"...one ought every day at least to hear a little song, read a good poem, see a fine picture, and, if it were possible, to speak a few reasonable words." -Goethe
A poem for today: Nikki Giovanni's "the drum" is both simple and profound.
the drum
daddy says the world is
a drum tight and hard
and i told him
i'm gonna beat
out my own rhythm
-nikki giovanni
A song for today: James Brown's "Funky Drummer" is one of the most sampled songs in popular music.
Brown, James (1933-2006). "Funky Drummer." In the Jungle Groove, Polydor, 1986 (Recorded 1969).
Giovanni, Nikki. "the drum." The Reason I Like Chocolate, Folkways Records, 1976.
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