The Cemetery
Cemetery in Wejherowo. This section dedicated to small children. Growing up in Poland, I was never sheltered from the reality of death and suffering. I remember visiting the graves of … Continue reading
Rediscovery
Dandridge, TN – rediscovering the town of my birth, of my American birth, that is. Remembering how difficult and lonely the first years were and how many people showed me … Continue reading
Danse Macabre – Dance of Death
Here is a little treasure I dug up for you – “Danse Macabre” for piano trio (violin, cello, and piano) I composed a few years ago. The computer rendition is … Continue reading
ER Music
I came across this video and felt inspired to write a mini story. The old street musician who was rushed to the emergency room from the hit and run accident … Continue reading
Who Needs Art?
Before my grandmother died, I had enough foresight to ask her to write down a few stories from her life. She left a beautiful diary describing her childhood, adolescence, and … Continue reading
Resuscitation
Yesterday I saw a girl Of maybe twenty five springs Clenched between the gutter Of a urine stained sidewalk And an insisting grip Of an assertive hero Compressing her helpless … Continue reading
New Soundtrack – Homecoming – Short Film by Josiah Signor
I recently finished scoring a short film by Josiah Signor – Homecoming. I attempted to illustrate the emotions of this intimate and moving film with the simple instrumentation of clarinet, … Continue reading
Death by Settling Down
Used to carry wind in his pockets The call of the forests Chirped in his ears No more Found strangled in his sleep Smothered he was By a crafty hand … Continue reading
A New Name
She will give you a new name Your name will be A mighty conqueror A brave warrior A knight of valor Ten thousands of ruddy horses Will storm through the … Continue reading
The Way We Were
Long after we are gone They will unearth our bones From beneath warm glaciers Or cold ashes of extinct volcanoes They will store our frail artifacts In hermetic containers And … Continue reading
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a man loves a woman He will watch her from afar One quick glimmer from her eyes Will feed his soul for a month He’ll sculpt Davids and pietas … Continue reading
A Winter Night
This bright-eyed morning I was passing by familiar strangers Clutching the remnants of warmth When suddenly I saw her Walking straight toward me In a black designer coat She swayed … Continue reading
Sensibility
I want to die with my high heels on And my guns fully loaded Let no one catch me barefoot And pregnant with frivolity Pausing to taste the chocolate I … Continue reading
Beautiful is the Mention of Your Name
Beautiful is the mention of your name Lovely is the shape of its sounds But were it not for the language My lips would call upon it still With velvety … Continue reading
Danse Macabre – New Music for Piano Trio
(A sample from a live performance by Paula Farias Bujes, violin, Pedro Huff, cello, and Eva Elizabeth Holder, piano, March 29, 2009.) I am pleased to announce a new composition … Continue reading
Music Well - Dosia McKay, Composer, Painter, Writer 