Best wishes this Sunday.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Another work week for many of us.

I am thankful for my work, my life and the people in my life, also including all those that take the time to read or listen to my lyrics.

I have worked on this poem a few times over the last day or so. I have had some time to get it to where it is now and will post it this morning.

I have been meaning to say a few words about MacroMichael on SoundCloud, which is basically where I keep the recordings of my poetry/ lyrics with my electric guitar.

I have said it before: these are “song-ideas.” All posts are just guitar and vocals, except one that has drums which was recorded in the early 2000’s. Everything else was recorded after July 2021. I have averaged over one song-idea per month for over five years, based primarily on my lyrics. There is mostly no drums. No bass. No second guitar. If the timing is slightly off, and it bothers you, please be aware that this is poetry with added guitar/ music, not the other way around.

I would love to create listenable music. Some people have approved of some of my ideas, but I will need back up or other resources to create more appealing music.

It is mostly still about the lyrics at this point. I am trying to be my own rhythm. The poetry changes things like the tempo, constantly and maybe I could use a metronome but that may actually take away from what I am doing here. Lyrics first. Guitar for fun. Sorry not sorry.

Maybe one day, I will have a rhythm section. Suggestions are welcome.

Song-idea link:

Today’s poem:

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Devout

We get stuck in idle chatter
and still
we have to climb the ladder
knowing that what we say sometimes
is all that really matters
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“Really?!” I said
You have got to be kidding
In the middle of all this
I will not be quitting
or falling out of favour
still trying to be a saviour
We have to get through this now
Each and every day here
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We have to do so much better
and try to be the real go-getters
knowing that what we do this time
we must do well together
*
“Really?!” I said
We should always be winning
A new spin on all of this
We can not be sinning
but try to be much braver
Only wellness we should savour
We have to get through life proud
Each and every day here
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We should never have to settle
for any unfair comfort level
knowing how we should feel in time
like we are made of metal
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“Absolutely,” I said
Right from the beginning
Then the wind changes some of this
The Earth still is spinning
Our strength will never waver
We should care about behaviour
We have to get through, devout
Each and every day here

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