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A Song
My ears already hear the morning lark. Listening far beyond my sight I have begun. So we absorb what we seem to not touch; it vibrates us, even from a distance – and fills us, even if we do not … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged breath, daily poems, music, NaPoWriMo, Rainer Maria Rilke, songs
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Lay down
Lay down your weary tune; lay down your weary tune. You’ve been singing it for far too long. When others faltered, you still held on strong: never a missed note or phrase gone wrong. Lay down your weary tune. Lay … Continue reading
Sing Another Song
Sing another song: don’t make it too long, make sure it’s nice and strong so we all can sing along. Sing another one when the first one is done; we’ve only just begun having fun. Sing something that makes us … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged audiences, live music, popular music, repetition, singing, songs
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Slip, Trip, Stumble and Fall
I had it easy, or so I’ve been told: good luck and fortune to have and to hold Plenty good lovin’ and good-timin’ friends Who swore they’d back me up until the end But all too easy, it slipped right … Continue reading
What Soundtrack
If you would write the soundtrack to your life, the background noise for every single hour – those shining moments when you’re at your best, as well as when you’re sad and dour – what music and what songs would … Continue reading
Thoughts on Time and Loss
A conversation yesterday prompted me to think about time and loss in a personal way. Think about it: as a musician, it seems like one is always surrounded by greatness in terms of performances and songs. Upon close examination, you … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged Hurricane Katrina, legacies, loss, songs, songwriting, time, work
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This Morning’s Song
The song I sing this morning is not new. In fact, its birth predates even my own; yet in between the phrases, now and then, it’s me, and not the tune, that you’ll hear groan. Why is this melody upon … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, contentment, happiness, morning, relationships, singing, songs, survival
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