@rjhamptonjr.bsky.social
BlueSky looks like a great place for the Arts. I thought I would make an account and check in from time to time for inspiration / motivation. Musician, Artist, Writer, Poet, Music Producer, Photographer, Actor, Mountain Man & Hermit. Content ©️ me⤵️
Beneath cottonwoods, my sanctuary hums by the creek. Alder tea, soft as memory, warms my boots. Hollowed trees whisper endurance, not loss, aging’s dance of resilience. Grateful, I sip, reaching skyward, another year won.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
We are the fragile, broken shells of humanity, crushed beneath the weight of modern life. Jagged edges, sharp and deadly, stabbing blindly for the heart and soul of our fellow man. Can we break the cycle? Bear the weight? Let compassion transform us into the sandy shores of a harmonious future?
RJH
In hues of sorrow, a life unfolds, Dreams lie in shadow, pain quietly holds. Yet, amidst the swirl, a soft hope sings, A soul's tender strength in the blue that clings.
Excerpt from The Blue - RJH
Image - RJH
#chronicpain #resilience #impressionism #hope #chronicillness #fibromyalgia #art #blue
Winter in the cold north has begun.
There is a quiet in the mountains at night.
A stillness that soothes the soul….
#photography #photograph #landscapephotography #snow #outdoors #Mountains #rurallife
#b&w
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By Her Side
Ethnic Rock Fusion
A song I wrote, produced & performed all instrumentation for (on this demo version circa 2009)
Featured; Cumbus Saz, Zarb, Bouzouki
Vocals by the late J. Burlengame
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
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Black against the notes of night,
A kitten sits, out of sight.
The melody of resistance hums,
In subtle steps, the old becomes.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry#kitten #catsofbluesky
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The Last of the Last Summer
The Tar is a Persian instrument with an ancient lineage, born in this form in the 16th century
If you like Page & Plant “Unleaded” you will like this
Ali Ghamsari - Akhare Akharin Tabestan
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcT...
In the pond’s serene embrace, Life’s reflections, interlace. Fragments of our yesterdays, In nature’s mirror, softly stays.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
“Exposed”
Love and Pain are two of the most timeless art subjects. They are also a part of life we all experience. So many emotions can be found in those two simple words. So many things to be expressed
RJH
#Art #drawing #impressionism #artist #arttherapy #sketch
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I first heard this band and song on The Late Show with David Letterman in ‘87
It was a great performance, perhaps better than the original
It’s worth your time to dig into the reggae fusion catalog of Third World
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=fJbC...
Have you ever done the full Bryan Adams? Have you felt the fire in your soul? Felt pain from the passion of art? Chasing your dreams through sleepless nights and tireless days, forging beauty with each and every brush stroke, in every note, and each beat of your heart.
Find Life In Art
RJH
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Pino Daniele
Amore senza fine (Endless Love), 1998
An Italian artist whose passion & creativity transcended borders. A seamless blend of blues, jazz, rock, and traditional Italian sounds
Worth a deep dive🎶
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZaA...
In the night, a glow profound, Silent guide where truths are found. Through shadows deep, light carves a way, Eternal flame of night & day
Stars above, silent embrace, Light reveals our hidden grace. Mystic calls, truth draws near, In night’s embrace, all becomes clear
RJH
#photography #poetry #poem
Twilight’s embrace, mountains mirror dreams. Lake's serenity redeems. In your embrace, night’s soft symphony. Love’s eternal refrain, hearts aligned in nature’s symphony.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
Still lake reflects old pines,
Light murmurs, time unwinds,
In solitude, hearts align,
In kayak’s glide, peace enshrines.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
Lesser Known Originals & Covers
In 1972 John Denver went to #2 on the billboard charts with Take me Home Country Roads
In 1973 it was covered by the band that coined the term "reggae", Toots and the Maytals
A fantastic Caribbean twist!
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=lQFK...
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Grammy Award winners Shadowfax
New Age Jazz from Narada and Windham Hill opened my metal-clad musical soul in the 80’s
Blessed to have shared correspondence with 5 of the core members through the years
Angel’s Flight
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=D6KR...
“Flower Hospice Care”
Have you ever pondered why, as a subject matter, it is called a “still life”? The flowers are cut and are essentially in the watery vase of hospice, life?🤔
Study piece
4”x6” on Rainier Beer Cardboard.
#Art #drawing #modernart #cardboardart #Sketch #penandink” #impressionism
Lesser Known Originals & Covers
In 1983 The Bellamy Brothers had a massive #1 Country hit with When I'm Away From You
The song was written by Frankie Miller of Scotland & was a minor UK hit @ #43 in 79
(Check out the Bellamy Brothers)
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkQe...
“Onions, the Snake and the Garden Wall”
Simple complexity. I love to work on Implied Detail with exaggerated Perspectives and odd, Surreal subject matters
Neither overwrought or under thought
K.I.S.S exemplified
Crayon & sharpie
RJH
#Art #drawing #abstract #abstractart #artist #arttherapy
Amidst the forge, life’s essence found, Molten heart in fire unbound. From searing trials, love’s form revealed, A masterpiece, in heat annealed. Forged in passion, strong and bright, Love's tempered glow, eternal light.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
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Steve Dyer is a South African saxophonist & singer who honed his style in Botswana & Zimbabwe during the anti-Apartheid movement
Steve Dyer's album "Southern Freeway" (1991) features the song "Thabiso” (Happiness)
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5dTc...
Art is Life....
It is also a meditation much like music.
“Morning Music” an abstract psychedelic drawing I did a few years back of a Viol da Gamba being played.
#art #drawing #artist #abstract
#abstractart #arttherapy #zen #sketchpad #sketch
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Dr. Kitch" by Lord Kitchener is a humorous calypso song. A playful story with Freudian undertones, blending clever wordplay and catchy rhythms that will make you laugh, cry, cringe, and groove along.
Double entendres
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qSGt...
Lesser Known Originals & Covers
Cyndi Lauper had a massive hit with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” a near Feminist Anthem and good time 80’s rock
Robert Hazard recorded it first as a raw punkish new wave testosterone tune in 1979
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLN...
Against the night, a silhouette bends, Where moonlight’s touch with darkness blends. A curve of thought, in monochrome cast, Reflects the soul of moments past. In stillness deep, its lines endure, A truth in shade, both faint and sure.
RJH
#photoart #photography #poetry #visualpoetry
Lesser Known Originals & Covers
Most of us are familiar with the 1981 Soft Cell song “Tainted Love”
Gloria Jones was the first and second person ever to cover the song in ‘64 & ‘76. Her original version featured Glen Campbell on guitar
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=NDNt...
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The singer that you used to know.
But did you really?
Her catalog is eclectic. Genius. Her voice from art to sublime
Here she nearly touches on Goldfrapp with a hint of Siobhan Donaghy’s Ghost album
Kimbra -Save me
#musicsky #musiciansky #music
m.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEu...
I believe it is just Blue Calcite.
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Beneath cottonwoods, my sanctuary hums by the creek. Alder tea, soft as memory, warms my boots. Hollowed trees whisper endurance, not loss, aging’s dance of resilience. Grateful, I sip, reaching skyward, another year won.
RJH
#photoart #photography #photographer #poetry #poem #poet #visualpoetry
