Legendary pre-Christian Irish song, druidic, translated by Douglas Hyde: grateful acknowledgement.
Set to electronic music with a tribal flavor.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
Old Light
Yes, it's sad
when the body
can no longer carry
mind and soul and itself
any farther, any longer.
It is a vehicle.
It does break down.
So the mind mourns.
It yearns
for the days when
the body was lithe--
and so much stronger.
There is acceptance
and wit in the faces
of old folks
sitting in parks and piazzas
and homes for the old
worldwide. And light.
There is still light
in the faces and smiles,
and the eyes--yes,
light, which could be
traced back
to that original explosion,
expression, of matter's light,
in the begiining.
can no longer carry
mind and soul and itself
any farther, any longer.
It is a vehicle.
It does break down.
So the mind mourns.
It yearns
for the days when
the body was lithe--
and so much stronger.
There is acceptance
and wit in the faces
of old folks
sitting in parks and piazzas
and homes for the old
worldwide. And light.
There is still light
in the faces and smiles,
and the eyes--yes,
light, which could be
traced back
to that original explosion,
expression, of matter's light,
in the begiining.
--Hans Ostrom 2026
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Friday, April 24, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
"The Taxi," by Amy Lowell, set to progressive house electronic music
first published 1914
minimally adapted (some repeated lines)
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Monday, April 20, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
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