Georges Brassens was never a believer ; he lambasted priests for a living, and used gods in his verses “only for poetic reasons”. — Olivier5
Love that you went looking for a spanking :naughty:I found this translation of The Spanking, pretty mischievous: — Olivier5
Your day breaks, your mind aches
You find that all the words of kindness linger on
When she no longer needs you
She wakes up, she makes up
She takes her time and doesn't feel she has to hurry
She no longer needs you
And in her eyes you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years
You want her, you need her
And yet you don't believe her when she says her love is dead
You think she needs you
And in her eyes you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years
You stay home, she goes out
She says that long ago she knew someone but now he's gone
She doesn't need him
Your day breaks, your mind aches
There will be time when all the things she said will fill your head
You won't forget her
And in her eyes you see nothing
No sign of love behind the tears
Cried for no one
A love that should have lasted years
Joni Mitchell’s Blue: my favourite song – by James Taylor, Carole King, Graham Nash, David Crosby and more.
As the legendary album turns 50, the musicians it inspired – and those who inspired it – tell us which track means the most to them and why — Interviews by Dave Simpson
at that time I was blocked, unable to find my female protagonist's voice in the middle of a shitty novel I was scribbling...eventually exorcized my bs macho-ambition to 'find my female voice' (or write women characters like a woman writer) — 180 Proof
As for Blue, my favorite song is (still)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G5084WbyZM8
Why? I've felt this ... — 180 Proof
Mein Gott is right! :yikes: :sweat:My God. How fckn fascinating is your own story. Why would it be bs macho to try and find the female point of view or voice ? Have you an example of your writing you would care to share ? — Amity
I am on a lonely road
and I am traveling
Looking for the key
to set me free — All I Want
Anyway, I'll really try to find something to share, Amity, but not publicly (please) if that's alright with you. Now if TPF would host an annual "Short Story Contest" like they used to on the old PF (@Banno), I'd be keen to conjure up some gumbo for the occasion. :wink: — 180 Proof
a lot of my story (sans mythistory) can be read between the lines across a variety posts and even my profile page. All the rest – autobiographical errata – is just dead skin and scabs. — 180 Proof
Re: the creative short story, someone mentioned that just about when I first started here and I thought it it a wonderful idea.
It was discussed - but nothing came of it.
Just another 'potential'...lost along the way, I guess... — Amity
We should. Maybe I'll do a poll on the idea. Cheers for the reminder anyhow. :up: — Baden
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