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On Saturday, January 13th, 2007, Michael passed away... He will be missed, but never forgotten!!! This webpage was part of my efforts to assist in Michael's Big Fight... FOR LIFE! The Big Fight is over, Michael won!!! |
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photo by Jennifer Taylor for The New York Times.
or, if it has been removed from NY Times site, I also have it here on this site...
Stolen Moments, stolen dreams,
Life is never what it seems,
People come, and people go,
Some are real, some are show
Life and Death -- same old refrain,
Joy so rare, frequent pain,
War and Peace, and then we die,
Look for answers in the sky
Brecker's hurting, thus me too,
Eastern European Jew --
Genes are weird, as can be,
No one knows what's to be
Gaza’s hurting… and Red Sea
Jazz might cure him…or… me?!
No one knows steps ahead,
Why did God pick Brecker lad?
Same old Q’s – a secret meaning?
What’s The Prize in cost of living?
To forgive is never easy,
Everyone is crazy busy
Life is always way too fast,
Look ahead and learn the past,
Then forget the rules – just play…
As for Michael we all pray!
Hope times Faith through every round,
Right blood must and shall be found,
Hang in there, brother Mike --
This is Happy Ending Pike !!!
Friday, August 19, 2005, 3:37 AM
Copyright © Arkady Kofman
http://www.arkady.com
A FEW WORDS OF EXPLANATION:
After weeks of daily deep frying both my phone and email for this CAUSE -- my "day gig":), back in August 2005, as I was about to Shut Down for the day, words
Life is never what it seems...
came to me, and so, I knew I had a poem knocking on my soul... Weaving in these "enharmonic common word-tones" was particularly fun:
http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/songs/Stolen_Moments.html
Steps Ahead
http://www.jazzfusion.com/steps99/stepsdisco.htm
Cost of Living
http://vervemusicgroup.com/product.aspx?ob=disc&src=art&pid=9609
And here is another poem dedicated to Michael...
| On Saturday, January 13th, 2007, Michael passed away... He will be missed, but never forgotten!!! |
Thanks a lot for stopping by to read
this poem... Here are
the "other" poems...
This was my DEFAULT Email Signature during Michael's Big Fight... FOR LIFE!!!!
Arkady web site: http://www.jewjazz.com
It's never too late to EULOGIZE, but it's never too soon to ORGANIZE!!!
NY TIMES ARTICLE - His Saxophone Is Silent, His Life Is in the Balance
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/18/arts/music/18brec.html
MICHAEL BRECKER WEB SITE
http://www.michaelbrecker.com
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TO MISCONCEPTIONS
http://www.michaelbrecker.com/NM/news/FAQ.html
A LETTER FROM SUSAN BRECKER:
Please send this to as many people as you know
http://michaelbrecker.com/NM/news/susanLetter.html
TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO
THE MARROW FOUNDATION'S TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FUND
••• Be sure to see the Note at the bottom on the News Tab at
http://www.michaelbrecker.com •••
SAVE MICHAEL BRECKER'S LIFE!!! (ARKADY.COM)
http://arkady.com/jfletter.html
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.
You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart”.
-- Steve Jobs, founder and CEO of Apple Computer
the father of iPod, a father, CANCER SURVIVOR!!!
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