Mecca
Creative Director and Photographer Toufic Beyhum is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Mecca’ series. To see Toufic’s body of…
Confusion
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: The Life- Giving Sword Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun The classic text on…
Music | Sail Away By Hanna’s Reef (2004)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Sail Away…
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Tropical storm near Trying to prepare Waves coming in strong Electric may soon be gone Glad we have a case of rum Copyright© Edge…
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worn torn flip flops head high commanding attention the middle aged lady pushed her cart unhurriedly across the intersection Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Sitting Sun cooking my back I Observe Powdery blue Chungii bamboo grow another inch or two Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my…
Music | Vincent By Don McLean From the Album American Pie (1971)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Vincent Worldwide,…
Human Nature, Free Will & The Person We Become
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “People don’t change!” or “People change!” Constantly tussling with our identities, most…
Disappearing Icebergs
Architect and Photographer Fokion Zissiadis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the project ‘Greenland’s Iceberg’ now on exhibition. To see…
Japan | DARK
Photographer Junku Nishimura is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Night Falls’ series. To see Junku’s body of work, click…
Music | Every time We Say Goodbye By Chet Baker & Paul Bley (1985)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Everytime we…
Photography Book Recommendation | Native By Mona Kuhn
‘Native’ elegantly portrays the raw natural beauty of the jungles and of the Brazilian people. The book explores the wild organic side of Brazil while…
Cookbook Review | The Barbecue Bible | Over 500 Recipes By Steven Raichlen | Illustrations By Margaret Chodos-Irvine
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Hermit Poet’s notes: I love sitting under the hot Southeast Florida…
Give & Take
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Thick Face Black Heart The Warrior Philosophy For Conquering The Challenges Of Business And Life By:…
Music | Quiet Resource By Evelyn Stein
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Quiet Resource…
The Food We Eat | Salmon
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Loaded with good nutrition, Salmon is easy to prepare and an economical way…
Artist Exposé | The Animal Kingdom
Artist Simen Johan is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. To see Simen’s body of work, click on any photograph. …
Chongqing | The Gateway To The West
Photographer Holly Wilmeth is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘China’ series. To see Holly’s body of work, click on…
Music | Le Chant des Templiers: VII. Antiphona “Da pacem Domine” – Psaume “fiat pax in virtute tua” ( Composed 12th Century) Performed By Ensemble Organum and Marcel Pérès (2018)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Le Chant…
Femininity | A Lost Weapon
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Women have fought for their place under the sun since Eve talked Adam…
Port Of Thessaloniki
Photographer Fokion Zissiadis is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘THESSALONIKI PORT’. To see Fokion’s body of work,…
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rusty chipped shovel we work together sunshine rain keep digging is our mantra hopefully partners forever Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
Let Go
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Living the Martial Way How to develop attitudes based on the ancient Asian martial arts. (A…
Choosing A Mate | Compatibility
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most people that hope to engage in a real relationship have a goal…
Music | Schubert: Piano Trio No.2 in E flat, Op.100 D.929 – 2. Andante con moto | Composed By Franz Schubert (1827) Performed By Beaux Arts Trio (1984)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Schubert: Piano Trio…
Music | Oni-mo-naku (Even a demon cries) By Wadaiko Matsuriza (2002)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Oni-mo-naku (Even a…
Brooklyn
Photographer Rick Schatzberg is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ongoing photo series ‘Lost in Brooklyn’. To see Rick’s body…
Bird’s Eye View | Aerial Abstract Art
Photographer JP and Mike Andrews @ Abstract Aerial Art are the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributors of these images. To see JP & Mike’s body…
No Thought
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Qigong Meditation Embryonic Breathing By: Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming Confucius said: ” Only knowing (how to)…
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sitting at her desk wearing only sexy lingerie she is assertively typing away I whisper “ take a break and let’s play” Copyright© Edge…
Top 100 Songs Of Hermit Poet’s Music Collection | Young Americans By David Bowie (1974)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE Available below on Amazon.com: …
Are You Trying To Size Me Up?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “What do you do?” Asks the woman sitting next to us, at one…
“Someone set fire to us. Everyone else died. I wasn’t there.”
