Solicitously...
For the Vocal Challenge: Moment of Silence
Solicitously, I'll wear my fine jewelry, my rings and my watches.
I'll wear my hair long and braided, with strings through the notches.
Leaving this world is not in my plan, but in case it does happen...
Effortlessly, you'll know who I am... and know who I'm not.
Not because of my face, because you might not see it, but because of
Characteristic things, my braids and my rings, you'll believe it.
Even if they're stained red or if the arm isn't attached... you'll know for sure that that's who I am.
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This acrostic was inspired by a 10-year-old Palestinian girl who identified her mother's body by her hair after their home was bombed. This is also an acknowledgment of the countless others that could not be identified by their faces.
About the Creator
Belle
I host unofficial challenges and enjoy writing microfiction and poetry.
Top Story Count: 16
'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 Callaghan7 days ago in Beat
Comments (5)
Heartbreaking and powerful. Well done!
So, so sad. Powerful invective this, Belle as well as powerful poetry.
That broke my heart soooo much 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Yikes Belle 💔
Utterly heartbreaking.