Let me tell you about my experience with autism and ADHD
From moments of forgetfulness and yippee dee
Sorry I lost track now where were we
Oh yes
About autism and ADHD
I see the world in colours
All bright and beautiful
I notice the most annoying sounds
But I could tell you all about musical theatre and other interests of me
Like quizzes and history
Like when they started running the first presidency
It was George Washington then john Adams and the rest is history
But King George did tax there tea
And started a protest called the Boston tea party
Sorry Im going off tract again
But that is what it is like inside my brain
I could run barefoot in the rain
It would not bother me
I enjoy little quirks and moments of hyperactivity
Because its what makes me me
"On the Transmigration of Souls"
Wordless.
Music speaks.
Angels sing
to remind us
(LadyLabyrinth/2021)
September 11
John Adams - On the Transmigration of Souls (2002) [Audio + Score]
https://youtu.be/oNTBzkpnKfk
"The Barefoot Magus: Deserts and Oceans"
In the lost years we meet
strangers found yet known
in the strangest desert dreams
Barefeet, we speak
of strange magic
hidden in our hearts
invisible,
seldom
ever seen
Across great oceans
we then walk,
we hold each other,
faith
inside
our souls
trust is given
towards a known stranger
sharing stories
along the arduous journey
invoking
our true Home
(LadyLabyrinth / 2021)
EASTER
4.4.21
"Become Desert" / John Adams
https://youtu.be/1VN9TBfWAEo
"Become Ocean" / John Adams
https://youtu.be/dGva1NVWRXk
Thinking About Magic: (1) Was Jesus a Magician?
https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/thinking-about-magic-1/
Thinking About Magic: (2)
https://au.thegospelcoalition.org/article/thinking-about-magic-2/
Book of Signs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Signs
Simon Magus.
https://www.riaanbooysen.com/barbelo/jesus-vs-simon-magus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Magus
https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna26972493
Paul.
https://youtu.be/v6CDLB_v7yE
“All That Is”
All that is,
is found within
Revolutionary becomes
evolutionary
Compassion sets in
There is here,
residing here within
Infinitely
Infinite
All that is,
is found within
It doesn’t end
The Story Non-linear
Begins
(LadyLabyrinth/2019)
"Common Tones in Simple Time" / John Adams
https://youtu.be/hH2yfw-UkI0
https://youtu.be/KfaDOmT82gk
Neurosurgeon
https://youtu.be/Mu3YZknoVkM
Child
https://youtu.be/87ocLxBVA8s
Child/Adult (Pt1)
https://youtu.be/mW0Ko8QE0ZA
(Pt2)
https://youtu.be/YSa3El8VFOo
female
https://youtu.be/1FD5lReqe64
male
https://youtu.be/-IuJKabyx_g
athiest
https://youtu.be/M19g4KtVAGQ
https://youtu.be/FgqAYtXfP9c
Academic
Was it just coincidence or the work of hidden powers
that Jefferson and John Adams passed on within few hours
on a very weighty date indeed , which was July the fourth,
a day of celebration uniting south and north,
and furthermore a jubilee that fell this selfsame year,
In eighteen twenty-six, a time of joy and cheer?
Monroe, fifth president in line, died on the selfsame date,
though in his case I have to say he was a few years late.
At length Tom Jefferson woke up from a state like sleep,
and felt the urge to wander off and grant himself a peep.
Would Charon, grave ferryman, let him cross the Stygian brook?
The sullen figure thereupon, with a bleak and doleful look,
warned the hopeful president he’d be in for a nasty shock
once Charon’s bark had landed him close to the Plymouth rock..
Though America had outlived wars and then a mighty slump,
he was less sure of its chances at the blast of the final trump.
It might therefore be wiser to rest up in heaven or hell
than on earth to witness the toll of the Liberty’ knell.
What the Wit Wanted
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin
A stout wit with more than one chin
As our national symbol, he wanted the turkey
For he had yet to taste Native jerky
*Written January 22, 2019
For Andrea’s Educate Me with Humor - Leader Clerihew challenge
For enlightenment, I learned this:
Some say Native Americans made the first jerky (buffalo jerky) thousands of years ago, while others say an ancient Inca tribe called the Quechua made jerky as early as the 1500s.
