This started a few days ago as a poem about…
Poetry | Posted by Jannie on 15 May 2012 @ 6:17 PM 45 Comments
someone with eyes
the color of messaged
bottles sunk in sand
and fingers like pillars
holding up archways in
far off coffee piazzas,
a last week poem
before rembrandt burned
up my toyota’s tranny
and salvador dali
spilled his champagne
on my photoshop files.
yes, last week when
this poetess ate cakes
of forgotten autumn
she writing, who now
has a JOB, as in… a place
she goes every weekday
to accomplish gainful
and highly meaningful
stuff, for like HOURS,
this happy one who
still loves you like she
loves the colors of
the stars’ arms
reaching to tuck the
earth in each night.
Tuesday Open Link Day at dVerse Poetry.
Yes, I’m now working a “day job” in an office, whooooohoooo.
Life is good here. Hope yours is too?
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Oh, and here’s that same piazza painted by Cannaletto in 1730.
That’s in Venice. Never been. Looks nice.
Meet me there for coffee some Thursday?
P.S. I’ll be around to your blogs and answering comments again soon, whoooohooooo.
On 15 May 2012 at 6:34 pm
Daydreamertoo said,
Wow that is some wonderful painting. Amazing details and life in it.
Life is good!
Loved your prose, great that you have a job to go to too
On 15 May 2012 at 6:45 pm
brian miller said,
oy good luck with the day job jannie….really wonderful verse…i love the descriptors in the opening lines…eyes the color of msgs in a bottle and fingers like columns….nice….and ugh on the tranny and wine covered files you know….
On 15 May 2012 at 7:44 pm
ayala said,
Good Luck with the job… They are lucky to have you brighten up their days and I would love to meet you for coffee Thursday
On 15 May 2012 at 7:44 pm
Pat Hatt said,
Another great verse here at your sea and going to Venice would cause glee. But the cat needs to get rich for such a thing to ever come to pass, guess he better pass more than gas out his little rhyming ummm bum..haha…good luck with the day job, you’ll hate it soon enough..hahaha
On 15 May 2012 at 8:35 pm
Semaphore / Samuel Peralta said,
When I was in Italy last, I spent time in Florence, Rome and Pisa… but missed the chance to be at this piazza. The images are so vivid! and create a fabulous backdrop of imagination and a journey in the mind’s eye, grounded but not shackled by the workday world.
On 15 May 2012 at 11:06 pm
Ravenblack said,
All the best on your new job, Jannie.
Lovely verse, very nice imagery and descriptions. The pillars and artistic structures.
On 15 May 2012 at 11:22 pm
Steve E said,
Jannie, your writing makes everyday stuff read like
classic scenes. This:
“we feel guilty for
our guilt…”
I really needed that thought for a Peep today, who
feels so guilty for 50 years of living…
he DOES feel now, guilty for feeling guilty.
(I see him again tomorrow!)
Anyway, I’m always happy to be in your blog. And those
PICTURES. WOW! Almost 300 years apart.
PEACE!!!
On 16 May 2012 at 12:39 am
Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Cool pictures and fun poem!
Enjoy The Desk and I have no doubt that you will bring smiles to those around you in your new gig.
Jeanne
On 16 May 2012 at 1:15 am
kaykuala said,
The best for your new day job, Jannie! Thanks for sharing both the painting and photo. Really appreciate the details in the painting. The old Masters really took their time to paint in the details to give us such. Awesome verse!
Hank
On 16 May 2012 at 6:50 am
dulce said,
Beautiful pictures of teh piazza- never been there either, oh buthow I’d love to… SOON i will I hope…
love the lines
the colors of
the stars’ arms
reaching to tuck the
earth in each night.
You’ve become a great real wordsmith!
On 16 May 2012 at 9:15 am
Dr. J said,
Painters like these are the reason I gave op trying to be an artist! I hated them for being so good. Now I know they did me a favor. They were merely loving guides to my destiny!
