“Cortez the Killer” by Neil Young was released in 1975 on his album Zuma. The song was ranked 27 on Guitar World’s 50 Greatest Guitar Solos and 329 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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O Trebuchet (sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum / O Christmas Tree) O Trebuchet O Trebuchet How graceful is your swing arm Your beauty hides your destructive plight Of lethal payload hurled with might O Trebuchet O Trebuchet How graceful is your swing arm — Image: Scale model trebuchet in the Exhibition of Catapults
Fragmented Fragments December air heavy with exasperation escaping from a trapezoidal tomb magenta granules ascend the sycamores stationary peaks envious of moving clouds salty rocks billow in the breeze obtuse fragrance of curdled milk texture of the effervescent swamp what is this nonsense I spew upon the fragments of time —— Image: Fragments, by Ron
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Half An Inkblot It is just half an inkblot so I am told Because the paper I forgot to fold But what if instead of fold I rolled In my hands would be a mess I hold Minus symmetry call it art that is bold For a million dollars it will be sold —— Image:
Market On The Rambles (a haibun) Destination: Mercado de la Boqueria, Barcelona. Rambling down ‘The Rambles’ of Barcelona, Spain has long been a must-do and must-see activity for both visitors to Barcelona and residents alike. I arrive mid-morning, as a first-time visitor to this exquisite locale, and become immediately enthralled. The sycamore-lined boulevard, with its
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Sharp Edge Of Night (with audio) Sharp edge of night eviscerates the day spewing dark o’er the land keeping light at bay Night exerts full reign beneath its haughty crown extinguishing signs of life across the forlorn town With curtains drawn the ritual begins and day succumbs to nighttime’s whims —— Linked to dVerse Poets
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Mudlark – When Worlds Collide Mudshark is legend at the Edgewater Inn steeped within Zappa mythology slightly weird but no sin Meadowlark Lemon you know the name Sweet Georgia Brown theme song hoops player of fame Shark attacks Meadow a move not admirable ferocious entanglement as worlds collide new creation unrecognizable Thus begins the tale
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Image: Glass City River Wall, courtesy of Urban Sight, Inc. Glass City River Wall (a haibun) Destination: Toledo, Ohio, USA. Many cities have an easily recognizable landmark — the one that sets it apart from all other cities on the planet. Toledo, Ohio, nicknamed the Glass City, has such a landmark. However, historically, this landmark
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Image: Eroded Coast, Ireland, Fay Collins, oil on board Eroded Coast, Windswept Man I’ve been down this rutted path countless times before always providing adventure always something in store My mind starts to wander across the meadow verdant green set surreal against the azure sea it appears to be a dream Rickety old fence now
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Bells of Giralda seen and heard for miles perched high up in the belfry waiting strikes with bated breath clang clang felt to the bone twenty-five bells of Giralda —— Images: The Giralda bell tower at the Cathedral of Seville, Spain by Ron Rowland, taken September 27, 2021 Linked to dVerse ~ Poets Pub —
