Jun 1 2020

"Communion" - Reflections on the evening of 6/1/2020

A cloud hovers over my city. Heaven touching earth,
displaying the beauty of dark and light, soft hues of hope in between.
  
The people gathered in my town tonight, peacefully, respectfully.
A sense of communion, communal grieving, empowerment.
Wanting a…

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Dec 24 2019

Light to the World

December 24, 2019

It was winter solstice, the longest night of 2010. I felt that familiar energy palpable in my veins, like an intense vibration, of a song wanting to emerge.  

Mary.  
   The story.  
      The archetype of every human...being completely…

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Dec 2 2019

Middle-of-the-Night Words and Melodies

Oftentimes, lyrics and melodies awaken me in the middle of the night, and then play over and over in my mind until I let them out. This past week, a distinct vocal riff of C-D-E-E with the words "May I…

Aug 8 2019

A New Story

I remember when I worked as a young nurse in Alaska. My brilliant colleague had recently arrived to work with us. She grew up in India. One evening, we were walking on the tundra (probably berry picking, but I don’t…

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Sep 11 2017

Light Remains

Slowly...over space and time,     the details of the darkness begin to fade,    and the trauma ebbs a bit further
   into the archives of the heart.
Yet the Light remains... Strong, subtle, soft, silent --
Growing and expanding into infinity,
Waxing…
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Oct 12 2015

Orchestra of Pigeons

During my sunset walk, I passed a group of pigeons, who suddenly lifted off the ground upon my approach. They were in perfect orchestration on lift-off, and the rush of wind under their wings bathed my senses. Circling above, they…
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Jul 14 2015

Support POSSIBILITY!!

  As an independent artist, YOU are my record label. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has sponsored songs and pre-ordered. AND THANKS TO ALL OF YOU who follow my music, come to shows, and invest in my recordings. Because…
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Nov 11 2014

Soldier Song

Years ago, I wrote "Soldier Song" in honor of my loved ones coming home from war. This "war" continues today. Since it is Veterans Day, I wanted to share this song.

In gratitude for your bravery and service...and in love…
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Oct 13 2014

Dust and Water


I watch a little one’s fascination with soft skin. 
“Old and baggy," the jaded call it. 
But to the innocent’s eyes,       it's soft and magic. 
I remember staring at my grandmother’s hands, feeling her blue veins and soft skin. 
     I…
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Jan 13 2014

Birth of Light


NW Iowa Sunset, December 26, 2013 It's winter in the northern hemisphere. We've passed beyond the "darkest" day of the year.  The sun has begun it's slow ascent, reaching a little higher in the sky every day.  The ground lays…
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May 31 2013

Dear Mom...


May 28, 2013
Dear Mom,
Thank you for the birthday pot that you bought me last month!  Please tell Dad that I nurtured my inner farm-girl and planted some basil. 
I think it likes being by the piano window. I’ve…