26 Dec 2023 1 Comment
in family, healing, music, painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: Christmas, dancing, healing, Jemverse, music, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmthing, writing poetry
Christmas day music, boiler room classics
rhythm into the night
The sound so cathartic
Healing me there
Loud and uplifting and bright
And we whooped and we danced
On the latter in spirit at least for me
prone at this time
But the unified pleasure
we all got from the vibe
was tangible as it was fine
Christmas day music, what better thing
to conclude a magical day
Shared with best people
finding zest in it all
In a joie de vivre exuberant way
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
10 Sep 2022 1 Comment
in drum, haiku, music, painting with words, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: dancing, drum, haiku, Jemverse, music, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhythm, wordsmith, writing poetry
As the music fades with the rhythm of my drum I am still dancing
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
[‘Rhythm II‘ was first posted to Jemverse in June 2015]
09 Sep 2022 1 Comment
in bateria, dancer, drum, Life, music, painting with words, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: dancing, drum, Jemverse, life, music, painting with words, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, rhythm, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
I danced on a quay at Emsworth playing a really big drum The crowds from the town all following us and everyone having fun I danced with Pride in Brighton ‘neath a rainbow coloured flag The crowds of people partying in the sun made me feel glad I danced on the Portsmouth waterfront as five tall ships furled sail The rhythm of the music thrummed and helped tell a happy tale I danced then and I’m dancing now because the music never dies It’s always in my heart and mind for that’s where my rhythm lies
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics
‘Dancing to life‘ was first posted to Jemverse in April 2015
06 Jan 2020 1 Comment
in dancer, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry, Smile, wordsmith Tags: dancing, hope, Jemverse, pleasure, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, promise, rhyme, smile, sunshine, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
A long shaft of sunlight
peirced the gloom
and lit up an otherwise
darkly clad room
It spoke of a promise
born on a smile
with a voice full of hope
I’d not heard in a while
So I stood up and danced
round the room for a bit
Laughing and whooping
and quite full of it
For this rarest of moment
a gift to be seized
is precious and wholesome
in times such as these
©Jemverse
Photo – Emily Rose Croucher
22 Jun 2019 1 Comment
in Friends, music, poem, Poet, Poetry, wordsmith Tags: creative writing, dancing, friends, fun, Jemverse, music, party, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
The day has arrived
the one after Solstice
so the light will be with us til late
And here in midsummer
down on the beach
the atmosphere will be great
We’ve friends who are coming
from miles away
we have not seen for some time
So you can be sure
that we’ll celebrate
and that everything will be fine
60/40 is here
Party and music
and dancing you can be sure
For this is the moment
for many months
that we have been waiting for
©Jemverse
This year, my soulmate Sal and I turned 60 and, in July we’ll see our 40th wedding anniversary. As good an excuse for a party if ever there was one! (Photo – Jempics)
13 Jan 2019 1 Comment
in drum, Life, photo, poem, Poet, Poetry Tags: dancing, drum, Jemverse, life, music, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, rhythm, verse, wordsmith, writing poetry
Sometimes when no one is watching
I will dance around my name
with a loud drum always banging
which never sound the same
Yes, it’s always rhythmic
but the pattern’s one of change
Its signature and syntax
quite often rearranged
Synonymous with freedom
My name just like my drum
is one that’s good to dance to
for me and everyone
So as life brings me the rhythm
likewise I sam set free
and the dancing it continues
unequivocally
©Jemverse
Photo – Jempics (the drum in the rear of the picture – the one with a pink boa – is mine with me playing it. A bottom surdo as a part of a mass ‘Encontro’ in Brighton back in 2001).
19 Jun 2018 3 Comments
in Life, music, poem, Poet, Poetry Tags: dancing, Instagram, Jemverse, life, music, poem, poet, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, writing poetry
Quite often then
my eyes will dance
‘tho my feet
are slower there
For there is music
all around
in life most
everywhere
©Jemverse
07 May 2018 2 Comments
in bateria, dancer, drum, music, poem, Poetry Tags: beat, dancing, drum, Instagram, Jemverse, music, poem, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, rhythm, verse, writing poetry
The wooden floors vibrated
from the sound of many drums
Rhythm everywhere around
enjoyed by everyone
And I danced to special timbre
pulsated by the beat
from heart and soul and head and hands
right down to my feet
©Jemverse
29 Apr 2018 4 Comments
in dancer, Life, music, poem, Poetry Tags: dancing, Instagram, Jemverse, life, music, poem, Poetry, poetry blog, rhyme, verse, writing poetry
I danced like no one was watching
really let myself go
right from the start when the music was fast
to the moment it took me down slow
I danced when the goosebumps tingled
right there all down my spine
I danced as all of the music
was unique and especially mine
©Jemverse
19 Oct 2017 Leave a comment
in dancer, Friends, poem, Poetry, Shoreham, Sussex Tags: beer, dancing, friends, Jemverse, music, poem, Poetry, poetry blog, pub, rhyme, Shoreham, Sussex, verse, writing poetry
The feet upon the wooden floor
Are moving to the beat
as conversation struggles
for those who’ve found a seat
The man up on the microphone
is getting really loud
But the music’s really throbbing
and is pleasing to the crowd
There’s a lot of different footwear
but one purpose to the fore
To tap and move and dance and spin
on this old wooden floor
And at the Duke of Wellington
with friends in Shoreham here
A lovely time was had by all
with music and a beer
©Jemverse
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