Time and Today- Yoko Ono and John Lennon

John Lennon & Yoko Ono
"On 15 June 1968, John Lennon and Yoko Ono planted two acorns for peace at Coventry Cathedral. The acorns were planted in east and westerly positions, symbolizing the meeting of the couple and the union of their two cultures. This was the first of many peace events that the couple would initiate throughout their lives."

“Caught the early plane back to London
Fifty acorns tied in a sack
The men from the press said ‘we wish you success
It’s good to have the both of you back.”
(The Ballad of John and Yoko, recorded by The Beatles, 1969.)

"Dear President and Mrs. Obama,

Enclosed is a pair of living sculptures called ACORN PEACE, which was what my husband, John Lennon, and I had sent to the world’s leaders forty years ago.
We asked that the acorns be planted for Peace, as seeds of Peace.
This year happens to be the 40th anniversary of that event, and I have decided that it is important to send the ACORN PEACE, again to the current world leaders.
I hope you will plant them in your garden so that they will grow into two strong oak trees for world peace.
With deep respect and love,

Yoko Ono Lennon."

All text and images: http://imaginepeace.com .... A blog, no less.

Note: The fortieth anniversary of this symbolic event presents Yoko with the opportunity to once again spread the message of peace, inviting 123 of the Worlds Leaders to join her. There is a lot said about her, I personally say she's wonderful. She attracted Lennon, by legend, through inviting him to view her work,a ladder. Lennon climbs the ladder and quite a way far from the floor, the word YES! appears. How beautiful. (This is also a play on time. And you may find many of her works, to be temporal, and worth having a look.)

The Double Fantasy record springs to mind and in the film clip for, either, Woman or Starting Over,their superimposed faces become uncanny and impossible to distinguish from each other over the film clips duration.

I only got deeply into the Beatles and Lennon recently, we had the Stones, who to mind are a little insubstantial. The story of Lennon and The Beatles almost baptismal. I now rant, that, a person can look everywhere for the right motivation and to do good things, say positive things, to help and understand, but putting it in Lennon's and even Ono's perspective really shake your guts up.

I'm still in that has-potential-to-be-good phase, kind of more a youngish Beatles in Hamburg where you don't know what will happen, you kinda just got a record deal. I have a record deal (!), but on the whole, becoming The Next Beatles is mildly disappointing for all concerned, it will never happen and to keep fooling yourself like that, is a waste.

As a remedy, Yoko says, lo and behold, the two acorns, and this is something, that You and I and Robert Mugabe, can truly be a part of, can grow with and enjoy, for the rest of the age, Look! These are the beetles that crawl up and down the thing.

I find this is closer to the heart, than any cavern club fantasy, twisting my Rock God panache into the Soulful Artiste, having been given a chance to be active and creative minded rather than bullshitting about the Cavern Club or the Annandale and doing nothing, or worse, talking crap and being all discontent and evil, not giving anyone even the time of day, while, still clinging to that vain notion of personal glory. These seeds make an important difference, even at the pub.

I'm truly grateful for Yoko Ono in life. She's my Matron Saint of Modern Art.

Paul McCartney does deserve a mention, though I can spot his lyrics from 40 yards. I wonder if he has any Acorn seeds?

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