Dive into a world where time stands still and memories linger in every heartbeat. This poignant song captures the haunting presence of absence and the relentless march of time, weaving a tale of longing and introspection. Let the evocative lyrics and haunting melody guide you through an emotional journey that resonates with the soul.

VirtuAlly

Tick Tock's Sway

In this solo episode of Twice 5 Miles Radio, I reflect on my final days in Paris after 40 years of coming and going. I’m sitting in a small studio at 38 Rue Dauphine—a place that’s been a quiet touchstone in my life and a silent witness to the legacy of the Paris literary scene. As I look back, I think about this little apartment and time, memory, and the places we carry with us.

I share stories from 1968 when the world was turning upside down—when I graduated high school the night Robert F. Kennedy was shot. I talk about growing up on Pine Lane in western North Carolina, driving through the dark toward Myrtle Beach, and listening to the news on an old AM radio. I wonder what it means to feel the passing of time—and to feel its presence, too.

You’ll hear a recitation of Dylan Thomas’s Fern Hill, a reading from my book 100 Days: Poems After Cancer, and reflections on how the echoes of the past live inside the present moment. I also talk about my ongoing work with Allegra Huston and the creative path we’ve forged together over the last five years.

This episode is a meditation on home, history, poetry, and the stillness that lives beneath the noise. It’s a way of saying thank you to Paris, Pine Lane, and the community of listeners who’ve made this radio journey possible.

Broadcast on the edge of evening, Rue Dauphine, Pine Lane, and the Eternal Now is my love letter to what’s been, a salute to what is, and a quiet nod toward whatever comes next.

Reflections on Paris, rue Dauphine, Pine Lane, and the Eternal Now with James Navé

A hauntingly poetic electronica track that blends ambient textures with raw emotional depth. This minimalist remix strips the arrangement to its essence, allowing the lyrics—written in Ukrainian—to shine through with meditative clarity. A sonic journey through loss, memory, and quiet resilience, the song evokes crystal castles washed away by time, and black flowers blooming in the shadow of sorrow.

BLACK FLOWERS BLOOM

A crystal castle
Washed away overnight,  
Like a tower made of sand.  
That crystal castle  
Never saw the morning—  
Time is ruthless, like a tide.  
It left behind  
Only open wounds  
And shattered glass.  
And from the void  
There is no escape...  
Why am I the one who stayed?

**The crystal castle**  
Melted into night,  
Stealing all the light of dreams.  
Emptiness at sunrise,  
Emptiness for breakfast—  
You walk like someone else’s ghost.  
Black flowers bloom,  
Bathed in tears.  
Time is ruthless, like a tide.  
It will wash away us both,  
Wrapped in darkness—  
But why is darkness so empty?

**Thousands of shards**  
Of crystal castles  
Lost beneath the sands.  
Black flowers bloom,  
Washed in seas of tears,  
Fresh blood on their petals.  
A black void in the heart—  
Someone waits for death  
To silence all their pain.  
But life goes on,  
And still it builds  
New castles out of crystal.

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КВІТНУТЬ ЧОРНІ КВІТИ

Кришталевий замок
Просто змило за ніч
Ніби вежу із піска
Кришталевий замок
Не зустрів світанок
Час безжальний, мов вода
Залишив на пам'ять
Лиш глибокі рани
Та уламки кришталя
І від порожнечі
Не рятує втеча...
Чому залишився я, я, я...

Кришталевий замок
Розчинився за ніч,
І позбавив світлих мрій
Пустка вкрила ранок
Пустка на сніданок
Ходиш, ніби сам не свій
Квітнуть чорні квіти,
Що сльозами вмиті
Час безжальний, мов вода
Змиє нас з тобою,
Вкутавши пітьмою
Що ж пітьма така пуста?..

Тисячі уламків
Кришталевих замків
Загубилися в пісках
Квітнуть чорні квіти
Морем сліз умиті
Свіжа кров на пелюстках
Чорна пустка в серці
Хтось чекає смерті,
Щоб спинити біль свою
А життя триває
І будує далі
Нові замки з кришталю

Квітнуть чорні квіти (Black flowers bloom)

🎧 Emerald Table – Turn

“Turn” è un viaggio nel tempo e nella percezione.
Tra ingranaggi, simboli antichi e riflessi di un passato dimenticato, il brano esplora il desiderio di comprendere ciò che si ripete.
Riff solenni e atmosfere oniriche accompagnano una ricerca interiore: non è il tempo di capire, ma di imparare… e di tornare a girare.

🖤 Lyrics, music, and chaos by Emerald Table.

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TURN

Incaman is a Ukrainian artist whose work blends poetic lyricism, ambient soundscapes, and emotional depth. His music explores themes of transcendence, solitude, and spiritual resilience, often drawing from personal and collective experiences of displacement and healing. With minimalist production and haunting vocals, Incaman creates sonic meditations that invite listeners into a space of reflection and truth.

Unsnared Records is where revolutionary AI meets heartfelt melodies by two songwriting sisters, VirtuAlly. Immerse yourself in music that defies norms and touches souls. Join our revolution of emotion and technology, making every tune a part of a larger narrative. Here, your heart finds its rhythm, and every note tells a story. Welcome to the future of music, where dreams turn into anthems and vulnerability is a superpower.

Provocative Conversations from Twice 5 Miles Radio is a podcast devoted to candid, often surprising exchanges with artists, thinkers, and cultural instigators who speak from the core. Each episode dives beneath the surface to explore the stories and questions that shape our lives.

I’m James Navé—poet, storyteller, educator, and longtime creative collaborator. With an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and decades of teaching experience across the globe, I help writers and performers tap into their authentic voices through public speaking, creative writing, and the Imaginative Storm method, which I co-developed with Allegra Huston.

My most recent book, 100 Days: A Poetic Memoir After Cancer (3: A Taos Press), documents a hundred days of healing and poetic reckoning. I’m also co-author of Write What You Don’t Know and How to Read for an Audience—practical guides for anyone seeking to speak and write with more truth and power.

I’ve directed festivals, hosted literary salons, taught with Julia Cameron, and memorized over 600 poems. I still believe in the power of a well-told story, the light through stained glass, and the open road with nothing but a podcast and a windshield full of stars.

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