Old Postcard Wednesday--Summer. And a belated birthday tribute to Cat Stevens

When I first saw it, this old postcard reminded me of Cat Stevens' song Boy With A Moon and Star On His Head.  Cat Stevens' (now Yusuf Islam) birthday was last week - July 21, and I read since then that his first grandson was born that day this year! (see note below video)..... which generated in me a deep desire to combine the postcard with celebratory sentiments in honor of one of my favorite artists.

 
The Boy With a Moon and Star On His Head ~ by Cat Stevens

A gardener's daughter stopped me on my way, on the day I was
to wed.
"It is you who I wish to share my body with", she said.
"We'll find a dry place under the sky with a flower for a bed.
And for my joy, I will give you a boy with a moon and
star on his head."
Her silver hair flowed in the air, laying waves across the sun.
Her hands were like the white sands, and her eyes had
diamonds on.
We left the road and headed up to the top of the
Whisper Wood.
And we walked 'till we came to where the holy magnolia stood.
And there we laid cool in the shade singing songs and
making love...
With the naked earth beneath us and the universe above.
The time was late, my wedding wouldn't wait; I was sad but
I had to go.
So while she was asleep, I kissed her cheek for cheerio.
The wedding took place and people came from many
miles around.
There was plenty merriment, cider and wine did abound.
But out of all that I recall, I remembered the girl I met.
'Cause she had given me something that my heart could not
forget.
A year had passed and everything was just as it was a year
before...
As if it were a year before...
Until the gift that someone left, a basket by my door.
And in there lay the fairest little baby crying to be fed;
I got down on my knees and kissed the moon and star on
his head.
As years went by the boy grew high and the village looked
on in awe.
They'd never seen anything like the boy with the moon and
star before.
And people would ride from far and wide just to seek the
word he spread.
I'll tell you everything I've learned, and Love is all...he said.


stephlechat, who created the video and uploaded at youtube wrote:  Put together for Yusuf's 60th birthday on July 21 of 2008, a picture tribute set to Cat Stevens' "The Boy With A Moon & Star On His Head", sung live on the famous "Moon & Star" ABC in Concert from November 9, 1973.


He has such a fascinating bio (click here to read full bio):

Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou; 21 July 1948 in London, England), commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is a British musician. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam. . .

Yusuf Islam's first grandson was born on his birthday last Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Read the tender account of the event under the News tab at his official website. While there, note the tab titled Redroom...unique fun for his fans. {There is also a complete listing of all his songs (A-Z); here is the direct link. }

beautiful

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