Photographer Andrej Krementschouk is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the book/project ‘COME BURY ME’. To see Andrej’s body of work,…
1st Time
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Dogen’s Extensive Record A Translation Of The Eihei Koroku Translated By: Taigen Dan Leighton & Shohaku…
The Flow
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Secret Tactics Lessons from the Great Masters of Martial Arts By: Kazumi Tabata Publisher: Tuttle …
Choosing A Mate | Sex With The Opposite Minded
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Do opposites really attract or would someone like-minded be a better choice? Sex…
Music | From Jewish Life, B. 55: I. Prayer | Performed By Sol Gabetta (2014)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: From Jewish…
Music | Cantata BWV 140 Wachet auf, ruft, uns die Stimme | Composed By Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) | Performed By The Monteverdi Choir- The English Baroque Soloists | John Eliot Gardiner-Conductor
This Cantata was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Bach: Sacred…
Life In The 70’s & 80’s | Italy
Artist Stephan Brigidi is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these images. From the ‘Early Italian’ series. To see Stephan’s body of work, click…
Scallops With Brie, Roasted Peppers & Basil | Illustrated Recipe W/ Veggie Version
Course: Appetizer Portion feeds: one Ingredients: 1 large dry sea scallop 4 fresh basil leaves 2 fresh mint leaves 1 red bell pepper Brie Black Pepper…
Cookbook Review | The World Of Kebabs By Anand Prakash | Over 100 Recipes From Around The World
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Whether I’m travelling and eating kebabs or satay at a…
Music | El Carretero Performed By Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
Fantastic Cuban music to listen to while under the hot sun, barbecuing, and drinking ice cold Corona beers. This song was selected from the Hermit…
Book Review | An Encyclopedia Of Cultivated Palms By Robert Lee Riffle & Paul Craft
When designing a tropical garden, it is not only important to have low multicolored, multi-textured plants, but also tall vertical trees that give the garden…
Music | Hanami odori East Asia Japan | From the Album Flower Dance: Japanese Folk Melodies (2008)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen to a sample and available on Amazon.com below: Hanami odori Worldwide,…
Keeping A Low Profile
Nibbling On Asian History & Philosophy Series Source: Training The Samurai Mind A Bushido SourceBook Translated and Edited By Thomas Cleary Publisher: Shambhala …
A Prestigious Diploma From Russia | The Stories Of African Students Aiming For A Better Education
Documentary Photographer Nadezhda Ermakova is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Strangers in Tambov’. To see Nadezhda’s body…
Music | Traditional Annunciation Bells | The Benedictine Nuns of Notre-Dame de l’Annonciation Le Barroux | From the Album Voices: Chant From Avignon
These Traditional Annunciation Bells are selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Traditional:…
Start Of A New Series: The Hermit Poet’s Top 100 Albums / CDs In His Music Collection | #1: J.S. Bach Cello-Suites 1, 2,3,4,5 & 6 | Composed 1717 & 1723 (2 CD) Set Performed by Mstislav Rostropovich
This double CD set was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection. To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE. I love to listen to the Bach…
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turning off the international news sitting in total darkness listening to the cello smoking his corn pipe the old man becomes depressed about human viciousness…
The Power of Ethnicity in the Islamic Religion
Palestinians Rohingya Syrian Kurds Uighurs Why is their blood considered not as sacred as other Muslim blood? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
Music | Song from a Secret Garden By Tolga Sünter | From the Album Café Anatolia – Dream’s (2011)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Song from…
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today brown box arrived so many packs of seeds fresh vegetables Fall Winter Spring from my tropical garden Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019…
Black-Owned Barbershop | A Communal Place Of Intimacy
Photographer, Writer and Educator Ibarionex Perello is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘We Cut Heads’. To see…
Intimate Passages Of My Mother’s Turmoil
Written by Marilyn Jaye Lewis In the Shadow of Narcissa | My Mommy’s Turmoil has Returned My mommy’s turmoil has returned. It’s the…
Music | The Safety Dance By Men Without Hats (1982)
Turn up the volume on the Stereo (High-High-High) and play this song to get your lover in the mood for a night of dancing. This…
Music | Sweet Pea By Amos Lee (2006)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Sweet Pea…
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Chopping fire wood Working a sweat feels real good She stands in doorway Dressed warm this winter day Gestures me in to have my way…
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Wife over fifty Change of life naturally Husband is target when her hormones not legit Yes Hunny As you see fit Copyright© Edge of…
