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Entries from October 2021

Lasciate l’ombre

October 29th, 2021 · Comments Off on Lasciate l’ombre

A setting of part of Il Vendemmiatore, by Luigi Tansillo, which I encountered quoted by Giordano Bruno in his dialogue La Cena de le ceneri. The part I set is: Lasciate l’ombre, ed abbracciate il vero; Non cangiate il presente col futuro. Io d’aver di miglior già non dispero; Ma per viver più lieto e […]

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Rhyming Haiku

October 27th, 2021 · Comments Off on Rhyming Haiku

The syllabic constraint of haiku calls for the additional constraint of rhyme. Here are seven examples: Look at all the salt Sprinkled on my frosted malt It’s the waiter’s fault You thought it great sport To commit a grievous tort I’ll see you in court What is this I found Just lying here on the […]

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Babies

October 18th, 2021 · Comments Off on Babies

A song about the miracle of human reproduction. Here’s how it begins:

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Index Cards (101)

October 5th, 2021 · Comments Off on Index Cards (101)

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