05 July 2017

this moment stands still
brushing your cheek tenderly
living only now
 

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04 July 2017

is it true and kind
or is it simply living
and dying in love

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03 July 2017

open doors can close
on the last part that hangs on
to the old comforts

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02 July 2017

the days are endless
while the sun hangs in the sky
as a beam of fire

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01 July 2017

living in the clouds
I see the boundaries fade
and the senses rise

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30 June 2017

mournful night whistle
crying out to all the stars
about birth and death

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29 June 2017

lie down to rest dear
in this shoulder of our love
nestled in the night

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28 June 2017

small forests of flame
gather round a lonely wick
trembling in the breeze

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27 June 2017

it's not judgement day
it never was or will be
time for so much hate

26 June 2017

O, Dear - here I am!
showing up through pen's black ink
remembering me

25 June 2017

in the open place
between too close and too far
is living this life

24 June 2017

cottonwood tree leaves
blowing over rough hewn barks
and fickle humans

23 June 2017

and then my heart swells
with grandmother memories
alive between us

22 June 2017

the hearts that break here
wrap each other in darkness
and sing of the light

21 June 2017

on the solstice...

day with the water
watching smoke curl through the sky
deep listening time

20 June 2017

what if every day
began with a dance party
for mind body soul

19 June 2017

I am not myself
dispersing in the wild wind
like the oceans' spray

18 June 2017

let the trees blow through
the heart veins and windy plains
of this constant change

17 June 2017

tear open the door
to the rest of your one life
to begin again

16 June 2017

like breadcrumbs they’re here
memories of who I am
bringing me back home

 

This is the first time I set out to improvise (on violin) over myself with multiple tracks. (The only other time was the two lines on "Mykonos", on BandCamp). I have long enjoyed improvising over other people's playing, but I've yearned to play off of MYSELF. It was really fun, felt really good, and reminds me of how amazing it is that we have so many opportunities to create beauty - by collaborating with others AND by collaborating with ourselves. It's amazing how much a person can say without words - to others and to one's self. The name of this piece (The Sea) comes from the feeling I get when listening, not from a goal I set out to create. What is it you see/feel/hear? ------------------------ Production Notes: Recorded with a Gold Diaphram Condensor Microphone, using GarageBand '08, on a MacBook OS X 10.6 I started with the guitar track as a base to build from, then improvised three long violin loops, on top of which I improvised one long unrepeated violin track, and one short unrepeated violin track. Music: Jennifer Levenhagen Guitar: Jennifer Levenhagen Violin, parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Jennifer Levenhagen Editing: Jennifer Levenhagen Photograph: Jennifer Levenhagen Recording Date: 13 January 2016 Editing & Publication Date: 14 January 2016