Poet's Page
music and opinion from Wales' wandering poet.
Poet's Page
POET ON TOUR !
From November, Poet has a car, P.A. and passport,
and welcomes invitations to appear... ANYWHERE !
You can book his humour and style, for any time,
by emailing:
rayjoseph05@AOL.com
Llantrisant Folk Club: "A genius... or what?"
Soundnation magazine: "inspirational songs".
'Hey, Beautiful Girl', is the only way we can
pay tribute to Pat Jones, who passed away
on August the 19th. It was a great favorite
of hers, and she helped to create the lyrics.
Our hearts go out to her family, whom she loved
dearly, and to all the people who knew and loved
her as a warm caring soul throughout the Rhondda.
Pat fought for the people of Penrhys, and gave
all her heart to caring for others. She had the
typically mischievous sense of humour of the
Rhondda and helped Rhondda Records for 10 years
with glorious heart and generosity, as its first
and beloved Financial Director.
May she rest in Peace.
MOTHER JONES
Efran Kaye and Poet's tribute to Mother Jones,
who loved humanity and worked for unity to defeat
those who degrade us for profit, highlights the
violence used on both sides to settle disputes.
If only the US wasn't so violent, we used to
shudder, not understanding that the US was
going to drench its mindset into our souls...
and that sections of the UK elite would turn
to the US for policing tactics and weaponry!
Police have killed a 53-year-old man after
hitting him with a Taser weapon while trying
to arrest him in Over Hulton, near Bolton.
After Greater Manchester Police received reports
that Philip Hulmes, the 53-year-old Tasered to
death, had locked himself in intending to stab
himself in the abdomen, they broke into his home
and hit him with a Taser as they arrested him.
This new case of death at the hands of the UK's
police, comes as two other killings this week
really do question the UK police's sense of
responsibility. In one week, they have killed
two men with shock guns & one with pepper spray.
The UK police killed a 20-year-old man in Cumbria
after they hit him with a Tasar shock weapon
several times. Cumbria police say the young man
felt unwell after being Tasered during his arrest
and was transferred to a hospital where he died.
Let us discuss immediately what options to
follow, instead of killing more people.
Or is the spirit of love not in you?
SPIRIT OF LOVE
A song-prayer for where I live.
I mean THIS planet (please, folks! Behave!).
Gail Davies, a glorious keyboard player,
(and vocalist), stars here with a super-
brilliant piano solo and accompaniment,
with Pat Jones' chorus adding a lovely lilt.
Efran Kaye excels as his insistent chords
drive the wish of Love to come, forward...
WALES; HONEST & FREE.
Now, where have I heard that tune before?
CHILDREN AND OUR FUTURE...
According to a new report, nearly half of all
the UK's children watch their parents divorce
well before they are 16 years old.
48% experience the break-up of their family by
then, the report says, up from 40% a decade ago.
A child in a one-parent family is 75% more likely
to struggle at school, 70% more likely to become
addicted to drugs, 50% more likely to develop a
drinking problem, and 35% more likely to be
unemployed in adulthood, the think tank says.
The UK is one of the few EU countries which
doesn't reward marriage in its tax system,
and the poorest families, on welfare, are
penalised financially if they live together.
Some say parental break-ups are the fault of
a turning away from "traditional values", but
many see that poverty wages and unemployment
are the real culprit, with huge increases in
cases of violence in the home reported now.
I see familes in the valleys of Wales pulling
together, with single mums, dads, couples and
grandparents rallying 'round like never before
to help their children have a loving happy life.
May all love go to our children, at this time
of increasing trials for peace-loving people.
JUDAS
...a song about penitence and the triumph of Love.
(and NOT the Lady Gaga song! Lady WHO?)
OLD BLUES
A very old old old song, (only the second EVER
recorded by Poet), and he moans on about giving
up women... to save the world from darkness.
Bit sad, really.
(Efran Kaye's brill bass makes it special)
I DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD HAPPEN!
The whole of Wales united to
produce a positive referendum!
Now we could...
build an economy: - described as a
"begging bowl" by most commentators -
into one which provides strength for
our youngsters, and shows the world
a MUCH better way to live...
co-operatively.
Ask YOUR political party what their
economic strategy is for Wales...
is it based on science and agriculture?
MY BEAUTIFUL FRIEND, is both a tribute to
Vic Doyle, and played (brilliantly!) by him!
