| Smokin' Joe Seward |
| Still Awake.... | Motorcycle Shopping....part 2 | Motorcyle Shopping....part 1 | A Casual Friday Morning..... | The Road and the Autograph | Thoughts Over Dinner.... | There Be Only One Joe.... | Just a Trim Today.... | 300 | No Bright Lights, but Plenty of Shine..... | Mr. Manning and Mr. Seward | Running The Idea Past Glenn.... | From Across The Street.... | At This Kitchen Table..... | The Big Interview | Living the Good Life in Omaha | Maverick Moonlight Lanes | It's All About Joe.... | Popcorn, Soda, and the Movies | Joe Goes For The "Commercial" Look | VIP - Mr. Joe Seward | Class is in Session | A Good Cup of Joe.... | Cigar Smoke and Ale | I'll Never Let Go | At The Homestead | The Cherry Lounge Part 2 | The Cherry Lounge | Hardcore Press Conference | Picking Out a Cigar | Going To Work.... | Lets Get One Thing Straight.... | Hardcore Meal | A Fragment From the Life of Joe Seward | Early Morning | House Show Appearance | Bar Brawl | A Stack of Letters and One Hardcore Title | I'm Hardcore Baby!! | Oh My...Sweet Merciful Lord... | I Gots The Job Done.... | Burgers, Fries, and Hardcore Wrestling | Hello! Mark Drivlane's Office! | Working Out Already | Here's Why We Hang Out With Jeremy Cundiff | A Chat With Mike Goodman | I'm Quiet...But Still Here... | A More Serious Joe... | At The Movies With Drivlane and Cundiff | A Table For Two | Thunderbird Love | Todd's Column |
| From Across The Street.... |
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The picture opens to the front porch of a well maintained Victorian home The porch and shutters reflect much attention and detail The siding is a light blue and the shutters are pearl white The picket fence, which surrounds the healthy, green, lawn, holds true a pristine white There are many picture perfect homes on this block Yet this one paints it best
On the porch sits one His tie loosened from his shirt The bottles of polish decorate a small table next to his wicker chair And Joe works Giving the UWA Hardcore Title a spit shine With the circular motions of the rag, Smokin' Joe cleans and polishes all of his dreams And from across the street Through the window of another perfect Victorian home Comes the sound of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Joe stops his polishing of the UWA Hardcore Title The Music draws Joe in Through the window comes the mellow yet eerie tone Written from Beethoven's mind Joe sets his rag and UWA Hardcore Title on the small table
Standing from his wicker chair, Joe leans over the patio, listening to a truly enchanting rhythm And the minutes pass The Moonlight Sonata fades And soon after, out emerges Lucy, an elderly woman, preparing to water her flowers on her front porch Joe walks down the steps of his patio Lucy begins to water her flowers as she adjusts a sweater wrapped around her shoulder Joe crosses the street and walks to the bottom of Lucys patio Joe - Excuse me. Lucy stops her watering Lucy - Yes sir? Joe - I couldn't help but hear that wonderful tune you was a playin' on your piano. Lucy - Oh.....I didn't realize you could hear me. Joe - Your window be open. Lucy turns to see her patio window wide open, the curtains blowing softly in the wind Lucy - Sorry. Joe - Naw, don't say sorry! What be the name of that tune? Lucy lets out a shy chuckle as she sets her water bucket down Lucy - That was called the Moonlight Sonata. It was written by composer Ludwig Von Beethoven. Joe - Beethoven?! Ya don't say. Lucy - I was playing the first of the three movements. Joe - Really?! Well I sure liked it. Ya play the piano very well. Lucy - I've played since I was a little girl. The Moonlight Sonata was always my favorite. Joe - Wonder how a guy could write somethin' like that? Lucy - Well, Beethoven was in love with a seventeen year old Countess named Giulietta Guicciardi. Maybe that is how he got his inspiration? Joe lets out a whistle Joe - Wow! Lucy - As the young crowd calls it, robbing the cradle. Joe and Lucy share a laugh Joe - Well thank you for playin'. Lucy - And thank you for listening. Joe gives a smile and turns, walking back towards his Victorian home Lucy - Good luck against Judas. Joe stops and turns around, a little shocked Lucy - Mr. Seward, I have sons and grandsons you know? I also have a satellite dish. I inevitably learn of these pay per view things. And, you do polish that silly belt of yours almost everyday on that porch. Joe - Well, I am impressed. Lucy - You defend that title well. Joe - I will now. And so Joe heads back towards his porch to finish polishing the UWA Hardcore Title Lucy finishes her flowers The haunting sounds of the Moonlight Sonata, will once again, float out through the window from across the street *The Moonlight Sonata was written by Ludwig Van Beethoven in 1801. Know for its somber tone, Moonlight Sonata stands as the 14th of 32 sonatas. Despite being one of Beethoven's most noted and respected works, Moonlight Sonata was not one his favorites. "Surely I've written better things," Beethoven once said.* |
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