SPEED IT UP ~ THEN SLOW IT DOWN ~ THEN MAKE YOUR MIND UP !
JOHN BETJEMAN ~ THE POETS POET ~ LISTEN TO CHRISTMAS !
What distinguishes Poets from People ?
Firstly it is IMAGINATION ~ The
Ability to see beyond REALITY
And to perceive Hidden Depth & Meaning !
It is this ability that requires
An infinite store of WORDS to express
Insight into Life & Love & Leisure !
If ones Native Vocabulary is .......
Inadequate ~ then there are six thousand
Languages to choose from ~ or invent WORDS
Poetic Licence ! Your WORDS must then be
Arranged into lines of appropriate
METER to give the POEM ~ FLOW ~ RHYME is .......
NOT ESSENTIAL ~ but aids RECITATION !
Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love A & B 🧡🧡🧡
This Poem is presented as a 7 7 Blank Verse Sonnet ~ OK
Each verse has ten syllables ~ iambic pentameter !
JOHN BETJEMAN was a Classical Poet ~ whose Poems always
had perfect meter and most of them had a consistent Rhyme
Pattern ~ They are a delight to recite and His VOCABULARY
(words) is perfect. If one looks at his MANUSCRIPTS there
are many (sometimes minor) alterations until he got it right.
If you desire to be a better POET then get a book of John\'s
POEMS and read mark learn & inwardly digest ~ and make
sure you read them out loud to fully savour each WORD !
His POEM CHRISTMAS ~ is my favourite and the one Poem
of the thousands I*ve read & recited ~ I wish I*d written !
AUCKLAND NZ : FIRST MAJOR CITY TO GREET 2019 !
AUCKLAND : Great Firework Display to greet 2019
USURPING all other Major Global Cities : The FIRST !
CLOUDY Skies and a temperature of 19 C = 66 F
KNOWN as one of the Worlds Friendliest Cities !
LOVELY Beaches & Harbour : Even @ Midnight
AND a Happy trouble free crowd of .....
NATIONALS : Kiwis & Maoris and lots of Visitors
DONT remember a New Year Celebration as good as this !
NEW ZEALAND : one of the best Countries to live in
EXCELLENT opportunities for Young Families .....
WITH CHILDREN : Good Jobs & Education ! Enjoying
YEAR in Auckland on Work Exchange placement
EXPERIENCE : Sub-tropical climate & Sailing in
AUCKLAND BAY : every Month of the Year ! Kiwis love
ROBUST SPORTS : So PHYSIOTHERAPISTS are busy !
TWO Islands (N & S) : Nationalities KIWI & MAORI
ZERO Unsociable Behaviour ZERO Excessive Drinking
ONE NATION in which ALL CITIZENS are EQUAL
NINE CHARACTERISTICS : Love Joy Peace Patience
Kind Good Faithful Gentle & Self Controlled !
Thanks for reading : Please comment : LOVE ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡
The only thing missing was BRIAN ! Happy New Year
BIG BEAR : See you again in APRIL this Year !
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