The Power of Songs and Poems

On my computer I play songs of the late 1970's My seed time as it were ELP, Yes, and King Crimson Perhaps I will pick up a recording by Nice they did a great version of "America" from West Side Story or perhaps I shall return to the fold era or flip on some Dvorak Music and poetry enables us to touch unreality but only if we let it Some recommend Beethoven and Bach Others Chuck Berry and James Brown Attempted to play the French horn when I was younger what a gorgeous sound that instrument can make The Beatles and the Rolling Stones used ti So did we at Midwood High AS we marched down the football field Cool autumn days remind us of leaves turning color, football and the beginning of the school year I remember those days As age creeps in I attend poetry readings and volunteer at Poets House read a lot of verse Poets House has Israeli, Afro - American, Chinese, Puerto Rican poetry and much more The world needs poetry and song And so doe we , friends