Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
βAttention Grabbers”
This is my response to the challenge.
Tag: 1965
RDP Wednesday: yield
Today at RDP, sgeoil asks us to get creative
with the word βyieldβ. Thanks, Heather!
I found this poem in a box of mementos;
it was written by me in 1965.
The last stanza was written just now.
Sticks And Stones
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“The Old Adage”
Hereβs how the theme inspired me.
For Linda
Written for RDP Sunday: Turquoise.
Our inspiration is from Punam
who invites us to write about turquoise,
either the color or the stone.
September Song
This week at Glyn Wiltonβs Mixed Music Bag,
heβs asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Hereβs my September artist and his song.
June – Week Two
This week at Glyn Wiltonβs Mixed Music Bag,
heβs asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.
Hereβs my featured June artists and their song.
I’ve Been Loving You For Too Long (To Stop Now)
Written for Jimβs Thursday Inspiration #298 –
βLovinβ You.β Hereβs my spin on things.
That’s Entertainment – Letter R
Welcome back to βThatβs Entertainment!β β
The A To Z Challenge.
I hope you enjoy my musical selections.
Letβs see whatβs up today!
Don’t Cry For Me Agrigento
Written for Friday Fictioneers where we are asked
to get creative in 100 words or less using the
photo below for inspiration. Here is my story.

It was 1965, a big year β my sisterβs graduation, the Beatles concert and our trip to Sicily.
We spent a day at Momβs cousin Concettaβs farmhouse outside Agrigento. Goats, sheep and a donkey grazed in the field among the olive trees. Chickens scurried around the barnyard like drunken spinning tops. They were extremely entertaining β our favorite.
We hung out with the animals all morning. In the afternoon we drove to Agrigento to explore the shops.
Upon returning to Concettaβs, we sat down for dinner. Pasta to start, of course. When she brought out the roast chickens, we burst into tears.
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100 Words
Here are three ridiculously talented Sicilian guys from Palermo playing a tune called “The Chicken”. They are Matteo Mancuso (guitar), Riccardo Oliva (bass) and Salvatore Lima (drums). Enjoy this one.
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