"Mushroom Clouds in Magic Land" IN COLLABORATION WITH FRIEDA

i am missing Ms. Frieda and decided to re-post this poem which we did together .. i am so angry how one very nasty person was able to drive her from the Cafe :(

Mushroom Clouds in Magic Land

Tapped upon a mushroom cap's fancy,
      to see if the rabbit hole was rumor
curiouser and curiouser
     about the unimaginable avenue,

She opens my mind and
fear grips my colors
from the hinterland .....                   tremors
wink    
           and blink   
                              and nod

As I sat upon my newfangled gumption
   common sense took a recess,
 spoke in rhyme to the tune of absurd
     to my surprise, the scaramouch    
                 of a head talked back

my birthing in darkness
          musk and dank scent
knocks        my shroom
head explodes
            collide's scope intense

in his elegant persuasion,
made a date for half past daft
took me on a dip of a mystical carpet trip
 alas,  we've lived happily ever after
upon a prime floating island in a cloud

clouds of words
spilling like rough gouged stones in
tumbler's majestic insane
forever now i
 

re-pronounce her name



beginning and



end... ;)

                      

Author's Note

Reviews

[emmajoy]

What a superb collaboration from you and dear, dear Frieda = yours are minds that walk the same space.. perhaps!

There's so much in this piece, the colour and highlights take the reader into a world of bewilderingly spaced.out somewhere. The phrasing you've used is another language, a magic not to be translated - and who would want to do that...all of us!

Lewis Carrol would undoubtedly want to join the two of you in another collab, happily sharing his enlightenment via any means - even holding the breath and flying off and away with the daisies. . Brava and brava again.. Loved this. Great musical accompaniment, by the way... ..

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much emma! and certainly Frieda would thank you as well ... your read is certainly the way to do it ..letting go and enjoying the ride ..i do try to write in some of the classical forms from time to time ..because doing so (i think) improves my experience ... but poems like this one are my (and Frieda's) tendency ... i am so happy you enjoyed reading this ..and remembering our mutual friend
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. and i am so happy you mentioned the video ... we had a bit of a search to fine it :)

[Einstein Noodle]

pss. wouldn't that be something to collab with Lewis or any other of our favorite poets of old .. :)))) and

[emmajoy]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

[emmajoy]

By the way.. i miss my friend, Frieda too, never thought an unseen in the flesh friend could mean so much... Think it's time she returned to us now... she can't hide for much longer.. tis not allowed, tis a crime against poets and wonderful people.

Altogether now... FRIEDAAAAAA, come back, we miss and need you! .

[Einstein Noodle]

FRIEEEEEEEEEDA!! COME BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WE MISS AND NEEED YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[emmajoy]

LaUGHING.. that will either inspire her or... she'll make for the hills. Maybe a whisper would help... ready? .... .. . .. ..... .... ... .. ... ..

[Einstein Noodle]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! .... .. . .. ..... .... ... .. ... .. :)

[emmajoy]

Going to leave here now, really must. Will be searching high and low, behind doors and under rugs, top of mountains, deep in the bluest sea. Fridea has to be somewhere..Did you know that mermaids and unicorns are her best friend> Will go find some and ask the way .. bfn.

[emmajoy]

STILL love this collaboration, brings back the way things were, the influence that special person had on thinking, on seeing... and of course, as shown in your combined writing... imagination!

Smile soft but broad in memory of beautiful memories and whisper to the wing... 'Come out, come out, wherever you are.' x.

[Einstein Noodle]

i missed your comment of 2 months ago! hmmm .. computers right!? so glad this brings you such fond memories ..i know you have given a smile to our good friend ..yeh! mermaids and unicorns ..can't get much better than that ..love and peace emmajoy

[emmajoy]

Thank you so much... still miss my friend with the curled pinky and language that knew, knows, no bounds. Sweet thoughts in life to you, my friend.. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yes,,to all that dear emma...i raise my voice with you ... unfortunately i have little hope she will return ..the burn must have simply been too much :( but we can keep remembering her can't we ..and her voice and cussing especially ;)

[emmajoy]

STILL and always will miss Frieda. She taught me how to giggle, curse, raise a pinky, talk insanities in Italian - and to be happy in any way that suits the moment. Frieda, wherever you are, come back, there are warriors here to protect you.. believe me.

[Einstein Noodle]

I don't know how i missed this from you, Emma .. i wish she would come back too .. and read how we all support her :(

[emmajoygreen]

Today, 29/08/2023 and still miss Freida. Such a character, a little wicked and absolutely special.

Must find a post of yours that I've not reviewed now. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

Em, your comment touches my heart .. yes .. she was just a little wicked and so full of spunk and joy .. i miss her too. i tried the email that use to connect me but did not hear back .. from my streets, the attention this poem has gotten and continues to get is flabergasting .. and humbling .. she is a corker still i am sure; but it would be so nice if someone could give us an update. love on ya me dear friend

[emmajoygreen]

Am meant to see this wonderful collaboration tonight. It is a much needed gift. Although we never met, Frieda and I were close friends: we even had our own Italian language, talked about pasts, futures, everything. Amongst the good and bad, she taught me how to stand up to much of the online silliness and.. ultimately the evil too. THEN, that darling woman, was hurt by it. I tried to keep in touch, but Frieda was too hurt to even come near this place. I've learned since how things happen in here, cliques and gangs and single manipulation -' happens everywhere these days.
Dear sir, many, many thanks for re.posting this collaboration. It still stands as one of the finest poem ever posted in the cafe. And, via you, will always be here. Em

[Einstein Noodle]

love and big hug emmajoy ...

