I am a sponge
Fill me with your life
I will not overflow
I absorb.
I am a sponge
Bigger from inside
Everything you spill
I will hold.
Too often filled with grief?
I can be unexpected relief.
Each visit is painfully brief.
Can you give your heart to a thief?
I am a sponge
I will hold all of you
And will want for more
I adore.
I am a sponge
Though I weigh nothing
I have more than strength
I remain.
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Posted: June 7, 2021 in Poetry
Tags: #devotion, #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #relationships
I do not own the land I am standing on.
The house I live in does not belong to me.
I Own Nothing.
They were given to me by my forefathers,
Who took it from native peoples of long ago.
They Owned Nothing.
The sky and the sunsets are not mine to keep.
The shore that calms the evening hours is not mine.
I Own Nothing.
Unprepared for the depth of lies from wicked men
Too many died learning what true cruelty is.
Now Own Nothing.
In my heart a wildfire burns
It burns out of control.
Everything buried in ashes
Darkening my very soul.
In my head a chaos reigns
No music can console
Nothing stands long in its way
Tearing and deepening the hole.
I do not own the land I am standing on.
The house I live in does not belong to me.
I Own Nothing.
They were given to me by my forefathers
Who stole them along with so many lives
Pray for nothing.
We count our possessions measured in gold
But the down payment was paid in tribal blood.
I Own Nothing.
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Posted: May 10, 2021 in Poetry
Tags: #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #Native American, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #reconciliation, #shame, #tribal
Of all the treasures I have saved.
Hidden away for a better day.
Of all the gems I’ve written and played
Moments captured then stored away.
Of all the hours Frozen in time.
You had yours and I had mine.
If you give just a little rhyme
You get back so much the darkness shines.
Of all the instruments I’ve played
Inspired to communicate.
Of all these feelings often betrayed
Words are meaningless left unsaid.
Words are Meaningless left unsaid.
Like a song that’s never been heard.
Words are Meaningless left unsaid
Silent now Default and Preferred.
Of all the tears many came with smiles
The benefactor of many trials.
Of all the years measured in same miles
It never ends renders or compiles.
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Posted: May 4, 2021 in Poetry
Tags: #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #wordsaremeaningless
I have been pretty busy lately. I have been jamming on-line with my originals band “The Merchants of Death”. We have not played together in almost forty years! They were champs with handling the technology, but the latency or delay you get is a bit frustrating. A couple weeks ago – after all of our Covid 19 shots and waiting periods we got together and played live – IN THE SAME ROOM!
That was really very neat. Our on-line sessions have been a blessing during the lockdown and restrictions. Playing our old original songs and mixing them in with current cover tunes is just a perfect environment for me. I will share some of our recordings soon.
I also did a live recording session a few weeks ago. It was a cool project. I was to record the drummer playing in isolation as the drummer listened to a mix of the other recorded instruments and vocals! The drummer did an excellent job in following the band as drummers usually try to lead the band. The recordings were clean and after a little post production I sent the final tracks for assembly and final mix.
I have also been doing a lot of long-needed outdoor yard work and landscaping around my house. This winter and spring were bizarre. I wish I had posted these pictures earlier, but it is a challenge sometimes deciding which project to focus on. I hope you enjoy a look back at this year’s snow and blooms. All of these pictures were taken within a few days of each other. It was an amazing sight.
Setting up my drums for the first recording project of 2021!
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Posted: May 4, 2021 in Photography
Tags: #aprilfools, #CincinnatiParks, #flowers, #lindnerpark, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #naturepics, #nikon, #photography, #pictures, #recording, #recordingstudio
Yesterday I overheard a conversation
Between your god and mine.
He said, “I’m not sure where you are going with this,
But I like your design”.
She must have thought that was pretty funny
Cause this was her reply:
“Can’t imagine letting them last forever
So they all had to die”.
“Is that why you closed the gates to Paradise,
To test their devotion”?
“Not at all. Just replaced Salvation with
Worthless Magic Potions”.
Magic Potions became the prize
Magic Potions kept by the wise
Magic Potions from broken math
Magic Potions choosing the path
This went on and on for a very long time.
Quizzing one another.
I just couldn’t help thinking, “what do you expect…..
From sister and brother”?
Magic Potions became the prize
Magic Potions Kept by the wise
Magic Potions from broken math
Magic Potions choosing the path
Yesterday I overheard a conversation
Between your god and mine.
SHe said, “I’m not sure where you are going with this
But it’s better than mine”.
