He chose a hickory nut tree
acorns too dainty,
tinny in their ping.
Tree-felled hickory nuts
percussive on the roof
pelted solid deep raps.
Band leader by trade
he created a Sousa drum line
directly above our heads.
Photo credit: Mike Vam. John Phillip Sousa: 1854 – 1932. American composer most famous for his military marches IE Stars and Stripes Forever and Sempir Fidelis (official march of the U.S. Marines).
Fun post! You have created two vivid images with your post 🙂
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It was fun to do! Happy you enjoyed 🙂
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Melodic inspiration range knows no bounds…clever conjoining here, my friend.
Enjoyed this musical interlude, Lillian
am:)
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Happy to strike up the band for you!
Hoping the bday party for your mom was splendid and she had lots of fun! Happy Monday my friend!
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