Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Song Form: Woman Overboard Unknown

As my need for you grew, your interest in me receded. I am unneeded. Startled and forlorn, I am a woman fallen overboard. Unseen. Unknown, In the deepest ocean.

As my hope turns to ice, I'm nothing in your eyes. I am unseated. Drowning and riptorn, I am a woman fallen overboard. Unseen. Unknown. In the deepest ocean.

As my need for you grew, your interest in me receded. I am unneeded. Startled and forlorn, I am a woman fallen overboard. Unseen. Unknown. In the deepest ocean.

As my heartbeat stills, lost love deftly kills. My love's unheeded. Drifting and unborn, I am a woman fallen overboard. Unseen. Unknown. In the deepest ocean.

As my need for you grew, your interest in me receded. I am unneeded. Startled and forlorn, I am a woman fallen overboard. Unseen. Unknown, In the deepest ocean.

Smilin' About Gas Price Hikes

The economy went south
Been living hand to mouth
Had to tighten my belt buckle
But one gas station's crew
Made me chuckle
It's no rumor
They have a sense of humor

On machines three and four
They know the price is more
They printed out
The word "Ouch"
Ain't that a kick
In the pouch

The economy went south
Been living hand to mouth
Had to tighten my belt buckle
But one gas station
Made me chuckle
It's no rumor
They have a sense of humor

Machines one and two
Oh my lord, and, Dude!
They just say "Yikes"
Well, hell
They made me smile
About gas price hikes

The economy went south
Been living hand to mouth
Had to tighten my belt buckle
But one gas station's crew
Made me chuckle
It's no rumor
They have a sense of humor

If they can go and
Make me laugh
They can make you
Laugh, too
I'll keep gassing up my truck
And I'll smile
While I pay the extra buck

Thursday, March 19, 2020

“Pretty in Pink”
Hot
Pink
Primroses
Preen
Like
Teen
Princesses
Drenched
In sweet
Fragrance
Eager
For cotillion
To begin

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

The Man I Loved - an original show tune by Margot Rudell and Pablo Lococo

Hi Everybody!

Recently, I've been putting my poems to music. Here's my latest, "The Man I Loved," a show tune ready for Cabaret or Broadway.  All the gorgeous instrumental music, mixing, and producing was done by Pablo Lococo, an amazing musician based in Argentina.  I wrote the lyrics in 2012 and did the vocals in 2012, 2016, and 2017.  Smiles!

Link:
The Man I Loved by Margot Rudell and Pablo Lococo

I hope you'll listen and share our song!

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

2142. The Monster Within

Depression is
A Monster
Fierce,
Terrifying.
Each day,
The opponent
Changes.
A new battle
Rages.
We fight
With swords
And knives -
Emotions,
Thoughts,
And words -
The mental
Kind.
I scarcely
Dare
Open or
Close
My eyes.
Each dream
Seethes
A new Hell:
Of drowning
As the sea
Surges,
Shame
Downs,
A raging
Fire surrounds,
Or the millionth
Cut takes
Its toll.
Awake
I grieve
And feel
Each loss
Real
And imagined.
Worst
Is knowing,
Knowing,
Knowing
This enemy
Is deathless.

Saturday, December 5, 2015

2138. Christmas

Christmas
Is full
Of pretty
Wishes
Colors
And
Lights
Here's 
Hoping
For happy 
Times
Too

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

2137. See

See me
For here
I am
Before you

Sunday, June 7, 2015

2136. Unknown

We're in it
This minute
Maybe
Not the next
Don't know
About
Tomorrow
So

Monday, November 17, 2014

2135. A Controlling Man's Plea

My little
Piece
Of clay,
She's talking
Back.
How quaint!
How cute:
Her lips
Move.
Wait...
Again??
Make her
Stop that.

2134. Expecting

You will do
What you do.
I, too,
Choose.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

2133. Just Accept It

Struggle you may,
Protest you might,
I am more stubborn,
Tougher than you
By a factor of two.
That's right.
See you tonight.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

2132. Safe

Be glad
That I
Vent
My
Dating
Frustration
On paper
And not
At you
:-)

2131. Next!

I am
Resilient
And
No longer
Accept
Bad
Behavior

2130. Decoded

"Where do
You live?"
Is code
For
How much
Respect
Should I
Give
To you
Based on
How much
You earn
And should
I take you
To a good
Or bad
Restaurant