Author Archives: rdavies

“A poet is a state of mind.”–Virginia Moore, “Saint Teresa” There were so many remote islands you had passed scarcely knowing them. You may, in fact, have preferred the sunnier beaches with crowds of people to the south, the slushy … Continue reading →

“When life doesn’t seem worth the living And you don’t really care who you are When you feel there is no one beside you Look for a star.” –Tony Hatch, “Look for a Star”

A thousand kisses deep.” “And sometimes when the night is slow, The wretched and the meek, We gather up our hearts and go, A thousand kisses deep.” “The file on you complete, Except what we forgot to do, A thousand … Continue reading →

“He closed his eyes in the languor of sleep. His eyelids trembled as if they felt the vast cyclic movement of the earth and her watchers, trembled as if they felt the strange light of some new world. His soul … Continue reading →

I’ll be marching though the morning, I’ll be marching through the night. Moving cross the borders Of my secret life.” “In My Secret Life”, Leonard Cohen, Ten New Songs

Taliban kill 132 children in Pakistan. The Massacre of Innocents all over again. “When will they ever learn?”–Pete Seeger, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone” “Man’s inhumanity to man [and women, children, animals, and the planet]/ Make countless thousands mourn!”–Robbie … Continue reading →

1. Treating others as a means to an end, rather than as ends in themselves. 2. Not thinking at all. (U.S. labor data shows that 83% of Americans don’t spend any part of their days just thinking.– Bloomberg, July 5, … Continue reading →

where you can be killed by some crazy or terrorist while going for coffee. The absurd contrast/juxtaposition between the peaceful Western living room or family room, potentially, at this time of December and events in Sydney today. It hath always … Continue reading →

by Edmo’s own jazz legend Tommy Banks. His talented band and his first-class arrangements.15 classic tunes wonderfully reworked and delivered with some off-the-main-oft-trodden-path titles: “In the Bleak Midwinter’, “Snowfall”, “Where Is Love?”, “”White”, and “What Are You Doing New Year’s … Continue reading →

Hallmark classic pop-up book with movable parts/action. Highly recommended. Santa leaving via the chimney. Then Santa popping out top of chimney. This never fails to impress kids 2-4. Magic to them. Blog entries are copyright by entry date, Richard Davies. … Continue reading →