‘Some Days in the Life of a Bride of Christ’ by Jack DesBois The Society May 14, 2022 Beauty, Poetry 25 Comments . Some Days in the Life of a Bride of Christ “But he that is joined unto the Lord is one spirit.” —Paul, 1 Corinthians 6:17 Some days my Lord...
‘Lost Song’ by Jack DesBois The Society April 9, 2022 Beauty, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics 10 Comments . https://youtu.be/LllN9NflfR8 . Lost Song A compass that won’t point the way, And a map of the faraway skies… I once was a child of...
‘Young Strongbow’: An Anonymous American Ballad Presented by Jack DesBois The Society March 6, 2022 Culture, Music, Poetry, Readings, Song Lyrics 7 Comments . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaAv09XqwAY . Young Strongbow anonymous American ballad (Words in parentheses are alternate lyrics suggested by...
A Poem for the Canadian Trucker Protest: ‘Ottawa Ho!’ by Jack DesBois The Society February 3, 2022 Covid-19, Culture, Poetry 29 Comments . Ottawa Ho! In the days of yore, it is written, All the dreamers would dream of the sea. __But the sailor’s way __Has become passé— It’s the...
An Excerpt of Jack DesBois’s Western Star for Epiphany: January 6, 2022 The Society January 6, 2022 Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics 4 Comments . https://youtu.be/dYyxThEY71o . An Excerpt from The Western Star for Epiphany, January 6, 2022 The road stretched out forever in the...
‘A Wretch Like Me’: a Christmas poem by Joe Tessitore, set to music by Jack DesBois The Society December 25, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Music, Poetry, Video 10 Comments . https://youtu.be/fx3NidSVFKk . A Wretch Like Me by Joe Tessitore To miss the mark, to lose my way,To choose the dark, on Christmas Day.No star I...
‘There Was a Free Nation That Swallowed a Lie,’ Nursery Rhyme Sung by Jack DesBois The Society December 12, 2021 Beauty, Covid-19, Humor, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics, Video 13 Comments . There Was a Free Nation That Swallowed a Lie sung to the tune of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" . https://youtu.be/luLcKkCHWFo There...
‘Circles,’ a Sestina by Jack DesBois The Society November 20, 2021 Beauty, Poetry, Sestina 8 Comments . Circles It seems to me that living comes in circles, That nothing, even this, is ever new, That all that we create is a stale rhyme, A now that...
‘A Vagabond Song’ by Bliss Carman, Put to Music by Jack DesBois The Society October 31, 2021 Beauty, Music, Poetry, Readings 7 Comments . . A Vagabond Song by Bliss Carman (1861-1929) There is something in the autumn that is native to my blood -- Touch of manner, hint of mood; And...
‘Why Freedom Had to Die’: A Song by Jack DesBois The Society October 6, 2021 Covid-19, Humor, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics, Video 3 Comments . https://youtu.be/ErwnJkA4G68 inspired by a T-shirt at a Boston freedom rally You may be wondering why Freedom had to die. You may be wondering...
‘Biden Blues’ for the 4th Worldwide Demonstration for Freedom, by Jack DesBois The Society September 19, 2021 Culture, Music, Poetry 24 Comments . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhNIScHrUOM&t=4s . Biden Blues When I was just a kid,I’d shout and I’d refuse.My mama taught me, be...
‘The Lyme Brain’s Refrain’ and Other Poetry by Jack DesBois The Society September 16, 2021 Children's, Culture, Humor, Poetry 14 Comments . The Lyme Brain’s Refrain, or At the Cupboard What am I doing? What am I doing? What am I, what am I, what am I doing? I’m doing...
A Vaccine Mandate Protest Song by Jack DesBois The Society August 30, 2021 Covid-19, Music, Poetry, Song Lyrics, Video 91 Comments . Waking Up (Freedom Doesn't Come in a Can) A Protest Song Written and Performed by Jack DesBois I was lying in my bed, Waiting for the day to...
‘The Western Star’ by Jack DesBois The Society July 15, 2021 Beauty, Culture, Poetry, Readings 12 Comments . https://youtu.be/9VRUjxFxQ2A?list=PLfUp4UiBMcEZC4Hgnr33FpijP5W5mRNo6&t=102 “A star!” the wise man shouted, “Look, a star!” forgetting...
Members The Society February 21, 2017 X Members of the Society (MSCP) 2022 Achee, Lorraine, New Orleans Adams, Dale, Oklahoma Anderson, C.B., Massachusetts Aine Mae, Oregon Ashurst, Alan,...
