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Be inspired by Joni

Rob Self-Pierson
Jul 09, 2026
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It’s coming on Christmas. No, not yet. Though I’ve been playing ‘River’ a lot thanks to our theme. They say it’s a festive song, but I love it all year. Joni Mitchell’s songwriting is poetry. No surprise her anthology is called The Complete Poems And Lyrics.

‘River’ is a piece of writing and music with many of Joni’s personal stories woven in. It’s also an ode to those times we miss the people we love and have lost.

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