I am sitting here listening to CAT STEVENS…
[youtube.com/watch?v=Ri4NmwnuqrY]my memories float back to open fields and daisy chains
to laughter and love between old friends
to happy times and smiles that brimmed
to carefree days and moon lit nights
to guitars that strummed
plectrum flicking strings
voices pretending we could sing
and skirts held high dancing on soft sand
as water lapped ankles and the moon held grand
to swirling and to soft kisses
in tender age of unknowing
he takes me back to all these things
to all that hides within my heart
to memories of how things use to be
so play a song that reminds you
of how you were how you loved and laughed
rejoiced in the world without a care
and take yourself back
pretend that you
are there
Well that brought back some good memories of my youth I must say. 🙂
I am glad – I have succeeded in my mission then 🙂 Thank you!
Isn’t he the one who went a bit bonkers?
Well he turned to Islam I think – but when I knew and loved him he was simply Cat 🙂
Ah yeah..I thought that was him..:)
Yup dat be him 🙂
Your blog reminded me of this song for some reason
skirts held high dancing on soft sand
as water lapped ankles and the moon held grand
to swirling and to soft kisses
in tender age of unknowing
Just seems to match…Well for me anyway..
Love your taste in music..
x
Oh YES YES YES Shaun a PERFECT match- thank you… we could start a communal you tube clip post …It’s 1:30am and I am dancing in my chair listening to James- THANK YOU!
It was a good match, thank you…
As I read your blog “Dancing on the sand with the moon looking down” That song “Stay the night” just fitted..I think we have all had a midnight party on the beach as youngsters, and these are some of our best years..
1:30am!! You will turn into an Owl like me 🙂
lol
LOL I know in fact I am doing my last post for the eve’ then I slumber. I am wide awake though through closed eyes…if that makes sense! I think we all had midnight parties on the beach….now I have Barbara singing ‘Memories’ in my head…
Hoot Hoot 🙂 xx
LOL..I follow..
Have a good sleep and have a good weekend..
🙂 xx
Thanks BH you too… I think I shall sleep well 🙂 xx
G’Night x
Nigh nigh sleep tight and don’e let them bed bugs bite 🙂
You will be sleeping..but, Night 🙂
Speak now..when you get this, as you are now awake.
🙂 x
Absolutely beautiful poem! And I am a big fan of Cat Stevens!! I put Wild World on Iris’s lullaby CD that I made for her when she was a baby!
Thank you sweet-pea. Yes I had a few of his ‘vinyls’ (you know those black round things) 😉 Oh baby baby it’s a wild world ..and I’ll always remember you … xxx
Ohh….I believe he did turn to eastern religion…and he did not sing for the longest time. I heard on NPR or something, that he now sings again…for children and tries to help them through song nod nods.
*smiles at the song playing as I write* … it sounds very Spanish nod nods
I am glad you smiled as you wrote – I do love his songs…the oldie but goldies never die and can be listened to over and over again. Yes you are correct with your first para 🙂 nods x