modular problems

so I'll spare you the epic version and go with the coles notes:

I ordered a custom synth case that never appeared and had to put the whole music project on hold as a result I'm getting my refund in the mail very soon.

I also got the replacement case I ordered and the past two days have been spent trying to fit everything into it. I think I've got it mostly figured out. It's smaller than the one I was promised and as a result I'll have to dump some modules to get everything to fit but in the end I think this is a good fit. Once I've moved and set up in my new studio I can get back to work on the musical side of this project. in the mean time here's a picture I've named them: the smaller black one is called Dante the larger multi coloured one is called Virgil:

Canto 16 Listen

Listen, a dull roar
As we near the circle's edge
The sound of mad bees

Three souls run 'tward us
They can tell I'm from Florence
As they speak, they dance

Circling clockwise
They were once warriors
They ask me for news

I have none to give
The same wars, new fighters
Do they have remorse?

Eyes fixed, heads turning
I'm supposed to feel for them
In some ways I do

Before they leave us
They want remembrance
It's how they live on

The roar of the stream
Has burned away every sound
We have reached the edge

Hell's Niagara Falls
We peer down through the warm spray
Virgil takes my belt

Tossed over the cliff
It falls with my confidence
to wake up our ride

There's something moving
It's swimming up through the air
The demon of Fraud

I met Sandow Birk yesterday

that's write, one of the translators and the illustrator of the text which inspired me to do my own Dante was in town for an art opening and he met up with me to talk about the poem, he was very encouraging and offered to read what I've got up here he also gave me some names and advice on how to break into the larger Dante community (apparently there is one and it's global!) I could really use that right now. one thing I have been dissapointed over is the lack of real criticism of the cantos I have published here, slowly more readers are trickling in and that's a great thing to see but I'd love for someone to really take me to task over my rendition of the work, I want to get into the meat of this text and create a condensed interpretation which really captures something of the original work while also offering something new and contemporary and poetically integral.

c'mon people who read this blog get mouthy with me over Dante I'm serious, I need poetic feedback and constructive criticism.

more cantos tomorrow

I couldn't resist...

delays again.

I've finally gotten over my recent medical problems but have been slacking on going back to work. I had a serious medical allergy issue with a part of treatment for an illness I have to live with for the rest of my life and going off that particular pill was pure hell I expect I'll have more to update tomorrow I'm ready to start working on this again.

If this guy had been on TV in the 80's we'd all be straightedge

drugs make you do stupid dancing... just say no to drugs