#MM — Music Challenges — “The Air that I Breathe,” by The Hollies

Jim Adams is the host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Music Challenges.  Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [Quicksilver Messenger Service’s, “Fresh Air”] and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community. When I listen to this song, I…

#MM — Music Challenge — Numb

Jim Adams is the illustrious host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Music Challenges.  Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [Promises in the Dark] and use it for a short story, a piece of flash fiction, or a poem that you can share with the WordPress writing community.  Lifetime stretched, caught between love and isolation…

#MM Music Challenges — true love’s erasure

Jim Adams is the research-loving host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenges.  Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on this “The Race is On” and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression. Lyrics from the song,  “written by Don Rollins and first recorded as a demo by Jimmie Gray in 1961”…

#MM Music Challenges

Jim is the dedicated host of Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie’s Music Challenges.  Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?] and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression (including but not limited to short stories, a piece of flash fiction, poems, lyrics, artwork, photography, (etc.) that…

MM Music Challenges — 19th Nervous Breakdown

Jim Adams is the unshakeable host of Mindlovemisery Menagerie’s Music Challenges. Jim says: The challenge today is to focus on [the Rolling Stones’ “19th Nervous Breakdown”] and use it for inspiration in any form of creative expression. Jim, thanks for giving the breakdown on the breakdown. Never noticed that trilling bass before. The video you…

#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…