Lyrics and Fire
Reflections triggered by music. Not criticism — just a breath
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The Choir of Those Who Saw Nothing ( From the Archive)
We saw him.
Let us begin there, before the excuses start, before the music comes in, before the mayors put on the voice of grief and the police put on the uniform of necessity.
We saw him step off the midday train.
He did not look danger...
In the Name of Those Who Cannot Speak (Let's all kill the racist inside us)
We were not born suspects.
You made us that.
You looked at us from childhood as if we were carrying something hidden under our skin. Not an act. Not a crime. Not evidence. Only color. Only a name. Only a neighborhood. Only an accent. Only...
The Parody Guru: Season 2, Episode 23: The Private Reply Leaks
The private reply lasted twelve seconds.
Then it began to drip.
Not from the email.
From the walls.
Small phrases fell slowly onto the table, like moisture with a conscience.
I did not know how to keep you without turning you into audi...
“Hit the Road Jack” By Ray Charles: The History of the Song and the Meaning Behind the Words
“Hit the Road Jack” was released in 1961 as a single by Ray Charles and His Orchestra and became one of the most instantly recognizable recordings in the history of American rhythm and blues. It came out in the United States on ABC Paramoun...
The Game That Taught Her Not to Want a Home
Part One
Lucy Walker sat by the kitchen window, looking at the yard as if she were waiting for someone to return something to her.
The house was small, a low wooden house in Kentucky, just outside Bowling Green, with white paint that h...
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Reflections triggered by music. Not criticism — just a breath. Opinons are mine but you have every right to disagree and to express it with a comment.
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