Fantasy fuels the hands
That effortlessly land
On the objects of their pleasure
Each surface is pre-measured
Each feeling preconceived
On the notions of their deeds
And so nothing could withstand
The drive to their climax

During moments he’d enacted
A play where he would practice
Pursuing his attractions

Now on this day in passing
Their motions would unravel
Like knee-jerk reactions
The distance has been traveled
Before the first contractions

In moments brief
Unfolding dreams
Would call his hands to action

He watched the scene take place
And never felt a trace
Of strength or of resistance
And just like that it ended

But everything had happened
Just like he’d imagined

And it was a terribly long and lonely drive home

Here’s an image from Tracing the Seams. It’s been awhile since anything new has been posted here about that site, but it’s still loaded with lots of collages, photography and writing. Stop by and give it another visit if you get the chance!

“Plugging Potential”

Here’s yet another image-poem combo to add to the ever-growing Tracing the Seams catalogue. Head over to page two of the writings section to check it out.

New from Tracing the Seams this week is another poem-collage about human struggles. This one’s entitled “Bathing in the Grave” and can be seen on page two of the writing section at TracingtheSeams.com.

There’s a new three-part piece of writing called Volatile up on the second page of the Writings section of Tracing the Seams. It’s got some great images! This week I’m off to Michigan to work on the score for one of the last Make-Believe Machines tracks. More on that later.

Wes has another new piece of writing up at Tracing the Seams called “Scratching at Stars”, which is a sad, yet pleasantly hopeful piece of work, in my opinion. It’s another two-parter, and makes for an encouraging read, if you have the chance to take a look. In other news, the last of many recording dates this summer has been set for August 10th. More on that later. For now, I’ll simply say that I have a beastload of music to mix this fall!

Another collage from Wes is up at Tracing the Seams. This one is called “Another Hand-Drawn Detour.”

Wesley has just finished his first new combination of writing and photography in months, and I think that it’s one of his best, regarding both the text and the images. This new entry is called “Spinning the Scenery”, and takes place in two parts. Head over to Tracing the Seams to take a look at it!

The pelican over at Tracing the Seams has carried forth and dropped off seven new photographs from both Wesley Norman and Kristi Cordes, now available in the gallery. The easiest way to access the newest photos is to hit the left arrow after entering the gallery.

The pursuit of mindless entertainment in Las Vegas, NV. Photo by Wesley Norman.

The latest in Wesley’s Tracing the Seams series of writings has been about a month in the making, and it’s a two-parter. Take a look at “Pity for the Planet” by going to TracingtheSeams.com!