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“UNCHANGING MOON”

Posted: October 27, 2016 in My Tunes
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Another song of mine from the year 1988. This was a time of emotion and passion. Learning and truly seeing things for the first time. Life still ahead but so much of it spinning past me out of control. In many ways the perspective is what makes our feelings push us the way they do. The moon to some can be magical and inspiring – to others it can be bitter and unyielding. Often the battles of the day do not end once the new morning arrives. We often wake up to face the same struggles and disappointments that devoured the day before. Reflective, introspective, in many ways bewilderment and confusion, yet we still need to continue and choices must be made. All too often the choices have already been made and we are forced to face the consequences; alone.

That was pretty easy,

Rings of fire spinning ‘round.

What is it that you see,

Watching the candle burn down?

Never start to finish,

Rather try to succeed.

Don’t try to understand,

But consider what you need.

Smiling, empty faces,

A swelling darkness of fear.

What is it that you see

Trapped behind each falling tear?

CHORUS: Power, Passion,

Colors in tune.

Freezing, Bitter:

Unchanging Moon.

Today’s the beginning

When morning takes to flight.

Tomorrow’s the ending,

Without rescue from the fight.

CHORUS: Power, Passion,

Colors in tune.

Freezing, Bitter:

Unchanging Moon.

Power, Passion,

Colors in tune.

Freezing, Bitter:

Unchanging Moon.

First To Fall

Posted: October 19, 2016 in Photography, Poetry
Tags: #inspiration, #life, #nature, #personal, #photo, #photography, #poem, #poetry, #writer, #writing

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First To Fall (C) MSK 9-24-2016

We are the first to fall

Silent signal to you all.

Summer is over; winter comes

Beauty of spring is now undone.

We are the first to fall

Those who listened for the call.

The song continues; season strums

Cycles end as they’ve begun.

We are the first to fall

Summon our young and let’s withdrawl

Leaves change colors; turn to crumbs

Stories told for years to come.

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One Last Time

Posted: September 29, 2016 in Poetry
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“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
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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”.

“Felt This Way B4” MSK © 1-11-2005

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.

Broken Branches – Family Trees

Posted: September 1, 2016 in Photography, Poetry
Tags: #creative, #family, #lyrics, #music, #personal, #photo, #photography, #poem, #poetry, #song, #songwriter, #story, #writer

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For many, the family line is important if not critical throughout the world. In countries far older than the U.S.A., blood lines have been kept in-tact through many centuries.

My generation saw the termination of our family branch. There are plenty of Kennedy’s around, but my immediate line will end with our children. Plenty of female daughters – that will take other names – and the few males did not produce male children. My late mother – not a Kennedy until marriage – was concerned and saddened by this. Generations can pass along wealth, wisdom, culture and moral values to descendants to give them a head start in life and to encourage prosperity and family success. I mixed that line of thought with some other ideas floating in my head to complete the following piece.

“Broken Forever” © MSK 8-29-2016

No sense regretting things that I’ve done

The mother of my daughter is not the mother of my son.

The child I am raising is not from either one.

Can’t stand still and life can’t be out run

The reasons at the time seem to get lost

Like answers to questions and their hidden cost.

Logic and compromise quickly get tossed

Lines and barriers that should never be crossed.

Painful reminders surface time and again

Impossible to know where or when.

Still haven’t learned what I didn’t know then

Stop saying how things should have been.

The family line has come to an end

Broken forever because it could not bend

Long ago I gave up trying to pretend.

Like piles of letters I will never send.

Didn’t see it coming and then one day

On my doorstep and forever to stay.

Denial and tears won’t make it go away

Failing no matter how often I play.

A solid base of the family trees

Branches are strong and covered with leaves.

The name is gone but as everyone sees

The fruit they bear have precious seeds.

Out of Focus

Posted: July 11, 2016 in Poetry
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Started writing when I was ten

And singing when I was four.

Played all kinds of music since then

And listened to a whole lot more.

Never had very much money

Yet a lot of life is free.

Reaching for the milk and honey

But it never bothered me.

Grew up fast and got wise slowly

But practiced what I believed.

Too often I paid my debts and fees

For things I never received.

Kicked around so I hit the road

It all feels the same to me.

Started walking with an easy load

Searching for Infinity.

Some people when they call you friend

They’ll stay that way for life.

They’ll stick with you until the end

To make sure that you survive.

Give them a chance they give you two

No fear; no hate inside.

Not easy to live that way too

At least I can say I tried.

So much older than I was then

I won’t be singing much more.

Placed my bets again and again

But never managed to score.

What I wanted was what I had

Knew it eventually.

Though life doesn’t seem so bad

It was out of focus to me.

Hearts of Stone

Posted: June 10, 2016 in Poetry
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Heart-of-Stone

Where you live do the stars shine bright.

Is music played throughout the night?

Does the river run to the sea

Are there lands where animals run free?

Where you live are there golden beaches

Great halls where the poet teaches?

Are there fields of crops

Can you see snow on mountain tops?

Laws of nature are always the same.

Universal rules that never change.

