Still Held . . .

 . . . together 

https://home.howstuffworks.com/fasteners.htm

There was a time

When I was so unsure 

Of how I would find

My way through tears and trouble.

This big world can

Look so scary 

To a little boy

On his own.

It's held together by your love.

So secure sometimes it's frightening.

The thread connecting

All the right things

That help me to survive.

It's held together by your love.

It's so sure it strikes like lightning

A breeze refreshing

Me when I 

Find that life is cruel.

It's held together by your love

Each day I'd see 

Life full of uncertainty.

So few were free

From burdens of humanity.

It seemed to 

Me like everything 

Was fraying 

Before my eyes

I'm not one to run away

From each little storm.

Only fools refuse assistance

As they're carried downstream in the 

Rushing foam

I look around,

Concerned for much 

I see now.

I may have found

The rare elusive why and how

That everyone keeps searching

For, to bind or mend

All life's loose ends. 

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Strange . . .

https://paradepets.com/birds/weird-animals

. . . how and from where a song may come . . . 

(from https://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/disp_textbook.cfm?smtID=3&psid=3937)

". . . Circumstances played into American hands when France failed to suppress a slave rebellion in Haiti. One hundred thousand slaves, inspired by the French Revolution, had revolted, destroying 1,200 coffee and 200 sugar plantations. In 1800, France sent troops to crush the insurrection and re-conquer Haiti, but they met a determined resistance led by a former slave named Toussaint Louverture. Then, French forces were wiped out by mosquitoes carrying yellow fever. "Damn sugar, damn coffee, damn colonies," Napoleon, the French leader, exclaimed. Without Haiti, Napoleon had little interest in keeping Louisiana. . ."

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Dreaming . . .

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/storm-move-blizzard-

conditions-icy-roads/story?id=75678500

. . . of summertime . . . 

 OHO's Ocean City Ditty from OHO's album Gazebo

 
     

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                   Chromatose

Tweaking . . .

https://itzbases.com/itz-products/itz-tweaking-tool-curved-pliers/

I can be a fool just as well as anybody can.

Just a little rope and I'll hang myself like any other man.

I'm not so different from the rest.

So please don't put me to the test.

I don't get my kicks when I hurt you or I make you cry.

I can find the courage for anything I want to if I try.

I know I have to take the risk,

A strange dependency I guess.

It's a simple case of matter over mind.

It's a human race.

There are winners all the time.

Just a pretty face.

Such a pretty face.

I go walking right in her general direction.

I go walking without a fear of my detection.

And I've been called every name in the book

But I don't care about it. 

Some kind of crook may be remorseful

But if you take a look, then you'll see

What kind of fool that I can be.

You looked at the world your own way, rose-colored spectacles,

Only heard the things that you chose,

Saw what you wanted to see.

You didn't look too hard at me,

Had no idea what I could be.

On the other hand in my case I knew I wanted you.

I could see the trust in your eyes,

A trust so far out of place.

You didn't see through my disguise.

It hit you right between the eyes.

Now the game I played is all over and done.

Though it hurt you so,

There's no way you could have won.

So it wasn't fair.

Do you think I care?

I'll do anything to take advantage

Of a situation thrown my way.

I'll move a mountain if I think I have to.

I'm moving mountains every day.

Call me anything that you want,

That's your prerogative.

Be as honest as you can be.

Make sure you hold nothing back.

I'll have to take it like a man.

I'll do it any way I can.

Odds I won't refute what you say.

I've heard it all before.

Yes I've heard it time and again

Because I've lived it and what's more.

It's just of part of who I am

It's more than every now and then.

Do you think I'll change? Can an old dog learn new tricks,

Turn my life around?

There's so much I'd have to fix.

No it can't be done.

I'll just have my fun.

                        

 
     

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                                     Grains

All There Is . . .

https://houseofgeekery.com/2022/05/25/the-twilight-zone-banned-for-52-years/

One of David's imaginative compositions, posted here to take you to another place . . . another 

ZONE!  

From OHO's 2018 release Gazebo.

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For The Ride

Non-Plussed . . .

 

https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/too-much-information

It's all too much, it's clear to me,

The escapades each day I see.

The things I hear and read about

Can drive one to extreme degree.

My fellow man, when not engaged

By enterprise; constructive days,

Is either one pathetic cuss

Or filthy-rich. I am non-plussed.

