Sonnet: Fragile Gift

music by Jay Ansill, words by Anne Hills © 2016 Raven Heart Music/El Chiflado Music ASCAP From Anne’s album Fragile Gifts How dark, it came in feathered flight alone but left as two, her bright life quickly flown. You turn … Continue reading

Winter Roses

music by Jay Ansill, words by Anne Hills © 2016 Raven Heart Music/El Chiflado Music ASCAP From Anne’s album Fragile Gifts Love, sends a sweet perfume even now in aging bloom when first found, anew this, this was the love … Continue reading

Rowan

music by Jay Ansill, words by Anne Hills © 2016 Raven Heart Music/El Chiflado Music ASCAP From Anne’s album Fragile Gifts. watch as she walks in the valley below pausing-twirling around just like a dancer whose partner has gone turning, … Continue reading

Like a Train

w&m Anne Hills © 2014 Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Anne’s album Tracks could have been the whistle howling through the dark whisper of the wheels on the track I could hear your gentle voice giving me no other choice … Continue reading

Winter Vigil (Eight and Sand)

w&m Anne Hills © 2014 Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Anne’s album Tracks when the snow has cloaked the valley, wind is howling at the ground tumblin’ dreams across the flat land, there’s a train that’s westward bound westward bound … Continue reading

Maria Took the Train to Town

w&m Anne Hills © 2014 Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Anne’s album Tracks Maria took the train to town she’s never coming back the snow has started falling on the pennies, on the track the sugar maples catch on fire … Continue reading

The Littlest Hobo

w&m Anne Hills © 2014 Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Anne’s album Tracks He was the littlest hobo on the train tucked inside his daddy’s jacket a pocket-sized delivery for a man without a home the littlest hobo had to … Continue reading

I’m Nobody

w & m Anne Hills © 2009 Raven Heart Music (ASCAP) From Anne’s album Points of View I’m nobody, don’t ask my name. It’s nobody’s business, nobody’s to blame. And I’ll be nobody whatever I do ‘Coz my mama told … Continue reading