"Tales from Paradise" (The Poem), Chapter 2 - Randall Burns - Canada

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"Tales from Paradise" (The Poem), Chapter 2

Suggested reading; "Tales from Paradise" (The Poem) Chapter 1

https://www.bebee.com/producer/@randall-burns/tales-from-paradise-the-poem

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Well it’s been almost a year

Since I last brought you cheer

This is just a reminder

For us all to be kinder

We are all blessed

Just have to try our best

To see all of the beauty

There’s no need to be snooty

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not giving advice

But life is an absolute paradise!

I will continue from where I left off

Please bear with me and try not to scoff

If you’re not “in the loop” and need to catch up with the fun

Take my suggestion and read chapter one

https://www.bebee.com/producer/@randall-burns/tales-from-paradise-the-poem

| love long walks on the beach
with my girifriend, until
the LSD wears off and
| realize I'm just dragging
a stolen mannequin around
a Wendy's parking lot

I talk about my travels, places and experiences

What makes life exciting is all of our differences

From the Arctic to Caribbean and other places too

I’ve been all around, except Timbuktu

As I said in the previous post these collections of possessions are all just a myth

None of this matter without people, friends and family to share it with

I will reiterate, even though it’s only been a trice

Life is a wonderful paradise!

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So here we all are in our cyber-paradise

We call it beBee, and everyone is so nice

Such a wealth of knowledge, expertise and perspectives

All gathered here in one extreme collective

Where to begin, how do I start?

I guess with my favorites, they are a breed apart

Javier 🐝 beBee is steadfast, like the Rock of Gibraltar

As are his advice and insights, they never falter

But I’m more interested in knowing how your bread making is going

Do I need to write more “Food Porn” to get your creative juices flowing?

Harvey Lloyd writes great stuff like “A Long Jump in Time”

But at our age I think a “Short jump” is fine

(Hey! Wait a minute… I already used that last year… Damnit!...

…give me a minute…)…

(OK…)

Gert Scholz writes great stuff like “The Mystery of Time”

Just read it, you’ll see, his work is sublime

One of my favorites is Gert Scholtz, his thoughts and perspectives are most profound

A progressive thinker and avid writer his posts just leave me spellbound

It would be my pleasure sir to share a drink

To pick your brain and see how you think

But the burning question in my mind and this is not coming from vanity

Is how a man of your stature maintains your sanity?

Ian Weinberg is quite active and he’s a very nice guy

He possess's great humor which can be a little wry

But watch out as his puns will surely make you cry

Hey Ken Boddie take a look on the Barby

Yes those are Moose ribs, but they’re all gone, so sorry

Why don't you fire up the “Big Green Egg”

And maybe try cooking this JPeg

Our resident Doyen is Mr. Wayne Yoshida is another great mind and blogger

I hope to join you one day for a lager

It's these two great minds that co-write the series,

"He said..He said"

Haven't seen one lately, what happened with that boys?

You put it to bed?

Jim Murray is a romantic with a big heart

Check out her stories they are pure art

But what won me over was her well wishing to all men

On International Women’s Day; of all days, Amen!

Renée 🐝 Cormier writes sincerely about her new companion “Beau”

That’s paradise! But he’s all white so don’t lose him in the snow

(as a "dog person" I know. :-))

There is a group of people that I'm going to lump in together

Healers, therapists, alternative thinkers and positive "go-getters"

Cyndi wilkins, Deb 🐝 Helfrich, Sara Jacobovici, Deb🐝 Lange, Brand Ambassador @beBee, Joanne Gardocki, Phil Friedman

You teach me, challenge me, and you keep me entertained

I liken it to extreme sports for my spirit and my brain

Here's something that you may appreciate, uniquely "Canuck"

It's in my garden, it's my "Buddha-Inukshuk"

Renée 🐝 Cormier sends us music videos

Great to listen to while I’m eating cheerios

Another great storyteller is Cyndi wilkins

Although he's a CEO some of his thoughts could be construed as contrarian

(in a good way Pascal, :-))

How much fun is Sara Jacobovici?

She writes about modern dating malaise

With wit and humor she addresses all topics

I react like I’ve taken some good psychotropics

But when George Clooney calls and “says stuff”

I ROTFL with uncontrollable guffaws!

Here’s a secret I learned from this book

Why don’t you try it Nicole? It just might work

Joanne Gardocki is an architect and her posts are very intricate

With pictures and plans of beautiful structures, polished to please any sophisticate

But the thought that I can’t get out of my head, which prompts my “inner wolf” to howl

Is the visual of you and Nicole Chardonet out for a “Night on the Prowl”

Renoy K. George is another new friend, professional blogger/strategic communicator

His writings are insightful and helpful; I’d call him an educator

But I’m looking forward to the day that we finally meet

When I’ll make you a curry that has some serious REAL HEAT!

