love songs
she sat on a high stool
plucking away on a guitar,
plucking our heartstrings
as she sang of love
and wanderings
dsnake1 - the pub singer
pencil sketch by dsnake1
love songs
We woke up late on a Sunday morning and while everyone else is going to church or the supermarket, or to trade gossip at a coffeeshop, the first thing she do was to go to the kitchen in her teddies, boil some water, fry some eggs and bacon, make some tea and coffee, the stirring spoon on glass like a wind chime, bring all that greasy stuff before the TV while I was warming up the karaoke machine.
After breakfast, we put our feet up on the coffee table, smoking our cigarettes, debating on which laserdisc to put into the player, she insisting on her Mandarin love songs, me my rock ballads and finally we agree on Andy Lau, slot in the heavy disc, and as the images flicker on on screen, we clutch our microphones, wave to the air audience in front, and wait for the tune to blast out of the speakers.
21/01/2022
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蘇芮 - 是否 / Su Rui -- Whether or Not
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2022
plucking away on a guitar,
plucking our heartstrings
as she sang of love
and wanderings
dsnake1 - the pub singer
love songs
We woke up late on a Sunday morning and while everyone else is going to church or the supermarket, or to trade gossip at a coffeeshop, the first thing she do was to go to the kitchen in her teddies, boil some water, fry some eggs and bacon, make some tea and coffee, the stirring spoon on glass like a wind chime, bring all that greasy stuff before the TV while I was warming up the karaoke machine.
After breakfast, we put our feet up on the coffee table, smoking our cigarettes, debating on which laserdisc to put into the player, she insisting on her Mandarin love songs, me my rock ballads and finally we agree on Andy Lau, slot in the heavy disc, and as the images flicker on on screen, we clutch our microphones, wave to the air audience in front, and wait for the tune to blast out of the speakers.
21/01/2022
**********
蘇芮 - 是否 / Su Rui -- Whether or Not
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2022
posted by dsnake1 at 12:07 AM
18 Comments:
You are always so good at involving all our senses in the reading of your poetry. I can smell the coffee, crave the bacon, enjoy the music, feel their companionship... And the sketch is awesome.
Thank you, Magaly.
Just going through some of the good old, crazy, carefree days of yesteryears. I really have an awesome karaoke set. :)
You made my heart sing in unison with ‘the pub singer’ ~~ a most entertaining post today!
Love songs that talk about the routine, mundane stuff we share with our partners speak to me. :-) Cheers!
Helen,
Thank you!
Glad you like "the pub singer" too. :)
Su-sieee,
Thank you for the visit!
Yes, mundane stuff can be interesting too. :)
A wonderful harmony of love and music. I enjoyed the drawing as well
Thank you, Marja!
Glad you liked the drawing too. :)
Loved every bit of this post! (Along with everyone else.)
Thank you, Rosemary!
Just about a time that was a bit simpler. (no social media!) :)
Love the simpler time. I remember it too.
Thank you, Debi!
Those times, when audio was analogue and there was no Netflix on TV. :)
Well...I bet you have some more good stories to tell, now that I know you are a mover and shaker:)
Enjoyed this and look forward to the next installment:)....Cressida
"as she sang of love
and wanderings"
The two most often subjects of songwriters and poets, perhaps?
Andy Lau is a unique choice. I'm more familiar with his acting but have heard a couple of his songs.
Cressida,
Thank you!
There are some more stories to tell, but good is another matter. :)
J M,
Yes, poets and songwriters tend to write of love and wanderings. :)
You watched Andy Lau's films? That's interesting. He started out as a singer.
I like the image of playing the heartstrings. What a morning party!
Thank you, Colleen!
A morning party! I like that. :)
Beautiful!
Thank you, magiceye! :)
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