Music Awards
Why are you asking me? Do I get a gift if I answer?
“A bit of Dylan with humor….I would look at anything Caraher has written—closely.”
Frank Gutch, Jr. – Acoustic Music Exchange
“Caraher’s recordings should be required to be in every children’s library.”
RIP – 2022
Happy New Year! For the past several years, I’ve been writing homages to a wide range of people who have passed this year. The verses are in no particular order and some of them are well-known and many were unknown to me, but all of them led fascinating lives. These verses are not meant to … Read More
2020 R.I.P. Part Two
Witty, wise, completely iconic RBG’s demise so deeply ironic She loved equal rights, the Constitution But God just delights in retribution Because race held her back again and again And the deck was stacked by the world of men Emma Amos – all activism and art Just no way she could keep them apart The … Read More
Sondheim at 90
Sondheim at 90 His nature – not long in modestyAt eighteen he felt Broadway boundNo question he was a prodigyBut not all did he astound Oscar gave him a nuanced review:“Stephen, it’s terrible!”To Sondheim these words were newBut here’s what made it bearable: Line by line, the sword of Hammerstein The score bled red inkCould there … Read More
2024 – RIP
2024 RIP Things fall apart; the centre cannot holdDystopia slouches ever closerAnd overnight my heart, suddenly oldAnd with 2024, seeking closure What we have lost, too early to tellBut minor chords will be majorYet let us once more go to the wellThere are days and nights to savor Take this moment to breathe the … Read More
2024 – RIP
The following is a collection of short poems; homages to a few of the many who passed this year. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been looking back through obituaries in The New York Times and have been inspired by the lives of a variety of amazing people. It’s probably not surprising the musicians account … Read More