"A Quilt in North Nebraska," a poem offered for your enjoyment, and to welcome you to the website of Al "Doc" Mehl, cowboy poet and singer-songwriter.
Poetry & Blog
Saturday, July 23, 2011
The new poetry CD is coming along. Back in the studio for some final mixing on the musical interludes this week, then some mastering on the poem recordings, and voila... it will be ready for worldwide distribution. After a bit of shuffling the order and re-working the theme, here's a sample for your reading enjoyment, the new title track: "The Great Divide."
Friday, May 13, 2011
A few years back, I managed to explore the fringes of the Bourbon Street neighborhood of New Orleans on a quiet Sunday morning. I gradually made my way through the quiet streets to the shoreline of the mighty Mississippi River. There I was greeted by the haunting sound of Sunday morning hymns echoing across the wide waters, the floating melodies of a steam caliope concert played from the rooftop of the historic steamboat "Natchez." Seems a poem began to take shape...