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her mood… indigo
she could not bear her mournful thoughts
she would not dare hold on to hope
she should not care, but had no choice
bluer than blue forevermore
he had forsaken her
forgiveness not in her nature
forgetfulness not within her reach
blue Moon
spurned by her Lover
no longer reflecting his light
turned away
so as to not have to look upon his face
the dark side of the Moon
shown to all but the stars
for they would not reveal
the tears she wept endlessly
her mood… indigo
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two very different versions of “Mood Indigo” ~ enjoy them both!
“Mood Indigo” Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
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this is my submission to ~
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Mood Swings at POETRY JAM
prompt: write a “moody” poem
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i am also participating in ~
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“Mood Indigo” Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
lyrics ~
Songwriters: Albany Bigard, Edward Ellington, Irving Mills
You ain’t been blue, no, no, no
You ain’t been blue till you’ve had that mood indigo
That feelin’ goes stealin’ down to my shoes
While I sit and sigh, go ‘long blues
Always get that mood indigo
Since my baby said goodbye
In the evenin’ when lights are low
I’m so lonesome I could cry
‘Cause there’s nobody who cares about me
I’m just a soul who’s bluer than blue can be
When I get that mood indigo
I could lay me down and die
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“Mood Indigo” says so much. It definitely describes well the mood for the bluest of the blue. I guess we just must realize that just as the moon has its dark(sad) side, so does each person. And, as the moon cycles, so do we humans. Well expressed, Dani.
thank you, Mary! ♥ you’re too kind!
Dani that is one beautiful poem
Love the phrase “forgiveness not in her nature-forgetfulness not in her reach” so perfect!
And thank you for your wonderful compliment at Cracker Jack Poet-you really understood my meaning and momentum :-)
thank you, Sara! ♥ and i loved your poem!!!
Your poem definitely captures a mood of sadness and feeling abandoned. I like the moon metaphor. “No longer reflecting his light” great line :)
thank you, Loredana! ♥ that’s very kind of you.
Definitely a sad, very dark blue mood here. Neat prompt by the way. Thank you.
thank you, Peggy! ♥ i love our Poetry Jam prompts! such a variety!
I enjoyed your mood indigo poem … years ago I performed this song with a ladies quartet .. we thought we were hot stuff singing this in four party harmony! We made it sad and bluesy …just like Louie and the Duke!
oh, i would have loved to hear that! i was surprised that the Nina Simone version wasn’t more bluesy, but i love her voice! thanks for stopping by, Helen! ♥
bluer than blue, indigo ~ nice share Dani ~ i enjoyed the first video ~
hope all is well ~
grace
thank you, grace! ♥ it’s always great to see you!
the tears she wept inwardly…ugh…hard to hold those in and keep them there…love the use of indigo in setting the mood as well…..nice prompt as well…i was late but i am in now…
thank you for jamming, brian! really hoping they get your electricity on before Saturday!!!
for they would not reveal
the tears she wept endlessly
women do tend to grieve silently…
isn’t that the truth! thank you for stopping by, Margaret! ♥