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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

0 posted 2012-08-03 10:21 AM

WOULDN’T IT BE “LOVERLY”?
(with thanks to the My Fair Lady adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion and a couple of age-old clichés)
3 August 2012

Wouldn’t it be loverly
if the rain in Spain could
stay mainly on the plain
and pigs could fly
and wishes were horses
so beggars could ride
and we all had the security
(and freedom from terror)
of a basic income
to cover food, animals, shelter,
basic clothes and utilities
and we had to work our butts off
for extras and luxuries like a lollipop?

Owl

Alison

Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2012-08-03 02:31 PM

It truly would be, oh Owly one. Maybe someday it will be ... maybe. We can always dream if we are dreamers like you and me.

Thank you, loverly one.

xoxoxo
Ali

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2012-08-03 04:25 PM

Smiles, Alison. Thank you for your loverly reply! Yes, we can dream, can't we.

Hugs
Owl

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

3 posted 2012-08-03 05:59 PM

More than loverly... it would be heavenly! *S* I love your use of a lollipop as luxury... it's the small things that matter so much, isn't it? *S* Beautiful write!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

4 posted 2012-08-03 06:51 PM

Thank you, Ruth. Yes, the small things really are the things that matter most. Smiles.

Owl

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

5 posted 2012-08-03 06:53 PM

Oh yes, a dreamers life...one of my favorite movies...it would indeed be "Loverly"...I love this poem...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

6 posted 2012-08-04 03:39 PM

Thanks, Startime. Yes, there are some books/productions that cannot avoid being classics!

Owl

Klassy Lassy
Member Elite

since 2005-06-28

Posts 2187
Oregon

7 posted 2012-08-04 07:18 PM

I am so glad pigs can not fly! LOL I could just imagine air control with Miss Piggy of the Muppets in command. haha! An idyllic world would probably leave us bored to tears, but I, too, have a wish for more than the hardships that deplete life of joy and laughter.

Loverly... lollipops and roses, Diana!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

8 posted 2012-08-05 02:44 AM

Giggles, Karen, at the image of Miss Piggy doing Air Control of pink (or black or pink and black), cuddly curly-tails! I didn't mean an idyllic word, hence the absolute need to work hard for anything more than the bare necessities - just to bring us peace to work at what we really want to work at or for. Smiles.

Owl

Ericc
Member Elite

since 2003-01-31

Posts 4178

9 posted 2012-08-08 03:53 PM

Great write!

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

10 posted 2012-08-09 01:34 AM

Thank you, Eric.

Owl

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