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Today’s the birthday of my novel, The Singing Stick.
It’s full of L-O-V-E. And M-U-S-I-C.
For Y-O-U.
L-O-V-E John Legend L-O-V-E, love It’s easy to spell And if you know it for yourself Then everybody else Well, they can tell When L-O-V-E, love gets into your heart It sparkles like a star And everyone can see How bright you are Because love, love, love Makes you feel better Love, love, love Keeps us together Love, love, love Warm like a sweater Aren’t you glad to know that you’ve got Love L-O-V-E, love It’s my favorite word It sings out like a bird The sweetest song I’ve heard Sweeter than dessert And L-O-V-E, love It don’t cost a thing It’s free for you and me So you’ll give love And I’ll give love And we all can give our . . . Refrain (& more!)
(My thanks to John Legend, along with Chrissy, Luna & Miles.)
The Gentle Nudge
THURSDAY: Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, 12:00-1:00PM Central, at this link)
SEPTEMBER 9: “Riffing on The Singing Stick”—my online book bash. I’d love for you to come! Details and RSVP here.
Happy birthday, Singing Stick!!! Clearly I'm behind with my Raft posts, but this was a great pick-me-up for a lagging Friday!!
A perfect song to launch your book, and to dance with joy--me in the bathroom flossing teeth, gyrating with my partner in the mirror, both of us happy for you, Phyllis!