On 16 May 2012 at 9:28 am
Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. painters of old, photographers of new, poetesses of old, who poetesses new have a Jannie Organisational Business to address each day .. enjoy, lots to share anon .. cherrybye for now .. xoxoxoxox Hilree
On 16 May 2012 at 10:18 am
Aimee said,
Congrats on the job, glad to hear life is good. This poem is great by the way. The first two stanzas are killer.
On 16 May 2012 at 1:45 pm
Glenn Buttkus said,
What a great way, poetically, to catch
we Funsters up on the Jannie Adventures;
but it is hard for me to think about
a real job, day or otherwise. You will
charm and capture the hearts of all
your associates, of course.
On 16 May 2012 at 1:46 pm
Glenn Buttkus said,
For some reason I flashed on you filling in
down at JIM’S CAR BARN. Is that what you
are doing to save he family bacon?
On 16 May 2012 at 2:30 pm
Chazinator said,
I really really enjoyed this. Your humor and exuberance make reading it a pleasure. The whimsy along with a charming imaginitive grasp of everyday reality make it an amazing read.
On 16 May 2012 at 2:47 pm
Lynn said,
I’ll bet they love having you around that office. xo
On 16 May 2012 at 5:06 pm
Linda said,
A job! Wow, I didn’t see that coming. I am sure you will brighten everyone’s day with your smiles and funster-ness. Congrats!
On 16 May 2012 at 6:04 pm
Jannie said,
Wow, people, this day job thing will wipe a gal out!
A good productive day today.
Getting pretty close to Heinkeen time, I do believe.
THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR COMMENTS!!!
Yes, Jannie can no longer flit about the blogosphere all day long. Jannie has bacon to bring home for the parakeets.
And Jannie’s songwriting is temporarily on the back burner.
But… all is falling into place as the Universe has planned.
And I get to go home soon!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo to all you sweeties.
On 16 May 2012 at 10:00 pm
Daisy said,
Congratulations on the new job, Jannie. I enjoyed the poem, and yes, I’d love to meet you in Venice!
Have a good week.
On 17 May 2012 at 9:14 am
Sara said,
So, I guess I should say, “Don’t quit your day job, but don’t forgot those of us in need of your humor, wonderful and clever poetry, as well what’s happening with the kid, the parakeets and the cat.”
Seriously, congratulations on the work. I hope you enjoy it. I know wherever you work, they will enjoy you:~)
On 17 May 2012 at 11:39 am
Jo Mifflin said,
I love your poem chicker boo
& I’ve eaten a packed lunch sitting on those steps where the photographer must have been standing 
26 years ago!!!
Love you lot, like vodka shots oxoxoxo
On 17 May 2012 at 5:37 pm
Bella said,
“The stars’ arms reaching to tuck the earth in each night.”–Love the visual of this last line! I’m going to join the echoes of other commenters here and say, congratulations on you new job. Thanks for dropping by my blog and commenting!
On 17 May 2012 at 9:15 pm
Jannie said,
Well, holy cow here’s the working girl on her blog.
had a grrrreat day today, kicked ass on reorganizing office files. And drank extra coffee.
My hair looked nice too!
DAYDREAMERTOO!! FIRST, you are. I still can’t believe humans can actually paint like that. Amazing.
BRIAN!! Had a kick-ass day today organizing. And tomorrow I’m gonna wear my good new used purple shirt for good luck on those sales calls that await me. My tranny really did burn up. Not my fault tho, it’s an automatic. Anyway… I’m in a car borrowed from a friend today, nice friend! This poem started out good I think, then got a little weirder than I’d envisioned. Next week’s poem will make angels weep, I swear!!
AYALA…. ahhhhhhh, thanks my dear lady. You always go straight to my heart, you know?? Alright on the coffee! Next week I’m in Paris, and the following Thursday Madrid. But June 7th would be grrreat to meet you in Piazza de San Marco. Say… 10:00 a.m.??
Pat Hatt! Well, aren’t you Little Miss Suzie Sunshine saying I’ll soon hate my shiny new amazing office job.
