<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 02:13:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@johnbutler/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit open mic week 90: Original song, Country Rap ft. Siid.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello steemit! It's been awhile since I've post anything, but I had a very special friend of mine over during the weekend. After years of not playing music together we reunited once again and played acoustics]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-91-original-song-country-rap-ft-siid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-91-original-song-country-rap-ft-siid</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2018 04:11:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLiVYRfQZ3xmuzeiVPSppQWuFj98qRmGCdU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Original poetry dug up from old lyric books.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shrouded moon in starless night, flowers scent the air. The summer breeze evading sight, sweeps gently through your hair. Inside a bed, of lilies red, a weeping willow stands. We carve our names inside]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@johnbutler/old-original-poetry-dug-up-from-old-lyric-books</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@johnbutler/old-original-poetry-dug-up-from-old-lyric-books</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 02:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtbQgYCFSwm6fpPVfd7RFK91fKtMo4orVH3SarKpahw1H1H8XrNTFyrTJPB3HuG71oNbT8GDn9asCjqq4WTh45TBD8gpqK8ttv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Color challenge- Tuesday orange- sunset.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This was taken a couple of weeks ago on the ride home after a family trip with @kayla.denise and our boys. The perfect sunset to end a fantastic day, couldn't resist getting a few pictures. Another with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@johnbutler/color-challenge-tuesday-orange-sunset</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/colorchallenge/@johnbutler/color-challenge-tuesday-orange-sunset</guid><category><![CDATA[colorchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2017 02:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqurHeFDsfnRw3imZQqnR9aMCfj6uUzT8XERrDK1sQJApnYm7BPLbwQeXPeMCdBj7syFqeJz4xPyPs8tWFtUJ7Ayen3pqSeAvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morel mushrooms in our yard.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since I was a kid I've loved morels, my grandparents taught me about them and how to identify edible versus poisonous mushrooms. Usually you have to go out and scour the woods to find them, but this spring]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/food/@johnbutler/morel-mushrooms-in-our-yard</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/food/@johnbutler/morel-mushrooms-in-our-yard</guid><category><![CDATA[food]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 02:41:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqXKEKe4yDs8f2WgFavQ3xQsYHPDwVuqq1GwZx1PZvDiuXYYwX7WJWhqAiH5DBXkBcRvRagYDdiTaTGTh8Sq3ooDojnSwwdyY2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit open mic week 46- Fine (original song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! Here's my submission for this open mic week. @melodyrussell and I were playing some acoustics and decided we should record something together for you all since we haven't recently. This is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-46-fine-original-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-46-fine-original-song</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 13 Aug 2017 20:41:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eLm8a44rV96v1BCvHZGxLDekpiF5PUyAeuc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit open mic week 45- Pinch (original song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! I know it's a little late but here's my submission for this open mic week. It's an old original of mine and I haven't played it in acoustic much lately but I figured I'd give it a whirl.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-45-pinch-original-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-45-pinch-original-song</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 19:51:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5UCa6DHZxQkQyodfyco7vz6nRegW7gXuR8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metal- Bushwacked (original song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's another from our metal band Metal (no seriously ). This song is about the bushwackers from the civil war era, I learned as a kid that some of my family back then was on the receiving end of their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/originalmusic/@johnbutler/metal-bushwacked-original-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/originalmusic/@johnbutler/metal-bushwacked-original-song</guid><category><![CDATA[originalmusic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2017 01:42:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eN2msQFeVZi8UfGeE27QCwLqVC8apsUm9hg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit open mic week 44- Metal- Sex is good(original song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a song we wrote around 9 years ago when we first first started playing together. I normally don't go for writing super sexual lyrics but when we were taking a break during practice one of our good]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-44-metal-sex-is-good-original-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-44-metal-sex-is-good-original-song</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 18:23:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dtEdrHW5GTiTym8L1SXPeTnxTipcEqLXSZ4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sideways Geoffrey- Nutshell (original song)]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been awhile since I've post one of these so I thought it was about time. This is one of our first recordings of this song and I'm sure there will be more to come as it's came a long way since then.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/originalmusic/@johnbutler/sideways-geoffrey-nutshell-original-song</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/originalmusic/@johnbutler/sideways-geoffrey-nutshell-original-song</guid><category><![CDATA[originalmusic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 03:51:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eNodwhxAtMMPsJiKG4egh4GN7BxsUuZNReW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snake catching some rays.