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a song to truly break your heart.
We keep losing loved ones this year --
and not even to coronavirus.
Every single time it happens,
these haunting lyrics come to mind:
You Will Be the Light
You'll never be the sun turning in the sky
And you won't be the moon above us on a moonlit night
And you won't be the stars in heaven
Although they burn so bright
But even on the deepest ocean
You will be the light
You may not always shine
As you go barefoot over stone
You might be so long together
Or you might walk alone
And you won't find that love comes easy
But that love is always right
So even when the dark clouds gather
You will be the light
And if you lose the part inside
When loves turns round on you
Leaving the past behind
Is knowing you'll do like you always do
Holding you blind, keeping you true
You'll never be the sun turning in the sky
And you won't be the moon above us on a moonlit night
And you won't be the stars in heaven
Although they burn so bright
But even on the deepest ocean
You will be the light
Songwriter: Donagh Long
Performed by: Dolly, Emmylou, Linda
Also by Dolores Keane
pinning all our hopes on September
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| “We are here because we are born with the capacity to find hidden light in all events and all people, to lift it up and make it visible once again and thereby to restore the innate wholeness of the world." from Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living (p 25) by Krista Tippett |
Looking past the bothersome, worrisome, sad aspects of 2020, September was still magical; October is still mystical -- and this year, even more so! Most years it's easy: the Harvest Moon is in September, the Hunter's Moon in October. However, 2020, is one of those special years when October plays host to both big enchanting fall moons, due to the September moon being full so early in the month (the 2nd), nearly three weeks before the autumnal equinox (the 22nd).
By definition any year's Harvest Moon is the one that falls closest to the autumnal equinox (aka Mabon). This year, that honor goes to the full moon of October 1st, as does the honor of the Full Hunter's Moon on October 31st. A Blue Moon in the sky on Halloween / Saturday night -- perfect cosmic alignment for a perfectly spellbinding holiday. If only it weren't 2020, alas . . .
a hopeful October
and tiny green Halloween ghost
flying around our neighbors’ window!
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| " . . . suddenly death seems easier, more inevitable than life. . . . [but] I try to appreciate the joy of the moment without the sorrow." from Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (pp 16, 231) by Suzanne Fisher Staples |
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| “The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.” from Tremendous Trifles (p 3) by G.K. Chesterton |
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| More Light! |
Next Fortnightly Post
Wednesday, October 28th
Between now and then, read
THE QUOTIDIAN KIT ~ "Finding the Light"
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Comparing the two versions of "You'll Never be the Sun" ~
ReplyDeleteEvelet: Lovely ballad! Both versions. Even though I always love our three country angels, I’m kind of favoring the Keane. ❤
Kitlet: Me too! That's why I had to send both. There's something about Keane's version that feels like what the writer imagined while composing!
Evelet: "It feels more private — less like a lesson, more like musings. ❤
Diane: Gorgeous songs and voices. Thanks for sharing! Emmylou gave me the chills on "You'll Never Be the Sun." Have either of you seen the Linda Ronstadt documentary? Really good!
Kitlet: I recently watched the latest biopic on Ronstadt -- made me love her even more. And the sweet movie "Dumplin'" really opened my eyes to Dolly's influence!
Evelet: Yes. Don’t know what else it may have said about Dolly, but hers is one of the premier voices of our time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumplin%27_(film)