Patti Smith (private feed for anja.hegen@gmail.com)

Afternoon out of tune

Hello everyone,My guitar is out of tune, the strings are dead and it hurt to play, my voice is hoarse, yet the air quality today is very good and I feel lucky to be alive.This offering, however flawed, delivered in late afternoon with a heavy heart, is for the hostages, the children, the land polluted by bombs, the Palestinian people, and the journalists, a lifeline to truth, who died in a make-shift tent on a brief respite together.Anas al-Sharif, a prominent correspondent.Mohammed Qreiqeh, also a correspondent.Ibrahim Zaher, a camera operator.Moamen Aliwa, a camera operator.Mohammed Noufal, an assistant.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

An evening hello and goodnight

Good evening everyone. While I was downloading the video I accidentally dozed off. So I guess it’s time to brush my teeth wash my face and turn in. All blessings upon the suffering, all hopes for the innocent. May everyone have a good night and wake with positive energy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Thoughts

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Hello from home

Below is the awning of the historic Caffe Greco. May it survive!! The book is Divided Soul, The Life of Gogol by Henri Troyat. Happy August to all.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

A thirty year old memory

Yesterday I had a brief stop in beautiful Florence. Beneath the Medici Chapels there is a small, once hidden space once occupied by Michelangelo. After viewing his massive works it is interesting to imagine him occupying for a time such limited space. Apparently he was hiding from authorities during a particularly tumultuous political time in the region. The walls of his self imposed prison are covered with his charcoal sketches. It was fascinating to examine graffiti Michelangelo style. There was one small window, seen below, thankfully affording him some air and light.Jeff’s vocal can be heard toward the end. I will return soon….This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe