Any farmer will tell you that the crop is only good as its ground...
Digging deep below the surface, looking for the treasures to be found,
Will my ancestors turn out to be princes, patriots, or just everyday hounds?
All of us have wondered, gleaned from family lore; some swab their DNA.
The elders we do know might have been good/bad, a few left, some stayed?
Was it nature or was it nurture or a mix of the two that make us "that" way?
These questions plague all of mankind, but the bottom line is choice.
Do we choose cruel words or is there kindness in our voice?
Do we place the blame on others or do we look above to sing, "rejoice!"
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Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with :)
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"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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Great poem
Very good, Shirley!!💕💗
I love that first line about the crop being as good as its ground; it sets up the whole idea perfectly. Asking if it's nature, nurture, or just a mix is something we all wonder about. You brought it back to a powerful conclusion: ultimately, it's about the choices we make right now, no matter who our ancestors were. That's a great encouraging message!
You dug deep (pun intended) and surfaced something universal about ancestry, choice and kindness. Nicely done! The crops of the heart are just as important as the crops of the field. 💖
Such a lovely reflection on ancestry and personal choice. I really like how you bring it back to the idea that, no matter our roots, we’re responsible for what grows from us.
Excellent take on the challenge and some great lines
Was it nature or was it nurture, I especially loved that. Such a beautiful poem!