Words & Music

by Mike Power

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  • Solstice

    At 12:24 this morning local time in NYC the sun reached it’s highest point over the north pole, and its lowest over the south pole, then stood still in the sky. It didn’t actually stand still but, according to Wikipedia, “the word solstice is derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still),… Read more

  • Mars

    I’ve got a one way ticket to Mars I hear they’ve got some really nice cars And all those shooting stars I’ve got a one way ticket to Mars I’ve got a one way ticket to the other side I told my baby and she cried and cried But it’s just foolish pride I’ve got… Read more

  • Father & Son

    My Father & Son   I recently told an old friend that one of the advantages of getting older (and we both acknowledged there are precious few) is perspective. One of the revelations that time and experience have given me is seeing fatherhood from both sides. Two of the finest men I’ve ever known are… Read more

  • Maurits Cornelius Escher

    If your name was Maurits Cornelius Escher, you might go by the name M.C. Escher too. Of course, if you were him you would also be one of the most fascinating artists who ever lived. Born on this day in 1898 in the Netherlands, Escher’s mathematical precision and surrealistic visions set him apart from visual… Read more

  • Waiting for Inspiration

      Waiting for inspirationSometimes it comes, sometimes it doesn’tThis is a good time to be patientThe time I spent with you was not I followed rules to the letter And I’ve changedNot for the betterBashing my skull to the rootsCrushing bones under my bootsSleeping until I couldn’t wakeThrough hurricanes and earthquakesRisking all for safety’s sakeGiving till… Read more