Rod McKuen - Flight Plan


Wednesday 20th July, 2005 San Sebastian Strings albums now available on CD! Order yours now from www.stanyanhouse.com		A Thought for Today The heart has its reasons. This One Does It For Me! Dear Ken, I really can't believe how many years have passed by since I purchased my first copy of the LP that started it all; "The Sea" in 1967. I keep wondering how all those years managed to slip by without my noticing. :) I've ordered the five newly released "San Sebastian Strings" CDs and now I'll be waiting, rather impatiently I'm sure, until they arrive. I do have all the LPs, but I'm looking forward to the pleasure and convenience of playing mint copies of those old favorites, especially (at this time of year) those wonderful tracks on "Summer" and "For Lovers". I think it's fantastic that these splendid albums by Rod and Anita Kerr are being reborn in another time, and in CD format. I'm sure they're going to be appreciated and loved by old fans of the LPs, and will also begin to be discovered by a new and younger audience. What a wonderful experience it's going to be for that new audience to listen to these San Sebastian Strings albums for the first time. The LPs have been old friends of mine for years and I know the CDs are going to make many new friends. If you use this, you might want to consider posting the poem from the album cover of "For Lovers". Thought hugs, Larry Always good to hear from you, Larry, though it's not often enough. And I couldn't agree with you more! The release of the SSS albums on CD will surely attract a host of new fans. On a personal note there are a number of albums in the series that I've never heard so you can count me as a "new" fan. I can't wait! I'm sure there will be a rush of orders so I would urge all those interested in getting their hands on copies to place their orders right now. Simply click on the link below: www.stanyanhouse.com Thanks for your contribution, Larry, and you'll find the poem you requested below. Click on the Stanyan House logo to buy Rod McKuen books, CD's and lots more Click on the heart logo to subscribe to the Rod McKuen mailing list Catch Rod McKuen live! Click on the links below for details of concerts and appearances. ROD McKUEN CONCERTS ROD McKUEN APPEARANCES



		Lola Albright o Theda Bara o Thomas Berger o Kim Carnes o Chris Cornell o Chuck Daly o Donna Dixon o Elizabeth Dole o Verna Felton o Sir Edmund Hillary o Sally Ann Howes o Jean Martin o Petrarch o Simon Rex o Elliot Richardson o Diana Rigg o Carlos Santana o Alberto Santos-Dumont o T.G. Sheppard o Ralph James Wass o Natalie Wood

		Only men of little importance keep other men waiting. Looking backward helps us to go forward with a sense of purpose. Only men of little importance keep other men waiting.

I'LL CARRY HOME AN ORCHARD		If you like apples then I’ll carry home an orchard if sky is to your liking I’ll bundle up the skies of summer so you’ll never need to know the winter evening anymore. I like the fire and so I wait for winter nights apples I can take or leave. Your body like your mind has need of going over and I intend to be a journeyman of your soft skin for years to come. - Rod McKuen October, 1969 (from the album cover of "The Lovers")

AND FINALLY

If you a favorite McKuen song, poem or story you'd like to share or a question to pose drop me a line at kenb@mckuen.com telling me about it and I'll do the rest.

- Ken, Johannesburg, South Africa, July 20

Webmaster: Ken Blackie o Birthday research by Wade Alexander, coordinated by Melinda Smith
Poetry from the collection of Jay Hagan o Sound & Fury: Dr. Eric Yeager o Editor at Large: Bruce Bellingham

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