A Rose Blooms In The Morning Sun, Parts 1​-​3

from Duets by Barbara Hume

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This song was inspired by a haiku Bonnie found. It was the first collaboration on this album between Bonnie and me.

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Part One
A rose bud sways on a wind swept rise
Faint pink bud bending with cool breeze
Reaching towards the sun
Rising in the east
The rose beckoning me to shelter my sorrow.

All alone lost in the fog
Of my thoughts haunted by longing
Lovers wander torn forsaken
Wrestling a hollow dream
But today a fragrant whisper
"Over here..."

Part Two
What I see...a fading rose with falling leaves
Pink petals curling brown
But what I feel...
Rain rose perfume
Showers me to sleep.

Part Three
Aging flowers fade
Heart petals wane then fall
Decaying feeds saying...
New buds burst forth
The sprouting shoot commends my heart
Healing blossoms here.

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from Duets, released June 15, 2020
Bonnie Murphy, composer/pianist
Barbara Hume, lyricist/vocalist

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Barbara Hume Seattle, Washington

Barbara Hume lives in the Seattle area where she has collaborated with composers for the past 20 years including David Paul Mesler, Bonnie Murphy, Paul Lewis and other northwest artists producing original music, set to a rich and varied canon of poetry. In these albums, the weaving of melody and imagery produce songs that unearth the raw senses that nurture the soul. ... more

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