Meanwhile, I Keep Dancing

Day 12: Going Word taken from The Stranger Vol 26, No. 29 “Vive La Presistance!” Going, Going, Gone Remember when your hands were small and grasped at everything? The wide world was an all blossoming potential and left you terrifyinglyexcited, breathless 6 Years old untethered hair and mismatched socks we thought musician, world traveler, film star? How will I know when will I know in the background trills “Que Sera, Sera!” Then time rushed forward eagerly bumped it's head, skinned it's knee We took on burdens we thought we had to bare snapped on bras Tamed our hair “ Going, Going, Gone” Became the new song a frantic background beat as my hands, no longer small stretched and stretched missing expectations I could not meet But I am a musician conductor, dancer artist of my life and I can shape this tune again I'll hold up handfuls...

Day 10: Soul Funk Taken from the House Infusions list from the Seamonster Lounge in Seattle WA. Tempo Transition The Grey Skies Unending, unrelenting A city sized shared funk Tonight, oh my sisters And tonight, on my brothers In a joyous imitation of The Endless Drizzle Come shed your water weight Through your pours Let it pour As you move across the floor Funk music replaces the state of mind outside the door Shake and wiggle Grove And BE Who knows what tonight will bring Move your hips til they loosen Let's groooooove some Brew some Soul gold light for the rest of the week Follow your hearts yearning to beat faster, sync with alto sax Let your hair dooooown relax Anoint your lips with fire Be a vessal for something higher Baptise yourself Anew In homemade holy water