Deborah Levine's an engineer, (and/or technician), but he also writes too

He happily wishes everyone, “May the Forth be with You”

He talks about “Homophones” and homonyms like they’re a big deal

It’s all great stuff Bill but I have to ask; are you “Faux Real”?

Savvy Raj, is known for her “Friday Funday”

Humor to carry you all the way through to Sunday

You do a great job and I’m sure that it’s tough

But I’m still waiting for you to critique my stuff

Pascal Derrien is a poet extraordinaire

Your writing is great, you certainly have flair

You support other Bees with your constant shares

That kind of loyalty can't be found elsewhere

For Nicole Chardenet here

Another giant in the intellectual sphere

You're a toastmaster hence your dialogue is like ballet

Your concepts and insights simply blow me away

The insights and knowledge of Ali and City's intellect

Will require a lifetime for me to reflect

So many Bees, so little time

But seriously I'm running out of rhymes

This is already too long

And while you ALL belong

I'll catch more of you on the next one

Take comfort in the fact

That this post is jam-packed

It's been a real slice

And remember that Life is a Paradise!

And finally a “plug” for my grandson Bryce

As some of you know he’s now my paradise

Here’s an early picture for all of you to see

Holy Cow! Look at him now! He’s already three!

Wow does time ever go fast, and it just goes faster and faster

Count your blessings and see the paradise NOW, or you will miss out on all that matters

I Thank You ALL for your patience and time

It's getting way past my bed-time

This post for me

As it is with be Bee

Is it's own little piece of Paradise

But just a small piece, a minuscule slice

Compared to what's out there beyond this page

Remember that the glass is always half full

And it's always partly sunny

I'm going to finish this up

Without a hiccup

With the final few lines from the first chapter

"As I say on my profile page, to the letter

"I'm lovin' life cause it just keeps getting better"

Who's to say how or why we're here

If nothing else at least enjoy the beer

All of our times come soon enough

There really is no point to bluff

So as you continue on your busy day

I hope there's one thought that you take away

When all is said and done

You are the ONLY one

That allows you to be redefined

"Paradise is a State of Mind"

(Photo credits - Randy Burns)

Happy Cooking Everyone!

#Deb #paradise #Poem #Time

Comments

Randall Burns

5 years ago #40

#51
LOL, Thanks Paul Walters I missed this, not getting a lot of notifications lately, "bugs in the system"? (I've been very busy as well)

Paul Walters

5 years ago #39

Thanks Randall been travelling ( as always ) and missed this one somehow. Thanks for the shout out!!!

Randall Burns

5 years ago #38

#47
Thank you so much Susan \ud83d\udc1d Rooks, the Grammar Goddess Great to hear from you!

Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess

5 years ago #37

Wow. Just wow. What an excellent piece from @Randall Burns! So many mentioned, so much humor. Love it!

Susan 🐝 Rooks, The Grammar Goddess

5 years ago #36

OMG, @Randall Burns! What an amazing story and poem, and thanks so much for including me! Yikes. How much time did it take to create that one! And look at all the stars you mentioned ... wow.

Randall Burns

5 years ago #35

#45
Absolutely Joanne Gardocki Great to hear from you.

Randall Burns

5 years ago #34

#40
Great to hear from you Nicole Chardenet Glad you enjoyed it, just glad I didn't piss you off. :-)

#39
Thank you for your thoughtful response, as usual, CityVP \ud83d\udc1d Manjit Your comment begs the thought continuing from "food is social..." that "social is also food..." And LMAO!!!! No chance that Alberta will ever leave Canada to join the U.S., although it is an intriguing concept.

Randall Burns

5 years ago #32

#38
HaHa! Thank You for the great response Praveen Raj Gullepalli I enjoyed that! :-) legacy for Bryce indeed!

CityVP Manjit

5 years ago #31

What a cool idea to have annual poem or at least last years Part 1 and this years Part 2. Well they say that food is not food, food is social - so all of this great spirit comes from a great place and we all know parties are much better when we are in the kitchen. Cue the very Brit song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62eTq8ErUOQ Some things in life are worth waiting for, though I don't mean to set this up as an expectation, but it makes for a great connect point and it also cooks up a historical perspective in the process - I love the combo of poetry and pics connected with cameos of bees you have introduced as a part of your journey here at beBee. I cannot count myself as a Canuck yet because I lived the first 31 years of my life in England and so it will be 5 more years before I break even and six years when I have spent more time in Canada than England. I only found out that you were a Canuck as I was reading Part 1 and then that you are from Alberta by consequently clicking your profile - which then begs the question - what happens if Alberta petitions to join the United States? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/peter-zeihan-says-alberta-would-be-better-off-as-51st-u-s-state-1.2998453 Look forward to the next installment in 2019 !

