What’s your all-time favorite album?
My parent’s family photo album, but that’s probably a different story than asked!
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Sunsets
Posted: September 23, 2023 in PhotographyTags: #cincyparks, #michaelskennedy, #midimike.com, #nikon, #photographer, #photography, #sunsetphoto, #sunsetsinthepark
Just a few pictures I took recently. The weather has been great and the sunsets are icing on the cake!
What would your life be like without music?
Over.
For This MSK 2018
Posted: September 19, 2023 in PoetryTags: #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #musician, #personal, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #poetrypod, #songwriter
I must have been considering the shock felt by people in a real crisis. Natural and industrial disasters, war, famine, whatever. Those who find themselves in extreme situations have no training to help them face the challenge. Watching on TV we think we know what we would have done better or smarter. I can only hope.
Is There Nothing More?
Posted: September 16, 2023 in #poetry, Opinions and Observations, PoetryTags: #istherenothingmore?, #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #personal, #poetry, #songwriter
After reaching the summit, so many years of toil,
Is There Nothing More?
Gravitational waves have been solved for decades.
Is There Nothing More?
Each Olympic Athlete fails to break the record.
Is There Nothing More?
Hate becomes the richest being in the universe
Is There Nothing More?
I do what I can though it is not enough.
Is There Nothing More?
I live among the gentle, but I can be tough.
Is There Nothing More?
All remaining planets have long now gone dead.
Is There Nothing More?
You can’t get an answer to a simple question.
Is There Nothing More?
Promises replaced by vague, alternative facts.
Is There Nothing More?
If once or twice you don’t believe in all the lies
Is There Nothing More?
I did everything you asked me to do
Is There Nothing More?
Ate all the garbage you said was absolutely true.
Is There Nothing More?
Sent you my savings to fight enemies in your head
Is There Nothing More?
Outraged that ‘those criminals’ turned out to be me.
Is There Nothing More?
I never could think that far in advance.
Posted: September 13, 2023 in My TunesTags: dailyprompt, dailyprompt-2057
What are you doing this evening?
Following the Flood MSK 2020
Posted: September 12, 2023 in PoetryTags: #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #musician, #personal, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #poetrypod, #songwriter
How do you relax?
Music for “When In Doubt”
Posted: September 9, 2023 in MUSIC, My TunesTags: #alternative, #audiotechnica, #folk, #lyrics, #Martinguitars, #michaelskennedy, #midicontroller, #midimike, #midimike.com, #music, #musician, #personal, #poetry, #progressivefolk, #recording, #recordingstudio, #singer, #songwriter, #Studio1+, #StudioOne+
I am not really finished with this song. Many of my songs move on to the ‘finished’ shelf when there is a lot more to be done with the song and/or recording. Being the jack-of-all-trades singer-songwriter/engineer-producer and all the rest means I can generate decent versions of my original music without waiting for band mates, schedules, funding and studio availability.
I realized long ago I cannot make them commercial or ‘radio-play’ worthy on my own. But here you can see early versions of a song or two developing or maybe ones I pushed out into the lime light too soon. I’m OK with that because most of my songs are not ready for prime time. Still, I think I have a bunch of great tunes posted on this blog. Some of my tunes are progressive folk, some lean towards alternative, some are a bit on the soundtrack side. Maybe not your style of music, but there’s something for everyone.
I hope you enjoy an early glimpse of “When In Doubt“.
Filters of Life MSK 2017
Posted: September 5, 2023 in PoetryTags: #lyrics, #michaelskennedy, #midimike, #midimike.com, #personal, #poem, #poet, #poetry, #poetrypod, #singersongwriter, #songwriter
Opposing views of the same situation. What we might see as precious others see as ridiculous. Each of us blind to the cost of ignoring the obvious. Lessons learned by so many are forgotten to apathy. Shared knowledge replaced by broadcast propaganda.
MidiMike 