Adventure

Vagabonds traveling,
Shadowy and cold,
Voices, thick with the accent
Of a night’s revelry.

What strange crew is this?
A rabble cast in moonlight bathing,
Strange and wonderful.

The words were foreign,
But the laughter
Spoke of dark and bitter liquids,
And appetites better left unspoken.

I stood there watching,
Perched upon the window,
Like a raven, in gloom,
Eyes burrowing, deeper.

My mind burned with visions,
Adventures of pilfering,
Drunken routing and riots,
And salted, taste of blood.

Then, as if he tasted my potion,
A larger, man gazed up,
With eyes an eerie green,
And smiled, gnarly and gaping.

A raspy sound fell from his lips,
And I sat back, exposed,
Afraid to hear the footsteps
Outside of my door.

But alas, the sound was lost
Like the visitors, in darkness.
And I was left to finish
The adventure alone.

(c) 2006 Steve Johnston

The current music playlist

Well, after the holidays it is time to get back to a normal playlist. While Christmas songs had dominated for the past two weeks, now we return to our regularly scheduled program....

Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak
A solid rock album that actually has a somewhat fresh sound. Raw, fun and solid rhythms.

The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang
The greatest rock-n-roll band in the world does it again. Country, blues and rock all from a group of guys in their 60's. But they can still outplay almost any other band out there.

The White Stripes - Walking With A Ghost
A live EP from the dynamic duo, packed with the raw, intensity of a live Stripes show. A must have for fans of the band.

Wingless Angels
An album produced by Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, featuring spiritual chants and hymns of a Jamaican origin. Wonderfully mellow and vocally focused.