July 11ths (Torrential Rain)
7/11/1886
(Thomas Sullivan)
The storm broke near midnight—torrential rain drumming against the windows with such force I feared the glass might break. Streets were muddy rivers. Standing at the window watching the city shake itself dry, a line came to me: Faith is a "we"; destiny is an "I". The distinction feels important, though I cannot yet articulate why. Perhaps it's the way we gather in congregations to believe together, yet face our individual fates alone. Or how faith requires community to sustain itself, while destiny remains stubbornly singular.
7/11/2011
Convenience Store Marriage
7/11/2023
The capital of Vermont, Montpelier in deluge, hit with 10 inches of rain. The entire downtown area is under 2-3 feet of water. Heart-rending to watch the video footage. There was one taken mostly during the evening with the ubiquitous sound of alarms. It sounded like electronic “crickets”, very disturbing and dystopian. In terms of music for places it’s a keynote.
7/11/2024
A short choral pentatonic piece, perhaps for a children's choir. (I'm channeling Alan Lomax...)
It's actually Sacred Harp singing. Interesting: early songs were titled with place names ("New Britain", "Northfield", "Charlestown"). This title is based on a 7/11 entry I made about torrential rains after a long drought. As with the Sacred Harp songs, titles were subsequently changed.
Comments
Post a Comment