Good prompts this week from Jim Adams at Song Lyric Sunday. He gave us Long, Tall, Small and Short. There are some obvious ones but I decided to dig a little deeper and came up with this great song and video from The Chicks (formerly known as the Dixie Chicks – good for them forContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Long Time Gone”
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Song Lyric Sunday – What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye
Brother, Brother, Brother This week, our host for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams, has prompted us with Brother, Sister and Siblings. I can think of several songs but I’m curious to see what others come up with today. Maybe some siblings in a duo or band. My choice is a great song by Marvin Gaye,Continue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye”
I Protest
I Protest Paralyzed Thoughts scrambled in a head heavy with fog This cannot be happening The death of democracy is staring me square in the eyes Liberty and freedom snatched from the arms that lifted those too weary too poor too hungry Our pride in country squashed stolen The dumbing down of a nation willinglyContinue reading “I Protest”
Song Lyric Sunday – Eve of Destruction
This week Jim Adams’ prompts for Song Lyric Sunday are Cool, Groovy, Hip, Nifty, Radical and Swell. For some reason, apart from groovy, radical stayed with me the longest. I chose this Barry McGuire protest song, The Eve of Destruction, from the 60s. In many ways I feel we are right back there in theContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Eve of Destruction”
Poetry For Healing 