Crank up the cello and listen for the words!
A sick seven-year-old has graced me with her full-day presence the past two days. Now, I’m behind on all things …
Category Archives: Music
Breath of Heaven
Presenting a public persona is a tricky business. I am a writer; this is a writer’s blog and, as such, …
Seeing the music
I sometimes forget to view song lyrics as writing—stupid, I know. This morning I had a nearly ninety-minute “commute.” By …
Leave Your Sleep … and write a poem
In perfect timing for my Creativity Workshop goal this week, I’ve been listening to Natalie Merchant’s newest recording Leave Your …
Here be heaven
Last night I watched a movie that made me cry. The movie was Songcatcher, about a musicologist who visits her …
Musing through music
The car we drove to and from the coast recently had no satellite radio, and I forgot to bring cd’s …
Inspiration any way
Early last summer, I had a dream with a situation that gave me the idea for my current work. I …
