Joni Mitchell is one of the greatest singer/songwriters alive and whenever I listen to her music, I am instantly transported to whatever world she is painting in her lyrics and melodies. She speaks from a place of such searing honesty that even if the subject is painful, I'm comforted. I'm excited about a new book coming out in 2013, tentatively titled "Blazes All Across The Sky: Writers Respond to the Poetry of Joni Mitchell", by Three O’Clock Press of Toronto. Joni considers herself "a painter first, and a musician second" which is proof positive artists who find ways of expressing themselves in multiple forms don't necessarily need to be considered spreading themselves too thin.
Enjoy!
I woke up it was a Chelsea morning and the first thing that I saw
was a sun through yellow curtains and a rainbow on my wall
blue red green and gold to welcome you -JM
I am looking forward to this collection!
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