Folk rhythms softly caress the soul
Coaxing things from the deep recesses
Things we long to hide
Things we are afraid to admit
To others
To ourselves
Arousing the mind
Assuaging old and new pain alike
Songs of love
Loss
Betrayal
New places
People
Thoughts
Frustrations
Anger
Sorrow
Understanding
Forgiveness
Rebirth
Tomorrow, today, yesterday
The tap tap tap of a foot
The pat pat pat pat of a hand
Falling in love with a guitar and a voice
Dulcet tones drifting through an open window
Out into a hot summer night
Voices on the breeze raised in song
Some better than others
But still artists all
Together sharing our crafts
Six musicians and one writer
Drawing inspiration from each other
Deep country
Deep South
Warm red wine and a tepid breeze
Passing three guitars around the circle
Voices that astound and arouse
The simplicity of artists
The complexity of the art
