Blowin’ in the Wind

Blowin’ in the Wind by Bob Dylan


I heard it at church

I heard it at school 

I heard it on the radio

I heard it on the juke box

I heard it on vinyl at the hall

I heard it in an elevator in Montreal

I heard it on a train in Spain

Guitars! Harmonica!

I heard it at the mall

I heard it at the bar

I heard it ‘round the campfire

I heard it on cassette tape

I heard it on CD

I heard it on tv

I hear it now online

A reoccurring theme

Sadly it seems

The answer is still Blowin’ in the wind.




write a poem that also describes different times in which you’ve heard the same band or piece of music across your lifetime. 

prompt from day 30 NaPoWriMo 2025 (last day!)

 






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