Bohemian Rhapsody, By Queen, has one of the most memorable song openings. When you break down the lyrics it becomes clear that it was a song describing Freddie Mercury’s struggle of coming out and how that would affect his deeply religious, but loving parents.
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Song Lyric Sunday – Opera
I find this week’s prompts for Song Lyric Sunday very interesting. Our host, Jim Adams, has given us ‘Musical and Opera’. I had to think, was he asking us to find those words in the title or lyrics as usual, or did he want us to submit our own choices for opera and musical? MyContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Opera”
Thirst
Musical sound of rain Against a corrugated roof A wordless opera Of drama and fraught With worry of how to cope What nature had brought The planet’s frown Sucking rain into its cracks Giving breath to the roots Of trees shriveling Into dust on blistered ground Parched and crippling The deluge continues Day after endlessContinue reading “Thirst”
Poetry For Healing 