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“Be Your Man”

Posted: July 18, 2020 in My Tunes, Poetry
Tags: #love, #lovewins, #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #personal, #perspective, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #positive, #relationships

Some will listen to you
But you will never talk.
They’d rather play games
In circles made of chalk.

If they thought about it twice
It would have been clear right then.
But faced with the same choices
They’ll make the same decision again.

It wasn’t difficult
I didn’t need a guide
I only had to ask
To know who you were inside.

And that’s when I stood up and laughed,
“I completely understand”.
She said “I don’t want to be your woman,
But I’d love to Be Your Man”.

Nobody thinks life is simple
But it would be nice to get a break.
Give everyone a fair chance
And learn from your mistakes.

It doesn’t take a genius
To know when you are in love.
For me it was your gentle touch
And everything you‘re made of.

And that’s when I stood up and laughed,
“I completely understand”.
When she said “I don’t want to be your woman,
But I’d love to Be Your Man”.

“Let You Go”

Posted: July 7, 2020 in My Tunes, Poetry
Tags: #lostlove, #love, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #personal, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #relationships, #singer song-writer, #songwriter, MIDI Mike, poem, poetry

This is another one of my poems I pulled out of the archives recently. Written back on April 2nd, 1984 (what a good year!) and it has a few lines I like.

I want you to stay
For the moments that last forever
Like seasons that always change.

Not to change you
But to watch you grow.
Not to hold you
Or to let you go.

It’s too late to cry
Much too long since you went away
Sometimes you just can’t look back.

Don’t need to know why
Something beautiful goes the wrong way
But you can never go back

Not to change you
But to watch you grow.
Not to hold you
Or to let you go.

I want you to stay
For the moments that last forever
Like seasons that always change.

“None of the Above”

Posted: July 3, 2020 in My Tunes, Poetry
Tags: #love, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #relationships, #songwriter, #writing #poem, poem, poet

I found this poem in my archives that I wrote on June 26th, 2016 and I would like to share it with you.

I have a pretty long list
Of all the things I love
I can do any of them with you
Or, if you prefer, none of the above.

Family, friends, writing music, singing songs
Winter walks, coming home, sky full of stars.
Solving problems, helping strangers, reading a book
Practicing yoga, sometimes riding my bike too long.

Learning something new, teaching what I’ve learned
Laughing at jokes, sharing good food, colorful sunsets
Writing on my blog, sharing a story, liking a post
Being silly, going for a swim, getting praise that I earned.

With you I can do anything
And add it to the list of things I love
With you I can do anything
Or, if you prefer, none of the above.

Cuddle and watch a movie, listening to you breathe at night
Playing games no matter who wins, a weekend unplugged
Hearing from co-workers, dancing like a fool, laying in the snow
There are so many other things I’ve added to my list tonight.

With you I can do anything
And add it to the list of things I love
With you I can do anything
Or, if you prefer, none of the above.

“What Is It?”

Posted: June 30, 2020 in My Tunes, Poetry
Tags: #life, #love, #midimike, #original songs, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #relationships, #songwriter, #thrillaminute

I’m with you sometimes when you stay up late at night
Watching a show or reading a book and you start to cry.
I try not to interfere, so rarely ask if you’re alright
It ruins the tears if you have to stop and tell me why.

Your eyes just light up as you get the widest grin
Whenever animals or an old couple stop to chat.
You never judged an animal by the color of their skin
And I’ve never had the chance to thank you for that.

What Is It that makes you smile?
What does it take to make you cry?
How do you keep focused on those in need?
Whatever it is it becomes obvious
Because I love what I see.

Sitting on a hillside as the sunset puts on a show
Looking forward to early morn’ to see the blooms.
There are many things about you I still don’t know.
Grab it before it becomes lost in ashes and fumes.

You look at things in ways I will never understand
No interest in paybacks or evening the score.
Never guaranteed things would go just like we planned.
Saying life is a thrill a minute so keep looking for more.

No interest in paybacks or evening the score.
Saying life is a thrill a minute so keep looking for more.

What Is It that makes you smile?
What does it take to make you cry?
How do you keep focused on those in need?
Whatever it is it becomes obvious
Because I love what I see.

“Tired”

Posted: June 14, 2019 in Poetry
Tags: #fans, #life, #love, #lyrics, #personal, #perspective, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #writing #poem, #Yamaha, Adobe Premier, aging, crowds, dancing, Korg, music lovers, relationships, retirees, retirement, songwriting

I’ve been thinking all day of when I get you home
After everyone has gone and we’re finally alone.
Like a good dog I’m gonn’a give you a bone.

I hear his mouth running all over town
Talking shit and calling me a clown.
I am headed over there now to put him down.

