All you need is …
Well, all I need is to write a 10-line poem about love, thanks to my friend Belinda, the marvelous mind behind the always interesting blog Idiot Writing.
Belinda tagged me in the Love in Ten Lines Challenge. Poetry!
Here are the rules.
•Write about love using only 10 lines.
•Use the word love in every line.
•Each line can only be four words long.
•Nominate others who are up for the challenge.
•Let them know about the challenge.
•Title the post: Love in Ten Lines
•Include a quote about love (this can be your own).
•You may write in any language.
Onward, ho.
“Love in Ten Lines”
They say love hurts.
I say they love
to pity past love.
Oh, lost love,
oh, saddest love,
oh, baddest love,
oh, maddest love.
I love to say
I love you today
my love-ly dear wife.
OK. Now, a quote:
“Love on the Rocks”
“Love on the rocks ain’t no surprise
Pour me a drink,
And I’ll tell you some lies
Got nothing to lose,
So you just sing the blues, all the time
Gave you my heart, gave you my soul
You left me alone here
With nothing to hold
Yesterday’s gone
Now all I want is a smile
First they say they want you
How they really need you
Suddenly you find you’re out there
Walking in a storm
When they know they have you
Then they really have you
Nothing you can do or say,
You’ve got to leave, just get away
We all know the song …”
— From the song by Neil Diamond, in honor of his concert tonight, to be attended by my dear wife Karen and I.
Now for the nominations:
I’m tapping on the shoulder a quartet of my best friends and longest-standing WordPress cohorts.
http://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/about/
I think you’ll be an artist master at his one. Beth.
https://irishinvestigations.wordpress.com/about/
It’s time for you to write a love poem, Mr. McKeever.
The last rule seems to be written with you in mind, Mrs. B. A bilingual effort, perhaps?
http://familyanswersfast.wordpress.com
You can make Dave hop with your poem, Angie McFly.
https://cowboysandcrossbones.wordpress.com
Teddy, NC or a secret admirer, CBXB? 🙂
Anybody else who wishes to join in the fun, please do. Link here and be part of the festivities.
Beautiful and wow!! I love your blog. You’ll see Golden Brodie and me coming to see you often.
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Thanks so much. I look forward to a healthy new exchange with you and Golden Brodie. 🙂
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I’ve only read your poem today. And strangely enough, I quoted Neil Diamond’s “Hello Again” as my 3rd Quote Lovers challenge, but my first choice was actually “Yesterday’s gone, Now all I want is a smile”. But I preferred the more romantic youtube of Hello Again, so I changed the quote!
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🙂
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Hello Again is an awesome choice, Vonita. Very romantic, indeed.
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Fabulous…
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WOW! You really rocked this challenge, Mark! 😀
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Thanks, Rachel. Now I’m a part-time poet, too. 🙂
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I’ll try! I’ll post link tomorrow. 🙂
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Fantastic, Julie. Let’s give it a go!
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It’s up. Check it out!
http://wp.me/p1wnkn-1YB
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Will do now, Julie.
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Fabulous poem! You have our thinking caps on over here in Nashville….love, love, love. How was Neil?
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Oh, we loved Neil, CBXB. He was fab. Look for my Hot April Night post for photos and a video!
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Good to hear! Will look forward to the post!
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You must’ve missed it over Easter, CBXB. https://markbialczak.com/2015/04/05/hot-april-night/
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Mark, your poem is love-ly….LOVEly! And (putting brave face on) I gladly accept your challenge. Check it out, within 15 minutes of reading your invite on my phone this morning, I had sketched my “poem” out 😀 For now I need to get back to baseball, Easter, and baseball (in that order) and hope to put my poooooeeeem live on Tuesday.
Who knew that your were a poet, Mark? Who knew that you would help others to become poets? All inspired by Karen and love…sweeeeeeeet 😀 Enjoy, enjoy DC and I can’t wait to hear all about Neil 😀
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We are back home, Angie McFly, and I have so much catching up to do here on WordPress. I can’t wait to see your poem tomorrow!
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Glad to have you back and I’m eager to read all about your trip to DC, Mark!
Here is my Love in Ten Lines https://familyanswersfast.wordpress.com/2015/04/07/love-in-ten-lines-challenge-poem-blog-family/ . Thank you, friend. I enjoyed every minute and Dave smiled 😀
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I just read it and commented after I caught my breath from its beauty, Angie McFly. Wow.
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Wow right back at you, Mark. I’m just going to sit back…. and enjoy this moment. I’m a poet and now I know it 😉
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Can’t wait to see what Teddy and NC write about, this should be good!
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I know, right? That should be interesting, Apple Pie.
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Yay! Nice one!
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Thank you, Kerbey. I appreciate it.
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beautiful – ” baddest love” hah!
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You remember that, don’t you, Y? 😉
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Good job on the poem Mark. Lovely tribute to your wife. Have fun at the concert.
