Possible meaning The knocking on the door is the message of non-violence that people, like Martin Luther, preach. The door represents your mind and the knocking is asking you to have an open mind. Notice that he does not refer to Martin Luther as Reverend. The religious aspect is ignored, possibly because religious ideology hasContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video- ‘Let Em In’ Billy Paul on Soul Train (1977)”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Ernestine’ Koko Taylor (solid blues)
Koko Taylor (born Cora Anna Walton, September 28, 1928 – June 3, 2009) was an American singer whose style encompassed Chicago blues, electric blues, rhythm and blues and soul blues. Sometimes called “The Queen of the Blues”, she was known for her rough, powerful vocals. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Guest Poet – Charlie Farmer
Am I Not Lucky? Every Thursday,I visit the High to see the Veiled Rebecca. Someone took a slab of marble and did that. There are nights I don’t want to sleep in my bed, And I pack a bag of books and take a cab. And I begin. I carry three books–Gatsby, Meditations in anContinue reading “Guest Poet – Charlie Farmer”
Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – the Happiness 3 Job
Stan runs a very successful businesshelped by his assistant Perc A lovely little singing troupeWas this band of 3They trilled us with their melodiesTrilled us (Perc and me)…. Production Notes The Happiness 3 looked a bit light on for the photoshootso we brought in some extras for balance. We tried to get the man onContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – the Happiness 3 Job”
Leap
This huge gigantic animalTook a fearsome leapLived to tell his grandchildrenBedtime story (sleep)…. Don MatthewsOctober 2021
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Costume
Write something incorporating the word ‘costume’. Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO COSTUME I want to be a spiderSo go to Costume LandThey hire me out black widow(Made in China brand) Golly. hope me legs don’t fall off…… DM
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 