Coy as raindrops secret on the window secret on the leaf belly sneaking glistening haunting from within Then pounding chords and smattered drums a thunderstorm incarnate it rumbles sexy chocolate like a hug that doesn't slack Now run me over with fairy steps ingenious and tapsy dance light intricate web such soft and perfect feet … Continue reading The Love of Music
In passing, when talking about a TV show (of which I can remember nothing) my brother-in-law said "This character started pursuing this interest. It was like he found something he was curious about. And that's what keeps life interesting, isn't it... curiosity?" In a panic, I reviewed my own life and wondered what it was … Continue reading Curiosity
https://youtu.be/8Wt8qgUo4kI Self-knowledge is like a stalagtite, drip fed and in persistent darkness. When the light does come, the stalagtite glows, an incandescent limestone jewel. At the piano, I find the zone, the place where I feel okay to play the same three bars over and over and over again - right hand, left hand, … Continue reading Light through an interstice…
This afternoon as I psyched myself up to make dinner, I could hear Pink Floyd's "The Wall" so clearly in my head, I simply had to track down the CD and put it on. (Yes, we still don't do Spotify in our house). So I hunted through the TV cabinet which is well loaded with … Continue reading Reflections While Cooking Dinner…
Out of the Cave 