We head to the back of the rack for this beauty from Jackie DeShannon. She had two hits that would apply here. “Put A Little Love in Your Heart” works as the title of this post. But truly, “What the World Needs Now (is Love, Sweet Love)”. So along with spreading our cheer, Gnomes*Like*Us can spread a little of the love inherent in us all!
So on this day, we will write of love. We all love someone, or someplace, or something that we can express in our heartfelt words. Even a great “Like” poem will suffice if that’s all you’ve got! Reach in and pull that piece out of you! We’ll all love what you write!
P.S. – There are no anti-love poems today. Unless it’s an Auntie poem, then that’s okay! We all love our aunties! 😉
WALT’S ATTEMPT:
CRAZY LOVE
Crazy love.
It will turn your head
and leave you for dead.
It will lay in your bed
and toss and turn
while you yearn
for a gentle touch
that you need so much
to nurture and such.
But crazy love is a crutch.
you rely on its support
from cohort to cohort,
and it is a last resort
for a crippled heart.
You start to stumble,
feel less humble
and you stammer and mumble
familiar words she had heard
that are sour like curds
of rotten cheese.
Puts you to your knees
begging pretty please,
as you cough and wheeze
(and whine and sneeze)
thinking her bees knees
will shake your trees.
I’ve heard it said
we’d be out of our head,
or that’s what I read
(or just what you dread!)
But, you think I’m too lazy
and this is crazy.
Crazy love.
It will give a thrill,
then make you ill
(and there is no pill
to kill this bug)
No kiss, no hug,
nor roll on the rug,
just a steady tug
on your heart strings,
a true heart attack
It will always bring you back.
Crazy love!
Poems of Garden Gnomes 