Generation work
Ode to the latchkey kid
We were just seedlings
Among majestic trees
Tiny radicles and taproots
Forging their way
In the sterile dirt
Because that’s all we had
But a look around
Proved if we dug deep
We could reach for the sky
Dance with the wind
Soak up the sun
We were just kids
Trying to figure things out
Among a world of adults
Too busy for playtime or storytelling
But we watched their daily sacrifice
They put food on the table
Sent us to school
While they grew weary
Our branches spread wide
Flowers bloomed and fruits ripened
Life lessons learned
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Maria A. Perez
Author of the romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta, its prequel, Song of the Caged Warrior, and a poetry book. As a diehard “Trekkie” and Star Wars fan, I'm fascinated by what lies beyond the unexplored reaches of space.
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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
Comments (5)
The way you connect the natural imagery of roots and branches to life lessons is so powerful. It makes the struggles of childhood feel tangible and alive.
Very well done here!
This one hits close to home. Well deserved top story. 👏🏻
Beautiful!
This is a beautiful poem about the sacrifices that generations before us have made to make opportunities as limitless as the sky available to us. Well done, and good luck on the challenge!