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Poetry Wednesday 08/27/08: Poetry Man

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I thought this would be a cool song to post for Poetry Wednesday this week, especially when nothing’s really going on. Renowned for her elastic contralto and jazz-scat vocal gymnastics, singer Phoebe Snow was born Phoebe Laub on July 17, 1952 in New York City. During her childhood in Teaneck, New Jersey, she initially studied piano, but switched to the guitar in her teens, writing poetry which gradually mutated into her first songs. Overcoming her stage fright, Snow began playing Greenwich Village clubs in the … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 11/26/08: Sign in and take the tour

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Left: Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood from the film “The Bridges of Madison County”. Hello, and welcome back to Poetry Wednesday 11/26/08. You can sign in today and take the tour thru Thursday, so take your time. I’ll be your hostess again this week. My sister, Sans Souci, is on a break, putting together her own poetry book, but she will check in. Before we get started, please make sure that your post has a link to get back to this page to make it … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 02/20/08: The Dangling Conversation

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The Dangling Conversation by Simon and Garfunkel It’s a still life water color, Of a now late afternoon, As the sun shines through the curtained lace And shadows wash the room. And we sit and drink our coffee Couched in our indifference, Like shells upon the shore You can hear the ocean roar In the dangling conversation And the superficial sighs, Are the borders of our lives. And you read your Emily Dickinson, And I my Robert Frost, And we note our place with bookmarkers … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 12/04/07: Starry Starry Night

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Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh Don McLean wrote the poem/song, “Vincent” (“Starry, Starry, Night”) in 1971 after reading a book about the life of artist Vincent Van Gogh. In the 1970s, the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam played the song daily and a copy of the sheet music, together with a set of Van Gogh’s paint brushes, is buried in a time capsule beneath the museum. If you have time, please also play the video while you read the poem. You will hear the … Continue reading →

Poetry Wednesday 12/10/08: Alison Steele, The Night Bird

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POST IS UPDATED WITH HER VOICE – very mind-blowing ! Alison Steele (January 26, 1937 – September 27, 1995) was a pioneering American disc jockey in New York City during the sixties. Born in Brooklyn, Alison Steele achieved her greatest notoriety as a DJ on WNEW-FM, where she spun records on the night shift, after a major change in station programming from a dull music format to progressive rock. Alison didn’t know much about progressive rock when she started at this, and neither, apparently did … Continue reading →

Art Sunday 12/21/08: The Music and Art of Joni Mitchell

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When most people remember Joni Mitchell, they remember her music, of course. She is also a wonderful artist, and has done the artwork for most, if not all her album covers. I was checking out her website, and there are about 250 pieces of artwork that you can browse through. The painting to the right is a georgeous self-portrait, one of many self-portraits that she has done over the years.   Presenting Joni Mitchell: Artist and Musician, both sides now…   …. ….. Self Portraits … Continue reading →