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Naviarhaiku632 – slowly gliding

The haiku shared by Naviar this week offered a snail's perspective and I sought to do it justice by singing about powerlessness and communicating within shells.

Further inspiraton was sought from Seamus Heaney's republic of conscience.

The nature of the problem

Disquiet Junto 0737 Opening Ceremony

My child has musical homework and we were discussing the option of using an existing track to scaffold a feel.

The track they chose seems unlikely to me, since it’s nearly 50 years old, but it’s been a week for revisiting old songs and I’ve been enjoying the swing in this one.

I’ve heard that James Brown thought every instrument should sound like a drum, so I’ve made as many into percussion as I could handle in this cover of a Dr John song.

It's 1999

Naviarhaiku631 – Spring day

A bit tangentially related the to haiku shared by Naviar this week, as I wrote a song inspired by this poem and added a video of my recent haiga exhibition.

There is a thin layer of a theme in the sense that dust plays a role.

Catherine O’Hara on the importance of having a sense of humor

My parents were blessed – they laughed until the end. That’s the best way to live, because there’s so much sadness. You’re really lucky if your sense of humor is encouraged, because I think we’re all born with it, and if it’s encouraged in your life, that’s a gift.