With inspiration from R&B, mezza-soprano, baroque rock and a rock musician.
Good Days
Red-tufted herons
ballet on the white
of Hokkaido’s soul,
weights then set sail
upstairs – downstairs
into the hands of
solitary beings.
….
Silence of the cello
plays Saturn return –
where we engage;
a push and pull of
brief co-existence
longing for change
in this modern world.
….
Tell me something –
no void to fill
benches and mats
to confirm a
stretch to heaven
Good Times
Good Days
Perfect Day
Perfect Days
….
Dive in
step in, step out
inhale goes deep
exhale goes far
fountains
neither young
nor old
to reach the
out-of-reach.
…
He cycles towards
sunrise to dance
with the herons
Good Times
Good Days
Perfect Day
Perfect Days.
Note for Readers
Red-tufted herons ballet. Featured in a beautiful BBC 2 documentary (March 2024)
Hokkaido. Garden of Eden for natural world, creatures and humans. Furthest island north in Japan. Location for documentary.
Weights. Totnes gym staff reorganised last week much heavy equipment – downstairs to upstairs.
Longing for Change. Words in Shallow by Lady Gaga
Good Times. Words in Shallow
In this modern world. Words in Shallow
Good Days. Song title. Singer – Sza
Lyrics of Good Days by Sza
Saturn. Represents ethics, justice and highest aspirations/principles. A song by Sleeping at Last. Saturn return – a homecoming.
Trailer. Perfect Days – title of a tender film (movie) of a senior worker living a mindful/caring life – set in Tokyo. DVD available on 31 December 2024.
Lyrics of Perfect Day. A song by Lou Reed.
Fountains. Found in Good Days.
Audio Recording of Poem
Final Word
Will write in April 2024, a post/blog on deep lyrics found in Lady Gaga’s Shallow – sung with Bradley Cooper.
Enjoy.