In hues of sorrow, a life unfolds, Dreams lie in shadow, pain quietly holds. Yet, amidst the swirl, a soft hope sings, A soul's tender strength in the blue that clings. Excerpt from The Blue - RJH Image - RJH #chronicpain #resilience #impressionism #hope #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #art #blue

We are the fragile, broken shells of humanity, crushed beneath the weight of modern life. Jagged edges, sharp and deadly, stabbing blindly for the heart and soul of our fellow man. Can we break the cycle? Bear the weight? Let compassion transform us into the sandy shores of a harmonious future? RJH

Beneath cottonwoods, my sanctuary hums by the creek. Alder tea, soft as memory, warms my boots. Hollowed trees whisper endurance, not loss, aging’s dance of resilience. Grateful, I sip, reaching skyward, another year won. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

By Special Request By Her Side Ethnic Rock Fusion A song I wrote, produced & performed all instrumentation for (on this demo version circa 2009) Featured; Cumbus Saz, Zarb, Bouzouki Vocals by the late J. Burlengame #musicsky #musiciansky #music on.soundcloud.com/jz7y2gfeHjbQ...

Black against the notes of night, A kitten sits, out of sight. The melody of resistance hums, In subtle steps, the old becomes. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry#kitten #catsofbluesky

By Special Request The Last of the Last Summer The Tar is a Persian instrument with an ancient lineage, born in this form in the 16th century If you like Page & Plant “Unleaded” you will like this Ali Ghamsari - Akhare Akharin Tabestan #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcT...

In the pond’s serene embrace, Life’s reflections, interlace. Fragments of our yesterdays, In nature’s mirror, softly stays. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

“Exposed” Love and Pain are two of the most timeless art subjects. They are also a part of life we all experience. So many emotions can be found in those two simple words. So many things to be expressed RJH #Art #drawing #impressionism #artist #arttherapy #sketch

By Special Request I first heard this band and song on The Late Show with David Letterman in ‘87 It was a great performance, perhaps better than the original It’s worth your time to dig into the reggae fusion catalog of Third World #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJbC...

Have you ever done the full Bryan Adams? Have you felt the fire in your soul? Felt pain from the passion of art? Chasing your dreams through sleepless nights and tireless days, forging beauty with each and every brush stroke, in every note, and each beat of your heart. Find Life In Art RJH

By Special Request Pino Daniele Amore senza fine (Endless Love), 1998 An Italian artist whose passion & creativity transcended borders. A seamless blend of blues, jazz, rock, and traditional Italian sounds Worth a deep dive🎶 #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaA...

In the night, a glow profound, Silent guide where truths are found. Through shadows deep, light carves a way, Eternal flame of night & day Stars above, silent embrace, Light reveals our hidden grace. Mystic calls, truth draws near, In night’s embrace, all becomes clear RJH #photography #poetry #poem

Twilight’s embrace, mountains mirror dreams. Lake's serenity redeems. In your embrace, night’s soft symphony. Love’s eternal refrain, hearts aligned in nature’s symphony. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Still lake reflects old pines, Light murmurs, time unwinds, In solitude, hearts align, In kayak’s glide, peace enshrines. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Lesser Known Originals & Covers In 1972 John Denver went to #2 on the billboard charts with Take me Home Country Roads In 1973 it was covered by the band that coined the term "reggae", Toots and the Maytals A fantastic Caribbean twist! #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFK...

By Special Request Grammy Award winners Shadowfax New Age Jazz from Narada and Windham Hill opened my metal-clad musical soul in the 80’s Blessed to have shared correspondence with 5 of the core members through the years Angel’s Flight #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=D6KR...

“Flower Hospice Care” Have you ever pondered why, as a subject matter, it is called a “still life”? The flowers are cut and are essentially in the watery vase of hospice, life?🤔 Study piece 4”x6” on Rainier Beer Cardboard. #Art #drawing #modernart #cardboardart #Sketch #penandink” #impressionism

Lesser Known Originals & Covers In 1983 The Bellamy Brothers had a massive #1 Country hit with When I'm Away From You The song was written by Frankie Miller of Scotland & was a minor UK hit @ #43 in 79 (Check out the Bellamy Brothers) #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQe...

“Onions, the Snake and the Garden Wall” Simple complexity. I love to work on Implied Detail with exaggerated Perspectives and odd, Surreal subject matters Neither overwrought or under thought K.I.S.S exemplified Crayon & sharpie RJH #Art #drawing #abstract #abstractart #artist #arttherapy

Amidst the forge, life’s essence found, Molten heart in fire unbound. From searing trials, love’s form revealed, A masterpiece, in heat annealed. Forged in passion, strong and bright, Love's tempered glow, eternal light. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

By Special Request Steve Dyer is a South African saxophonist & singer who honed his style in Botswana & Zimbabwe during the anti-Apartheid movement Steve Dyer's album "Southern Freeway" (1991) features the song "Thabiso” (Happiness) #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=5dTc...

Art is Life.... It is also a meditation much like music. “Morning Music” an abstract psychedelic drawing I did a few years back of a Viol da Gamba being played. #art #drawing #artist #abstract #abstractart #arttherapy #zen #sketchpad #sketch

By Special Request Dr. Kitch" by Lord Kitchener is a humorous calypso song. A playful story with Freudian undertones, blending clever wordplay and catchy rhythms that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, and groove along. Double entendres #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=qSGt...

