Believe in Me
Sometimes relationships that are good at weathering hardship have a harder time getting through success. Continue reading Believe in Me
No More Rockin’ the Casbah
Yes, of course, the music was amazing, the zenith of a network of crossroads where dark men wait . . . Continue reading No More Rockin’ the Casbah
Oh Boldest Star
Old lovin’ is good lovin.’ But you have to get old to figure that out. Until then, here’s a song. Continue reading Oh Boldest Star
The Poet and the Deep Blue Sea: In Conversation With Emay Holmes
“By the time I got into the navy I was making real songs. I was in a situation that forced a lot of blues out of me — sorrow, depression, anxiety. You wanted to sing through it, to do something to try to make sense of it.” Continue reading The Poet and the Deep Blue Sea: In Conversation With Emay Holmes
How Do I Stay Gone?
Toxic relationships present us with a Catch-22: This person is hurting me, but they’re the only one who can heal my hurt.
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The Mindful Bard 