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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ANGELA & BRIAN (Pseudonym) (
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A fine write B&A!
Thanks UNCLE STEVE : It was really fabulous & exciting to be the first big CITY in 2019 ! But I missed BRIAN : but it will soon be APRIL ! Ive added a video of the Auckland Tower Fireworks : Please check.
Blessings & Spiritual Love for 2019 : It 10 am Wednesday here already
(Tempus Fungus !) ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Thanks Angela. Pity your Summer may tempus fugit. Hope our Winter here does!
Well written and all the best to the both of you.
Thanks UNCLE MIKE : It really was afbulous to be there and also to be the first Big City in 2019 ! Blessings & love ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
HOLA ANGEL ~ Thanks for a lovely comment & video on the NEW YEAR celebrations in AUCKLAND. I did warn you it would be a very different (and warmer) experience than the UK ~ Sorry I couldnt be with you ! But its 2019 now and it will soon be APRIL !
Abrazos y Besos con todo de mi Amor ~
Oso Grande BRIAN 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
HOLA OSO GRANDE ~ Si era muy spetaculo ! It was even better than you described and everyone was so so excited ti be the FIRST. The weather helps I hope London wasnt too cold. I saw the London Fireworks on TV : best in the World. Pleased you liked my Poem : I replied to "O" confirming how Peaceful N Z is : He saved the Poem as a favourite. I felt the nine Fruit of the Spirit was a apt description of the Nature of both the Kiwis & Maoris : except on the Rugby Field !
Abrazos y Besos con todo de mi Amor :
Tuo ANGEL d'Amor 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡
This lovely look at the reason for sparkle and display at year's beginning makes me want to come visiting the country dear Angela - - welcome to 2019 my friend and just know that April and Brian will be there before long. Happy new year and hugs from Fay
THANKS FAY : for a lovely comment : pleased your enjoyed the Poem & Video. It rflects your lovely poem about how we celebate the transition from OLD to NEW with spectacular Firework extravaganzas all over the World. I watched LONDON (didnt see Brian !) on the TV : best in the World : but AUCKLAND will always be the first major Global City to welcome in the NEW YEAR. That is what made it so special & exciting also the fact that the waether was really warm even @ midnight ! Im pleased it is 2019 at last : because April is anly a few Months away and Brian will be with me for TWO weeks touring S Island in a camper van ~ AMEN !
Hugs & every Blessing for 2019 :
ANGELA 🧡🧡🧡🧡
Hope you get a chance to vist N Z one day !
Good one Angela. I can see you and Brian living in New Zealand in time.
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