Collection of Works and Thoughts by Andreas Blacwode.
Your very being is my body’s breathAcross the hall I feel your gentle loveIt’s been near score of years for us, my heartJust five plus two since I did beg your handBut seven short years was when we made our… Read moreMy Body’s Breath (a Sestina)
Lyrics & Arrangement by Andrew Blackwood MacBaine the PurpleMelody: Trad(?)© Drew Nicholson, 1998 Softly sings the maiden, lay me down, oh lay me down,Softly sings the maiden, lay be down, beneath the sea.He was all I wanted, lay me down,… Read moreLay Me Down
Hail, Elashava, beloved of Northshield, a lute and cooking spoon you wield.Dancer, cook, writer of tales, when you were princess love prevailed.Your laughter makes the sun rise fair, the water clear, and fresh the air.A Princess fine with Raito reigned,… Read moreHail, Elashava
I wrote this song upon request for the changing of the Guard, when Baron Fum stepped down and left the MidRealm for points East. by Andrew Blackwood MacBaine the Purple©1996 Andrew Nicholson we have come here now because you’re leaving… Read moreGoodbye
This is the very first song I wrote in the SCA. lyrics and melody by Andrew Blackwood MacBaine the Purplewith thanks to John Inchingham© 1994 Drew Nicholson Winter has fallen and Springtime is here,And Summer must follow soon after…Then in… Read moreEchoes
(c) 2014 Drew Nicholson Father it’s not the priesthood for meI’m far too much a lover of lifeTo spend my days saying “live and let be”Or taking confession from those put to the knife. Chorus:No, a sailor I’ll be, Father,… Read moreDeep of the Sound
It’s not enough to just be not racist. We have to be anti-racist. That means constant self-evaluation and work. While not exclusive to people who look like me, it is the work of majority to make sure that minorities are… Read moreAnti-Racism Resources
Here is a class I taught about teaching online.
I have been writing period poetry since almost the earliest days of my time in the SCA. Sestinas and Ballades are forms I adore. Triolets… less so. During the pandemic, I taught a class that I’ve been teaching on and… Read moreSestinas, Triolets & Ballades
Today’s morning thought (which is actually something I posted over two years ago on Facebook, but seems relevant today…): It’s not enough to – want – to do better. Most people – want – to do better. I used to… Read moreDo or Do Not