Afterwards I looked up what had been mentioned, that Williams had served in World War One (in his 40’s!) and then was very affected when the signs of a second world war were apparent. This was written and first performed in 1936. It is written around three Walt Whitman poems, a mass, the bible and a political speech. <\/p>\n
Both pieces were well received by the audience who gave a standing ovation at the end.<\/p>\n
Afterwards Mom and I took ourselves to Dinosaur BBQ for a delicious dinner. Brought her home, came home myself to the delightful music of Paul Simon<\/a>:<\/p>\n Peace like a river ran through the city And I remember You can beat us with wires Four in the morning still a little damp and unflat, but it will get there:<\/p>\n But seriously folks – Paul Simon…<\/p>\n …One and one-half wandering JewsReturned to their natural coasts<\/a> Waiting to be restored This morning I squeezed in a little time with a couple fountain pens. One, the Pineider Avatar TTT needed cleaning so I could move it from blue to red ink (Diamine Poppy Red) and the other, my Sailor Pro Gear … Continue reading
\nLong past the midnight curfew
\nWe sat starry-eyed
\nOh, we were satisfied<\/p>\n
\nMisinformation followed us like a plague
\nNobody knew from time to time
\nIf the plans were changed
\nOh, if the plans were changed<\/p>\n
\nYou can beat us with chains
\nYou can run out your rules
\nBut you know you can\u2019t outrun the history train
\nI\u2018ve seen a glorious day<\/p>\n
\nI woke up from out of my dreams
\nNowhere to go but back to sleep
\nBut I\u2019m reconciled
\nOh, oh, oh, I\u2019m gonna be up for a while
\nOh, oh, oh, I\u2019m gonna be up for a while
\nOh, oh, oh, I\u2019m gonna be up for a while
\n— Paul Simon<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![](\"https:\/\/quiltr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/watercolor202340.jpg\" "\\"watercolor")
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\nTo resume old acquaintances
\nAnd step out occasionally
\nAnd speculate who had been damaged the most
\nEasy time will determine if these consolations
\nWill be their reward
\nThe arc of a love affair<\/p>\n
\nYou take two bodies and you twirl them into one
\nTheir hearts and their bones
\nAnd they won\u2019t come undone
\nHearts and bones
\nHearts and bones
\nHearts and bones<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"