Month: August 2012
Hot Day Poem by David Michael Jackson
These Moments
by David Michael Jackson
These moments lead to other slow,
oh so slow, moments leading to endless
eternities.
If the universe exploded once,
it will explode again leaving us with
that question,
floating over the horizon like
simple dew drops,
waiting for the hot summer sun to leave them
seemingly
gone,
seemingly vanished into the noontime
of a hot day with a hoe in my hand in
the field,
the hot field of a farmer’s son.
New Atlantis old sailor Promise Land for all poem by James Nicosia
New Atlantis
What sea is this–
That of winds it is completely void?
A sea–so calm, it beats in rhythms of new fear.
This sea– a field of weeds–
More than the earth can hold.
That far gift to sailors
Which gods present,
This night is not true–
For our compass, dear father,
Has gone askew.
Dear God, in mind I fear,
My pride set sail and left my soul ashore.
Yet keep steady helm–
Just an old sailor–
Tired and worn.
These bodies of bones and shriveled skin
Lay watch all day for light or land or home.
These men I’ve led from other prisons
Of steel and stone.
‘Tis October and the air does not stir–
Just one site of land
Only desperate eyes of hope assure.
Yet, suddenly,
“Hark”! a voice from high watch–
Hailed from the Nina
To the Pinta
To the Santa Maria–
A light, they claim.
Dear God, it is–
It’s freedom’s flame!
So What sea is this, dear Lord–
That brings a Promise Land for all.
James V Nicosia
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Listen to that Duquesne Whistle Blowing Bob Dylan
Listen to that Duquesne Whistle Blowing Bob Dylan
He’s due for a big comeback and I like the raspy voice. This is a good song friends and no one needs me to say so. He’s got that look. Why is this video so violent? What a silly question. Bob looks like he knows.
Marian McPartland Movie In Good Times by Huey
http://vimeo.com/15065513
To quote:
“Marian McPartland: First Lady of Jazz” profiles this incredible woman, who has made an indelible impact on jazz music, and the music industry as a whole.
Films by Huey
Another quote:
In Good Time, The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland documents the life and career of jazz legend Marian McPartland as a musician, composer, and host of National Public Radio’s Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz. A native of England, McPartland arrived in America in 1948 with her husband Jimmy McPartland and established herself as a leading musician in the male dominated jazz world. Now 93, McPartland tells her own story through interviews filmed over 4 years. The film features McPartland’s own musical compositions and piano improvisations. She is seen performing and regaling audiences with her wit and stories in clubs, concerts, and Piano Jazz recording sessions with Dr. Billy Taylor, Elvis Costello, Dave Brubeck, Diana Krall, Bill Frisell, Nnenna Freelon, Renee Rosnes, Dick Hyman, and others.
………..In Good Time, The Piano Jazz of Marian McPartland
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FAMOUS FLASH MOB IN NYC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG7F9G4AEak&feature=player_embedded