Day of Adam.Poem.Robin Ouzman Hislop

 

O great grandmother

of Eden,

i know not,

if the sun will rise

tomorrow.

*

The world is

a rough hewn

womb,

only the flow

goes on.

*

An infinite line

folding & unfolding

the enclosure

of a turbulent dream,

that knows not,

*

What, i’ll think next,

as i wind

the shuddering

specters of

ephemeral yesterdays

*

Bearing the effrontery

of a helpless deceit,

the dust of existence

that knows not

now, but bits

only to see,

*

On the endless waves

sea horses lead,

only to see.

***

What is the Word. Samuel Beckett.

Piano Flamenco Ariadna Castellanos

 

I received notice of this artist through this great page at Blebop,  Jazz Festivals of the World
Spanish pianist and composer, Ariadna Castellanos , is one of the emerging talents of the Flamenco and Jazz scene. She now presents her album “Flamenco en Black and White”, which managed to be placed in between the 7 best flamenco albums in Spain in just the first week. Produced by many times Grammy winner Javier Limón (Lágrimas negras , Cositas buenas, Buika…etc) and under Universal music in Spain.

It is the energy of the Flamenco style and the drama of Spain that makes the music work so well with the piano. Ariadna Castellanos reminds me of the guitar and offers a refreshing and sparkling perspective. In this featured piece she is dramatic and the piece is a strong statement. I love it when the instrument is played, not played at, when art has something dramatic to say and you find someone who is damn well willing to say it.  She makes my day and I hope she makes yours.

David Michael Jackson

Visit her website
Flamenco en Black and white” out in stores Universal Spain.Produced by grammy winner Javier Limón. Download it itunes.

Entanglements.Poem.Robin Ouzman Hislop

 

 

Born of rust

& stardust,

chaos & order,

turbulence & form,

*

break, flow on.

*

A crackle in the wind,

a bent shadow,

a will-o’whisp

haunted by a memory.

*

Orange in the species,

scattered peel

in pine needles

& dead white sticks,

*

another primate.

*

Wind in the trees,

howling on the left,

blowing on the right,

rain in the face.

*

Space crumpled

like litter,

cries of aviary,

entangled light years,

*

under transient skies.