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Where is the storm?

“Mountain constellation” painted and drawn with mixed media by Sanford R. Bender
“Where is the storm” composed, played, and recorded with resonator/slide guitar and acoutic guitar by Sanford R, Bender on July 13, 2022.
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Swirling in cosmic dust

“Swirling in cosmic dust” played on a Gretsch “Honey Dipper” resonator guitar on two tracks by Sandy Ross Bender on July 2022
“Crescent Moon” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender on July 3, 2022.
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Dance away your troubles

“Dance away your troubles” composed, played, and recorded with guitar and banjo by Sanford Ross Bender on June 30, 2022
“Crescent Dance” painted with acrylic colors by Sanford Ross Bender
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Garnet Stone bridge

“Garnet Stone bridge” composed, played, and recorded with guitar and concertina by Sanford R. Bender on June 27, 2022.
“Garnet Stone bridge”: painted with acrylics on canvas board by Sanford R. Bender
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Down the windward way

“Down the windward way” composed, played, and recorded with guitar on one and two tracks by Sanford R. Bender on June 22, 2022.
“Shoreline from the Boardwalk” (Ocean City, New Jersey) photographed by Sanford R. Bender on June 19, 2022
“Black Skimmer” (Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Galloway, New Jersey) photographed by Sanford R. Bender on June 18, 2022
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The Calm of the Midnight Peepers

“The Calm of the Midnight Peepers” composed, performed, and recorded on August 11, 2018 with two tracks of Guitar, individual tracks of Great Horned Owl and Whip-poor-will night calls, and Frogs peeping from distant creek wetlands heard through an open window.
“Strawberry Moon” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender on June 15, 2022 @ 10:47 PM EDT.
“Strawberry Moon” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender on June 15, 2022 at 10:49 PM EDT.
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Night swallows

“Deep green transition” painted with gouache and water color by Sandy Ross Bender
“Night swallows” composed, played, and recorded with guitar and glockenspiel by Sandy Ross Bender on May 26, 2022
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After attending a dance in celebration of the fox

“Triumph of foxes”composed, performed, and recorded with two guitars and a concertina by Sandy Ross Bender on May 14, 2022
“Fox Jump” drawn in sketchbook by Sandy Ross Bender on July 10, 2013
“Triumph of the fox” drawn in sketchbook by Sandy Ross Bender in March 2022

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Timmy, oh Timmy, where have you gone?

“The backyard” painted with acrylics on canvas by Sandy Ross Bender
“Timmy, oh Timmy, where have you gone?” composed, performed, and recorded by Sandy Ross Bender with guitar and concertina on April 17, 2022.

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Generosity

“Cherry tomatoes on the vine” photographed by Sandy Ross Bender.
“Generosity” composed, performed, and recorded by Sandy Ross Bender with vocals (from a poem of the same title) accompanied with guitar on December 24, 2015.

I was in deep despair

For a thousand reasons

But I went anyway

To a community garden,

In a peaceful pasture

Outstretched to the treeline

Far below the the towering steeples.

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Led by Sister Ana

Who cut me a bouquet

Of brightly colored zinnias

Speckled red and white,

Magenta and yellow

Flaymboyant

Like living paper mache.

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Here, take these purple tomatoes

And these bundles of chard

From this verdant bounty

Of peppers and squash,

Melons, pumpkins, carrots, and dill

Make them into your dinner

To sustain you through the night.

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“Generosity” written by Sandy Ross Bender on August 13, 2010.