But I’m feeling rather tired
And it’s time for a nap.
It’s been years since I retired
And it’s time for a nap.

Rewarded or punished for decisions we make
Climbing this mountain is a piece of cake.
Just another day or so beyond the lake.

Dream what you remember
Remember what you dream.
After all these years I found out
It’s just about the same thing.

I bought three books and can’t wait to start
Two of them are very close to my heart.
I’ll read them all tonight, then put more in my cart.

I’ve been thinking all day of when I get you home
After everyone has gone and we’re finally alone.
Like a good dog I’m gonn’a give you a bone.

But I’m feeling rather tired
And it’s time for a nap.
It’s been years since I retired Sleepy from my morning snack.
You can see I’m rather tired
And it’s time for my nap!

“The Bottom Of The Iceberg”

Posted: February 25, 2019 in Poetry
Tags: #love, #poem, #poetry, captain, cold, helm, iceberg, lost at sea, relationships, sailing, shore, trust

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It’s been months since we left shore
 Nothing looks familiar any more.
 The tropics and fair weather long past
 How did it get so dark and cold that fast?
  
 The seas blended into the sky
 As the waves are frozen in ice.
 A sun this bright feels bitter cold
 The heart burns darker if the truth be told
  
          I’ve seen the bottom of the iceberg;
          I know how deep it goes.
          You can’t judge distance by its tip;
          This, every captain knows.
  
 Compass guides us toward nothing
 Spinning, bouncing but never pointing.
 There’s no one trusted at the helm
 Of a sudden lost far beyond the realm.               
             
 Never lived under clouds this weird
 Sweat instantly frozen in my beard.
 Your cries are lost behind a smile
 Deeper still with each swallowed mile.
  
          I’ve seen the bottom of the iceberg;
          I know how deep it goes.
          You can’t judge distance by its tip;
          This, every captain knows.
  
 It’s been months since we left shore
 Nothing looks familiar any more.
 The tropics and fair weather long past
 How did it get so dark and cold that fast?
  
 Here we are and I love you still.
 No strength; no hope; no will.
 Here we are and you can’t let go
 Never see; never believe; never know.
  
 Never see; never believe; never know.

“Brighter and Brighter” A Little Boy’s Lullaby

Posted: November 20, 2017 in My Tunes, Poetry
Tags: #audio, #conversation, #creativity, #family, #friends, #inspiration, #life, #love, #lyrics, #music, #opinion, #people, #personal, #photography, #poetry, #science, #song, #songwriter, #truth, #writing

I wrote this song many years ago. It reflects ideas I had for a long time before they became lyrics to a song. I can’t tell you how many times I have been interrupted by people coming into a dark room I was in and immediately tuning on all the lights. Even early in my life I was concerned about so many city lights that I could not see the stars on an otherwise clear night. There seemed to be no end to this trend. Now I have to travel miles and miles to find a dark place outside the city lights.

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MSK Ohio River 1

I only have this one recording of the song. This happened when I introduced the song for the first time to my band mates. We ran through this tune a couple times in the living room. As far as I know this is the only time the song was performed, so I was lucky to get it recorded……

Though that is not strictly true as I recorded everything back then! My friends used to give me a hard time for being so weird about that. I always had the mics out and ready to record. Even if we just sat around and talked, I had the reels rolling.

So while this is not a great recording and you can hear me give arrangement directions as we ran through the song, I am glad to have this copy of Brighter and Brighter. I will have to look in my archives to find out when the lyrics were written. At the time, my young son would want to keep his bedroom lights on at night. Not for fear of something under the bed. Just because he preferred it that way. So these lyrics and the song they inspired are for him.

“Brighter and Brighter” (C) MSK

Some people get off on those neon lights

Keep the sun burning to hold back the night.

Won’t give it a chance and set the darkness free

So much going on that they have to see

That they have to see.

Not me!

I Dig the Dark

Sign posts, traffic lights and red laser beams

Brighter and Brighter that’s the way it seems

I don’t turn yours out so don’t turn mine on

Just leave it where it is until I am gone

Until I am gone.

I Dig the Dark

Hide in the closet and close my eyes

It won’t help to look when the spirt flies

It’s people like you who learn to believe

Through large mushroom clouds and your big bight ideas

Yeah, all your big bright ideas.

Not me!

I Dig the Dark

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Mona Lisa’s Smile

Posted: March 7, 2017 in Poetry
Tags: #blog, #family, #inspiration, #life, #love, #personal, #poetry, #writing #poem

Couples

I’m not sure how many were born

But only a hundred of them have survived.

Hard to recreate, no need to mourn

Yet every once in a while the pages come alive.