I wish those were the ways of man.

But we’ve broken them since time began.

Do lonely men beat their lover

Do some justify killing another?

Believe what they see they own

Lie and cheat with hearts of stone?

Are prisons full of innocents

Banks that hide how your money’s spent?

Barren lands and tortured skies

Silence forced to hide the lies?

Co-Write A Song With Me

Posted: April 12, 2016 in My Tunes
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Last September I posted an article with some lyrics/poetry that I had written a while ago called “Some People” using lyrics from a poem called “Some People Are”. I left out some of the verses for the post but for a refresher to the article use the following link: https://midimike.com/2015/09/21/some-people/

I did not have music for it at the time and it sat for a while but I really liked some of the verses. Then I thought about asking readers to submit their own verses because you are so creative and I would come up with some music for it and post it as a shared song written by fellow bloggers. As things in life happen as they can – not as I plan or want them to – I put it on the list and worked on a few other things like finding a job and other projects. But things on my list usually get done. One way or another ……….. in one form or another.

The structure of the lyrics changed a little, so the submissions will need to fit the meter of the new lyrics below. I can’t guarantee that I will add every submission, but I will take select submissions and post the song. I think it would be fun and entries will be credited as co-authors. The new song is titled: “Some People”.

“Some People Are” Lyrics by MSK © 2-22-2016

Some people are humans

Trying to get their kicks

Some people are animals

Able to learn new tricks.

Are you somebody?

Show me. Show me.

Some people are clever

They know just what to do

Some people are sneaky

And always out of view.

Are you different?

Different than me?

Most people are decent

And give you the time of day

Most people are ignorant

Of debts they should have paid.

Do you know these people?

Do they know you?

Most people are honest

Till they tell their first lie

Most people are lonely

And will never say good bye.

Does it matter?

Does it matter to me?

More people are angry

Seeing things in black and white

More people are dreaming

Something wrong that should be right.

Where are the people?

Have you seen the people?

Poor people are proven guilty

More often than not

Poor people are givers

And they’ll share what they’ve got.

More poor people

Would help a lot.

You tried to tell me something

I could never understand.

Wouldn’t know how to follow

If you guided me by the hand.

Tell me.

Tell me something.

So many wrong directions

In my ever-changing past.

Can’t guarantee to be there first, but

I have never been the last.

Another wrong direction

Forgotten so fast.

Your people are crazy

Going out all the time

Your people are busy

But they’ll stop to pick up a dime.

It’s not worth it.

Not worth it to me.

Your people are active

Found the right ass to kick

Your people are saying

That’s the nature of politics.

That’s the nature

The nature of politics

Lucky Break – We Can Make It As Two

Posted: March 17, 2016 in MUSIC, My Tunes, Uncategorized
Tags: #family, #guitar, #love, #luck, #lyrics, #music, #musician, #personal, #poem, #poetry, #singer, #song, #songwriter, #sound, #story, #writer

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The time is all right,

The music’s all right

But that’s not the way you feel.

You think it’s so sad,

You drove yourself mad.

Don’t forget, you made a deal.

What happened that day, made you run away

‘Til your world seemed so unreal.

All of your friends said, you were living dead,

It takes time for wounds to heal.

You stopped and looked around,

What you need could be found.

Don’t need a lucky break, to handle what we make,

We can make it as two.

Your mamma’s all right,

Your daddy’s all right.

They both love you the way you are.

Yes snowflakes can fall,

And not land at all.

Life is not quite so bizarre.

What happened that day, made you run away

‘Til your world seemed so unreal.

All of your friends said, you were living dead,

It takes time for wounds to heal.

You stopped and looked around,

What you need could be found.

Don’t need a lucky break, to handle what we make,

We can make it as two.

This song is on my new album Before The Chase available now on itunes!

Everyday Scene

Posted: February 11, 2016 in My Tunes
Tags: #guitar, #lyrics, #music, #musician, #personal, #poem, #poetry, #song, #songwriter, #writer

Start To Stop Again (c) Michael S. Kennedy

A worker cries when the day is done,

Wise man only cries for peace.

A lonely man cries for anyone,

I cry, but I am none of these.

My children say life is ours to hold,

Old woman says that it don’t matter.

The blameless say they do what they are told,

Broken hearts can’t live without her.

Crippled child wants life; however hard,

Hypocrites only want their share.

Starving eyes want less than we discard,

You want something that isn’t there.

Ooh, Ooh, the way it’s always been,

We stop to start again.

Don’t think you can’t help out my friend

Because we try, we control the end.

Nobody cares, if it isn’t them.

Cold voices only care by phone.

Rich people care about every gem,

Friends care when it’s one of their own.

Ooh, Ooh, the way it’s always been,

We stop to start again.

Don’t think you can’t help out my friend

Because we try, we control the end.

MidiMike

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“UNCHANGING MOON”

First To Fall

One Last Time

Just Another Day Dream

Broken Branches – Family Trees

Out of Focus

Hearts of Stone

Co-Write A Song With Me

Lucky Break – We Can Make It As Two

Everyday Scene

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