Worlds Within Worlds Volume 2
01 Much Greater Circles 64sec. sample [505KB]
In silent space the slow revolving earth proceeds,
Journeying in harmony with the laws of time,
Repeating its orbital course as part of much, much greater circles,
All related, joined, by immutable forces.
A profound, evolving, cyclical rhythm of change,
Where our millions of years are one bar of a huge symphonic score
And we, but a passing, ephemeral note.
How then, may we evaluate ourselves within this seemingly infinite music?
As gods on a pinhead we jostle and dance a savage ballet of destruction:-
'The Murder of Goldilocks' - suck out her sustenance....
02 An Apology for Contemporary Art 48sec. sample [376KB]
To you, who live a long time after me.
I'm sorry for the art we left for you.
There were a few here, knew how things should be,
But we were drowned as flies caught in a whirling pool,
Or snapped by greedy fish who saw us there,
Struggling to prolong our little lives.
We could have been a danger, posed a threat
To blind commercial interests, money gods....
03 Man of War 45sec, sample [358KB]
I come from a line which stretches back to a time unknown and a
battle fought -
And clash, crash, the shrieks of war, the stink of fear, the shattered jaw that
Grins, grins and coughs up blood and dirt, dirt, trudge, trudge
And split my ears and where's my mates and how long to go 'til I get to the gates?
Time floats - on distant waves within my mind.
Did they too, feel the twisted knot?
At Agincourt.....
04 The Island 56sec. sample [443KB]
The island lay in shallow seas, defined by rocky coasts and sandy coves.
It once was cloaked abundantly in trees, thick forested, where quiet groves
Allowed some scant respite from gloom, or dank interior, where roamed
The wolf and bear, wild, sharp-tusked boar - and secret birds intoned
Their kingdom rights with echoing and hollow calls,
Scarce seen between the green and claustrophobic, curtained walls.
In ships of war they came across....
05 Do I Like Quantum Physics! 49sec. sample [384KB]
Oh boy, do I like quantum physics -
Little, whizzy world that is its
Own quick universe of laws they say
Where chaos theory rules the day -
Or does it? Will we ever know?
While quarks are up and down and charmed I'm sure -
but not so sure they toe the line -
These tiny buggers row with Einstein.
And where on earth, or inner space
Is that Higgs boson thing they chase...
06 Remnants of Kings 49sec. sample [384KB]
Buried in earth the artefacts lie
Sentinel to deeper, hidden treasures.
Underneath time in their cold, dark graves,
Bearing the weight of ages,
Guarding the remnants of kings.
Under the moon the rituals cry,
Monument to ancient pagan kingdoms.
Dance, priestess, in your old wild way...
07 Duet for Earth and Psyche 76sec. sample [600KB]
There is, below the surface, underground, unseen but sometime felt,
A movement, shivering, then stopped [unnerving in that very calm] -
And fluttering the birds with ancient adrenalin.
It grows, repeats and grows again, seeding fear and speculation.
We should take note of this - and some do, researching with evolving tools
To better understand the cause, - and yet
The earthquake splits the crust - unstoppable tectonic plates
Grind, merciless, along their faults,
Re-shape that landscape,
Obeying blind and natural laws.
There are, below the conscious - buried thoughts, unknown by all but dreams...
08 Doctor of Spin 45sec. sample [352KB]
Spin doctor, spin doctor, doctor of spin,
Weaving deceit in your efforts to win.
What do you trap in your silvery web?
Soft whispered thoughts, that I've buried, unsaid?
Spin doctor, spin doctor, multiple eyed,
Viewing the facts from the back and the side.
Where go you, spider, when business is done...
09 A Refugee Child 40sec. sample [317KB]
In the eyes of a refugee child
I gazed upon my own guilt.
Soul naked before the world,
He agonised for his divine parents.
I should father him,
But he seems older than I -
And I am afraid.....
10 Ireland, Oh Ireland 51sec. sample [403KB]
Such troubled visions do I have of you.
Un-embracing opposites - your old Celtic home
Bereft of warm, melodious interface,
Playing the repetitive organum of bigotry.
Strident schizophrenia! Your many voices
Demanding satisfaction for unnamed gods.
Such ancient wisdom do I sense in you...
11 Waltz to the Ending of Time 26sec. sample [203KB]
Waltz, waltz, to the ending of time!
For there's plenty of oil left to lubricate engines and
Dance, dance, 'til we're all in the line.
Then round in circles we'll drive ourselves crazy with
Notions of new and exciting developments...
12 The Jazzbird and His Friends 39sec. sample [304KB]
The blackbird is a jazz-bird, I can testify to that.
I'm certain it sings jazz and blues, ragtime and 'specially, scat!
And though I worship Louis, Ella, Bix - and all the rest,
For me the jazz-bird blackbird is, quite honestly, the best!
But then, I've seen a kingfisher, blue streaking under trees.
A Tornado or an F16 can't match his expertise...
13 Soft Night and Floating Dreams 52sec. sample [410KB]
Soft night and floating dreams and time shall carry me -
And let me ride on drifting tides of thought, eternity
Caught in my mind, where future, past, are bound in tight embrace -
And let me touch the moments there, the infinites that graced
Our shallow and distracted lives with deeply glowing jewels,
Remembered behind shuttered eyes, where greater kingdoms rule.
And roll out the fantasies, old wish list of the brain...
