DOWNTOWN, SAGINAW (c) Copyright 2007 by Earl F. Hubbard Jr.
(from A NEW ROAD/A YELLOW BUS BOOK of PEACE & LOVE coming VERY SOON!)
Today we gave a concert,
in Downtown, Saginaw,
Lily played a banjo.
Cara played guitar.
Dionte banged a drum,
Lilya blew a horn,
Vinny played the sax,
as the band played on.
Mar's Bar played the flute,
Fiona played Kazoo,
Dillon played a harp,
after kissing Suzy Q.
Mr. Howard played a fiddle,
while Lilya did her jig,
And everybody snorted,
like a Cincinnati Pig.
Sunshine Girl was grooving,
As she shook her tambourine,
I'm here to tell you Brothers,
She could REALLY shake that thing!
Michelle was a singer,
with the scruffy Fisher Cat,
who looked like Grizzly Adams,
in his Beaver Hat.
That's where we met JoAnna,
who asked to join our band,
who was the finest singer,
in all of Michigan.
The British call her Jo,
The Americans - JoAnne,
She was shopping with her daughter,
in a purple, Hippy Van.
Now she's on our bus,
Singing songs of peace,
Singing songs of love,
Of gypsies, tramps, and thieves.
Me? I played my twelve string,
Pyper played sitar,
while Dionte banged his drums,
just like Ringo Starr -
singing SAGINAW, MICHIGAN,
which is a catchy tune
while the rocking sun,
swung with Mr. Moon.
and
Saffron danced with fishermen,
as graceful as a dove,
on a day in Michigan,
filled with peace and love.
efhjr.
Author notes
This is the 40th piece for what will be my 23rd book and the second book in my YELLOW BUS of PEACE & LOVE series of books of which I have 4 of planned - if all goes well. As with my LITTLE STAR books - my YELLOW BUS books are meant to be read from the first page to the last like the chapters of a novel.
ENJOY!
Peace & Love!
Earl.
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Hey i've always fancied having a go on the old banjo so this was my chance to lay down my guitar and give it a go. This sounds like a very merry and noisy band we've got here. If music is the food of love then we should all have our appetites satisfied with this little jaunt. I'd forgotten quite how many people were on the bus with us but it seems we have quite a few and more to come
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I thought I heard some great sounds while I was out today-now I know who it was!!!xxxx
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I love this Earl, and thank you for allowing me to join your family today.
((btw, my daughter is looking for our purple hippy van.
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Riftkin
a.k.a.
JoAnn
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LOL!!! Flipping Fantastic!!! A Fun Read!!
This is WICKED! What a ball we are having bringing joy, happiness, peace and love as we go on our travels through music. I loved this Earl, next stop I will bring my Violin not played for years but I would give it a go LOL!!! Then again maybe I should just stick with the singing. Welcome aboard Jo. I know I keep saying this but is another fantastic addition.
Love you ~sugar~ xxx
Hiya dudee, hey I am a ace dancer, we have always have music on here even now we are listening to music, this is brilliant and fun. Hiya Jo. Love Lilya xxx
Hi matey, what can I say this was a blast to read you really do amaze me, my mum was right when she told me you could write about anything. WOW. I have got a bongo that I can play quite well and I have drum lessons at school, we love music at home it is always playing. Stay cool matey keep these wicked poems coming. Hello JoAnne. Love Dionte xxx
Hi Earl, A Blast!!! That is what we are having as we go on our travels with you. Mum was right you are an amazing poet, yes, she told us that, playing all this music or everyone in Saginaw we must have looked quite a sight lol, and my mum singing have you heard her? lol, she is not too bad HONEST!! Loved this, welcome aboard JoAnne. Love mars bar xxx next stop please.
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Earl,
What a great job here! I love it! Sounds like a grooving great time! hehe. As we roll along, singing a song, we enjoy the sites that we never bat at eye at, as magic is abundance on this trip!
and love
Nyetta
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Excellent trip. Must be a sight for passer by's to see. Hope we had a hat to hang out the window to take up collection's Michigan's fun been to many Nascar races in Brooklyn. The camp ground is like Mardi Gras.
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