The coffee does keep me going there. Yes, $$$ not so plentiful to go gallivanting off to Venice in real life. But man, I’m there in my mind 24 / 7.
SAMUEL PERALTA! An honor to have the pleasure of your visit here, thanks. Would LOVE to inhale all the art in Florence. Been to France, but not Italy. YET… But some day. I really like your description of the grounded, not shackled by my awesome new day job. Just a small company, but one that will hopefully grow and kick major ass thanks to my scintillating office and people skills.
RAVENBLACK! Thanks! I really do like it. Kind of a temporary thing for a few months or so until my lottery numbers come up.
And wouldn’t you just love to run across that piazza singing at the top of your lungs.
DEAREST STEVE E. This blog is a no guilt zone, as it should be. Guilt is a non-existent thing, as shame — as they should be. Something Ego drummed up. Tell your buddy to rejoice in this gift of life and all the beauty endowed to us by our loving creator. That being typed, how the heck are ya!!!????? AWESOME to have you grace this humble page with your welcome Steve-ness. I know — 300 years apart, eh? They were pretty artsy back in the day. peace to you too. And much love.
JEANNNNNNNEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I so kicked ass today with files and such. So proud of moi. whooohoooo. And my desk is so lovely. All I need is a small vase of flowers in one corner. And maybe some potpourri. Cinnamon autumn with whiffs of early hayfield would be nice.
HANK! Kaykuala, thanks so much. Yeah, I’m a regular workin’ stiff now for a while.
Yes, I cannot fathom how such painting talent is granted, I’m only glad it is. I like the little dog in the Cannaletto. Looks like a Shiz-tzu to me. Thanks.
DULCE! How ’bout tomorrow? I hear there is one amazing little cafe. It’s got all yellow chairs. Bet the pastries are AMAZING!!!!! Ahhhhhh, YOU are quite the wordsmith too, my dear. And I wonder how Galen is. I’ve not been over in a few days. I plan on popping in there before I lay me down to sleep tonight.
Dr. J! Well then, I guess we can thank those painting masters for such an exceptional surgeon as you. Carving human tissue a high art form, my friend! I hate some songwriters for being so good too. But I love them! Kinda.
And you know what? I know you paint and sculpt in a way I’m reminded of in a quote I read on someone’s site today. And because I like you so much I’ll go back to that blog and find the quote… Hang on… Oh shoot, now I can’t find the blog. But the message is basically… Create for the love of it!!
And with that, my friends, shall I now lay me down to sleep. Or at least go brush my teeth. And maybe read a few more blogs…
The Husband and The Child are already in dreamland for the night.
Will be answering the rest of y’alls awesome words in the days to come.
xooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxox
On 18 May 2012 at 1:26 am
Alice Audrey said,
Congrats on the job.
LOL “for, like, HOURS”.
On 18 May 2012 at 9:39 am
Elizabeth Young said,
I’m happy if you’re happy about the job; but HOURS? This might dig into our coffee time girl, and such a place waiting for the American/Brit to talk poetry! Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog, it is greatly appreciated. Love your lyrical blend of work/poetic bliss. We are who we are and take ourselves into our work environment with us, just as everywhere else. You will spin it all into pure gold!
On 18 May 2012 at 12:17 pm
ed pilolla said,
you spin magic and weave dreams. i absolutely love the little disasters of the tranny and files, and how playfully you approach these disasters. there’s a voice behind the voice i adore. the stars’ arms left me with a sumptuous sigh. thank you:)
On 18 May 2012 at 12:54 pm
Jannie said,
HILARY! I imagine you’ve been to that piazza, have you? And could you sing the song “I’ve been everywhere, Man?”
I just had lunch at my desk and am now taking a 10-minute break, whooohoooo.
AIMEE, thanks! Day jobs are not so bad. It’s all in one’s perception of the whole thing. Yes, I like those 2 too. My train of thought changed right after I penned them and veered. Next time Iplan on a whole seven killer stanzas. Maybe with allusions to carousels, lemonade, chestnut blossoms and snow boots. Now, there’s a challenge for me!
