"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 ...

[Mirror]

"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"

At this point i wish it was a full story.... beautiful write.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) i am thrilled when people find this one and choose to read and review...it brings me back to remembering my good friend Frieda ... and of course those are her words that hooked you to want more ;))) thanks Mirror!
E.

[Mirror]

Ah! :) Tell Frieda "Thank you" for me. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

i will...and do...but she is determined never to return to the Cafe unfortunately ... but i will let her know Mirror ..i am sure she will appreciate hearing her friends still miss her

[Mirror]

Please, do. WC is a place that make beautiful minds come together. If one leaves, the pain feels real because we connects on a deeper level. compare to other social media. Tell her, please.

[Einstein Noodle]

so true Mirror .. i could not agree more ... peace and joy :)

[Mirror]

Hmmm... Now I understand why she left. i had a piece of that pains here. Hope she is doing fine.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I miss her terribly!

[Mirror]

:-( Am sorry.

[Einstein Noodle]

:-( me too ......

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hey 'E' if you are still in contact give her my email:
[email protected]

[ROXANE DORSEY]

Mastering poetry is what you do. thanks for this nice piece.

[Einstein Noodle]

Roxane! how very nice to meet you ..thank you for finding this one .. it is my favorite collaboration with Frieda ... i will have to stop by your streets and do some reading as well ... thank you again for your encouraging and kind review
E.

[Stella Armour]

love this... it is typical Frieda, and i wondered why she wasn't here when i came back. She was a great poet with a wonderful sense of humour, a shame there is often so much nastiness on this site

[Einstein Noodle]

you know...i have pretty much not experienced much of it ...but Freida sure did ..and whatever it was it never should have happened and i agree with you whole heartedly about her creative genius and great humor ..i am happy when people find this as it brings us together in spirit i think..something Frieda would love ... thanks Stella ... and its nice to be getting to know you a bit ... peace and joy!
E.

[DIVYA]

I often think of Frieda, so came, looking forward to read your collaboration which is all I expected and more. Thank you for sharing...

[Einstein Noodle]

yesterday along the side of the page i was reading ...where poetry suggested reading is .. i saw one of hers and admit to going there with hopes of maybe she has returned ..but no .. :( she has told me she never will but one does hope as she is such a good friend and fun poet ... i am glad to know you also miss her and thanks for coming to read .. and to remember our dear Frieda :) Thanks DIVYA
E.

[DIVYA]

You are most welcome. It was such a pleasure. Thank you for sharing :)

[Davidgeo]

Are you one of the wonderful people spreading the BS rumor that I am the troll that drove this Frieda person away? Every couple of months I get a message or two from freshly created fake profiles (usually by John McFayden, ANTO (now tony Jordan), or Wordman) with some wonderful suggestions on how I should kill myself over "trolling" this Frieda person off the site. Which is the epitome of hypocrisy since that is the same thing they claim to be against. Anyway, it would be odd if you were, since we are generally pretty cordial in our limited interactions. But IF you are one of those awesome people spreading that nonsense about me it'd be great if you stopped. I've never once interacted with that person and am pretty sure she was gone before I got here so that accusation is completely irrational and based on unrelated sour grapes. Nice poem by the way.

[Einstein Noodle]

I have stayed out of the who in all that occured with Frieda ..until she tells me herself i remain friends with all ...i appreciate you being forthright with me about this ...i am aware of several poets who have been pointed at and i remain friendly and cordial with all ... my only interaction with trolls is when (as has happened around the same time as Frieda had issues) to me and i simply reported and blocked them and that was that ..they were someones whose reviews were vulgar, irrational, racist and had nothing to do with the poetry ..pretty easy to spot ;) so glad you read this one ..i do stay in touch with Frieda from time to time but she is adament about never returning
;( ...we collaborated on several poems and for me all were a treat .. be well sir ..love your avatar by the way ..God bless all who stand the wall ... I was in the Navy :)
E.

[Davidgeo]

Hmmm.... I will chose to believe you but in all honesty, it's not a natural feeling. I don't think I'll be interacting with you again. Please don't comment on my work or talk to me in any way, shape, or form. I'm tired of having to worry about duplicitous fake nice people saying one thing to my face and another behind my back.

Have nice life.

[Einstein Noodle]

OK :( sorry to hear that but certainly respect your decision ..just let me know if you change your mind. :)

[MomzillaNC]

“made a date for half past daft” I loved that line! Great collaboration. The imagery and movement of the piece rather put me in mind of the surreal stylings of some of David Bowie’s work.

[Einstein Noodle]

you, as so many, point to that line among the rest .. of course it is Frieda's .. her being the reason i re-posted this ..just missing her personality and contributions here :( i sure wish she would return .. i am truly humbled in reading you are reminded of David Bowie's works .. the world misses him ...such a sad passing ...one of the greats in my mind .. he never lost his integrity in music, art nor movies .. such an admirable soul .. thank you Momzilla .. really good to see you around the cafe
E.

[MomzillaNC]

You’re welcome. And, thanks, good to connect with you again as well.

[PaulB]

Excellent piece. It has a John Lennon meets Lewis Carroll feel to it, with a hint of David Bowie. I can't, in all honesty, find anything to criticise. It's elegant, surreal and faintly disturbing.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for visiting and the thorough sensitive review ... your words are very encouraging and i will pass them on to Frieda the Magnificent
E.

[An owl on the moon]

I did not know why Ms. Frieda left, so that brought me a measure of sadness to know it was a fool who might well not even linger here. But your words, your collab, shows the beauty and brilliance of words and thoughts flowing together from two magnificent streams. Wondrous.

[Einstein Noodle]

oh thank you Owl! i smile smile smile in remembrances of Frieda every time someone finds and reviews this one ... yes .. her leaving a tragedy for all says i! :(
E.

[Chase Dylan]

Holy, my eyes could not land on a spot to keep focus on... The rabbit hole of blended words and stylistic bravado... Scaramouch...? Whatever this word means... I am stealing it... Haha... Elegantly penned...

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha ..well...Scaramouch is one of Frieda's so you might want to send out detectives to find her and get permission ;) glad you enjoyed ..it was likewise a treat to write with her ..so glad you stopped to read ..and chose this one .. i find it uplifting to remember her
E.

[Chase Dylan]

I had to look it up, and I am fresh outta detective... But I have a few specially trained ninja hanging about... Haha... Loved it, and I am sure whoever helped write this... Has an excellent taste in words... Cause "Scaramouch"... Is beyond amazing... A pleasure...

[Einstein Noodle]

Frieda was/is a friend of many and because of troll harassment decided to leave the cafe ... a year or so ago ... she is missed ... that is why i re-posted this one ;)

[Chase Dylan]

Friggin' trolls, man... Gah, ruining the internet and daily bubble of lifes grime wherever they go... Kudo's to you for sharing the memory of a sweet person... Hope they are still writing beautiful stuffz...!

[Einstein Noodle]

i am sure she is ..God bless you Silente .. all day every day :)

[Chase Dylan]

Ditto, EN, stay safe...!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Watch out for 'Dead, Alive Dave'!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

He nailed her coffin shut!

[Einstein Noodle]

:( ......................

[John Alexander McFadyen]

He is still active in the cafe!

[Einstein Noodle]

:(( .......................