I've been following your work since my first day on Substack. It's simple, fluid writing that puts us in touch with the world and at the same time shakes us up because it confronts us with things so simple that sometimes we don't even see them. This poem reflects that well, and set to music it becomes a kind of lullaby that warms and enlightens our hearts. Paul, thank you so much
Thanks, Manuel. I never knew when I first wrote the poem that it would ever become a song, but Johnny Duncan engineered the musical version, and I was wowed when I first heard it—still am!
I've been following your work since my first day on Substack. It's simple, fluid writing that puts us in touch with the world and at the same time shakes us up because it confronts us with things so simple that sometimes we don't even see them. This poem reflects that well, and set to music it becomes a kind of lullaby that warms and enlightens our hearts. Paul, thank you so much
Thank you for your generous comment, Rolando. I appreciate your continued support 🙏😊
Thanks to @Geraldine A. V. Hughes for sharing this
Grateful to @C.J. Heck for the restack, thank you, Catherine.
You are always welcome, Paul. Well-deserved. Thank you, too, for the mention and link.
Grateful to @Geraldine A. V. Hughes for the restack, thank you, Lady G
Sir Paul you are one of my great pleasures, I will always restack your body of work, a hundred thousand welcomes dear poet 💥 Lady G
Thank you for your continued support, Lady G!
Thank you for sharing this, @rena !
My thanks to @Deni for this restack!
Appreciate the restack, @Lique, thank you, My Friend!
Thanks to @quiet reminders for the restack!
You welcome @Paul Wittenberger
Thanks to @Kathleen Hobbs for this restack!
You’re welcome, Paul
Thanks to @rena for sharing this!
“Hernando’s Hideaway “ lyrics: “I know a place, deep and dark, a secret place…” Been there. Johnny sings exclusively.
Johnny Ray recorded a version of that song which did pretty well on the charts.
So many on Spotify. Wonder who sang about mud 50s on radio. It is an ear worm.
https://youtu.be/XC05YwDUmVg?si=I7f6J6v2VFZ8id2j
Yes. Ear worn leaves me alone. I can get on with my day. Did you check Chris Franklins Tales of the zeitgeist ? House of Haiku. Alien prompt.
I always love to read your comments, Richard!
Birthday wishes wrapped up and tongue tied. Hope words that just need to be released.
Thank you, Richard. Isn’t June your birthday month, too?
No, Memorial Day this year May.
Got to listen to 1950s Hernando’s Hideaway. Check Spotify.
Carol Haney!
And when it came
to my first kiss
I’d dream the lips
were yours and mine
I love this. Beautiful writing like always.
Thank you—I think Johnny Duncan did a wonderful job creating the musical version!
I will listen as well…
He did
Gorgeous write, Paul!
Thank you, Rea
This is pure magic…
Thank you, Jo-Ann—Glad you like it!
You’re truly welcome
Lovely! I’m Harrison, an ex fine dining line cook. My stack "The Secret Ingredient" adapts hit restaurant recipes for easy home cooking.
check us out:
https://thesecretingredient.substack.com
Thank you, Harrison. I’ll check out your recipes!
Thank you, Paul, for this beautiful poem and song. Kudos!
Thanks, Manuel. I never knew when I first wrote the poem that it would ever become a song, but Johnny Duncan engineered the musical version, and I was wowed when I first heard it—still am!