The Never Starting Story
Viewing comments for Chapter 6 "Musical Interlude, Camelot Restored"A collection of things that fit nowhere else.
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Comment from I am Cat
'I always give something new a chance. It usually has merit within it somewhere. One just has to look closely with those young eyes that we have inside of us.'
(well this explains why you've supported ME so much, doesn't it?... i AM very grateful, i want you to know that) ;)
'Can you see beyond
the castle you have built?
Can you feel beyond
the dreams you've built with guilt?
Can you hear beyond
the echo of your voice?
What makes you think
the air is just for you? '
(this is very powerful... the entire thing is... it's very Beatle'esque... and lovely... a thinking man's poem)
If I had a six here... yeah, it would be yours. The Beatles... yeah, they're a thing. )
The day the music died... John should never have been killed... such a waste.
:(
Cat
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'I always give something new a chance. It usually has merit within it somewhere. One just has to look closely with those young eyes that we have inside of us.'
(well this explains why you've supported ME so much, doesn't it?... i AM very grateful, i want you to know that) ;)
'Can you see beyond
the castle you have built?
Can you feel beyond
the dreams you've built with guilt?
Can you hear beyond
the echo of your voice?
What makes you think
the air is just for you? '
(this is very powerful... the entire thing is... it's very Beatle'esque... and lovely... a thinking man's poem)
If I had a six here... yeah, it would be yours. The Beatles... yeah, they're a thing. )
The day the music died... John should never have been killed... such a waste.
:(
Cat
Comment Written 12-Nov-2015
Comment from Sankey
couldn't help myself mate had to give this one a SIX!
Well written and you are doing well wit4h these combinations of Autobiography, History and Verse. Have yo written music for these poems? Wish I had the time would love to try it.
Full time caring and my own work takes a lot of my time. Very good NO SPAGS! Things are definitely looking up my friend. By the way you do know what Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds is about huh?? LSD! That was the drug of the day back then right?
reply by the author on 02-Nov-2013
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couldn't help myself mate had to give this one a SIX!
Well written and you are doing well wit4h these combinations of Autobiography, History and Verse. Have yo written music for these poems? Wish I had the time would love to try it.
Full time caring and my own work takes a lot of my time. Very good NO SPAGS! Things are definitely looking up my friend. By the way you do know what Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds is about huh?? LSD! That was the drug of the day back then right?
Comment Written 02-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 02-Nov-2013
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Ha! When Julian (John's son) was in grammar school he drew a picture of his friend Lucy and drew stars and clouds around it and took it home to John and Cynthia. When John asked him what it was he told him "that is Lucy. She is in the sky with diamonds." At least that is how John told it! hahaha. He once said that they ate LSD like candy when they made Sgt. Pepper. A lot of the old poems from back in the day are songs. I have dozens of them. They were all recorded poorly on cassette. So, not much I can do with them really. Can't afford to record them now. Plus, I have forgotten how I played them. Just like all the classical piano pieces I learned. Pfft. Gone. I might add some music at some point with an explanation. People are used to things being cystal clear though so, not sure how that would go over. Thanks for the big six. Big smiles across the ocean!! mikey
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I have been recording a preacher off WTBI on Monday Mornings here. When I started doing it I could only record it "LIVE" on an old Cassette recorder so all sorts of noises including me coughing on this end and the preacher coughing on his end at times too. Then I bought a "Sound Tap" programme from NCH Software so now I get the broadcast right off the Internet and it is picked up by the Sound tap stuff. At the end I save the broadcast to my sermons area on the puter.when I get around to it I upload the sermons to my Web site. Much cleaner now than live recordings with no background noise protection. I appreciated what you said about us getting more pictures and stuff on our stories. Especially us Paying members...I jumped right in and paid for a 2 year Membership on FS. I have heaps of photos to go in my book.
Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca
Nicely written. It is a day a lot of us will remember. I am older Than you and I wasin study hall in high school. It was unreal. So was the visit of the beatles. great I
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2013
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Nicely written. It is a day a lot of us will remember. I am older Than you and I wasin study hall in high school. It was unreal. So was the visit of the beatles. great I
Comment Written 31-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2013
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Even my wife who was only four years old remembers in detail everything about it. Her mom crying and all of the news on television and John John saluting. An amazing time to have experienced. Starting off with radio and ending up with a man on the moon. Fast progress. mikey
Comment from Rondeno
Please keep this coming, Mike. It is a sheer pleasure to read. Kennedy and the Fab Four, all in the same piece! You write with such honesty and clarity - nobody on FS is doing what you're doing.
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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Please keep this coming, Mike. It is a sheer pleasure to read. Kennedy and the Fab Four, all in the same piece! You write with such honesty and clarity - nobody on FS is doing what you're doing.
Comment Written 30-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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I am so pleased that you are enjoying this. It certainly is great fun to write. My memories of those times are more clear than last week really. ha! You are correct. I would enjoy reading some thoughts from others on their early years. It is always an interesting read. Thank you for the encouragement, mike
Comment from nelliesellie
I was 13 when JFK died. I was a crossing guard at school. Every car stopped to tell me about his death. I wanted to get the kids home safe. I felt an absence of adults in control.There was no grown up to tell us everything would be okay.IT Was not the first time, but the most MEANINFUL TIME.
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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I was 13 when JFK died. I was a crossing guard at school. Every car stopped to tell me about his death. I wanted to get the kids home safe. I felt an absence of adults in control.There was no grown up to tell us everything would be okay.IT Was not the first time, but the most MEANINFUL TIME.
