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5/6/2017

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Last Saturday, May 6th, along with my friend Melissa Hobbs on the cello, we performed “My Mother’s Dust” – a piece I wrote detailing part of my journey trekking the Camino of Santiago de Compostela after the burial of my mother’s remains.
 
It was a remarkable experience for me ~ starting with working with Melissa in creating a fresh piece that evolved into its own being. Its very own being ~ that is the most real way I can explain it. When Melissa and I got together the Thursday prior to the Festival, we started to go through the piece, the words, and her improvised bowing on the cello. I wanted her voice in there too. She agreed. After only an hour, we ran through it and got chills. Melissa asked me if I was okay with her emotion and the emotion of the cello coming through. Definitely! Something new was emerging that was fresh, alive, and wanted to be known.
 
A new being was born. Saturday morning we gathered just before going on stage ~ Melissa asked me how I felt.

Trusting.

​I felt trusting of this new being and ready to step into it and let it be.
 
When we got on stage at the Portland Art Museum, everyone was milling about on a break. I made a timid introduction, feeling shy and a little out of place. Melissa invited the audience to tune into themselves, feel into their relationships with their mothers and all that conjured up.
 
We started. People stopped talking, wrapped their arms around each other. Cried. Stood up.
 
Less than ten minutes later, we were through. But people were standing, clapping. I did something I’ve never done after a reading. Stood there, bowed, took Melissa’s hand and we bowed together. Usually I scurry off quickly, feeling shy. But it felt important to stay on stage and respect the audience – the experience we’d just shared and let them soak us up for a moment or two.
 
The experience opened up my heart & inspiration in ways I’m excited to explore.
 
So, here are some pictures ~ one, a fb live screenshot of us sent to me by a friend, one of Melissa & I sitting after the perfomance + one of her and "Celli," and there’s a little vidi I shot right after the performance. Musings of a muse I suppose….
 
Once I have the video of the performance, I’ll share ~ thank you for reading, listening, and coming along for the ride….
 
Bjs. 
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