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Injunction not forthcoming. Score one for Homeless friends.
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Year and more gone by now. City of tent shelters At plot of land beside VIA TRAIN STATION. weber and Victoria streets. And so cold. They are heroic. NOT lazy or shiftless. Some are ill, mental issues. Cascading from exposure, shame Boredom and blame. But their vocation latterly Has been survival. Eeking out some community. Even some fun. Water, sanitation, light, heat. Respect, (you hear me Respect.) Empathy A listening ear A fair minded media A High Court with a heart Relating to the common people. They got it, oh yeah. Homeless score One. High posted bullies…ZERO. Charter of Rights argued. And legal costs to boot. Great morning Saturday, January ...
Truly, Citizenship is Music (Dutchman conductor Andre Rieu)
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The Busker Warms Up for Saturday Market
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Awake at six thirty Must report two hours hence. For a spot for busking. Hope it does not rain. Got my chair My various harps The amplifier The thank you box. Numerous happy memories. Today's hopes. Let there be music And smiles. Still thinking of Several little ones Who danced. Gave the thumbs up. Parents simply smiling.
Wow, It’s Gershwin!
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Live performance; its passion and vulnerability. The Big City assault in Rhapsody in Blue. Hands become playful hammers. Rhapsody in Blue What does it take to Imagine a newcomer Off the boat And encountering NYC. Its crazy noise And crowding. Its juxtaposition Of purposes, thrills and panic. George somehow captured It all on keyboard. Where was he positioned? Alone or Squeezed with others. Did he have to execute Big chunks of it Before the sheet music. How could it be broken down? Like some butterfly Pinned to a soft board Of Blue. When it was intended Eternally to fly. Did Brother Ira Sit in awe Near its birthing. No lyrics Just suggestive explosion. With joy at the front of the line. Whites and blacks Fitfully at play. Love does not forget a note. Does not fail in stamina. From entrance of one happy Jewish clarinet. Onward.