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An open letter to the air (part 2)
All my sorrow And my shame Float away on you All my confusion And my pain Float away on you All my memories And my love Float away on you All my failures And my dreams Float away on you All my living And my death Float away on you Read more
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An open letter to the air (part 1)
Dear you, How long has it been? It’s at least a few years since I gave you serious consideration. After all that you do for me, that seems ungrateful. How have you been? Like the rest of us, you have been through a lot in those years. Even as breathing has gotten more difficult for Read more
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Christmas Lyrics Poem #5
Let heaven and nature singLet Earth receive her kingOutside, the snow is fallingIn the lane, snow is glisteningIn the meadow, we can build a snowmanCome on, it’s lovely weatherOver the river and through the woodsWhere the treetops glistenWe’re riding in a wonderland of snowOver the fields we goWhile fields and floodsRocks, hills, and plainsRepeat the Read more
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Oh Christmas Tree
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,How lovely are your branches!O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,How lovely are your branches!Not only green in summer’s heat,But also winter’s snow and sleet.O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,How lovely are your branches! O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,Of all the trees most lovely;O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree,Of all Read more
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One of these days
There are two great songs (at least) with the title One of These Days. In the one by Pink Floyd, the line goes, “one of these days I’m going to cut you into little pieces.” The other, by Neil Young, has a gentler sentiment and goes “one of these days I’m going to sit down Read more
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The artists I only hear at Christmas
The Christmas season is the only time of year I hear from some musical artists. It is the only time where music from the 1940s and 50s get wide airplay. There are plenty of Christmas songs from more recent decades that are one-hit Christmas wonders. This is the time of year to gather with family Read more
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