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Clyde Alves & John Jeffrey Martin @ the National Underground

Clyde Alves & JJM @ the National Underground

Posted on 01/26/2012 at 10:59 PM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Clyde Alves & Jessica Latshaw @ the National Underground 1/23/12

Craiku natl underground3

Posted on 01/14/2012 at 09:38 AM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Under One Roof

Christmas Eve


Hope everyone is having a warm, safe and healthy holiday. Wrote a little something that stemmed from thoughts of this time of Year. Merry Christmas yall!!!

Under One Roof



Posted on 12/25/2011 at 02:49 PM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Happy Holidays

     Happy holidays my friends! My favorite time of year! Well I finally put up a recording of my last gig at The Bitter End on November 13th 2011. I had the great fortune of playing with Danny Taylor on cajon and Eric B. Davis on electric guitar! I also had Robyn Hurder and Tracy Jai Edwards on backup vocals. You can just let the music player automatically select the first track. This is a 6 tune, 30 minute set of my original music. Enjoy!

 

Posted on 12/01/2011 at 11:50 AM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

Clyde Alves @ The Bitter End Sunday, November 13th 8:30 PM

Here's my next gig. It's my original music performed by myself and some special guests! I'll have Danny Taylor on the Cajon and Eric B. Davis on Guitar! You'll of course be treated to the sweet harmonies of Robyn Hurder and Tacy Jai Edwards. Come on out everyone!  Bitter end Nov, 13th 2011

Posted on 11/07/2011 at 10:36 AM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

I Got Nothin


At the end of the day, crouched in anticipation of the A
I got nothin

Left it all as I strive to
Reaching the blank point,
I set to write but words don't spend time with the spent mind

To end a race, crossing the finish line is something of the great 
equalizer
In triumph, it is the fullest zero
A point at which expectations work is a mere checkmark
Anticipations great fortune

A coworker delivers a joke and expects a witty retort
As the window of clever opportunity passes
I respond with dumb giddiness
...I got nothin

 

Posted on 10/31/2011 at 09:57 AM in Poems | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ode


Plane Guitar


A little getaway in the depleted state can feel like the day before a 
hike up mount everest
You know that when you get there you gonna feel like a million bucks 
but that bag needs to be packed, the car service needs to be booked, 
and arrive on time for your 6:30 am flight outta JFK. Your airfare is 
too expensive to fly direct so you opt for the Buffalo flight, then a 
dollar rent a car over the border to Toronto. You are also aware weeks 
beforehand that you gotta do it all over again in reverse the next 
morning to get back for the all important work day you've worked so 
hard to be so fortunate to hold down.

My travels where as expected above but no matter what you know your 
obligations to be or what experience has suggested, you're still taken 
by the human element. The part when you look into someones eyes and 
though contact has been frequent over the years, you know this to be 
unique.

In a day of long distance telephone plans, iChat, Skype, facetime, 
facebook, twitter and YouTube it's easy forego that moment.

I'm crossing the border for the zillionth time
I know the drill but a fresh perspective's mine
The girl beside me keeps her cool but radiates like the morning sun to 
a jewel

The idea flows that through the chaos is an underlying tone of things 
being just right
It's the saving grace of an almost sleepless night

I open the door to my closests
It's the most heightened casual
A special norm
A sweet crawler, not too far from just born

The past takes over and in an instant we are working
This time together
Better than ever

Puffballs and streamers
Wine glass stemmed pipe cleaners
A mic, a guitar
This reaches far

The music plays
Speeches made
We joke but today's your day

A laugh infectious
Courageous, boundless
Attention rivaling the best of artists

Our ode to you

Happy 60th Mom!

 

Posted on 10/26/2011 at 01:54 PM in Poems, Thoughts | Permalink | Comments (0)

This Sunday night @ The Bitter End


Craiku bitter end

Posted on 08/16/2011 at 02:19 PM in Music | Permalink | Comments (0)

seven

I don't know how I fell into this
The air is ever so clear
There's too much time
This smiling heart does not tire
Does not vere

A course eroded by perfect imperfections
Our presence painted on this land
Our world is an ocean fed by rivers and rain
Our thirst, one and the same

Gaining ground on the mountains
Passing the marks of time
Every few years a change of climate etched in the rock as we go by

The elements take their toll and reveal natures way
Since the clear beginning
I've never seen anything so beautifully scarred today

C. Alves

 

Posted on 08/07/2011 at 09:22 AM in Poems | Permalink | Comments (0)

close but no cigar

An outstretched glove on the perfect day
A mad dash down the staircase to make the subway
A press of the pedal to beat the light
Your favorite team in a battle so tight
A roll of the dice on the sweetest felt
Makin a move on your hand dealt
A chance for the perfect job
Racing out to beat the mob
A pass on the looker of your dreams
Slippin into those old jeans

Shit.
Almost.
Maybe next time.

C. ALVES

Posted on 08/02/2011 at 02:49 PM in Poems | Permalink | Comments (0)

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