Posted in 1 Guildford Rd, Penrith Primary, tagged A Hard Day's Night, Avon Theatre, movies, The Beatles on July 28, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Unlike the elegant Nepean Theatre
The Avon Theatre in Station St
Is a bit ramshackle, disorganised
But full of fun.
First movie, “sans older minder” –
“A Hard Day’s Night!”
The atmosphere, electric.
There’s screams anticipating
Giant mop-top images lighting screen
… and when they do,
Volume and pitch pierce.
Life imitating art ...
Extra:
A song, an album, a movie … and a single chord opens them all. The one chord to rule them all.
Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged generation gap, growth, hippies, parents, The Beatles on June 13, 2012| 1 Comment »
Between The Beatles of 1964 and 1967
A chasm defined by parental questioning.
During Australian tour 1964:
“Why are they screaming?”
By 1967 – Strawberry Fields:
“You wouldn’t want to look like them, would you?“
Beatle suits, boots & mop-tops were one thing … this was entirely different.
More judgement than question
Anxious to please …
My head shakes but
My heart throbs.
“Between the emotion and the response falls …”
Posted in 138 Station St, Penrith South Primary, tagged collecting, No. 1 Singles., The Beatles on June 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Is growing.
The Beatles, catalyst for starting this
Dominate the collection,
8 singles already.
Starting with
“We Can Work It Out.”
Only 15 months after our collection kicks off.
The Beatles hit the top again with Penny Lane
And the flip side: Strawberry Fields Forever.
There’s been a shift.
365 Short Memories 