Comment Written 30-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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That is a great story. You should write it. As a crossing guard you couldn't leave no matter how bad you felt. You had to stay and do your job. Wow. That must have been difficult. The adults were so distraught that as you say they were absent. A unique time. A wonderful review. Thank you so very much, mikey
Comment from Liz Dunbee
This is really a great read. I was very young when the Beatles came out, but my Dad just loved them and bought all their records. I think that was when I first learned to dance. It is odd how music brings back such poignant memories. I still love listening to those golden oldies and remembering.... This was well written and very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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This is really a great read. I was very young when the Beatles came out, but my Dad just loved them and bought all their records. I think that was when I first learned to dance. It is odd how music brings back such poignant memories. I still love listening to those golden oldies and remembering.... This was well written and very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 30-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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I am so happy you enjoyed this. It is really fun to write this honestly. I am so surprised at how clear the memories are. I can't really remember last week all that well! So true that a song will just send you back in a moment. Thank you for your insights and wonderful review, mikey
Comment from Spitfire
Great titles on these vignettes. I never thought of the Beatles as relief from our national tragedy. More ironic because they came from Britain. I was trying on shoes when I heard about Kennedy. Nice personal touch to talk about your ability to write and play songs. Sorry, but I didn't quite get where the poem fit in. Is it a reference to Martin Luther King?
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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Great titles on these vignettes. I never thought of the Beatles as relief from our national tragedy. More ironic because they came from Britain. I was trying on shoes when I heard about Kennedy. Nice personal touch to talk about your ability to write and play songs. Sorry, but I didn't quite get where the poem fit in. Is it a reference to Martin Luther King?
Comment Written 29-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2013
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Oh, the poem is just a social unrest type thing. just an example of writing about more serious things than love songs and the like. The king holding court was Nixon who wanted to send me to Vietnam. Is that the song? The Beatles arrival was a huge event. I suppose it was media engineered. But, we were so depressed that we didn't care. We were up for anything cheerful. mikey
Comment from ravenblack
Music is still a monumental force in my life. For you it was the Beatles, for me, The Doors and Jimi Hedrix. Really, hearing " The End" for the fist time with headphones cranked to ten showed me that music and poetry are good friends, the musicality of words. Today, the mainstream music industry just sucks. It's all corporate driven. You just have to search the Indies and on line. Once again, you've got me reminiscing.
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2013
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Music is still a monumental force in my life. For you it was the Beatles, for me, The Doors and Jimi Hedrix. Really, hearing " The End" for the fist time with headphones cranked to ten showed me that music and poetry are good friends, the musicality of words. Today, the mainstream music industry just sucks. It's all corporate driven. You just have to search the Indies and on line. Once again, you've got me reminiscing.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2013
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Yes! Doors, Hendrix. especially Hendrix for me as a guitar player. as a keyboard player still jealous of Manzarek. Should have been me!! Yeah. Hate it now. But, still good stuff if you look for it. But, it was cool back in the day. Even lousy bands got fifty bucks to play a nerds birthday party. haha! mikey
Comment from l.raven
Oh Michael, ...A WONDERFUL write....Boy do you bring back memories....I was in school when I heard About JFK....everyone started crying...when I got home my mother was crying so hard....and today I still can't believe it...much like Princess Diana...As for the Beatles were my all time favorite group....I had every picture they put out in a album...every song....and when their music changed so did I....Ringo was my fav.....I love your poems and your poems in here....a fabulous write...Luff Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2013
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Oh Michael, ...A WONDERFUL write....Boy do you bring back memories....I was in school when I heard About JFK....everyone started crying...when I got home my mother was crying so hard....and today I still can't believe it...much like Princess Diana...As for the Beatles were my all time favorite group....I had every picture they put out in a album...every song....and when their music changed so did I....Ringo was my fav.....I love your poems and your poems in here....a fabulous write...Luff Linda xxoo
Comment Written 29-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2013
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I so relate to everything you are saying. What amazes me is how clear the memories are. They really are much more clear then last year even. I am very much enjoying this and am so pleased that you are too. It really is a writer in a candy store. So much to choose from so not sure what is next. mikey
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Go have fun Mikey..you earned it...talented...xxoo
Comment from cinderbella
I love your unique perspective on ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) events. I remember that era, (though I was young), but I still loved the Beatles. The poem you wrote at the end is tragic, but well-written and I think a bit inclined to shock the reader. This reader anyways, who is sometimes still a bit naive. A guy gets killed for stealing a loaf of bread?
Sad thing is, it can happen, and probably has. :) Sandra
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2013
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I love your unique perspective on ordinary (and not-so-ordinary) events. I remember that era, (though I was young), but I still loved the Beatles. The poem you wrote at the end is tragic, but well-written and I think a bit inclined to shock the reader. This reader anyways, who is sometimes still a bit naive. A guy gets killed for stealing a loaf of bread?
Sad thing is, it can happen, and probably has. :) Sandra
Comment Written 29-Oct-2013
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2013
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I live in Los Angeles and it does happen here all too often. Senseless unnecessary death. All preventable with a little help and care. Nobody should have to steal to eat. Paul is 70 now and just released a really good album of new music. I makes me feel old and then I listen to the music and it makes me feel young. I am so pleased you like my story. We are interesting aren't we? ha! mikey
