The Hollow Girl

[DanaC]

Ohhh Jerusalem, my favourite poem/song. Always chokes me a little. When we buried my friend Alan about a month back, that was one of the songs we sang, broke my heart. Buried a good socialist to a socialist anthem.

I always have a melody in my head when I write.....not necessarily a 'tune' but some kind of melody to make the words flow. Poetry or prose, there's always an underlying melody.

Sundae, that chorus you came up with was really nice. It reminded me of a song, but I'm damned if i can pin down which one. You should try your hand at song writing (if you haven't already).

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by DanaC

I always have a melody in my head when I write.....not necessarily a 'tune' but some kind of melody to make the words flow. Poetry or prose, there's always an underlying melody.

would you hum a few bars? or do you lay it down to a song that already exists? I do that sometimes when i write....just to assist with meter. I've written a couple to 'lithium'

it WOULD be cool to turn it into music, ya know. one thing to talk about it.....but i have ways of getting things done sometimes....

You'd have to be interested, tho, dana....as it IS your baby.

[Cyclefrance]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Ohhh Jerusalem, my favourite poem/song. Always chokes me a little. When we buried my friend Alan about a month back, that was one of the songs we sang, broke my heart. Buried a good socialist to a socialist anthem.

'Jerusalem' certainly has an inbuilt power all its own. Did you ever sing a hymn called 'Non Nobis Domine' - it was one I remember from school days and, for me, it had a similar strength to it - so few hymns did/do.