Posts by Linda Marsanico
Summer of ’14
Last week, Thursday, on the train to my office, I listened to a song I haven’t heard for some time: “Gonna Make You Sweat – Everybody Dance Now” (C+C Music Factory, 1991). Oh, how I realized in an instant that I miss dancing, sweating, kicking up my heels! I grew up hearing music. My mother,…
Read MoreLet It Be
“When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom, let it be …Whisper words of wisdom Let it be.” Beatles, (1970,Written by Lennon, McCartney, Apple; Capitol)…
Read MoreSunrise………..Sunset
(Title inspired by the musical “Fiddler On The Roof”) ‘Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird…’ “Morning Has Broken, Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam, since 1978) “Teaser And The Firecat” Album, Lyrics: Eleanor Rarjeon (1931) Music: Bunessan (traditional) Piano arrangement: Rick Wakeman (from the English rock band, “Yes”) Wikipedia,…
Read MoreSounds and Songs of Freedom
I dreamt, last night, that I was on the road to Tortola. This thought resembles the first line in the wonderful novel “Rebecca” where the destination was the fictional Manderley (Daphne du Maurier, 1938, Victor Gollancz, England). I am very serious about loving my visit to Tortola, a most beautiful island of approximately 24,000 people.…
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