October 9th, 2025 On this day in 1940 John Lennon a legendary musician whose poetic lyrics and tight harmonies (both with The Beatles and solo) helped imagine a better world was born. https://www.btboces.org/Downloads/3_Imagine%20by%20John%20Lennon.pdf Let the lyrics to Imagine inspire your entry today. What do you Imagine? ===================================== It’s a lovely little poem. Fantasy escapism. Reminds me of the weather in Camelot, where “The climate must be perfect all the year.” At least according to the desires of King Arthur (or Alan Jay Lerner & Frederick Loewe). Ah, if the world was different, if it was… not the world, but somehow unique and perfect for each individual. After all, there are people who enjoy all-day rains, and thunderstorms, and even tornadoes. And others who prefer summer all year round. How dull the world be if there were no countries, just all one culture, one language, one mode of dress. How empty our lives might be without possessions, like a keepsake from a loved one, a hand sewn dress that fits perfectly, a Harley-Davidson Low Rider always available for a spontaneous joy ride. “Imagine” is the kind of thoughts one might have relaxing in a hammock on a summer evening, savoring the comfort, the peace, the bird songs. Until a voice from back door yells, “pizza’s here!” That’s life, baby. |