Brilliantly encapsulated, Larry! You would probably be appalled at the congestion on our roads, even increasingly in our very small towns and areas of Britain yet thought to be "off the beaten track". And with 2-3 cars per household these days, in a large section of the population: i.e. the ones whose lives are mobile. Plus we Brits are all so stressed and stretched - money rich, time poor, relatively speaking... fantastic cocktail for a quick exit from life's mortal coil. I oscillate between the switched-off, mind otherwise engaged type to the blood-rage, lead boots type within about 50 yards... I'm always polite, though! Sorry, what a ramble... anyone would think I had all day... OUT THE WAY!! Last stanza divine! TY Kate xx
At the risk of sounding sophmoric--WOW! This is a great write, Larry. The dichotomy of modern life vs the local history resonates with me. Driving along the river here, you see cliffs rising up and the layers of history from the sediment where the river once rose to the very top. You can just picture the Umatilla and Walla Walla up there on horseback surveying the landscape. "Traveling shears the brain of motion..." It sure does when you're at a standstill. And remember the days when 80-85mph was legal? And the cars were made for speed?
The songs and art in this book are about our collective emergence after the pandemic and trauma of the last few years - comprised of 5 collections: World as Refuge, Where We Live, In Our Hands, Rhythms of Change and What We See & Sow.
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