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The Captain of My Sea — A Poem

the wind blows and I know that change is coming soon   my tears dry then laughs break into bittersweet candy drops   Still here you are the Captain of my sea riding the ebbs and flows knowing which way… Continue Reading →

chunks of me — A POEM

I stash myself in words and in borrowed thoughts. chunks of me cover blank pages that were once a redemptive smile on a broken man’s face. the corners of his mouth purse away my own tears his eyes are my… Continue Reading →

There are Times — A POEM

There are times I wanna surf the wind on a leaf not for nothin’– not for a dime not for a smile not for nothing but for a little while. just to float and fly and feel free from gravity… Continue Reading →

Bridge the Gap — A POEM

Most mornings, I look out of my hallway window and watch the sky turn bright rust. I’ve always loved the early morning sky-glow: All the words yet to write and ideas yet to learn and chords yet to build, form,… Continue Reading →

Choking a Harbored Love – A POEM

why do we  not see a smile? instead we suffocate our selves in back alleys among urine-tinged cigarette butts decaying in blood-laced mud. a smile forms free and doesn’t hurt like piercing a weakened vein why do we not give… Continue Reading →

WEAR THE DARK — A POEM

People tend to be afraid of the dark. They might run away from its shadows But I say: Fuck that – grab the dark and Wear it like a jacket. Let it form and fit Every nook and cranny of… Continue Reading →

The Moment is the Key (2CEUs)

I read an interview with Joyce DiDonato (an acclaimed opera singer/actress) where she said, “I need to be in the moment, I need to be present, I need to be listening. And if I’m doing those things, then everything else… Continue Reading →

Take Small Steps (2CEUs)

Whenever I learn a new piece of music, I don’t try to learn the whole thing at once.  Music is often so complex that it can overwhelm me if I try to take it on all at the same time…. Continue Reading →

We are the Finest Fabric (2CEUs)

When I was little, I used to sit on the floor and watch my Grandma sew.  She’d guide the fabric with expert skill until pieces of cloth became dresses that would rival those hanging in fancy stores.  But, what was… Continue Reading →

Beauty in the Fight for Life (2CEUs)

It’s all too easy to see the ugliness associated with drug and alcohol addiction:  There are few diseases that have as frustrating an impact as addiction does; not only on the person living under the oppression of his or her… Continue Reading →

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