my soul rose unexpectedly

summer afternoon over the manatee river, july 2008

i dreamed that my soul rose unexpectedly
and looking back down at me
smiled reassuringly.
and i dreamed i was flying.

paul simon, "an american tune"

into the light

jake, from here, into the light, this tuesday morning

The angels laid him away
The angels laid him away,
They laid him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away
Oh, when they heard that Louis was dead
All the people they dressed in red
The angels laid him away
The angels laid him away,
They laid him six feet under the clay
The angels laid him away.

(Mississippi John Hurt)