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The Perils of Procrastination By Sylvia E. Halloran Time’s wide river rushes us downstream not to the vast, abundant sea but toward an ever-closer view of the drain. Sometimes procrastination is a deliberate evasive technique, and sometimes it’s just what happens. This poem was triggered by the realization that my novel isn’t just going to finish itself, the garage will always be too full to park a car, the cats will never be trained, and “What’s for dinner?” is the eternal question. I can’t wait for the second verse where somebody tells me it will all turn out just fine . . . ~SEH
About the Poet Sylvia E. Halloran lives in California with her husband and two cats. She is a musician, a writer, a teacher, and an editor, as well as the mother of Margie and Julia. Her gold rush novel, The Ballad of Billy Shay, is in progress, and like Cinderella, she’ll be allowed to finish it just as soon as the rest of her chores are done.
About the Composer Marjorie Halloran (b. 1985) is a synesthetic composer, songwriter, and performer currently living in Austin, TX. Her choral music blends together smooth and memorable melodic lines, lush harmonies and textures, and the occasional abrupt change in time signature or key, just to keep things interesting. She holds a BA in music theory/composition from the University of California at Davis, and an MFA in composition/songwriting from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has extensive experience both as a choral performer and composer in California, Texas, Vermont, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, and around the world. She is the co-founder and coordinator of the VCFA Choral Workshop, a program for students interested in learning choral composition. Her favorite symphony is Robert Schumann’s 2nd, and her favorite instrument beyond voice is the viola. She loves the color yellow, biodegradable glitter, peanut butter, cocoa with mint, chords in first inversion, The Little Mermaid, and reading alto clef. She has a husband, an orange cat, and an obsession with rainbows, and her favorite Pokémon are Pikachu and Koffing. Once, she camped in Antarctica.
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The Perils of Procrastination Marjorie Halloran
Sylvia E. Halloran
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Soprano 2
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The Perils of Procrastination
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