GLENN! Well the bank has taken the car barn back, but I suppose it’s a blessing, really. The universe’s way of saying it was time to move on. Time to work a regular job. And God is providing, always. Well… whether I charm or whatever my associates I’m not sure. But I am kicking booty getting this paperwork in order.
CHAZINATOR, thanks! It’s really fun writing this modern poetry stuff. And even better sharing it with like-minded folks like yourself. And it’s great to see you here, I’ve seen your name around the poetry blogosphere. Look forward to diving into your poetry. Again….. I feel abit sorry for the non-poetry-appreciating types. They so don’t know what they’re missing!!
LYNN! Well, I hope so. No complaints so far, and if it gets to that I hope those will be made to my face.
LINDA, I know… Jannie is back to a real job, the economy necessitating a bit of a hold on my songwriting aspirations for a while. Great song research here, tho! Thank you dear. I know YOU brighten my day when you pop in here. And you should see the kittens now!!! So, so, so sweet.
Well, enough of a blogging break for now. See you all later.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
On 18 May 2012 at 1:30 pm
Elizabeth Young said,
I love, love, love the picture you have given me here and thank you so much for doing this! I appreciate it more than words can say, it’s such a beautiful gesture. Have a wonderful weekend!
On 18 May 2012 at 1:59 pm
Heather said,
So beautifully awesome you are with the words!!
Best of luck with the day job! Because really, who can focus on songs and such when you’re worrying about bacon? And songs don’t mind getting little snippets of time here and there, even if they’re not front burner. <3
On 18 May 2012 at 11:10 pm
Jannie Funster said,
Who’s in the house?
Jannie’s in the haus.
Der haus de funzen.
And Kelly is actually about to go to bed, almost of her own volition, so that’s an amazing plus.
No Dance Tomorrow.
yay!!!!!!!!!! Instead of having to be up at 6:00… I can sleep in til the party cows mosey on home finally at maybe 9:00. As in a. of m. Even 10:00 if I so choose!!!
whoooohoooooo.
No dance for KellyTHIS Saturday, yay.
Reprieve.
Respite.
Reward.
Tulips and roses for all.
Anyhooo.
Jannie is par-tay-ing tonite with herself, a bottle of water, and YOU!!!!!!
Drank 22 ounces of beer.
Jim turned in like, an hour ago.
Kelly just gone.
And now I shall swill some water, which I put in my beer bottle.
And I sprayed a bug.
A yucky bug.
Sorry, bug.
Nothing personal.
I just do not like you in my home.
It was a roach.
Sorry.
But…
Back to this blogging party.
I was looking for a pen to fill out some belated Easter cards.
Actually, I had the passing thought to look for the pen, now distracted by having fun here, with plans of hopping a few blogs.
And now to them.
xoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxox
oxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxooxox
On 19 May 2012 at 2:35 am
Liara Covert said,
As the angels of heaven embrace you in the middle of this dreamy piazza, you begin to sense you are the spirit of this angel, heaven incarnate, and actually seeing a reflection of timeless inner beauty in the surrounding architecture that is a mirror of the soul.
On 19 May 2012 at 9:09 am
Caity said,
Dali spilled his champagne on your photoshop files
best line ever
you are awesome, Jannie
On 20 May 2012 at 10:05 am
Audrey Howitt said,
Jannie–I love how you see the world!! You have so many great lines in this piece–but my fav–
yes, last week when
this poetess ate cakes
of forgotten autumn
Good luck on the job and hope I keep seeing more and more of your writing!
On 20 May 2012 at 12:30 pm
J.D. Meier said,
Fantastic stretch of the imagination in the wubulous world of Jannie Funster.
I didn’t know who Salvador Dali was, so I looked him up, and he reminds me of a guy I saw on I Love Lucy.
Great job illuminating life in the way only you can.
On 20 May 2012 at 3:40 pm
Jannie said,
Ahhhhhhh, I feel like such a successful mom today!!
