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Poetry of the Week
The Gift to Sing
Sometimes the mist overhangs my path,
And blackening clouds about me cling;
But, oh, I have a magic way
To turn the gloom to cheerful day—
I softly sing. . . .Read the whole poem here.Posted: Feb 21
Tag Archives: Musicians
No East or West
Two odes to the Grey Cup. Sort of. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Laughing Frequently, Sports and Exercise
Tagged Culture, Musicians, Sports
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Tenth
How to choose just ten? Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Canada, Christmas, Musicians
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First
Starting small, starting now, with the first verse of a re-imagined classic. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Through Canada
Tagged Christmas, Musicians, Water
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National Treasure #172: David Clayton-Thomas
A big band sound, a jazz/rock fusion, a voice never forgotten. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Musicians
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National Treasure #166: Gord Downie & The Tragically Hip
Only the good die young. Continue reading
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Redux: Cohen & Carlson, Hamlet & Charles
Visual and performance art. Continue reading
Redux: Rogers and Sainte-Marie
Follow-up on Stan Rogers and Buffy Sainte-Marie. Continue reading
National Treasure #158: Paul Valdemar Horsdal
A gentle singer, still going strong. Continue reading
National Treasure #153: Susan Aglukark
Powerful voice, more-powerful spirit. Continue reading