Also, in the play "1776," there is a song called "The Egg." When Ben Franklin wants to make the turkey our national emblem, Thomas Jefferson suggests the dove to represent peace. Both men’s ideas are shot down when a more demanding John Adams suggests the eagle for its strength.
There is some contention surrounding Franklin's choice. In a 1784 letter to his daughter, however, Franklin explained that the bald eagle had a “bad moral character” and was a “rank coward” that merely steals from other birds.
General, then President George Washington
Plantation owner and Virginia Squire
He never got a chance to retire
Mr. John Adams, President the Second
The first to reside in the White House
His closest advisor was his spouse
Thomas Jefferson was President Number Three
Linguist, mathematician -- man of many talents
He wrote the Declaration of Independence
A Waltz with Thomas Jefferson
He is waiting the moment I open my eyes
So erect he stands with an air of elegance
I’m quick to notice his handsome face and tall size
The Declaration’s author seems poised for romance
A foot taller than I, he intimidates me
Curiously, he brandishes a violin
The polished instrument is but one of his three
He eyes me, pulls the violin’s scroll from his chin
He lays the violin down and extends his hand
Tom’s smile reveals his lady’s man reputation
He winks coyly, quite pleased to retire from the band
I'm thrilled to waltz with a founder of our nation
We step gaily about the colonial hall
As Benjamin Franklin and John Adams look on
Tom’s gentle hands lead me at the first Congress ball
Envious are the expressions of Ben and John
Tom sniffs the sweet yellow rose I placed in my hair
Sadly, I release him when the band’s music ends
You say I was dreaming, but I swear I was there
Our thrilling, romantic waltz all logic transcends
February 3, 2017
how proud am I to have my downy twins
take this morsel of food and learn of our history
as our national emblem, John Adams chose us
symbols of courage, strength and freedom
though we flourished before European colonization
we once faced the forces of extinction
‘twas man who lent a hand
taking eggs from Florida nests
transporting them to other states
rebounding, now we stand strong as Adams wished
offering hope for our struggling nation’s resilience
you will leave this nest, dear hatchlings,
charged with the duty of freedom’s defender
show mankind the path to love
ensure no soul is left to doubt
powers of a Creator and His pure goals
unconditional affection and acceptance
soar majestically through skies, instilling trust
lead the way
to Agape
*Entry for John Freeman’s “Pure Thoughts on Nature” contest
In Boston they threw ice and oyster shells
As the British troops marched coldly by.
Till soon the streets were ringing with the yells:
“Lobster-backs!” the righteous raucous cry.
The troops retreated till they could retreat no more,
Nine men against one hundred strong,
Till suddenly the muskets made their roar,
Scattering hot lead amid the throng.
Ant though the Boston public howled in outraged hate
Someone softly spoke the soldiers’ case:
John Adams arguing their very fate
Seeking justice in that hostile place,
A patriot who helped us spurn the British crown,
Rescued six lost British lives,
Against the sentiment of his own town…
One more reason Adams’ name survives.
You traveled with me in a flash of thought.
Tanja called from Frankfurt on the Main.
She arrived in Germany; there was no one to meet her.
Let guide her together on her trip up the Rhine.
A friend is ill, please give him strength.
He is special, thoughtful and kind.
The twins-Stephan and Thomas skipped school.
Bless this day! Erase John Adams Junior High from my mind.
I should be in New York to take care of Martha.
Her first baby is due any time.
A home birth as such, I refuse to worry.
With you present, I know she is fine.
Herbert, for the firs time in love,
utters that his whole life is torn.
Putting the pieces together, he ties up the phone line
caring less, what time Martha's baby is born.
Edgar needs a ride home and I cannot drive.
I tell him to stay on the line until I let
the dog out the door.
Nobody understands Edgar and no one cares.
“What do you think a mother is for?”
Where would I be without you beside me?
I could not have coped with today.
Just one more favor!
My back is killing me, please do not go away.
Forget it!
I settle for the heating pad.
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