Years ago I stumbled upon the following little poem that has always stuck in my mind.
One seed can start a garden
One drop can start a sea.
One doubt can start a hating
But one dream can set us free.
Curious as to who wrote that, I did some digging and found that it is from a 1967 book of poems titled A Cup of Sun by Joan Walsh Anglund.
I also learned that Joan was involved in a bit of controversy involving a quote mistakenly attributed to Maya Angelou. When the U.S. Post Office decided to issue a commemorative stamp for Angelou they mistakenly cited the following quote as hers.
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Turns out that it was Ms. Anglund who originated it (click here.)
My mention of Three Dog Night the other day led me to their keyboardist Jimmy Greenspoon’s biography One Is the Loneliest Number. Here is the tune that came from:
TDN is another of those popular groups who are NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Here are some reasons why (click here.)