I saw People I knew Some alive Some dead Some like the cat Both states are true Until I take a peek At the obits Rustling newspaper Read with dread Nevermore Now I seek Dirge diving Off the cold ledge Of a search engine portal All this because Of another Dream dredge
The culmination Of eighty years
Full access Multipass
To the best things Money can buy
Offered up By our culture
In this phase Of civilization
Has facilitated Into being
Foisted upon The whole world
For all to see Our very own
Homegrown Abomination
I watch minimal opinions Floating on subliminal water Of my existence From my point of view On my timeline In my right now My mind wonders I flush Where did they come from Where are they going Then I wipe my mind Move to my next point of view
A sorcery full of secrets Full up to the brim With milk of human malign Or dandelion wine Slopping over the rim Whether to right a wrong Or to wrong a right Pick your assignment Change the weather Change the channel Mumble a chant Bang a gong Sing a song Even if you can't Black cat moan Depends on the saucer Depends on the milk Depends on the sorcerer It's all in the spell
Tone deaf No rhythm Left footed Stumble bum Dilettante
Hey That's Me !
In spite of all that, music has played an important part throughout my life.
Choir
Guitarist
Singer
Dancer
Editor
Actor
Listener
Sure it was a church choir, garage band guitarist, high school, college, community productions. Musical theater singer, dancer, and actor in front of big and small crowds alike. I even got paid for a summer acting gig once. Not musical, but since I’m bragging. . .
What I did get paid for and quite well thank you was as a film, video, and digital editor. There I orchestrated numerous medlies of picture, voice, music, and sound effects many times over many years. If there is no music in the way the pictures flow before the eye and the dialog plays to the ear then it’s back to the cutting room.
See Ma, I didn’t waste my entire youth on trivial pursuits.
Pix and trk X marks the spot Where two smackers met Hear squawk box pop Another X On mag stripe stock Line them up Cut it quick Splice it good Rewind table spin Crank for all you're worth Split reel chatter Spinning on the shaft Four gang synchronizer clatter Time to serve up hot Dailies on the platter Rushes always rush for Client projection screening Should reels misalign There'll be lots of screaming Assistant editor blame fodder Becomes main subject of malign It's called puttin' in your time
A Scroll Threw Life 