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Joan
(On the Joan Baez Concert, July 3, 2014, at the Greek Theater)
Stepping onto the open-air stage,
She who knew how to fight for a cause
Graciously acknowledged the thunderous applause--
An indicator of love, a gauge
For Joan.
--"Flora, the Lily of the West..."*
Her music carried me back through the years
To see a kid devouring her songs
Of love and promise, of rights and wrongs,
And entering new, exciting frontiers
With Joan.
--"There but for fortune go you, go I..."
Her voice--now lower--soft and smooth,
Gently embraced the summer night
With melodies that could calm or excite,
Powerfully lift one's spirits, and soothe...
Thanks to Joan.
--"We both know what memories can bring: they bring diamonds and rust..."
Entranced by her compassionate heart,
I felt my admiration rise
For someone who always opened my eyes
To hope when things were falling apart--
For Joan.
--"The water is wide, I cannot get o'er..."
How many encores did she sing
With the Indigo Girls? I now forget.
Nonetheless, I'm in their debt
For the chance to hear their voices ring
With Joan's.
--"Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train..."
Journeys continue; the roads may be rough.
Even though challenges always abound,
Let despair NEVER gain ground.
I've learned one can never do enough...
From Joan.
--"Gracias a la vida..."
*Quotes are from songs performed at the concert.
(7-4-14)
Stepping onto the open-air stage,
She who knew how to fight for a cause
Graciously acknowledged the thunderous applause--
An indicator of love, a gauge
For Joan.
--"Flora, the Lily of the West..."*
Her music carried me back through the years
To see a kid devouring her songs
Of love and promise, of rights and wrongs,
And entering new, exciting frontiers
With Joan.
--"There but for fortune go you, go I..."
Her voice--now lower--soft and smooth,
Gently embraced the summer night
With melodies that could calm or excite,
Powerfully lift one's spirits, and soothe...
Thanks to Joan.
--"We both know what memories can bring: they bring diamonds and rust..."
Entranced by her compassionate heart,
I felt my admiration rise
For someone who always opened my eyes
To hope when things were falling apart--
For Joan.
--"The water is wide, I cannot get o'er..."
How many encores did she sing
With the Indigo Girls? I now forget.
Nonetheless, I'm in their debt
For the chance to hear their voices ring
With Joan's.
--"Virgil Caine is the name and I served on the Danville train..."
Journeys continue; the roads may be rough.
Even though challenges always abound,
Let despair NEVER gain ground.
I've learned one can never do enough...
From Joan.
--"Gracias a la vida..."
*Quotes are from songs performed at the concert.
(7-4-14)
