- Feature Poem: To the Untuned Ear (I Speak a Strange Language)
- Musings: Poetry Book Is Done!

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Greetings <:firstname:>,

Well, we're back from another year at AggieCon. I must say this year was better than the last. Our audiences were doubled as were our CD sales. We made some new fans and friends and renwed old ones.

That's one of the things I love about being a musician--all the wonderful people that I don't have a chance to meet while sitting in front of my computer 40 hours a week. It is such a pleasure.

Now we have a few weeks off. I have the final stages of my day job to deal with and then comes the Irish Dragoon Pub and Opus Fantasy Arts Festival (in Colorado). Before I know it, I'll have more time to focus on music and performing around the nation and world.

Thank you for being a part of my adventure.

Poetry Book Is Done!

At long, long last... sheesh! When did I star this thing? Three years ago? I know I'm not the greatest poet in the world, but poetry is such a brilliant way to express myself. I write about what I know, what I love, and what I feel. It gives me the opportunity to open up my soul, sometimes cryptically sometimes pinning my heart out on my sleeve.

To actually release a full book of poetry is quite astounding and scary. It's no longer just something that disappears into the digital world when you turn off your computer. It's something that you can put on your shelf and read at your leisure... for better or worse.

I won't ask you to buy my poetry. I just ask you to read a poem. If it inspires you, tell a friend. If you are interested in a copy of Bella Filiocht, click here.

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Much love, purrs, hugs, and blessings. Please email me a hello if you have a spare moment. Thank you for being.
- Marc

To the Untuned Ear (I Speak a Strange Language)
by Marc Gunn, April 25, 2005

Like many, I feel like it is very rare to meet someone who understands the gibberish we speak. We cling to the desire to be unique and mysterious and different. Perhaps none of us are Really all that different, but this poem attempts to shed light on my own challenges in finding someone who speaks my language.

To the Untuned Ear,

I speak a strange language.

It's like something out of "Blade Runner"

      or Babylon.

It's a mixelplit of languages
    dialects and slang.

Part English and Italian, but also,
 Part Celt and Texan,
  Part Venetian and Elvish,
   Part Cat and Prince Edwardian,
    Part Languid and part Love.

It's not a language any Normal person speaks.
   Even fewer comprehend.

To the Untuned Ear,

It can sound like madness,
 The swatherings and flailings of a deranged mind.

 But

     The rare blessed few
     Can slice away the misgivings
     And misunderstandings.

     The rare blessed few
     Can splinter the sounderings
     And the flounderings.

     The rare blessed few
     Can close the dictionary
     And still translate the graffiti

That floats lovingly around and
 above my
 beating heart.

Yes, it is a strange language.

I won't folly to say
You will ever or never disect it.

But I will speak
 as I was born to speak
  and pray my words will not
   fall on deaf ears.

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