Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
The Martyrdom of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich
He was gifted, he suffered, he made great music His most deeply felt pieces were sad, even tragic Yet, ironic, for his tormentors were tone deaf And those who knew could see through the façade A dangerous game to play … Continue reading
Posted in Music, musical composition
Tagged Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich, Joseph Stalin, martyrdom, Russia, USSR
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Cutting Grass
[This essay is by contributor Eric Gandy, lifted with permission from his excellent blog of essays and stories at https://egansite.wordpress.com%5D Our summer cottage overlooks an acre of meadowland which slopes down to the shore of a small lake in a … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Ancient ways are best, country meadow, cutting grass, Swedish Summer House
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The Pavellas Perspective 