Storybook Kelly Vivanco

These are the ghosts

Happy October 2nd. This piece is a redo/revision of a memory of mine, fictionalized to be about two sisters with big imaginations, and a love of horror (and castles made of blankets and 1970’s TV trays). It is also inspired by the song “These Are The Ghosts”, by The Bees, and this hauntingly gorgeous piece entitled “Storybook” by another of my favorite artists, Kelly Vivanco. Continue reading These are the ghosts

And love, love, love is only heaven away

Happy October 1st and happy October themed writing. This one is part of a project I’m contemplating – a collection of Flash Fiction stories about women and girls. This one is inspired by both The Psychedelic Furs song “The Ghost In You”, and the stunning piece entitled “Atropa Belladonna” by one of my favorite artists, Sarah Joncas. Continue reading And love, love, love is only heaven away

Deep Sea by Sarah Joncas

Cover it all up with lies (a She Sends Her Regards excerpt)

Dark blue swirls around the sink in spiral s’s and leaning y’s. The clock reads 6:53pm. “Plastic Passion” fades in and out of sound’s grasp as Lucy dunks her head in and out of the lukewarm water. The faucet is starting to run cold.  Continue reading Cover it all up with lies (a She Sends Her Regards excerpt)

Audrey Kawasaki Art Song of the Day

“Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” by Pearl Jam

Today’s Song of the Day is “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” by Pearl Jam. Today I take a look back at a poem I wrote to this song, and a past posting of said song and poem. Continue reading “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” by Pearl Jam

Paul Weller Stanley Road, Weller Wednesday, Music

Weller Wednesday :: “Wings of Speed”

Welcome back to This Week’s Weller Wednesday, where we Listen to, Learn about, and Play Loudly the Music of Paul Weller, in all his many evolutions and incarnations. This Week’s Weller Wednesday we are spinning the Top Tune “Wings of Speed”, from Paul Weller’s 1995 Solo Album, Stanley Road. The Album and Song seems to be categorized as BritPop when you do a search online. Let’s have a listen and decide if that is what we Hear when we Press Play. Continue reading Weller Wednesday :: “Wings of Speed”