Thanks for the update, Fia. Appreciate you cuz.

Damian

Thank you, Elke. It’s not often that I speak of my privacy and I couldn’t care less how some perceive me. I am what I am, hitched to a higher being.

I have two books by David McCullough I’m reading now so I’m glad to see he said that. I’ve been a musician for over fifty years and started when I was very young. If I couldn’t write (which for the most part I can’t anyway lol) I’d be hitting a drum or playing guitar.

You did a good interview here, Elke. Nice job.

It’s interesting to get a glimpse of the authors behind their words. And, perhaps we find a few things in common that we didn’t predict prior, like their personal beliefs, even.
After all, we are not generic souls hashing out the same results. Diversity is strength, even when the tastes are not always agreeable.
Good job, Sappho!

Amazing interview, Elke. Adagio is a great writer it was interesting to learn more about him. Appreciate you both.

Damian

I like that he was being interviewed instead of the other way around. Good job

Hoi hoi chère S., and chèr A.,
This is the 4th time I came back to the scene of the Rhyme, to be submerged in this ocean of beauty.
I’m no hero with alcohol, so I Raise my glass of chilled freshly squeezed orange juice.

Cheers to the interviewer; cheers to the interviewee!

This one is a solid proof of what Roger McGough said:
Keep it simple
Let’s not take ourselves too seriously
And (this one I love the best):
All this talent is fine, but bring your empathy

Alive and gigging – as far as I know he still performs – 88 years old.

This interview floored me with a deeply felt (or feld) human touch questioning. As well as simple but bulls eye answers.
Raise the flag and sound the trumpet.
I wave extra warmly to Sappho and to Atticus

Powerfully penned, Tim. Excellent write my friend, spitting some facts as well. Appreciate you.

Damian

Tim….there isn’t much anyone can do to get democracy back to its original intention.Still, if we don’t keep writing about it,as you have here,then who will?
The old adage, ‘you get the government you deserve’ seems to playing out across all western democracies but especially so in USA where only money matters.
It’s taken a long time for the dollars and the bastards to get absolute power…they will never surrender it.
I’m still smiling and won’t let them grind me down.
Cheers mate.

Thank you for speaking true and honest words in a world attacking the foundations of democracy more than ever before, Tim¡

Pretty much whatever they say to get elected is bullshit. All are guilty, too. There is no good politician in the higher echelons. I guess they can’t really be anymore. Too much chaos in all parties and at all desks. And yes, money is the controller.
We can hope for improvement all we want. There will never be, again. Just less bad, if we are lucky.

Well delivered message, Tim.

Sharp teeth in a suit, and still the poem doesn’t flinch—love how you chew the rot of politics without losing your voice.
The grit of truth bites, but you carry it kindly, like a warning whispered in a smoky bar.

Tim, you wrote the reality of the rot that is infecting America and much of the world with penetrating clarity and articulated poetically the shroud we are enveloped in. Truly a great poem about our dark time.

John

Beautiful, Drieks! Keep on, keeping on.

Chère D.,
Hope this finds you well?!

What a poem!!!

I’d hate to love you
as much as I loved to hate myself

Als dit niet geniaal is, vreet ik mijn hoed op!
Zei de loco plaatsvervangend substituut vooraitter van de Amsterdamse fanclub.

Please keep the stamina ens keep them coming!
Warm regards, Gus

Powerfully penned, Drieks. Excellent lyrics my friend with a stellar accompaniment that compliments your amazing words. Appreciate you.

Damian

Your poem reaches out to my soul, dear Drieks. The power that it holds is perfectly transformed into music. Excellent work!

Oh I love this. You killed it!
I was nodding my head while listening to the song.
Keep pushing forward:)
Just freaking awesome!

Nery intimidating piece. You can feel the subtle threat in the words woven here

Powerfully penned, Nick. Incredible write my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

Outstanding write Nick. Nicely done!

This is an excellent socially critic writing. Especially the perspective it is written from speaks louder than a thousand words. It reflects exactly what we are to the people in power: nothing but in significant bugs. Great work my friend!

You started this brilliant piece with an almost verbatim quote from the colostomy bag in chief and then proceeded to emphasize how he and those who follow his cult think and feel. Very powerful

Wow, harsh as fuck!

I’m a bit mind-blown and inspired at the same time.

You have a very crystal edge. x