By Reagan Ralph The Ferryman is drawn towards the mist. He rows through the obscurity towards a bank. The flowing water his oars meet, grows still as he approaches shore. He felt out of tune with the river’s vibrations. Every oar stroke moved the river, yet the shore refused to change. Amid his trembling, a lady appears upon the shore. Dressed like a priestess, sturdy yet soft. Her presence felt peaceful, yet the surroundings felt unsettling. The boat stopped of its own accor

By Reagan Ralph A woman stands anxiously on shore. Her head bowed beneath its weight. Glimpsing at her own feet near the river, making sure they don’t touch the water. The mask appeared before any silhouette His oars broke the stillness of the water. The ferryman arrives in answer to her presence. “Are you ready to come aboard?” The Ferryman asks. She stepped aboard. Her mask remained where it was. Only then did her body follow. The crossing grew strangely heavy. Her eyes cre

By Reagan Ralph For four winters he carried a key. Never in pockets, but around his neck. Never letting go asleep or awake. Passing time tarnished its surface, yet he still walks through the rain, still walks through the snow, still walks through the pain. The Ferryman approaches. An oar releasing the waters tension with every row. Every motion never rigid. Every motion keeps rhythm. Every motion without thought. On arrival the man came aboard. His key rattles from the step.

By Reagan Ralph A woman’s portrait leans out her pocket. No frame protecting its edges. The woman’s face afflicted, the portrait’s face contemplative. The Ferryman approaches shore. She steps anxiously aboard, unsettled by the water. The portrait met his glance. Feeling it gaze back. The Ferryman looked away first. “Is that your photo?” Caught off guard, the woman replies, “Yes, she was my friend.” A forlorn expression with every word. A cold impression on his shoulder, compe

Though my website is about my music foremost, I wanted to attempt to write down my processes, stories, and possibly opinions on music and non-music-related subjects. I plan to create posts about each of my albums (so far) and explain what each song means and represents. Depending on how I feel and the future tense in general, I may do blogs on other subjects such as History, mythology and maybe politics. Thank you all for listening and reading.