Make It Land

Trying to 'land' some sentiments while singing at my 50th birthday bash.

(photo by Art Durand Photography)

Make It Land

10/19/11

Heard this concept during radio interview

of woman who wrote amazing book

about 'easy steps to acting craft'

saying the 'British love words'

where elocution becomes languidly rich pronunciation

that enters theatrical, musical, heavenly realms

as consumable gustatory expression finding home

on Earth through ears of audience,

delivered with unique breath, adding color,

depth, realism, drawing on operatic power

of such 'presence' that it startles,

invites, verily sucks in the observer

to become engaged by feelings intricately

connected with what is being said,

distinctively utilizing perfect pace, inflection, volume,

for situation so 'real', communication happens,

people 'get' one another, deeply, wholeheartedly,

transmitting true meaning from core origins

creating atmosphere that's rarely fully imbibed

in mad world stumbling over itself,

often harried, hurried, while hurdling toward

future without total embodiment of 'moment',

hardly remembered because it's barely lived,

and troubled past of persistent phrases

haunts psyche wanting escape, never free

until committing to 'make it land'.