Rui, dancing harmonica man: Bed? Bed? I couldn’t go to bed. My head’s too light to try to set it down. Sleep. Sleep. I couldn’t sleep tonight. Not for all the jewels in the crown. I could have danced all night. I could have danced all night, And still have begged for more. I could … More Why all at once my heart took flight
1 “When they were gone away, I studied my books, and at night I went to school. I was unhappy. I looked at a map. An ocean stood between me and the place I came from, but would it have made a difference if it had been a teacup of water?” – Jamaica Kincaid, from Lucy … More A Teacup of Water
Rui – I wish you could know your Grandpa. His name is Morton, and he has been a scientist, a medical research specialist in cancer, immunology, and biochemistry; he taught medical students and led research laboratories for 50 years. Now he teaches bioethics at a couple of different universities. Your grandfather has great technical … More A Boy’s Will is the Wind’s Will (12 -12 -12 )
Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall To brown and to yellow they fade. And then they have to die, trapped within the circle time parade of changes. The world’s spinning madly, it drifts in the dark It swings through a hollow of haze, A race around the stars, a journey through The … More When the Night Came On, It Was Very Calm
For Rui Boy 