may we all be heard
words are bells
let them ring!


Thom World Poet Austin, Texas, USA
Global Radical networker and activist for promoting the live Creative Arts,
at every possible opportunity, especially in his home-city, Austin, Texas, USA


Friday, July 16, 2010

LIVING LIBRARIES

Madeleine Mercier came to Vinnys tonight
when thousands flocked to Alejandro Escovedo
9 of us circled around her songs
as she brought Heaven back to South Austin
She evoked Blaze Foley and Al Grierson
reminded us of Walter Hiatt,Townes Van Zandt
every Austin singer-songwriter snatched from us-
she played them-to remind us to be rememberers
Original trees and nurseries both valid-
wilde and tamed both caged.Today names over truths
we stayed to hear,listen,imbibe,affirm-
every line is eternity replayed.Even space sings!
Her dreaming restored our own-we
who pilgrimaged to living waters to bring our own
remember Nick Travis Sundays @Cafe Caffeine.
She dreamed our wish for deeper dreaming
Her voice opened doors within-and windows
sparkled with a borrowed Light
She sang the circle into tears and smiles
Voice,guitar,lyrics,stars and night.

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