Wednesday 14 July 2010

The Poetry Bus - Passengers Now Boarding

Hooray! I'm back for a second tour behind the wheel of the mighty juggernaut that is the Poetry Bus. Many thanks to Dominic for his inspiring prompt last week.

This week, we have two tickets available:

Excursion to the Comedy Store
Now we all know comedy is not easy to do, but I know from past experience that there are some seriously (sic!) funny people out there. Dust off your tickling sticks, put that water-squirting flower in your lapel, strap on your handshake buzzer and let's make with the funny!

Tunnel of (unrequited) Love
We had the slushy Valentine's stuff earlier this year, but it's not always easy to love and not be loved in return. What's it like when that certain special somebody doesn't even know you exist (it's called stalking - Ed). Are they with someone else? Are you jealous? Come and share the bittersweetness with your bus-travelling friends.

You can combine the two challenges into one if you wish.

As usual, when you've created your masterpiece, pop a comment here and next Monday, I'll do the linkiness that we all love so very much. 
It's only Saturday, but already several eager beavers are at the stop, waving their tickets about and blocking the pavement, so I'd better get things rolling...

Here's my little effort - a bit early but, meh!  I've gone for the unrequited love option. 

He was just the friend of a friend.
I was just fifteen
And had read about love in books.

He was just the friend of a friend.
I was just lonely
And mistook kindness for something more.

He was just the friend of a friend.
But I made him a god
And god-like, he was oblivious to his suffering worshipper.

He was just the friend of a friend.
But he loved another.
And all my bitter tears could not drown her.

And now for the real poets....

Peter Goulding has raced to the bus-stop with his tale of librarian love here.

Jeanne Iris is finding her own song here.

Weaver is stretching her brain here.

The Bug is sitting under a tree here.

The Poet-in-Residence is coming all over astronomical here.

Helen is flamin' well here.

Dianne is celebrating odoriferous love here.

Erratic Thoughts is screaming 'it shoulda bin me!' here.

Rachel Fox is telling us what girls learn here.

Don't Feed the Pixies is all pomed out here.

Niamh B is in Tenby here.

Gwei Mui speaks of what might have been here.

Crazy Fieldmouse is waiting for the second moving van here.

Heather is telling a true story here.

Jinksey is all about the interwebs here.

Enchanted Oak is in the dungeon here.

Dominic Rivron is articulating an amenican sentence here.

Dave King speaks of love and loss here.

Lydia is carrying a song here.

TotalFeckinEejit is being killed here.

Titus is not going down here.

Chiccoreal's dude is a dud here.

Doctor FTSE is being wittily erudite here.

Domestic Oubliette has had a productive meeting with the muse here.

Shilpa is trying to attract a CIA man here.

Kat is brewing up trouble here.

Karen is gazing at the moon here.

NotMaudeGonne is having a bit of a clear-out here.

48 comments:

  1. Shall get thinking - and hope to be at the bus stop by Monday morning.

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  2. Thank you for the kind words. Thinking cap is on. It strikes me one could combine both tickets...

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  3. I fear I have a deficient funny bone or maybe I just don't have the haha writng gene? I never did like that fair ride - oh dear I better get thinking

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  4. This is hilarious - I had JUST written a little poem for the Wordzzle (the mini) which fits ticket #2 to a T. Ha! I'll post it later this week.

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  5. You mean there's another love apart from the unrequited sort?

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  6. OK then- humor has come up alot recently- must mean I need to play with it! Thanks-

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  7. It's a comedy, it's a tragedy, it's a comic tragedy, it's a cool task!!

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  8. Feel free to combine the two challenges in any way you want - or not.

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  9. Okay Argent, I'll think of something, but after I get this very important phone call. He said he would call, but it's been three days already. Maybe I'll just text him again. Maybe he didn't get those 10 messages I sent. Maybe he's at the gym. So, first I'll drop by the gym, then I'll think of a poem. Maybe I could pass by his house on my way to the gym and see if his car is in the driveway. Okay, then I'll think of a poem, but I really don't know what I could write about....

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  10. Okeydoke. I'm up and not a football in sight
    http://stammeringpoet.blogspot.com/2010/07/early-ticket-for-poetry-bus.html

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  11. Mine is postedeth:

    http://www.revolutionaryrevelry.blogspot.com

    Cya!

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  12. Mine is postedeth too! Sorry but can't do links.

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  13. Thank you. It worked, Argent.

    Black comedy ... perhaps? You can put me down for a ticket and I'll try and knock something out.

    gwilym

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  14. Argent,
    here's my BUS TICKET!

    http://poet-in-residence.blogspot.com/poetry-bus-once-again-in-space.html

    drive on!
    gwilym

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  15. All right - here I am - a Bus & Wordzzle combo: http://danabugseyeview.blogspot.com/2010/07/poetry-bus-and-wordzzle-when-memes.html.

