Category Archives: Essay

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Readings

Readings
Hayden's Dream was written for a presentation on destiny within the landscape for the Vermont Institute of Contemporary Arts. I have often been asked to read my material, and just as often if I have recordings of them. I have created a set of readings with music as they are presented in installations and events. This set includes Hayden's Dream,…
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Ice

Ice
This time of year, half-way between the Equator and the North Pole, brooks and rivers turn to a festival of delights as freezing and thawing transforms them into wonders of line, form, and texture. With the longer days and warming light a natural wonder miles long unwinds at our feet, different with every hour that passes.…
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Spirit

Spirit
When I was a boy my father brought me a paperback book he wanted to share. Dad had bought it new in 1944 and he had read and reread it until it was in shreds. So many times that it was tattered and torn, the pages were bent or loose, and the cover was detached from the spine.…
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Manitou

Manitou
As I walked in the mountains I began to notice stones on the trail that had strange patterns in them. Although they appeared to be weathered, I could not imagine what might have created their markings. I wanted to understand if they were naturally occurring or man-made. I felt called to them and began seeking…
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