This is the only track by Vic on his many visits
...that we've managed to save from the hackers.
Enjoy!
A PART WE PLAY
Just wanted to get "Rosenkranz & Gildenstern"
into a lyric.. and Efran Kaye was trying out
a 'bottleneck' he'd just bought. Hope it gives
you LOTS of 'glee', man!
and apologies for the out of time video...
though it's still worth watching the hippy dance!
YOU CAN HELP STOP THIS ATTACK BY THE EEC !!!
Nicola Hall says:
"...from 1st May 2011, the majority of herbal
products have been banned from consumer purchase
in Europe, including all Indian (Ayurveda)and
Chinese herbs. Online European stores and shops
can only sell their herbal products until stocks
run out - at which point it will be illegal.
"But over the last few days a massive grass roots
revolt against this legislation has started, and
hundreds of thousands of people who care about
the herbal tradition in Europe, are signing a
petition by Avaaz. It has only been going a few
days – yet an incredible 600,000 people have
already signed at a rate of 100,000 per day,
and a quarter of a million signatures on the
first day. So many Europeans are not in
agreement with the spin coming out of Brussels
that this initiative is for their own good……"
Another concerned person writes:
"Herbs used now have been used effectively for
far longer way than any manufactured chemical
drugs. They're often more effective, AND safer,
than medical drugs, with their "side-effects".
With this law, a £10 product could cost £50.
In the US, drug companies have now brought out
'time release niacin', a b vitamin, for over £50
a bottle, while the same product can be bought
in health stores for £5.
"It’s not public safety, it’s pure PROFIT,they're after.
"The drug companies do not want competition from
simple products which they cannot profit from
and control. They do not have a safe effective
medicine in their chemical drugs, so they want
to take over the citizens' medicines.
Health Freedom COULD be preserved - if you act.
'Phone or write to your representative today!
We have a right to choose - please preserve it."
You Wanna Know The Diff'rence (between Heaven & Hell)?
Poet live at The Old George, on missionary work in England
with a brilliant Efran Kaye arrangement. Cheers!
Majeeda Salaa makes chocolates from her own home.
What's unusual, is that she lives in Palestine,
where life is made extremely difficult, always.
"We use raw materials of the best quality
normally used in Europe, as well as herbs
and ingredients found in local markets,"
she says, adding: "it wasn't easy at all
to make chocolates that everybody likes."
Salaa's products are exhibited locally.
The 49-year-old, just one example of the
many Palestinian women who help their families
overcome life's difficulties, hopes that one day
she will be able to participate in both Arab
and international exhibitions.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and PM Fayyad
enjoyed tasting her handmade chocolates, Salaa
says, adding that "I'm so proud they tasted my
chocolates when they visited Bethlehem several
months ago. They said they liked them so much."
She says a French delegation visited her small
factory, and decided to fund the development
of her shop. "They funded 30% to develop the
'factory', and I paid the rest."
In Wales, if you live in "Social" housing, you
ARE NOT ALLOWED BY LAW to do this... as running
a business from your home is considered a crime!
What a difference changing this law would make...
'IT COMFORTS YOU'
is dedicated to all who missed their childhood
and teens by being locked up, as the experience
of institutionalised degrading 'treatment' scars...
may the 'River of Love' comfort you.
Watch out for the seeds you plant !
as the Spirit of Love
watches out for the
seed it plants in you
May orchards grow,
on Wales' barren hills
and in our hearts.
'I'm Loved By God',
created in the teeth of worldly discouragement...
with perfect help generously given by Efran Kaye...
A truly mighty man!
"What Goes Around... Comes Around"
is something that works both ways...
Poet arrived in the Rhondda needing to heal,
and, finding himself in a whirlwind of rumours
and deliberate attempts to blacken his name,
kept on going - with the Grace of Love and a
couple of incredibly beautiful friends - to
stay and fight to help the Rhondda (well, if
I'M not going to blow my own trumpet, who is?)
The result? A project set up, and owned
"by the people", plus a lot of backs up.
So the song synthesises the hurt given
on BOTH sides in such a situation, and
gives a warning to all... take care...
PLENTY MORE FISH
The boys have a day out fishing off Cardiff Bay,
and Kyle, Neil, Matthew and Ricky catch all the fish!
