- I hope that water comes / And drenches us in our clothes Hello, July. This is the delicate song I’ve been singing most, as we walk through you. “July” | The Innocence Mission I especially like this part. “You never know, You never really know. And you can’t have people figured out. One friend came in Out of nowhere, with lit Sparklers in both her hands for […]
- Haiku, For Joy Joy strains to find herLate at night there is stirring-November arrives. Very impressive where’s waldo-ing, particularly as I have not yet met Joy face-to-face. Yes, I have met joy, and we shake hands and then play dodgeball. (Or, we play dodgeball and then shake hands?) But I have not yet met Joy. “One for sorrow, […]
- Gentle Voices With all of these tears I am feeling soothed a bit by the sound of soft, gentle voices. There are many, but I’ll mention just one for now. Thanks to the excellence of Pandora I rediscovered this tender little band from Pennsylvania, The Innocence Mission. There’s nothing fancy to them, but their simple piano and […]