Thursday, September 26, 2013
Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews: Book Review - Flowers and Stone by Jan Sikes
Sharon's Garden of Book Reviews: Book Review - Flowers and Stone by Jan Sikes: About The Book: Nothing could have prepared Darlina Flowers for the reckless Texas rogue musician, Luke Stone, to come stampeding i...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
THE TROUBADOR'S WOMAN
By Rick Sikes
When I was weary and the road was long
You gave me a song
When I felt I'd traveled my last weary mile
You gave me a smile
When there seemed no tunes left on my old guitar
I needed a melody, there you were
I sang of sorrow and hard times
But, found you easy on my mind
I had done all I could think to do
You gave me ideas fresh and new
I grew restless and unsure
Your understanding made me secure
They say a man's song is his soul
You are the story I have told.....
Let us have a good day today, for we are making memories for the future, carefully and gently to be tucked away."
As I wrote "Flowers and Stone", memories of the countless hours I rode beside Rick Sikes up and down the Texas roads to go play his music, came vividly. It was a lifestyle different than any other, and one that I fully and completely embraced. When I met Rick, he'd burned out and it had become mundane and tiresome to play in the honky-tonks night after night after night. Many times, he'd sit out a complete set never getting on the stage, although he was the reason the places were packed over and over again. He'd lost sight of his dream.
It never once occurred to me that I could be a new fresh inspiration for him. I was just so enthralled with everything about him and never failed to tell him how incredibly talented he was.
The poem above, was written several years afterwards, while locked in prison, but it still gives me great joy to read the words and know that he wrote those words about me. Me, the little holy-roller girl from the desert was able to inspire someone like him. How?
The only answer I have to that question, is "LOVE", pure and simple. Never think for one minute that you can't inspire another person to follow their dream because you can, if you truly believe in them and the talent they have. Don't hesitate to be someone's inspiration!
By Rick Sikes
When I was weary and the road was long
You gave me a song
When I felt I'd traveled my last weary mile
You gave me a smile
When there seemed no tunes left on my old guitar
I needed a melody, there you were
I sang of sorrow and hard times
But, found you easy on my mind
I had done all I could think to do
You gave me ideas fresh and new
I grew restless and unsure
Your understanding made me secure
They say a man's song is his soul
You are the story I have told.....
Let us have a good day today, for we are making memories for the future, carefully and gently to be tucked away."
As I wrote "Flowers and Stone", memories of the countless hours I rode beside Rick Sikes up and down the Texas roads to go play his music, came vividly. It was a lifestyle different than any other, and one that I fully and completely embraced. When I met Rick, he'd burned out and it had become mundane and tiresome to play in the honky-tonks night after night after night. Many times, he'd sit out a complete set never getting on the stage, although he was the reason the places were packed over and over again. He'd lost sight of his dream.
It never once occurred to me that I could be a new fresh inspiration for him. I was just so enthralled with everything about him and never failed to tell him how incredibly talented he was.
The poem above, was written several years afterwards, while locked in prison, but it still gives me great joy to read the words and know that he wrote those words about me. Me, the little holy-roller girl from the desert was able to inspire someone like him. How?
The only answer I have to that question, is "LOVE", pure and simple. Never think for one minute that you can't inspire another person to follow their dream because you can, if you truly believe in them and the talent they have. Don't hesitate to be someone's inspiration!
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Book Trailer
Publishing a book is much like giving birth to a child. There is lots of labor involved and many hours of dedication. But, the end result is that you have this beautiful baby you can hold in your arms and love totally.
My baby, "Flowers and Stone" is being born and the excitement is almost overwhelming. I have posted below, the video trailer about the book. I do hope you will take a minute to look at it and then another minute to go to www.jansikes.com and order the book.
My book is a true story and is set in the West Texas honky-tonks in 1970. If you love music, I think you'll love this book!
It is also available at www.createspace.com and www.amazon.com as well.
Please watch the video trailer and go order the book!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgVDzXmKuQo
My baby, "Flowers and Stone" is being born and the excitement is almost overwhelming. I have posted below, the video trailer about the book. I do hope you will take a minute to look at it and then another minute to go to www.jansikes.com and order the book.
My book is a true story and is set in the West Texas honky-tonks in 1970. If you love music, I think you'll love this book!
It is also available at www.createspace.com and www.amazon.com as well.
Please watch the video trailer and go order the book!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgVDzXmKuQo
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