Sting

writersaroundtheworld November Prompt Challenge! #watwmonthlyprompts Thanking gladysdeaweeks and friends. Born in November, Scorpio I am, I know me and where I’m from Yea, I sting But only if you mess with my THING! Secretive and quiet November scorpions are Cause we are learning from you near and far Scorpios and November go…

What I Learned from Sting's Lyrics in the 80s — The world was already old when I was born 50 years ago, but it seems disproportionately older now. …

Natural cures and safety measures — A bee sting is usually just a minor nuisance for most people, but knowing what to do if stung by a bee is still essential. Furthermore, some individuals are allergic to bee stings, which complicates matters. What to do if a bee stings you Traditional bee sting remedies Pain relief from bee stings Ice Honey Baking powder vinegar…

Heavy Rotation — Miss Gradenko, the Police (Synchronicity, 1983) — Heavy Rotation was a music industry term for songs that, one way or another, got a lot of airplay. It referred to the large amount of rotation that a particular record got on turntables at radio stations. Since until the 1980s, this was the only way to get new music…

Anger makes us say and do horrible things — 7:15 am. The house is silent while the kitchen machinery hums gently preparing food for the kid to take to school. The only sounds are the excited twittering of neighborhood birds. They are always so excited about the dawn of a new day! 7:16 am. The peaceful morning ends with…

Is it my destiny to be the Queen of Pain? — A black spot on the sun…a King with his eyes torn out…Sting alludes to his woes through poignant metaphors in his 1983 hit with The Police, King of Pain. I feel him! There’s a fossil that’s trapped in a high cliff wall (That’s my soul up there) There’s a dead salmon frozen…

An aftershock from a celebration I missed — When The Police broke up in 1984, I was 10 years old. I missed the party. But even though the party wasn’t still kicking, I still tried to attend. When I found a cassette of “Synchronicity” a few years later in my brother’s room, I stole it and wore that…