I am two weeks in. All the signs are there in support of my decision to become a musician. I feel excited about every moment spent in contact with my course, with a particular interest in music technology. The software and its creative potential is standing out. Keen to get into it. But still IContinue reading “Facing The Music”
Author Archives: Ben Doddridge
Like A Band-Aid
Starting a blog has been difficult until now. It seems you need something in your life sufficiently compelling so as to induce the will to write about it. My ‘something’ is my journey to become a musician. Now, with my mission objective stated, I am satisfied. Keeping things simple early is important so that IContinue reading “Like A Band-Aid”
Qualia
(Notions of the world we don’t have words for) I un-dot my eyes I add with subtraction History rhyming – never repeating Inside the only true indivisible whole I identify with what I don’t understand A geologist with too many paperweights I anticipate a spoon-less June Dubious blessings spill out of my room Any earthlingContinue reading “Qualia”
Two Forward, One Back
Oh boy what spirit!Inertia breaking at will The ground is doing the walking tonightMoon-shadows are holding stride All globe and no snowUnbound in the know Lining shelves for times lowPeeks over shoulders on cold morning rows Let us be mindful – never fearful – of all things in spaceFor there’s ice most thin on whichContinue reading “Two Forward, One Back”
Winter
In long WinterBleak surround Ceaseless pull Below ground Small transformWicked shape Face shadowFor own sake
Chair
take a seatbut don’t take it with youcharacter assumedpractical too are you elegant? rustic yet refined?comfy or minimal?all combined? is there room for one more? two??someone’s free-spiritedcentre-stage or tucked away?accessories? someday? anyway, characters changeit goes both waysi submit that to sitis to surrender the reigns
As Promised
Diamond on vinylCaught in the spindleThirty three and a thirdHeather knows the word And with Heather You know the weatherWhether you want to, or notMy gosh, she speaks of the weather a lot Beyond the veil of thoughts Is a peaceful placeWhere meaning is placedIn Truth’s embrace Recognise Yaz?She knows Truth’s tasteThinking only of thoughts,Continue reading “As Promised”
This and That
Galloping the horses goRight where I say soFilm and record the scenes for showPick the pace but not too slow All yours for now and thenMastering Humanities and the STEMThrow a stone and stash a gem Nurse the eggs like a mother hen We shouldered gelatine galaxy stormsWe stomached scathing cosmic scornsNow we floss fangsContinue reading “This and That”
Between Myself & Everything
Between myself and everythingThink of the beeConsider impulsivityConsider a childTugging at your sleeve Do not ignorePick them up, and ask what’s upEverything deserves integration Water wrapped neatlyUntying of stringCondemns a deluge into one’s lap To avoid missing the point entirelyConsider a cat falling through spaceConsider yourself falling through time Be like a cat.You are manifestedContinue reading “Between Myself & Everything”
Nomad
strings away!seizing the day! phew. from language to new ephemeral moments observedsome adequately described i’m crossing chasmnow outside with the changeoff-stage a happening nomadno damn cage
