A reading of my poem 'Atlas' which was published by Black Bough Poetry in their anthology 'A Duet Of Ghosts - Poets in Conversation' (October, 2022).

Piano: The Path To Gloaming - written and performed by Vikki 

'Atlas' - written and read by Vikki

Guitarist, multi-genre composer, keyboard & bass player (mostly self-taught). Music librarian and philosopher.
Music is new dimension of life.
“That is an artist as I love artists, modest in his needs: he really wants only two things, his bread and his art - panem et Circen.”
― Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols

Musician, poet, author. I create poetic cameos of life through the heart of a piano and the occasional song or poem. 

I also compose music to accompany my spoken word pieces and have collaborated with various artists in this genre.

All compositions, improvizations and cover art are original works unless otherwise stated. I hope you enjoy the journey. 🎹

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My latest poetry collection 'Where Sands Run Finest' is available here:
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My debut poetry collection 'The Art Of Glass Houses' is available here:
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Glass-Houses-Vikki-C/dp/B0BMT39BPG#aw

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Billy L Schaefer (NY) - Songwriter, composer, producer, vocals, guitar, bass, artwork
 
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Irish Musician & Singer Songwriter who decided a few years ago to start creating music again after many years of trying to ignore the call. I also decided to post whatever I created somewhere in case anyone cared to listen, even by accident! What I did not envision was finding a community of outstanding musicians, truly world class talent and fantastic people here on SoundCloud.

I never dreamed I would also have the opportunity to create music with some of these amazing people and it has been a true joy to be given the opportunity to work with some of these gifted generous people and make music I am so proud of. 

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'Atlas' - written and read by Vikki

Vikki C. Music