Time to Still & Chill, Art & Music
After these past two tumultuous weeks launching my new novel, I felt a sudden need to space out for a …
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In the Mood for Love, in Art and Music
I’ve always been a romantic. Unabashedly so. A lover of life and all things sweet and sensual, tender and erotic, …
Seamless Being, A Poem
Seamless Being I’m not sure what there is to say anymore about being me,Who I am-was-will-be.We flow together seamlesslyWithout end. …
Discovering Sinead’s Music – Holy Rage & Sublime Divine
I’m a late arrival to the Sinead O’Conner lovefest. I’d heard of her, of course, seen the photos, snippets of …
Little Red, Lust & Longing in Songs & Stories
My last post about the “Slant-wise & Slippery” retelling of Little Red Riding Hood reminded me of a fun and …
Romancing Life in Art, Poetry & Music
I’ve been in a romantic mood lately. Both in the sensual and spiritual sense. This lust for life. This sense …
“Isn’t It a Pity,” A Fitting Duet for MLK Day
If you’ve never heard Nina Simone’s version of George Harrison’s song “Isn’t it a Pity,” I can’t think of a …
Satie’s Gnossienne, Forking Paths, and Time’s Ever Presence
Time-travelling—that’s what it feels like when listening to Erik Satie’s Gnossienne. When I close my eyes and let the music …
Chopin’s Nocturnes Tinkling the Keys of Consciousness
I spent Sunday morning in bed with my coffee listening to Chopin’s complete nocturnes playing on my phone beside me. …
The Truth Will Always Be
Every day I spend listening to music, sometimes stretches as long as five or more hours at a time, while …
