Feather  

 

The feather that was there the day

I saw it standing hasn’t moved.

I thought it should have blown away

by now but landing plumb has proved

 

its place between the blades of grass

will last as days and weeks are granted,

bend as winds and systems pass,

remain as if one end is planted.

 

The weather that swept through last week

poured down in pails before it left.

It brought to close the woodland’s peak

of color, left their limbs bereft.

 

The feather still unfazed, undaunted,

static while the season slows,

will likely stay as if it wanted

buried by the coming snows.

 

~ Bob Moore

 

 

 

 

 

Life is the School, Love is the Lesson

There are days when everything is okay,

even though you know it’s not.

 

A good friend is in hospice.

Your spouse and best friend is ill,

but down deep you know she’ll get better.

 

Close kin are in prison,

a time for redress and redemption.

 

A relative is sweet and cheery

despite the loss of her husband.

Her daughter lives with a rich sense of humor

despite the loss of her dad, the bipolar

state of her granddaughter.

 

Life is a tangle, a mix of pain and joy,

of hurt and forgiveness,

of ageing emotions.

 

But everything that is living, breathing,

is being nurtured by a force beyond us,

and for that reason, everything is okay,

will be okay, is a work in progress,

a walk in the grace of the day,

another lesson in love.

 

~ Bob Moore

Robert Moore has two books of poetry published at a publishing company in Center Ossipee, NH called Beech River Books. His first book of poems and songs is called “Unexpected Colors”. The artwork and book cover were done by NH artist Dawn Marion. More information about the book can be found at this weblink: Unexpected Colors - Robert Moore

Robert Moore’s second book of poetry and songs at Beech River Books is called “Body and Soul”. The artwork and cover design is also done by NH artist Dawn Marion. To find more information about the poems and songs in this collection you can visit: Body and Soul - Robert Moore

This tune came out of nowhere. I think it was a kind of turning of the year tune when folks are supposed to make a New Year's Resolution. So, this is my New Year's Resolution for this year. Walk softly, and carry a big heart, still lots of work to do.

This is a guitar arrangement of O'Carolan's Si Bheag, Si Mhor inspired by many arrangements including Pete Huttlinger, Ed Gerhard, Pierre Bensusan and others.

Here’s Sting’s popular tune, “Fields of Gold”, arranged for solo guitar. Inspired by guitarist Pete Huttlinger.

Here’s a solo guitar tune I wrote a few years back. I named it for my mother because she smiled when I played it for her during an afternoon visit.

This is a well-known tune written by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason. Made famous on the soundtrack to Ken Burns’ “Civil War” documentary.

Here’s an instrumental tune by Elton John on the left, it’s called “Sacrifice”, the guitar arrangement is by North Shore classical guitarist and composer Scott Oullette. The tune on the right is an original song. It was written after reading the book “Never Caught” by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. The song is called “The Story of Ona Judge”.

Here’s an instrumental tune by Elton John, it’s called “Sacrifice”, the guitar arrangement is by North Shore classical guitarist and composer Scott Oullette.

This tune is an original song. It was written after reading the book “Never Caught” by Erica Armstrong Dunbar. The song is called “The Story of Ona Judge”.

Here's a local film that highlights the resource that is the Squamscott River as part of the Great Bay watershed. The film was produced by (and narrated by) Exeter residents Mike Lambert and Don Clement, and was filmed by Brentwood resident Kyle S Glowacky. I have some instrumental guitar tunes in the film as a backdrop to the filming and photography. The film highlights what was once the Exeter Dam (which has been removed for several years now), and focuses on the importance of the water system as a sanctuary for birds and natural wildlife. The film was inspired by the book Exeter-Squamscott - River of Many Uses authored by Olive Tardiff. Hope you enjoy. You can find the video here