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Posted: April 5, 2021 in My Tunes, Opinions and Observations, Poetry
Tags: #god, #life, #lyrics, #magic, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #paradise, #poem, #poetry, #questioneverything, #questions, #religion, #salvation, #songwriter, poem, poet, salvation
It’s in the music we listen to as we block out the world.
Way beyond the images that flash upon our screens.
Somewhere much further than that is the angst we have created.
Comic book creatures come alive in colorful magazines.
Sure the fables and fairy tales end with stunning song and dance.
Your story will never get off the ground, it seems.
We all keep looking for something that is truly different.
Something you can easily fit inside your pre-paid dreams.
There is no denying what has been
Or we end up living it all over again.
No time to undo how we evolve
So we sit and listen With Quiet Resolve.
Amazed by how many beautiful things have never been heard.
You listen and listen to what has always been there.
There’s so much more to enjoy than a simple one two three four.
Overlooked by many still searching that won’t make the time to care.
There is no denying what has been
Or we end up living it all over again.
No time to undo how we evolve
So we sit and listen With Quiet Resolve.
Magical and mathematical as technical as they come.
What goes into the mix can’t possibly come back out.
Is there really a difference between sunrise and sunset?
When every whisper you’ve made becomes a deafening shout.
No time to undo how we evolve
So sit back and listen With Quiet Resolve.
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Posted: April 2, 2021 in Poetry
Tags: #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #poem, #poetry, #progrock, #songwriter
Today for a brief time we got a bit of snow. So much for April Showers!
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Posted: April 1, 2021 in Photography
Tags: #aprilfools, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #photo, #photography, #snowpics
Wasting time, doing nothing, hoping something changes.
Posting videos, staring out windows, countless rearranges.
Repeating, then repeating, boring unending motions.
Live shielded, and well protected, invent your own emotions.
I have all the toys but nobody wants to play.
My imagination runs wild but rules get in the way.
Could be on top of the hill instead I’m racing up.
Always so thirsty though I carry a Bottomless Cup.
One on one, a little fun, when things get out of hand.
Say you’re sorry, what more could they want, I just don’t understand.
Grab the gold, forget the rest, riches here to fill your greed.
Heart and soul, often neglected, like so many left in need.
I have all the toys but nobody wants to play.
My imagination runs wild but rules get in the way.
Could be on top of the hill instead I’m racing up.
Always so thirsty though I carry a Bottomless Cup.
Leisure life, think of the past, the world takes care of you.
The unfortunate, crying life’s unfair, know what they need to do.
The worthless, sure are worth less, and simply not worth my time.
The foolish, and uneducated, are a dozen for a dime.
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Posted: March 29, 2021 in Poetry
Tags: #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #poem, #poetry
My wife and I have lived here for decades and visit a neighborhood park frequently. Another walk to the park yesterday and as usual we stop by the small fish pond. We have never seen ducks in this pond before. So we get to the pond and there is obviously a territorial challenge going on here. I did not start filming right away and missed the more dramatic displays. But this was still cool, especially after recently filming the Red Tailed Hawks training the young how to dive bomb ground targets by practicing on the parent!
Clearly, the challenger was not going to have an easy time, but that did not stop him from showing off his assets.
Enjoy another chance encounter with our feathered friends!
MIDIMike
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Posted: March 19, 2021 in Video
Tags: #ducks, #fishpond, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #territorialchallenge, #video, #wildlife, #www.midimike.com
I can remember sitting on the porch
At the end of a very difficult day.
Problem after problem pounding my head
Sometimes I couldn’t even hear my music play.
Thinking if I could sit down for a minute
But it takes more than a moment to catch my breath.
No one can put more pressure on me than me
Not even a matter of life or death.
Today, I can listen to the Calm Wind Chimes
When the panic level drops it reveals a better way
Eyes closed listening to the Calm Wind Chimes
Singing the end to another wonderful day.
When forced to focus on the real things around us
It feels like so much is thrown in our way
Meadows turn to valleys and hillsides become mountains
Digging yourself deeper and deeper into dismay.
Today, I can listen to the Calm Wind Chimes
When the panic level drops it reveals a better way
Eyes closed listening to the Calm Wind Chimes
Singing the end to another wonderful day.
Storms have blown through and ripped things apart
Until you’d pray for the return of stifling heat.
It will rain for so long the very ground rushes away
As easily turn to snow and completely bury the street.
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Posted: March 12, 2021 in Poetry
Tags: #life, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #poem, #poetry, #stress
