Entries from October 2006

October 22, 2006

Haiti {1996}

Haiti {1996}

Originally uploaded by James Matthew.

Driving by that
burned out
tank
life would never be the same
there was no longer importance
in my name.
As the setting sun
burned the sky
the drums were haunting
in the night.
Sitting in the back
of that rusted pickup
we threaded
through Port-a-Prince
testing out luck
There was no longer importance
in my name.
i still remember the shouts
from the rooftops
raining down
raining
down
on us
wrapped [...]

October 19, 2006

Haiku #1 {Bedtime}

Hey, that’s mine!

Originally uploaded by James Matthew.

Haiku #1
{Bedtime}
Pajamas are donned
with tickled toes and laughter
Bottled sleep comes home
jn

October 15, 2006

Thom Knowles rocks the house

Thom Knowles rocks the house

Originally uploaded by James Matthew.

Had the pleasure of jammin’ with this guy while in Halifax.
A big thanks to Steve, Thom, and Jay for letting me come along for the ride!
Thom’s cd is pretty great – has hints of James Taylor. This guy isn’t afraid to be happy, which is refreshing considering [...]