Non Plussed
- Pumpkin Air



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Church . . .

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-most-beautiful-churches-in-the-world

The church of music

Holds no ham and oyster suppers

We're all just deacons

With our boots upon the ground

Marching into mystery

In command but 

Still can't quite see

The church of music

Won't require your weekly presence

You'll find it stays with you

No matter where you are

No dogmatic postulates

No demands on

Your fidelity

It can end the darkest night

Carry you through the hours

Know not if it’s wrong or right

Make no mistake

It’s divine

This church of mine

There are no fiery demons

In what I believe

It’s not for me to say

Who’s  what and where they go

All things flowing naturally

No controlling

Power over you or me

It can end the darkest night

Carry you through the hours

Know not if it’s wrong or right

Make no mistake

It’s divine

This church of mine

Stricly spiritual

No trace of any politics

Lurking in the mix or in the fabric

Only what is good 

No room for hate and no deceit

Honesty 

Sincerity will move you

And me

This church won’t interfere

With what you think or do

Your body and your mind are

Yours and yours alone

No one tells you what to say

No one criticizes

What you feel inside

It can heal the deepest wound

Shine a light in the darkness

Warm a chill in any room

Make no mistake

It’s divine

This church . . . 

It can end the darkest night

Carry you through the hours

Know not if it’s wrong or right

Make no mistake

It’s divine

This church of mine

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                          2014

Running . . .

 

https://what-when-how.com/birds/greater-roadrunner-birds/

Of all the things there are to do,

There're hardly any that are funner,

Than running roads and eating lizards,

When you are a roadrunner. 

 

     

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Pianos . . .

https://nitelifeexchange.com/glamour-is-back-

at-the-new-the-nines-piano-bar-in-noho/

On very special occasions

When celebrating felt right,

This place we’d go to,

With ambience and wine,

On a Saturday night. 

Caricatures hung on the wall

Eavesdropping on our most intimate moments.

“I love you.”

It was essential to go there

To mark the passage of time

Between the dates we used to signify

The bond we shared and to dine.

Always served Angus A-1 prime

To patrons of each and every persuasion.

I loved you.

But now that place is all gone.

Where did our love go?

Where is the ambience and

McCafferty’s piano?

While you eat you’re serenaded 

By some local musician

Playing bad renditions of the popular songs.

You sing along.

And so it ended.

Our passion somehow

Just faded away.

And likewise too,

That place we held diving

Became a dance club today.

The memories come charging in.

Sweet dreams and all the romancing related

Are gone now.

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            Ambience & Wine

All Night . . .

https://thespartanforum.com/1491/skyline/grad-night-all-night-

party-the-once-in-a-lifetime-event-all-graduates-look-back-on/

"There's a special satisfaction 

When a job comes off so right

Better break out the good stuff

The boss wants to party all night"

-from Good Stuff by Donald Fagan 

I know the feeling, but fortunately have never experienced it in thsese specific circumstances, nor do I want to.  But the musical vibe is capital. 

Good Stuff
- Donald Fagen

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Well . . .

 

https://www.dreamstime.com/photos-

images/i-ll-be-back.html

A joyous, celebratory melody by Jay Graboski of OHO which seems appropriate for posting during this, the holiday season. It's called 'Well I'll Be.'

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                         No Frills

The Law . . .

https://www.law.columbia.edu/careers/judicial-clerkships 

(from https://boingboing.net/2022/12/12/trumps-bid-to-end-the-mar-a-lago-fbi-investigation-ends-in-humiliation-for-his-pet-judge.html) 
". . . Trump's very loyal appointee, Judge Aileen Cannon, has been repeatedly humiliated over her willingness to ignore the law in favor of her pal. Following orders from a federal appellate court, Cannon has been forced to dismiss Trump's lawsuit attempting to halt the FBI investigation into his hoard of stolen classified materials. Cannon's performance, in this case, has served as a stellar example of how packing the courts with inexperienced sycophants from the Supreme Court on down is slowly helping destroy the rule of law. . ."

I Fought The Law
- The Bobby Fuller Four

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                               Put A Finger On It

Striving . . .

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/back-step

It never fails, just when it seems a song (or a project) is finished, you notice that it needs JUST ONE MORE THING. . . or sometimes a few more things. In any case, it just may happen again.  But here's the newest rendering of 'Fool' with some sonic additions. 

