Quotes

Q.R.V.

One must beware, ’tis contrary air,

The vane spins with uncertainty

In the foreword to Spring, these heavy winds sting,

With the Ides of Q.R.V.

Dolly Moon

I’ll write a song called Dolly Moon,

And mix it in the month of June.

The signature shall swirl and hop.

‘Round notes as swell as lemon drops.

Served with a dollop of cooled cream,

Won’t life taste as sweet as a dream?

Essentia

The last remaining ember,

The twin stars colliding

Present at my birth,

Beside as I lay dying

The ruins of Rose City,

The treasure of Bell Island

The air beyond my fingertips,

The morning mists of Titan

The sun behind clouds:

But now, you’re breaking through

You are the bedrock of all promise:

The chilled light of the moon

Remembrance Day

The loneliness of winter

That lingered through the spring

The delirious delight

That summertime will bring

The amenity of autumn

The harmonious quartet

Of rain and wind and you and I

The evening that we met

The East End

I’ll write a song called The East End

For he who was more than a friend

Composed in a phantom key,

A microbarom frequency,

And when you cross the overpass,

Won’t you hear it say, “Alas.”

Paris Blue

I’ll write a song called Paris Blue

And dedicate the words to you

I’ll fold our little happy psalm

Until it fits inside your palm

Like a kiss, a moment fleeting,

Locked inside for your safekeeping

Begin Again

I’ll write a song called Begin Again

Non in eadem

Each verse, in truth, will be a bridge

Leading past the horizon’s ridge

And by Apollo’s homily,

Won’t life hum with transcendency

Autumn Light

I’ll write a song called Autumn Light

And my, won’t you think it a sight?

‘Tween bars of gold, each note will glow,

Waving towards the ground below

And by Nature’s sweet elegy,

We three will grieve in harmony

Fare Thee Well

I’ll write a song called Fare Thee Well

Upon it, Time shall cast her spell.

Bound by stone and blessed by sage,

The melody shall never age.

And by the Moon’s astral decree,

Our song shall haunt eternity.

Fortitude

You, You

Always you

My fearless faith

My fortitude