Mornings in March Are all blossom and promise Chilly air kissing your skin Birdsongs signaling Death of the darkness A new day dawning without and within
Author Archives: byherndon
A Comfortable Corner
Few things are more enjoyable Than settling Into a comfortable Corner of the world And taking a nap
Promise of Today
Pale yellow new-day Dawning behind black trees, A sunset in reverse. Promise of today, Seeping through the leaves, Breaks the evening’s curse. The sun, unseen, affects this change With the light that it supplies. The moon, suspended, in the West Watches as the darkness dies.
If I Had Stayed
If I had stayed inside today I’d have never seen the hawks Sparring in the February sun
Far Too Often
Icy Desert
Above this icy desert Talons clamped on branches A pair of hawks Toast their plumage in the sun
2017 Recap
I’m happy to report another exciting year in the world of byHerndon! All The Trees Clap Their Hands was premiered by the Milton High School Indoor Drumline and received a shout out from Chad Floyd who composed “Summer Treehouse” which was featured in the show as source music. The Tipping Point (performed by the MiltonContinue reading “2017 Recap”
Toboggan From Above
Continuing a five-year tradition, the 9th Grade Percussion class worked up Toboggan after the Fall Concert to perform at the Winter Concert. They only had a week to do this! It’s a good example of how “easier” pieces can be appropriate for more advanced ensembles if the timeframe is short. I was able to catchContinue reading “Toboggan From Above”
Snow
The powder floats down Like an infinite, sheer curtain. Zoom in and you can Follow a single flake Parachuting through the air Until it lands and is lost, Assimilated by the white frosting. The lawn sparkles Like the sea. Pretzel stick limbs are smeared With peppermint cream. Every bush bows low Under the weight ofContinue reading “Snow”
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