Friday 5

Another week has passed and July is done. Time flies, as they say. It feels as if yesterday was March and now it’s already August. The weather is dreadful over here. We had a heatwave in early July and that’s all we had for summer. Isn’t talking about weather very mundane? Let’s dive into this week’s Friday 5, shall we?

Song

Suzanne Vega – left of center

This song was released in 1986. It was a B-side of the single Tom’s diner. If you have been following this blog for a while, you probably remember that I am never too fond of female voices, but Suzanne Vega (along with Annie Lennox and Kate Bush) or exceptions. I like that she takes a blink of an eye and makes a song about it. It’s a bit similar to my short stories, but of course she does it more masterfully than I ever could. Her back catalog is well worth exploring beyond the known songs.

Photo

I love looking at the sky and at clouds. It’s also a recurring theme in my poetry; the sky, clouds, the stars, rain, storms… Last Wednesday I was having a drink with my husband and behind him I saw this. I had to take a photo of the beautiful view. I had to edit it though, in the right corner was a lamppost that I removed digitally. Beauty hides everywhere, but most often in the unseen and in the quiet distractions we don’t allow us to notice

Post of the week

Credit, where credit is due seems to have resonated with most readers this week. Post of the week

Music recap for July

It’s a bit funny how there’s no real overlap between the top tracks and top artists. But maybe that says something about how scattered my mind was this month…

Musing

I don’t have much to offer, but what I have I give freely. Care is not about asking for something in return, it is about presence.

How was your week? What was your top song, or which one would you share? Did you take the time to look at the clouds and the stars, to dance in the rain and to breathe?