I am a lover of the poetry of Walt Whitman, and the title of this piece comes from him. Also, the stanza within it comes from Walt’s epic “Song of myself”. The words resonate with me as do all of his words.

On a daily basis I am moved and staggered by the beauty of this world - on what Carl Sagan called The Pale Blue Dot”. So this piece celebrates the wondrous festival that is our time here…