Living a Different Life
Hello, Singers of the Universal Song!
What makes your life richer and more fulfilling?
in another life
I would be a musician
chords instead of words
Music has always been an essential part of my life. I listen to it, I obsess over it, and I work to learn everything I can about how it is made.
For someone who doesn’t play any instruments, I know a lot about music theory, songwriting, and music production. Music influences my writing and comics more than anything else.
In a different life, I would be happy to be a musician instead of a writer. I think I was only one or two different decisions away from that life. But, I have this life, and I’m grateful for my path. I’m grateful that I live in a time and place where it’s so easy to be surrounded by music.
What about you? What would you be like in a different life?
Be the poetry you want to see in the world!
Cheers,
Jason
I couldn't write without music. It's extremely tied to my process. A couple years ago I tried teaching myself guitar because I got frustrated that I could love music so much without knowing an instrument... I'm still a novice but it's fun to just sit down once in a while and pluck the strings.
In another life I am a farmer. Which I've been trying to be in this life, though with far less success. I have a very large garden (orchard, berries, nut trees, greenhouse, many many beds of vegetables), and it produces some amazing things. But again I am unable to coax the corn and squash from the ground due to an erratic spring, and I know that farmer me would find a way to do better. He would know the soil's needs or have a better seed storage method. He would take more time sifting through compost and weeding. He would be better at this. Dirt would be his language.