Smarts from the South (jerry clower)
The values are in there As well as the twang Of hard southern living And tunes the Rebs sang. With Grammas's hearth wisdom And Grandpa's sweet fiddle. And Bible Belt wisdom Found right in the middle.
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His heart rests on his shoulder. (Hauser)
Used to have a partner. Two Cellos. Those days gone. Trips, concerts, crazy jests. Many crowds delighted Worldwide. The strings gaining New flair and attraction. Mystified reaction.
Classic Haunting Neil Young
Comes a Time Neil Young Neil Diamond The group Chicago Lightfoot Joni Mitchell The group Supertramp Glen Yarborough Peter Paul and Mary. All providing Musical background. Somerville coffee shop Monday mornings. Recapping the weekend. Friends, comfort and challenge. U.W.O. Bunch. 1970-1974 And let us not forget the brilliance of Roger Hodgson/Supertramp. Sound and lyrics. I am hearing tidbits of harmonica in both of these selections. Little instrument, large impact.
Into that Bluesy Stuff.
Blues asks questions Sighs out longings Gets downright sloppy For a musical rendering. That rocks emotions. It encompasses Race Periods of pain Wishful thoughts. Whimsy. Draws in the Crowd. Quietens down. They too HAVE FELT. HAVE COME THROUGH.
This is November 16th.
Court resumes today on applications pertaining to Tent City at the corner of Victoria and Weber Streets. The property is owned by the Region of Waterloo. It is destined to become a staging and storage yard for construction of a new Transit Terminal for buses. BUT, and it is a large but…the work will await the Spring of 2023. There is little cause to evict the homeless people who are there, until the warmer months. They have already shouldered last winter at the location. Presently the second tent city in Victoria Park, owned by the City remains a sort of legal No Man’s Land. Might the Judge in the present process drop some helpful obiter dicta concerning continued use in tents with adequate garbage organization, fire controls, portable toilets and security monitoring in the Park? All of the above makes reasonable and fair minded sense. I am of the opinion that the Judge strategically gave himself draft decision space in this week of waiting for the resumed hearing. He will NOT RESERV
Buddy Goes for It.
There had been jokes The shiny little tune toy Buddy played at Lunch While other teens tossed hoops Or tried to impress girls. Or slapped down Playing cards. Buddy heard the haunting tunes Or the rousing ones Inside. Going someplace Not even imagined. By the jocks Or jocular. Such is inspiration. Bigger than ourselves? Meant to bless To uplift to the Good. For the Masses.
Sandra Dancing Well With Channing
The music does things Specially in Spanish. The sway, the twirl As boy meets girl All other distractions Must vanish.
Cold Shot
With Adam Gussow on harp. Club just half full No matter We’re back And the music is sweet. Friends longtime In reunion We settle into A known beat. The room getting quiet Concentrating And tinkle of glass Only noise. Romancing a tune Full of blues beat Us Boys.
Their Plight, November 7th. (Tent City People)
Sing me a song For the street folk Down by the tracks Camp all set. Trying their best To make good of it Days ago, even when wet. Thankful for roots Of a sort here. Thankful for friends Who will share. Smokes and some cheese Bottled water, yes please. All in the kind open air. Peaceful with Law And the passers-by. Some of them shout "Get to work". What would we do Slightly just Turn the screw? Yes, hard not to End up berserk. Man sweeping his yard. I had a pleasant talk with him. Property near train station. In the midst of another Tent City, Victoria Park on the island. https://naturesode.blogspot.com/2022/05/give-place-give-peace-give-respect.html
November 7th Hearing at Courthouse
November 7th at Court…plight of Tent City, Kitchener November 07, 2022 This is a day of destiny and prospect and opportunity for our City. An injunction hearing was deferred from July until now. Concerns have been expressed about public safety, eyesore, hygiene and fire hazards, overcrowding, stubborn people stuck in a pitiful lifestyle. The Homeless. The Marginalized. The Un-employable. The mentally ill. The children supposedly in need of protection. This morning I woke up in our top storey apartment at a busy intersection in the centre of town. Howling winds were noticed. I got a mental image of a young homeless family exposed to such winds, but having to take shelter under a bridge huddling with one blanket. Or another lonely one hiding behind a groundsheet propped up as a windbreak/tent of sorts. The people at Tent City have been doing much better since the cold of March 2022. Now my previous lawyering experience of fourteen years tells me that injunctive relief is usually of a