flower and child
both in bud
soon to blossom.
—
“so much is in bud.”
-denise levertov
it has been one year
since the global pandemic coronavirus began to shut much of our nation down
so much loss and so many sacrifices and lessons learned
everyone waiting for a return to fully living life
with hope on the horizon.
—
“there are 31,536,000 seconds in a year. i am counting down every second.”
-ljupka cvetanova, the new land
“it’s morning.
and again
i am that lucky person who’s in it. “
-mary oliver
—
sculpture credit: dale chihuly – sunburst glass
loving my new journals and so looking forward to filling them
—
“language allows us to reach out to people, to touch them with our innermost fears, hopes, disappointments, victories.
to reach out to people we’ll never meet.
it’s the greatest legacy you could ever leave your children or your loved ones:
the history of how you felt.”
-simon van booy
going the extra mile
—
“always be a little kinder than necessary.”
-james m. barrie (author of peter pan)
—
ann arbor townies 2021
grateful to have had my 2nd vax dose
knowing it’s not just to keep me well
but to give all who i may cross paths with
a better chance to stay well too.
—
“healing yourself is connected with healing others.”
-yoko ono
sitting
in total darkness
absolute silence
very slowly
one by one
notes
chords
pinpoints of light
pierced the air
sitting in my seat
48 years ago
in detroit
pink floyd
unfolded their new album
dark side of the moon
right before my eyes and ears
in real time
playing full out
the crowd
mesmerized
just taking it all in
vibrating
then roaring in appreciation
one of my most memorable live concert experiences ever.
—
“it was like being in the eye of a hurricane. you’d wake up in a concert and think – wow how did i get here?”
-john lennon
—
48 years ago Pink Floyd released Dark Side of the Moon.
It remained in the US charts from 1973 to 1988, longer than any other album in history.
—
album cover photo: harvest records
“poetry is plucking at the heartstrings, and making music with them”
– dennis gabor
—
photo credit: vermont garden journal
sometimes we all need a little break
time and space to sit and ponder.
—
“silence is a beautiful story.”
-kulpreet yadav
have you ever asked yourself,
“will today be the day I combine my love of baking with my love of arts and crafts?”
if this is the day, here’s what can help
the brand new disco, glitter, chocolate chips
this hit all the sweet spots for me
a holy trinity of sins.
—
“you know, your clothes may say disco, but your eyes say rock and roll.”
-giuseppe andrews
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image credit: nestle’s
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