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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

THE LONGEST DAY IN THE WORLD… DARK BY 7.30

FOR POW #8
TWILIGHT IN SUMMER

Dad - Stan Ski - asked me what music I like
(apart from หมอลำ (Morlam) – he said)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5veod_morlam-lam-lao-suite_music

I told him, and he asked me why
So I told him about last night,
And he turned my story into this:
























IT AIN’T HALF HOT MUM

In thirty six point four degrees of sweat
We sit out on the porch to watch the sky
It’s evening time in Isan – not dark yet

The flying ants, mosquitoes – things that fly
Are losing wings, or biting legs and arms
Please pass that cream mum – if you don’t I’ll die

Some neighbours coming home late from their farms
Been planting rice – backs aching to the bone
But me – I’m lost in music… music calms

An MP3 tune on Dad’s mobile phone
A favourite of mine – I like the sound
Stone Roses singing ‘like an elephant stone’

I listen as I watch the sunset glow
The longest day is over now, I know

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfzQLZtCZSY
CLICK TO LISTEN

13 comments:

  1. Hi Changnoi, brilliant post! I like the way you got your Dad to write it up.

    Hope to see you soon, Uncle Andy

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  2. Hi Lung Andy; I'm 8 I'm, no poet - only an artist :)

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  3. great picture.
    Enjoyed your story and both songs. The traditional one makes me think of zydeco style a little bit, bluegrass, too.

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  4. Hi Barbara; I only wrote the title, and threw in the ideas.

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  5. Young Poet, you just did an incredible job describing a vivid scene using almost all of the senses, so it's like we're there. Remember the netting at night. Great writing!

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  6. Hi J.D Mackenzie; I just told Dad what and why, and he put it into verse for me.

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  7. You and your dad sure make a great team! Wonderful job little poet, little artist.

    - Dina
    P.S. Love the hair!

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  8. Changnoi, Writing a title and throwing in ideas with a little bit of love and feeling...poof! Poetry. Well done!

    Thanks for sharing your music, too!

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  9. Hi Dina; The hair is back to normal now.

    Hi Brenda W; Next time I have to do it all myself.

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  10. And I'm sure you'll make a splendid job of it. This is a very special poem - congratulations to the two of you.
    ViV

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  11. Thanks Vivienne; But it may be a while before I try...

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  12. Being lost in music is a much better way to spend the longest day then planting rice. You and your dad make a great team, and I'm a fan of the Stone Roses.

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  13. Hi Francis; I agree, and Dad tells me he lived less than a mile from where Ian Brown and John Squire used to live.

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