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This little critter and I had a run in when I was going to check the tomato plants earlier today. I guess it wasn't very happy to see me, but after a couple quick pictures he/she went on their way to catch]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnbutler/snake-catching-some-rays</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnbutler/snake-catching-some-rays</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 03:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMtE4YKrxYCc3xA1nTTuWCumr2Z9idUFfoyxAWjL477G3s3anKoKcZK1JAVFBfzcsw2nSVYrFKBHK2wr9w86bbup1C2ZJBci21k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit open mic week 43- Alkaline Trio cover- Blue in the Face]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! I know it's a little late but here's my submission for open mic week 43. I hadn't hadn't time to post yet this week but me and one of my best friends ( also the bass player in our metal band)]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-43-alkaline-trio-cover-blue-in-the-face</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/steemit-open-mic-week-43-alkaline-trio-cover-blue-in-the-face</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 04:51:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dvcvuSiPv8hqbBjXnbJaeKYAX1yQEMntKXC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another old poem from my lyrics books.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wakening within a dream, A lucid rhythmic beat, Or could it be reality? The differences discreet. Old patterns tread inside my head, And likewise everytime, Lace like needle bound to thread, Throughout]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@johnbutler/another-old-poem-from-my-lyrics-books</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@johnbutler/another-old-poem-from-my-lyrics-books</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:08:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy267kwrfdHAeHLCucbQJMgLnZp9QWmNaWzAptBDfWWFT1cG7HVSXTroz1zyNahJhogQYKcdfTKorC11BkkbvLPGETaCmY7XzUzrFb7U1C?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apparently I make a good pillow.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Found this looking through my pictures and couldn't resist posting. I can't tell if bam is jealous or just wanted in on the cuddles, but one thing is for certain. Jackson is out cold lol.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@johnbutler/apparently-i-make-a-good-pillow</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@johnbutler/apparently-i-make-a-good-pillow</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 03:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMq7Y2kXN5xZmCRyXL53a6PcH1RPSVwc7Zr1i3rVvEudS4q4zumhyyd1P6VnrY7tuvCmNJumt7qDe5xvimBkK2Pmng3r8111Qbx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open mic week 42 - original song - Anything]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone! Here's my submission for this open mic week. It's an original song called Anything, and it has a little back story. A few years back some friends and I were playing acoustics at a get together]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/open-mic-week-42-original-song-anything</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/open-mic-week-42-original-song-anything</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 01:52:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dy6Rf36nY92F6sL9nsKF9YtAuZP5uah9xrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Random nature]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was accosted by a bird at work the other day, it was equally unhappy to have its picture taken.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnbutler/random-nature</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnbutler/random-nature</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2017 04:14:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMt24LQoRtQC1VE7sNNhVWmzs8wpRS3QSR9fphbde98PpfTjsCtQmdbFK7tTzFLnPfgAx2HaqHzNWrMbZWdzUYFon5rkaNC6yhY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open mic week 41- Fade into Grey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, I know it's a bit late but here's my open mic submission for week 41. It's an original song I wrote about ten years ago around the time my parents were going through their divorce. This is]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/open-mic-week-41-fade-into-grey</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/openmic/@johnbutler/open-mic-week-41-fade-into-grey</guid><category><![CDATA[openmic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jul 2017 17:19:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dxezw7vgUf7TdhZVQuu6mYwxkJyikmKZT9G?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sometimes I try to be an artist.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are a few of my rough drawings. I tried to find some of my better stuff but I've apparently stored them somewhere haha. I came across these in yet another of my random notebooks/sketchpads, and figured]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@johnbutler/sometimes-i-try-to-be-an-artist</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@johnbutler/sometimes-i-try-to-be-an-artist</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 05:48:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMqXfARK4zghSYeDJ6jTQwgqjo21CkohyWCpBUxvXwuh7RRNNz9P7Zfem7PHa4mGPkhg9G5bqYqzD8i9BLeiDAygxURXzetdYbg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another old poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's another poem I wrote a few years ago. Found it in old lyrics books I've been going through and figured someone might enjoy it! Here is a picture of the original page I came across for visual reference.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@johnbutler/another-old-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@johnbutler/another-old-poem</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 04:32:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMowgxaKzYbTutVCWUXHNy5Ji4A7By5iWRLaAgZzPfx1Jv8P9L56EdaZTKd581uhVkTVZtDHunXQZ7Jk48dADJZ4urrzjPL3F1p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An odd little poem I wrote long ago.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is an obscure poem/scene idea I wrote quite a few years ago. I'm yet to do anything more with it but felt it worth sharing, I enjoy it and thought you all might as well! It's about a "drunken"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@johnbutler/an-odd-little-poem-i-wrote-long-ago</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/writing/@johnbutler/an-odd-little-poem-i-wrote-long-ago</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 06:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMpMbbacuGF4XnH4yFRGikbbKoSCPbkGEJgtARGXVYPpr41AWC5qmkcLNqLUUqGJCBpq1Xbr9A8nx33cvcvmwg2LFXxR9oEF8fG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evening clouds after a storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's a couple pictures I took during band practice after a storm earlier today. Just cell phone pictures but I thought it was worth sharing! A little closer up. Managed to get the moon in this one, loved]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnbutler/evening-clouds-after-a-storm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/nature/@johnbutler/evening-clouds-after-a-storm</guid><category><![CDATA[nature]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[johnbutler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 04:35:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy25vNPEfda7usf4gd8NYbkXiePgngtJy4iSAFN2jPVT4GpDeqUVwXLZRf3SVJrKB7Q2ygsc7TRxDR98AZ4ywJCpGPcK1fdtU9rjzaSmRp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>