Like many songs this one began with a real incident but the rest is fantasy, let's call it "artistic license". I've nothing against buskers but I would like sometimes to choose whether I want to listen to music or not. The real incident? Well I did have to put on two pairs of socks once last winter.

Blue In Chester

New string sounds developed by Mike Martin for the Casio Privia PX-5S available for FREE download from www.casiomusicforums.com

Casio Privia PX-5S Strings Demo

Not something that has actually happened to me, but the song springs from observations made at local Open Mic Nights in Chester.

Open Mic

Very sweet song. I'd forgotten all about it!

Wait No Longer

AT MIDNIGHT

The music slides down

to a soft thrum, like embers

still holding their essence 

cast-off memories,

past ventures.

Time to become empty

make space, wood ash a bed

for new light, 

inspiration,

more music.

Soon enough 

the pace will increase -

new seeds sinking roots,

secrets seeking expression,

a desire to bring forth a song.

Enjoy the sacred silence

of winter's deep;

ponder patiently in the dark

before new light's voice

sings out its call.

Kaaren Whitney    

Winter solstice 2015

Wait No Longer

Colin Whyles