Lesser Known Originals & Covers Cyndi Lauper had a massive hit with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” a near Feminist Anthem and good time 80’s rock Robert Hazard recorded it first as a raw punkish new wave testosterone tune in 1979 #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLN...

Against the night, a silhouette bends, Where moonlight’s touch with darkness blends. A curve of thought, in monochrome cast, Reflects the soul of moments past. In stillness deep, its lines endure, A truth in shade, both faint and sure. RJH #photoart #photography #poetry #visualpoetry

Lesser Known Originals & Covers Most of us are familiar with the 1981 Soft Cell song “Tainted Love” Gloria Jones was the first and second person ever to cover the song in ‘64 & ‘76. Her original version featured Glen Campbell on guitar #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDNt...

By Special Request The singer that you used to know. But did you really? Her catalog is eclectic. Genius. Her voice from art to sublime Here she nearly touches on Goldfrapp with a hint of Siobhan Donaghy’s Ghost album Kimbra -Save me #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEu...

Beneath cottonwoods, my sanctuary hums by the creek. Alder tea, soft as memory, warms my boots. Hollowed trees whisper endurance, not loss, aging’s dance of resilience. Grateful, I sip, reaching skyward, another year won. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Against the night, a silhouette bends, Where moonlight’s touch with darkness blends. A curve of thought, in monochrome cast, Reflects the soul of moments past. In stillness deep, its lines endure, A truth in shade, both faint and sure. RJH #photoart #photography #poetry #visualpoetry

Still lake reflects old pines, Light murmurs, time unwinds, In solitude, hearts align, In kayak’s glide, peace enshrines. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Winds trace hollows, soft and deep, Dreams in starlight’s vigil steep. Against the dark, a spark ascends, Love’s refrain that never ends. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Lesser Known Originals & Covers First cut by The Four Flickers in 1959. Murry Kellum’s parents funded the recording of his ‘Long Tall Texan’, a 1963 hit reaching #51 The song is best remembered for the Beach Boys’ 1964 version. #musicsky #musiciansky #music m.youtube.com/watch?v=QRQJ...

Got out and about for a bit over the weekend and a couple hundred feet up in the mountain range…. It’s not quite spring in the mountains yet🤷‍♂️

Winds trace hollows, soft and deep, Dreams in starlight’s vigil steep. Against the dark, a spark ascends, Love’s refrain that never ends. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Did BlueSky ever update so that Hashtags are not needed? Or do they still help exposure? #hashtags

Got out and about for a bit over the weekend and a couple hundred feet up in the mountain range…. It’s not quite spring in the mountains yet🤷‍♂️

Kinda coming out of a long funk and just had a week long cold on top of that. I haven’t really felt like posting lately but I appreciate all of you! Blue sky has been a great companion. Thanks everyone!!

In the mirrored waters of our past, a steadfast flame guides us. Silent promises of freedom and dignity reignite hope. Unseen yet eternal, the right to life, liberty, and happiness shines, ushering us to new dawns and empowered beginnings. RJH

Winter in the cold north has begun. There is a quiet in the mountains at night. A stillness that soothes the soul…. #photography #photograph #landscapephotography #snow #outdoors #Mountains #rurallife #b&w

Kinda coming out of a long funk and just had a week long cold on top of that. I haven’t really felt like posting lately but I appreciate all of you! Blue sky has been a great companion. Thanks everyone!!

Through shadows and evening mist, A breath lingers, softly kissed. Unseen layers gently weave, Dreams in night’s quiet eve. Beneath the waves of starlit glow, Silent mysteries softly flow. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry #abstract #writingcommunity

“Machina Lubère - A Cubus Study” Sharpie - Crayon Sketch based loosely on a piece I saw while watching Rick Steves in Scandinavia. There was cubist painting on the wall behind him. My guess is it was a Norwegian Thorvald Hellensen RJH #Art #drawing #impressionism #artist #arttherapy #sketch

Dusk spills soft on barren stone, Echoes carve where winds have sown. In silence, roots of longing twist, A fragile bloom the cold resists. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

With nature’s grace, the poet’s call, Silent echoes, hearts engage. Spirit’s mirror, nature’s hymn, In unity, they both begin. The poet’s voice with nature weaves, Thoughts through her essence, spirit’s... RJH #photoart #photography #nature #photographer #abstract #poetry #poem #poet #reflection

With snow and the smell of wood stoves in the air, comes the dreams of warmer places. Memories come flooding back of a warm quiet beech all to myself… #photographer #photograph #selfie #beech #ocean #outdoors #nature #sand #landscapephotography #travelogue

Dusk spills soft on barren stone, Echoes carve where winds have sown. In silence, roots of longing twist, A fragile bloom the cold resists. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Abstractus Linea I believe this was my first drawing on cardboard. One of the only two tone I’ve done. It’s actually pressboard, like cereal boxes. Very fun to do. #abstract #drawing #cardboard #doodle #abstractart #gelpen #art #doodles #zendoodle #design #sharpie

Through the glass of twilight's hue, Shadows merge, old and new. Memories like leaves, scattered free, Reflections of what we used to be. RJH #photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry

Just another drawing…. The local mountains. RJH #Art #drawing #abstract #abstractart #artist #arttherapy

Clock hands move in silent grace, In your absence, time's slow pace. Memories in twilight dwell, Each tick, a silent farewell. Longing hearts in shadows yearn, For the day when you return. Excerpt from “The Clock Ticks” RJH #photoart #photography #nature #photographer #abstract #poetry #poem