Early winter morning brings
Whistling of a mourning doves wings
As they fly from the ground to sky
It may sound like a lament; a cry
But that's just what their wings are doing
Doves are mainly monogamous; cooing
Open the door and hear their sound
In the moment, we know we're still around
—Winter Morning
Poet, John Conte
MyStrawHat.com
Good wishes,
Saturday, December 31, 2022
2022 Backyard Highlight Award: Nature Wins
2022 Backyard Highlight Award: Nature Wins = Hawk is hanging out on fence. Cat jumps up, sticks the landing like an ex-pro and scurries like the squirrels do along the top of the fence. Amazing 😻 #nature #wins #backyard #hightlight #award #top #cat #hawk #jump #on #fence #perfect #balance #outdoors #newyear #2022 #outside #photo #happy #healthy #joyful #safe #2023
Friday, December 30, 2022
So You Know _ new poem
Fever drew me back home again
Floating outside my father's den
Praying I can read all the books
Without it being like what it looks
Lying in a fever dream death bed
Remembering every inch of homestead
I love my family so and I hope they know
When I'm buried I won't let go …
Oh, no, I love you so … so you know
—- So You Know
John Conte
MyStrawHat.com
December 29, 2002
Floating outside my father's den
Praying I can read all the books
Without it being like what it looks
Lying in a fever dream death bed
Remembering every inch of homestead
I love my family so and I hope they know
When I'm buried I won't let go …
Oh, no, I love you so … so you know
—- So You Know
John Conte
MyStrawHat.com
December 29, 2002
Thursday, December 29, 2022
A New Year Poem _ new poetry
What we may wish for today
Some people say …
That a cardinal is a loved one past
That a cardinal is signaling love does last
And those cardinals all alone in the snow
They are here at year end and another to go
As December comes to a close
January skies may be dark but stars will glow
Days, weeks, months, years pass us by
As simple as it is, it's a gift to be alive
Happy New Year to you and yours
—-A New Year Poem
By John Conte
MyStrawHat.com
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Some people say …
That a cardinal is a loved one past
That a cardinal is signaling love does last
And those cardinals all alone in the snow
They are here at year end and another to go
As December comes to a close
January skies may be dark but stars will glow
Days, weeks, months, years pass us by
As simple as it is, it's a gift to be alive
Happy New Year to you and yours
—-A New Year Poem
By John Conte
MyStrawHat.com
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Monday, December 12, 2022
Will Trump’s #SCOTUS End Democracy? _What Mark Twain Would Say
If Mark Twain were alive today he'd write that the Independent Legislature theory that #SCOTUS just heard allows for the equivalent of a "participation trophy" in our politics for political losers.
…And, furthermore, encourages habitual losers.
#MarkTwain #American #democracy #writer
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
…And, furthermore, encourages habitual losers.
#MarkTwain #American #democracy #writer
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Happy Democracy = Anti-Imperialism
Thankful to have grown up in the hills very near the Indian Village of Logstown, Reverand Father Joseph De Bonnecamps, S.J. celebrated the first Holy Catholic mass in South Western Pennsylvania, Beaver County, August 9, 1749 = with democracy for all and anti-imperialism #grateful
Monday, November 21, 2022
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Existence Proceeds Essence
Reaching back out to you breaking day
Pittsburgh morn stretching to West LA
My morning prayer includes good stuff
Praying for plants, animals and, well, us
There is no greater freedom than to be
A people who choose and act to be free
It's our existence that proceeds essence
MyStrawHat.com & TheNewEveryDayMedia.com
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Pittsburgh morn stretching to West LA
My morning prayer includes good stuff
Praying for plants, animals and, well, us
There is no greater freedom than to be
A people who choose and act to be free
It's our existence that proceeds essence
MyStrawHat.com & TheNewEveryDayMedia.com
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Working On Guitar for Original New Song
Sing 🎶 along 🎼 music 🎵
Been #working #on this new song since 3am March 2nd 2022 when I heard it in my head. Looking forward to shaping it up with some friends soon
#sing #along #music #new #song #fender #nashville #telecaster #electric #guitar #fender #sonic #amp #room #setting #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #edgeworth #basement #sun #sunshine #summer #weekend #weekendvibes #recording #playing #original #friends
8/7/2022
Good wishes,
John
Working On Creating Original New Song @john conte @NewEverydayMedia
https://youtube.com/watch?v=MjOmGO4VH-Y&feature=share
Sing 🎶 along 🎼 music 🎵
Been #working #on this new song since 3am March 2nd 2022 when I heard it in my head. Looking forward to shaping it up with some friends soon
