both are old, the lady and the dog, and so where the voice reverses almost doesn’t matter–like a Mobias strip, there is an endless circle here where we care for and are in care of each other. Magic.
Indeed, Susan. Thank you for the comment.
Not sure which lady I relate to more. I have been feeling grief over losses with time but also see it all as preparation, learning and teaching moments for what comes in the end. Thanks for this meaningful vignette.
Thank you, Colleen. Grief never really leaves us – this is true – but nearly always the good times had also attach to it.
Hi Anthony,
Great seeing you writing again. Missed your wit and humor. Gladly seeing it here again with the clever twist at the end.
Hank
Hi Hank, thank you for that, and it’s good to be back – seeing so many old friends.
Memories are the best mementos, indeed.
They certainly are. Thank you for the comment.
I too was struck by the twist at the end, when realizing that the perspective could have been one or the other, and a dog day morn is just what it is. I could just imagine the fog lifting up and out of memory.
Hi Lori, indeed. Thanks for calling by.
A first visit for me- to your blog…and what a delight. Love your writing. I was completely immersed …. and the twist was a pleasant shock 🙂
Hello and welcome. Many thanks for the kind comment.