Listen & Be Heard Weekly Archives

Used to be the poet was the clown got struck down when the king’s laugh turned to a frown on truth masked in rhythm, rhyme and hints of the sublime. Now everyone wants a piece of the action automated reaction in post hallucinogenic times the rhymes come via Madison Avenue reworked to push your panic [...]

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Welcome to another week of self discovery and universal understanding. Your week?Äôs forecast will begin Wednesday when Venus, the planet of personal relationships and artistic expression, at 7¬∫ Capricorn, will trine Saturn, the planet of personal restrictions, at 7¬∫ Virgo. The energy expressed from this trine of Venus with Saturn will motivate you to seek [...]

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It was not by design that the CD reviews for January 2008 have all featured recordings by members of The Band. I never know from week to week what I am going to choose as a subject. The past three weeks?Äô reviews of the music of Rick Danko, Levon Helm, and Robbie Robertson have inspired [...]

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Celebrating his 71rst Birthday and the publication of a volume of his poetry entitled “Whose Really Blues,” we featured Q.R. Hand Jr. last Friday during the open mic. We had a full house, a full list, and a wonderful time, as you can see in the pictures below. But you don’t have to take my [...]

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?ÄúMission Accomplished?Äù in long Run        Ran into ?ÄúMission Impossible?Äù bunkum              Running amok out of control                    Out of gas misbegotten Run-around Running on Running in place        Rings around oval office truthitudes              Clocks Run fast Runaway time                    Unstoppable existence keeps ononon Running Engines trains colors stockings Run        You can Run [...]

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1. Sinking ship bailed out scoop Rusty tin cup leaking heartache Empty rattle inside dimpled skin Panhandlers begging tender mercy forgiveness Regrets can’¬ít be taken back Fallen leaves shuddering from branches Silver lining clouds rainy up-pour Soil overspills stained earth teardrops 2. Throttling unplugged rivers of recall Pressurized bloat jagged edge lid Rushing current breaking [...]

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Salvation Army and the Christians arrived today, Christmas, like every other Sunday morning feed the homeless, chasing the rats from the bathroom, basement, kicking the dead flies out of the corner spots where the cat used to lounge- clean the toilet bowl, a form of revival and resurrection. I privately pastor to these desires though [...]

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Unlined silver satin cloud sprinkle Stained dirty linen wrung out Hand-me-down drizzle grown out of Drip-dry fabric wrinkles steam ironed ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ Varicose veined old leafs overturned Serrate edges rusty switchblade hitters Bent twisted tongues stirring honey Yawning crotchety slingshot stoning outcasts + + + + + [...]

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