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Karen Dalton Same Old Man 1971

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(This an experiment I tried to see how it affected my emotions. It experiments with the use of poetry and music to accomplish this. Being an emotional person it had the desired effect. Her voice/visuals heightened the effect of the poem. Read, then click on youtube link at bottom. I would be interested in your comments)

 

I've just become a little sad

Quite quick, and unexpected

I didn't know I was so prone

And quickly sad-affected

 

Was listening on my old Walkman

(But that's another story)

To Karen Dalton 'Same Old Man'

'Twas only auditory

 

She made me want to see her live

Hear her enchanting voice

So went to find this haunting soul

On youtube's million-choice

 

Something inside me just gave way...

So quick – so unexpected

Quite unprepared for what I found

Karen D - was dead.

 

What does this tell us about life?

Past pictures (in our head)

Can lead us into thinking that

They're still alive, not dead

 

Impressions are recorded of

People, what they've done

Enjoy them while they're still around

And not when they are gone

 

RIP

1993

Aged 55 (aids)

 

Don Matthews June 2018

 

Karen Dalton 'Same Old Man' 1971 . No live performance of SOM ever recorded

 

PostScript

You can Google more about Karen Dalton : The most tragically beautiful folk singer you've probably never heard of

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Don Matthews

Sat 16th Jun 2018 00:06

Thankyou Hannah. I wrote it to be emotionally moved. I thought it would also do the same to you.

Don ?

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Fri 15th Jun 2018 21:24

I find this very moving.
Beautifully expressed.

Hannah

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Don Matthews

Wed 13th Jun 2018 14:16

Thanks for the like Colin

Don

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