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The Girl with Pebbles by the Wishing Well
Eyes made of sapphire Her heart is on fire If only lips have wings Kisses of brilliant things Silky black hair cascading Like a waterfall splashing Float and soar as if autumn leaves Wondrous
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Introducing The Peppermint Rainbow (Sunshine Pop #8)
Having grown up in a music-loving family, I always take delight in remembering my ’70s childhood–Grandpa’s Classical and Military music; uncles’ ’70s Folk Rock and Progressive Rock; parents’ The Carpenters, Matt Monro, Johnny Matthis,
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Tukláw-Áhas sa Báyan ni Kulás
Undás pára sa mga pumánaw Tatlóng pántas may bitbít na ílaw Si Húdas bulilyáso ang galáw Si Barabás raw ang magnanákaw! Wag nang pumiglás baka mahátaw Kundî tódas na búkas paglitáw Málas! Di sisikátan
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Holidays Minus the Sentimentalities (No to Cultural Hijacking)
Many people love hijacking events, as if this is a second nature for them. For instance, I’ve encountered those who say that Christmas should be celebrated only by Christians, or that Christians should not
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Síno ang Ibobóto Mo?
(The Real Relation Breaker) Dáhil malápit na namán ang eleksyón sa Pilipínas, nagkálat na namán ang asáran, pasaríngan, at bastúsan ng maraming kandidáto at lalo na ng kanya-kanyang mga tagasupórta. Último mga magkakaibígan ay
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Winnipeg Alt-Rockers Humous releases new album
Winnipeg’s local Filipino band Humous releases its 4th album, titled Naked Lies, Naked Truth. The 10-track record is the band’s pandemic effort. Humous consists of Julius Cesar Eugenio (bass, vocals), Johnric Nv (guitars), and
Read More »Introducing The Free Design
(Sunshine Pop #7) For the past couple of months, I’ve been mining the mountain of ’60s Sunshine/Psychedelic music, and I continue to dig up gems that I might have just forgotten or really missed
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At Sumábay sa Sáliw ng Simpónya
Paghágod sa kwérdas ng bandúrria Nagbuláan ang rítmo’t melodyá Pagpalò at pagsípa sa tamból Kumpás ng músika ay sisíbol Céllo’t báho ang tibók at pintíg Ang káluluwa–líriko’t tínig Sa báwat pagtíktak ng orasán Umaáwit
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Introducing The Tuneful Trolley
(Sunshine Pop #5) The ’80s phase of New Wave music is steeped with bands with a mouthful of creative names such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Echo & the Bunnymen, Siouxsie & the
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In Anxious Anticipation of the First Fall of Snow
The clouds today look like humpback whales And cold is the kiss of the northern gales The same well-trodden path is gold with leaves But no movement in sight the thick mist grieves Bits
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