I heard Michael Hedges perform this many years ago and was so sorry he never included it on an album. Thanks to rlutge for posting this rare footage:
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By William Wordsworth I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They [...] Welcome to my writing life: Tweet Photo by Laura K. Deal For many years, I’ve found great pleasure in photographing clouds, especially sunsets. This has become such a part of my life that it has shown up in my dreams; in one dream I was taking a photo of a sunset near a barn and a great eye appeared in [...] I get in the mood to watch this video by drchelpka from time to time–I love everything about it, especially that there are parents reading poetry to their children out there in the world! He’s reciting “Litany,” by Billy Collins. Favorite lines: “It might interest you to know, “speaking of the plentiful imagery of the world, [...] By Donald Beriev I have often wondered how I can be so upbeat; living in the middle of Detroit’s depressing urban decline. Living alone, with no one to talk to. Having very few entertainment choices. Running on concrete. Driving home one night signing songs loudly to the car radio, laughing out loud as I amused [...] My mom used to sing this song, though without quite as much swing as Fats Domino puts into it. I couldn’t resist this video by hannepan02 because it made me dance and I love the images. Tweet [...] By Shirley Wilsey The bad dream came again The giant with the axe He was chasing me All over the house In the dark corner of the pantry I hid. I was so scared It was dark, like the nights Before we got electricity But the colors of things were bright Against the dark The [...] In his discussion of the tale of the Handless Maiden, Robert A. Johnson makes the association between the Handless Maiden’s silver hands and a life of physical comfort that comes at the expense of being able to interact with the world with authenticity.
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