The prompt for the November 2025 DSG meetup.
In celebration of the DSG 10th Anniversary, the November meetup was a potluck yard party.
Special thanks to Patrick Smith and his family who opened their home to our assembly of creative revelers.
The Denton Songwriters Guild is always free (donations accepted) and open to the public. One does not need a song to attend.
Throughout the evening, attendees are encouraged to write a songwriting prompt on a slip of paper and drop it into a provided receptacle. Anyone can submit a prompt.
At the end of the evening, prompts are drawn and one is selected for the following month.
The prompts may be used in any manner to write a song.
Then the guild assembles to share their songs the following month.
The prompt for the November 2025 meetup was, “Dirt in my eye”.
My contribution to this month’s festivities was a song called, “Got Dirty Eye”.
There’s dirt beneath skin
There’s dirt in the eye
There’s dirt that’s crusted like
the remnants of a lie
There’s dirt that flows like gossip
with salt upon the rim
There’s dirt in this puddle
where my memories swim
Got dirty eye
no light gets reflected
See it shift to the side
it fails when inspected
Got dirty eye
See it shift to the side
Got dirty eye
See it redden when denied
There’s dirt in this closet
it cradles these bones
it’s dark and it’s caustic
and the spirits bemoan
Got dirty eye
no light gets reflected
See it shift to the side
it fails when inspected
Got dirty eye
See it shift to the side
Got dirty eye
See it redden when denied
See it redden when denied
Inspired by the November 2025 Denton Songwriters Guild prompt, “Dirt in my eye”.
Words and music by Blue Ajay
Written 22 October 2025
© 2025 Sanity Check Musec ASCAP
Lyrics reprinted with permission
All of the following photos were taken in Denton TX on Saturday 22 November 2025 by either Christina M. Orr, or me.
– Blue
DSG President, co-founder & MC, Matt Grigsby
The Performer List - DSG November 2025
Matt Grigsby
Matt Grigsby
Leanne Schultz
Leanne Schultz
Shane Abel
Shane Abel
Taylor Moseley
Taylor Moseley
Steven Jent
Steven Jent
Landon Taylor
Landon Taylor
Blue Ajay
Blue Ajay
Beam n’ Star
Beam n’ Star
Mike Jochetz
Mike Jochetz
Zach Dennis
Zach Dennis
Joe Snow
Joe Snow
Aaron Price
Aaron Price
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
Patrick Smith
… and a couple of candids…
Matt Grigsby and Taylor Moseley
DSG co-founders, Matt Grigsby and Landon Taylor
The Denton Songwriters Guild
Breaking writer’s block since 2015
See my previous blog post about the 10th Anniversary Songwriter Showcase.
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