The topics and memories unclear

Faces of friends in shadows now far away.

A million smiles hide the occasional tear

Precious experiences to live another day.

More poetic than the lyrics to my favorite song

Still I can only sit by and watch them fade.

As my heart breaks, it leaps once again

Deeper than the day they were made.

People only live for a short while

Unlike paintings of flowers or Mona Lisa’s Smile.

How complicated can it really be?

I only wanted you to spend your life with me.

One hundred and one now as I reflect

When language and all my fancy words have failed.

Singing songs rich in harmonies

Thoughts, desires and emotions all too thinly vailed

People only live for a short while

Unlike paintings of flowers or Mona Lisa’s Smile.

How complicated does it have to be?

I only want you to spend your life with me.

One Last Time

Posted: September 29, 2016 in Poetry
Tags: #creative, #guitar, #love, #lyrics, #personal, #poem, #poetry, #story, #writer

“One Last Time” (C) MSK 9-22-2016

There are no ways to describe

How much I would give

To see the stars one last time.

To hear your voice again.

And feel the warmth of the sun.

To hold you in my arms.

There are no limits to how long

I would wait

If I knew I would hear your voice.

To watch you as you laugh.

Or share the sadness of your tears.

And love you as you grow old.

But there is no chance.

No last minute plan.

The end of this dance

Is already at hand.

I wish to see the stars one last time.

To tell you that you are mine.

I’d love to help in times to come

Give you courage when you have none.

But there is no chance.

No last minute plan.

The end of this dance

Is already at hand. ————————————————————–

Just Another Day Dream

Posted: September 16, 2016 in Photography, Poetry
Tags: #creative, #creativity, #love, #lyrics, #personal, #photo, #photography, #poem, #poetry, #song, #songwriter, #writer

Actually, I am not sure how this one started off. I think I first had an idea for a chord progression. Sometimes I doodle on the guitar or keyboards and pick out chords that I like – or more importantly – chord progressions or combinations that fit together. Anyway, I ended up with a very basic set of four chords. I played them with a simple rhythmical structure and started to get hypnotized by the repetitious waves it produced. The words from this poem seemed to fit easily in place. Drifting thoughts while looking out my home office window. A number of themes recycled in those thoughts. Haunting. Not yet solid or concrete. Like looking through fog but knowing something solid is right in front of you. Often I look back to my computer, which when idle, displays pictures I have taken of travels, friends and events. Above are pictures of a trip to Acadia National Park that got mixed up in the meandering day dream. I could begin my dream there, never wake up, and be perfectly happy.

That feeling inspired words that look at the relationship of the real and unreal ingredients in relationships. Opposing ideas that express the same thought. Scared and laughing, coming to say do not leave. Drinking but quite sober. The lyrics allowed me to use the chord progression and sparse rhythm structure to create an eerie musical landscape. In some ways creating the exact opposite of the romantic feeling of the verses.

I will have the music mixed and a final version ready in the not too distant future and will post so you can understand the references, or maybe come to your own! Here is “Felt This Way B4”.

It started off as

Just another Day Dream

Looking back on life.

Felt this way before

The other million times

I’ve looked into your face.

It started off as

Just another song

I couldn’t put in to words.

I came to tell you

Don’t go away

I promise I’ll never leave.

Take this as a gift

From one who couldn’t live

Without, yet lives In you.

I will struggle

But I will earn your trust

And that will set us free.

I stopped drinking but I still get drunk

I’d be REAL happy if I’d get out of this funk.

I never drive when I’m behind the wheel

Many sensations I can no longer feel.

It started off as

Just another Day Dream

Looking back on life.

Felt this way before

Scared half to death

And I’m laughing like a clown.

It started off as

Just another song

I couldn’t put in to words.

Too much time and nowhere to go

Then a lot of work for just a little bit of dough.

I’m a pacifist that just loves a good fight

And I say “Good Morning!” in the middle of the night.

I stopped drinking but I still get drunk

And I’d be REAL happy if I’d get out of this funk.

I never drive when I’m behind the wheel

Many sensations I can no longer feel.

It started off as

Just another Day Dream

Looking back on life.

Felt this way before

The other million times

I’ve looked into your face.

It started off as

Just another song

I couldn’t put in to words.

Too much time and nowhere to go

Then a lot of work for just a little bit of dough

I’m a pacifist that just loves a good fight

And I say “Good Morning!” in the middle of the night.

MidiMike

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“Be Your Man”

“Let You Go”

“None of the Above”

“What Is It?”

“Tired”

“The Bottom Of The Iceberg”

“Brighter and Brighter” A Little Boy’s Lullaby

Mona Lisa’s Smile

One Last Time

Just Another Day Dream

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