Siinnnnngg-Ah, emphasize the ng abuzz in the nosethe four descending notes on Ah, listen to thoseOur director pushes us higher and higher up the scale in a warmup that leaves me dizzy and cold. Lately, I sing Tenor and had forgotten the fun of readingtreble clef, transposing an octave down, the thrill of carrying a … Continue reading Preparing to Meet Maestro
Delicate Things
Tiny bird skeletons shatterfrom chinks in the chimney flue. Another trapped bird struggles to find its way free from a matrix of plasterand lathe in clouds of ancient coal dustbehind an iron grate I cannot move.The cats crouch, waiting, and I too, in anxious anticipation. How long can it go on? Worse, what do I … Continue reading Delicate Things
Early Morning Poems 