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Thursday, November 9, 2006

Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop

Tears On My Pillow I’m On The Outside (Looking In) Goin’ Out Of My Head Hurt So Bad Take Me Back I Miss You So The title, which admittedly doesn’t fit, and the six lines above are the titles of all of the Top 40 hits of Little Anthony and the Imperials from 1958 to 1965. During this time span they... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 7, 2006

Again with the haiku.

Aged and stooped, Tall and straight in memory… Faded leaves rustled. Notapoet continues to search his soul to see if a poet lies within. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 4, 2006

More of the same:

Youthful days wasted, There will be time tomorrow… Midnight approaches. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 2, 2006

Another haiku?

Grandma’s white tresses, Grandbaby’s life beginning… The last snowfall comes. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 22, 2006

Haiku?

Lonely little one… Grandmother and grandfather… Michigan summers. Damned if I know. Maybe you can tell me. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 20, 2006

The Animals, E.B. &, + War

The House Of The Rising Sun I’m Crying Boom Boom Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood Bring It On Home To Me We Gotta Get Out Of This Place It’s My Life Don’t Bring Me Down When I Was Young Spill The Wine They Can’t Take Away Our Music Help Me Girl The Animals were my second favorite English group in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, October 15, 2006

Kinks in my style.

You Really Got Me All Day And All Of The Night Tired Of Waiting For You Set Me Free Lola Who’ll Be The Next In Line A Well Respected Man Dedicated Follower Of Fashion Sunny Afternoon Sleepwalker A Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy (Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman The Kinks knocked me out when I heard their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, October 13, 2006

On My Radio

Oldies but goodies, And moldy oldies. The blasts from the past, Rocks greatest hits last. More proof positive that notapoet -- is a non-poet and durn well knows it. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, October 12, 2006

"I Want To Hold Your Hand" -- "The Long And Winding Road"

She Loves You Can’t Buy Me Love Love Me Do A Hard Day’s Night I Feel Fine Eight Days A Week Ticket To Ride Help! Yesterday We Can Work It Out Paperback Writer Penny Lane All You Need Is Love Hello Goodbye Hey Jude Get Back Come Together Let It Be The headline is the first and last #1 hits by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Almost Haiku

Annabelle Run Tell The People Beautiful Sunday I’ve never attempted Haiku and, from what little I know about the form, the three lines above aren’t it. I stumbled across them when I was looking up a Booker T. & The M. G.’s song in Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop 1955-1982, (@ 1983). There at the bottom of... Sign in to see full entry.

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