Category: poetry

stale poems

Ian Hunter4 Comments

the downside of writing daily poetry

is that every day is a new day

nobody remembers old poetry

yesterdays poem disappears into cyber dust bytes

everybody expects something new today

a freshly baked piece of creative writing

served on a gourmet plate

reeking of garlic and fresh basil

but what about those who might read it in the future

for them my daily writing is just a bunch of stale old hypertext

a list of random words unrelated to the day of reading

that bothers me intensely

because I distribute my writing in real time

sharing my dreams and fantasies of the day 

with those who dare to dream with me in real time

future readers may never understand the meaning of the now

but fear not you daily readers

if you do not have time to read my daily writing every day

there is now an archive section in my poetry blog

you can go back and read all the old stuff

It may have gone a bit stale with time

apologies if its not as fresh as you want

you can always sample my daily fresh poem in real time

you can only read this if you are eating cornflakes

Ian Hunter2 Comments

Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee

that was said by Mohamed Ali

I wish I had said that

or something equally funny

instead I bring you quotes from famous people

while I sit here waiting for inspiration to come up and bite me

not that I wish to be famous at all

I just want to write stuff that rings your bell

stops you in your tracks

makes you spit out your cornflakes laughing

but maybe you don’t eat cornflakes for breakfast

I cannot imagine folks spitting out granola or smoked salmon while reading my words

it has to be cornflakes

all I need to do now

is think of a funny quote

maybe a bowl of cornflakes will inspire me

“ask not what your cornflakes can do for you

– ask what you can do for your cornflakes”

The monkey never tires from being cheeky

Ian Hunter11 Comments

In just a few short months, I have posted 100 poems on Cheekymonkeypoetry.com

It has been a fun to write, select photographs and publish something daily

I have enjoyed reading all the feedback comments

Thank you to all the followers for creating a thriving community of poetry readers

A big thank you to Addison and Abby for developing and maintaining the website

There is something magical about achieving a century

Whether its riding a bike for 100 miles

Or writing 100 poems in 100 days

Or scoring 100 runs at cricket

Or reaching the grand old age of 100 years

Reflecting on important milestones reminds you of your achievements

Its also a good time to reset your goals

Who knows what lies ahead for any of us

For as long as I am able to turn my thoughts into a piece of poetry

I plan to keep publishing something daily

The monkey never tires from being cheeky

Solving the poetic equation of LIFE

Ian Hunter6 Comments

I have always liked music

Literature plays a big role in my life

I am very fond of art

I always believed these were three completely different things

Each having its own unique place in the world

Something happened recently to change that

Upon noticing my music streaming App had a lyrics button

I started to read the lyrics while listening to the music

I discovered a new dimension

The singer was delivering a message with both words and notes

Allowing me to understand his feelings

I now listen to music in a different way

Searching for the feelings of the songwriter and composer

…………………………..

I have been watching lectures on the history of European art

All virtual thanks to the pandemic

So enlightening that art has been continually developing for centuries

Movements emerged as new artists experimented

Finding new ways to express their feelings

I now look at paintings in a different way

Searching for the feeling that the artist wanted to convey 

……………………..

Poetry warms my soul and make me feel different about life

The process of converting creative thinking into poetry is pure joy for me

I started to wonder if painters and songwriters felt the same way

…………………….

Then it hit me

Literature, art and music all have a common thread

They are all forms of poetry that convey feelings

………………………

Literature gives us poetry in words

Music is poetry with sounds 

Art is poetry with light

My Engineering background lit up the old gray matter

It can all be explained with mathematics

………………………….

Words = Poetry

Sounds = Poetry

Light = Poetry

Words + Sounds = Songs

Words + Light = Theatre

Sounds + Lights = Fireworks

Words + Sounds + Light = Life

Words + Sounds + Light + Wine  = Happy Life

Words + Sounds + Light + Wine + Chocolate = Very Happy Life

Bravo if you are now reaching for the wine bottle and chocolates while listening to your favorite music