Hello friends and welcome back to Word Garden Word List after our collective Christmas break! Let other prompt sites continue to slumber and laze, we are ready to write!
As the old year wanes, my mind turned to thoughts of the many marvelous people we lost in 2022. One of these was Procol Harum lead man Gary Brooker, famous for the song "A Whiter Shade of Pale.' The song is unique in many respects, not least of which are its Bach-like organ lines, Gary Brooker's weathered, weary-sounding singing, and the intelligent, poetic lyrics by this week's featured writer, lyricist Keith Reid.
I had not realized that Gary Brooker didn't write the intriguing lyrics for his band's songs; this was done by Keith Reid, who--like poet Peter Brown with Cream--was not a playing member of the band he wrote lyrics for, but whose words left an indelible impression when heard. As regards the famous "Whiter Shade of Pale", Reid has said that he heard someone saying to another person at a party, "You've turned a whiter shade of pale." The rest, as they, say, is history. Furthermore, name me another pop song that references Chaucer's "The Miller's Tale." Bubblegum this is not.
What we do here is to take at least 3 of the 20 words I've taken from the lyrics of Keith Reid and use them in a new original poem of your own. Then link up, visit others, and bask in a smug feeling of stellar accomplishment!
And now, your list!
blade
cartwheels
cuffs
descended
explore
ghostly
Homburg
humming
jeer
maze
mortal
multilingual
overcoat
purity
replace
seasick
stallion
tale
wandered
wept
"And although my eyes were open
ReplyDeleteThey might have just as well've been closed"
Just a sensational lyric all the way through. There are a third and fourth verse as well, that aren't on the familiar version.
DeleteAn intriguing list, kiddo. I have had vertigo all month -sigh - but will give it a go tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to it, Sherry.
DeleteBest I could do with such a dizzy head, my friend. I listened to the song first and that really helped. It is so brilliant. Interesting that he wrote the words, but didnt play in the band. Fantastic lyrics!
Deletei'm on it
ReplyDeleteExcellent!
DeleteShay- Your choice of words is marvelous! Joining today.
ReplyDeleteLOL. you are so funny. Yes, let others slumber and laze! I will be back with my first poem of 2023 most likely tomorrow. Thank you for encouraging and inspiring us.
ReplyDeleteLove the song,and the list. The song is definitely brilliant, my poetry well, not so much. I haven't written anything in a while so it was nice to crack open the ink.
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