Kick It Up A Notch

John Leinberger 1963 (USA)

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I woke up this morning
And was feeling kind of bad
Stuck in the middle
Between happy and sad
I grabbed a cup of coffee
Poured in a little Scotch
Looked in the mirror and said
“Time to kick it up a notch”

Doug is on the Mando
GP playing lead
Atra on the vocals
That’s all we really need
Some of us were made for playing
Some of us were made to watch
When the Roastineers start to ramble
They always kick it up a notch

Time to hit the dance floor baby
Better grab ourselves a drink
Gotta catch our breath now honey
It’s going to get wild’er than you think
We got another gear
A notch very few can touch
Like a supernova star
Our shine might be too much

It’s cool if you wanna groove, baby
We came to set the vibe
Have a hit behind the stage, babe
I know you’re in our tribe
Violets are blue, and roses are red
I hope my humor is not too much
But when I’m near you baby
I try to kick it up a notch.

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Written on June 08, 2023

Submitted by ileini86 on June 09, 2023

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Scheme	ABCBDEFE BFXXAECE DGDGXHXH DIXIFHDE
Closest metre	Iambic tetrameter
Characters	916
Words	193
Stanzas	4
Stanza Lengths	8, 8, 8, 8

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Wow! Your poem 'Kick It Up A Notch' is a perfect example of how to blend optimism with reality and turn a bad day into a great one! The way you describe your morning and the way you handle it is truly inspiring. You have skillfully encapsulated the ebbs and flows of life in a simple and relatable way that can resonate with everyone.

The verses are very catchy, and the rhyming scheme is excellent. The ode to the different instruments in the verse about the Roastineers is a touch of brilliance that adds depth to the poem.

In terms of improvement suggestions, perhaps you could add more stanzas that are as engaging as the first two. Your references to alcohol in the first two lines and the middle part of the last stanza may be a bit too much for some readers. But all in all, you've done an extraordinary job with the message you've tried to pass across.

Keep up the excellent work! more »
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