Showing posts with label Tom Robinson Band. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Robinson Band. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Ten Years After

A reunion tour.

Ten years later.

Singing the same political songs.

But it's ten years later.

Everyone's older.

Stuff changed.

And why not? Ten years went by.

So you can't sing the old songs the old way with the old words.

And maybe, being older, the new words make more sense. Resonate more.

And maybe, just maybe, it's even better than the original.

Monday, September 3, 2012

Thursday, May 17, 2012

From the West Down To The East

Every Distance is Not Near

There's a steeple. It's hidden. She probably hasn't seen it.

But it's there. Up the hill. Behind the park.

Years ago there may have been a congregation. Weddings. Celebration.

Now, it's just a building. With a steeple.




The sun was blinding that day. She probably doesn't remember it.

But it was blinding.

And it reflected off the stained glass.

I saw it that day.




There was waiting.

In the lobby.

And there might have been tea.

And I didn't know why I was there.

There were other places to be. Other things to see.

And maybe in that way I was like the steeple.

Up the hill. With many other things going on. Maybe she didn't notice.

She may have been looking somewhere else. Or shielding her eyes from the sun.

Or drinking tea.




And the phone rang. Shrill. Interrupting.

There may have been flowers that day.

I don't quite remember.

I may have to go back up the hill. And ask the steeple.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Frightening Lies From the Other Side

We're Talking About Your Freedom

So President Obama came out (um... so to speak) for marriage equality.

There's been a lot of hand-wringing about this. But I don't see how it's a problem for anyone.

To put it more directly: If you're against freedom, you're on the wrong side.

And 20 years from now, everyone will be ashamed of you.



Monday, September 5, 2011