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Pull away curtain Nice words do not make person Friends who speak their mind are not always the most kind They just stick time after…
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Footsteps in the snow I lost faith so long ago Catching falling blades Now you say we should be friends Where to start to make…
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Rohingya Muslims Violently Tossed from their homes It is ethnic cleansing Myanmar’s hidden nightmare Why do only a few care? Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Music | Do You Know the Way to San Jose Performed By Dionne Warwick (1968)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Dionne Warwick…
Music | Run This Town By Jay-Z [feat. Rihanna & Kanye West] [Explicit] From the Album The Blueprint (2009)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Run This…
Losing My Identity Under Mounds Of Information | Modern Society
Photographer Kazuto Ishikawa is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of these photographs. From the book/project ‘Humanity’. To see Kazuto ’s body of work, click…
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late afternoon garden walk visiting friends who do not talk colors for my enjoyment never disappointment Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Have a look madam Treasures from across the land Please Step right in Have some tea Sit on this stool Today Special price for you…
Kabe Ezanı Performed By Ali Ahmed Molla
This Ezan was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Kabe Ezanı…
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those who slice and dice are sloppy with the fine points sit and have patience overtime these mortals will slip on their wet deception …
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People spread gossip because it pumps up their ego and they feel tall They say: “come to me and I will tell all” The person…
Music | Everyone’s Gone to the Moon By Jonathan King (1965)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Everyone’s Gone…
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Could the end be near? Why is social media scared? Big boys Experimenting With no more likes Extra Extra Cracks in ice Who will control…
Music | Apertura By Gustavo Santaolalla & Don Markese & Braulio Barrera & Javier Casalla & Anibal Kerpel | From the Album Motorcycle Diaries (2004)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Apertura Worldwide,…
Music | Sashi no Kyoku By Masayuki Koga | Eastwind: Japanese Shakuhachi Music (1988)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Sashi no…
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I believed in you Then you went and crushed me too Cut glass all around Lost dreams never to be found Hope is buried in…
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Life full of sorrow He lost his pride long ago Standing on corner Asking only for a beer to hide fear of tomorrow Copyright©…
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Puff Puff The Balloon Needs to be greatest in room Everyone must love me I’m Smart Beautiful Sexy Deep inside unhappy Copyright© Edge of…
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Grind Grind the wheel Life gave you a bad deal Everyone to blame Hurt all who enter your lane Decades went by Missed the train …
Former Soviet Secret Towns With A Purpose | The Changes In Rural Russia’s Modern Life
Commercial Food Photographer Christine Armbruster is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the project ‘Made of Steel’. To see Christine’s…
Music | Freight Train Blues By Brownie McGhee (1960)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Freight Train Blues…
Music | St. James Infirmary By Snooks Eaglin | New Orleans Blues (1959)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: St. James…
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Taking just a bit Never one to be legit Years took their toll In the end She lost all of her beauty and is alone…
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Grab a sheet let’s go After midnight beach our own Watching waves hit shore Making love like years before We talk of breakup no more…
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She was easy on makeup Jeans and a nice tight tank top Met at honky-tonk Danced Kissed, Drank beers Watched sunrise from back of pickup…
Music | El Son No Ha Muerto By Cachao | From The Album Master Sessions Vol 1 | Cuban Music (1994)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Master Sessions,…
Music | Flute And Drum At Sunset Performed By Yu Cheng | From Album Chinese Masterpieces of the Pipa and Qin (2007)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Chinese Masterpieces…
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tiptoeing inside clandestina very shy just a little peep not even sure what she seeks obsessed with wizard’s mystique Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC…
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Year after year Designing hauling digging Section after section The Hermit Poet Painstakingly Created his dream garden Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Another lazy day in Key West Fishing and diving Conch fritters and beer Watching sunset at the pier Rum runners and Daiquiris How about come…
