For all those in love:
Unbroken
True love triumphs
above all foolishness
love is much more than decreeing
the genders
of who has madness to love
or to lie with their chosen partner.
Human love desires, affairs of the heart
as it races without defibrillation
lovers chests bursting extreme love
bodies, brains tingled in exaltation
knowing their own true love way
as the blood rush electrifies synapses
in loving hearts and minds
never to be broken
in their eternal journey of love.
©Carol Robson
Recorded in 2015-16
written and performed by Carol Robson with vocalists Robyn Haddon and Mali Lines Harvey, vocals written, recorded and produced by Rory Pilgrim, performed as part of Rory Pilgrims short film ‘The Open Sky’
Stay Safe (Haiku)
Almost knocked over
walking the right arrow way
I think I’ll stay home.
©Carol Robson #Haiku
Don Valley & Alice Springs
Short story written and narrated by Carol Robson.
Music David Fesliyan Fesliyan Studios
© Carol Robson
Yorkshire Coast Staycation
Written and performed by Carol Robson
Music: Fesliyan Studios
©Carol Robson
Another Psychosis written and performed by Carol Robson
Soundtrack ‘Paranoia’ Fesliyan Studios
Photo courtesy of Trust a Fox photography
©Carol Robson
Virus
Pandemic of a human kind
global rush of Covid 19
worldwide death never designed
yet causing the lockdown scene.
Older and vulnerable were mostly thought to be at risk
children, then any age were taken
underlying health problems, the healthy too
no discrimination, it could be you.
Panic buying soon became the norm
empty shelves, no toilet rolls no tins of food
shops emptied by the covid swarm
normal folk now in a frenzied mood,
Self isolation social distancing lockdown
key workers frontline staff NHS Docs and nurses
the ones allowed to move around
NHS staff in their PPE, nursing the dying
trying to save lives in trying times
BBC giving us daily updates of soaring numbers
all over the world not just at home
this is real news not fake
let’s stay safe do not roam,
When it’s over we can party like it’s 1999
down the pub to celebrate with family and friends, reunited with love ones
street parties whatever you want
rebook your holidays, start to live again without fear
me, I’ll just hug my daughters and grandchildren too
©Carol Robson
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2020 and Best Wishes for all that you do during this New Decade
I wrote and put together ’70’ intending it as a one-off Fringe show, however after performing it at Greater Manchester Fringe last Thursday I can’t leave it at that, it felt good and I had some lovely comments, where do I go now, do I need help to put together more performance venues?
’70’ A New Decade of Fun…contains that it can be a good time for many, but there is also the truth of ageing, the darkness of ageing, the health changes….then the humour….real life stories… Holidays SAGA and Benidorm…Observations and Comedy.
Comment from a young friend and brilliant poet from NYC:
(Jordan Delise Fleming; ‘What an AMAZING show. Hilarious, heartfelt, and unapologetically Carol. So glad I came out.’)
I really need to think about what is next for this performance!
I’m returning to Greater Manchester Fringe this Thursday 8.30pm at Gullivers Lounge with my new Spoken Word/Comedy Show (see poster) Get Your Ticket here:
https://manchesterfringe.eventotron.com/?event=34909
