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THOMAS MERTON The Isolation Blues; reflections during covid-19 Thomas Merton circa 1965 The contemplative life must provide an area, a space of liberty, of silence and solitude, in which possibilities are allowed to surface and new choices – beyond routine…

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SNOW BLOW BLUES The Isolation Blues; reflections during covid-19 “houlton coffeehouse…” extended snow blow blues it’s april 4th and the snow is still falling it’s as if the club manager forgot to mention we weren’t taking any late season bookings…

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LIFE ART The Isolation Blues; reflections during covid-19 from the “Collected Artwork of Miles Davis” * “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”   – Pablo Picasso “Don’t think about making art, just get it done.…

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Isolation Blues .1

MILES DAVIS The Isolation Blues; reflections during covid-19 “I’ve been painting and sketching all my life. Also, for my tailor I used to draw my suits, ’cause he couldn’t speak English…It’s like therapy for me, and keeps my mind occupied…

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