image link The first time in memory that I heard Ding Dong, Ding Dong was when I bought the 2014 George Harrison: The Apple Years 1968-75 box set. Not only are there the first six of Geo’s solo albums but one DVD that has over 30 minutes of this and that, including two videos of…
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Midnight Oil Day (aka MOD) Top 10 Songs from 6th, 7th, and 8th Albums
Photo: Oliver Eclipse I just happened to catch a glimpse of Midnight Oil in the CD carousel and thought today is a good Midnight Oil Day, which I proclaim shall be the 23rd of December and to be posted at noon (except this year!) because in Australia I believe it is midnight? Please Aussies, correct…
Song Rewrite: No Snow (originally No Phone by Cake)
image link We got a little snow earlier this week, but I looked out this morning and all of it has melted. You know how your mind can play off of things and turn them in a new way? This morning, Cake’s song, “No Phone” became “No Snow.” Hope you enjoy it and maybe, like…
Winter Solstice — Touji form
winter solstice bells ring out with knowingtall candles light each windowtoasts to lengthening days Since I used the dodoitsu for #10, I’ll use the kimo form for this week.kigo: winter solsticeColleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka Tuesday.
The Snowman (1982) video based on Raymond Brigg’s book (one more time…)
I remember first seeing this on PBS way back when, even before my kids were born. It’s stuck with me, just as The Velveteen Rabbit, narrated by Meryl Streep, has. The music in this never fails to stir my heart and soul. The Snowman is an animated television film based on Raymond Briggs’ 1978 picture…
Holiday Season Playlist 2024
I’ve taken some songs off and added a few more to the holiday spotify playlist. Have been listening to it on repeat to try and conjure some season’s spirit.
dVerse Poetics — still fight
still fight despitea world of tearsstill fightinvest in lightdetach from fearsdespitehuman tends to frightof looking into mirrorsstill fightsoul’s blightagainst vampyrsdespitedearth of brightheart bruised by cavalierstill fightwith grace-infused mightwith faith in mercy’s seerdespitestill fight I loosely modeled this after Henley’s poem, “Invictus.” Also Maya Angelou’s, “Still I Rise.” Villanelle form Dora is today’s host of dVerse’…
