Photo: australianmuseum.net.au
My Jesters
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ah, ah, ah, ca, ca, ca, hahahahah, rrrrrr,
Slowly I open an eye,
laughter penetrating
as a question arises;
are they laughing at me?
The sun is rising fast,
light coming in around the curtains
but I’m not late.
kookaburras in the gum tree,
laughter infectious,
endorphinal,
HT5 for the soul,
from my jesters who
telegraph a lighter way
to treat life
to laugh into this day,
such a wonderful beginning.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcan.com
Wonderful. Reblogging to my readers at sister site Timeless Wisdoms
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Very kind Ana.
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Hahaha!!! 😄
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Thank you for that Ana.
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Thank you so much for this one, Paul! It makes me feel as light as the sun dancing on water.
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Glad to hear that, we all need a little lightness, thank you Paul.
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So beautiful!❤️
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They are so funny to listen to. Thank you Richa
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It’s very interesting indeed.Thanks
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Thank you Francis.
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Oh that IS Nice!! 🙂
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They are such fun 🙂
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I can tell! 🙂
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Delightful!
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Thank you Sandy, kookaburras are such fun (unless you’re on their menu)
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You got the sound of laughter down just perfectly! I know the sound so well. The last five lines have changed how I’ll experience them from now on. Lovely poem.
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A blissful way to start the day 😁❤️
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Sure is 🙂
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Great poem! I love the kookaburras laugh. They really do make you smile. 🙂
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They sure do 🙂 thank you
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You’re welcome 🙂
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We all need to laugh more! 🙂
This morning i told Marla that i couldn’t afford to go to the International Flatulence Convention… it would cost too much for gas.
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😂 That made my day, hilarious Tom
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This is great, Paul! I love it.
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Such fun these birds
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I have not seen one. I’ll ask Mr Google. 😉
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😉
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You must
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Amazing to wake up to this sound. I’ve never heard one, but your description has intrigued me.
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Thank you so much VJ that is so nice to know.
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And your poem actually made me laugh … not an easy thing to do these days! 😀
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Well I am so glad Jill, if nothing else it lightened a moment, not sure how you’re even remotely surviving the rather turgid administration you have, ours is just dumb.
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I am not sure how any of us are surviving … just put one foot in front of the other each day, I guess. For me, letting my angst out in my blog posts helps. Others, I think, mostly ignore it and go on with their lives. I find that impossible, so some mornings I awaken and wish I hadn’t. I hope to find a way to make a difference somewhere along the line. Sigh. Good friends help, and I’ve made so many through this blog … people I’ve never met and likely never will, but still … they are friends … they are family.
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I like your spirit, determined and staying the course, best wishes
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Thanks Paul!!!
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Pleasure Jill
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Proud birds, but i think a little bit to small body for the big head. 😉 Michael
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Lol, yes, they look odd that way 😉
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Nice tribute to our raucous alarm clocks 🙂
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I love them, though they are killers of course. Thanks Kate
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brutal with a snake …
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Well I’m hardly sympathetic on that score, unless its a python of course.
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🙂
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Beautiful birds and such fun.
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Beautiful poem of such unique bird call as these and yes very infectious – you can’t but smile – they do seem to be laughing at us
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Yes, they sure do.
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