The Universe sent me a red velvet vest and striped pirate shirt for Kelly for the musical she’s soon going to co-star in. Scored the clothes SAVERS!! Boots too. Paid a lot for the shirt, $6.99 but the vest was only $2.99. Boots only $3.99.
Anyhoo, lovely to be here.
Kelly napping after “The Best Sleep-Over Of My Life, Mom…”
and Jim trying to figure out a door knob set.
So…..
Oh,I hear a kitten crying. They all 4 love me now! And I they…
Hold on a minute…….
there, gave them all a pat and a kiss.
So…..
DAISY!!! You have been a very prolific blogger lately. Nicely done. That Mothers’ Day card from your boy cracked me up. Yeah, looking forward to another day of productive happy stuff. Gonna don my sneakers tomorrow as I have some cleaning to do too! But cleanliness is next to heavenliness. I even have my own bucket, scrubbing brush, all-purpose H.E.B. $1 a bottle cleaner, rags and running water!! whoooohoooo.
DEAREST SARA OF MY HEART WHO ART IN THE FLORIDA SANDS!! I better not quit my day job! It’s a symbiotic endeavor over there. As the Wonder Pets sing… “We’re not too big. And we’re not too tough, but when we work together we’ve got the right stuff. What’s it gonna take? Teamwork!…” And if you haven’t heard that song yet, I strongly suggest you check it out. Winnie, Tuck & Ming-Ming too (I think) are there names. Kelly and I love the show for about 2 months straight when she was 4. That was right around the time she was a flower girl at Laura & Brian’s wedding in North Carolina. And I blew Ave Maria right outta the ball park, Baby!!
I think my posting 2x a week may be slipping to once. But we’ll see what the stars have in store.
Dearest BELLA! I am so glad that most of my lines have been liked and noted. I saw your blog via Elizabeth Young, btw. Thank YOU for coming back here, I’m honored. Yes, a job. Amazing! Probably gonna be blogging less, but will appreciate all my buddies all the more when I do make contact with y’all.
YEAH, ALICE AUDREY. I HOURS!! Who knew hard work could actually be sustained for like more than 10 minutes!
Good thing I am enjoying making a difference.
ELIZABETH YOUNG, a.k.a. Star Girl at teh top of my sidebar this week. Well, truth be told, I’d prefer to put the kid on the bus at 7:00 a.m. and have her arrive home again at 3:30 during which time I’ll have photoshopped a new header, written 3 fabulous poems, swept and mopped all my floors, and steam cleaned the one room that still has carpet (we are SO not carpet people,) Jazzercise for ah hour, bake a strawberry layer cake, weed the garden and give the dogs a bath. But I shall be at the olde day job where I shall kick major bootay.
Hey Ed, well I kinda surmised the rav-4’s tranny was going out, bit by bit. got to the point i couldn’t reverse. had to make sure however i parked, anywhere, i was facing out and ready to roar. luckily Jim was able to rescue me and Kelly was not late for gymnastics. And further in luck, our lawyer loaned us a car. a V-6, TG. And smoooooooth. lovin’ it! Not so economical on gas, tho. But anyway…. this comment and such. oh yeah, and the photoshop, i actually was without my paptop 2 days after the tranny incident because i was planning on coming back to the office and left my laptop bag there. luckily a little angel was able to whisk that and my good camera to her house for safe-keeping. so…. i was unable to photoshop Elizabeth’s sidebar button during tha time. But bob-your-uncle, all’s dinky-di now! I adore the voice behind your poetic voice too. the man, the myth, the Ed-ness of you!!
JANNIE!!!!! You poor workin’ stiff, ya!
ELIZABETH YOUNG again, whoooooooooooohoooooooooooo. It was a great joy to Google garden gate photos and paintings. my faves were the ones with the sea in the horizon, but I had to take care not to make the button too “busy” I like it too!!! Looks like a gate leading to luuuuvv.
