Poems for the ear
Poetry is meant to be heard – the human voice’s connection to the ear. Here are some poems to enjoy, many of them recorded with Nora Bumanis, principal harpist of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra.
Locate the Site – (from The Occupied World) – performed with Nora Bumanis
Give the City its Three Names (from The Occupied World) - performed with Nora Bumanis
River Our Bedrock (from The Occupied World) – performed with Nora Bumanis
The Moon of Strippers (from Tales for an Urban Sky) – performed with Nora Bumanis
Saint Martha and the Dragon (from Some Bones and a Story)
Time Travel is a One-way Street (from Time Travels Light) – performed with Nora Bumanis
Aubade (from Lattice of the Years)– performed with Nora Bumanis
Safekeeping (from Lattice of the Years) – performed with Nora Bumanis
Music (from Corona radiata - “Ear”) – accompanied by Nora Bumanis
Homing (from Corona radiata - “Head”) – accompanied by Nora Bumanis
The Office Romeo’s Tale (from The Office Tower Tales)