Well, truly it's about learning to make
videos and post them on YouTube.
I’ve
been experimenting with a video camera and attempted to save some of the rhymes
and songs I’ve written in the digital world. Apparently I need to practice a
bit more, not only on posting but on my presentation.
“Cattle
Business” seems to be doing all right over at Amazon; you can take a look and
even read a sample by clicking on the book cover over to the right. I’ve also
put together some of my short stories in a collection I’m calling (for now
anyway) “People of the West: A Timeline”. It includes several stories from 1798
to 1967. I just sent it off to a good friend/editor/reader for his perusal and
comments.
But
back to the videos;
One
of my rhymes entitled “Inclusion”. I wrote this in the spring of 2018 when I
was asked to perform at a multi-cultural festival in Dawson Creek and recited
it in between a couple of songs.
Inclusion by D.M. McGowan 2018
The
next rhyme was a result of someone commenting on the types of characters I
create as the main protagonists in my stories. Yes, there are “black hats” but
I like to create a situation where morality and integrity triumph thereby
creating some hope for readers in their own future.
A Real Man by D.M. McGowan 2018
This
third one is a song I took 17 years to write. On June 20th 1972 I
was driving a Mack truck from Cassiar BC to Watson Lake, Yukon Territory. I was
having trouble seeing the road since the sun was shining in my eyes. I looked
at my watch and it was 11:30 pm. Within a few miles I had the course in my head
and for some reason it stayed there – most of the time I have to check my
license to get my name but somehow I remembered those few lines.
In
1989 Karen and I put together a tape which we sold at the many venues where we
performed. Karen had dozens of songs but I didn’t have many so I sat down with
the course and added a couple of verses.
Speaking
of memory, I wish I could remember the lines to “Come See the Willow Weep”!
To Compare With You by D.M. McGowan 1989
