tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post6459272976936565255..comments2023-09-25T11:05:14.371-04:00Comments on The Balanced Center: RIP Mary TraversStaying in Balancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14729612779930162079noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post-71433600175053088542009-09-17T17:31:26.486-04:002009-09-17T17:31:26.486-04:00drop by the garden. i put up leaving on a jet plan...drop by the garden. i put up leaving on a jet plane, and a nice tribute to her.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550875376593955659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post-37429502359807595482009-09-17T15:46:12.816-04:002009-09-17T15:46:12.816-04:00Jet Plane was a favorite song of one of my neighbo...Jet Plane was a favorite song of one of my neighbors when we were in 6th grade. Peter, Paul and Mary made every song they sang into a better song. Jet Plane was written by John Denver.Staying in Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729612779930162079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post-11919568859356838602009-09-17T13:23:18.362-04:002009-09-17T13:23:18.362-04:00In tribute to Mary, thought I'd post the follo...In tribute to Mary, thought I'd post the following lyrics to the public domain "Woman of Experience" biographical folk song I wrote about her during the 1980s:<br /><br />"Women of Experience" <br /><br />(chorus)<br />She's a woman of experience<br />She's a woman who is strong<br />She's a woman of intelligence<br />And she likes to sing folk songs.<br /><br />(verses)<br />She was born in Old Kentucky<br />And raised in Bohemia<br />Her childhood was so lonely<br />But she found some joy in nature<br />Her parents taught her well<br />To always think for herself<br />And resist the Establishment<br />And that's why she sang folk. (chorus)<br /><br />Around her was a crowd of rebels<br />Writers with words intense<br />Artists who hoped to change the world<br />And outfox the government<br />She rebelled against dumb authority<br />And refused to ape TV clones<br />Alienated and abandoned<br />She sang folk songs at home. (chorus)<br /><br />She wandered in Washington Square<br />And sang along in the park<br />She read her quota of books<br />And sat in the coffeshops<br />She sang with a couple of men<br />And belted out her deep feelings<br />And fought for a better world<br />And they called her the "new folk queen." (chorus)<br /><br />She's been through her family<br />And she's got some new lessons to share<br />And she's collected a lot of wisdom<br />And it's still fun to touch her hair<br />And she'll give you a passionate hug<br />And her spirit is still untamed<br />And she brings some love to the world<br />And sings folk songs in the middle of rain. (chorus)b.f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00907592761685745016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post-36251377642745156732009-09-17T11:30:23.308-04:002009-09-17T11:30:23.308-04:00I remember singing this song in school with the te...I remember singing this song in school with the teacher. Marilena -- I remember Jet Plane as well. My sister loved that song. I am glad Mary is at peace now and pray she did not suffer too much. I am sure her 72 years on Earth was a blessing to many. Her music lives on.TACParenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030661331128426243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post-66389294645688879502009-09-17T09:48:58.531-04:002009-09-17T09:48:58.531-04:00I agree. My aunt recently died of cancer. It is ...I agree. My aunt recently died of cancer. It is a horrible thing to have to go through.Staying in Balancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729612779930162079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13413591.post-5731208481797741922009-09-17T09:23:23.625-04:002009-09-17T09:23:23.625-04:00rip indeed. my favorite song of theirs was jet pla...rip indeed. my favorite song of theirs was jet plane. cancer is a horrible disease. my dear brother joe died from it in 2007. losing people to cancer is hard. it really is. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. and may she rest in peace. Amen.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00550875376593955659noreply@blogger.com