The road not taken

When I was a young boy, I had a great memory. I would memorize and recit poems. One of my favorites was The Road Not Taken. I took this poem to heart, and have walked down many such a road, more than you might imagine. I’ve always had an adventurous and somewhat restless spirit. I like to do things, I like to experiment, I like to be silly, I like to make attempts regardless of chances success or failure. I’m a creative. Here are a list of things I’ve done since childhood that most people won’t know about. All of these for fun projects are near and dear to me, but I never really tried to do anything with them other than enjoy them. In a professional sense, they are the road not taken, but I continue being active in these domains anyways.

I compose and arrange. Here is one of those pieces :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9hkoxfdhw56rr7t/13%20arr.Wiens_Wade%20in%20the%20Water.m4a?dl=0

I love writing songs. I’m on my way to record my second demo today. Here was the first:

https://jonradburn.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-dead-singers

I write about hockey, just for fun. Here is one of those silly articles:

https://awinninghabit.com/2022/06/11/montreal-canadiens-shabbies/

I’ve written many a long form childrens poem. Here is one:

Fish tongues

I think I’ll send my five year old to cut some fishes tongues

I know that I should go myself but Lord knows I’m a bum

And I can’t get down anyway, I’m stuck on ladder rungs

So I’m sending off my 5 year old to cut some fishes tongues.

My five year old loves me so much, to make my day complete

he’ll cut me off 100,000 fishes tongues to eat

I’m on a special diet can’t eat anything with lungs

so I’m sending out my five year old to catch some fishes tongues

You say that he should go to school, No! He should do his part

By cutting little fishy tongues from morning until dark

The rent won’t pay itself you know and I’m fresh out of funds

So I’m sending out my five year old to cut some fishes tongues.

I think I’ll send my five year old to cut some fishes tongues 

they really are delectable, I know you’re rather stunned 

but at the moment I am savouring a brand new bubble gum 

with the artificial flavouring of little fishes tongues

Last time I sent my 12 year old but it was a disaster 

he grabbed the knife and spun in place faster faster faster 

The boss had to restrain him, had him strung up by his thumbs

so I’m sending out my five-year-old to cut some fishes tongues

The fishes tongues are very small they really are delicious

there’s nothing better that I know then tongues of little fishes

just try to stay away from teeth and don’t you eat the gums

if you’re sending out your five-year-old to cut some fishes tongues

Thats enough for now 🙂

Wishing you all the best,

John