Ha, ha, thanks Arthur - I'll get to 10, 000 eventually - Yes, life throws us some curve balls but there are also some epiphanic moments when we get 'woke' almost religiously. As for Joyce, read his short

That's interesting, Arthur - I had the same experience myself when i was younger and hanging out in Toronto's village - I wrote a song that a Toronto band turned into a hit, but I never shared it with

Enduring friendships are heart warming but even more so is the loyalty and concern shown by Chris to stay with her friend and take care of her. That picture says it all - it's rare nowadays for people

You remind me of Zhivago in his poem, Daybreak, when he writes, "In me are people without names/ stay-at-homes, trees/ I am conquered by them all/and this is my only victory." I have a simple

Thank you - that should be easy ;)

A very good question, Arthur - I have written about this before - It's somewhere in my Goodreads quotes where I encourage writers to not pollute their own well if they wish to discern beauty and innocence,

you're right, Arthur - very perceptive, my friend - I don't know where my prose starts or where my poetry ends - sometimes I think they're both the same :)

Thank you, Arthur :)

Thanks, Arthur - I think I need new reading glasses. Appreciate the feedback :)

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks Arthur - the graves pre-dated the mosque and the religion - they just happened to be discovered there

hmm...a slice of life, my friend, which is outside the box for you judging by other pieces you've posted but very artistic - a snapshot of life - a moment - a glimpse of the profound in the trivia of the

Thank you!

thanks, Billy :)

As Hamlet said, that's a consummation devoutly to be wished, lol

I think the most amazing part of this post is not just the dual guitar bands themselves but the fact that you persevered and found live video of them - In a very real way you are preserving bits of musical

Thanks, @anneke - so true - everyone wants heaven but in the here and now :)

Don't know any of these bands - Have I lived a sheltered life? lol

Funny how in the States everyone seems to get Lincoln's words wrong - a government of the Party, by the Party and for the Party - and they can't figure out why everyone is so partisan :)