Oh My Goodness HEATHER, thank you. well, And life is a song, eh? Every moment of it whether we are sitting with our rymming dictionaries and guitars, or with our office files and brooms. Great snippets of songs come while sweeping, often. That’s why Cinderella must be sure to keep her iPhone in her pocket (vocal recorder) for when those line pop up.
But Cinderella must take great care to keep her iPhone out of her scrub bucket, or any water for that matter, for that would void the warranty!
JANNIE!!! Be sure to look for the lager next time.
But jannie must zip away now to do some work.
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxo
On 20 May 2012 at 5:23 pm
Chris Edgar said,
Dali does sound like someone who would have been into Photoshop, had it existed in his time. Just think about all of the stretching and kneading he would have done to the photographed faces of his family and friends, so that their flesh appeared to drip from their bones. It’s probably a good thing he didn’t have access to it.
Anyway, really great to chat with you again, Jannie — I’m looking forward to swapping tunes with you in short order! Hugs, CE
On 21 May 2012 at 7:43 am
SnaggleTooth said,
Well it beats having a night job! I’m so behind on sleep here it isin’t funny! Also, BBM’s fast computer died, so I can’t even check my 400 messages in email, I don’t have time! I can’t load your whole page, have to do 1 post at a time from Lynn’s sidebar link to here- quite sad to be so busy, but bux do help. Hope it works out well for you.
On 22 May 2012 at 12:37 pm
Jannie said,
Hey, thanks for popping by and commenting!
I’ll be back later!
Xxooxo
On 22 May 2012 at 11:07 pm
Manicddaily said,
A lot of fun–great humor but also sweetness. Much enjoyed. k.
On 24 May 2012 at 1:26 pm
Jennifer Susannah Devore said,
A job-job?! Do tell
It already feels weird. I’ve come to think of you as one of my fellow friends sans jobs, sharing virtual cafe and Mexican soap operas throughout the day. Que sopresa!
Venice … amazing. Get your Texas self there, pronto pronto! Canaletto, btw, one of my fave Italian painters. Stunning, not to mention huge, canvases at The Getty. Get yourself to the Getty a.s.a.p. aussi. Nous pourrions prendre un cafe la-bas!
CiaoCiao
On 24 May 2012 at 4:50 pm
Jannie said,
Dearest Liara, I feel like a dancing angel today.
Dearest Caity, luckily the champagne soon evaporated.
Dearest Audrey, you are too too kind. And awesome. Thanks.
Dearest J.D. And did you know he once sat in a convertible filled with turnips in a parade?!
Dearest CHRIS EDGAR!!!!!!!!!!! I think Dali was maybe the original photoshopper, warping and such. Oooooo, do you have some of your new tunes up on your site??
Dearest Snaggle, oh no, even BBM’s fast computer is kaput? Strange happenings these days. Well, working out great so far. I even showed up at work today with brushed hair!! And clean clothes, whooohooo.
Hey Dearest Manic Daily, thanks. You rock!! ALWAYS a treat to see you here. I wonder what I will make your sidebar button from? We’ll see soon enough.
JENNIFER MY DEAREST!! Well, I’m helping out in an office in a small new start-up company. nothing exciting like an actor’s workshop, brewery or donut shop. This was my introduction to Cannaletto — amazing!! OKAY — I’m totally getting myself to the GETTY and to VENICE like, ASAP. Like… as soon as I post this comment.
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
On 30 May 2012 at 4:49 am
Jo Mifflin said,
I really don’t remember what was in the packet lunch, but I’m sure it must have been yummy ;P
Love you lots, like jelly tots & vodka shots xoxoxox
On 30 May 2012 at 6:34 pm
Jannie said,
JO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I’m hungry again now.
Must be the wine whetting my great appetite.
xoxoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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On 1 June 2012 at 8:49 am
Jannie said,
Hey dear friends, this morning I am closing further comments to this post, as I woke up and found 101 (yes, really) spams awaiting approval. On just THIS post. Not sure why.
So…… spammers take THIS — door slams…..
xooxoxxoxoxoxoxo to all you awesome non-spammers.