I was meeting a friend for drinks after work and had a little time to kill so, rather than drink alone (not that there’s anything wrong with that), I went to Bryant Park. For such a small park it holds a big place in my heart. You can feel the seasons change there. This song Read more

Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened.Don’t open the door for study and begin reading.Take down a musical instrument.Let the beauty we love be what we do. – Rumi There are a lot of mornings when I take Rumi’s advice on the musical instrument front. I went a different direction today Read more

Some people see things as they are and ask whyOthers see things as they could be and ask why notI see things that could be in my mouth and ask, are yougonna finish that?My appetites must be satisfiedDo you mind if I eat a little something while we make love?Maybe there’s something I can drizzle Read more

To quote Rodney Dangerfield, “I tell ya, I’m alright now, but last week I was in rough shape.” Last week, I was in a car crash that sent me to a hospital on a stretcher. It was strange to hear sirens coming from a distance and knowing they were for me. I’m a big fan Read more

Hollow Eyes You’ve seen people like this. I’ve been people like this. In their eyes you see nothing. That doesn’t mean there’s nothing there. It just means you have to watch out for the quiet ones. I started to write the lyrics for this song at a birthday party, full of wonderful people, where I Read more

The body turns entirely spirit. Leaves become branches in this wind. Why is it now so easy to surrender, Even for those already surrendered? – Rumi Here we go again. But this time it’s a little different. With a lot of love. This time I’m ready to Surrender to Love. I believe in love. In the healing Read more