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Freeing . . .

https://www.pngegg.com/en/search?q=Get+Out+of+Jail+Free+card 

(from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/06/sports/soccer/qatar-and-russia-bribery-world-cup-fifa.html)

". . . After years of investigations and indictments, the United States Department of Justice . . . said for the first time that representatives working for Russia and Qatar had bribed FIFA officials to secure hosting rights for the World Cup in men’s soccer. . . . Prosecutors made the accusations in an indictment charging three media executives and a sports marketing company with a number of crimes, including wire fraud and money laundering, in connection with bribes to secure television and marketing rights for international soccer tournaments. . . "

(from https://medium.com/@DrHeineman/leaving-fandom-why-i-gave-up-sports-why-you-should-consider-it-and-how-to-start-6d1941c1a915)

". . . the culture in and around sports at all levels is consistently one of violence without consequence. Players from high school through to the pros seem to have a much higher chance of committing an over-the-line personal foul against another player in a game and suffering a suspension for a game or two than they do of committing an over-the-law offense against another human being in the real world and suffering any kind of meaningful legal consequences. . . These weren’t problems with just my teams, they were problems with virtually all teams. . . Despite the fact that I had very personal reasons to find the abusive behaviors of so many in professional and college sports especially abhorrent and despite the fact that I had professional reasons to stop supporting institutions who made a mockery of academic integrity, I chose to look the other way for a very long time in the name of indulging my favorite pastimes. It didn’t matter. . . Not keeping up with sports and not watching games has been a tremendous freeing up of my time, a much needed boon to my intellectual and creative development, a benefit to my psychological and physical health, and an overall worthwhile decision at this stage in my life. . ."

 

 
Free
- Chicago
 

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                   Chromatose

Saturday Night . . .

https://zaubee.com/biz/el-agave-spv3qko0

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        Black & White Then Back

Fool . . .

https://www.canstockphoto.com/

images-photos/fool.html

I can be a fool just as well as anybody can

Just a little rope and I'll hang myself like any other man

I'm not so different from the rest

So please don't put me to the test

I don't get my kicks when I hurt you or I make you cry

I can find the courage for anything I want to if I try

I know I have to take the risk

A strange dependency I guess

It's a simple case of matter over mind

It's a human race

There are winners all the time

Just a pretty face 

Such a pretty face

I go walking right in her general direction

I go talking without a fear of my detection

And I've been called every name in the book

But I don't care about it 

Some kind of crook may be remorseful

But if you take a look then you'll see

What kind of fool that I can be

You looked at the world your own way rose-colored spectacles

Only heard the things that you chose

Saw what you wanted to see

You didn't look too hard at me

Had no idea what I could be

On the other hand in my case I knew I wanted you

I could see the trust in your eyes

A trust so far out of place

You didn't see through my disguise

It hit you right between the eyes

Now the game I played is all over and done

Though it hurt you so

There's no way you could have won

So it wasn't fair

Do you think I care

I'll do anything to take advantage

Of a situation thrown my way

I'll move a mountain if I think I have to

I'm moving mountains every day

Call me anything that you want

That's your prerogative

Be as honest as you can be

Make sure you hold nothing back

I'll have to take it like a man

I'll do it any way I can

Odds I won't refute what you say

I've heard it all before

Yes I've heard it time and again

Because I've lived it and what's more

It's just of part of who I am

Do you think I'll change can an old dog learn new tricks

Turn my life around 

There's so much I'd have to fix

No it can't be done

I'll just have my fun

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                         No Frills

Smoke . . .

. . . and mirrors

https://lohdownonscience.com/smoke-and-mirrors/

Can you hear all that I say

Beneath all clever wordplay?

Don’t think that I’m insulting you

That I don’t want your point of view

Working from limited base

So easily losing your place

Why feign a blatant expertise

With no obvious philosophies?

Do you know

What you want

To accomplish here?

Will you go 

To the length you say you will

Or is this just all

Smoke and mirrors?

You may just set precedent

with every signal you’ve sent

Why don’t you learn the protocol

To no longer suffer this at all

Say what you mean if you mean it

Do what you feel in your heart

Make it real when you’re speaking your mind 

Impressions churning and spray

Like repairs flowing away

Pushing downstream ferociously

Uprooting each obstacle you see

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