Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Doggerel Eat Doggerel - 18 August 2021 - Plague Journal Day 524

Micah 6:8
Psalm 45:1
Yes, your life matters.

Some of you are still sheltering in place, but fear not: I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?

Today is National Bad Poetry Day, so there's no excuse for not writing some verses today - they don't have to be good, so go for it! (I won't object if it's good, nor if you post some lines in a comment here; not at all.)


Interestingly, today is also the 271st birthday of Antonio Salieri, the famed composer and purported murderer of rival musician, W.A. Mozart. I understand from a former member of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra that in his Soviet music academy, they were taught Salieri's guilt as a matter of fact. It seems that we don't really believe that anymore - or at least we don't here in these United States. I think this portrait of the two of them makes the point that they were at least friendly at some time in their lives.

One never knows, though, does one?

Keep Calm and Don't Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.




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