Dusk of the decade. Dynamics alternate. Collective consciousness On the threshold of change. A movement had happened. It was to stay. That way. Assumed wrongly. Permanancy is chalk. Duster enough to erase. Decade of contradictions Revolution leads to war. Mirror view image. Evidence of change.. The Seventies became. Aurora like a thousand searchlights. Whipping across the sky. Pulling out all stops to Kingdom come To stop the atrocities in Vietnam. Neil and Buzz. Aboard the Apollo eleven , Small step was humility, Giant leap for humanity. Bob and Carl, At the Post. Navigated by *******. Investigate Watergate All the President's men Final days for Nixon's reign. Beat Generation, Flower Power ,hippie movement or Counterculture. Christened by Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. Capsuled the mood in the air. Ken Kesey and the Grateful Dead Acid Trips taken on a Bus. Experimental tour on Music and drugs. Civil Rights and Dr King Another battle about the skin. Won the Nobel. Proving everyone is equal. Wars, Marches ,Protests. Illustrated in bedrooms. Live television was the boom Horrors of War ,seen by all. Casualties of War Were in every room. Rock Music explosion. Nexus with the counterculture generation. Talents aligned Bands formed Music into existence. Legends born. Myths created. Millions gathered Traditions established Parables designed Life altered Generations affected. effect felt , effortlessly. Captivating? fascinating? entrancing? hypnotic? Words can't describe. wasted words . Demiurges divinity diminished dramatically. Drastically devoid. Haight and Ashbury. Cradle of Counterculture. Intersection of both. Became the Cross worshipped upon Beatnik a fish out of water. Took to the crossing like a fish to water. Contradiction in words Unity in Society Gathered in entirety For the Summer of love. Civil rights and Vietnam War. Gay rights and Nuclear War. Women Power and Human Sexuality. Sub Cultures and Anti Authoritarian. Bohemian and Mind Bending drugs Ikigai for Millions I'm the Greatest the world has ever seen. Heavyweight champion and king of the ring. Rumble in the jungle Thrilla in Manilla Foreman and Frazier Bout after bout Showed the world what Ali was about. Many are called ,few are chosen . Scandinavian Teenager Tennis' first rock star Grass or Clay Dominated the play Resembled Chirist Bjorn Borg was a delight Raised by women to conquer men Jimmy Connors became a legend Winning titles was a cinch Played 5 generations and 2 decades without a flinch. Longevity laudable Point or Life The offer he made. Battle of the sexes The Great Billie Jean king. Gave the women's movement a zing Grasping at the straws, Bobby Riggs the competitor Remained a spectator Astrodome witnessed a milestone Billie beat Bobby Three sets to none Quality questioned Answer given Inferior no woman King remained Queen.
Cinema of the 70 s Greatest ever made Censorship boundaries blurred Artistic expression blossomed Studio system failed Television boomed Auteurs and Polymaths Actors and Superstars Collaborated . Symbiosis enriched Individual and Team. Delighted Disciples Demanded . Studios responded Classics in order One equal to the other Talent made them timeless Quality gave them immortality Excellence brought Endurance. Warner Brothers and Warren Beatty. Bonnie and Clyde . Canadian Premiere. Jumping off point. Films that altered lives. These films have no death Proved Montreal as holy as Nazareth. Fashion was about expression. Androgynous looks Reigned supreme. Wearing Tee Shirts and Levi's Strauss Jeans. Bold and Daring was the theme Stand out and Fit in Principle behind the dressing. Turtlenecks Heeled boots, braided belts , Corduroy pants. Long collared shirts leisure suits and flowing scarves. The 70 s was more about costume than clothing. Hairstyles and Sunglasses Unique in itself. Retro and relevant Stylish and current Smart and trending In and out.