Eastern Bluebird — Photo-Artistry by kenne
He had a blue wing tattooed on his shoulder
Well, it might have been a bluebird, I don’t know
but he’d get stone drunk and talk about Alaska
The salmon boats and 45 below
Well, he got that blue wing up in Walla Walla
and his cellmate there was a Little Willy John
and Willie, he was once a great blues singer
so Wing & Willie wrote him up a song
— from Blue Wing by Tom Russell
Greater Roadrunner Portrait by kenne
— kenne
There are way too many today who can relate to this poem. — kenne
How to Become Invisible
by Mary McCarthy
Lose your job, your mind, your husband
step over the lines, off the map,
into unmarked alleys
Talk too fast, too much, too loud,
or not at all
Balk at the strangeness
of ordinary things
spot the dark intent behind
their bland disguises
Walk too close to the edge
of every conversation
answer the words behind the words they say
Forget to smile, to wash, to comb your hair
wear your clothes carelessly
Count the rough stitches
where the patchwork world
threatens separation
Carry your ghosts with you
shuffling and mumbling
in a long procession
that follows you down the street
Where no one sees you now
you’ve lost your place
your face your reflection
And even your shadow
fades to nothing
in the unrelenting sun
IMAGE:Woman with Veil, pastel by Odilon Redon (1895).
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: This poem is a…
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Queen Butterfly — Image by kenne
Don’t lose hope
spring is on its way
look, and you will see
the signs everywhere.
— kenne
A Desert Sunrise — Image by kenne
— Paulo Coelho
Desert Rosemallow — Image by kenne
— kenne
“Listen and I will Tell You A Story” — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren’t so bold
Everyone, and friends and family
Saying, “Hey! Get a job!”
“Why do you only do that only?
Why are you so odd?
We don’t really like what you do.
We don’t think anyone ever will.
It’s a problem that you have,
And this problem’s made you ill.”
Listen up and I’ll tell a story
About an artist growing old
Some would try for fame and glory
Others aren’t so bold
The artist walks alone
Someone says behind his back,
“He’s got his gall to call himself that!
He doesn’t even know where he’s at!”
The artist walks among the flowers
Appreciating the sun
He does this all his waking hours
But is it really so wrong?
— from The story of an Artist – Daniel Johnston
Sabino Canyon Panorama by kenne
The Blues On Campus (Lone Star College, Montgomery – 02/19/03) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“The blues are the roots and the other musics are the fruits.
It’s better keeping the roots alive,
because it means better fruits from now on.
The blues are the roots of all American music.
As long as American music survives, so will the blues.”
The Cowboy Loss — Image by kenne
Losing is only temporary and not all encompassing.
You must simply study it, learn from it,
and try hard not to lose the same way again.
Then you must have the self-control to forget about it.
— John Wooden
View from the Top, Near Barnum Rock On Mt. Lemmon (10/05/12) — Image by kenne
Joy With Her Man In Memphis (01/22/10) — Image by kenne
– Elvis Presley
La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, Tucson Rodeo (2/17/13) — Image by kenne
— Steve Toltz
I’ve been spending more time going back through my blog posting during this time of COVID-19. This is a posting from January 2010 that still rings true today in so many ways. It was a time when we lost two great American writers, Howard Zenn and J. D. Salinger, as today we mourn Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s death. Whether we like it or not, the human condition remains much the same. — kenne
Much has happened since going to Memphis to attend the International Blues Challenge. For starters, the NY Times Travel section was two weeks late in providing a good article, “Roll Over, Elvis. Meet Indie Memphis.” We now know we missed a lot.
While in Memphis, the US Supreme Court decision involving the Fair Elections Now Act works against the continued corporate takeover of our government. Are corporations evil? No! Neither are the people who work within their controlling environments. However, with the Supreme Court’s recent decision, it is becoming even more convincing that we need to redesign a poorly designed invention of our culture (corporations). I know this will not be an easy task since most of us products of the corporate mentality and lifestyle. Still, if we value the mystery and categories of human enterprise, we must find ways to level the playing field. It is important to remember that there is nothing more unequal than the equal…
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Cloud Ripples At Sunset — Image by kenne
— Gary Snyder
