Here's the most recent short story. It IS NOT part of my book. This is just a side story that I thought you guys would like. And it is Dedicated to Sis. Lorraine Pelkey. This is a story I wrote for her cause I said I would. Enjoy! :) Again this is not based on anything other than what came out of my head.
She was lost. But she didn’t care. The trees, tall and proud, welcomed her into their solitude. The sun was warm on her head and she lifted her face to feel it caress her cheeks and eyelids. She moved softly on bare feet over the forest floor, her long white dress disturbing leaves and dirt. Living here wouldn’t be so bad, she thought. When she made her escape she didn’t stop to think where she would go. Somewhere safe, peaceful, the only desire she had, seemed the very embodiment of this forest. It wouldn’t be that hard, she decided. She smiled, her pale rose lips parting to expose her white teeth. On a whim, she twirled, spinning faster and faster, golden hair fanning. She fell, laughing, full of joy that she had finally accomplished her long time dream.
And to think she had a monster to thank. If it wasn’t for the creature attacking her village, the people would never have thought of sacrificing her. It was because they had tied her out on the edge of the village that the opportunity came. Before the monster could even notice her, she had slipped out of the restraints and ran into the shelter of the forest. She was free. And this freedom was so sweet. It smelled like after a rainstorm or a freshly bloomed rose. It tasted like the first apple of spring or newly baked bread. It sounded like a baby bird of the rushing of a stream. Felt like mud between toes or goslings soft down. No rules except those of life. And those were a lot less restraining to her, than the ones imposed by the men and women of the village.
It took her a moment to notice that silence had taken over the quite chatter of the forest. It was as if someone had put a wool blanket over her head. Nothing moved. The hairs on her neck and arms stood up. Slowly, almost against her will, she looked up. Her blue eyes grew huge and her breath came in gasps. Scrabbling backward, she tried to distance herself from the danger above her. It was too late.
With a roar, it swooped. She was yanked into the air before she could scream. The dress ripped and she felt the claws dig into her flesh. Terrified of looking up, she looked down, and this time gasped for a different reason. Her fear was whipped away by the wind. The land below her was beautiful. Green and rolling, set with flecks of blue and brown, she felt like she could reach down and wrap it around herself like a blanket. In her last hours she was offered something no one else was: a chance to see what the world looked like from above. Spreading her arms in imitation of the wings above her, she closed her eyes and smiled. This was the perfect ending, a true escape. How could anyone be truly free without getting their feet off the ground?
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
cradlesong release and review
cradlesong is out!!!! I have been listening almost nonstop since I got it. I love every single song!!! Not many cd's I can say that of. And since this page is in relation to all things Rob/MB20 I figured I'll give you my review. It's gonna be a bit hard, since I'm biased but I will try to be as objective as possible lol. Ok here we go!
1.Her Diamonds- This is the first single off of the album. A song about empathy, it is a prime example of Rob's ability to portray feeling through his lyrics and voice.
2.Gasoline-A pretty good song. After a couple of listens, it becomes catchy. It has an electronic type sound, but lovely all the same.
3.Give Me the Meltdown-Upbeat and bass driven, this song is catchy and will make you dance. I suggest you listen to this one.
4. Someday-This will be the second single. And a BRILLIANT example of Rob's songwriting abilities. One of my top favorites. Lots of piano/keyboard and a choir singing, make for a very beautiful song.
5. Mockingbird-Catchy, with wonderful lyrics. This is one that gets stuck in my head most of the times. It also shows the range of Rob's voice.
6.Real World '09- My favorite song off this cd. Awesome beat, bass and lyrics. The lyrics describe my life right now, and the whole song makes you want to get up and dance. You just can't keep still when listening to this song. This is a MUST listen.
7.Fire on the Mountain-An Eastern sounding rock song, the powerful lyrics and the dynamics of this song are just beautiful. I think it is the dynamics and the melody that are what makes this song wonderful.
8.Hard on You-Cute. That's the word that comes to mind when I hear this song. Just cute. Not to hard, and not to soft. Perfect ballance.
9. Still Ain't Over You-One of the hardest songs on the cd, Still Ain't Over You is a total ROCK song. ;) Reminds me a bit of the old Matchbox songs with a New Rob twist. Very cool and lovely. Total Air guitar song.
