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Just Focus
Introduction Yesterday, in Wings and Beer in Cannon Street, Preston (an excellent eatery recommended by Harry, Nicola mentioned that she had been to see Focus. She told us, and I was unaware of this, that when they toured the UK during the power strikes in the seventies, they took their own generator on the road to ensure they could always play.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 2 months ago in Beat
Life On Demand
Introduction Yesterday I was at a work conference and my dad called me four times. Now normally I could text and say I would call back later, and that would be Ok, but despite having a state-of-the-art phone, my dad doesn't read texts because he does not know how to.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 2 months ago in Futurism
Burn
Burn π₯π₯π₯β‘π₯π₯π₯ Time And Time You Tried to Burn Me To Bring Me Down And Make Me Fail Never Fear, I Still Burn Brightly My Fire Laughs As I Hear You Wail π₯β‘π₯ You Know My Fire Will Always Burn Never Be Reduced To Embers To Every Challenge I Will Turn And Your Kindness, I Remember π₯β‘π₯ Now See My Flame Still Burning Bright My Stories Will Forever Be Fiery Talent Lights Up The Night It's There For Everyone To See π₯β‘π₯ Every End's A New Beginning Fire's Renewed, I Keep On Winning π₯π₯π₯β‘π₯π₯π₯
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 months ago in Poets
Things Are Back On Track On Vocal
Introduction This week, we have had issues with Vocal rejecting lots of stories because they were deemed to be in a foreign language. I have also been under a strange Facebook anti-spam ban, which meant I was unable to share my Vocal stories in any group that I was a member of.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 months ago in Writers
Goeiemorgend, Luister Naar De Draaien
Introduction I found this beautiful image on Debbie's Magical Brew below. I thought Goeiemorgend was the artist and "Luister naar de kraaien" was the name of the painting, but Goeiemorgend means "Good Morning" and "Luister naar de kraaien" means Listen To The Crows.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 months ago in Chapters
Vocal Think You Should Give These A Visit
Introduction We can't read every story published, and we can't read every Top Story or Challenge placement on Vocal, but there are nearly eight hundred thousand of us on here and a lot of readers who are not even Vocal members.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 months ago in Writers
Tree Of Life
Tree Of Life π²π³πͺΎβπβπͺΎπ³π² I Am Your Tree Of Life My Roots Run Deep Into The Ancient Earth π³ And They Keep Me Strong My Branches Spread High With Leaves Of Green And Gold To Protect You π³ From Hot Sun And Cold Rain Wind and Snow Storms I Will Not Let Them Hurt You π³ Against My Trunk You Can Hug Me And Feel Protected And Safe π³ To Know I Will Always Be Here For You My Roots Are Deep And Strong My Branches And Leaves Spread Wide Overhead π³ You Know That I Am Your Ever Loving Always Caring Everlasting Tree Of Life π²π³πͺΎβπβπͺΎπ³π²
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 months ago in Poets
Fish Rising
Introduction I was listening to the excellent "Fish Rising", Steve Hillage's debut solo album, and thought I hadn't published a playlist on Vocal for a while, and thought, "What about a marine-based progressive playlist?" I will close it with "The Salmon Song" from "Fish Rising", but will share with you a few sea life pieces that you may be unaware of.
By Mike Singleton π Mikeydred 3 months ago in Beat
