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Music Notes

by Amethyst Angel 💐

Rated: 13+ · Book · Music · #2313403

A blog about music from my unique perspective (also a spot for some poetry I’ve written)

A blog, generally about music, usually for projects hosted by Jeff

. I may also write about the 48-Hour Media Prompt Challenge if I don't feel like writing a story or poem inspired by the given song. Other bits of poetry or different topics of discussion might end up here as well.

This is the poem which earned my blog its green ribbon, courtesy Brian K Compton

"Renewal"

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10 Most Recent Blog Comments:

Sumojo

about 16 hours ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Kåre เลียม Enga

Hi Kare, i can’t help but feel concerned when WdC members have cause to be anxious. I can understand it to a degree and do my utmost not to feel obliged/forced/ compelled to enter everything which is offered. WdC can be addictive and we need to understand that. It’s quite refreshing when one decides to have a month off— that is of course not including the Contest Challenge— after all I’ve been doing it for years!

Kåre เลียม Enga

about 21 hours ago
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

I feel overwhelmed by contests this month so I'll have to be more careful of deadlines.

Kåre เลียม Enga

about 21 hours ago
In response to "Rude (synopsis inspired by song)"

I'd never heard of the song. Very catchy. Video well done. Simple lyrics; simple song.

I seldom do these challenges because 1. I don't hear about them in time or 2. They don't force me to write and I need to be inspired if there's a deadline. And lastly, 3. I write so much regardless.

Amethyst Angel 💐

Jun 5, 2025 at 3:02pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Sumojo

Ah, but I already knocked three of those off my list since I posted this

Sumojo

Jun 5, 2025 at 2:58pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

I think what intrigues me most about your blog is that you write everything on your phone!

When I read all the contests you enter I began to feel anxious on your behalf. I know personally I couldn’t manage to complete more than a few of those. So well done on your achievements.

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Beholden

Jun 5, 2025 at 11:01am
In response to "Rude (synopsis inspired by song)"

I listened to the song (I always do with these media challenges) and quite liked it. And it was the first time I'd heard it so your assumption that all of us had heard it before is slightly wrong. Not that it surprises me - I am far too old to keep up with pop music these days.

But that isn't my point. The fact is that I found your essay more interesting than the lyrics (they are written from one point of view only and, if I were to write about it, I'd have to mention that there's another side of the story). And that means that you have rekindled my thoughts about writing for the prompt. I must thank you for that, whether or not I actually write something.

Nice work.

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Humming Bird

Jun 5, 2025 at 12:06am
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Wow! You seem to be such an avid writer! So many writing projects! This makes me intrigued to know more about you, and what you write.

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Ẃeβ࿚Ẃỉtcĥ

Jun 4, 2025 at 8:11pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

Yeah, what StephBee said! The point of this is to relax and write whatever thoughts you wish to say that day. You can talk about your favorite recipe or current book you're reading. Or, write a poetry blog with an introduction and a few words about something relating to the poem. Merge the poetry (or music video) with your thoughts if that helps. That's the point of not have daily prompts with this Blog contest.

Welcome aboard!

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StephBee

Jun 4, 2025 at 6:08pm
In response to "The Bard's Hall, June 2025, Entry 1"

It sounds like you have a full plate of writing on your table. It's good to challenge yourself, but I hope you didn't take on more than you could chew. That said, I've read several items of yours and I do enjoy your writing. I'm a firm believer in quality over quantity.

smiles
Steph

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Charity Marie - <3

May 18, 2025 at 11:39am
In response to "A Stone Only Rolls Downhill..."

Also, thank you for the honor of listing me as a member blog. I was delighted to see that!

1 Like

June 5, 2025 at 6:34am

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Rude (synopsis inspired by song)

For the June 2025 48 Hour Media Prompt Challenge, StoryMaster chose a song from 2014 which I'm sure we've all heard before but never quite knew who or what: Rude, by Magic.

I've been aware of “why ya gotta be so rude, doncha know I'm human too, I'm gonna marry her anyway - marry that girl” for years, considering it a cute, pleasant little teenybopper piece, a one-hit wonder as far as I know. Seeing it here sent the whole thing echoing through my head, without any need to watch the video. It brought on some nostalgia as I remembered the early days of my musical exploration.

At first I wasn't sure whether to write a blog, a poem, or a story. I began a story, but ran out of steam after the first two paragraphs. I have enough of those to work on already. Instead, I'll give you a story synopsis.

It begins with a young man, Nick, who wants to marry his lady, Megan. He dresses up and heads to her home all eager beaver to speak to her dad. Of course, he gets rudely rebuffed for no good reason, being really a perfectly suitable suitor.

Nick talks it over with Megan and they decide to elope and get married anyway because they love each other so much. Off they go to build a life together on the other side of the country.

Ten happy years and two kids later, Megan hears word that her father is very sick with no one to care for him. She and Nick uproot themselves, moving selflessly back to their hometown to help him out.

The father marvels that they returned after he treated them so unfairly and reconciles, getting a chance to meet his grandkids. And the rest is corny sappy happily ever after as they receive the blessing he had denied them previously.

I think this would make a nice sort of “cozy story;” I've been reading about the subgenre lately, and would like to try writing one myself soon. As it is, I have a kernel of an idea here which might be developed someday.

On a side note, isn't it funny how easy it is to open a story with the protagonist either waking up in the morning or lying in bed unable to sleep? It's a natural, relatable, simple and engaging opening. I've used it many times.

Words: 399.
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