Eric Evans
@ejevans12.bsky.social
Poet/musician/artist. Ex tech-guy. Many interests. Cazenovia NY. Author of Ghost Houses (Clare Songbirds, 2021) & The Secret History of Summer (Shanti Arts, forthcoming).
“Competition is for horses, not for artists.” Bela Bartok
February 10, 2026 at 11:49 AM
“Competition is for horses, not for artists.” Bela Bartok
I recorded myself playing “Jinbo Sanya” on the shakuhachi and posted it on Facebook. I think it turned out well. I’ve struggled with that piece for years but I feel like I’m finally starting to get some confidence in playing it.
February 8, 2026 at 3:08 AM
I recorded myself playing “Jinbo Sanya” on the shakuhachi and posted it on Facebook. I think it turned out well. I’ve struggled with that piece for years but I feel like I’m finally starting to get some confidence in playing it.
I love my wife and I’m totally devoted to her BUT I have kindof a celebrity crush and it is Gwendoline Christie.
February 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM
I love my wife and I’m totally devoted to her BUT I have kindof a celebrity crush and it is Gwendoline Christie.
I like to read biographies of artists, writers, and musicians. I think it’s because I’m endlessly curious about all the ways that art emerges from human life.
February 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
I like to read biographies of artists, writers, and musicians. I think it’s because I’m endlessly curious about all the ways that art emerges from human life.
Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski is an amazing, beautiful, and intense book. I’ve never read anything else like it.
February 1, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski is an amazing, beautiful, and intense book. I’ve never read anything else like it.
My stepdaughter, a psychiatrist in VT, has decided the time has come for her and her family to get out of the USA. She has accepted a job offer in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She’ll be moving there with her husband and two kids.
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
My stepdaughter, a psychiatrist in VT, has decided the time has come for her and her family to get out of the USA. She has accepted a job offer in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She’ll be moving there with her husband and two kids.
Heidi and I are hosting the anniversary party of the Syracuse James Joyce Society at our house this evening.
January 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Heidi and I are hosting the anniversary party of the Syracuse James Joyce Society at our house this evening.
I had a disturbing anxiety-dream last night about returning to academia. I don’t have nightmares very often but when I do it’s always something about academia.
January 11, 2026 at 11:55 AM
I had a disturbing anxiety-dream last night about returning to academia. I don’t have nightmares very often but when I do it’s always something about academia.
I’m reading Tom’s Crossing by @markzdanielewski.bsky.social and I’m about halfway through this monumental book. I’ve never had a reading experience like it. I’m totally awed by this book.
January 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
I’m reading Tom’s Crossing by @markzdanielewski.bsky.social and I’m about halfway through this monumental book. I’ve never had a reading experience like it. I’m totally awed by this book.
I don’t have much in the way of New Year’s resolutions. I’d like to be more consistent in my meditation practice. That’s about it.
January 1, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I don’t have much in the way of New Year’s resolutions. I’d like to be more consistent in my meditation practice. That’s about it.
Secrets of the Saqqara Tombs (on Netflix) is a great documentary.
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Secrets of the Saqqara Tombs (on Netflix) is a great documentary.
At a social event today I met a very interesting fellow who happens to be a cantor. I had a great time talking about music with him. Turns out he and I know some Sephardic repertoire in common.
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
At a social event today I met a very interesting fellow who happens to be a cantor. I had a great time talking about music with him. Turns out he and I know some Sephardic repertoire in common.
Started reading the new biography of Sam Shepard, “Coyote” by Robert M. Dowling. Pretty interesting.
December 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Started reading the new biography of Sam Shepard, “Coyote” by Robert M. Dowling. Pretty interesting.
Interesting! Today I learned about how Greta Garbo helped physicist Niels Bohr escape Nazi-occupied Denmark.
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Interesting! Today I learned about how Greta Garbo helped physicist Niels Bohr escape Nazi-occupied Denmark.
I’m fascinated by the videos of the Venerable Monks on their walk for peace from Ft Worth to DC. It reminds me of a time I spent on a peace march with Jun Yasuda in central NY back in 1995. An inspiring experience.
December 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I’m fascinated by the videos of the Venerable Monks on their walk for peace from Ft Worth to DC. It reminds me of a time I spent on a peace march with Jun Yasuda in central NY back in 1995. An inspiring experience.
The worst thing about being sick is not being able to play my instruments.
December 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The worst thing about being sick is not being able to play my instruments.
Our poetry group was supposed to have a meeting in downtown Syracuse this evening but we’ve canceled due to the pending snowstorm.
December 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Our poetry group was supposed to have a meeting in downtown Syracuse this evening but we’ve canceled due to the pending snowstorm.
