In order to cheer myself up I thought I would start a band. Would anyone like to join me? I can whistle and my knees click so I could be part of the wind and percussion section. If you can play a real or odd instrument please join in.
Maybe the 1812 overture with our combined wind efforts instead of try cannon! Maybe we could do it on top of mount snowden or somewhere suitably grand. We could all go up in open top bus as money is no object and imagination has no limits.
Elderly person your poem is beautiful. If one of our talented grans could set it to music those of us not in the wind section could sing it, whilst whimsically walking through the forest in floaty frocks. One of us could film it on our phones then upload it to YouTube. Whereupon, of course it would go viral and we will all be stars. GBT golden buzzer here we come
When I first read the title I thought we would all be dashing round the woods firing home made bows and arrows!!
Me too Greyduster ? I think I’d have been better at that as I’ve not got a musical bone in my body. ? ??? Shall I provide some brass and we can all have ice cream ? during the interval?
My neighbour keeps his false teeth in a glass,as hes dosent like wearing them. I am sure he would let me borrow them,then I could provide castanets. There is someone in mind with whom I would love to separate from his maraccas,they would make a pleasing sound being rattled in tune.
Hi EP I have sung it in my head a few times (it sounds better that way! I’m not a singer, but I am quite good at poetry). It does flow very nicely and has a natural rhythm. The ‘some people say’ line, I think, needs an extra syllable, so I add ‘they’. (Some people they say) Also ‘contentment’ is a bit clunky. Other than that it’s really very good! Unfortunately, I can’t share the tune that I’ve used! I’d describe it as a bit like one of the tunes that you sing at school.
Hi EP I have sung it in my head a few times (it sounds better that way! I’m not a singer, but I am quite good at poetry). It does flow very nicely and has a natural rhythm. The ‘some people say’ line, I think, needs an extra syllable, so I add ‘they’. (Some people they say) Also ‘contentment’ is a bit clunky. Other than that it’s really very good! Unfortunately, I can’t share the tune that I’ve used! I’d describe it as a bit like one of the tunes that you sing at school.
Thank you for your kindness.
> I’d describe it as a bit like one of the tunes that you sing at school.