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Rivendelliana
I wanted to write something to put a smile on the face of my Muse and her daughter, sort of drifting through Tolkienaria with magic and fairy lights. I don't know if this will work because I always doubt my ability to write and maybe that combined with the magic that my Muse gives me is the reason why I usually succeed.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
When Everything Stopped Working
In Darkness Waiting for sunrise. I never expected to be in this position. There used to be civilization, however flawed it might have been, but now there is nothing. I’m here in this derelict hut on the side of a hill somewhere in what used to be known as the Lake District.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Fiction
The Wonderful Saw Doctors
Introduction I was first made aware of The Saw Doctors when my friend Mike O'Brien (CEO of Opencast and partner in Mog On The Tyne Cat Cafe) told me about the cover of the album "If This Is Rock And Roll, I Want My Old Job Back" which featured their dads on the front cover and the band on the back cover in identical poses. I was in Sunderland and bought a copy from Volume (another sadly missed record shop) and I completely loved it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Please Remember. Top Story - January 2023.
Introduction Many of our Vocal friends are going through hard times for one reason or another. Please don't forget them, they are still part of our community and they will come back to share their creations with us and we will be so happy to welcome them back with open arms.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
Passion Is No Ordinary Word - The Music Of Graham Parker
Introduction As often happens in these musical appreciation/playlist hybrid Vocal Stories I don't really remember when I first came across the music of Graham Parker. With The Rumour, he was part of the British pub rock movement that set the foundation for the punk explosion of 1977.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Locked Out
This is for the "Reset Your Password" Vocal Challenge which you can read about below. Obviously, the challenge is just a prompt for me as I have been told my writing is not good enough for Vocal Challenges but what the hell, I know I can write if others refuse to see my worth.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Fiction
Mythamore
Another poem that came to me on a walk inspired the stories and tales my Muse and I love to fall into. I hope I can make it visually like smoke from a campfire but the Vocal editor may not let me do it. I tried to do something similar with my After The Show poem that I wrote with Melissa and you can read it at the end of this poem.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
Follow You Follow Me
Introduction I was out walking, which often inspires me to write things and the Genesis song “Follow You Follow Me” popped into my head. It was their first album as a trio, Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett having walked, but I still bought it on the basis of “Follow You Follow Me” and the opening song “Down and Out” but I was hugely disappointed. The rest of the album was just boring, but those two songs showed that there was a spark still there and the rest of their musical career did throw up some surprisingly good songs. As usual, I have digressed and gone off track so now down to the business of what I was going to talk about.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Confessions
Our Shining Beacons Of Reciprocity On Vocal
Introduction This is basically a shout-out to the people who make our Facebook Groups worth being part of and visiting because these people make others feel valued and that then encourages creativity and reciprocity as well.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Humans
