I was on location for The Stone Raft in Spain and feeling pretty lonely. June of 2000. I was the only person on cast or crew that spoke only English. I was left out of most conversations because the crew and cast were all multilingual Europeans…

I was told that even tho she left me after 28 years it doesn't negate the idea. There’s a place in my mind where your face had a home Long before you came into my life Before you were a known There’s a note in my song that I knew fit somewhere…

Yeah, I know it goes on too long but I put it at the end of the Cd so if I'm not asleep by then it does the job. And I totally understand if you think it doesn't make any sense and I ought to have left it off the CD. COLORS Spread…

I was reading this profile on MySpace and was impressed with this girl...really impressed. It's all there in her BIO. Masters degree and five languages. The part about using gender "stereotypes ironically" etc is an exact quote. SKIN TONE…

There is nothing like the presence of a horse. The quiet understanding. The gentle strength. Woodlake, California...1961. I had a horse. She was my friend. There were times in my teens when Babe was the only being that did not judge me…

THE PICNIC The sun broke like glass on the water The trees threw their shade on the sand The ants ate the crumbs on the blanket She ate the grapes from my hand We didn't know what we were doing It all started off with a smile And an innocent…

My mom is 91 and still holding on. The people that help her make it thru each day have learned that there is no sense in arguing with her about who they are or when it is...thus the song. MAMA HAS A TIME MACHINE key - Em Mama has a…

I found this poem I wrote back before she left. I put music to it and recorded it night before last. Yeah, the high voice is me too. LEAVING Key Am Am Dm He rattles like a tambourine, his…

Anyone see the pelicans and the dead fish floating in the oil? (In the midst of the Great Gulf Leak.) I'M NOT GONNA CRY Oil-covered pelicans smother Feathered brother. I'm not gonna cry. I'm not gonna cry Turtles and dolphins and…

That second chord hurts my pointer finger.