As he lay on his back,
Reclined on his cot
A public spot reserved for those whom the people had forgot
He peered up towards the sky
Squinting through the frost pinned to the lids of his eyes
And took solace at the dying blackness of night
To welcome the sight of heat and warmth
And the birth of another dawn
The bench [...]
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
In an era when over-thought and over-produced seems to be the profitable formula pervading the music scene, it’s refreshing to see that organic, old-fashioned musicianship can still find a crack in the armor through which to breathe. From The River To The Ocean, the latest record from jazz duo Fred Anderson and [...]
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Arbouretum’s second disc is a journey into the soul of the human condition. In the words of lead singer/songwriter and guitarist Dave Heumann, the Baltimore-based band aims to “convey the emotional impact of an experience or state of mind to the listener,” and Arbouretum largely succeeds in that endeavor.
Rites of Uncovering opens [...]
Grenades, guns, and weapons
Do little to protect them
From the onslaught of ideas
Which foster all their fears
Of losing power
By Justin Thomas
This marathon chase seems to know no end
I can’t keep running forever; there’s no use to pretend
I can hear his footsteps, closing in rapidly
My body will not last much longer, and for this he shows apathy
The murk of the deep forest obscures my vision
My fate now lies on the accuracy of intuition
The relentless thump of [...]
It is time again
For the clouds to part
And for heaven’s souls to descend
She sleeps in her bed, alone and in peace
Knowing the pain of her loved one is finally at ease
A soothing breeze through her open window
Brings forth his spirit onto her pillow
And by her side he shall stay, until her last day
When he can [...]
Driving through the moonlight
The grass was a highlight
We’re passing through the grass
Heading nowhere fast
Ease off the engine
Let it slow
Not sure exactly where to go
Suck it in, and let it blow
Floats like a midnight crow
In the air, transcending the breeze
Natural wonders are meant to please
Clouded eyes, up in the sky
Continue our journey, ascending so high
Too far [...]
Somewhere, a lung cancer patient is dying of a stroke
Somewhere, a young child takes his first smoke
Somewhere, a woman is raped
Somewhere, a rapist is being acquitted of his crimes
Somewhere, a construction worker wins his lottery ticket
Somewhere, a ruined stockbroker is looking for spare dimes
Somewhere, a father witnesses his family’s killing
Somewhere, a vengeful zealot is destroying [...]
As his plane landed, he felt relieved
He had been waiting to get here for so long
Exiting the airport, he is taken aback by the brisk winter air
And thanked the Lord that he had remembered his scarf
The magnificent skyline shone clearly in the distance
He collected his luggage and hollered at a cab
Once in town, he [...]
Loving you is like tying a noose around my neck
And waiting for someone to kick the chair out from underneath
Loving you is like lying down in the middle of a busy street
Loving you is putting a gun to my head, ready to pull the trigger
Loving you is giving up food, and substituting it with liquor
Loving [...]
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