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I Come Here and I Stand

by Stephen Scholle

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A place I come back to. Just me and the music. Recording by Fred Gillen, Jr. Self-produced.

In memory of Lenore G. Marshall, my poet grandmother and Roger Scholle, my artist and sea-fairing father.

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I come here and I stand
It doesn't need any explanation
The light is rising on the horizon

And the great birds call
The glass is grey against the open sky
And it ripples constantly as my heart beats

I proclaim this moment in blue heart's love
The lines of the breakwater's jutted countenance

Jetties in the rippling tide
Jetties in the rippling tide
Green with algae
On forgotten rocks.

The sand is.
The backwash contents me

If I listen.

There's no one here
And it is better that way
The boats lay anchor
And the gulls wing by

All that I know perishes
In this open sky
All that I cherish
Is wordless

All that I am reminded of
All that I am reminded of
Lies in places such as this

It is a day for poetry


First released March 6, 2015

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released April 28, 2018

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Stephen Scholle Hartsdale, New York

Picked up guitar in 1967. Began writing songs in 09 after a breakup. TY to Fred Gillen, Burr Johnson, Peter Calo and the Ashokan music community for supporting my passion. I write from the chord voicings and I write from the voice inside. Some songs channel moments. Sometimes words just sound good. I like to let the song speak and I like to work with others on that. If you'd like, get in touch. ... more

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