Song Baby (a flash 55 poem)
Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 12 August 2010 @ 7:59 PM 50 Comments
I will bow my
breast to the
lips of a crying
new song.
I will rock
Song Baby
gently when
my thoughts
nod off to
blogland or
Hawaii. (I’ve not
yet seen Hawaii.)
I will hug
Song Baby
when I feel
the urge to
yell it into
submission.
For sweetly goes
life’s melody
unfolding.
You have just witnessed my Friday Flash Fiction 55 for The G-Man!
(P.S. Above was my simple brunch today.)
(P.P.S. I will return Flash 55 comments as soon as I can — whoo-hoo!!)
(P.P.S. If you missed me singing my 55 About & For The G-Man last week, you can can watch that 1-minute Youtube here.)
(P.P.P.S. You guys rock!!)
xoxoxoxo
On 12 August 2010 at 8:23 pm G-Man said,
Jannie Funster…
I have been on Cloud 9 all week because of YOU!!
I love this song that you wrote.
I can’t wait to hear your Angelic voice sing it.
(Can you tell that I’m now totally A Funster Fan?)
Bread, Cheese and Water is a far cry from a twisty Glaze and a Heinie.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End…G
On 12 August 2010 at 8:25 pm G-Man said,
Here’s another G-Man tradition…
First commenters May yell Yahtzee!!!
On 12 August 2010 at 8:48 pm mona said,
That is fun inverse lullaby! I would like to hear a baby sing for a change
On 12 August 2010 at 9:21 pm brian said,
and i would encourage anyone to listen to last week’s…you rock jannie! and this week is no exception…lifes melody sweetly unfolding…smiles.
.-= brian´s last blog ..magpie tales- the living- the dead & those in between =-.
On 12 August 2010 at 9:34 pm Daisy said,
Very nice, Jannie! I especially like that very last part.
.-= Daisy´s last blog ..Monday Colors – Red =-.
On 12 August 2010 at 9:58 pm Steve E said,
Terrific photo! Hungry now–11 PM in Naples FL
I just MUST answer a musician who writes–and sings–such unique 55’s and tell you how GoooD it really all is, but everyone else did that. I want to say, it looks like you are having FUN with your blog (so is Mr G).
If you still looking for how to “link” in a comment, send me your g-mail address, and I’ll show you how really simple it is…OK?
PEACE!
On 12 August 2010 at 10:44 pm Buzzard said,
You just light up the blog world!!
On 12 August 2010 at 10:50 pm magiceye said,
this is so beautiful!
On 13 August 2010 at 12:58 am Talon said,
A lovely 55, Jannie!
.-= Talon´s last blog ..Darklings =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 1:03 am Dianne at Rhythm of the Light said,
nice song,
gman will love it
where is the guitar in the photo?
I wish my words were sung!
On 13 August 2010 at 2:31 am Denise said,
Wonderful – maternal words. Lovely 55!
On 13 August 2010 at 2:46 am Carla said,
You have the sweetest of life’s melodies. Have a fabulous weekend…almost there.
On 13 August 2010 at 3:19 am Thom said,
You rock my friend. This is excellent.
Love the last part of this. 
Well done. And steal away my friend. 
Have a wonderful Friday 
.-= Thom´s last blog ..The Bicycle Test and Damn! Wrong Number =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 3:34 am desk49 said,
After bowing your breast
you did your best
and later for us
this song you’ll sing
just getting it down
in fifty five words
I would pull my hair
Out and scream
.-= desk49´s last blog ..Seven Thirty- A short story =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 5:10 am Claudia said,
ah – i like this a lot – love to sing and play the guitar as well – so also the pic looks inviting – looks familiar – and – guess what – i have the same waterglasses….(IKEA…)..smiles
.-= Claudia´s last blog ..55 – patterns of hope =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 5:17 am Just Me said,
So lovely, Jannie. Great 55!
-C
.-= Just Me´s last blog ..Empty Room =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 5:33 am john said,
Fun song to be emerging here. The link thing is easy . This Link explains it easy-peasy. To hear or read my non-PC illustrated Friday 55 click here. Warning you may have to read the footnote after to make sense of it!