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

I love this poem and am so sorry the collaboration was interrupted! Love the whimsy - shades of Lewis Carrol! "Spoke in rhyme to the tune of absurd"-great line! Great free- flow. Beautiful!

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much Annette! so happy you enjoyed this collaboration ... i am glad to have met you today ma'am ... see ya around
E.

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

The pleasure is all mine! And happy to meet you too!

[Hitchopotamus]

Fantastic read really enjoyed this, I really love the opening and also the line
'As I sat upon my newfangled gumption' has a brilliant ring that stirs a great image. Top writing, lovely read.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks Hitch! i will thank you for Frieda as well .. so gratified that you enjoyed it ... that was one of Frieda's lines ;) love and peace
E.

[Drowning In Reality]

What a stunning write... style, message, fun... it's all there. Well done. Sorry you lost your collaborator. Fabulous melding of minds here.

[Einstein Noodle]

what a treat that you chose this one to read ..as it brings me back to it and to wonderful friend Frieda ..so thank you ..and thank you for reviewing .. really glad you found things in it to enjoy .. lots of people miss Frieda .. she was a fire cracker for sure :)
E.

[transentience]

A demand for the absurd as common sense takes precedence in the reconciling for things that make no sense. Your magic land paints quite the rythmn. It takes me along its drug induced ride while blurring the lines between memory, dream and hallucination, jauntily escapading through one's lifetime in a blink of an eye

[Einstein Noodle]

"I think she's (he's) got it ! By George, she's (he's) got it" to quote a line from long ago ;) i love your synopsis! went on the trip just reading that! ;) Freida would be so amazed by the response this re-posting has gotten .. i am truly thankful you found it and took some time to review ..thank you so much transentience!
E.

[Omikron]

I didn't know that a bright mushroom clouds in a magic land could become so deep and dark. You are an inspiration. Sad to read about what happened to Frieda, one could think that this is the only place on earth where people are allowed to express who they are in all their glory, but apparently not....

I liked this one alot.

// O

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you! and so fine to meet you this morning! it should be for sure ..i like the way you put it .. i think that poetry draws people for reasons that insulate the Cafe somewhat from the kinds of bullying that are so common in other social media .. it takes a certain kind of jealousy, i think, to try it here ... love your comments and thank you for finding this one .. i will stop by your place soon..
E.

[Great Aunt Astri]

Well, I think this is one of your best. It sometimes help's to have another's support. To me it is a true poem but have you ever tried a formal poem with rhymes?
Keep writing

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks so much Auntie!! I always feel and think I have gotten more from all my collabs than my partners ..everyone is so generous with creativity and effort .. yes ..i do have a couple attempts at sonnets and several other classical forms from other cultures than Western .. really appreciate your review... I will find something and send you a link .. let me know what you think ;))
E.

[Great Aunt Astri]

Will get to the messages in a mo.

[Dr. Wood ?]

you are a real TEAM player it seems, been a long time since Frieda and I communicated but I can see that you two make a great pairing

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks Dr.! always such creative fun and inspiration working with Frieda .. sigh! really appreciate you taking time to read and review...happy you liked the "trip" ;)
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I too miss Frieda and rue the day that idiot arrived on the scene. Pity is he is STILL at it and seems immune from 'prosecution'. Frieda was unique and an inspiration. This Lewis Carrolesqe piece is imaginative and written well as it takes the reader into a world distorted, perhaps by mind altering substances.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ...mind altering Freida more like it :))))) so glad you stopped to read and review John ..so many miss her and tho i have asked her many times to return she is adamant in her decision :( it is to sad ... but i keep sending her vibes .. not wanting to bother her any more with my written requests .. i hope you join me in that whenever you think of her :) love and peace sir!
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

She definitely altered mine. I don't have her contact details otherwise I would send her a message. Wish we could do something about that troll first though!

[Einstein Noodle]

yeh ...a big shame! :(

[Butch Decatoria]

Love IT! Can't believe Frieda collaborated with you, she had left before we could do that... Lucky you.

As for the poem, there does not need to be a destination for us to look toward and find, which this seems more of a fun big top cirque kinda of playful write, full of colorful mataphors and imagery, but still it took me to that stranger land where madness is an idle mind winding a jack in a box. The devils playground is not lacking in fun, but rather purpose.

Thumbs way up! Kudos to you both.

[Einstein Noodle]

i am so glad you found this one Butch ..it brings Frieda to mind and as if she were still hanging around the cafe ...i do feel very fortunate whenever i collaborate around here it is always a unique experience of learning, giving and inspiration .. we did some others if you are interested ..i will try to find them .. and your review is exactly all that my friend .. thank you for taking the trip with us! ;)
E.

[Butch Decatoria]

Grinning....

[Neal S]

Now this is just amazing! I love it!!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha why am i not surprised! :) thanks sir!
E.

[Neal S]

Most welcome!!