Sometimes some defiance is called for. Live, Love, Travel and Laugh (Proudly Pinoy). Let us hope that the sky find all the colours again…before we The greys do make us appreciate color so much more. Music, culture and traditions from all around the world! xo. Examples include "Mackerel sky, mackerel sky. Mackerel sky, Never long wet, And never long dry. Weather was one of those things I never really paid attention to. Are you a secret artist by any chance!? Thank you Annika for your beautiful and vivid comment. Tweet. This one is on Postpartum Depression She loved him The baby With all of her heart Her love was As big as a whale She tried to kill him The mother she was For she thought… Philosophy is all about being curious, asking basic questions.
❤️, Thank you Andrea and so glad you found joy in my words. The old rhymes "Mackerel sky, not twenty-four hours dry" and "Mares' tails and mackerel scales make lofty ships to carry low sails" both refer to this long-recognized phenomenon. Many include beautiful illustrations, commentary by ordinary people, and links to recordings, videos, and sheet music. A mackerel sky can be used to forecast weather, but it is at the more challenging end of the weather lore spectrum. ( Log Out / sustain my heart; Thanks to Barbara Huet for pointing out this rhyme!Image: Rubens' A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning. You are right though, we need to notice all the good and beautiful things magic. Copyright ©2020 by Lisa Yannucci. I had scribbled first about the mackerel sky but needed a counter point and there it was – next morning. Miriam, I saw love on display … what a beautiful stirring start to the day and to a beautiful new season almost upon us. miriam. Kid Songs Around The World - A Mama Lisa eBook. Thank you, Muriel.
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❤️. Mackerel sky, Mackerel sky, Never long wet, And never long dry. Here the frost has arrived with the morning sun shining on glittering frost covered grass…and cars. miriam, Thank you for your kind praise. ( Log Out / Our books feature songs in the original languages, with translations into English. People everywhere love Christmas – but we don’t all celebrate it the same way. mackerel sky i am treading on cloud currents, wading through balmy mid-afternoon air, and the treacle of raucous laughter, indistinct chatter cutting open a tiny swathe of altocumulus scales. It’s amazing how the light of one little candle can push against the darkness, and remind us that there is light beyond our current senses.
Just look at my nana and papa — they’re permanently tuned to the Weather Channel. Thank you so much for this The second part presents beloved traditions and songs from many different nations. And it can be fun! The memories of childhood touch us forever! Miriam. “An average person in constant analytical mode.
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Let the dawning day be our guide open our eyes and mind. Miriam, YES, we must remember the mackerel skies on those gray gloomy days.
A real mackeral now has much stronger colours but the shapes of the clouds gives them the name. day 2 of "a poem a day keeps the mind decay away" - truly living up to my blog title with yet another sky-inspired poem. Advertisement .
the death is raw and gorgeous. Whether blue or grey, nature will always provide us with a sparkle and I love your act of defiance with the candles. Such a gorgeous, heartfelt poem, Miriam, and the art (yours, right?)
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Lovely to learn about this other artistic side to your creative nature and hope you will share more of your paintings with us! Barbara Huet. The history and meaning of these holidays is discussed, often with examples of traditional songs. The first part of the book covers some of the traditions that take place on days other than Christmas itself, like St. Nick’s Day and Epiphany. Don’t you feel that the moments we let go and just feel there are words popping up that our intelligence would not have thought of. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Yes, the sun always shines through or we would live in darkness……… Classic Poem. It is lovely that you find the mackerel sky alluring….good word…., to have drunk, Yes to holiday candles, my Advent ones are ready to start on Sunday. of such an acknowledgment. Home; About; Contact; Search.
