Entries from November 2009

November 30, 2009

Go.

I am humbly apart of the visual art team, facilitating a few us as we learn how to complement this already beautiful movement of music here in Seattle. If you are around, attend, it is rest for the soul.

November 25, 2009

New Moon, Moon Me

How I wish Annie was my cousin and Justin was my big brother…but for now they collaborated on the newest album for the Twilight series. I must admit, whaaat? But, since I’m hopelessly in love with them, I respect their decision? Regardless of bad decisions, sweet turkey they did something together! Now that is a [...]

November 21, 2009

A Room with a View

 

 

November 11, 2009

The Breast

(loosely in light of Melanie Klein’s work on Envy and Gratitude : )
The milk’s rivulets had gaps and refrains
My stomach had hints of pleasure
But, before my tentacles could slap
onto this sensational feeling
Vanish
A wailing full of reverberating sounds
Bursted into the stark silence of empty spaces
Alarmed by my voice, I frightfully dart 
Comfort
The warmth from her body 
Cradling my impotent [...]

November 9, 2009

My Reasons for Putting off the Uniform

Another article by my winsome and thoughtful brother on his route from ROTC to pacifism:
I watched a movie not too long ago. It was called “To End All Wars,” a true story about four Allied POWs during WWII who endure harsh treatment from their captors without fighting back. The forgiveness and grace offered by the [...]

November 4, 2009

Life of Blessing, His Name Is Asher

This is a newer song I’ve written for the piano and it’s based off of My Name Is Asher Lev in which Jay and I were ruined momentarily while reading it. We had a discussion about the necessity of venturing outward from familiar traditions and thought in order to embody the creative, generative self that [...]