.-= john ´s last blog ..Friends you’ve forgotten =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 5:37 am Austin said,
This was really good, fighting for the words. I enjoyed it!
Mine is up here
On 13 August 2010 at 6:58 am jinksy said,
“life’s melody unfolding” sounds good to me. I liked this as a 55 song…
On 13 August 2010 at 7:36 am TWM said,
this is how you insert a link into text like you asked at Galens blog
PLACE TEXT SUCH AS link HERE THEN
make sure you include the as shown
On 13 August 2010 at 9:18 am Cheryl said,
Beautiful 55.
.-= Cheryl´s last blog ..They call me mellow yellow thats right =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 9:41 am Nessa said,
Rock on!
.-= Nessa´s last blog ..Flash 55 – Shopping Is Dangerous =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 10:16 am Jannie said,
Dearest Everybody, with a big, big cheer for our esteemed 55 host — Mr. Funster Fan…
You ALL ROCK so SO much. I loved reading all your fun, beautiful, sweet, helpful, thoughtful, reminiscent words. Just GREAT energy from so many beautiful souls!
THANKS TO ALL.
A big thanks especially to you guys who were so sweet and helpful about my link query — what a bunch of sweeties!! I’ll be “in like sin” next week towards the yahtzee, Babies! And will not forget about the 1-hour time difference this time! BB forgot to remind me. That BB!
Hey, I have a bit of a new plan…
Beacause I’d like more time to immerse myself in the wine of your blogs, in songwriting, in looks for BB, in my sidebar links, in eBay, and in house and hearth… I’m thinking of letting your amazing comments here on the 55s speak for themselves — instead of me answering each and every comment directly.
(Just on the FFF55s for now.)
(But I will do my best to answer any questions, as per Dianne below.)
I DO inhale every word of your comments and I beam with sunshine at you wonderful wonderful, beautiful, poetic, shining, smiling people!! You all are so so so so special to me.
So… my new 55 plan will hopefully give me more time to bring you the creative programming here in Funsterland that my heart does so desire to.
Now…
There was a question above, from the most lovely Dianne…
Dianne asks… “Where is the guitar in the photo?” It is in what will be the masterbedroom, the room we added on to the back of our kitchen — started in 1994, finally carpeted in 1996. Will be posting more pix of whole remodeled room — soon, I hope. Here the guitar is leaning up against the old leather chair where I spend a large part of my days — on laptop here now. Does that answer your question?
And I’m just smiling how you guys think this is a song! I had not even thought of it as such until you all mentioned!
Hey, I guess ALL my life’s a song, eh??
Claudia — I paid $1 each at the local supermarket. What did YOU pay??
Goes off now, singing to the tune of Debby Boone’s “You Light Up My Life”…. “You Light Up The Blogosphere…”
xoxxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Now I think I still have comments to answer from my previus posts — the non-55 ones.
On 13 August 2010 at 11:33 am Alice Audrey said,
No one rocks better than you, Jannie.
On 13 August 2010 at 12:51 pm vered | blogger for hire said,
Loved it!
You should see Hawaii.
On 13 August 2010 at 1:18 pm Jingle said,
a famous 55,
keep singing!
thanks for visiting my blogger account,
an award for you in my 55 post.
On 13 August 2010 at 3:40 pm Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. you’ll get to Hawaii .. with Song Baby .. a 55 flasher .. and the fandambilly et al .. BB might even like a trip – or perhaps he’d better stay behind and be the sailing controller.
Keep singing, keep dreaming, keep writing, keep jotting … it will all come together soon .. enjoy the process – even with snacks along the way ..
Happy weekend .. Hilreeeeee oxoxox
.-= Hilary´s last blog ..Seven Sisters – what would these mean to you =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 4:14 pm Monkey Man said,
Great 55. I could hear the tune.
.-= Monkey Man´s last blog ..55 is Childs Play =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 4:49 pm Anthony North said,
Love the analogy in this. Great fun
.-= Anthony North´s last blog ..DANGER =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 5:15 pm william said,
Jannie thats a great song, loved it..THANK YOU for putting me tops on your list, your very sweet, and appreciated xx
On 13 August 2010 at 5:17 pm Mama Zen said,
The only approach that works! Nice one, Jannie.
