War Is Over!

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Watch the Academy Award winning animated film

War Is Over! It was inspired by the music of John & Yoko.

A Brainteaser for the First Anniversary of the Beatles' Last Song

The title of what song by the Beatles can be dialed on a telephone as 669-263-8436? The song was released in November 2023, one year ago.

The answer to this brainteaser is in the lyric video below and also here. Listen to John Lennon singing a song he wrote, the Beatles' last song.

To the Memory of John Lennon: "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"

On this day in 1980, according to the Associated Press, "rock star John Lennon was shot to death outside his New York City apartment building by an apparently deranged fan."

Today I have posted two videos here on my blog, two videos that I dedicate to the memory of John Lennon (1940-1980). The first video is of Josh Groban singing "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," the lyrics of which John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote. The second video is of Josh Groban talking about the making of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)." I hope you will watch both videos.

Watch Josh Groban - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" >>

Watch Josh Groban - The Making of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" >>

John Lennon in 1969

Josh Groban - "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono [Official Music Video]

Josh Groban - The Making Of “Happy Xmas (War is Over)”

Petula Clark sings The Beatles' "Blackbird" by Lennon and McCartney (Official Audio)

"Cinquain on Love: Touch" by Monty Gilmer | Best Poems

In the lyrics of his song "Love" John Lennon wrote, "Love is touch, touch is love." Read this found poem of mine on love and touch: Cinquain on Love: Touch, poem - Monty Gilmer poems | Best Poems

This found poem of mine was first published under the title "Cinquain on Love" in the January 1999 issue of The Sow's Ear Poetry Review (sowsearpoetry.org).

A quotation from John Lennon, born 75 years ago today

"It's fear of the unknown.

"The unknown is what it is.

And to be frightened of it is

what sends everybody scurrying around

chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate,

all that -- it's all illusion.

Unknown is what it is.

Accept that it's unknown

and it's plain sailing.

"Everything is unknown --

then you're ahead of the game.

That's what it is. Right?"

-- John Lennon (1940-1980),

born 75 years ago today (October 9)

John Lennon
(Photo by Roy Kerwood)

"John Lennon" by Mary Jo Salter : The Poetry Foundation

Read this poem about the famous British singer and songwriter John Lennon (1940-1980): John Lennon by Mary Jo Salter : The Poetry Foundation

Mary Jo Salter