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Thank you, Deborah. I appreciate it. We are going to have a blast!
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Very well done Mark and beautiful written for your wife 😀 Enjoy your evening.
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Thank you, Irene. I appreciate it. We are about to go the the Neil Diamond concert. That will be a great evening!
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Beautiful Poems!! Happy Weekend my friend 🙂
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Thank you, my dear friend Leyla! Happy Easter to you. 🙂
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Very nice.
I think I failed to mention how envious I am of your Neil Diamond concert tonight, so please note that.
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Noted, Joey. We’re gretting ready now to walk the two blocks from the hotel to the arena. Sweet Caroline!
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Buh buh buhhh! Cheers!
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Nice job because those are some tough requirements, Mark. But you pulled it off!
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Yes, Barbara, I did feel like I had both hands tied behind my back, but at least I didn’t have to rhyme anything. Thanks for your kind words. 🙂
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Well done Mark! Never let it be said that you back down from challenges. ❤
Diana xo
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I face them head on, Diana my friend. Roar! 🙂
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What a sweet poem, and so great to get some poetry from you Mark. Do your talents have no limits?
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I have a ways to go in realm of poetry, Marissa, but every poet needs that first step, right? Thanks.
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It’s really well done. Very eloquent!
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Thank you, my favorite poet. ❤
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Blogger, photographer, poet . .. You are a man for all seasons, Mark.
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Mind expansion is a marvelous thing. Enjoy the game tonight, fella. I’ll be rooting for the Spartans inside as I watch Neil Diamond on stage.
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Thank you so much for participating Mark! 😀
This is absolutely a beautifully created ode and tribute to your precious (and gorgeous!) wife. Stunning. (I hope you have shown her!)
I am awed to be fair with your poem. It is so filled with truth and well REAL LOVE. Lol.
As for Mr Neil Diamond – you WILL believe… another musician I had as the soundtrack to my childhood – We really need to stop this now. TOO funny! I can just see my dad sitting in a darkened room in his chair with the album playing. (I forget the name of the album but I know it was a gift from my mother)
So- a touching post for me. – Thank you good Sir.
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Thank you so much, dear Belinda, for your so precious and kind words here. I just sat with my dear wife Karen next to me and had her read my poem, and she loved it very much. I would never had taken the time or even have thought about writing such an ode of you had not tagged me in this WordPress world of ours. The ties that bind are wondrous, indeed. I’m happy that you can imagine your dad grooving to Neil Diamond’s songs, a gift from your mom. Good times, that, for them then and you now. Have a great day over that side, my friend. I’ll think of that story at the concert tonight.
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Oh no you don’t! You just have a fabulous time with your dear wife enjoying the tunes Mark! 😀
And – such a lovely thing that – ‘the ties that bind’ For sure!
Awesome – I am a smiley camper with these thoughts!
ENJOY your evening!!
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Thank you, Belinda. We had two great walks around the city today and lunch with my old friend, and are getting ready to go to the concert right now! So good, so good, so good!
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and then she disappeared for a bit. lol.
Nice to hear you were so excited Mark. Sounds like you had a good time – I am sure the concert was splendid too! Well I hope so anyway 😉
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It was a great concert, disappearing Belinda. 😉 You reappeared, I’ve seen. Now I just have to get back to your place. My trip to D.C. set me back on blog reading something terrible!
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You are a better man than I Mark (well OK you are a man and I a woman – but still 😉 )
I am NOT a very good blog reading person – my greatest flaw probably. And I am definitely not very diligent at any of it either! 😛 Hope you get caught up to where you need to be to feel on top of it all 😉
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I am trying, Belinda. That’s the best I can say at this point. You are such a good writer, that’s enough for me, by the way. Seriously.
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Mark this is incredible!!!!! You need to do more of these. 🙂 ❤ seriously, love it. 🙂
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Thanks, MBC. More avenues for me to explore, I agree. Who knew? I had fun with the challenge, yes.
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I hardly think it was necessary to bring Neil Diamond into this. (J/K — We have a faux feud. It’s all good.) Nicely done!
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I appreciate faux feuds, Hippie, especially with faux celebrities. Just kidding, Neil! Thanks, Hippie. 🙂
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Nicely done, I failed this challenge (so far)
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Oh, Rose, you don’t fail, do you? Procrastinate, maybe?
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No I really did fail Mark. 😦 I wrote one the first day it was sent to me, and tried it again the day after. But after yours I feel I must triumph
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The parameters are quite constricting, Rose. You will prevail nevertheless. I have faith in you.
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I will try again.
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Very nice Mark – and accompanied by a delightful picture as well – a sort of multi-media presentation. Well done sir.
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Yes, I was on my toes with this one, Paul. Thank you.
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Enjoyed the poem. Have fun tonight!
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Thank you, Wormy. We will try. 🙂
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