Not every apple you find is round, as it grows upon the tree Not every moment is one that will forever live in memory Not every rainfall is followed by the grass that grows Not everyone reaps in life, exactly what he or she sows. In this very moment in…
Teams were being picked. What side to choose, what side has a better chance of winning? I picked the side that looked most like me, finding the familiar friendly Backs to the wall, waiting for the whistle to blow Then a mad dash to the centerline, to try and grab…
To Gig or Not to Gig ~ Feeling Untethered In A World Of Uncertainty I played a gig last night, the first one since COVID-19 came to town. I hesitated taking it, but the venue is an open air space, outside, lots of fresh, circulating air. Minding that I’m a…
I feel like I'm waiting for the next big surprise. In my lifetime, I never thought I’d see another war, pandemic, attacks on American soil, violent acts of racism, Sadly, I was and continue to be wrong. I thought it was fear as I watched the world slowly close its…
"Basura, cat come out from your bed Why are the covers up over your head?" She said that she feels that she was attacked After a reader gave her some recent feedback They said that she’s gotten political in her views She was much more fun before reading the news…
A lot of what’s happening in the world doesn’t directly affect me, I’m a musician, private music teacher so that’s my small world. I haven’t played a gig in over two months, haven’t hosted an Open mic, taught a lesson face to face, haven’t done much, outside of write within…
As I go to the store, I put on my mask It’s become part of my daily tasks To stay 6 feet apart, no hugs come my way It’s the way that the world is today No more gigs do I play, at home I do stay No work, no…
Last night my cat and me had a terrible fight As we settled down for another Stay At Home night. She took the remote control and ran away I thought she just bored and wanted to play. “You can’t have it, tonight I want to watch my favorite show It’s…
In my world, it feels like the curtain is slowly rising and revealing the reality of the world. It’s like waking up from a dream on a cold morning and someone is slowly pulling off the covers, allowing the chill of inhumanity to chill my bones. The Gun issue hits…
My cat thinks that she’s so funny Out of boredom she started making fun of me “I see that you’re not making music, playing out As all of your equipment is just laying about “Basura”, I said, “It’s the virus, no more gigs for a while For musicians like me,…