Unlocking the core of my heart
The fastest way for me,
Is via Neil Diamond’s songs.
Sighs overpower my being,
As that voice travels,
To the physical organ, my heart.
A locked casket of emotions,
Now unlocked through his music,
Releases the bird,
Of feelings I knew not were there.
The passion in his voice,
Becomes an arrow,
On a sure trajectory
Carrying with it, lyrics,
Clothed in resonant tunes,
That weigh down with meaning,
Waiting to be explored.
Vasanti Jayaswal
December 27 2024
Petaluma
In July of 2011 I had written an essay titled “A Far Eastern Look at Western Songs.” (https://www.ambahouse.org/a-far-eastern-look-at-western-songs). There I have included my reflections on “I am I said, I am I cried,”and “Everybody’s talking at me”, sung by Neil Diamond. Here then is the sequel, totally dedicated to Neil Diamond, whose music continues to affect me, whereby I stop whatever I am engaged in and just simply be.
I have chosen to share my personal reflections on only a few of his songs. These seem to rise above all others, like the way butter does when churning milk.
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