Wednesday, October 8, 2014


What a moon tonight! 
They say people do strange things under the influence of a full moon. Made me think of the hit song Moonlight In Vermont. Lyrics written by John Blackburn and the melody written by Karl Suessdorf. A very unusual song in many ways. Let's look at the lyrics.

Moonlight In Vermont

Pennies in a stream
fallen leaves of sycamore
moonlight in Vermont


Icy fingers waves
ski trails on a mountain side
snow light in Vermont


Telegraph cables
they swing down the highway
and travel each bend in the road
People who meet in this romantic setting
are so hypnotized by the lovely


evening summer breeze
warbling of a meadow lark
moonlight in Vermont


Telegraph cables
they swing down the highway
and travel each bend in the road
People who meet in this romantic setting
are so hypnotized by the lovely


evening summer breeze
warbling of a meadow lark
moonlight in Vermont

You and I and moonlight in Vermont



Notice anything reading the lyrics?

No rhymes! 

Plus the verses are haiku!

Yep.

Another odd fact is that sycamore trees and meadow larks are rare in Vermont. John Blackburn was from Ohio


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