Monday 10th August The hottest day yet. A little adventure. With a seven year old and a seventy year old Through field of golden mown hay To find the River Roach We get as far as a wooded glade with a little confluence of streams And throw stones and play poo sticks. Read more about Slowdive[…]
Rumithe first whirling saint of poetryspinning like a galaxyweaving constellations of wordslike blazing stars,numinous moons,planets with gardens blossomingand oceans floating in space. Rumithe first whirling saint of poetrytraversing the geographyof divine desire with longingstronger than the undertow of history. This presence ismysterious, like the silhouette of music,the circumference of a dream. When Rumi met Shamsthe Read more about Rumi[…]
I am made of magic. I am see-through sparkles I can walk on water. I can speak to dolphins. I can shapeshift and extend to the ends of the cosmos I can sing in harmony with the stars. I can do 50 consecutive backflips. In fact, I can fly. I can swim to the bottom Read more about I am made of magic[…]
Liberate Yourself Through Sound [online] https://www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk/event/liberate-sound-chloe-goodchild/ Resilience, Radiance, Remembrance Facilitator: Chloe Goodchild Chloe’s unique approach weaves a lifetime of inspirational stories, ancient spiritual knowledge, and cutting-edge science give you a unique experience of sound as the ground of consciousness, sourced from silence. This three-part course offers a wonderful opportunity to discover your own authentic voice; Read more about Naked Voice – Awakening through sound[…]
Oh, my lifeIs changing every dayIn every possible wayAnd oh, my dreamsIt’s never quite as it seemsNever quite as it seems I know I’ve felt like this beforeBut now I’m feeling it even moreBecause it came from youThen I open up and seeThe person falling here is meA different way to beI want moreImpossible to Read more about Dreams[…]
God Is a DJ – Faithless This is my churchThis is where I heal my hurtsIt’s in natural graceOr watching young life shapeIt’s in minor keysSolutions and remediesEnemies becoming friendsWhen bitterness ends This is my churchThis is where I heal my hurts It’s in the world I’ve becomeContained in the humBetween voice and drumIt’s in Read more about God is a dj[…]
The Power of Love – Frankie Goes to Hollywood The power of loveA force from aboveCleaning my soulFlame on burn desireLove with tongues of firePurge the soulMake love your goal. I’ll protect you from the hooded clawKeep the vampires from your doorWhen the chips are downI’ll be around with my undyingDeath defying love for you. Read more about The Power of Love[…]
SINGING NATURE BACK TO LIFEthelostwordsTHE AUTHORSROBERT MACFARLANESeek, find, speak• ThecreatorsofTheLostWordsdescribeitas:’‘abeautifulprotest’againstthe loss of everyday nature from our everyday lives in Britain and beyond’ and refers to Brecht:In the dark timesWill there also be singing? Yes, there will be singing About the dark times. JACKIE MORRISSeek, find, speak, createJackie Morris speaks of the ‘sleeping seed of a Read more about Lost word spell songs[…]
CrazyGnarls Barkley.I remember whenI remember, I remember when I lost my mindThere was something so pleasant about that placeEven your emotions have an echo in so much space. And when you’re out there, without careYeah I was out of touchBut it wasn’t because I didn’t know enoughI just knew too muchDoes that make me crazy?Does Read more about Crazy diamonds[…]
Verity Sharp listens to how the world’s musicians, sound artists and poets are responding to the Loss of species https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000kgsn