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    A soft breeze.As you sniffAndSniffThe lemon flower.This volatile life!

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    The point of no return is - a coop of Sappho and Gus

    Hoi hoi!Hope this finds you well?!A great fun coop, with Sappho and Gus.In thoughts elsewhere, I come everywhere. And that’s where I met Sappho.She wrote the lyrics/poem.After I got Sappho’s OK, here it is. I had something in mind...

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    • Omg I just listened to it. The music went so well with words. Bravo to you both

      • We thank you 1001 times for listening/ reading, and writing this kind comment, dear Fia!
        Elke and Gus

      • Chère F.,
        Thank you so much for your nice comment.
        And all the work you put into keeping Starsrite afloat.
        I must be strict: I explicitly exclude AI, but if you want to sing the song, please let me know. And I’ll send you the backing.

        In fact this is a demo. Far from perfect.
        This is not a karaoke party but I’m open for all good natured attempts to have fun with music.

        Thank you @Sappho for this wonderful poem.

        To everyone reading or listening, warm regards, (Sappho and) Gus

    • We are deeply grateful for your listening/reading and commenting, dear Valupta!
      Elke & Gus

    • Chère V.,
      You know how much I love your talents and writes, so your compliments mean a Lot to me. And Sappho too!

      Warm regards, Gus

    • Of course you have noticed that the mix left something to be desired and the voices were totally out of control, due to overuse and hay fever.
      So I’ve re-recorded the singing and made a new mix.

      A little bird told me that this one is not perfect, but yes, it’s a bit better.
      Hope you’ll like it too.
      Kind regards, Gus

      and here’s the new one:

    • I bow most reverently to Sappho ‘n Gus 🙏

      Stunningly beautiful, You Two, in every sense of the word.
      Artwork choice, title, and the Envelope Form in its abba rhyme-scheme (with spot-on and soft rhymes), work perfectly together, just as your skills harmonized in rendering this lovely, impacting virtual masterpiece in homage to Mother Earth’s ever dwindling beauty and life sustaining wonders.

      Simply, an enthralling co-write … love it deeply!
      Thank you both! ⁓ Richard🖌

      Nits:
      (Alas, Gus, your audio was not available, but I imagined how soul-touching it must be.
      Check V1-L3, “get” may have been meant as “yet”. Final stanza, L1, should “plead” be “plea”?) 🤓

    • Chèr Rascal,
      The first recording was out of control due to too much hay fever. I should never have posted it.
      But a couple of days later it was better. Not perfect at all. But quite honestly, I think perfection is boring as hell.

      Your nits are right, yet instead of get was the one I found too, but while singing made that mistake too. The other one I will check out. Sappho and I are non native speakers. So accidents will happen.

      Also on behalf of Sappho: we’re grateful for your listen and read.

      Listening is half of the fun. I hope:

      and here’s the new one:

      Kind regards, Sappho and Gus

    • wonderful collaboration! i enjoyed both the music and the captivating imagery.
      the rhyming scheme leads to pleasant fluidity. ~ c

    • Chère C.,
      Hope this finds you well.

      Thank you very much for the compliments. It’s always nice to see that people value what you’re doing.

      And maybe one day we’ll do a coop too? I would really love that.

      Also on behalf of Sappho, I thank you very much. We’re grateful for your listen.

      Kind regards, Gus

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