Snow Falling Like Ashes
A Fate of Fire Acrostic Poem
Snow falling like ashes blankets the bodies of the fallen -
inked to the bone for the wars they bled,
lying to themselves for the cause they swore to protect,
enshrouded by ignorance for the people who are
not like them, for they are monsters in their eyes;
cunning sorcerers who wielded flame before the onslaught,
even though they too shed tears in the falling snow.
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Amanda Starks
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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 Callaghan7 days ago in Beat
Comments (6)
powerful, very beautifully written, loved you entry
Really outstanding! Powerful imagery that flows so poetically
A beautiful use of the challenge!
The Artistry you always seem to display is enviable. I so enjoy that you write and share on this platform. This i just stunning, I love how the magic is not lost despite the sadness and dealing with conflict and wars and the fallen. Just something beautiful and serene about it. Well done.
Wow! So magical it all it’s conflict and sadness. Awesome!!!
Oh my goodness. Amanda, that is beautiful.