Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred
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A Quiet Week In Thirsk
I thought I would write about my week in Thirsk. I have to be honest, Thirsk is not the most exciting or spectacular place to visit, but is beautiful and relaxing, and the flat I take in Little Green Mews next to St James' Green is nothing short of perfect. You can see it here
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Wander
Dancin' With My Muse
After my last poem for my Muse I decided to put on the wonderful “One World” album by John Martyn , and it is full of beautiful songs , but “Dancin’” just brings to the fore how happy my Muse makes me , and yes I do love dancing with her.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
Keep Yourself Alive
This is an excuse to lead with one of my favourite Queen songs “Keep Yourself Alive” which I believe was their first single, not sure it was a hit, but I bought it, loved Brian May’s phased guitar effects plus the “No Synthesisers” notices on the record labels.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Longevity
Lady Eleanor
I recently watched the BBC Documentary on Alan Hull presented by Sam Fender and they said thst Alan wrote “Lady Eleanor '' after reading Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall Of The House Of Usher '' while working in a home for people with mental problems. I should have realised that from the opening lyrics , and probably did , so although it’s late I have to write a poem taking this song as a lead. Hope you enjoy this.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
The Sea Girl , The Sandman and The Christmas Kittens
This is where it all started The Sea Girl was out wandering the beach with the Dog. She still had to search for wood for the fire and for things to help stock up so they could eat, but since her parents made peace with and accepted The Sandman life had become so much better.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Fiction
In My Arms and Into Your Arms
Two favourite songs came to mind when I was with my Muse about where we both belong. Teddy Thompson’s “In My Arms” and The Lemonheads “Into Your Arms” . She belongs in my arms and I belong in hers. I am combimbining these into a single sonnet for my love, well for both of us.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
Discovering Bob Dylan
I intended to write a piece on the song “Desolation Row” by Bob Dylan, a gorgeously epic surreal story set in some Western town at an unspecified time period, and then I started thinking of all the other songs and lyrics that are now permanently etched into my memory, so I changed my perspective and decided to tell you how I came to absolutely love Dylan’s work and how he has influenced a lot of my thinking.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Beat
Let's Work Together
My last post on how we benefit best from our interactions in the Vocal Facebook Groups “Solo or Threads - Posting In Vocal Facebook Groups -> Solo and Thread Posts Have Their Own Benefits and Drawbacks” really just touched on my personal opinion that Threads were a more engaging option than Solo Posts , though each have their own particular benefits.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Journal
You Are My Song
My Muse is always in my heart , though I still miss her when we are apart. The song I am using for this is the beautiful "Northern Sky" by Nick Drake and his opening words are perfect for my feelings for my Muse. I have used this song before for her and I know that she loves it.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
The Four Riders of The Renaissance
To punish and destroy mankind the the Dies Irae sent his four horsemen of the Apocalypse, “Famine” , “War” , “Pestilence” and “Death” and they laid waste the Earth because man and womankind did not bow down , and Dies Irae was an angry god who could become irate at the colour of the sky, so when people did not follow his every word then they were a target for his anger. It was their fault for being there and not doing as HE said.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Fiction
The Problem With Poems and a Two Word Haiku
I recently had a poem rejected because it didn’t meet the minimum word count for a poem for Vocal (a hundred words) . Most of my poems are under a hundred words but I usually include a preamble about the poem which then means the story hits maybe a hundred and fifty or mre words.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