Randall Burns

5 years ago #30

#36
Thank You Ren\u00e9e \ud83d\udc1d Cormier Great to hear from you

Randall Burns

5 years ago #29

#33
Thanks for the feedback Wayne Yoshida Great to hear from you

Wayne Yoshida

5 years ago #28

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Wayne Yoshida

5 years ago #27

Wow Randall Burns -- thanks for the mention and the interesting stories about our community. Moose looks interesting. The closest I come to game is --- a picture of one of my Big Green Egg friends showing off his hunts during the season. . .

Randall Burns

5 years ago #26

#31
Thank You Claire L Cardwell I will keep you posted :-)

Randall Burns

5 years ago #25

#28
Thank You Lada \ud83c\udfe1 Prkic Oh yes absolutely a chapter 3, as there are far too many wonderful Bees, it is to everyone that I aim to please, oh I think I might go get a piece cheese, Oh my goodness I'm going to sneeze...

Randall Burns

5 years ago #24

#27
Thank you Savvy Raj Always great to hear from you

Lada 🏡 Prkic

5 years ago #23

Excellent post, Randal, and a great way to promote beBee and give tribute to fellow Bees. For those not mentioned, there is a chapter 3. 😀😎

Randall Burns

5 years ago #22

#25
Thank You Franci\ud83d\udc1dEugenia Hoffman, beBee Brand Ambassador I really a[appreciate that! Yes Bryce is amazing, funny how you can think that your life is "complete" and then Bryce happens and you realize that your life was not as "complete" as you thought. Great lessons; and great lessons daily. :-)

Randall Burns

5 years ago #21

#19
Indeed CityVP \ud83d\udc1d Manjit Bon Appetit!

Randall Burns

5 years ago #20

#18
HaHa! Thank You very much Glad I could put a smile on your face

Randall Burns

5 years ago #19

#17
Thank You Pascal Derrien

Randall Burns

5 years ago #18

#20
HaHa! That would be great Phil Friedman I don't think you ever saw it but you are mentioned in the first chapter. :-)

Phil Friedman

5 years ago #17

Randall Burns, beer and cheer without fear woorks for me. :-)

CityVP Manjit

5 years ago #16

Saving this poem for Wednesday because it deserves my full attention - I already know it is delicious but it deserves a grand meal of my attention :-) Look forward to savouring this when I am free on Wednesday evening.

Pascal Derrien

5 years ago #15

That's a pretty kool shout out many thanks for adding me tosuch a prestigious list of great people including your good self :-)

Randall Burns

5 years ago #14

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#2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 Thank You everyone for the great feedback, I am humbled, I truly appreciate it. Have a great Day!

Gert Scholtz

5 years ago #13

Randall Burns What happy words, verses and rhymes! On many you take appreciative turns For the mention of me and my “times” I thank you sincerely Randall Burns

Ian Weinberg

5 years ago #12

About the 'sanity' bit Randall Burns - as my wife would attest to, it's questionable on which side of the line I am! Let's just say that I need a little madness to spice up life a bit.

Ian Weinberg

5 years ago #11

About the 'sanity' bit - as my wife would attest to, it's questionable on which side of the line I am! Let's just say that I need a little madness to spice up life a bit.

Ian Weinberg

5 years ago #10

Humbled by the kind words Randall Burns It's guys like you (and all those that you mentioned) that have inspired me to write and engage. Indeed this site has had its ups and downs but when all is said and done we've had great conversations. I for one have grown with the experience and established real friendships along the way. It would be great for the entire 'gang' to meet in 'the flesh' (warts and all) and connect beyond this virtual reality. Thanks for the value contribution of putting this great post together.

🐝 Fatima G. Williams

5 years ago #9

Wow Randall Burns in the UAE 😁☺😁😇😁😇😁

Ken Boddie

5 years ago #8

Thanks for the mention, Chef Randy, old mate, Your quaint rhyming couplets have me in a state, But should you be passing, please enter my gate, So we can share cutlets not couplets per plate.

Ali Anani

5 years ago #7

Randall Burns is a great elevation for me. One thing this buzz misses is acknowledging you. You deserve Randall a prime location on this buzz.

Debasish Majumder

5 years ago #6

absolutely stunning buzz Randall Burns! i am privileged and honored to be mentioned along with the exquisite bees including you, whose continuous support and prolific engagement made beBee a unique one. enjoyed read and shared. thank you very much for the buzz.

Mohammed Abdul Jawad

5 years ago #5

An exciting opus to explore exceptional entities on engaging beBee!

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 years ago #4

read a gorgeous article made by a beauty bee who has seen a lot of the world already, Timbuktu not yet, Im sure there will be an article on that soon

Liesbeth Leysen, MSc.

5 years ago #3

let us print this one out and place into a painting framework on the wall to look at it every morning to start with a smile, gorgeous article in so many ways, thank you Randall Burns for brigthening up our beBee day!

Harvey Lloyd

5 years ago #2

Love the tee-shirt. You are a legend. Afraid time has kept from the sensual experiences of kneading bread.

Geoff Hudson-Searle

5 years ago #1

Beautiful words Randall Burns great start to my day! :-)

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