Wave Seven is up.
Jul. 20th, 2009 11:33 amWave Seven: Homesickness is up on Of Oysters, Pearls And Magic.
Excerpt:
"...So we leave our homes and make new ones in other places. Our bodies, our memories, are tied to the land we are born on – and we get homesick.
In times like these, I remember the folk song my Grandmother has taught me. The title roughly translates to “The Sky Is Dark”. It comforts me in times of loneliness and I recall it being sung in a sincere quavering voice while the memories of boiling broth and quiet chatter gently cradle me to sleep..."
Excerpt:
"...So we leave our homes and make new ones in other places. Our bodies, our memories, are tied to the land we are born on – and we get homesick.
In times like these, I remember the folk song my Grandmother has taught me. The title roughly translates to “The Sky Is Dark”. It comforts me in times of loneliness and I recall it being sung in a sincere quavering voice while the memories of boiling broth and quiet chatter gently cradle me to sleep..."