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The Undertone: terza rima
Underneath the skin, a single notion supports how life unfolds from start to end. Beneath the bustle of the world’s commotion, it floats in just a whisper on the wind. In quiet moments, it can be detected, first here, then … Continue reading
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Tagged #BookofForms, music, overtone, poetic forms, relief, silence, sonnet, sound, terza rima
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Musicares and Musicrising
Don’t say there’s nothing good on television. The other day I was watching TV and a commercial came on that featured U2‘s The Edge walking through the toxic streets of New Orleans, picking up broken guitars. It then showed him … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged disasters, Hurricane Katrina, music, Music Rising, MusicCares, relief, The Edge, U2
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An Assessment of the Situation
The telephone is ringing; The assessor’s on the line. He wants to avoid meeting us, and asks us if that’s fine. In essence, he wants us to lie and say his job is done; He’s three hours from New Orleans … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged daily poems, disappointment, FEMA, governments, humor, Hurricane Katrina, pointlessness, relief
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