What’s the Matter Here?a child cowerson steps of brownstoneperson standsknuckles purplingofficer arriveshand at her waist“an altercation?”“no, officer. a differenceof opinion.”“between who?”“myself anda gentlemanwho ran.”“about what?”“he thought he had a right,and I didn’t.” top image link Punam is today’s host of dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. Punam says:write a 44-word poem using some form of the word alter.
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Women Music March 2024 — Day 2 — Natalie Merchant
Natalie Merchant I was shy. Bookish. The kind of 13-year-old girl who,instead of having a boyfriend, would have a crushon a dead, 19th-century author! Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group….
#SLS — “Hey Jack Kerouac,” by 10,000 Maniacs
Jim Adams is the man-whose-name-begins-with-a-“J” host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have the name prompts of Jack/John and hopefully this will fit everyone. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme or not. If it does not fit, then please…
Coloring Club Plus — 4/28/19
Today’s musical selection is, “The Painted Desert,” from The 10,000 Maniac’s, “In My Tribe.” I posted about this album a few months ago. You can read about it here. There is something about the lush guitars, Natalie’s voice, and the lyrics that are irresistable. It’s simply dreamy, but it’s a deeply sad story. Stereogum…
Coloring Club Plus — 2/13/19
The 10,000 Maniacs CD, “In My Tribe”, is a beloved part of my musical collection. I’ve probably listened to it over 100 times by now — wild guess, it’s probably more — and I never get tired of it. Natalie Merchant has a unique and compelling voice. Aside from Natalie’s voice, the music is…
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