#sing #along #music #new #song #fender #nashville #telecaster #electric #guitar #fender #sonic #amp #room #setting #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #edgeworth #basement #sun #sunshine #summer #weekend #weekendvibes #recording #playing #original #friends
Good wishes,
John
8/8/2022
Sent from my iPhone
Sing 🎶 along 🎼 music 🎵
Been #working #on this new song since 3am March 2nd 2022 when I heard it in my head. Looking forward to shaping it up with some friends soon
#sing #along #music #new #song #fender #nashville #telecaster #electric #guitar #fender #sonic #amp #room #setting #pittsburgh #pennsylvania #edgeworth #basement #sun #sunshine #summer #weekend #weekendvibes #recording #playing #original #friends
Good wishes,
John
8/8/2022
Sent from my iPhone
Friday, July 22, 2022
A Drive in the Country _ new poem July’22
"A Drive in the Country" written 3:30am 7/21
#new #poem #a #drive #in #the #country #everyday #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #writer #poetrycommunity #poet #nature #water #green #grass #trees #emerald #shade #sun
#new #poem #a #drive #in #the #country #everyday #poetry #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #writer #poetrycommunity #poet #nature #water #green #grass #trees #emerald #shade #sun
Saturday, July 16, 2022
Difference Between Dreams & Lies
The Difference Between Dreams & Lies
Difference between dreams and lies
Difference between a flower and a gun
It's identifiable in the eyes
Those of ecstatic innocence
Those of sneaky spies
There is love in dreams
There is hate in lies
Dreams inspire good
Lies make people die
MyStrawHat.com
& TheNewEveryDayMedia.com
Summer 2022
Difference between dreams and lies
Difference between a flower and a gun
It's identifiable in the eyes
Those of ecstatic innocence
Those of sneaky spies
There is love in dreams
There is hate in lies
Dreams inspire good
Lies make people die
MyStrawHat.com
& TheNewEveryDayMedia.com
Summer 2022
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
“When Tuesdays Are Saturday”
"When Tuesdays Are Saturday"
Sometimes it locks in place
Like a pod taken you to space
2am headlights turning on now
Mountain fire too high to drown
Cold and wet keep moving on
'Til the breaking light of dawn
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
This river could swallow our whole crew
Better build ourselves a good canoe
Gotta get out sometime and head west
Yet not quite influenced it's really best
Looking to cash in on a promise made
Keep moving along so we all get paid
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
Versus
(6 lines in sets of 2 = 3 sets of 2 for each = total of 12 lines broken in half for chorus in middle and then chorus at end)
A. E. F. C.
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
————-
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
————-
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
(Waltz(y) Hearts & Minds Son Volt)
Chorus 3x
Da - da - da, da, da night
Da - da, da …. like a Saturday
————
Da - da - da, da, da night
Da - da, da …. like a Saturday
————-
Da - da - da, da, da night
Da - da, da …. like a Saturday
Same rhythm / timing from versus in between each chorus
(Holding onto notes for pauses coordinated with lyrics for rhythmic melodic emphasis)
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Sometimes it locks in place
Like a pod taken you to space
2am headlights turning on now
Mountain fire too high to drown
Cold and wet keep moving on
'Til the breaking light of dawn
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
This river could swallow our whole crew
Better build ourselves a good canoe
Gotta get out sometime and head west
Yet not quite influenced it's really best
Looking to cash in on a promise made
Keep moving along so we all get paid
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
And for a Tuesday night
It sure feels like a Saturday 😎🌹
Versus
(6 lines in sets of 2 = 3 sets of 2 for each = total of 12 lines broken in half for chorus in middle and then chorus at end)
A. E. F. C.
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
————-
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
————-
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2 / 1 - 1, 2
(Waltz(y) Hearts & Minds Son Volt)
Chorus 3x
Da - da - da, da, da night
Da - da, da …. like a Saturday
————
Da - da - da, da, da night
Da - da, da …. like a Saturday
————-
Da - da - da, da, da night
Da - da, da …. like a Saturday
Same rhythm / timing from versus in between each chorus
(Holding onto notes for pauses coordinated with lyrics for rhythmic melodic emphasis)
Good wishes,
John
Sent from my iPhone
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Time in a Picture _ new poetry 2022
Poetry
Time in a Picture
Written just about an hour ago
#poetry #picture #time #now #just #about #an #hour #ago
Time in a Picture
Written just about an hour ago
#poetry #picture #time #now #just #about #an #hour #ago
Friday, January 28, 2022
All Encompassing Love: activation of energy dream
All Encompassing Love: activation of energy dream January 28, 2022 journal entry #page #writing #journal #january #middle #night #early #winter #snow #morning #activation #of #energy #dream #meditation #all #encompassing #love