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Hour of the Nightingale
My grandmother had a prayer, though I must confess to never hearing her say it. My parents would ask us to say it before meals, and we always rather enjoyed this time together as a family. Oh Lord, bless these gifts And fill our souls With peace & happiness. Amen. We’re all on different paths, […]
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REFLECTION IN SLOW TIME
I climb mountains in my mind Higher than any visible range on the planet. I climb these mountains all day and night, often just high enough to peek over the tops of them, and often for only as long as someone else can stand to look in my direction. I’m not writing these words so […]
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I AM FROM ELSEWHERE
The chaos of the mind cannot constitute a reply to the providence of the universe. All it can be is an awakening in the night, where all that can be heard is anguished poetry let loose. ― Georges Bataille, Literature and Evil I am reading a book called “Wintering,” by Katherine May. It’s subtitled “The Power of […]
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Yesterday We Lived Forever
In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning. – Carl Sandburg It is not easy to write about depression. From the perspective of the sufferer – in this case myself – there are several reasons to avoid doing so. First of all, on days […]
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Song Review: Sally’s Lament – Mordian
Originally posted on The Metal Wanderlust:
We all know the source of this track, at least I hope we all do. If not, I suppose crawl back under that rock or back in that cave beyond the forest (looking at you PCO). Well, Mordian has taken two tracks from “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and created… -
Review/Interview: Samhainn – Hand of Kalliach, Part One
Originally posted on The Metal Wanderlust:
Hand of Kalliach released an EP last year called “Shade Beyond,” and it made quite an impression on me (Joel, aka VUK). When I saw just the cover of “Samhainn,” Hand of Kalliach’s debut LP just released this weekend, I got far too excited. It was almost shameful. Like…… -
MANIC DEPRESSION
It isn’t typically very easy for a depressed person to explain said depression. This, I believe, is one reason the illness continues to be so misunderstood. Certainly, the sadness involved in learning about depressing things keeps a good bulk of people away from the subject entirely. Why wouldn’t one avoid this if they had the […]
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ALBUM REVIEW: FOLKLORE – TAYLOR SWIFT
Personally, the work of artists like Taylor Swift goes largely unnoticed. I do not typically enjoy Pop music, and my writing (as a rule) tends to […]
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CONVERSATION PIECE
There are times I wonder if I’m neglecting this site. I will freely admit to a slight pattern of dilly-dally… really with all things on earth, if I’m […]
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SLEEPWALKERS
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. — William Wordsworth How alone do you feel on the island you live? How often do […]
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