The new millennium first arrived in the Republic of Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean, and the new light was carried symbolically to the rest of the world in a wooden canoe by an old man and a young boy. This poem was written after watching this powerful event and subsequent New Year’s celebrations around the world on public media.
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Written in 1979 about refugees who fled their homeland after the Vietnam War. This recording from 1982 features me (piano/vocals), Beckie Boger (flute/vocals), and Rick Chapman (guitar). This song is reminiscent of the current plight of refugees around the world (“America, let them in!”).
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Written after watching the funeral procession for Diana, Princess of Wales.
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