Category Archives: music

What Got My Attention

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

Four quotes; two singers, two writers, one baseball player.  When you hit a wall, just kick it in…Patti Smith  You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served…Nina Simone  L.A. was a sunny place for … Continue reading →

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What Do You Say?

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Susannah Bianchi

  …when a man doesn’t realize his fly’s open as he’s talking to you? Like my eloquent mother, do you interrupt and announce the candy’s store open, or pretend you just don’t notice?      When you tell a kid … Continue reading →

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Life On The Train

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

  Downtown 4 Express     My fellow passengers all look exhausted despite it being only 11 a.m.     On top of that, no one seems happy, including several kids. I’ll chalk it up to an extended Christmas hangover. … Continue reading →

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We Need A Little Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

 A little after midnight Christmas morning.  I can’t sleep. I’m sitting on the sofa looking out my window at all the lights glistening from the building across the street.  Who knew quiet could be so loud.  Memories murmur; some good, … Continue reading →

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On The Met Steps

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

It’s a beautiful day with no humidity nor threat of rain. Everyone looks happy as if we’ve all won the Derby.   Couples hold hands, kids run ahead of their parents looking over their shoulders.   The boy sitting in … Continue reading →

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Observations

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

The West Side   I rarely find myself here, but me and my Nikes decided to take an ambitious stroll. It’s a sunny day, dry and cool with everyone having the same idea.  People are waiting for their free Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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Life On The Train

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Susannah Bianchi

Number 5  Downtown Express   Mid morning  I’m on my way to Wall Street. When I need inspiration it’s a good place to stroll; so much history. I always say, beneath her feet New York has a second heartbeat.  The … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Couple

Posted on August 31, 2024 by Susannah Bianchi

    She was a beautiful woman of an uncertain age…50s perhaps… with shoulder length blonde hair dancing in the breeze.    Elegantly dressed in sleek beige trousers stopping at the ankle showing off classic flats…a white short-sleeved blouse touting … Continue reading →

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Life On The Train

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Susannah Bianchi

     Downtown Number 5   We’re stalled at Grand Central. I can’t even hop the local across the platform since, it’s stalled too.   Though almost 10 o’clock, there’s still a whiff of rush hour, riders showing their restlessness. … Continue reading →

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Kurt Vonnegut…A Legacy

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Susannah Bianchi

Rob from England sent me this knowing Kurt Vonnegut is a favorite writer of mine. It warmed my heart, making me miss Kurt all the more.  In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write a famous author … Continue reading →

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