Relics
“wandering in your mind
you might uncover the dust
of long forgotten memories
and relive days gone by
hear your laughter
as a little boy or girl
with sparkling dreams
of a future bright and promising
maybe you will catch a glimpse
of a loved one
who crossed the edge of forever
and read a book of love
once written in your heart
or perhaps, recover
that sweet moment of surrender
finding peace
listening to voices of hope
amid the relics
in your mind
and share a moment of eternity”
a collection of introspective instrumental pieces, with variations on a recurring theme “Relics II” in between.
I am now writing small pieces of spoken text (read by Artie Q) to place between and over some of the pieces.
The first piece in this way is “Relics IV - on the edge of forever”
On the bottom of the page you can read about the origin of some selected pieces.
on the edge of forever
one day, we will all be standing
on the edge of forever
the plunge is deep and uncertain
on the edge of forever
a leap of faith is inevitable
on the edge of forever
everything becomes meaningless
or perhaps finally, it will all make sense
on the edge of forever
will we be guided by the light of eternity?
or silently dissolve into the darkness of oblivion?
and... will it matter?
on the edge of forever
will you be there to hold my hand?
on the edge of forever
a lonely thought...
MUSIC ORIGINS
When I was a little boy, I always dreamed of being an airline pilot, spending so much time in the air above the clouds seemed amazing to me. However, soon I discovered that, because of my bad eyesight I would never qualify for such a job. This dream was one of the first I had to give up.
I still love flying and when I see pilots walking by in the airport I still think, what if...?
At a young age, I had to alter my goals and now I have become a different kind of aeronaut. These days, I take people on an imaginary journey through my paintings and music.
Having a dream can be a powerful motivation, and I believe we should all dare to dream, dreams keep us young.
A man with no dreams will turn old fast.
On the other hand, one should also be prepared to let go when realizing that a dream is unattainable. Stubbornly pursuing an impossible dream could turn out to be immobilizing, prevent you from growing and make you very unhappy.
This is an elegy for an abandoned dream... a sad and loving goodbye...
“Clematis, after blooming (detail)” - © Gerda De Corte
The background picture in the Relics IX cover was taken by my sister Gerda.
You can see more of her beautiful photography on her Flickr page.
JANUARY 15, 1996: One peek into a small part of the sky, one giant leap back in time. The Hubble telescope has provided mankind's deepest, most detailed visible view of the universe.
Representing a narrow "keyhole" view stretching to the visible horizon of the universe, the Hubble Deep Field image covers a speck of the sky only about the width of a dime 75 feet away. Though the field is a very small sample of the heavens, it is considered representative of the typical distribution of galaxies in space, because the universe, statistically, looks largely the same in all directions. Gazing into this small field, Hubble uncovered a bewildering assortment of at least 1,500 galaxies at various stages of evolution...
(Read the complete article about the Hubble Deep Field here.)
Take a moment of peace and contemplation and dream about infinity and eternity while listening to the music...
Every dot, every smudge you see on this picture is a galaxy. Each contains thousands and thousands of stars, of which many have planets around them. And then, consider that this picture is only a tiny part of the sky where there seems nothing to be when you look up...
This is how Hubble makes us humans feel humble... in this view of a moment of eternity...
Watch the inspiring video “Most important image ever taken” in the favorites on my Youtube page.
© Nasa
serenity |səˈrenitē|
noun ( pl. -ties)
the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French serenite, from Latin serenitas, from serenus ‘clear, fair’
I wrote this piece in the end of 2009.
The end of the year is always a time to look back and forward.
When looking back, we often think about the people who died this year. I have friends who lost their mother, nieces and nephews who lost their father...
Some of the deceased were well know to everyone, like Natasha Richardson, Maurice Jarre, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, David Carradine, Ted Kennedy, Patrick Swayze, Ramses Shaffy, Roy Disney and many others. I was very touched by the suicide of belgian singer Yasmine (Hilde Rens) in june, who’s music I liked very much.
This song is dedicated to all these people, and I hope they found serenity...
This song is also dedicated to all of you...
In our mad rush world, may the new year bring some moments of serenity...
