Author Archives: rdavies

“I sometimes think I inhabit my own country.”–Tennessee Williams

(Revisiting another original song lyric from the ’80s. I had fun imitating Cohen’s voice on this one.) (with no apologies to Leonard Cohen) Waitin’ in the lobby for a friend who’s always slow I still had several minutes to wait … Continue reading →

Even at a young age, toddlers’ days are filled with routines from dawn to dusk. If parents work, the children often end up in day-care or day-school where, again, their days are usually routine and scheduled. No wonder kids are … Continue reading →

In another life (in the ’70s mainly), I played for thousands of people in lounges, halls, and clubs. I eventually tried my hand at songwriting and sent out demo tapes to a number of artists and got back some nice … Continue reading →

(an old personal bossa-nova lyric; for Ken Mitchell) Coconuts and bamboo leaves Pretty colours in the trees Close your eyes you can feel the breeze Feel the breeze, if you please Bend down, pick a flower you can wear in your hair … Continue reading →

You wouldn’t think a boat that far out could make a difference but ensuing waves crash whitely on orange rocks, running freely onto the strand successively– a gentle lapping inviting you to enter the see-through surface sensing what your feet … Continue reading →

“The strongest principle of growth lies in human choice.”–George Eliot

“Nothing is permanent but change.”–Heraclitus

“Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as understood.”–George Orwell

“Language is the soul’s ozone layer.”–Sven Birkerts