Hey, I’m Denny Caraher

My songs and poems have been featured on NPR and The Writer’s Almanac.

My latest album, “Kingdom of Summer” was   “One of the top 25 records of 2016” (WXPN Philadelphia).

My music for children have won Parents’ Choice Silver and Gold medals.

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Music Awards

Parents Choice Foundation Parents' Choice Gold Award®
Parents' Choice Gold Award
Parents' Choice Silver Honor medal
Parents' Choice Silver Honor Medal

What People Are Saying…

“A bit of Dylan with humor….I would look at anything Caraher has written—closely.”

Frank Gutch

 

Frank Gutch, Jr. – Acoustic Music Exchange

“Caraher’s recordings should be required to be in every children’s library.”

American Library Association

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Latest from the blog

RIP – 2022

December 27, 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

2020 R.I.P. Part Two

December 31, 2020

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

March 22, 2020

 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

There Is No Baby

There Is No Baby

May 24, 2020

Else Blangsted 1920-2020 “There is no baby. The baby is dead.” How does anyone go on from there? Yet she finds a way, daily led From night too heavy to bear An infant who took no breath. Life within her, hidden, ashamed But a mother prefers her own death Rather then birth a child unnamed … Read More

Little Richard  1932-2020

Little Richard 1932-2020

May 23, 2020

Little Richard Click her for slideshow The “Little” was for his youth when he first heard the call Good Golly Miss Molly sure like to ball What did we just hear? Completely absurd But the Bible is clear, In the Beginning was the Word Whop bop b-luma b-lop bam bom  What on earth? A guy … Read More