Rags and Bones Music

It's Always Something

I was a poet before I became a songwriter and a collection of my work was published fourteen years ago. Currently in its 3rd printing,"Raised in the Shadow"  is a collection of 25 poems I wrote when turning 50. It was a difficult juncture in my life. I was a single parent, broke but not broken.

At my recent concert at Le Haute Desert Aerie in Pioneertown I read four of the poems from "Raised In The Shadow" between songs. Dan O'Dowd recorded the entire concert for a music video and is breaking out those four short readings  into separate YouTube videos. 

I think this video and the ones that follow will give you a taste of the emotional flavor of the book. If you like what you hear you may purchase a copy of "Raised in the Shadow" from this site by clicking on the "Poetry" button in the menu at the top of this page or from Amazon  .

"Raised in the Shadow" is also available as an e-book for your Kindle, Ipad or computer at Smashwords . 

 

Oh, What a Night

I will always remember last Sunday night at Le Haute Desert Aerie. The musicians, the attentive audience, our gracious hosts, Eric and Liz, and the joy of sending fourteen of my songs out into the world. It was a great night. But it was topped by what happened on Tuesday.

On Tuesday night I became a grandparent. After 13 hours of labor with NO pain killers or medication of any kind, our daughter brought forth a beautiful new child into the world. Let me tell you, she's one tough cookie. Listening all night to her struggle from the waiting area outside the delivery room brought tears of sympathy and not a small amount of admiration. She and her partner decided to have a totally natural childbirth and that's what they did. 

Congratulations to all three of you: mom, dad and baby. Well done!