A L O H A !
Whither the voyage? |
“What the caterpillar calls
the end of the world,
the master calls
a butterfly.”
Richard Bach
Richard Bach
needs a 'click' to bloom
" A kind soul knows:
impoliteness
is just preoccupied
with distraction. "
Mike Dolan,
Oh Click on THIS one!
Over the Moon |
" Be still
and cool
in thine own mind
and spirit. "
George Fox
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My thoughts
on what is SO great
about Adele's
Rolling in the Deep
It's powerful, controlled and has a rhythm
that matches the inexorable acceleration
many of us feel in these precarious times.
Is that unique to our time?
Or has every generation
felt the miles roll by like this?
Stop the world!
I Want to get off!
Yet,
this triumph of art,
of voice, of identity
and control
heartens us, strengthens us,
reconnecting us to our own
power.
In Rolling,
we seem to ride the whirlwind
in a way that does our generation proud.
We've been knocked about,
but we are still singing,
still STRONG!
No one knows
where the maelstrom will ultimately take us,
but we go in style!
Throw in the human drama
of Adelle losing, then regaining
her voice,
and you have a complete emblem
of regeneration,
of hope itself.
Brava!
(see the video below :-)
Thank YOU for visiting.
Your comments are a treasure house
where I go to know
what matters!
Please drop in and say "Hi"
Warmly, cloudia
A worthy selection indeed for us today, but the Bach must be the Humdinger supreme, I think. Excellent post.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a Happy Valentines day !
ReplyDeleteLet's hope humanity doesn't mourn one day as the remnant struggles through chaos "We could have had it all"
ReplyDeleteAdelle's voice is a gift to us all.
ReplyDeletehard to believe I guess but that was the first time I've heard Adele .. what album would you recommend?
ReplyDeleteI love her. Reminds me of Dusty Springfield in many ways.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a Happy Valentine's Day from India!
ReplyDeleteAdelle has such an awesome voice! I'm not going to compare her to anyone as I think singers should be compared to her.
ReplyDeleteYou speak so wisely in so many ways! The happiest of Happy Heart Days to you today Cloudia! ;)
ReplyDeleteAdele stands out in a crowd...so do you!
ReplyDeleteI too adore Adelle, have done since the beginning, I like the way she just sings from her soul in that truly amazing voice, she so deserved all the awards she got at the Grammys. and btw Cloudia I always click on your images, they're too gorgeous not too!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day to Cloudia, Favorite Hubby and Pirate Kitty! Mahalo for sharing your world, DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteAdele? I must merely shrug and smile.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big Adele fan so thanks for this. x
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day to you, Cloudia!
ReplyDeletehappy val's day, friend!
ReplyDeletelovely group of photos!
I love that song...an amazing gift she carries. xo
ReplyDeleteLove the cruise ship. More of that please.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
What a voice. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteImpressed by the Bach quote as well and of course by her voice. Thank you for offering a different glimpse of life. Please have a good Wednesday you all.
ReplyDeletePowerful Song, Powerful Post, Powerful Friend!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
J
Dusty Springfield! Wow!
ReplyDeletegosh, each of you gives me a joy with your dear visits & comments!
Thank YOU
your quotes are so inspirational!
ReplyDeletesomething about that song makes it easy for female singers to hit the notes albeit not necessarily as well as Adele. My favorite rendition is by Connie Talbot of 'Britain's Got Talent (2007)'
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRbtuZZl5a0&t=1m1s
Adele has such a brilliant voice. i enjoy her songs.
ReplyDeletebeautiful
ReplyDeletenamaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!
Neat shot of the cruise ship. As always, it is a pleasure to read the quotes you've mined for us!
ReplyDeleteI adore Richard Bach, thanks for reminding me to re-read some of his work!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this video. We're really out of it music-wise and didn't even know who Adele was. She is definitely talented. :-) Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, bad song, sorry.
ReplyDeleteShe is definately an example of great triumph! And she has a marvelous instument of a voice. Cheers Cloudia!!
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