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Journey to Understanding

earlier this month i celebrated a milestone in my life as a writer : i published my first poetry collection !

i can't recall precisely when or why i started to write poetry. what i remember though is a demanding period in my life during which i would publish demos of my compositions in various social networks, including this one, on a regular…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 20, 2020 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Land's End

God, suspended in the clouds, creates light. Line engraving Wellcome V0034177

God, suspended in the clouds, creates light. » by Thomas de Leu)





what was there left to do

standing at the summit

but to reach for the sky

up above infinite



what was there left to do

at the edge…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on March 20, 2020 at 4:21pm — No Comments

Zen and the Art of Mushroom Cultivation : An Inquiry into Morels

once, there was a guy named Gus. and although Gus was without a passion, Gus's head liked to think that Gus was a passionate guy. Gus's head also liked to think that it was bright. in fact, Gus's head just liked to…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on January 18, 2018 at 1:04am — No Comments

The Miracle Is Worth The Wait



Yamagata University Craft-Pal 2006 » by simo100)

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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 16, 2013 at 7:08pm — No Comments

Mother Of Pearl



Natural Abalone with conical pearl » by Worldexplorer82)



« Mother Of Pearl» was the last song written in the location where the music for the « The Abode Of The Blessed » EP was composed. Yet, arguably, considering the clear stylistic and thematic distinctions…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 2, 2013 at 4:47pm — No Comments

Perfect Magic



Spirit of the Night » by John Atkinson Grimshaw)



« Perfect Magic » is the 9th opus penned for the « 30 Songs for the Sunny Season » project. It was completed on February 6, 2013, and is the first new piece to follow the compositional rush that…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 20, 2013 at 4:41am — No Comments

A Tide Of Positive Change



Wave » by Mark)



The 23rd song written for the « 30 Songs for the Sunny Season » project is entitled « A Tide Of Positive Change » and was completed on March 24th, 2013.

The aim here was to come up with an inspiring and energetic song that…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 8, 2013 at 5:59pm — No Comments

To Kill Your Demons



Painting created in Year 12 Painting at Albany Senior High School » by Mosborne01)



« To Kill Your Demons » was completed on March 10, 2013, and is the 20th song written for the henceforth entitled « 30 Songs for the Sunny Season » project.

Basically, the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 2, 2013 at 5:05pm — No Comments

Pacify



Family » by Jo Christian Oterhals)



At some point during this past winter, I thought it would be interesting to see if I could come up with a bunch of songs that I could play on my own, without the need of a backing band. I had always wanted to try my luck at busking, but because of the demands of Poligraf, I…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 23, 2013 at 6:37pm — No Comments

The Abode Of The Blessed



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Added by Christopher Stewart on February 2, 2013 at 9:51pm — No Comments

Multilethalead (Octoccata part 8)



Athletics tracks finish line by Petey21)



The eighth and final movement of « Octoccata » is entitled « Multilethalead » and starts on a ostinato-based progression that slowly morphs into a relentless string of offbeat melodies harmonized by an…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 21, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Marimbariation (Octoccata part 7)



"8" on the start of a film reel for the projection » by Ryan Baxter)



« Marimbariation » takes its name from the brief passage featuring the marimba that leads this seventh movement of the « Symphony of Eights. »

Once the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 20, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Progigoriation (Octoccata part 6)



Nixie eight » by L. Marie)



How on Earth can a musical movement be named « Progigoriation » you ask ? Well, obviously, because it's the prog rock variation of another similar movement entitled «…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 19, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Reoctoverture (Octoccata part 5)



behind the eight ball » by eschipul)



The fifth segment of « Octoccata » is entitled « Reoctoverture. » Basically, this section is a reprise of the introduction, hence the name, as it restates the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 18, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Biorhythalead (Octoccata part 4)



House number 8 place de la Concorde » by Tangopaso)



The fourth movement from « Octoccata » is entitled « Biorhythalead. » Its title came about from the markers I used to identify each of the sub-sections of the…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 17, 2012 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Vibrastinato (Octoccata part 3)



(« Octoccata Freeway » based on Interstate Shield)



« Vibrastinato, » the third movement from « Octoccata, » gets its name from the combination of vibraphone and ostinato, and features an…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 16, 2012 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Igorchestral (Octoccata part 2)



eight » by timlewisnm)



« Igorchestral, » the second movement of « Octoccata, » has been thus named because of the inspiration for the music, and the selected arrangement.…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 15, 2012 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Octoverture (Octoccata part 1)



(« Label from a bottle of O·c·t·a·T·o·n·i·c » based on a picture of William Henry Fox Talbot by Antoine Claudet)





« Octoccata » is an instrumental suite clocking in at a little over…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 14, 2012 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Lepufology Master Class



Emblem 45 » from Atalanta Fugiens by Michael Maier)



The fifth and as of yet unwritten chapter is entitled «…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 10, 2012 at 5:00am — No Comments

Lepufology 401



(Detail from « The hares and frogs » by Wenzel Hollar)



The fourth chapter of the series is entitled « Lepufology 401 : Responding To An Invasion. » Having accepted to collaborate…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on December 6, 2012 at 5:00am — No Comments

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