Voices of Winter

w&m Anne Hills © 1996 Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Herdman-Hills-Mangsen’s album Voices of Winter Listen to voices of winter bright as the snow clear as the wind warm as the fire within The longest of nights The darkest of days … Continue reading

The Blur in the Photograph

w&m Anne Hills © 1998 Raven Heart Music/ASCAP From Anne’s album Bittersweet Street My sister stands beside me, her hair is tied in rags My father stands behind her with his hand upon her head Behind them there’s a lean-to … Continue reading

Some Boats

  w&m Anne Hills 1998 © © Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Anne’s albums Bittersweet Street and Fragile Gifts There are some boats, once set out to sea Never to return, sailing endlessly Still, sweethearts watch and wait,foreheads graced with … Continue reading

Orphans

w&m Anne Hills © 1990 Raven Heart Music ASCAP From Herdman-Hills-Mangsen’s album Voices.  With no one to hold back the night hearts of children are scattered in flight a flock of tens of thousands tossed in battles whirlwinds their faces, … Continue reading

Nighttime Falls

Nighttime Falls © Anne Hills Nighttime falls on everyone crows race toward the setting sun couriers of evening, black against the fading blue the sky grows dark, the stars grow brighter the west turns gold, the moon glows whiter we hurry … Continue reading

First Day of Autumn

w&m Anne Hills ©1998 Raven Heart Music/ASCAP From Anne’s album Bittersweet Street On the first day of autumn she will get out her sweaters Make a sprucewood fire and read Van Gogh’s letters She will stand on a hill And … Continue reading

Raking Leaves By Moonlight

Raking Leaves By Moonlight There must be a confident moon, or the leaves won’t begin to glow. A clear night, or the last  fire in their veins will remain diminished. The scattered stars that shine past the moon will begin … Continue reading