Living HistoryRemember whenyou put the hornto your ear;attached to a cordthat attached toa cabinet?Remember crankinga handle to reachan operator;where you talkedthrough a tubein the front?If you remember,you may consideryourself vintage also. I am today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday, where I ask you to write a 44-word poem using the word horn or some derivation…
Tag: Electric Light Orchestra
haiku — blue sky in winter with ELO and Steppenwolf
blue is battery charged from the sun that gets my motor running
#SLS — Wild West Hero by Electric Light Orchestra
Jim Adams is the steadfast host of Song Lyric Sunday. Jim says: This week we have North/South/East/West and I think that everyone should be able to find a song that uses one of these prompt words. Here are the “rules”: • Post the lyrics to the song of your choice, whether it fits the theme…
#MM Music Challenges — Eli’s Comin’ and Telephone Line
Jim Adams is the dedicated host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Music Challenges. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on this song and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression (including but not limited to short stories, poems, lyrics, artwork, photography, (etc.). Thank you, Jim, for the excellent essay and song that…
Coloring Club Plus — 2/27/19
I used to have Out of the Blue on vinyl, then later bought it on CD. I love this CD and have listened to it a million times. The “Concerto for a Rainy Day” (Standin’ in the Rain, Big Wheels, Summer & Lightning, and Mr. Blue Sky) is a glorious grouping. Going with the theme…
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