Next superskirmish, 1-hr write - prompt: "Unexpected (Something you didn't anticipate, whether a Positive surprise (a wonderful occurrence/event) or a Negative one (a challenge/obstacle/disappointment)" So of course the subject of aging was…

Superskirmish L - one hour write (except I went over by 15 minutes) - prompt: "The Road Ahead" A1: I Can't See the Road Ahead We're in the kind of storm I dread Driving slower so I might find A speed where I won't feel so blind This feeling…

September 20 - 2 hr. Sunday skirmish. Prompt - "sleep" - got this in in just over 2 hours. V1: Sometimes when I wake I have an uneasy feeling Like a leafy yard that needs a rake What am I not revealing There must be something going…

September 13 - Sunday skirmish, prompt - Autumn. Had to start late but glad I was able to participate. AABA form, a song about getting older. V1: Autumn's Here for Me And even though I'm getting older There's still much more to see Clear…

September 7 - At first glance I had some musical ideas in mind, so really glad that Cindy's lyric was available for a collab. My aim was to keep it in the pop/rock vein but with a nod to African rhythms/sounds. Cindy's original note to her…

September 6 - Sunday skirmish, one hour to write a song from the prompt, which for today was "Bright Star." VERSE: Refusal to engage In the nonsense That puts me in a rage Sometimes You remain above the fray You may hear an insult…

Next superskirmish, 1-hr write - prompt: "Unexpected (Something you didn't anticipate, whether a Positive surprise (a wonderful occurrence/event) or a Negative one (a challenge/obstacle/disappointment)" So of course the subject of aging was…

August 28 - An intentionally ambiguous lyric that's not meant to say anything necessarily about the pandemic .... or maybe it could? VERSE: He was walkin' up downtown Through the heart of the city The streets were gettin' crowded again…

September 3 - I'm pretty self-critical like I'm sure a lot of us are - I actually like this one. One of my favorites for this 50/90. VERSE: Looking out the window The narrow street below The sounds of the city calling I know where I'd…

September 10 - Feeling like the well is running dry lyrically (I know that's not true and is really fear, doubt, and resistance). Grabbed this title from the FAWM Muse site and told myself "write!" VERSE: The tall grass is blowing As I ride…