10. Natural-This is the one song that still has some growing on me to do. It's also a rock song, but more slow than Still Ain't Over You. But I love the dynamics on this one too. Especially, near the end where the calm is so beautiful then BAM! Loud rock again. But it has its charms.
11. Snowblind- I love this song. Lyrics, melody, voice, everything is perfect. It's the perfect blend of Rock too. Not to hard, and not to soft. Not to slow, or too fast. This song also shows the range of Rob's voice.
12.Wonderful-It's rock with horns. Serious like trumpets. :) And very very catchy. And the lyrics? Well, they are written by Rob after all, and they are AMAZING. "Look at me, I'm made of wonderful, it's terrible." Seriously, who comes up with lines like that?
13. Cradlesong-Beautiful. All around Beautiful. Nothing else to say, except this one of my favorites. So touching and brilliant. It's a slow, saddish song. And Rob's voice....man. Again the word to describe this song is Beautiful. I think this song is the must hear of the album.
14.Getting Late-Rob gets a bit country. And it being a song about death/end of life, is very hopeful sounding. Quite simply a nice song, with the trademark Thomas lyrics.
And now my top 5....
1.Real World '09
2.Cradlesong
3.Wonderful
4.Snowblind
5.Someday
:D oh and I'm still working on my next story. It's just the story well has been dry the past couple of weeks. But rest easy, people, it will fill up again ;)
1.Her Diamonds- This is the first single off of the album. A song about empathy, it is a prime example of Rob's ability to portray feeling through his lyrics and voice.
2.Gasoline-A pretty good song. After a couple of listens, it becomes catchy. It has an electronic type sound, but lovely all the same.
3.Give Me the Meltdown-Upbeat and bass driven, this song is catchy and will make you dance. I suggest you listen to this one.
4. Someday-This will be the second single. And a BRILLIANT example of Rob's songwriting abilities. One of my top favorites. Lots of piano/keyboard and a choir singing, make for a very beautiful song.
5. Mockingbird-Catchy, with wonderful lyrics. This is one that gets stuck in my head most of the times. It also shows the range of Rob's voice.
6.Real World '09- My favorite song off this cd. Awesome beat, bass and lyrics. The lyrics describe my life right now, and the whole song makes you want to get up and dance. You just can't keep still when listening to this song. This is a MUST listen.
7.Fire on the Mountain-An Eastern sounding rock song, the powerful lyrics and the dynamics of this song are just beautiful. I think it is the dynamics and the melody that are what makes this song wonderful.
8.Hard on You-Cute. That's the word that comes to mind when I hear this song. Just cute. Not to hard, and not to soft. Perfect ballance.
9. Still Ain't Over You-One of the hardest songs on the cd, Still Ain't Over You is a total ROCK song. ;) Reminds me a bit of the old Matchbox songs with a New Rob twist. Very cool and lovely. Total Air guitar song.
10. Natural-This is the one song that still has some growing on me to do. It's also a rock song, but more slow than Still Ain't Over You. But I love the dynamics on this one too. Especially, near the end where the calm is so beautiful then BAM! Loud rock again. But it has its charms.
11. Snowblind- I love this song. Lyrics, melody, voice, everything is perfect. It's the perfect blend of Rock too. Not to hard, and not to soft. Not to slow, or too fast. This song also shows the range of Rob's voice.
12.Wonderful-It's rock with horns. Serious like trumpets. :) And very very catchy. And the lyrics? Well, they are written by Rob after all, and they are AMAZING. "Look at me, I'm made of wonderful, it's terrible." Seriously, who comes up with lines like that?
13. Cradlesong-Beautiful. All around Beautiful. Nothing else to say, except this one of my favorites. So touching and brilliant. It's a slow, saddish song. And Rob's voice....man. Again the word to describe this song is Beautiful. I think this song is the must hear of the album.
14.Getting Late-Rob gets a bit country. And it being a song about death/end of life, is very hopeful sounding. Quite simply a nice song, with the trademark Thomas lyrics.
And now my top 5....
1.Real World '09
2.Cradlesong
3.Wonderful
4.Snowblind
5.Someday
:D oh and I'm still working on my next story. It's just the story well has been dry the past couple of weeks. But rest easy, people, it will fill up again ;)
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