I first became aware of George Saunders when I saw him on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as a guest. I admit the guy impressed me with his easy-going demeanor mixed with his sharp intelligence. My awareness of him coupled with his presentation on the show motivated me to seek out one of his…
Author: Lisa or Li
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#SLS — Christmas Song — “Here is Christmas,” by Heart (with The Lovemongers)
Jim Adams is the host of Song Lyric Sunday. I changed the format, with Jim’s link at the top, because of the bonus song and Christmas wishes at the end. Next week it will be back to the usual format. Jim has granted Clive’s ask for Christmas music. I was scanning Christmas songs at lyrics.com…
The Oracle Says: Symphony
“Pin on the Sun King“ day will be purple suit or it can boil as ached moanegg sun drooling juice languidly eating through screamsfingering my arm fluffing breast beneath gownplay above like moon mad mist smell blow awaylove dressed summer ship wind’s luscious peach music sing me
haiga for winter solstice and Jethro Tull’s, “Ring Out, Solstice Bells” (repost)
Now is the solstice of the yearWinter is the glad song that you hearSeven maids move in seven timeHave the lads up ready in a line Ring out these bellsRing out, ring solstice bellsRing solstice bells Join together ‘neath the mistletoeBy the holy oak whereon it growsSeven druids dance in seven timeSing the song the…
#FF — Pa’s Wisdom
PHOTO PROMPT © Rowena Curtin “Brick holds heat” was one of Pa’s litany of wisdom bits rotated and pulled out for teaching moments. Years later, on this bitterly cold day, he looks to the sky and thanks his Pa once again. “People run from ugly.” The building has offputting broken windows, illegible graffiti, and a…
MMB 43 — Steely Dan’s, “My Old School”
Looking through the music folder, Steely Dan jumped up and volunteered. Anyone who knows The Dan knows that choosing a song from a long list of great ones isn’t easy. Scrolling through the first disc of Citizen Steely Dan’s box set, I found, “My Old School.” Never really knew much more about the song than…
Tao Talk 