.-= Mama Zen´s last blog ..Todays Stock Tip =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 5:35 pm Jannie said,
THANKS, you loving lumps of lovely humanity!!
Enjoying the process is The Way to go indeed.
Feeling nice at this minute because I got caught up with some blog reading. LOVE reading your blogs.
xoxxoxxx
On 13 August 2010 at 6:07 pm SuziCate said,
Jannie, you rock, and ditto to Buzzard – you light up blog world!!!!!!
.-= SuziCate´s last blog ..To Have And To Hold =-.
On 13 August 2010 at 6:52 pm KB said,
This is such a cutie. Have a great weekend.
On 13 August 2010 at 7:43 pm Teresa said,
I love the song–it’s great that your whole world is a song.
On 13 August 2010 at 8:36 pm sheila said,
Awesome! And you comment at my place gave me a GREAT chuckle! Thanks, lol
On 13 August 2010 at 11:27 pm Zeenat{Positive Provocations} said,
Hi Jannie the funny
Its been so long since i came by here…and see, oh how much fun I have missed!
But here I am again to get into thy hair and sing with thee for years on end
Love your flash 55 babe! You rock!
Lots and lots of love,
Z~
p.s just tweeted you….
p.p.s. miss you much
On 13 August 2010 at 11:58 pm desk49 said,
I think I’m lost
.-= desk49´s last blog ..Seven Thirty- A short story =-.
On 14 August 2010 at 1:05 am Tony Single said,
Okay, now you totally need to sing this one too, Jannie. Oh, and video it or it didn’t happen!
On 14 August 2010 at 3:41 am SnaggleTooth said,
Interesting concept- due to never thinking of a fragment as a baby before! Hug it n let it cry… but don’t forget to feed it!
I’ve temporarily given up on the concept of finding more time- too many blogs to read, always! Fun 55 anyhow-
.-= SnaggleTooth´s last blog ..Shakers =-.
On 14 August 2010 at 4:25 am richard north said,
this is fantastic.
I like how these flash 55’s are so compact
.-= richard north´s last blog ..Collaboration with Cactus flower poetry =-.
On 14 August 2010 at 8:57 am Jannie said,
My blogging valentines — sweet comic valentines, you make me smile with my heart!!
Your comments are dear to me
So please stay near to me
Stay little valentines, stay!!!!
One of you is lost.
Please be found.
You are dear to me.
(I was lost, but now am found.
Was blind but now I see.)
xoxoxoxoxxxo
On 14 August 2010 at 1:23 pm Rose said,
Good job, Jannie!
On 14 August 2010 at 5:25 pm lime said,
lovely insight into the mind of a musician.
On 15 August 2010 at 4:57 am Barbara Swafford said,
Hi Jannie,
Keep writing those awesome tunes and Hawaii will soon be on your list of “places I’ve been”.
On 15 August 2010 at 12:49 pm Davina said,
Jannie,
Once I got past the cheese… I LOVE this! The first line …
“I will bow my breast to the lips of a crying new song.” Wonderful! Yeah, I’m with Barbara… keep this up and you will have a second home in Hawaii.
On 15 August 2010 at 4:35 pm Jannie said,
Ahhh, thanks you bunch of sweeties!!
Hubby lived in Hawaii for 10 years.
xoxoxo
On 20 August 2010 at 9:42 am Mom's Journal said,
Sweet tune.
Oh and Hawaii is great – oh so relaxing. Make it the top of the trip list. 
On 20 August 2010 at 5:40 pm Jannie said,
Ahhh, thanks Mom’s Journal. So glad I caught your comment! Really? Hawaii is THAT great?? Also high on the list are Australia, Vienna and the Grand Canyon!
xoxoxoxo
On 30 August 2010 at 11:23 pm Kavita said,
“For sweetly goes/ life’s melody/ unfolding” — WOW!!!
This was a fascinating poem..and to think you wrote it in 55 words… too good!!!
.-= Kavita´s last blog ..Soft whispers =-.