Happy birthday, Joni Mitchell! Like many women of my generation, I can pretty much define an entire period of my life through Joni Mitchell songs. I remember spending hours lying on my twin bed listening to Blue and Court and Spark over and over again, wondering how she … [Read more...] about “joni mitchell: in her own words”
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clouds
Yesterday was Joni Mitchell's birthday. So, in honor of my all-time favorite singer/songwriter, I've decided to look at clouds -- from both sides now. … [Read more...] about clouds
the genius of song lyrics
As a writer, I love words and am obsessed with song lyrics. When I was in school -- from elementary through college -- I included song lyrics in all my papers and projects because there was always one that expressed exactly how I felt or what I was trying to say. So, even … [Read more...] about the genius of song lyrics
resolution #53: read more poetry
Like many teenage girls, I used to write poetry. My poems (a term I am using very loosely, having just cringed my way through notebooks of them, which I discovered while cleaning out my closet) are mostly about love -- of course. But because I grew up in the early ‘70’s, there … [Read more...] about resolution #53: read more poetry