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Beth's Response: Don’t Tune Me Out

Entry in Alyson Smith's 50 in 50 Unofficial Challenge

By Liz MontanoPublished a day ago • 1 min read
Kiss 50th Anniversary Alive (MSN.com)

My Seventh Haiku inspired by the KISS song "Beth". Released in 1976, Beth (the flip side of Detroit Rock City), was a departure from the harder rock sound KISS was traditionally known for. The song became a huge commercial success for the band, climbing to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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Beth's Response: Don’t Tune Me Out

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You need the music...

I need you here with me now.

The damn song can wait!

"Beth" by KISS

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Alyson Smith's unofficial challenge was to write 50 song-inspired haikus in 50 days. Links to Alyson's profile and the profiles of other super-talented poets participating in the challenge are listed below. Check them out when you have a chance!

https://vocal.media/authors/alyson-smith-t52eg0s6s

https://vocal.media/authors/paul-stewart-il9s701ef

https://vocal.media/authors/a-bell-343eeec9df

https://vocal.media/authors/tina-d-lopez

https://vocal.media/authors/sasha-desideri

https://vocal.media/authors/mike-singleton-mikeydred

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Liz Montano

Former news reporter, now a multi-genre novelist who's indie-published out of impatience. I'm much happier now writing stories and endings that touch and make readers feel. I can be contacted at elizabethmontano.com or #newsbizlizzy on X.

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