Hiss of death

Constricted serpent grows so long,
Your hurtful toxins bursts all round.
Right here right now you don't belong,
So off you go into the ground.

Happy Mid Autumn

september solace seeking

Life feels so surreal nowadays.

Staring out the window. Listening to the rustling of the palm. Admiring the occasional Oriole. Watching the clock. Seconds, minutes, fly by. When, I ponder, did it become so fast?

I wish it could slow. Not stop. Just slow. These days I never have time to reflect, to wonder, to breathe. Who, actually has time? It is all about balance. Like life. Pan Metron Ariston. But me. Never had a knack for managing it. And now. Staring at the clouds, my books call, my dreams awaken me. I wish I could return. To the time before I lost me.

Life feels so surreal nowadays.

Beautiful Beautiful Seed!

I've been listening to Beautiful Seed endlessly, tirelessly! Every week, listening to one or two more songs. I must say, her songs have been inspiring me to go on for the past few years, and continue to do so! From her new album Beautiful Seed, my favourite has to 'On My Way'. It's about resilience, courage and hope to continue on whatever journeys we may be on, to push on and press on no matter what (sounds like something someone used to say to me, but, oh well...)

For those of you who aren't bored yet here's my account of the concert...

The month began with the highly anticipated Beautiful Seed concert. Booked about a month earlier, I was more than thrilled to be able to book 3 great seats right in the centre of circle 1 at UCC hall. At 8.10pm, Corrinne May humbly walked on stage and opened the concert with ‘Angel in disguise’. This set the tone for the rest of the concert – light-hearted and up-lifting. Like her Christmas concert, little stories and anecdotes would sometimes precede each song. At the end of it, the sold-out crowd was left satisfied and refreshed. Personally, I find ‘live’ concerts very powerful. You can really feel the artiste’s emotions and energy. In this case, Corrinne May’s warm smile truly permeated the coldness of the hall, reaching out to each and every one of her fans present. It was, for the first time, that I really felt what ‘Fly Away’ was meant to convey (only now, despite listening to it over and over again, having the impression that I knew what it was about). ‘Everything in its time’ was certainly pleasing, and ‘Save Me’ was given a refreshing arrangement. It was a beautiful concert, and I left feeling deeply contented, with a sense of peace and satisfaction. Many thanks to the ‘angels in disguise’ after the concert, without whom we'd have to stay till 3am (and walk home from UCC -.-)
I think it's really really sweet of her to speak to each and every one of her fans. How many other artistes care to do that?!
On a separate note, it's been a year since I began listening to my music using iTunes. Just look at the play count for Fly Away: 1000 times, in 365 days. Works out to be an average of 2.7 times a day. Will it be overtaken by the songs from Beautiful Seed? Time can only tell...

Who I'd never be

Why do you persist in pushing

The mask into my face.

Though living high has been my dream,

I’m sure there’re other means.

Unhappily rich I’d surely be,

For joy lies not there to me.

I thought I’d made it clear already,

My path shall not be written so.