Poetry in Song

April is National Poetry Month, and you may be thinking “I don’t really care for poetry.  It’s not my thing.”  But have you stopped to think about the poetry that is put to music? Stray Poetry  has an ongoing list of 100 poetic songs 

Find your favorite poetic songs on Freegal.  Download 5 free songs each week and add them to your collection.  What songs do you think have poetic lyrics?

 

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The Sound of Silence – Simon and Garfunkel

“The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenement halls and whispered in the sound of silence.”

 

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White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane            

And the white knight is talking backwards, and the red queen's off with her head”

 

 

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Half of My Heart – John Mayer

 

“Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you, that half of my heart won't do”

 

 

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The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan

“you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone”
 

 

 

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Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

 

I fell into a burnin' ring of fire. I went down, down, down and the flames went higher”

               

 

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Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Fats Waller

“I don't stay out late, don't care to go. I'm home about eight, just me and my radio”

               

 

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Both Sides Now – Judy Collins

 

“I really don’t know clouds at all…

 

 

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Danny’s Song – Loggins and Messina

“Love the girl who holds the world in a paper cup. Drink it up.”

 

 

Originally Posted by JeanH on April 20, 2020

By Blogger on June 2, 2021