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Song Lyric Sunday – The Weight

A song from a breakout album is the theme for today’s Song Lyric Sunday hosted by Jim Adams. I went down The Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Debut Albums and settled on ‘Music from Big Pink’ by The Band. recorded in 1968. There are several songs on this breakout album that are memorable. ‘This Wheel’s onContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – The Weight”

Song Lyric Sunday – In The Air Tonight

My choice for this week’s Song Lyric Sunday is ex-Genesis drummer Phil Collins’ first hit “In the Air Tonight”, released in 1981. It was the lead single from his debut solo album, “Face Value”. The song became a worldwide success, reaching No. 2 on the UK charts and No. 19 in the US. The SongContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – In The Air Tonight”

Song Lyric Sunday – Like A Rolling Stone

This week, for Song Lyric Sunday, we are to choose a song from The Rock & Roll’s list of 200 most definitive albums. I think I knew instinctively that I was going to choose one of the most iconic songs of my generation, Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan. I can still remember whereContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Like A Rolling Stone”

Enchanté

His eyes darkProbingHis attention welcomeLike the warmth of sunon a cold, windy dayHe listened intently Hanging onto my every wordas I struggled to findthe right language To be understoodTaking my handHis response was“Enchanté”Copyright © 2025 Christine Bolton – Poetry for HealingAll Rights Reserved De from Whimsy Gizmo is hosting Monday Quadrille at D’Verse and theContinue reading “Enchanté”

Song Lyric Sunday – Paint it Black

Welcome to another Song Lyric Sunday where this week we are asked by Melissa Lemay, of Mom With a Blog, to find a song with Black in the title. This was an easy one for me as my favorite Stones song is Paint it Black. Its hypnotic sound with Brian Jones on the sitar transportsContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Paint it Black”

Wanderlust – A Haibun

Wanderlust cannot be taught. It is something that is inherently in you. A curiosity of other countries and ways of life. For me it started at age 7. There is truth in the Aristotle quote –
“Give me a child until he is 7 and I will show you the man.”(or woman in this case).”

Song Lyric Sunday – Doctor My Eyes

Is there a doctor in the house? Jim Adams, our host of Song Lyric Sunday, has asked us to find a song with the words ‘doctor, cure, heal, treat or drugs’ in the title or lyrics. I went with one I like a lot, ‘Doctor My Eyes’ by Jackson Browne. I love his music andContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Doctor My Eyes”