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Fort Liquor Dale Clean sandy beaches Blonde tan sexy females Sailboats Powerboats Hot tub parties for swingers Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 …
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Polished words on stone You have lost integrity Crying sympathy Tossing Queen of hearts in air Judgement day is near Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Dawn Among An Ancient Treasure
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The desert is dark The city lights are few The silence is overwhelming The morning fog consumes the…
The Adhan (Call to Prayer) Performed By Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) | From Footsteps In The Light Album (2006)
This Ezan was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Footsteps in…
Music | Qoshchinor By Sevara Nazarkhan | From the Album Tortadur (2011) | Music of Uzbekistan
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * Listen to sample and available on Amazon.com below: Qoshchinor Worldwide, Timeless & Diverse…
Music | Raga Jaupuri | Live From Savai Gandharva Music Festival 1992 Performed By Parveen Sultana
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Raga Jaupuri…
Small Business Wisdom # 2
Toot Toot the horn Salesmanship not to be scorned Widgets must be sold Remember Every no One step closer to pot of gold Copyright©…
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Customers are gold Market or nothing sold Balance Sheet is bible Innovate Do not copy rivals Stay liquid for survival Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
Too Close To The Action | The Community Enduring Heathrow’s Noise Pollution
Photographer Thomas Bertie Taylor is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the ‘Life under the flight path & the plane…
The Food We Eat | Meat
Photographer Todd Forsgren is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the project ‘The Jungle’. To see Todd’s body of work,…
Unanswered Riddles
Fine Art Photographer and Visual Artist Jolien De Buyser is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this photo essay. From the ‘ORPHIC’ series. To…
Music | Georgia On My Mind Performed By Leon Russell From the Album Life Journey (2014)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Georgia On…
Photography Book Recommendation | The Suffering Of Light | Thirty Years Of Photographs | By Alex Webb With Afterword By Geoff Dyer
If you are going to purchase only one photography book by Alex Webb; this would be the book to buy. It is very heavy and…
Photography Book Recommendation | Black Ladies By Uwe Ommer | Text By Calixthe Beyala
Black Ladies is an erotic book that contains around 160 pages of superb photographs of African ladies (semi-nude) in the natural surroundings of Africa. The…
Book Review | The New Encyclopedia Of Orchids | 1500 Species In Cultivation By Isobyl la Croix | Forward By Phillip Cribb | Photographs By Manual Aubron
About the book: Do you enjoy collecting and growing orchids? If yes, then The New Encyclopedia Of Orchids is for you. The book contains detailed information…
Quiet Life Inside The Walls Of A Carmelite Monastery
Documentary and Street Photographer Andrea Shkreli is the Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor of this documentary photography. From the book/project ‘ The Color of Silence’. …
Music | Glory Bound By Wailin’ Jennys From the Album Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (2009)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Glory Bound…
Music | The River By Audra Mae From the Album Haunt (2010)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: The River…
Why The Hermit Poet Still Loves His Vinyl Records
I love old things. There is something very romantic about listening to vinyl records. Yes, it is nice putting five CD’s in a player and…
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Snap Snap Bubblegum Waiting Will bus come? Rain falls Feet hurt Standing on wet dirt Water now stuck in my ear Shake Shake My head…
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Went out for walk Everyone texting would not talk Inside shack too long Something appears very wrong Human interaction gone Copyright© Edge of Humanity…
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Slept long long time Still able to write poems that rhyme Left shack for look Met chap who spoke gobbledygook Confused Went home to read…
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Running low on dough Got job on a shrimp boat Fell hard for the sea Now leave land regularly Open ocean is what I need …
Music | Hobo’s Lullaby Recorded By Woody Guthrie (1944)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Hobo’s Lullaby…
Music | Mama Africa By Young Bakuba Band From the Album Sacrifice (2011)
This song was selected from the Hermit Poet’s Music Collection * To listen on YouTube CLICK HERE * Available on Amazon.com below: Mama Africa…
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Mornings Walk around tropical garden Collect dry coconuts Cut down Black Green Yellow Bamboo * Afternoons Sitting at my workbench Designing Constructing One of a…
