19 September 2011

another approach- September. 2011

Corporate Dragons - the Coast Road Song

Chorus:  Walking along a coast road, looking out to sea
                Feel the breath, the life, that's out there
                The Oceans calling me -
                An otter pride, O'er an eagle's cry, remind
                Of kin we once have been

It is business without ethics, informs our children's dreams
- dead zones, oil and plastics - absorb too much C02
- censors the spoils of beauty
- smother the whale of a mammals sound,
- muzzle the free who've been run a-ground -
& sweetness turns to late night screams -
parental comfort with ancient lies - un-intentially
"It'll be all right, there's no need to cry,
 we are here tonight, we'll take care of all your needs"

Chorus

How mighty is that dragon's fire
Will we be strong enough to face it's ire-
Will we touch into the deep profound,
Or turn around, and close our eyes,
To sleep at night - And lose the earth to greed.

Chorus
  # - Jo McKay (polar Jo)

26 August 2011

Polar Jo-Poems and Songs: Peace One Day

Polar Jo-Poems and Songs: Peace One Day

also view this Ted Talk - Aug 2011 for the story & history of  a World Peace Day, annually on Sept 21st.
http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/video/jeremy-gilley-one-day-of-peace-ted-talk

Peace One Day

PEACE ONE DAY

What innocence
might return to a child
who imagines Peace One Day

What soft light, in Bright eyes
when a child hears
yes, you can go outside to Play

For once
in all these troubled times
there will be no War today...

What innocence
might return to a child
who imagines Peace One Day ...

- Jo McKay

19 August 2011

Mama Orlanda

MAMA ORLANDA

Our Mama - Orlanda
eccentric and authentic
always a Lady
...she had a way to be
color and light and free

She would say "everybody hey-
now listen to me:

chorus:
If you ever need
some bodies love, she said
remember me --
you'll see -----
you are and have always been
most deeply loved of human beings...
Embrace it and believe it!"
... embrace it and believe it ...

Our Mama- Orlanda
always a Lady
she had a way to see
everything inside of me -
And she would say ---

repeat chorus
- love Jo McKay
 

01 March 2011

Remembering my youngest son

some of Rick's story in pictures. completed 5 years after he died. "some thoughts do often lie too deep, for words" - Wordsworth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=Ns-15qh2fXU