Rebellion was Joplin and losing pieces of my heart to a
crush.
Love thought it wanted freedom until rainbows became
empty echoes.
Some people born to wave the flag believed peace came from
the biggest gun.
©Susie Clevenger 2020
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We danced to the end of the world on piano keys warmed by the moon. ©Susie Clevenger 2021 American Sentence: Seventeen syllables The Sunda... -
Rebellion was Joplin and losing pieces of my heart to a crush. Love thought it wanted freedom until rainbows became empty...
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were it not for rain I wouldn’t know how to bloom where grief seeded me she cried with laughter a healing rain in grief’s drought of withere...
You and me both, baby! Thank you for this wonderful reminder, punctuated with your excellent American sentences (a perfect choice to celebrate these icons of American sixties culture).
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ReplyDeleteI'm still a Janis J fan and will be until I'm no more. Love's freedom she put down the whole freedom, thing, "freedom's just another word, ... it ain't free ... "
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Wonderful tribute to musical eras Susie
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Much❤love
Perfect.
ReplyDeleteGood songs are timeless! I found myself singing along.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this wonderful tribute to people I will never forget. Janis is still my idol.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent tribute, Susie!💝 I was humming along as I read! Especially love; "Rebellion was Joplin and losing pieces of my heart to a crush."😍😍
ReplyDeleteNothing beat music from the Sixties.
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