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The Journey's Only Half The Battle.
Come out and rise up from your down under land, tearing your doubts and failures asunder and stand like the star that you are, with your well worn guitar baptized in the applause of many thundering hands.
Each song starts with one note plus blunders unplanned, each chord finds progessions till they meet your demands then each vocal and lyric starts to flow and expand, in your journey to find music's sweet wonderland.
Millions traveled its path over decades of time, many fell by the wayside as they failed to find, the key that fit perfectly to all listeners ears, you are part of a legacy you must play through your fears.
Even Elvis had flops David Bowie faced losses with his first albums hung round his neck.... albatrosses, but their hunger persisted chasing hits but more cautious, till their names brought them fame and their music was flawless.
There are ten million artists all trying to achieve the top of a long list though many find grief, but the joy of making music brings each one some relief and the ones that will make it bleed for what they believe.
Every song starts with one note make each one noteworthy, till your fingers are calloused and your eyesight grows blurry never settling for less never trying to hurry till you have a song list that makes your fans all scurry to hear your next tune but you've got to stay thirsty.
Don't rest on your laurels they become crowns of thorns, each souls muse is a demon and they cannot be scorned, there are bands who have vanished and their fans do not mourn those concerts where they offered the same old songs, tired and worn.
I speak from experience I'm one of ten million who is still not a star I'm just a musical civilian, but I write music daily and I'm ready and willing, though that wonderland escapes me my life's still fulfilling, out there hustling the crowds playing bars and pavilions.
And maybe someday if fate blesses my dreams I'll see you backstage in a room that is green, as we both share top billings that we haven't yet seen.
Write on~~~~~~Right on!!!
For Roy and JaneK and all of my peers at: Just Plain folks chasing for more lavish tomorrows................................
by-Matthew Frederick Blowers III
©-2019-Art~Whimsically Yours Studio [size:20pt][/size]
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I like it Matt and you are so quick at producing your creations.
God Bless
Roy
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Hey Roy, thanks for the read and the comments as always. Your work is inspiring and it's easy to extend the topic into another gathering of thoughts." as your quote above says: I say, "You've got to play in a lot of Hells before you get to entertain the Gods."
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Rise again from your down under land Rip your doubts asunder and stand Be the star that you are with your well worn guitar And bathe in the applause of adoring fans A note inspired and blunders unplanned Then chords find progressions to meet your demands Lyric and harmony flow and expand In your journey to find music's sweet wonderland Millions have tried over decades of time And fell by the wayside as they journeyed to find The key that fit perfectly to all listening ears Embrace your legacy and play through your fears. Even Elvis had flops David Bowie faced losses with his first albums hung round his neck.... albatrosses, but their hunger persisted chasing hits but more cautious, till their names brought them fame and their music was flawless. Millions of artists all dream the same dream Of singing a perfect song and covet top billing But music is a gift that was meant to be free And the ones who make it bleed for what they believe Just messing around here a bit
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Hey Japov, you have some Brilliant suggestions in your comment that i am considering using and I appreciate your input. ~~Matt
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I speak from experience I'm one of ten million who is still not a star I'm just a musical civilian
Funny, you were always a star to me M.
Love the write...your cadence is amazing and something I strive to perfect. I loved the poem and the idea and the story of following the musician, but we can only satisfy our own muses and all of the other stuff is out of our control I guess. I have joined poetry groups and tried to get involved with other poets because I learned that I love to recite my poetry, but have found that rhyming poetry isn't the "thing" anymore and it leaves me feeling a bit empty that I can't be included or find some sort of place where my poems belong. Have you had this experience at all friend with this new prose? Sorry to chat in a public forum LOL, I just got a bit melancholy and missing your thoughts on matters. I am glad to see you again and read your art friend....
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When I am dealing with the non-rhyming staccato timing, poetry miming, hardcore, free style pulp of folks that insist you be hung on a cross look, if you disappoint them. I simply prepare for such groups by taking each word out of my poems that rhyme and replace them with words that mean the same but don't Rhyme.
I find that the meaning and the story and the read are just as flowing and they hold the same impact as a rhyming work. But what I publish on the web is always...well most of the time rhyming because the non-purists out there of which there are millions still expect poetry to rhyme, like they were taught in school and we must satisfy their needs to find amazing rhyme. I too have missed our communion in my chase for some grasp of fame's hem, Friends far too often, sadly get left behind in the tiny whirlwinds that occasionally sweep me away from those who were with me at the beginning. But You can chat in a public forum whenever you like with me. I live for the Public and I have nothing to relay that should not be public...LOL there is a whloe lot that makes me sore in the word censor
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