Fires - Book 3: The Hare, and Other Tales

A series of lyrical sketches transports listeners from a moonlit lighthouse where seals gather to a solitary fiddler, to the soot‑laden hills of a steelworks where a young woman walks beside a hulking laborer. The verses blend vivid scenery with a quiet, sometimes uncanny, humor, letting the listener hear the clink of chisels, the rustle of sea‑wind, and the distant hum of furnaces while feeling the characters’ hopes and frustrations.

Each tale unfolds in a compact, song‑like rhythm that invites an intimate focus on ordinary moments turned extraordinary: a dancing seal‑maiden, a broken fiddle, a pair of weary workers sharing a fleeting connection. The collection balances tender imagination with gritty realism, offering a rich listening experience that feels both timeless and rooted in the hard‑won dreams of everyday people.