Category Archives: Bass Trombone

A Wild Sea

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku333 – A wild sea-      A wild sea-      In the distance over Sado      The Milky Way. This haiku is by Matsuo Bashō. During the journey that would result in his masterpiece, The Narrow … Continue reading

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When I Gazed Down The Ocean

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku286 – when I gazed down the ocean When I gazed down the ocean, I could see with amazement The countless lights that shone This haiku was created by by Marco Sebastiano Alessi … Continue reading

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North Carolina, August 2007

I was photographing in North Carolina in August 2007 during the third day of an improbably hot stretch. In the middle of a large field I set up my tripod, put my 4×5″ camera on top, and inserted a 150mm … Continue reading

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She And Little Bear

In the Roman myth, Jupiter (the king of the gods) lusts after a young woman named Callisto, a nymph of Diana. Juno, Jupiter’s wife, discovers that Callisto has a son named Arcas, and believes it is by Jupiter. In her … Continue reading

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The Crossroads

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku269 – Before the crossroads Before the crossroads not a stir across the land a sunrise moment This is a haiku by Jeffrey Yamaguchi creates projects with words, photos, and video as art … Continue reading

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Concrete Wallpaper

Concrete Wallpaper was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0371: Concrete Ambience The Assignment: What could concrete wallpaper music sound like? Step 1: Consider the concept of wallpaper music. Step 2: Consider wallpaper designed to look like concrete. Step … Continue reading

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Dark Moon

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku265 – dark moon beyond Pluto the pull of a planet dark moon This is a haiku by Lorin Ford. Lorin has written haiku since 2004. Selections of her haiku are anthologized in, … Continue reading

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Stingy at 3 A.M.

This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku253 – the piano man. The piano man is stingy at 3 A.M. his songs drop like plum. This is a haiku by Etheridge Knight. On the back of his 1968 debut collection, … Continue reading

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Sunset, Sunrise

A little over five months ago I started working on this piece. The idea was simple, start with something dark and end with something light. However, the more I worked on the opening, the more it reminded me of the … Continue reading

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