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Nine Artists I Discovered From Twitter, Facebook, Bandcamp And Other Unexpected Sources
Introduction. These are some amazing artists that I have discovered through social media and as support to other artists. They are all amazing musicians and some I have written about before, often on my blogs.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
A Playlist Of Places. Top Story - September 2022.
Introduction I was wondering if I could create a playlist of songs I love about places, because I love the place or have a great friend who lives there or it is just a beautiful song that makes me want to go there. We all love something that gives us a feeling of warmth, comfort and longing.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
A Deck Of Cards
There were twenty two houses in her road and her house was number one. She lived alone, kept herself to herself, but helped others when she had the time and inclination. She had never been inclined to share her life with another, she loved to have quiet and be able to decide what she would do.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Fiction
Comfortable Sofa Fever
This is my fourth new entry into the Vocal "Get Comfortable" Challenge I thought taking the form of an epic poem and adapting that would be a fun take on the Challenge and after my "Another Raven" which you can read at the end of this. I was confident choosing Samuel Coleridge's "Rime of The Ancient Mariner" as "Rime of The Things That Comfort Us" until I realised it is in seven parts and close to 630 lines of four line stanzas so maybe four thousand words and I don't think this that would go down well although I have maybe six weeks to stitch together, but The John Masefield poem "Sea Fever" is the model for this slice of comfortable poetry.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
Are Our Stories Still Being Moderated By Vocal?
Introduction The reason I am writing this is that I believe that the Vocal Moderation Team have been let go, and then our stories are suddenly being published almost immediately after their submission. I am unaware of any official change in method or policy from Vocal and they have never acknowledged any question I have put to them in my fourteen months of Vocal but I am just one of seven million on the platform, although they recognise me as a Top Creator in Beat for some reason.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Journal
You Are Inspiration
I was speaking with a great friend and she was surprised when I said that just chatting with her gave me inspiration to create stories. I told her that we all inspire each other when we communicate and she did say that my poetry inspired her. She may reveal herself or she may wish to remain in the shadows but you may guess who she is. She is excited that I am going to write a poem for her and it will be a villanelle.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Poets
A Few of My Favourite Tyneside Bands
Introduction A lot of these bands are no longer with us but all of them were worth seeing when they were performing. A lot are still going as well so all is not lost. A couple such as Bon Jordi, Radge Against The Machine and Benwell Floyd are not included because they are from a decade back and I have not heard of them recently.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Beat
Going Down To The River
This is my third new entry into the Vocal "Get Comfortable" Challenge Today my Muse, her daughter and a friend have gone down to the river for a day of total relaxation, and I told her that “River Girls” would be a great poem to write, then I realised it was a bit close to “Green River Girls” that I wrote for her and her daughter, so I thought maybe a butterfly cinquain would be a beautiful way to celebrate a relaxing day for mom and Autumn and Autumn’s friend. This is just a little comfort poetry inspired by my Muse.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 4 years ago in Poets
