Composed on my final day in Portugal, 4 May 2022. Come here and see it if you get the chance!
#Lisboa #Porto #Portugal #tanka #travel
Making myself write As I’m doing this moment Isn’t a bad thing
Dozens of face masks In varied sizes, materials, and co… Were shoved into a coffee can Over the course of the pandemic. Tossing them into the garbage toda…
Since Jimmy Buffett passed away His New York Times obituary Has required three corrections, so… But his first musical offering Sold exactly 324 copies,
There are people who have seen doz… of Bruce Springsteen concerts They travel the world, even, To experience the joy and exuberan… That no other performing artist ca…
Hanging from a power line In the Garden District It’s impossible to know How they first got there And how long they have remained si…
The monarchy seems very stuffy Not at all like the masses they se… Perhaps they could do with a more… From further down on the great soc… I already know one King Chuck
He has five of them with three different women which is more than any man I know on both fronts. From their perspective
The next time you’re gardening upon your lovely terrace make sure to keep a lookout for the Phyllophaga Harris. More commonly known as a Junebug
She enjoyed 96 years of luxury and privilege far beyond anything we could ever imagine. Now that her time is up
The band’s ferry got stuck in a sa… on their way to New York City on an April day in 1954 when music was changed forever. By the time Bill Haley and his C…
When a person achieves fame and then handles it by resorting to drugs and alcohol in prodigious amounts, they’re actively trying to
Gil Scott-Heron a poet who made the first rap reco… said the problem with peace is that there was no money to be made in it.
With floodwaters up to her waist A woman in Florida scrolls through her smartphone. Those devices really have taken over our lives,
We love the songs you wrought for… And all of the music you shared. The good vibes that they brought t… When a beach and your stories were… In a world that can sometimes be w…
Shimmering reflections greet my ey… as a warm smile lights up my face. Jimmy Buffett knew these waters w… and channeled their spirit through… May their inspirational qualities…
