Chasing the Moon

Save Me, Poseidon

Love in fear
still hopeful eyes
still hopeful eyes

Ready for the big surprise
All ghosts will rise
will rise

Milk every teardrop
til we die
through gaslit eyes
We hold on for dear life

Now we dream in daily news
it all comes true
it all comes true

So we're stuck like treacle glue
it's all for you
it's all for you

Milk every teardrop
til we die
gaslit eyes
hold on for dear life

Scream to me the daily news
it must be true
it must be true..

Paul McKeever's Album

Dear Life

*Dedicated to the late Richard M.S. Irwin, who passed away in December, 2023.
Organ: Richard M.S. Irwin
Vocals, Mix: Nadia Selvaggi
Music by C. Hubert H. Parry
Art: Jacob's Ladder by William Blake
The 'unofficial' English national anthem, written by two Welshmen! :) https://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet-books/2017/11/and-did-those-feet-in-ancient-time-william-blakes-vision-of-jerusalem


And Did Those Feet (Jerusalem)
by William Blake

And did those feet in ancient time
Walk upon Englands mountains green:
And was the holy Lamb of God,
On Englands pleasant pastures seen!
 
And did the Countenance Divine,
Shine forth upon our clouded hills?
And was Jerusalem builded here,
Among those dark Satanic Mills?
 
Bring me my Bow of burning gold:
Bring me my arrows of desire:
Bring me my Spear: O clouds unfold!
Bring me my Chariot of fire!
 
I will not cease from Mental Fight,
Nor shall my sword sleep in my hand:
Till we have built Jerusalem,
In Englands green & pleasant Land.

William Blake's And Did Those Feet (Jerusalem) by Richard M.S. Irwin & Nadia Selvaggi

This is a song that has great meaning to me. My mother suffered with dementia for most of the last 7 or 8 years of her life, and as her only child I became like her parent. Having watched this strange and difficult process, and lived through it with her, I began to write this song. I've tried to capture the emptiness and despair of what dementia, or Alzheimer's, causes its victims. At the same time I wanted to express my vision of her ultimate release from suffering. I hope it offers some comfort and hope for others who have had, or are having such experiences. This release is actually a somewhat updated version of the track I had previously released on SoundCloud.

Lyrics: Wisconsin Shoreline by Craig Durgy

What you gonna do when the words are hard to find
And your busy world escapes your dizzy mind
What you gonna do when you can’t tell dusk from dawn
When your son’s your dad and your friends are just plain gone

Where you gonna go when you don’t know where you’ve been
And you lose your keys and your dignity again and again
Where you gonna go when the door is so unsure
And the doctor seems so certain there’s no cure

Oh, Wisconsin shoreline that’s my home, it comes back to me
How did I get here, so alone, so unhappy to be
Did you happen to see…what has happened to me?

How you gonna feel when your reasons let you down
And their reasonable decisions push you around
How you gonna feel when New England gets so cold
Where your husband died and left you to get old

Who you gonna turn to, what’s the name?
Why is this happening, who’s to blame?
Where is this place I shouldn’t be?
When can I leave what’s come of me?

(chorus)

Close your eyes and rest,
And soon you’ll realize your life’s been blessed
Those clouds will fall away, and the light will come I pray
And I know you will recall, they will be there one and all
Quiet and so still, sitting by your final battle of the will
And I know as you move on, I’ve got you back now Mom
Now put your best dress on, they’ll be waiting, everyone
(chorus)

Wisconsin Shoreline

Wisconsin Shorline

Madre Tierra - Version 2024

Paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=364C852U9RLHG

Well I'm here to top it off
Momentum dropping off
Some nerve to write me off
But my drive will define it
You try to shut me down
Keep buried in the ground
No room for me to sprout
But my mind is confine-less
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Pain's a motivation
Away from comforting touch
Some days will always be tough
There's ways to get out this rut
To get out this rut
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I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all
I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah I need it all
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Make me the underdog
Bet on the higher one
Not even close to done
Cause' the fires still risin'
I'm coming from behind
And get you by surprise
No chance of wasting time
Cause' the fires inside me
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Pain's a motivation
Away from comforting touch
They say it's only tough love
Some days are better than none
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I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all
I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all

I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all
I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all
I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all
I want and I need
I want it all
Yeah, I need it all

Tough Love

This track is my recognition and thanks to all my musical friends . As you listen ,I hope that you will experience the peace and solitude and distance your mind from all the negatives around the world.
Enjoy.

Distant Souls .

Just Us

in a garden
she is gazing
at an apple

she is naked
doesn’t realize
and she wonders

in the sun
asking:

“Listen honey,
would you like some
just between us?”

perilous
picnic

she don’t worry 
she can take the heat
Mother Courage
ends up in the street

east of eden
she is toiling
for her children

fearless love
wisdom
mama’s love
wisdom

fearless love
wisdom
mama’s love
wisdom

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Thanks to Janine Levinson, Cheesemont Paisely-Paisely, and Wheelwright for early listening, support, and ace suggestions.

image by Ray Shrewsberry via Unsplash

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