this peculiar ability to discern patterns amid
chaos is the natural state of the universe or
so we say when perfection exceeds our vision of
what is possible and what is beyond mere possibility
veering into realms explored in sweaty paperbacks and sterile laboratories
where the where of who we are
in the vastness is the main and only concern for
one gets lost without an anchor to hold him
safe and far
safe and near
but always somehow safe
we say we see
how it’s all arranged
Hope RekindledThis past week has given us more hope for our diseased republic than any other time in 50+ years of paying attention. Observing and participating in a long-overdue peaceful uprising, occupying the streets, feeling the righteous energy of people of all ages, colors, faiths, and wealth (or lack thereof), has…
The prolific pianist-keyboardist-musician Craig Taborn has bequeathed to the world a fascinating (and addictive) conceptual recording called “60 x Sixty.” (It’s technically a Pyroclastic Records release, but free to experience and enjoy.) Comprised of sixty compositions, each one minute in duration, the suite of sounds rotates and shuffles with each play, updating periodically with new...
