News From the Nest

Photograph by Alex Shapiro


News From the Nest

I’m home to stay put for a while
and write a whole bunch of music notes!
Hooray!
And, to spend time outside in this glorious weather.

After twenty four years in southern California,
living in a place where seasons noticeably
delineate one’s outdoor activities
is still a real change,
even into a third summer living on the island.

Today was nearly eighty degrees,
and despite my ever-present music delivery deadlines,
I couldn’t help but spend a couple of hours working
on tidying up the decks and the landscaping.
It felt great to do a little huffing and puffing
in the sunshine, and I suspect
that the notes that emerge tomorrow
will reflect all that light, too.
Summer, while it lasts, is as precious
as any creative inspiration.

Alex Shapiro June 2009

Prose posted over on Notes From The Kelp Linebreaks by Glenn Buttkus