Hyde Park - Spurn Point

Gold cherry

By Parson Thru

Mon, 18 May 2020
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Take the highway to the end of the night
Go rolling onto eastern sand where wind
whips the salt into your face
Step outside and greet the sun
Hold the keys to freedom in your fist

Hum the tune that followed you to water’s edge
Raise your tired smile
Share with me that cold tangential light
Haunt me with your sunken eyes
Bring me hope that reckless beauty still exists

** https://soundcloud.com/parson-thru/hyde-park-spurn-point-180520

From a true story many moons ago. Also "Journey To The End Of The Night", influential book by Céline, that may or may not have influenced Jim Morrison, but earned me Brownie Points with the French boss of my Spanish language school. (Her name was Céline too! Just remembered that!)

https://youtu.be/sO6ouK39mf8

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Inspiration Point (work that responds to our weekly writing cue)

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Just found this poem of yours Kevin. I can imagine Jim Morrison finding inspiration from your words. Wonderfully mysterious and capture a moment in time.

I love the Doors music and Just played that track at 2.10am, it really works for me as did your poem.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Ha ha! I'm pleased to hear it,Jenny.

It was your poem that inspired me.

It's funny with music like this:a bit like those reunions where everyone says we should do it more often, but it never happens.

Thanks due to insert, too, for such an inspirational IP.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Very pleased you're enjoying it Parson - and getting such good results!

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you, insert!

Parson Thru

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you for the cherries! X

Parson Thru

Submitted by Ed Crane on

This seem to have raised some fond and interesting memories. I'm sorry to say I could never get into the Doors, never really liked Jim's voice, but that doesn't detract from this excellent piece.

I think I might have a go at this. We'll see

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Very interesting memories, Ed.

Hope you feel inspired.

Parson Thru

Submitted by airyfairy on

A beautiful response to this week's Inspiration Point, and it's our Facebook and Twitter Pick of the Day.  Please do share/retweet if you enjoy it too.

Picture:  Pixababy Creative Commons

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you. A lovely surprise.

This was one of those that just pours out of you, like it or not.

Thank you Jenny, for starting the chain with your comment, and insert for a great IP idea, and airyfairy for this pick.

You've saved the day.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/search?q=The+New+Anatomy+of+Melancholy&page=1

Sorry for the above plug, but...

Parson Thru

Submitted by littleditty on

takes me on a Doors kind of journey, moving forward with each line - nice! Nice energy, and sounds, and can hear the engine fire up now...raring to go poem. Enjoyed.

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thanks littleditty. Lovely comment.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I love :

"Catch the cold steel moment
of its brief tangential light"

and "reckless beauty"

It does have the exciting feeling of electric guitar notes flowing into each other, also of how everything seems super intense, including beauty, when you are very tired

great POD!

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank ee, Di.

I'm very grateful.

Parson Thru

Submitted by Ed Crane on

 

 

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Cheers Ed!

Parson Thru