Gypsy Soul

There's a gypsy in my soul

wandering and aimless still

heart of crystalline titanium

soul, a garden of lofty lavender

uneasy dreams, condors and butterflies

far off poisons and a raising phoenix

my chest compresses and heaves

translucent blue in it's scope

far off lands like cotton candy

I hear the drums, the flutes

pictures of atomic rainbows

flying mazes loom overhead

snowflakes burst into flames

restless doves coo urgency

seasons scheme to proselyte

foreigner in hasty slow motion

adversary takes a long naked drag

reluctantly see me as a stranger

the soul nods, subtly concurs 

           

                              

                                                       

                                                        

                                                                                   

                                                        

                                          

Reviews

[KAOlmsted]

The soul of a gypsy...we are alike in this sense. I have wanderlust...never truly satisfied with settling down...I have been everywhere, and I have seen everything, and it's still not enough ;-) I enjoyed this piece very much. Thanks for posting it, Frieda...

[Frieda P]

Me too but still not enough, wondering where is your favorite place?

[KAOlmsted]

Hmmm...I think Ballard, Washington, just outside Seattle. It's a Scandinavian community with a bunch of eclectic shops and people, and the salmon run is there, down on the locks...I could spend hours there, and have ;-) Thanks for asking. How about you?

[Frieda P]

Definitely Italy out of the country, but I think it'd have to be New Orleans, fascinating history, food, people, been 5 times and I can't wait to go back....

[KAOlmsted]

I haven't been off the continent :-( But we're going to England next summer, back to where the Brit grew up, the Midlands...can't wait to see Birmingham, birthplace of the greatest singer who ever lived (Rob Halford, duh) ;-) We live wicked close to New Orleans now and are planning a trip soon. Can't wait.

[Inda]

Wow, this is so good and i love the line, "restless doves coo urgency.." awesome and not a single word feels weird, nor does it feel like anything is missing. Great write as always.

[Frieda P]

Hey thanks, great review. I think you start worrying though if my stuff doesn't feel weird. ;-)

[Baby Ricochet]

That's some wild a*s far off lands you're talking about. Burning snow flakes. That's some messed up global warming right there. I think the pollution is bad enough in China for the snow to burn. Screw it i wanna go.

[Frieda P]

Anytime my stallion, anytime ;-)
....and thanks

[Baby Ricochet]

:)

[Frieda P]

hey those burning snow flakes paid off didn't they love? ;-)

[quinfinn]

uh huh, i know what you been smokin'! but seriously, i love this. it sings, every line, of the adversities and wonders of life and brings pictures vividly to the mind. nicely penned.

[Frieda P]

haha would you believe I'm that way normally? Thanks, you're always so nice to me even when you have no clue what I'm talking about. :-P

[quinfinn]

too much ganga? nah! never enough! i like what it made me think though!

[Frieda P]

That's good, I like that, although I never 'think' my stuff, I mostly feel it....

[quinfinn]

yeh, me too....sorry for that faux pas

[Frieda P]

No problemo, I'll never hold anything against you, unless you really want me to. ;-)

[quinfinn]

if i said you had a beautiful body....ah, never mind, you saw that one coming!

[Frieda P]

geez hon, you don't know when you're being set up :P

[quinfinn]

we'd make a great stand up comedy team, but i'd have to be the straight man.... you're impossible....but oh, so lovable

[Frieda P]

hahah hey I've been called a lot worse!

[quinfinn]

;)

[Frieda P]

I heard a snicker come through loud and clear my friend! ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Such a wild mix of gentle and rough, soft and hard...not an easy first read, nor should it be...something like this demands imagination and meditation upon...parabolic in that way...we have another winner :)

[Frieda P]

Geez, don't be throwing 'math' terms at me, you'll confuse me further! Thanks again. ;)

[kublakhan27]

Haha don't worry I had to look it up to make sure I was using the word correctly :P My pleasure ;)