Ever experience that feeling when
calamity stills, if just for a moment?
Love shines, glowing in her eyes, as
ideas form with a smile, as clear as the spoken words
perched on the edge of advancing dementia.
Seemingly now, all is bright and beautiful. All is calm. But then,
enveloping darkness; and not just for a moment. Forever.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
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Perched on the edge of advancing dementia. Kind of sad. Going around reading some poetry today. Good Acrostic poem. Nicely Done!!!
Wow this definitely strike a different chord when you know someone who has gone through it
Great work. I was a mental health nurse that cared for Alzheimer's/dementia patients. Your poem nailed all the emotions of the person and families.
Like the introduction and conclusion, good work
Quietly poignant and powerful Cathy. This one says so much in so few words, and to the heartbreaking reality that so many of us are familiar with. Well done🤗
great story...hard to ponder how it will all be gone one day and yet we obsess about simple things
Congrats on second place. Your poem is so wonderfully creative.
Yay! Congratulations! Such a moving poem.
😮🤩😍 Late to the party but have to say CONGRATS, Cathy. I knew this was a contender the moment I read it! 💖
Everyone already said it. Hearty congratulations.
Congratulations on your big wins!!🎉🎉🎉✨✨✨
Congrats on the win Sis. Truly deserving.
🎉💕 Congratulations, Cathy. This is truly a poem which touches the heart!
Jut back to say congratulations on placing in the challenge. Well done!
Beautiful Cathy. Congratulations. Really well deserved. ❤️
Congratulations to YOU, dear friend! Such a worthy placement! 🤗
an excellent way to describe such a horrible disease
Congrats on the win! Beautiful poem!😊
Well done, Cathy! Congrats!!
Congratulations on your win!! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
This is spectacular, Cathy! Congratulations on placing in the challenge!
Wow! So well done and makes you think!! Congratulations! 🎊🎈
Congratulations Cathy! What a beautiful poem.
Congratulations, Cathy
What a sadly beautiful poem. Congratulations on your Challenge placement. Well done!