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mandoann · 08-07-2008, 09:09 PM

[quote=geodeticman.5;140952]Yes ! all excellent examples ! thank you.....this one is fun now

Pony Man - I am sure it does - good example of written FOR Children as I understand it. Did you guys know a lady in Boulder, Colorado "Susan Polis Schultz" (sp?) wrote a childrens BOOK from the song - called "The Pony Man" ? If I remember right, it was done with Gordon's assistance. She has done poem-based "mood" booklets for Blue Mountain Arts in Gunbarrel, Colo. as I recall for years. Many cards, booklets of poems, and posters containing many of Gord's songs, lyrics in little bits and pieces commonly, some converted to poem by minor editing when necessary.

Steve, it's funny you mentioned Blue Mountain. I have the poetry book called "I Wish You Good Spaces", and also just discovered my 1979 GL calendar, which has artwork and lyrics/poems by the same artist. I wonder if GL had input on that as well. It's really beatiful!

A couple songs mentioning children:

On Yonge Street - "see the children jumping up and down"

The House You Live In - "be kind to your children"

08-07-2008, 09:09 PM	#30
mandoann Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 191	Re: Gord's lyrics that mention (or for) children [quote=geodeticman.5;140952]Yes ! all excellent examples ! thank you.....this one is fun now Pony Man - I am sure it does - good example of written FOR Children as I understand it. Did you guys know a lady in Boulder, Colorado "Susan Polis Schultz" (sp?) wrote a childrens BOOK from the song - called "The Pony Man" ? If I remember right, it was done with Gordon's assistance. She has done poem-based "mood" booklets for Blue Mountain Arts in Gunbarrel, Colo. as I recall for years. Many cards, booklets of poems, and posters containing many of Gord's songs, lyrics in little bits and pieces commonly, some converted to poem by minor editing when necessary. Steve, it's funny you mentioned Blue Mountain. I have the poetry book called "I Wish You Good Spaces", and also just discovered my 1979 GL calendar, which has artwork and lyrics/poems by the same artist. I wonder if GL had input on that as well. It's really beatiful! A couple songs mentioning children: On Yonge Street - "see the children jumping up and down" The House You Live In - "be kind to your children" __________________ Ann Portland OR USA - if you meet him you will be/ the victim of his minstrelsy/ he'll sing for you a song "You could wrap me around your finger"