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Eyes Closed and Beautiful

Posted on September 11, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

Harp strings and fog horns, bass grooves, flute flight sun dropping light, tree leaves casting shadow, life so full you want to cry. Nothing more than love, than whispers, than trees turning colors as a last bow to life-giving Light … Continue reading →

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dead can dance – the wind that shakes the barley

Posted on September 7, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

where poetry meets music meets incredible beauty.

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You Are Me

Posted on September 5, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

You steal the light from the room, you peel the face off the moon, you think you know reciprocity. We dance to color the night, we spur the angels to flight,  we descend at high velocity. Don’t pretend that you … Continue reading →

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His face was beautiful, Brian was his name. Meet him, I would, in the wee hours of a morning, when sleep was a promise on the lips of a liar and the darkness was a friend to us both. Talk, … Continue reading →

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Cry

Posted on September 5, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

You break my heart, with your memories. Why, when we’re young we’re so eager to smash the family portrait, only to weep with longing when the years have taught us what is precious and worthy of yearning for? They could … Continue reading →

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Feel free to hate it

Posted on September 4, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

My friends, I know there is no “Dislike” or “Hate” button, but please feel free to tell me exactly what you think of whatever I post. My intention in starting this blog was to open up discussion. I don’t seek … Continue reading →

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Naked

Posted on September 4, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

I stand shielded from your judgement by love. Naked, I am, and free of shame. No cookie cutter repetition, nothing formulaic here. When the universe sketched out the lines of my heart I was born; a snowflake on a starry … Continue reading →

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Thoughts prior to Labor Day about a Fabulous Life

Posted on September 1, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

Someone I know posted some little pearls of wisdom on Facebook best summarized with two words: Lighten Up! The message was that “being serious” about things brings serious circumstances into your life, and if you just lighten up your life … Continue reading →

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Evolutionary Plateau

Posted on August 31, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

The city requires armor. A multitude of suits I’ve tried not a one of them will fit. My fingers of flesh and bone are not stilettos. No shit kickers laced into boots, no steel bulges from the breast the thigh, … Continue reading →

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Mein Kampf!

Posted on August 31, 2013 by theminstrelscitadel

Nearly all the teeth are gone, some coveted for their gold, others yellowed with age & still attached to jaw bones, residing in mouths that no longer speak or pray or scream. Those were the lucky ones. They became too … Continue reading →

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