On Writing - Max Sebald / Richard Skinner (Mon 14 Jan 2013)

Signs - Hvar (Wed 31 Jul 2013)
Richard Skinner (*) writes On Writing (*):

A tight structural form opens possibilities. Take a pattern, an established model or sub-genre, and write to it. In writing, limitation (*) gives freedom (*).

via Max Sebald's Writing Tips (*) by Richard Skinner (*) [via Conscientious Redux (*)].

A warrior of light shares his world

A warrior of light shares his world with the people he loves.

He tries to encourage them to do the things they would like to do but for which they lack the courage; at such times, the Enemy appears holding two wooden signs in his hand.

On one sign is written: 'Think about yourself. Keep all the blessings for yourself, otherwise you'll end up losing everything.'

On the other sign, he reads: 'Who do you think you are, helping other people? Can't you see your own faults?'

A warrior knows that he has faults. But he knows too that he cannot do his growing alone and thus distance himself from his companions.

Therefore, he throws the two signs to the floor, even if he thinks they may contain a grain of truth. The signs crumble into dust, and the warrior continues to encourage those nearest him.

Rainbow - Quay West (Mon 03 May 2004)

Sign (2 of 2) - Jane St / Kensington / Sydney (Tue 12 Apr 2011)

Sign (2 of 2) - Jane St / Kensington / Sydney (Tue 12 Apr 2011)

Sign (1 of 2) - Jane St / Kensington (Tue 12 Apr 2011)

Sign (1 of 2) - Jane St / Kensington / Sydney (Tue 12 Apr 2011)

Signs - Tesla (youtube - 2of2)

"Signs" (live video) - Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam Year: 1990 (youtube)
A little more edgy that the Suzie McNeil version.

Signs - Suzie McNeil (youtube 1of2)

Signs - Suzie McNeil (youtube)

Sign Sign everywhere a sign - Wilson Street / Newtown (Thu 24 Feb 2011)

Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign - Wilson Street / Newtown (Thu 24 Feb 2011)
Just playing around with my new camera.

Reminded of the song Signs by Five Man Electrical Band.

Here are the lyrics:

V1
And the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply
So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why
He said you look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you'll do
So I took off my hat I said imagine that, huh, me working for you
woah!

Chorus:

Sign Sign everywhere a sign
Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind
Do this, don't do that, can't you read the sign

V2
And the sign said anybody caught trespassing would be shot on sight
So I jumped on the fence and yelled at the house, Hey! what gives you the right
To put up a fence to keep me out or to keep mother nature in
If God was here, he'd tell you to your face, man you're some kinda sinner

Repeat Chorus:

Bridge:

Now, hey you Mister! can't you read, you got to have a shirt and tie to get a seat
You can't even watch, no you can't eat, you ain't suppose to be here
Sign said you got to have a membership card to get inside Uh!

V3
And the sign said everybody welcome, come in, kneel down and pray
But when they passed around the plate at the end of it all,
I didn't have a penny to pay, so I got me a pen and a paper and I made up my own little sign
I said thank you Lord for thinking about me, I'm alive and doing fine

Repeat Chorus
Repeat Chorus


© 1970, 2002 Five Man Electrical Band

Will embed the youtube video in a future post.