Today’s selection is another cut off of k.d. lang’s beautiful CD, “Ingenue.” This one is called, “Wash Me Clean.” Have you heard a voice more beautiful than this? I don’t think so. There’s some beautiful guitar work in here as well. You swim Swim through my veins Drown me In your rain My desire Carries…
A2Z April 2019 — A — Aaskouandy
Aaskouandy, a.k.a. Omniont, or power charm/charmstone is any object unusual in some way, appears inexplicably or somehow is out of place in its surroundings. It can be spiteful or a trickster and can be a shapeshifter. It is important to stay on its good side. A couple of examples of aaskouandy take the form of…
Reach
Fandango’s FOWC is retro, the Word of the Day Challenge is jinx, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are yellow, campsite, dividend, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “Who are you, Einstein?” When Sally finally agreed to go over to Steve’s place, she was not prepared for the retro décor that met her when she…
“Something,” by The Beatles — Coloring Club Plus — 3/31/19
Per wikipedia: “Something” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1969 album Abbey Road. It was written by George Harrison, the band’s lead guitarist. Soon after the album’s release, the song was issued as a single, coupled with “Come Together”, making it the first Harrison composition to become a…
#SLS — What’s the Frequency Kenneth — R.E.M.
Jim Adams is our elegant and illustrious host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week the prompt is Record/Juke Box/DJ/Radio. I ask again for you to be patient, and wait for me to approve your pingbacks, or you can just place your link in the comments section. Here are the “rules”: Post the lyrics…
Book Review — Devil in the Wind: Voices from the 2009 Black Saturday Bush Fires, by Frank Prem
“Devil in the Wind: Voices from the 2009 Black Saturday Bush Fires,” is a book of poetry by Australian poet, Frank Prem, about horrific wildfires across the Australian state of Victoria in 2009. The preface includes descriptions of the physical and trauma effects in the victims’ own words. As the book moves along, the poems…
la cage aux folles — mature audiences only
image link Fandango’s FOWC is scorn, the Word of the Day Challenge is instant, Paula’s 3 Things Challenge words are Paris, question, glasses, and Teresa’s Story Starter Challenge phrase is “We the jury, find the defendant…..” Ken rode an Uber home after his work trip to Paris. At the side door of his condo, Ken…