Thank you for your kind and attentive comment Nigel. Mackerel Sky Rhyme. Thank you Roland and I am so glad if it gave you a soft start to the day. Love the colors–always love the colors, especially those gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. Other phrases in weather lore take mackerel skies as a sign of changeable weather. How in Italy it’s not Santa Claus who gives gifts to all the children. to have drunk, The wave lengths of the brain just seemed to flow in colours. My heart sings with joy That you can feel Thank you. Miriam, Ooh, it sounds cold, chilly and wonderfully invigorating. The painting is actually one I did after meditating. The simple bit is this: a mackerel sky of any kind means change is likely. In Those Days. I even light a Star. the sun light a bush in bright red, Love Scenes [Bonus Track] 1993. born Those days, when I was a child As I look back it seems like only yesterday When I was your age As a golden red sun sets in a mackerel sky On long. Mama Lisa’s Christmas Around The World is a celebration of the diversity and love with which many different cultures mark this joyful time of year. You paint a sublime picture and mystical connection to the earth’s ever-present beauty. Just now the birds are giving me a wonderful show on the feeders.:). … miriam. Aren’t we lucky. Breakfast was put on hold. around us or the dark will win. Miriam.
All the others whenever…..every day. . BTW I love the two images: the latter is a delight of candlelight and I love the painting featured first. Time to get my candles organised. Is it yours? Riddler Riddler ask me why The birds fly free on a mackerel sky Ask me whither goes the wind Whence the endless tick-tick stream begins. on a sad and grey day,
Today it is sunshine from a fully blue sky with new displays and delights. Practicing holistic psychiatry for the past thirty years. the sky seemed That was before. a sky so sheer, a mackerel sky, Beautiful poem, Miriam! Diana, your words are poetic in themselves. xo, Thank you Pam for your kind words. Thanks for sharing it. That’s a fun way to get children to help with the post-holiday clean-up! I love this poem and the painting. The display, proof of real joy, gems in our lives is all around us…we just need to stop…as you did with your breakfast. Miriam, Thanks for your comment; I remind myself each morning not to forget the given and seemingly simple blessings. miriam. I am so glad you liked my poem JC and that it gave you time to watch your own lights play between the clouds. There is indeed light beyond our current senses and augmented with candles and soft lights they bring a softer season to us. Stay warm Miriam. Under the Mackerel Sky I used to think weather was boring. Yes, nature provides us with so much – and as you say, totally free. Before the lights went out during the Storm of the Century. Thank you Sheila, your warm words touch my heart. Memories of bright days How right you are in saying that the gems of life are all around us if we but take time to look. Change ). How Scandinavians mark the end of the season by “plundering” the Christmas Tree on St. Knut’s Day. tonight it is a flying fish, caught in blue-gray skin and white scales with silver linings, when all it wants is ocean. . If we have inadvertently included a copyrighted poem that the copyright holder does not wish to be displayed, we will take the poem down within 48 hours upon notification by the owner or the owner's legal representative (please use the contact form at http://www.poetrynook.com/contact or email "admin [at] poetrynook [dot] com"). It’s La Befana, a friendly witch! Yes, let us remember these lights and take time to see. The pink and the blue would not look the same without the soft pearl grey. Lovely writing , Thank you Miriam, your words have picked up on the wonder I felt and feel and I am sure you do each day too. Miriam,I love the painting and was going to say it was mesmerising…how apt that would have been! So Christmas is celebrated like a giant outdoor block party.
May your days be brightened by those candles dear friend. Copyrighted poems are the property of the copyright holders.
I scratch a downward motion and come away with cinnabar under my fingernails. All poems are shown free of charge for educational purposes only in accordance with fair use guidelines. Nature is a daily wonder to me and I give thanks for my vision every day. A great reminder of the things nature provides for us (and it comes completely free). when the sky seemed Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Whoever the children are in your life - your kids, your grandkids, your students, even yourself (in your heart) -. As to candles, yes they will burn this winter and a scented one is by my side just now. The second poem (first was The Orchestra Of Love) in a series of poems on different views on Love. All this I remember
Thank your for your kind comment. I love your poem — and am going to set up my holiday candles now. ( Log Out / So lovely, Miriam. In defiance I light candles, everywhere. This little saying is part of the red skies at morning genre. Sailors know these signs to be accurate predictors of the weather." to have drunk, You picked just the verse that made me write the poem. Lovely piece, I find the idea of a mackerel sky so alluring and the following lines sealed the deal for me ….