Music
Somebody That I Used To Know
Warning: This post contain content that may trigger survivors of abuse. If this is an issue for you, you might want to…
The Piano Lesson
I wrote this poem along with students in a poetry writing workshop that I conducted several years ago. …
Helplessly Hoping David Crosby Notices Me
Here’s hoping David Crosby gets my love letter before I see him perform on June 12, 2012. And that I don’t freak him out. …
From Music To Life: A #LessonLearned by Christian Emmett
Christian Emmett writes about how his music teacher gave him a passion for music, but taught him a bigger life lesson as well….
Saturday Night at the Club
Working on my fiction! This week’s prompt spoke to me so I decided to give it a whirl. We were asked to…
My Son's First Concert
When my husband first suggested we take our son to see Steely Dan, live, in concert, I tried to gently suggest it might be a bad idea. “He’ll love it,” Hubby insisted, in that clueless way that husbands sometimes insist on things. What he really meant was: “I want to see Steely Dan in concert.”…
Lessons From The Sludge
Summertime makes me think of all the food and music festivals I’ve enjoyed over the years. I recall one particularly soggy Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, especially. Where I waited 30 minutes and to eat a $15 crabmeat Po’ boy….
Lessons From The Dance Floor
For the record, the last time I went clubbing was when I lived in New Orleans back in the 1990’s, so you can imagine my surprise when I learned that there is, in fact, a joint less than five miles from my home where I could actually get down and get funky….
A Day Of Community Spirit
When I asked one of the kids how he felt about the year coming to an end he said, “It’s been a great year. Once we understood and accepted everyone’s different personalities, we could just focus on working together to make something cool.”…