Herbs and Apples

A kaleidoscopic mosaic of verse and fragment, this collection moves from the quiet melancholy of a lone dusk‑watcher to the bustling chant of city streets. The speaker shifts effortlessly between pastoral reveries, mythic allusions and the raw chatter of neighborhood barter, giving each piece a distinct voice that feels both intimate and theatrical. Listeners will hear the rhythmic pulse of street‑side negotiations, the rustle of ancient trees, and the whimsical chatter of ghosts and deities, all stitched together with vivid imagery and occasional song‑like refrains.

The poems explore love’s many guises—its yearning, its humor, its fleeting nature—while also probing mortality, the pull of heritage, and the surreal dance between the natural and the industrial. A sense of wanderlust threads through the verses, inviting the audience to drift from cedar‑lined lanes to imagined el‑dorado shores, all the while anchored by a tender, often plaintive, yearning for connection. The delivery is lyrical yet conversational, making each excerpt feel like a personal conversation whispered across time.