I’ve been on a Canadian musical artist, Julianna Riolino, kick lately. She and backing band, The Outfit, did a series of songs, called, “Live at the Farm,” in rural Ontario. All of her other songs I’ve heard so far are originals, but I just came across this cover of Paul McCartney’s song, “Every Night.” There…
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#MMB Music Quiz 2 — The Beatles
Glyn Wilton is the host of Mixed Music Bag’s Music Quiz. Glyn says: Remember, I just mainly need one or two worded answers (no essays!). Answers posted next week. No Googlin’. 1. What is the title of the first Beatles movie? Help! 2. Who wrote “Yesterday”? Paul McCartney 3. What is the name of Paul’s…
dVerse Poetics Tuesday — a poem inspired by Johnny Cash’, Folsom Prison Blues
“The Circus,” by Albina Felski blues with no bridges: burned middle learning toxic lessons from the cradleprivileged take sun for granted on vacationpoor don’t notice it while scrambling to surviveprivileged are blessed to have cozy nanniespoor learn a bottle soothes when it’s fullprivileged own institutions that let them slidepoor, the face of crime, bludgeoned by…
#SLS — “Monterey,” by Eric Burdon & The Animals re: The Monterey International Pop Festival on June 16-18, 1967
Eric Burdon & The Animalsimage from Best Classic Bands website, which also has an article about Monterey I know that today’s song is supposed to be about a mode of transport. The airplane in it is not explicitly used as a mode of transport in it; however, I will argue that the song and the…
dVerse MTB/Forms Thursday — Abecedarian Brave Bards
“The Bard,” by Lincoln Brasel Abecedarian Brave BardsMyriad are tales each tell;Nestled into life, they areOpened as a gift when right.Pearls that form from healing scarsQuestion not when they arrive.Ready ears and eyes will noteSharing feels a privilege.Tiptoes through a blossom field,Undulating shadows withVibrant iridescent sweeps.Willing wafts of varied s(c)ents,Xylem seeds may cultivateYeti soils of…
dVerse Haibun Monday — Winter Bones
Bones of Winter White crystal bones, strewn on the surface of the land. A million bones to sift through to reconstruct a framework of reference. Cold, inert, matters to be melted, moved, covered, walked on by all manner of living beings. Piles of bones, pushed and blown into convenient places. Crumbles and patterns, geometric shapes…
#SLS — “Grace” by U2
image link I have to thank Jim and Ange for this week’s wide open prompt. “Grace” was an easy one to choose for several reasons. First for me is the concept of grace, as it can lift heavy burdens as if they were feathers. Secondly, the lyrics personify grace into “the name for a girl.” …
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