Let Me Go Back

Cherry

By skinner_jennifer

Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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Dear diary...it's June 24th 2025.

Glastonbury festival has now

arrived, surrounded by faces

immersed in music.

 

I fix eyes on knowledge of

past, consuming dreamy youth,

only discovered by accident;

now I'm soaking up euphonious

Sweet Smoke – inconceivable

how I've not gleaned them until

now.

 

Fountain of jazzy, progressive

rock rains down. Know it

sounds crazy, but listening to

the sounds of early 70s, this

band reminds me of festival

days; when peace and love

gave us free spirits and green

leaves seem to whisper on the

breeze...

 

kept telling me life is like a trip

envisioned in Utopian bliss,

encouraged by mind blowing

spirit; recalling cool dreamland

days – burning incense of

fragrances like wild musk,

patchouli, sandalwood; sharing

along the way with encounters

I made...

 

drinking amber nectar in the

treasure of personal pleasure;

harbour of marked reflection,

let me go back to where my

awareness glows like those

psychedelic rays that shone like

the sun.

 

 

 

Bing Videos This band called

Sweet Smoke reminded me of

my many bands I loved during

the 1970s.

 

I'd never heard of them before

and found them quite by

chance on youtube...a happy

accident indeed.

 

Photos my own. Looking back

to 1977 while Camping.

Having fun in a park in

Glastonbury with young Lucy.

 

 

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Comments

Submitted by celticman on

ah, addcitve this remembering? (I DO IT TOO). 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I'm finding the world such a scary place right now. There seems no end to the madness, and I wonder and feel afraid of what's yet to come.

I just love writing about past better times, it takes my mind off the sadness. I really don't know what to make of it all.

Thank you for reading and your comment Jack. Glad you enjoy looking back too.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Turlough on

There's little that can beat the atmosphere of a good music festival. I've been to a few but never Glastonbury. I used to go to the WOMAD festival every year near Malmsbury near where you live. It was all what they call 'World Music' which I love and they had world food and world dancing there too but always local cider. WOMAD's one of the few things that I miss since emigrating.

I'm glad you found new music that reminds you of old music. It's nice to make musical discoveries. And I'm glad you're enjoying it from the comfort of your home.

Love and peace man!

Turlough

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You're right Turlough, there's nothing like a music festival to free the mind, leaving troubles behind. I've never been to Womad music festival, but went to the Windsor Free festival in the 70s, and Reading, also saw Knebworth too, saw the last ever performance by Lynyrd Skynrd before they had that plane crash...what a festival that was.

I was really into the progressive jazz scene, also the Canterbury scene too, with bands like Caravan's: In The Land Of Grey And Pink, which I love to listen to even today.

I used to love Cider back when I was young, but as I got older it had the effect of making me depressed, so can't stomach it anymore. 

The Womad festival sounds pretty cool. The West Country is the perfect place for a good music festival. Here's hoping they can bring some Peace and Love to the world at Glastonbury 25.

Peace, Love and Flowers a plenty Turlough.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Thank you for the cherries Editors, they cheered me up in these sad times.

Jenny. 

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

I enjoyed your poem about the Glastonbury festival. Have you actually been to it this year? or have you been watching on TV or You Tube?

It reminds me of when I went in 1987, although my feelings and memories were not quite the same as yours, but I did enjoy it. I do love to hear good and varied music. If I had the time it would be good to write down my memories of that, although I probably won't get around to it.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi David, there's no way I would go to Glastonbury festival now, far too busy there for me at my age, and as for camping now...well I can't think of anything worse. 

You were lucky to go there in 1987, it's more than I've achieved in my lifetime. I loved camping back in the 1970s, and spent many a happy time at Glastonbury, but not at the festival.

I too love varied music. I don't know how Neil Young will sound on Saturday night, but used to listen to his records a lot in the early 1970s. I will check him out on tv.

You should write of your experience at Glastonbury, I'm sure it will make for good reading.

Thanks for reading this poem and I'm glad you enjoyed reading.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

I don't think I would be too keen to go now either! All that standing up is too much! But its great to hear and see great music performed. Actually, because I had seen some reports of crowds, I was thinking it happened last weekend, but actually it was just starting. I bet Neil Young will be great, he deserves a large audience, a man who obviously cares, and stands up for what he believes! If only music could change the world? I am sure it must have helped so far, but the battles are never won.

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

"IF ONLY MUSIC COULD CHANGE THE WORLD!" I like that David. Music brings people together for all the right reasons, and for that I'm so grateful. 

Let's hope the spirit of music continues to bring people together and inspire everyone in the world.

PEACE AND LOVE ALWAYS.

Looking forward to watching Neil Young tonight.

Thank you for your kind words David. 

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by David Kirtley on

I don't think I would be too keen to go now either! All that standing up is too much! But its great to hear and see great music performed. Actually, because I had seen some reports of crowds, I was thinking it happened last weekend, but actually it was just starting. I bet Neil Young will be great, he deserves a large audience, a man who obviously cares, and stands up for what he believes! If only music could change the world? I am sure it must have helped so far, but the battles are never won.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

How lovely to find a whole new band to explore! I am so glad you have something happy to light you through this time Jenny. I like the idea of music raining down very much, you soaking it up like a tree needing water

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You are so right Di, music has always been like quenching thirst, putting a smile on my face when great memories return to inspire. Love the idea of music raining down and soaking it up like a tree needing water...that's the perfect expression of how I feel. smiley

Hanging out in the early 1970s with the drama group I was in, I got introduced to so many cool bands that had such a great influence on my life. I will be ever thankful that I was young in the 60s and 70s, when music was an inspiration to so many and brought about great changes, that even influence todays music.

I always appreciate it when you stop by to read Di, and thank you for your encouraging words of wisdom.

Jenny. smiley

 

Submitted by marandina on

"..now I'm soaking up euphonious

Sweet Smoke.."

Great line that one.

A dreamy reminiscense so eloquently penned. As always.

Topical with Glasto due this weekend. As much as I like the thought of festivals and everything that goes with them, I'm just happy soaking it up on the telly, loafing on the sofa with a glass of wine. I'm such a lightweight :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Paul, I'm like you, will be watching Glastonbury festival on tv. Sweet Smoke sent me right back to those dreamy days of Josh sticks and patchouli oil, which we used to smother ourselves in at one point when I was a teenager, even into my forties I loved to dab the oil on, but not quite as heavily.

Bands like Hawkwind, were one of the biggest influences on me, took me to another place that I felt was wild and free...I still love Space Ritual and play the vinyl quite a lot, it inspires me and helped me through last years ill period.

Hope you enjoy the music and that glass of wine Paul. wink

Many thanks for your kind words and for reading my poem.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Nolan on

Brilliantly descriptive with adverbs and addnouns each one in its place! Each word a rich history!

Nolan &

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Such kind words Nolan. Thank you so much.

Hope you are well.

Jenny.