poetry & music

jk

by kapn
2019 July 202019 July 23

Jennifer and I sharing a set of offbeat love songs at a friend’s birthday music festival. A good time in southwestern Ontario.

Stars

by kapn
2019 July 62019 July 8

What amazing chemistry Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell have. I would watch them for hours. Made me want to jump up on stage with them.… Read More »Stars

Post

by kapn
2019 July 22019 July 2

My post Canada Day morning. Really don’t feel like working today. Would rather work on my house. Ah well, duty (and paying clients) calls. Obay,… Read More »Post

A plan

by kapn
2019 March 2

Four years and counting. Maybe one day. Makenzie, Sumach Espresso, 2019 March 2, 8:21

Down the block

by kapn
2019 January 122019 January 12

Matthew, Sumach Espresso, 2019 Jan 12, 8:25

sheet music, circle of fifths, and coffee

Rehearsal prep

by kapn
2018 December 162019 January 9

New song and transposition aids (circle of Fifths and a macchiato). Obay, Sumach Espresso, 2018 Dec 16, 10:22

black and white image of an empty espresso cup with a poetry book open to a page titled "Pushing Forty"

Detritus

by kapn
2018 September 272019 January 9

The end of the morning break. Greg, Sumach Espresso, 27 Sep 2018, 11:15am

an open book of poetry is blurred in the background with a coffee and cup of oatmeal with berries in the foreground

Empty house

by kapn
2018 September 192019 January 9

Beth gone to meetings at the airport, Liam sleeping on the boat. A quiet start with the SE fam. Adelaide, Sumach Espresso, 19 Sep 2018,… Read More »Empty house

Poetry helps

by kapn
2018 September 182019 January 9

Winning Words poetry anthology. Greg, Sumach Espresso, 18 Sep 2018, 8:07am

Almost every culture and religion celebrates the solstice in one way or another, whether on the day or very close to it. Even for those whose cultural ties are weak and religious ties may be non-existant, the turning of the year is an undeniable and astronomic event which offers all of us a chance to pause and reflect on the good things and the hard things in our lives. The Winter solstice marks a move from darkness to light and gives hope at the same time as we remember that we are entering into the coldest part of the year.