Younger son sent this request for submissions from The Scorpion Hearts Club, which is located in Grand Rapids, MI. I looked up their website and it looks like a neat place. Did not see anything at the website about this, but it looks like there’s an email address to send submissions, ask questions, etc.
dVerse — MTB/Form — Names Twofer
“Mona Lisa,” by Leonardo DaVinci i. Lisa, history/meaningI wear a mysterious smirkBut why?Which side of mirror am I?Do youSeek to know? ammunition or jokes?Care pastTechnicality of surface gleamSeeingInto depths of my inky poolTo feeling? Usage: English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian Meaning and History: Short form of Elizabeth (though often used independently) and its cognates in other languages. This is the name…
Women Music March 2025 Day 6 — Holly Near
Holly Near (good articles at the link) official website here Holly Near (b. 6/6/49 in Ukiah, CA) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, teacher, and activist. She was raised on a ranch in Potter Valley. She has two sisters, Timothy Near and Laurel Near, and a brother, Fred. One of her first cousins is actor Kevin Bacon (their mothers are sisters.)…
Mixed Music Bag 2025 March – “Streets of Laredo,” Buck Owens and The Buckaroos
Buck Owens and His Buckaroos played an historic Carnegie Hall show in 1966, immortalized on a live album. GAB Archive/Redferns(l. – r. Willie Cantu, Tom Brumley, Buck Owens, Don Rich, and Doyle Holly) I first heard, “Streets of Laredo” on the “Carnegie Hall Concert with Buck Owens and His Buckaroos” album as a kid. I…
#FF — Juvie
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields Juvie He’d done it on a dare. Pete was new to Oakridge. It was his third new school this year. His folks struggled to pay rent with minimum wage jobs. They were familiar with the ham-fisted pound at the front door. Kids that move around a lot are left with…
Women Music March 2025 — Day 5 — Vienna Teng
Vienna Teng Cynthia Yih Shih (b. 10/3/78,) better known by her stage name Vienna Teng, is an American pianist and singer-songwriter who lives in Washington, DC. A native of Saratoga, California, she began playing classical piano at the age of five. Both her parents came from Taiwan. official website here New video just came out!
Women Music March 2025 — Day 4 — Carly Simon
Carly Simon, photo by Invision (link leads to Stereogum article where Carly reveals info about “You’re so Vain”) wiki: Carly Elisabeth Simon (b. 6/25/43 in NYC) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records. Her father, Richard L. Simon, was the co-founder of Simon &…
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