... Geminis, and their friends
It is Monday, 21 May, and the sun has moved into the sign of Gemini. Now you will surely forgive me for deviating from the usual garden/ toad imagery today, when you learn how many of our Toad members were born under this Mercurial sign. Come on, girls! Let's stand up and be counted. I hasten to add a warm shout out to everyone who has celebrated a birthday this year.
Of course, all non-Geminis are also welcomed most heartily to our Open Link today. Please share a poem, either old or new, and leave a few words behind. Mary mentioned on Friday, that it is part of the fun to read and comment on the poems linked alongside your own, and I encourage you to make your interaction here more meaningful in this way.
Here is an old Moody Blues song to groove to, Gemini Dream.
Have a very happy day.
Happy Monday, and thanks. (I'm a Virgo myself.)
ReplyDeleteHere's my Unpersuasive Limerick
so....I have been slowly convinced by several great poet friends to put together a chapbook or actual book of poems. I am trying tostream line my choices to 20 outstanding poems. This one would be in my final cut, but I want your feedback....
ReplyDeleteof course it needs to be said that I wrote this one in tribute to Kerry...I tried to take on her classic style.
Let me know your thoughts (as a reflection of me as a poet and not Kerry's style, which we all know is bullet proof)
Gday all, well Im no Gemini thats for sure... Ill get around to a few reads over the coming days.... :)
ReplyDeletehad there been a search for model gemini guys, i would be in...all the typical traits are evidently there.so here's wishing to all a very happy week ahead.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting, my poem today is in a way about division of self and reunification. I hadn't thought of Gemini, and here we are.
ReplyDeleteI'm sharing one I wrote within the past week that I don't think too many "Toads" have seen! (Virgo here!)
ReplyDeleteI am in my holiday mode, and have decided to write about the music of Donna Summer, who just died.
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday to everyone ~
Thanks for the prompt Kerry. I'm crabby (Cancer) :)
ReplyDeleteHaha! Well, I'm Earth, Wind and Fire: Gemini sun, Virgo moon and Leo rising... I guess we're all the perfect cosmic mix on Real Toads.
ReplyDeleteAlready wishing it was Friday...I am a sad state of affairs...lol.
ReplyDeleteChin up, Crowley. Monday is like a hundred dollar bill - once you break it there's no going back.
ReplyDeletei am a Gemini! i'll be 46 on May 29. married to a Gemini! that's why it works, i am telling you. keep those Virgos away from me...
ReplyDeleteVirgos are usually very nice people, Marian! Just ask me!!!
ReplyDeleteLiking all the zodiac souls here at RT ~
ReplyDeleteHappy Victoria Day from Canada ~
Grace
I'm Aries, with GEMINI RISING, and moon in Capricorn. Somebody please tell me what my week is going to be like!
ReplyDeleteToday's poem presents a character who has, well, "had it up to here."
Cheers!
I'm a Taurus, my birthday is sometimes on Mother's Day. My Dad was the Gemini, sometimes his birthday was on Father's Day.
ReplyDeleteCheers to all Gemini's!
Marian, I'm married to a Virgo (with his moon in Gemini) can you imagine???
ReplyDeleteI'm honoring the Gemini theme with a repost of an older poem--and I will be around after chores, of which there never seems to be an end, to do some reading amongst the lilypads.
ReplyDeleteHooray! The Moody Blues! I included my favorite MB song with my post.
ReplyDeletemoody blues always sounds good.
ReplyDeleteEarth, Wind, and Fire...that's just brilliant! Never thought about it in those terms before...Taurus sun, Aquarius moon, Leo rising. Very cool stuff!
ReplyDeletei was married to a gemini once... like to've busted that boy's head clean off... both of 'em.
ReplyDeletealso - Izy, YES! i'll comment over there, but woo hoo for going for it with a chapbook!
I'm a Scorpio, but I'm married to a Gemini! Loving reading everyone's words. Happy Monday everyone!
ReplyDeleteYeah! Rah! I'm going to like this Monday Toads part. :)
ReplyDeleteSo grateful for this place today! Thank you fellow poets!
ReplyDeleteAnd if you haven't yet read Isadora Gruye's piece, do it now! Brilliance!
I have Sun, Moon, Mercury and Mars all in Gemini! And love the Moodies!
ReplyDeleteConfidential to Isadora Gruye: St. Creola likes your idea.
I left a link to my blog where I have been doing a poem a day since the first of April. I hope to visit here often. I am a Cancer, but all the best to the Geminis.
ReplyDeleteI think Shay said a Gemini isn't supposed to get along with a Sag, so you might kick me out of here before long.
ReplyDeleteSagittarius here! I hope to get to everyone's poem this week. Work is crazy, but poetry saves!
ReplyDeletehappy birthday to all!
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Happy May 22 from one who has been away and has come back to play (tho not in a terribly playful mood).
ReplyDeletesorry my entry is late... and it's late at night {2:30am} but i'll be back tomorrow to visit others. {smile}
ReplyDeletesorry my entry is late... and it's late at night {2:30am} but i'll be back tomorrow to visit others. {smile}
ReplyDeleteI'm late, having been stricken with electrical losses on this side of the house due to my kitchen reno. (Kitchen renovation, yay!)
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