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  16. Hope you will let me on the bus ... I combined Magpie Tales with The Poetry Bus this week. My poem happened to fit both challenges.

    http://woonietest.blogspot.com/2010/07/magpie-twenty-three.html

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  17. Argent, I am a new rider (and writer) on the bus. Mine is up HERE

    odorous ardor,
    Dianne

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  19. Argent, I am hopping on into the bus...
    M here with my entry:

    http://myintuitivemind.blogspot.com/2010/07/weeks-poetry-challenge.html

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  20. mine is up - thanks for the challenge

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  21. Am on board now, thanks for the ticket!!!

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  22. Am on board this week, sorry I keep missing the bus, always enjoy reading along even if I lack inspiration.
    http://crazyfieldmouse.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/your-cigarette/
    Going away for a few days but will do the rounds of all the contributions when we get back.
    much love
    cfm

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  23. I've just scrambled on board
    http://returninghomeinsilkenrobes.blogspot.com/2010/07/poerty-bus-comedy-through-tunnel-of.html

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  24. Just posted my non-poet's contribution to this week's challenge.

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  25. How could I resist the mention of the word comedy? I'm about to post early for Christmas - er - sorry - the Poetry Bus... But like Weaver, I can't do links in comments!

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  26. Wow! Thanks everyone for the strong response! My effort is up here now - just couldn't wait, what with all the good stuff going on.

    There's still room on the great big Bus of Poetry, so come on down and ride!

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  27. Just read yours now Argent, tis a cuty one... great idea in the last line,

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  28. Yes, I think we've all been through that, though how we squirm now, thinking about it!

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  29. I'm here!

    http://dominicrivron.blogspot.com/2010/07/american-sentence.html

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  30. I'm new on the bus and am hiding way in the back seat......(hi there). You can punch my ticket at Writerquake: Adam, my song.

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  31. Oh, those misinterpretations-
    and I love that your tears could not drown her!
    Thanks.
    I tried one too-

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  32. I've actually posted something! Not exactly funny, not exactly long, but I'm aboard!
    Here:
    http://titusthedog.blogspot.com/2010/07/argents-bus-is-going-down.html

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  33. I'm on Argo!(just. forgot my socks and sandwiches!)
    http://totalfeckineejit.blogspot.com/2010/07/almost-late-for-bus.html

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  34. Yours really captures those youthful feelings and the end is brilliant!

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  35. Your tale of a hopelessly in love 15-year old is wonderfully told ........

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  36. Hey Argent,

    Little late for the bus this week. Please make a stop and reserve a seat. Here is my response
    http://bonjour-a-tous.blogspot.com/2010/07/poetry-bus-dramedy.html

    " All my bitter tears could not drown her" awesome line..gonna steal sometime;)

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  37. Late as ever, but I'm here!

    http://domesticoubliette.blogspot.com/2010/07/loveless-funny-bus.html

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  38. I hope I am in time for the All Night Poetry Bus. My bid for a ticket is HERE

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  39. Dear Argent: I am sure this is in the "unrequitted love" category with a twist of odd (funny). More of an Ode to Unrequitted Love without the permit to be so waxing my legs poetic more free verse I think...? I think?! http://logb-chiccoreal.blogspot.com/2010/07/on-poetry-bus-by-argent-dude-was-dud.html

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  40. Wow, I am really late this time! I'll try and have something for you soon. In the meantime, I'll make the rounds.

    Kat

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  41. Actually, since it's funny you want, I think I'm going to have to repost a classic anti-love poem.
    I'll be back soon. (It's also in my book. Sorry, just had to slip that in.)

    Kat

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  42. Oh, that last line is especially wonderful! Here's my offering: http://hyggedigter.blogspot.com/2010/07/cheating-on-poetry-bus.html

    Argent, your name is a link - just hover over it until it turns green.

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  43. Love the poem! It captures that 15 year old angst perfectly...

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  44. Sorry so late! My mother is in hospital and I'm running like crazy this week. Hope it's not too late to hop aboard!

    http://keepingsecrets-karen.blogspot.com

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  45. Wow! I think this is the most comments I've ever had on one post. Thanks everyone for taking part and thanks for kind commentos of my pome.

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  46. I'm waaaaay late on this - still trying to get the hang of it - but I'll post the link anyhow and hope a couple people get a chance to glance over it.
    http://awakeninginspirationinme.blogspot.com/2010/07/poetry-bus-part-2.html

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