From: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org (onlyJMDL Digest) To: onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Subject: onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #316 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-onlyjoni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Archives: http://www.smoe.org/lists/onlyjoni Websites: http://www.jmdl.com http://www.jonimitchell.com Unsubscribe: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe onlyJMDL Digest Tuesday, November 8 2011 Volume 2011 : Number 316 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- shoooo bop bop bop bop [Marianne Rizzo ] Blazes All Across The Sky: Writers Respond to the Poetry of Joni Mitchell [Les Irvin ] River ["Betsy Blue" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 11:56:47 -0500 From: Marianne Rizzo Subject: shoooo bop bop bop bop Since it is a special joni day, I am playing joni when ever I play music today in my classes. While they are doing their work, of course! So, I decided that when I play "big yellow taxi," when ever the students sing "shooooo bop bop bop bop," I throw them pink double bubble gum. They love it and you should see how cute they look. The are 9 - 12th grade city kids. Big smiles from them. They always liked this song in general. I am trying to teach them that no matter how much you may or may not appreciate things/people/situations/trees/etc. that you really. . . . "don't know what you got 'til it's gone." Love to you, joni friends. hAPPy bIRTHDay Joni! Marianne ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:17:36 -0700 From: Les Irvin Subject: Blazes All Across The Sky: Writers Respond to the Poetry of Joni Mitchell A new book, tentatively titled "Blazes All Across The Sky: Writers Respond to the Poetry of Joni Mitchell", will be published in Spring 2013 by Three OClock Press of Toronto. According to sources close to her, Joni is excited about the project because it is about her work as a poet, and the creative process itself, and has many incredible contributors, including First Nations authors. They also said she will be contributing to the project in some way herself. Many authors and artists are involved; some are famous, some friends of Joni. Wally Lamb, Kim Addonizio, Estrella Berosini ("Estrella, circus girl"), and Sharon Veer ("Song for Sharon") are among the cast of contributors, to name a few. The book is a compilation of original essays, poetry, short fiction, a scene from a new play, and a few original photographs, paintings, and collages. Each contributor shares his or her connection to, interpretation of, and inspiration from their favorite Mitchell poem. Many comment on a larger societal or political issue explored therein. All share their experiences of why Jonis work has been so important to them, and in doing so, touch yet transcend the personal. "Blazes" is the vision of Lisa Sornberger, a poet who created this project to honor Joni as one of the finest poets of our time. "It is my way to say thank you to someone whose work has resonated so deeply, brought me great joy, and solace, and sparked my own creative process. I think I can safely say the other contributors feel similarly." John Sornberger is Lisas co-editor, and brings his talents as a poet, author, editor, and left-brained thinker to the project. "We expect the result will be a meeting of the minds and hearts of those everywhere who have been moved by Mitchells poetry. It is high time Joni got her due as the poet she is", say the Sornbergers. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 16:37:47 +0000 From: William Waddell Subject: How Do You Do How timely. Susan Boyle sings Both Sides Now on Joni's birthday on an ITV daytime chat/magazine show. Subo is a kind of guilty pleasure - she lives just up the road from here. I enjoy Simon Mayo's BBC Radio 2 Drive-time show, 5-7pm week days. On his blog page he asks for song suggestions re a current topic - today's being songs for the languishing euro. I try most days to fit a Joni song into the list - usually at a stretch. For the beleaguered euro I've suggested How Do You Stop - like I said, a stretch. Was wondering if JMDLers could check out the site now and again and pitch in some ideas, so we can get more Joni on the radio. Simon's blog is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b016vx7z I'm no. 16 today. Wx ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 01:43:05 +0000 From: "Betsy Blue" Subject: River The Glee Christmas album is streaming on AOL music. So here's my take on River: Lea Michelle sounds lovely, but clueless. The piano is really good, though...touching in its imperfection. (like every high school choir room piano, not polished, but played with some skill) Obviously, it can't compete with the original, so I hope the track leads many new fans to Blue. Betsy NP Glee River outro, again ------------------------------ End of onlyJMDL Digest V2011 #316 ********************************* ------- Post messages to the list by clicking here: mailto:joni@smoe.org Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:onlyjoni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe